CN220552162U

CN220552162U - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Info

Publication number: CN220552162U
Application number: CN202321880876.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 薛皓; 姚惠民; 刘赞喜; 高韬
Original assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-17
Filing date: 2023-07-17
Publication date: 2024-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-17

Abstract

A refrigerator relates to the technical field of refrigeration, and aims to solve the technical problems that a water supply pipe of a torsion type ice maker in the refrigerator is arranged above the ice maker and is positioned outside a torsion space of an ice making grid of the ice maker, so that the space occupation in the vertical direction of the refrigerator is large, and the effective use volume of the refrigerator is reduced. The ice maker assembly includes: the ice making device comprises a bracket, a first driver and an ice making grid. The ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an upper opening. The first driver is used for driving the ice making grid to turn over or twist. The water injection assembly includes: a base and a water injection pipe. The water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the rotating process. Under the condition of the water injection position, the water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity. In the stowed position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in a first horizontal direction. The present application is useful for refrigerating and freezing food.

Description

Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a refrigerator.

Background

After the ice making of the torsion type ice maker of the refrigerator in the prior art is completed, the ice making grid in the ice maker is twisted so that ice cubes fall into the ice bank of the ice maker. In order to prevent interference between the water supply pipe for supplying water to the ice making tray and the twisted ice making tray, the water supply pipe needs to be disposed outside the twisted space of the ice making tray. The prior art generally provides a water supply pipe above the ice making tray (and outside the torsion space of the ice making tray).

In this way, a part of space above the ice maker in the refrigerator needs to be sacrificed to provide the water supply pipe, which results in a larger space occupation in the vertical direction in the refrigerator, thereby reducing the effective use volume of the refrigerator.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a refrigerator for solve the delivery pipe setting of torsion type ice maker in the refrigerator and make ice tray torsion space outside of ice maker, so lead to the interior vertical direction of refrigerator space occupation great, thereby lead to the technical problem that the effective use volume of refrigerator reduces.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, the present application provides a refrigerator comprising: the ice machine comprises a box body, an ice machine assembly and a water injection assembly. Wherein, the box includes the freezer. The ice maker assembly includes: the ice making device comprises a bracket, a first driver and an ice making grid, wherein the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber, the first driver is connected with the bracket, the ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket, and an output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist. The water injection assembly includes: the base is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber, and the water injection pipe is communicated with a water source and is rotationally connected with the base.

The water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the rotation process, and a water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the containing cavity under the condition of the water injection position so as to inject water into the containing cavity. In the stowed position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in a first horizontal direction.

The refrigerator provided by the application comprises: the food box comprises a box body and a water injection assembly, wherein the box body comprises a freezing chamber which can be used for placing food. The water injection assembly includes: the base is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber, and the water injection pipe is communicated with a water source and is rotationally connected with the base. Thus, the water injection pipe can be used to provide water.

In addition, the refrigerator provided by the application further comprises an ice maker assembly, wherein the ice maker assembly comprises: the first driver is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber, and the ice making grid is provided with an accommodating cavity with an opening at the upper part, and the accommodating cavity can be used for accommodating water provided by the water injection pipe.

One end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction is connected with the support, and an output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist. After the ice making machine is used for making ice, the first driver is started, and the output shaft of the first driver drives the ice making grid to turn over or twist so as to enable the ice making grid to de-ice. After the ice making grid is de-iced, the first driver is started again to drive the ice making grid to reversely turn or reversely twist, so that the ice making grid is restored, and the next ice making is facilitated.

In addition, the water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the rotation process, and a water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the containing cavity under the condition of the water injection position so as to inject water into the containing cavity.

Under the condition of the folding position, the water injection pipe is positioned at one side of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction, and the water injection pipe and the ice making grid are staggered in the first horizontal direction, so that the overturning or torsion of the ice making grid is not hindered. After the ice making machine is used for making ice, the water injection pipe is positioned at the folding position, so that the interference between the water injection pipe and the twisted or overturned ice making grid can be avoided.

In this way, when the ice maker needs to fill water, the water injection pipe rotates to the water injection position. When the ice maker does not need water injection, the water injection pipe rotates to the folding position. The water injection pipe does not need to be arranged above the ice making grid and outside the torsion space, so that a part of space above the ice making machine in the refrigerator is not required to be sacrificed to be arranged, the space in the refrigerator is saved, and the effective use volume of the refrigerator is increased.

In some embodiments of the present application, the freezing chamber includes a door opening and a side wall opposite to the door opening in a first horizontal direction, wherein a concave avoidance space is provided on an inner side of the side wall, and at least a portion of the base is located in the avoidance space. In the stowed position, at least a portion of the water injection tube is positioned within the evasion space.

This application is equipped with sunken dodge space in the inboard of lateral wall, and base and at least part and water injection pipe are located this dodge space at least partially, so, can further save the space in the refrigerator to increase the effective use volume of refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first driver is a plurality of, the ice making grid is a plurality of, the number of the first drivers is the same as the number of the ice making grids, one ice making grid corresponds to one first driver, the water injection pipe has a plurality of water injection positions in the rotation process, and one water injection position corresponds to one ice making grid.

The first drivers are arranged at intervals in the second horizontal direction, and the ice making grids are arranged at intervals in the second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

This application sets up a plurality of ice making grids, and the water injection pipe has a plurality of water injection positions at the rotation in-process, and a water injection position corresponds with an ice making grid, and consequently, this water injection pipe can be for a plurality of ice making grids water injection, makes ice machine can make a large amount of ice cubes to satisfy great ice cube demand. In addition, the application also sets up a plurality of first drivers, and the quantity of first driver is the same with the quantity of ice making check, and an ice making check corresponds with a first driver, and after the ice making mechanism ice is accomplished, every first driver can be for the ice making check that it corresponds carries out the de-icing.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water injection assembly further comprises: the heat preservation cotton and the heating piece, the heat preservation cotton cover is located the periphery side of water injection pipe. The heating element is arranged on the peripheral surface of the water injection pipe and is positioned between the water injection pipe and the heat preservation cotton.

It is understood that the temperature in the freezing chamber is lower, and the water in the water injection pipe has the risk of icing, so this application sets up the heating element in the periphery side of water injection pipe, and this heating element can heat the water injection pipe to indirectly heat the water in the water injection pipe, thereby avoid the water in the water injection pipe to ice, in order to guarantee the normal water injection of water injection pipe.

In addition, this application still establishes the water injection pipe at the periphery side cover of water injection pipe, and the heating element is located between water injection pipe and the heat preservation cotton, and this heat preservation cotton can play certain isolated thermal effect to avoid the quick heat dissipation of water in the water injection pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water injection assembly further comprises: the second driver and the rotation seat, the second driver is installed in the base. The rotating seat is arranged on one side of the base, and the water injection pipe is arranged on the rotating seat. The output shaft of the second driver is connected with the rotating seat to drive the rotating seat to rotate, so as to drive the water injection pipe to rotate.

This application sets up the second driver, installs this second driver in the base to with the output shaft of second driver with rotate the seat and be connected, with the rotation of drive rotation seat, thereby drive water injection pipe rotates. The user can switch the water injection pipe between the water injection position and the retracted position by activating and deactivating the second actuator to drive the rotatable seat. Therefore, the user can adjust the position of the water injection pipe only by operating the second driver, and the water injection pipe is convenient for the user to use.

In some embodiments of the present application, the base is formed with a mounting cavity and a first through hole in communication with the mounting cavity. One side of the rotating seat adjacent to the base is provided with a connecting column. At least one of the output shaft of the second driver and the connecting column penetrates through the first through hole so that the output shaft of the second driver is connected with the rotating seat.

The base of the present application is formed with a mounting cavity that can be used to house a second driver. In addition, this application still at the first through-hole of installation cavity intercommunication, this first through-hole can make things convenient for at least one of output shaft and the spliced pole of second driver to make the output shaft of second driver be connected with the rotation seat.

In some embodiments of the present application, one of the output shaft of the second driver and the connection post is provided with a socket portion, the other is provided with a first recess portion, at least part of the socket portion extends into the first recess portion, and the output shaft of the second driver can drive the connection post to rotate.

Therefore, after the second driver is started, the output shaft of the second driver can drive the connecting column to rotate, so that the rotating seat and the water injection pipe are driven to rotate.

In some embodiments of the present application, one of the rotating base and the base is provided with a connecting hole, and the other is provided with an abutment. The extending direction of the connecting hole is parallel to the axis of the output shaft of the second driver. At least part of the abutting piece stretches into the connecting hole and abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole, and the abutting piece can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole.

In this application, at least part butt spare stretches into the connecting hole to the wall of butt connecting hole, so can avoid grafting portion to break away from first depressed part. In addition, because the abutting piece can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole, the connecting column is driven to rotate by the output shaft of the second driver, and therefore the abutting piece can rotate along with the rotating seat under the condition that the rotating seat is driven to rotate, and the abutting piece can be prevented from being damaged due to torsion.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a refrigerator comprising a housing comprising a freezer compartment, an ice maker assembly, and a water injection pipe. The ice maker assembly includes: the ice making device comprises a bracket, a first driver and an ice making grid, wherein the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber, the first driver is connected with the bracket, the ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket, and an output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist. The water injection pipe is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber and can move relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber.

The water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the moving process. Under the condition of the water injection position, the water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity. In the stowed position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in a first horizontal direction.

The functions and beneficial effects of the components identical to those of the above technical solutions can be referred to the above description, and the description is omitted herein.

In addition, the water injection pipe is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber and can move relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber, and the water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the moving process. Under the condition of the water injection position, the water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity.

In the stowed position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in a first horizontal direction. After the ice making machine is used for making ice, the interference between the water injection pipe and the twisted or overturned ice making grid can be avoided easily.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a refrigerator comprising a housing comprising a freezer compartment, an ice maker assembly and a water injection pipe. The ice maker assembly includes: the device comprises a bracket, a first driver and an ice making grid, wherein the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber. The first driver is connected with the bracket, the ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket, and the output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist in a preset range. The water injection pipe is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber and can move relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber.

Wherein the water injection pipe has a water injection position and a storage position in the moving process. Under the condition of the water injection position, the water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity. Under the condition of the folding position, the water injection pipe is positioned at one side of the ice making grid in the second horizontal direction, and is not in a preset range, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

In addition, the water injection pipe is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber and can move relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber, the water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the moving process, and under the condition of the water injection position, the water outlet of the main water pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity.

Under the condition of the folding position, the water injection pipe is positioned at one side of the ice making grid in a second horizontal direction which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and is not in a preset range. After the ice making machine is used for making ice, the interference between the water injection pipe and the twisted or overturned ice making grid can be avoided.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate and do not limit the utility model.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an ice maker assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of an ice maker assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making grid according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a partial structure in a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a second schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a water injection assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating seat according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a second exploded view of a water injection assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is one of the side views of a base provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a second side view of a base according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a second schematic structural view of a rotating base according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 13 is a schematic partial structure of a water injection assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a second driver according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 15 is a third schematic structural view of a rotating seat according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 16 is an assembly schematic diagram of an abutment and a connection hole according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals: 1000-refrigerator; 10-a box body; 11-freezing chamber; 1101-second door opening; 12-a refrigerating chamber; 1201-first door opening; 13-avoidance space; 1301-a first groove; 20-an ice maker assembly; 21-a bracket; 211-accommodation space; 22-a first driver; 23-making ice grid; 231-receiving cavity; 232-a first opening; 30-a water injection assembly; 31-a base; 311-a second mounting cavity; 312-a first through hole; 313-mounting a housing; 3131-fifth through holes; 314-bottom cover; 3141-sixth through hole; 315-a third opening; 316-connection holes; 317-limit sliding grooves; 32-a water injection pipe; 321-a water outlet; 33-heat preservation cotton; 34-heating element; 35-a second driver; 351—a plug-in connection; 36-rotating a seat; 361-a first mounting cavity; 362-a second opening; 363-second through hole; 364-connecting the columns; 3641-first recess; 365-fourth through holes; 366-abutment; 3661-second protrusions; 367-a third bump; 37-a first end cap; 371-third card slot; 38-switching a water pipe; 381-an annular groove; 382-elastic snap; 39-a clamping plate; 391-third through holes; 301-a water pipe joint; 3011-a second end; 302-a sealing ring; 40-top cover; 50-an ice bank; 51-a first bump; 60-brackets; 61-a first clamping groove; 70-a refrigeration door; 80-freezing door.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present utility model are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components in a particular posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the particular posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

The terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in a specific context. In addition, when describing a pipeline, the terms "connected" and "connected" as used herein have the meaning of conducting. The specific meaning is to be understood in conjunction with the context.

In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "such as" are used to mean serving as examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete fashion.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. In a first aspect, as shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator 1000. The refrigerator 1000 is used for solving the technical problem that the water supply pipe of the ice maker is arranged above the ice maker, so that the space occupation in the vertical direction in the refrigerator 1000 is large, and the effective use volume of the refrigerator 1000 is reduced.

As further shown in fig. 1, the refrigerator 1000 includes: the housing 10, the icemaker assembly 20, and the water fill assembly 30 (not shown in fig. 1). Wherein, as further shown in fig. 1, the case 10 includes a freezing chamber 11, of course, the case 10 may also include a refrigerating chamber 12. The user may put food or the like into the refrigerating chamber 12 to be refrigerated and put food or the like into the freezing chamber 11 to be frozen, thereby extending the shelf life of the food.

It can be appreciated that both the freezing chamber 11 and the refrigerating chamber 12 of the refrigerator 1000 are provided with door openings. For convenience of description, as shown in fig. 1, the door opening defining the refrigerating compartment 12 is a first door opening 1201, and the door opening of the freezing compartment 11 is a second door opening 1101.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of an ice maker assembly 20 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 2, the icemaker assembly 20 includes: a bracket 21, a first driver 22 and an ice making tray 23. As further shown in fig. 1, the bracket 21 is connected to the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11.

The ice making principle of the ice maker assembly 20 is: the fin evaporator, the fan and the motor are all arranged in the freezing chamber 11, the refrigeration of each chamber is mainly based on the circulation of wind, when the compressor works, the fan and the motor are powered on and run simultaneously, the cooling air is conveyed to each chamber by forced convection of the fan, each chamber is connected by an air duct, the cooling capacity of the evaporator is forced to flow by the fan, and the cooling capacity is blown to the freezing chamber 11 through the air duct, so that the freezing chamber 11 is refrigerated. The icemaker assembly 20 is installed in the freezing compartment 11, and cold air cooled by the evaporator is blown into the freezing compartment 11 to lower the temperature of the freezing compartment 11 (i.e., the temperature of water in the ice-making cells 23) to perform an ice-making operation.

Fig. 3 is an assembly view of an ice maker assembly 20 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 3, an accommodating space 211 is formed inside (or at the bottom of) the bracket 21, and the first driver 22 and the ice making cells 23 are positioned in the accommodating space 211, and the first driver 22 is connected to the bracket 21.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making tray 23 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 4, the ice making tray 23 is provided with a receiving chamber 231, and a first opening 232 communicating with the receiving chamber 231 is provided, the first opening 232 being located above the receiving chamber 231.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, one end of the ice making tray 23 in a first horizontal direction (an X-axis direction and a direction opposite to the X-axis direction in fig. 3 and 4) (one end of the ice making tray 23 toward the X-axis direction) is connected to the bracket 21. As further shown in fig. 3, an output shaft of the first driver 22 (which is located at a side of the first driver 22 toward the X-axis direction) is connected to the other end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction to drive the ice making tray 23 to turn or twist.

As further shown in fig. 2, the refrigerator 1000 may further include a top cover 40. The top cover 40 is attached to the top of the bracket 21. Illustratively, the top cover 40 may be a plate that may lie in a plane that is parallel to the horizontal plane. In this way, the top of the top cover 40 can facilitate the placement of food by a user.

It should be noted that, the first horizontal direction should be understood in a broad sense, for example, an included angle may be formed with the horizontal plane, the included angle is smaller than a preset angle, and the preset angle may be 3 °, 4 ° or the like.

Further, as further shown in fig. 3, one end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction is fixedly connected to the bracket 21, and thus, the output shaft of the first driver 22 drives the ice making tray 23 to twist (the ice making tray 23 is deformed) so as to de-ice the ice making tray 23. Of course, one end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction may be rotatably connected to the bracket 21, so that the output shaft of the first driver 22 drives the ice making tray 23 to turn over to de-ice the ice making tray 23. Illustratively, as further shown in FIG. 3, the first driver 22 may be an electric motor.

As an example, as further shown in fig. 4, the ice making tray 23 may include a plurality of water receiving grooves that may be disposed in the receiving chamber 231 and serve to receive ice making water. The plurality of water tanks can be arranged in an array. The shape of the water tank may be a square, a rectangular parallelepiped, a cylindrical, a snowflake, a scaly, a spherical, a plate, a sheet, or the like, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto. Of course, the water tank may have other shapes, which are not limited in this embodiment. Therefore, the requirements of users on ice cubes with different shapes can be met.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the refrigerator 1000 may further include an ice bank 50 and a bracket 60. The ice bank 50 is located at the bottom of the stand 21 (icemaker assembly 20), and the ice bank 50 is used to store ice cubes ejected from the flipped or twisted ice-making cells 23. Further, as further shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bracket 60 is positioned at the bottom of the ice bank 50 for supporting the ice bank 50. The bracket 60 is slidably coupled to an inner wall of the freezing chamber 11 such that the bracket 60 can slide in the first horizontal direction.

As further shown in fig. 2, the ice bank 50 is provided at the bottom with a first protrusion 51, and the bracket 60 is provided with a first catching groove 61, and the first protrusion 51 extends into the first catching groove 61.

In this way, the user may move the tray 60 in the first horizontal direction to take out the ice bank 50 from the freezing chamber 11 or put the ice bank 50 into the freezing chamber 11.

In addition, as further shown in fig. 2, the water injection assembly 30 includes: a base 31 and a water injection pipe 32. The base 31 is coupled to an inner wall of the freezing chamber 11. The water injection pipe 32 is connected to a water source and is rotatably connected to the base 31. The water injection pipe 32 has a water injection position and a retracted position during rotation, and in the case of the water injection position, a water outlet 321 (see fig. 2) of the water injection pipe 32 is located above the accommodating cavity 231 to inject water into the accommodating cavity 231. In the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 is located on one side of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction.

In the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 is located on one side of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction. After the ice making process is completed, the water injection pipe 32 and the twisted or turned ice making tray 23 are prevented from interfering.

Illustratively, the water injection tube 32 may be made of metal, such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, etc. The material of the water injection pipe 32 may be plastic, aluminum-plastic composite water pipe, etc. Of course, the material of the water injection pipe 32 may be any other suitable material, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, as further shown in fig. 2, the axis of the water injection pipe 32 may be parallel to the horizontal direction, and the end of the water injection pipe 32 remote from the base 31 may be provided to be bent and downward bent. In this way, in the case of the water injection position, it is possible to facilitate water to fall into the ice making tray 23 from the bending place.

Thus, the refrigerator 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes: a cabinet 10 and a water injection assembly 30, wherein the cabinet 10 includes a freezing chamber 11, and the freezing chamber 11 can be used for placing food. The water injection assembly 30 includes: the base 31 is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11, and the water injection pipe 32 is communicated with a water source and is rotatably connected with the base 31. Thus, the water injection pipe 32 can be used to provide water.

In addition, the refrigerator 1000 provided herein further includes an ice maker assembly 20, the ice maker assembly 20 including: the ice making tray 23 comprises a bracket 21, a first driver 22 and an ice making tray 23, wherein the bracket 21 is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11, the first driver 22 is connected with the bracket 21, the ice making tray 23 is provided with a containing cavity 231, a first opening 232 communicated with the containing cavity 231 is arranged, the first opening 232 is positioned above the containing cavity 231, and the containing cavity 231 can be used for containing water provided by the water injection pipe 32.

One end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction is connected to the bracket 21, and an output shaft of the first driver 22 is connected to the other end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction to drive the ice making tray 23 to turn or twist. After the ice maker assembly 20 completes making ice, the first driver 22 is started, and the output shaft of the first driver 22 drives the ice making grid 23 to turn over or twist so as to de-ice the ice making grid 23. After the ice making cells 23 are de-iced, the first driver 22 is started again to drive the ice making cells 23 to reverse turn or reverse twist, so that the ice making cells 23 are restored to facilitate the next ice making.

In addition, the water injection pipe 32 has a water injection position and a retracted position during rotation, and in the case of the water injection position, the water outlet 321 of the water injection pipe 32 is located above the accommodating chamber 231 to inject water into the accommodating chamber 231.

In the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 is positioned on one side of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction, and the water injection pipe 32 is offset from the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction, so that the inversion or torsion of the ice making tray 23 is not hindered. After ice making of ice maker assembly 20 is completed, water injection tube 32 is in the stowed position to avoid interference between water injection tube 32 and twisted or flipped ice making tray 23.

As such, when the ice maker needs to fill water, the water injection pipe 32 rotates to the water injection position. When the ice maker does not require water injection, the water injection tube 32 rotates to the stowed position. The water injection pipe 32 does not need to be arranged above the ice making grid 23 and outside the torsion space, so that a part of space above the ice making machine in the refrigerator 1000 does not need to be sacrificed to arrange the water injection pipe 32, thereby saving the space in the refrigerator 1000 and increasing the effective use volume of the refrigerator 1000.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a freezing chamber 11 of a refrigerator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, as further shown in fig. 1, the freezer compartment 11 includes a second door opening 1101. As shown in fig. 5, a recessed escape space 13 is provided inside a side wall of the freezing chamber 11 opposite to the second door 1101 in the first horizontal direction, and at least a portion of the base 31 is located in the escape space 13. In the stowed position, at least a portion of the water injection tube 32 is located within the relief space 13.

The embodiment of the application is provided with the concave avoidance space 13 on the inner side of the side wall, and at least part of the base 31 and at least part of the water injection pipe 32 are located in the avoidance space 13, so that the space in the refrigerator 1000 can be further saved, and the effective use volume of the refrigerator 1000 is increased.

Illustratively, the relief space 13 may include a first recess 1301, and the base 31 may be disposed within the first recess 1301 (equivalent to being stationary).

In addition, the water injection pipe 32 is rotatably connected to the base 31, so that at least a portion of the water injection pipe 32 is disposed in the first groove 1301. In the stowed position, the water injection tube 32 may be entirely within the first recess 1301. In this way, the effective space within the refrigerator 1000 can be saved, thereby increasing the effective use volume of the refrigerator 1000.

Fig. 6 is a second schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 6, the refrigerator body 10 further includes a first door opening 1201 communicating with the refrigerating chamber 12, and the refrigerator 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes: a refrigeration door 70 and a freezer door 80, the refrigeration door 70 being used to block the first door opening 1201 and the freezer door 80 being used to block the second door opening 1101.

In some embodiments, the first driver 22 is multiple, the ice making cells 23 are multiple, the number of the first driver 22 is the same as the number of the ice making cells 23, one ice making cell 23 corresponds to one first driver 22, and the water injection pipe 32 has multiple water injection positions during rotation, one water injection position corresponds to one ice making cell 23.

As further shown in fig. 2, the plurality of first drivers 22 are disposed at intervals in the second horizontal direction, and the plurality of ice-making cells 23 are disposed at intervals in the second horizontal direction, which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (i.e., the direction of the Y-axis and the direction opposite to the direction of the Y-axis in fig. 2).

The embodiment of the application sets up a plurality of ice making grids 23, and water injection pipe 32 has a plurality of water injection positions at the rotation in-process, and a water injection position corresponds with an ice making grid 23, and consequently, this water injection pipe 32 can be for a plurality of ice making grids 23 water injection, makes ice machine assembly 20 can make a large amount of ice cubes to satisfy great ice cube demand. In addition, the present application further provides a plurality of first drivers 22, the number of the first drivers 22 is the same as that of the ice making cells 23, one ice making cell 23 corresponds to one first driver 22, and after the ice making mechanism is completed, each first driver 22 may de-ice the ice making cell 23 corresponding to the first driver.

As illustrated in fig. 2, the first driving device 22 is two, the ice making cells 23 are two, one ice making cell 23 corresponds to one first driving device 22, and the water injection pipe 32 has two water injection positions during rotation, one water injection position corresponds to one ice making cell 23.

Specifically, the shape of the water tanks on the two ice making trays 23 is not the same. For example, the shape of the water tank of one ice making tray 23 may be a cuboid, and the shape of the water tank of the other ice making tray 23 may be a cylinder, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Thus, the ice maker can make ice cubes of different shapes for users to use.

Of course, the shape of the water tanks of the two ice-making cells 23 may be the same, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the number of the first drivers 22 may be three, four, five, etc., the number of the ice making cells 23 may be three, four, five, etc., one ice making cell 23 corresponds to one first driver 22, and the water injection pipe 32 may have three water injection positions, four water injection positions, five water injection positions, etc. during rotation, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. It should be noted that, at each water injection position, the water injection pipe 32 rotates by an angle. As such, the ice maker assembly 20 can make a large amount of ice cubes for a user to take.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of a water injection assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the water injection assembly 30 further includes: the thermal insulation cotton 33 and the heating piece 34, the thermal insulation cotton 33 is sleeved on the outer circumference side of the water injection pipe 32. As further shown in fig. 7, the heating element 34 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the water injection pipe 32 and is located between the water injection pipe 32 and the insulating cotton 33.

It can be appreciated that the temperature in the freezing chamber 11 is lower, and the water in the water injection pipe 32 has the risk of icing, so the application sets up the heating element 34 in the periphery side of the water injection pipe 32, and this heating element 34 can heat the water injection pipe 32 to indirectly heat the water in the water injection pipe 32, thereby avoid the water in the water injection pipe 32 to freeze, in order to guarantee the normal water injection of water injection pipe 32.

In addition, this application embodiment still establishes heat preservation cotton 33 at the periphery side cover of water injection pipe 32, and heating element 34 is located between water injection pipe 32 and the heat preservation cotton 33, and this heat preservation cotton 33 can play certain isolated thermal effect to avoid the heat that the heater strip produced after the circular telegram to scatter and disappear fast, in order to further improve the freeze-proof effect of water in the water injection pipe 32.

As an example, and as further shown in fig. 7, the heating element 34 may be a heating wire. The heating wire is a common electric heating element, which is made of an alloy or metal wire with higher resistivity and is manufactured through a special process. The heating principle of the heating wire is the heat effect of current. Generally, most of the heating wires have a certain shape and specification, such as a ring shape, a linear shape, and the like. At the same time, they can also be tailored to some specific shapes by bending.

Illustratively, the heating element 34 may be metallic. For example, the heating wire may be made of copper, nickel, tungsten, or the like. The heating wire may be made of an alloy of some or all metals such as chromium, iron, aluminum, tungsten, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the heating member 34 may be wire-shaped, and the heating member 34 may be uniformly wound around at least a portion of the outer wall surface of the water injection pipe 32 in the axial direction of the water injection pipe 32.

In this way, a user may energize the heating element 34 to cause the heating to generate heat that may be transferred through the water injection tube 32 to the water within the water injection tube 32, thereby avoiding freezing of the water within the main tube.

Of course, the heating element 34 may also be sheet-shaped, and the heating element 34 may wrap at least part of the outer wall surface of the water injection pipe 32. In this way, the contact area between the energized heating element 34 and the water injection pipe 32 is increased, so that the heating effect of the heating element 34 on the water injection pipe 32 (water in the water injection pipe 32) can be improved, and the water in the water injection pipe 32 can be prevented from freezing better.

The heat-insulating cotton 33 is a novel non-toxic, harmless and pollution-free heat-insulating material prepared from high-purity clay clinker, alumina powder, silica powder, chrome quartz sand and other raw materials. The thermal insulation cotton 33 may be wrapped around the outer circumferential wall of the water injection pipe 32 (the heating element 34 is located between the water injection pipe 32 and the thermal insulation cotton 33).

The heat-insulating cotton 33 has low heat conductivity coefficient, thus having good heat-insulating effect, and playing a role of preventing heat generated by the heating element 34 from radiating, so as to better avoid the water in the water injection pipe 32 from freezing.

The insulation cotton 33 may be an organic material, for example. For example, thermal insulation sponge, polyurethane foam, polystyrene board, EPS, XPS, phenolic foam, etc., which are not limited in the examples of the present application. The organic heat-insulating material has the characteristic of good heat-insulating effect, thereby ensuring the heat-insulating effect.

The insulation cotton 33 may be made of inorganic material, for example. For example, ceramic fiber blankets, aluminum silicate mats, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide fibers, aerogel blankets, glass wool, rock wool, expanded perlite, foamed cement, and the like, as examples are not limited thereto. The inorganic materials also have certain heat preservation and insulation effects, so that the heat of the water injection pipe 32 (the heat provided to the water injection pipe 32 by the electrified heating wire) can be isolated to a certain extent, and the water in the water injection pipe 32 is prevented from freezing.

In some embodiments, as further shown in fig. 7, the water injection assembly 30 further includes: a second driver 35 and a rotating seat 36, the second driver 35 being mounted to the base 31. The rotary seat 36 is located at one side of the base 31, and the water injection pipe 32 is installed on the rotary seat 36. The output shaft of the second driver 35 is connected to the rotary seat 36 to drive the rotary seat 36 to rotate, thereby driving the water injection pipe 32 to rotate.

The embodiment of the application is provided with a second driver 35, the second driver 35 is mounted on the base 31, and an output shaft of the second driver 35 is connected with the rotating seat 36 to drive the rotating seat 36 to rotate, so as to drive the water injection pipe 32 to rotate. The user can switch the water injection tube 32 between the injection position and the stowed position by activating and deactivating the second actuator 35 to actuate the swivel mount 36. In this way, the user can adjust the position of the water injection pipe 32 by only operating the second driver 35, thereby being convenient for the user.

Illustratively, as further shown in fig. 7, the second driver 35 may be a motor or the like. For example, the axis of the output shaft of the second driver 35 may be parallel to the vertical direction (i.e., the Z-axis direction and the direction opposite to the Z-axis direction in fig. 7). As further shown in fig. 7, the axial direction of the water injection pipe 32 is parallel to the horizontal plane.

Thus, when the second driver 35 is activated, the output shaft rotates the water injection tube 32 to switch the water injection tube 32 between the water injection position(s) and the retracted position.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating seat 36 according to an embodiment of the present application. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 8, the rotating seat 36 is formed with a first mounting cavity 361 inside and a second opening 362 communicating with the first mounting cavity 361. As further shown in fig. 7, the water injection assembly 30 may also include a first end cap 37. The first end cap 37 closes the second opening 362. As further shown in fig. 7, the water injection assembly 30 may further include: the water pipe 38, the clamping plate 39 and the water pipe joint 301 are connected in a switching mode. The part of the transfer water pipe 38, the clamping plate 39 and the water pipe connector 301 are all located in the first installation cavity 361.

Referring to fig. 7, it will be appreciated that one end of the water injection pipe 32 is connected to one end of the transfer water pipe 38, the other end of the transfer water pipe 38 is connected to the clamping plate 39, the clamping plate 39 is also connected to the water pipe joint 301, and the clamping plate 39 is located between the transfer water pipe 38 and the water pipe joint 301. In addition, the clamping plate 39 (the plane where the plate surface of the clamping plate 39 is located can be parallel to the vertical direction and perpendicular to the axis of the water injection pipe 32) is further connected with the rotating seat 36, the rotating seat 36 rotates to drive the clamping plate 39 to rotate, so that the water injection pipe 32 is finally driven to rotate, and the water injection pipe 32 is switched between the water injection position and the retracted position.

Wherein, as further shown in fig. 7, a second through hole 363 is further formed in the rotating base 36 and the first end cover 37 (a part of the second through hole 363 is located at the second opening 362 (not shown in fig. 7)), and another part of the second through hole 363 is located at an edge of the first end cover 37 facing the rotating base 36). The second through hole 363 may communicate the first mounting chamber 361 and the outside. In this way, the transfer water pipe 38 or the water injection pipe 32 can be conveniently penetrated.

In addition, the clamping plate 39 is provided with a third through hole 391, and the transfer water pipe 38 is communicated with the water pipe joint 301 through the third through hole 391.

As further shown in fig. 7, the circumferential wall surface of the adapter water pipe 38 is provided with a plurality of annular grooves 381, and the water injection assembly 30 may further include a plurality of sealing rings 302, and the number of the sealing rings 302 corresponds to the number of the annular grooves 381. A sealing ring 302 is correspondingly snapped into an annular recess 381. For one seal ring 302, at least a portion of the seal ring 302 protrudes from the circumferential wall of the adapter tube 38. At least part of the water injection pipe 32 is sleeved on the outer circumferential wall surface of the switching water pipe 38, and the sealing ring 302 is respectively abutted against the bottom wall surface, the side wall surface and the inner wall surface of the annular groove 381.

In this way, the tightness of the connection between the water injection pipe 32 and the switching water pipe 38 can be ensured, so that water is prevented from leaking from the connection between the water injection pipe 32 and the switching water pipe 38.

As an example, continuing with fig. 7, the water injection assembly 30 may include two sealing rings 302. Correspondingly, two annular grooves 381 may be formed in the circumferential wall of the adapter tube 38.

Specifically, as further shown in fig. 7, the circumferential wall surface of the adapter water pipe 38 may be provided with an elastic buckle 382, the elastic buckle 382 may be located between the clamping plate 39 and the annular groove 381 closest to the clamping plate 39, and at least part of the elastic buckle 382 protrudes from the circumferential wall surface of the adapter water pipe 38. The elastic clip 382 is movable in a direction toward the transfer water pipe 38, and the elastic clip 382 tends to move in a direction away from the transfer water pipe 38 due to the restoring force of the elastic clip 382. It can be understood that the inner wall surface of the water injection pipe 32 may be provided with a second clamping groove, and when the elastic buckle 382 moves to a certain position away from the adapting water pipe 38, the elastic buckle 382 may be clamped into the second clamping groove.

When the user is sleeved with the water injection pipe 32, when the water injection pipe 32 moves to the elastic buckle 382 towards one end of the rotating seat 36, the user can press down the elastic buckle 382 towards the direction of the switching water pipe 38, then continue to move the water injection pipe 32 until the second clamping groove moves to the elastic buckle 382, and the elastic buckle 382 is clamped into the second clamping groove under the action of the reset force of the elastic buckle 382. In this way, the water injection pipe 32 is prevented from being separated from the switching water pipe 38.

Fig. 9 is a second exploded view of a water injection assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9, the water pipe joint 301 includes: a first end (not shown in fig. 9) and a second end 3011. One of the first end and the adapter water pipe 38 is connected with the other through a third through hole 391, the second end 3011 is in a quick-connect plug structure, and the second end 3011 is connected with an external water pipe (water source). The quick connect plug can facilitate the user to connect the external water pipe and the second end 3011.

As shown in fig. 7 and 9, a side wall surface of the first end cover 37 facing the rotation seat 36 is provided with a third engagement groove 371. The length direction of the third clamping groove 371 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the water injection pipe 32. As further shown in fig. 8, a side wall surface of the rotation seat 36 facing the first end cap 37 (not shown in fig. 8), i.e., a bottom wall surface of the first mounting cavity 361, is also provided with a third engagement groove 371. The two ends of the clamping plate 39 in the vertical direction are respectively clamped in the third clamping groove 371 on the first end cover 37 and the third clamping groove 371 on the rotating seat 36.

In the embodiment of the present application, the third clamping groove 371 is provided on the rotating seat 36, compared with the case where only the wall surface of the clamping plate 39 facing the rotating seat 36 is connected with the rotating seat 36 (the bottom wall surface of the first mounting cavity 361), so that the rotating force of the rotating seat 36 can be more effectively transmitted to the clamping plate 39.

Of course, the locking plate 39 may be connected to the rotating base 36 by a screw connection, a locking (other locking means), welding, riveting, bonding, stapling, or other connection means, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Likewise, the adaptor water pipe 38 and/or the water pipe connector 301 may be directly connected to the rotating base 36 by a connection manner such as a threaded connection, a clamping connection, a welding connection, a riveting connection, an adhesive connection, a nailing connection, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is one of the side views of a base 31 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 11 is a second side view of a base 31 according to the embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, the base 31 (bottom) is formed with a second mounting cavity 311, and the shape of the base 31 may be a cuboid, a cylinder, or the like, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in fig. 10 and 11, the base 31 is further formed with a first through hole 312 communicating with the second mounting cavity 311.

Fig. 12 is a second schematic structural view of a rotating seat 36 according to the embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 12, the swivel base 36 is provided with a connection post 364 on a side adjacent to the base 31 (not shown in fig. 12). At least one of the output shaft of the second driver 35 and the connection post 364 is penetrated through the first through hole 312 so that the output shaft of the second driver 35 is connected with the rotation seat 36.

The base 31 is formed with a second mounting cavity 311, which second mounting cavity 311 may be used to house a second driver 35. In addition, the first through hole 312 is further communicated with the second mounting cavity 311, and the first through hole 312 can be convenient for at least one of the output shaft of the second driver 35 and the connection post 364 to penetrate, so that the output shaft of the second driver 35 is connected with the rotating seat 36.

As an example, continuing to refer to fig. 9, the base 31 may include a mounting housing 313 and a bottom cover 314, the mounting housing 313 being formed with the second mounting cavity 311 described above. The top of the mounting housing 313 is formed with the first through-hole 312 described above. The bottom of the mounting housing 313 is also formed with a third opening 315 in communication with the second mounting cavity 311. The bottom cover 314 closes off a portion of the third opening 315. The second driver 35 is located in the second mounting cavity 311 and is coupled to the top of the bottom cover 314 (or to the mounting housing 313). Further, the bottom cover 314 is coupled to a wall surface of the first groove 1301.

Specifically, the second driver 35 may be coupled with the bottom cover 314 (or the mounting housing 313) by a screw coupling. For example, the second driver 35 and the bottom cover 314 may each be provided with a threaded hole. The refrigerator 1000 may further include fasteners passing through and threadedly coupled with the threaded holes of the second driver 35 and the bottom cover 314 (or the mounting housing 313). The fastener may be a screw, a stud, a bolt, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.

In this way, the second driver 35 and the bottom cover 314 can be coupled. And because the connection mode of the threaded connection has the characteristic of being detachable, the second driver 35 can be conveniently detached by a user so as to maintain the second driver 35, and further the maintenance cost of the second driver 35 is saved.

Of course, the second driver 35 may also be connected to the bottom cover 314 (or the mounting housing 313) by a connection method such as a clamping connection, a welding connection, a riveting connection, an adhesive connection, a nailing connection, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a schematic partial structure of a water injection assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present application. Further, as further shown in fig. 9, the rotary seat 36 is provided with a fourth through hole 365, and the bottom cover 314 is provided with a sixth through hole 3141. As shown in fig. 13, a fifth through hole 3131 is opened at the top of the mounting housing 313. As shown in fig. 9, 10 and 13, the fourth through hole 365, the fifth through hole 3131 and the sixth through hole 3141 may each have an arc-like shape.

In this way, the fourth through hole 365, the fifth through hole 3131 and the sixth through hole 3141 may allow the external water pipe to pass therethrough, so that the external water pipe is connected (communicated) with the second end 3011 of the water pipe joint 301. In addition, the fourth through hole 365, the fifth through hole 3131 and the sixth through hole 3141 may also be penetrated by the connection line of the second driver 35 so that the connection line of the second driver 35 is connected to a terminal in the refrigerator 1000.

In some embodiments, one of the connection post 364 and the output shaft of the second driver 35 is provided with a plug portion 351, the other is provided with a first recess portion 3641, at least part of the plug portion 351 extends into the first recess portion 3641, and the output shaft of the second driver 35 can drive the connection post 364 to rotate.

Thus, after the second driver 35 is started, the output shaft of the second driver 35 drives the connection post 364 to rotate, so as to drive the rotation seat 36 and the water injection pipe 32 to rotate.

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a second driver 35 according to an embodiment of the present application. In one possible implementation, as shown in fig. 14, an end of the output shaft of the second driver 35 connected to the connection post 364 (not shown in fig. 14) is provided with a plug portion 351. As further shown in fig. 12, the end of the connection post 364 facing the output shaft of the second driver 35 is provided with a first recess 3641. At least a portion of the plugging portion 351 extends into the first recess 3641, and enables the output shaft of the second driver 35 to drive the connection post 364 to rotate.

As shown in fig. 14, the shape of the insertion portion 351 may be a rectangular parallelepiped-like shape. As further shown in fig. 12, the first recess 3641 may have a rectangular parallelepiped-like shape to be fitted with the insertion portion 351. At least a portion of the plugging portion 351 extends into the first recess 3641, and enables the output shaft of the second driver 35 to drive the connection post 364 to rotate. Thus, the output shaft of the second driver 35 rotates to drive the connection post 364 to rotate.

Illustratively, the socket 351 may also be a cylinder whose axis may coincide with the axis of the output shaft of the second driver 35, and as such, the first recess 3641 may be in the shape of a cylinder that mates with at least a portion of the socket 351. The circumferential wall of the cylinder may be keyed to the wall of the first recess 3641. In this way, the output shaft of the second driver 35 can also rotate to drive the connection post 364 to rotate.

In another possible implementation manner, the end of the output shaft of the second driver 35, which is connected to the connection post 364, is provided with a first recess 3641, the end of the connection post 364 facing the output shaft of the second driver 35 is provided with a plugging portion 351, at least part of the plugging portion 351 extends into the first recess 3641, and the output shaft of the second driver 35 can drive the connection post 364 to rotate.

The output shaft of the second driver 35 drives the connection post 364 to rotate in a specific manner by referring to the above embodiment, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, one of the swivel base 36 and the base 31 is provided with a connection hole 316, and the other is provided with an abutment 366. The connecting hole 316 extends in a direction parallel to the axis of the output shaft of the second driver 35. At least part of the abutting piece 366 extends into the connecting hole 316 and abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole 316, and the abutting piece 366 can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver 35 relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole 316.

In this embodiment, at least part of the abutting element 366 extends into the connecting hole 316 and abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole 316, so that the plugging portion 351 can be prevented from being separated from the first recess 3641. In addition, since the abutting element 366 can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver 35 relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole 316, when the output shaft of the second driver 35 drives the connecting post 364 to rotate, and thus drives the rotating seat 36 to rotate, the abutting element 366 can rotate along with the rotating seat 36, so that the abutting element 366 can be prevented from being damaged due to torsion.

In one possible implementation, as further shown in fig. 11, a connection hole 316 is provided at the top of the base 31 (the mounting housing 313) (in this embodiment, the connection hole 316 is also the first through hole 312, however, the connection hole 316 may be provided at other positions of the base 31, which is not limited in this embodiment). As further shown in fig. 12, the bottom of the swivel base 36 is provided with an abutment 366. The connecting hole 316 extends in a direction parallel to the axis of the output shaft of the second driver 35. At least part of the abutting piece 366 extends into the connecting hole 316, the wall surface of the abutting piece 366 facing the side of the connecting hole 316 abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole 316, and the abutting piece 366 can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver 35 relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole 316.

Illustratively, as further shown in FIG. 11, the connecting aperture 316 may be a circular aperture. This facilitates rotation of the abutment 366 relative to the wall of the connection hole 316 about the output shaft of the second driver 35.

Illustratively, the abutment 366 may be resilient. For example, as further shown in fig. 12, the abutment 366 may be a plate, one end of the plate is connected to the bottom of the rotating seat 36, the longitudinal direction of the plate may be parallel to the vertical direction, and the outer surface of the plate may be slightly angled from the vertical direction. As further shown in fig. 12, the sheet is disposed around the circumference of the connection post 364, and the other end of the sheet is elastic with respect to one end of the sheet (the end connected to the rotation seat 36).

With at least a portion of the abutment 366 extending into the connection hole 316, the other end of the abutment 366 has been elastically deformed around one end of the abutment 366 toward the connection post 364, so that the outer wall surface of the abutment 366 can abut against the wall surface of the connection hole 316 by the restoring force of the abutment 366, thereby preventing the connection post 364 from being separated from the output shaft of the second driver 35.

Optionally, as further shown in fig. 12, a plurality of abutments 366 are provided at the bottom of the swivel base 36, the plurality of abutments 366 being circumferentially spaced about the connection post 364. In this way, the abutting action of the abutting piece 366 with the wall surface of the connection hole 316 can be increased, thereby enhancing the connection action of the connection post 364 and the output shaft of the second driver 35.

Specifically, as further shown in fig. 12, two abutments 366 (tabs) may be provided at the bottom of the swivel base 36, and the two abutments 366 may be symmetrically disposed about the connection post 364.

Fig. 15 is a third schematic structural view of a rotating seat 36 according to the embodiment of the present application. Further, as shown in fig. 15, the other end of the abutment 366 may be provided with a second projection 3661.

Fig. 16 is an assembly schematic diagram of the abutment 366 and the connection hole 316 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 16, the second projection 3661 is engaged with the bottom of the connection hole 316, and the outer wall surface of the abutting piece 366 may not abut against the wall surface of the connection hole 316. In this way, the connection post 364 is further prevented from being disengaged from the output shaft of the second driver 35.

In another possible implementation, the top of the base 31 (mounting housing 313) is provided with an abutment 366 and the bottom of the swivel seat 36 is provided with a connection hole 316. The connecting hole 316 extends in a direction parallel to the axis of the output shaft of the second driver 35. At least part of the abutting piece 366 extends into the connecting hole 316 and abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole 316, and the abutting piece 366 can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver 35 relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole 316.

The specific structures of the abutment 366 and the connection hole 316 can be referred to the description of the above embodiments, which are not repeated in the embodiments of the present application.

In other embodiments, the connection post 364 and the output shaft of the second driver 35 may be connected such that the output shaft of the second driver 35 may rotate the connection post 364 and thereby the rotation seat 36 (the water injection tube 32). For example, the connection mode may be a threaded connection, a clamping connection, a welding connection, a riveting connection, an adhesive connection, a nailing connection, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, one of the swivel base 36 and the base 31 (mounting housing 313) is provided with a third protrusion 367, and the other is provided with a limit chute 317. The limiting chute 317 is used for limiting the maximum rotation angle of the rotation seat 36. At least a portion of the third protrusion 367 extends into the limit runner 317, the third protrusion 367 and runner extending circumferentially around the output shaft of the Zhou Xianghuo second driver 35 of the connection post 364.

The third protrusion 367 may rotate with the rotating base 36 when the second driver 35 rotates the rotating base 36. Because the limiting chute 317 can limit the maximum rotation angle of the rotation seat 36 (the water injection pipe 32), a user can know the maximum rotation angle of the rotation seat 36 (the water injection pipe 32) according to the water injection position of the water injection pipe 32, and set the extension angle of the limiting chute 317, so that the water injection pipe 32 can be rotated to a proper position to stop in time, and the risk of collision between the water injection pipe 32 and the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11 in the rotation process can be reduced.

For example, one end of the limiting chute 317 in the extending direction may correspond to the retracted position of the water injection pipe 32, and the other end may correspond to the last water injection position of the water injection pipe 32.

In one possible implementation, and as further shown in FIG. 13, a limit chute 317 is provided on top of the base 31. As shown in fig. 12 and 13, a third protrusion 367 is provided at the bottom of the swivel base 36,

in another possible implementation, the third protrusion 367 is disposed at the top of the base 31 and the limit chute 317 is disposed at the bottom of the rotating seat 36.

In an embodiment of the third aspect of the present application, embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator 1000, the refrigerator 1000 including a cabinet 10, an ice maker assembly 20, and a water injection pipe 32, the cabinet 10 including a freezer compartment 11. The icemaker assembly 20 includes: the ice making tray comprises a bracket 21, a first driver 22 and an ice making tray 23, wherein the bracket 21 is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11, the first driver 22 is connected with the bracket 21, the ice making tray 23 is provided with a containing cavity 231 with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket 21, and the output shaft of the first driver 22 is connected with the other end of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making tray 23 to turn or twist. The water injection pipe 32 is connected to the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11 and is movable relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11.

Wherein the water injection tube 32 has a water injection position and a stowed position during movement. In the case of the water injection position, the water outlet 321 of the water injection pipe 32 is positioned above the receiving chamber 231 to inject water into the receiving chamber 231. In the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 is located on one side of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction.

The same components and advantages as those of the above embodiments may be referred to the above description, and the embodiments of the present application will not be repeated.

In addition, the water injection pipe 32 is connected to the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11 and is movable relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber 11, and the water injection pipe 32 has a water injection position and a storage position during movement. In the case of the water injection position, the water outlet 321 of the water injection pipe 32 is positioned above the receiving chamber 231 to inject water into the receiving chamber 231.

In the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 is located on one side of the ice making tray 23 in the first horizontal direction. After the ice making process is completed, the water injection pipe 32 and the twisted or turned ice making tray 23 can be more easily prevented from interfering.

Illustratively, the axis of the water injection tube 32 may be parallel to the first horizontal direction. One end of the water injection pipe 32 (the end connected to the external water pipe) may be slidably connected to the opposite side wall of the second door opening 1101 in the first horizontal direction (the sliding groove is matched with the sliding block or the pulley, etc.), and the one end of the water injection pipe 32 may be slidably connected to the side wall in the second horizontal direction, and the one end of the water injection pipe 32 may be rotatably connected to the side wall (refer to the above-mentioned rotational connection manner). A linear actuator is provided on a side wall of the freezing chamber 11 in the second horizontal direction, and an output shaft of the linear actuator is connected to the water injection pipe 32, and the linear actuator is used for driving the water injection pipe 32 to slide in the second horizontal direction.

In this way, after the linear actuator is turned on, the linear actuator can drive the water injection pipe 32 to slide along the second direction, so that the water injection pipe 32 can be switched between a plurality of water injection positions, and the water injection pipe 32 can perform water injection for the plurality of ice making grids 23. In addition, the water injection pipe 32 is also rotatably connected with the side wall, so that the water injection pipe 32 can be conveniently retracted to one side of the ice making grid 23 in the first horizontal direction at the water injection position.

Specifically, the linear actuator may be an electric push rod, an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In the embodiment of the third aspect of the present application, the refrigerator 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application may turn or twist the ice making tray 23 within a preset range by the output shaft of the first driver 22. In the case of the stowed position, the water injection pipe 32 may be located at one side of the ice making tray 23 in the second horizontal direction and not within the preset range. In this way, the water injection pipe 32 can be prevented from interfering with the ice making tray 23 when the ice making tray 23 is de-iced.

In the case of the retracted position, the water injection pipe 32 may be located adjacent to the side wall of the freezing chamber 11 in the second horizontal direction, and not within the above-described preset range.

The foregoing is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising:

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a refrigerator body and a refrigerator cover, wherein the refrigerator body comprises a freezing chamber;

an ice maker assembly, the ice maker assembly comprising:

the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber;

the first driver is connected with the bracket;

the ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making grid in a first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket, and an output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist;

a water injection assembly, the water injection assembly comprising:

the base is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber;

the water injection pipe is communicated with a water source and is rotationally connected with the base;

the water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the rotating process; under the condition of the water injection position, a water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity; in the retracted position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in the first horizontal direction.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the freezing chamber comprises a door opening and a side wall opposite to the door opening in the first horizontal direction, a concave avoidance space is arranged on the inner side of the side wall, and at least part of the base is positioned in the avoidance space; with the stowed position, at least a portion of the water injection tube is positioned within the avoidance space.

3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the first driver is plural, the ice making cells are plural, the number of the first drivers is the same as the number of the ice making cells, one ice making cell corresponds to one first driver, the water injection pipe has plural water injection positions during rotation, and one water injection position corresponds to one ice making cell;

the plurality of first drivers are arranged at intervals in a second horizontal direction, the plurality of ice making grids are arranged at intervals in the second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water injection assembly further comprises:

the heat-insulating cotton is sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the water injection pipe;

The heating piece is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the water injection pipe and is positioned between the water injection pipe and the heat insulation cotton.

5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the water injection assembly further comprises:

a second driver mounted to the base;

the rotating seat is positioned at one side of the base, and the water injection pipe is arranged on the rotating seat;

and an output shaft of the second driver is connected with the rotating seat so as to drive the rotating seat to rotate, thereby driving the water injection pipe to rotate.

6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the base is formed with a mounting cavity and a first through hole communicating with the mounting cavity; a connecting column is arranged on one side of the rotating seat adjacent to the base;

at least one of the output shaft of the second driver and the connecting column penetrates through the first through hole, so that the output shaft of the second driver is connected with the rotating seat.

7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein one of the connection post and the output shaft of the second driver is provided with a socket portion, the other one is provided with a first recess portion, at least part of the socket portion extends into the first recess portion, and the output shaft of the second driver can drive the connection post to rotate.

8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein one of the rotating base and the base is provided with a connection hole, and the other is provided with an abutment; the extending direction of the connecting hole is parallel to the axis of the output shaft of the second driver; at least part of the abutting piece stretches into the connecting hole and abuts against the wall surface of the connecting hole, and the abutting piece can rotate around the output shaft of the second driver relative to the wall surface of the connecting hole.

9. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising:

an ice maker assembly, the ice maker assembly comprising:

the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber;

the first driver is connected with the bracket;

the water injection pipe is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber and can move relative to the inner wall of the freezing chamber;

the water injection pipe is provided with a water injection position and a retraction position in the moving process; under the condition of the water injection position, a water outlet of the water injection pipe is positioned above the accommodating cavity so as to inject water into the accommodating cavity;

In the retracted position, the water injection pipe is located on one side of the ice making tray in the first horizontal direction.

10. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising:

an ice maker assembly, the ice maker assembly comprising:

the bracket is connected with the inner wall of the freezing chamber;

the first driver is connected with the bracket;

the ice making grid is provided with a containing cavity with an opening at the upper part, one end of the ice making grid in a first horizontal direction is connected with the bracket, and an output shaft of the first driver is connected with the other end of the ice making grid in the first horizontal direction so as to drive the ice making grid to turn over or twist in a preset range;

under the condition of the folding position, the water injection pipe is positioned at one side of the ice making grid in a second horizontal direction, and is not in the preset range, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.