EP4733692A1

EP4733692A1 - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: EP4733692A1
Application number: EP24830803.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Wenchao XUE; Peng Lv; Hao Zhang; Lihua ZUO
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-26
Filing date: 2024-06-26
Publication date: 2026-04-29
Also published as: WO2025002164A1; CN119196999A

Abstract

The present application discloses a refrigerator. It comprises a storage compartment door, a dispenser compartment and an ice making compartment provided on the storage compartment door, an ice making door, an auxiliary door, and a sealing strip. The auxiliary door is configured to open and close an opening of the dispenser compartment. When the auxiliary door is in a closed state, the auxiliary door shields the ice making compartment. The sealing strip at least seals a gap between a front side of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door, preventing cold air in the dispenser compartment from flowing to between a front wall of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door. Such arrangement can prevent condensation on a surface of the ice making compartment.

Description

The present application is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202310763777.2, filed on June 26, 2023 , the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to a refrigerator.

BACKGROUND

With the development of technology, the functions of refrigerators are becoming increasingly complete. Existing refrigerators simultaneously have ice making and water dispensing functions in the door. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a storage compartment door for opening and closing the storage compartment, an ice making compartment and a dispenser compartment provided on the storage compartment door. However, this design easily causes condensation in the ice making compartment.
Any prior art mentioned in the specification does not indicate confirmation or suggestion that the prior art constitutes part of common knowledge in any jurisdiction, or that the prior art can be reasonably expected to be understood, regarded as relevant and/or combined with other prior art by those skilled in the art.

SUMMARY

An object of the present application is to provide a refrigerator, the refrigerator has a sealing strip that at least seals a gap between a front wall of the ice making compartment and an auxiliary door, the sealing strip prevents cold air in a dispenser compartment from flowing to between the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door, so that the refrigerator can prevent condensation on the surface of an ice making compartment.
To achieve one of the above objects of the application, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a storage compartment formed in the cabinet, a storage compartment door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a dispenser compartment provided on the storage compartment door, wherein an opening of the dispenser compartment faces outward, the refrigerator further comprising an ice making compartment provided on the storage compartment door, an ice making door for opening and closing an opening of the ice making compartment, the refrigerator further comprising an auxiliary door provided on an outer side of the storage compartment door, insulation material being provided in the auxiliary door, the auxiliary door being configured to open and close the opening of the dispenser compartment, insulation material being provided in the auxiliary door, and the auxiliary door being provided on an outer side of the ice making compartment, when the auxiliary door is in a closed state, the auxiliary door shields the ice making compartment, the refrigerator supplies cooling to the dispenser compartment, the refrigerator further comprising a sealing strip, when the auxiliary door is in the closed state, the sealing strip at least seals a gap between a front wall of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door, preventing cold air in the dispenser compartment from flowing to between the front wall of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door.
As an embodiment of the present application, a dispenser compartment wall is provided with an air inlet and a return air outlet communicating with cold air of the storage compartment, cold air in the storage compartment enters the dispenser compartment through the air inlet, cold air in the dispenser compartment enters the storage compartment through the return air outlet, and the air inlet and the return air outlet are provided on a rear wall of the dispenser compartment.
As an embodiment of the present application, a manual water outlet and an actuating member for controlling water discharge from the manual water outlet are provided in the dispenser compartment, the air inlet is provided behind the actuating member, and gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the actuating member and the dispenser compartment wall.
As an embodiment of the present application, an automatic water outlet and a removable automatic water-filling kettle placed below the automatic water outlet are provided in the dispenser compartment, the return air outlet is provided behind the automatic water-filling kettle, and when the automatic water-filling kettle is placed below the automatic water outlet, gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the automatic water-filling kettle and the dispenser compartment wall.
As an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator further comprises a fan provided on the storage compartment door, the fan is positioned behind the air inlet and is further configured to promote cold air in the storage compartment to enter the dispenser compartment through the air inlet.
As an embodiment of the present application, the storage compartment door comprises a door shell and a door liner disposed opposite to each other, insulation material is provided between the door shell and the door liner, the dispenser compartment is provided in the door shell, insulation material is provided between a rear wall of the dispenser compartment and the door liner, and the ice making compartment is also provided in the door shell.
As an embodiment of the present application, the door liner is recessed toward the air inlet to form a mounting portion, the mounting portion is provided with an opening corresponding to the air inlet, the fan is provided in the mounting portion, a cover is provided on an inner side of the door liner to shield the mounting portion, the fan is connected to the cover, and the cover is connected to the mounting portion.
As an embodiment of the present application, when the auxiliary door is in a closed state, the sealing strip simultaneously surrounds the dispenser compartment opening in a closed manner, and the sealing strip simultaneously seals a gap between a front wall of the dispenser compartment and the auxiliary door around an outer periphery of the dispenser compartment opening, so as to prevent the dispenser compartment from directly contacting an external environment.
As an embodiment of the present application, the ice making compartment opening faces outward, the auxiliary door is provided on an outer side of the ice making door, the sealing strip has an "" shape to simultaneously surround the ice making door and the dispenser compartment opening respectively in a closed manner, the auxiliary door is recessed to form a mounting groove cooperating with the sealing strip, and the sealing strip is inserted in the mounting groove.
As an embodiment of the present application, insulation material of the auxiliary door comprises a VIP panel and foam insulation material, the VIP panel is provided at a position corresponding to the dispenser compartment of the auxiliary door, and the foam insulation material is foam-filled around the VIP panel and at a position corresponding to the ice making compartment of the auxiliary door.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are: condensation on the surface of the ice making compartment can be prevented.
The term "comprise" and variations of the term used herein, such as "comprises", "comprised", "comprising", "including", "containing", do not exclude other features, components, elements or steps unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator in a specific embodiment of the present application;
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of related structures of the storage compartment door in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an exploded view of the auxiliary door, sealing strip, ice making door, storage compartment door and related structures in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cooperative structure of the sealing strip and the ice making door and storage compartment door in Figure 3 when the auxiliary door is in a closed state;
Figure 5 is an exploded view of the auxiliary door in Figure 1;
Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the filtering member in Figure 3;
Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the bracket in Figure 3;
Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the cooperative structure of the fan and cover in Figure 3;
Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the cover in Figure 3;
Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the door shell in Figure 3;
Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of the auxiliary door closed on the storage compartment door in Figure 1;
Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 11;
Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of related structures of the storage compartment door in Figure 1 from another angle;
Figure 14 is a structural schematic diagram of the actuating member in Figure 4;
Figure 15 is a structural schematic diagram of the door liner in Figure 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present application will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present application, and structural, methodological, or functional modifications made by ordinary skilled persons in the art based on these embodiments are all included within the protection scope of the present application.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in an embodiment of the present application, a refrigerator 100 is provided, the refrigerator 100 comprises a cabinet 1, a storage compartment 2 formed in the cabinet 1, a storage compartment door 3 for opening and closing the storage compartment 2, and a dispenser compartment 6 provided on the storage compartment door 3. The storage compartment 2 may be a refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator, or may be a freezing compartment, or may be a variable temperature compartment, etc. Preferably, the storage compartment 2 is a refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator.
The dispenser compartment 6 is provided with a water outlet 62 or an ice outlet 61. An opening of the dispenser compartment 6 faces outward.
In the present embodiment, the up-down direction refers to a height direction of the cabinet 1, the front-rear direction refers to a depth direction of the cabinet 1, and the left-right direction is a width direction of the cabinet 1. Taking a user as a reference, when the user uses the refrigerator, a side close to the user is a front side, and a side away from the user is a rear side. The refrigerator 100 further comprises a refrigeration system, and the refrigeration system comprises an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, etc. The evaporator may be provided at a rear portion of the storage compartment 2 to cool the storage compartment 2 by direct cooling. Of course, the evaporator may also be provided in an evaporator compartment, and a refrigerating air inlet duct and a refrigerating return air duct that allow cold air to flow may be provided between the storage compartment 2 and the evaporator compartment, so as to cool the storage compartment 2 by air cooling.
The refrigerator 100 further comprises an auxiliary door 4 provided on an outer side of the storage compartment door 3. Insulation material is provided in the auxiliary door 4. The auxiliary door 4 is configured to open and close an opening of the dispenser compartment 6. When the auxiliary door 4 closes the opening of the dispenser compartment 6, the dispenser compartment 6 can form a relatively enclosed space. The auxiliary door 4 closing the dispenser compartment 6 can also achieve cleanliness of the dispenser compartment 6, preventing external dust and the like from contaminating the dispenser compartment 6.
In an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator 100 further comprises an ice making compartment 5 provided on the storage compartment door 3, and an ice making door 7 provided on the storage compartment door 3, the ice making door 7 is configured to open and close an opening of the ice making compartment 5. The opening of the ice making compartment 5 faces outward, and insulation material is provided in the ice making door 7. By providing the ice making door 7 with insulation material, heat transfer between the ice making compartment 5 and external space can be isolated, preventing cold air leakage from the ice making compartment 5.
In an embodiment of the present application, the auxiliary door 4 is provided on an outer side of the ice making door 7. When the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state, the auxiliary door 4 may shield the ice making door 7. Such arrangement can ensure cleanliness of the ice making door 7 and prevent external environment from contaminating the ice making door 7.
In other embodiments, the ice making compartment 5 may also be arranged with an opening facing the storage compartment 2, and the ice making door 7 may be provided on an inner side of the storage compartment door 3. When a user needs to use the ice making compartment 5, the user first opens the storage compartment door 3, and then opens the ice making door 7 provided on the inner side of the ice making door, thereby using the ice making compartment 5. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary door 4 may be provided on an outer side of the ice making compartment 5. When the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state, the auxiliary door 4 may shield a front side of the ice making compartment 5.
Such arrangement can further isolate heat transfer between the ice making compartment 5 and external space through the auxiliary door 4, prevent cold air leakage from the ice making compartment 5, and additionally can make an appearance of the storage compartment door 3 more concise and neat.
In an embodiment of the present application, the ice making compartment 5 is provided with an ice maker 51 and an ice storage box 52 placed below the ice maker 51, an ice guiding channel 31 is provided between an ice outlet 61 in the dispenser compartment 6 and the ice storage box 52.
Ice cubes stored in the ice storage box 52 may discharge ice from the ice outlet 61 through the ice guiding channel 31, the user can obtain ice cubes through the ice outlet 61 of the dispenser compartment 6 without opening the storage compartment door 3 and the ice making door 7, facilitating daily ice cube access by the user.
The ice storage box 52 may be removably provided below the ice maker 51. When the user needs to access a large amount of ice cubes, the user can open the ice making door 7 and take out the ice storage box 52 to access ice cubes.
In an embodiment of the present application, the storage compartment door 3 comprises a door shell 32 and a door liner 33 disposed opposite to each other. Insulation material is provided between the door shell 32 and the door liner 33. Such arrangement can achieve isolation of heat transfer between the storage compartment 2 and external environment by closing the storage compartment door 3, preventing cold air leakage from the storage compartment 2.
The dispenser compartment 6 is provided in the door shell 32. The dispenser compartment 6 may be formed by recessing the door shell 32 toward the door liner 33. The ice making compartment 5 may also be provided in the door shell 32. The ice making compartment 5 may also be formed by recessing the door shell 32 toward the door liner 33. The dispenser compartment 6 may be provided below the ice making compartment 5.
In an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator 100 supplies cooling to the dispenser compartment 6. Preferably, a temperature of the dispenser compartment 6 is a refrigerating temperature capable of providing a refrigerating environment. For example, the temperature of the dispenser compartment 6 may be maintained between 1-5 degrees Celsius.
There may be various ways for the refrigerator 100 to supply cooling to the dispenser compartment 6. For example, cooling may be supplied to the dispenser compartment 6 by direct cooling or air cooling through an evaporator of a refrigeration system of the refrigerator 100, or cooling may be supplied to the dispenser compartment 6 by direct cooling or air cooling through a freezing compartment or refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator 100.
Preferably, the refrigerator supplies cooling to the dispenser compartment 6 through the storage compartment 2, utilizing cold air of the storage compartment 2 to achieve cooling of the dispenser compartment 6 and reduce the temperature of the dispenser compartment 6.
The storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 is connected for heat transfer by direct cooling. For example, a rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 is notprovided with insulation material or is provided with insulation material only in partial regions, or a heat conducting member is provided between the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and the storage compartment 2 to transfer cold air from the storage compartment 2 to the dispenser compartment 6 by direct cooling, reducing the temperature of the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, preferably, in the present embodiment, a dispenser compartment wall 6 is provided with an air inlet 63 and a return air outlet 64 communicating with cold air of the storage compartment 2. Cold air in the storage compartment 2 may enter the dispenser compartment 6 through the air inlet 63. Cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 may enter the storage compartment 2 through the return air outlet 64.
By providing the air inlet 63 and the return air outlet 64 communicating with cold air of the storage compartment 2 on the dispenser compartment wall 6, cold air circulation between the storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 can be achieved, realizing cooling of the dispenser compartment 6 using cold air in the storage compartment 2.
Additionally, since the dispenser compartment 6 is provided on the storage compartment door 3, the dispenser compartment 6 is relatively close to the storage compartment 2, this cooling method for the dispenser compartment 6 can ensure the cooling effect of the dispenser compartment 6, avoid overly complex air duct arrangement for the dispenser compartment 6, and achieve a simpler structure that is easier to implement while reducing the temperature of the dispenser compartment 6.
In an embodiment of the present application, insulation material is provided between the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and the door liner 33. Such arrangement can make temperature distribution in the dispenser compartment 6 more uniform. The dispenser compartment 6 is communicated with the storage compartment 2 for heat transfer, the dispenser compartment 6 can form a refrigerating and fresh-keeping environment similar to the storage compartment 2. The dispenser compartment 6 may be used to place a kettle to cool water in the kettle, facilitating daily access to cold water by users. The dispenser compartment 6 may also be used to provide a certain space for storaging items, enabling users to use the dispenser compartment 6 to store a certain amount of items without opening the storage compartment door 3, which can increase storage space of the refrigerator 100 and facilitate daily use by users.
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the refrigerator 100 further comprises a sealing strip 8. When the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state, the sealing strip 8 at least seals a gap between a front side of the ice making compartment 5 and the auxiliary door 4, preventing cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 from flowing to between a front wall of the ice making compartment 5 and the auxiliary door 4. Such arrangement can effectively prevent condensation on the front side of the ice making compartment due to cold air in the dispenser compartment.
In the present embodiment, the sealing strip 8 at least surrounds an outer periphery of the ice making door 7 in a closed manner. The sealing strip 8 at least seals a gap between a front wall of the ice making compartment 5 around the outer periphery of the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4, the sealing strip 8 prevents cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 from flowing to between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4. Such arrangement can prevent condensation on the ice making door 7 due to cold air in the dispenser compartment.
In other embodiments, the ice making compartment 5 opening faces the storage compartment 2, the sealing strip surrounds an outer periphery of a front wall of the ice making compartment in a closed manner, the sealing strip seals a gap between the front wall of the ice making compartment 5 and the auxiliary door 4, and prevent cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 from flowing to between the front wall of the ice making compartment 5 and the auxiliary door 4, so as to prevent condensation on the front wall of the ice making compartment due to cold air in the dispenser compartment.
The ice making door comprises an ice making door shell 71 and an ice making door liner 72 disposed opposite to each other, an insulation space is formed between the ice making door shell 71 and the ice making door liner 72, and ice making insulation material 73 is provided in the insulation space.
An ice making door seal is provided on the ice making door 7 and the ice making compartment 5. When the ice making door 7 is in a closed state, the ice making door seal surrounds an opening of the ice making compartment 5 in a closed manner. The ice making door seal seals a gap between the ice making door 7 and the ice making compartment 5 to prevent cold air leakage from the ice making compartment 5.
However, when the ice making door 7 is in a closed state, since the temperature in the ice making compartment 5 is relatively low, generally at minus ten-odd degrees, it is inevitable that some cold air will still transfer to an outer side of the ice making door 7 through the ice making door 7 or the ice making door seal, and will cause the ice making door 7, especially upper, lower, left and right side walls of the ice making door 7, to have a low temperature, thereby causing condensation on the surface of the ice making door. Having the auxiliary door 4 shield the outer side of the ice making door 7 and placing the ice making door 7 in a sealed area formed by the sealing strip 8 is equivalent to adding an insulation layer on the outer side of the ice making door 7, improving the heat insulation effect of the ice making compartment 5, reducing cold air leakage from the ice making compartment 5, reducing the thickness of the ice making door 7, facilitating a thin and lightweight design of the ice making door 7, and simultaneously preventing the ice making door 7 from directly contacting the external environment, effectively preventing condensation on the surface of the ice making door 7.
Since the temperature of the dispenser compartment 6 is generally much lower than the temperature of the ice making compartment 5, and the humidity of the dispenser compartment 6 is generally high, by arranging the sealing strip 8 to prevent cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 from flowing to between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4, air in the dispenser compartment 6 can be effectively prevented from causing condensation on the ice making door 7, effectively preventing condensation on the surface of the ice making door 7.
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, in an embodiment of the present application, there may be a spacing gap between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4.
A front surface of the ice making door 7 and a rear surface of the auxiliary door 4 are not arranged in close contact, the front surface of the ice making door 7 and the rear surface of the auxiliary door 4 are spaced apart by a certain distance. Such arrangement can facilitate opening and closing of the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4, and prevent interference between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4.
The sealing strip 8 may adopt existing refrigerator door seals made of PVC and other materials with an air bag in the middle. The sealing strip 8 will undergo a certain degree of deformation under pressure from both sides of a front wall of the storage compartment door 3 and a rear wall of the auxiliary door 4, making both sides closely contact the front wall of the storage compartment door 3 and the rear wall of the auxiliary door 4 respectively, thereby achieving sealing of the ice making door 7 and the dispenser compartment 6 in the sealed area, and preventing the ice making door 7 and the dispenser compartment 6 from contacting the outside when the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state.
Providing a certain amount of spacing gap between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4 can also ensure that the sealing strip 8 has sufficient deformation space, ensuring the sealing effect of the sealing strip 8.
Referring to Figures 3 and 4, when the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state, the sealing strip 8 simultaneously surrounds an opening of the dispenser compartment 6 in a closed manner, and the sealing strip 8 simultaneously seals a gap between a front wall of the dispenser compartment 6 around the outer periphery of the opening of the dispenser compartment 6 and the auxiliary door 4, so as to prevent the dispenser compartment 6 from directly contacting the external environment.
Placing the dispenser compartment 6 also in the sealed area of the sealing strip 8 can improve the closing effect of the auxiliary door 4 on the dispenser compartment 6 and prevent cold air loss from the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present application, the sealing strip 8 has an 1 "" shape to simultaneously surround the ice making door 7 and the opening of the dispenser compartment 6 respectively in a closed manner.
Specifically, the sealing strip 8 comprises a rectangular sealing strip 81 connected end to end and a separately provided linear sealing strip 82. The rectangular sealing strip 81 may surround outer sides of the ice making door 7 and the opening of the dispenser compartment 6 to prevent the ice making door 7 or the dispenser compartment 6 from contacting the external environment. The linear sealing strip 82 may be provided on a front wall of a partition wall 321 between the ice making door 7 and the dispenser compartment 6 to block cold air from the dispenser compartment 6 from overflowing through the opening to a front side of the ice making door 7.
Such arrangement can simultaneously achieve sealing of the ice making door 7 and the dispenser compartment 6, effectively prevent cold air from the dispenser compartment 6 from entering between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4, simplify the structure and installation of the sealing strip 8, and facilitate mutual cooperation between the auxiliary door 4 and the storage compartment door 3.
Referring to Figures 3 and 5, the auxiliary door 4 is recessed to form a mounting groove 44 cooperating with the sealing strip 8, the sealing strip 8 is inserted in the mounting groove 44. Such arrangement has a simple structure and convenient installation. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the sealing strip 8 may also be installed on a front wall of the storage compartment door 3.
Referring to Figures 3 and 5, in an embodiment of the present application, insulation material of the auxiliary door 4 may comprise a VIP panel 43 and foam insulation material. The VIP panel 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the dispenser compartment 6 of the auxiliary door 4. The foam insulation material is foam-filled around the VIP panel 43 and at a position corresponding to the ice making compartment 5 of the auxiliary door 4.
The auxiliary door comprises an auxiliary door shell 41 and an auxiliary door liner 42 disposed opposite to each other, the auxiliary door shell 41 and the auxiliary door liner 42 form an insulation space, the VIP panel 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the dispenser compartment 6 in the insulation space, the foam insulation material is foam-filled at remaining positions of the insulation space.
Specifically, the mounting groove 44 is formed by recessing the auxiliary door liner 42 toward the auxiliary door shell 41. The mounting groove 44 may have a "" shape. The mounting groove 44 comprises a rectangular mounting groove 441 cooperating with the rectangular sealing strip 81, and a linear mounting groove 442 cooperating with the linear sealing strip 82. The rectangular mounting groove 441 and the linear mounting groove 442 are mutually connected.
Since the ice making compartment 5 is already insulated by insulation material in the ice making door 7, the insulation requirement for the area of the auxiliary door 4 corresponding to the ice making door 7 is relatively low. The dispenser compartment 6 is insulated only by insulation material in the auxiliary door 4, so the insulation requirement for the area of the auxiliary door 4 corresponding to the dispenser compartment 6 is relatively high.
The VIP panel 43 is thinner than foam material and has better insulation effect. Providing the VIP panel 43 at a position corresponding to the dispenser compartment 6 of the auxiliary door 4 can improve the insulation effect of the dispenser compartment 6 and prevent cold air leakage from the dispenser compartment 6. By providing different insulation materials in different areas of the auxiliary door 4 and filling foam insulation material around the VIP panel 43 to achieve fixation of the VIP panel 43, the heat insulation effect of the auxiliary door 4 can be ensured, the structural design of the auxiliary door 4 can be simplified, the production cost of the auxiliary door 4 can be reduced, and the thickness of the auxiliary door 4 can be reduced.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, air cooling may be adopted to cool the storage compartment 2 and promote uniform temperature distribution in the storage compartment 2, that is, cold air in the storage compartment 2 is circulated by providing a refrigerating fan. The refrigerating fan may be provided in an air duct between the storage compartment 2 and an evaporator compartment, or may be provided in the storage compartment 2.
By providing a refrigerating fan to promote air flow in the storage compartment 2, cold air circulation and heat exchange between the storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 can also be promoted, which can improve the cooling efficiency of the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 3 and 6, in an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator 100 may further comprise a filtering member 9 provided on the storage compartment door 3. The filtering member 9 may be opposite to the air inlet 63 ,filtering member 9 is configured to filter cold air entering the dispenser compartment 6 from the storage compartment 2.
The storage compartment 2 generally has a large storage space and stores many items, which may include fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., so the storage compartment 2 easily generates odors. The dispenser compartment 6 is generally used for ice dispensing or water dispensing, and generally does not have odors. Since cold air between the storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 circulates through the air inlet 63 and the return air outlet 64 on the dispenser compartment 6, odors in the storage compartment 2 easily flow into the dispenser compartment 6 and mix odors with the dispenser compartment 6, causing odors to also exist in the dispenser compartment 6.
By providing the filtering member 9 on the storage compartment door 3 for filtering cold air entering the dispenser compartment 6 from the storage compartment 2, odors in the storage compartment 2 can be effectively prevented from flowing into the dispenser compartment 6, odor mixing between the storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 can be prevented, cooling efficiency of the dispenser compartment 6 can be improved while ensuring cleanliness of the internal environment and odor of the dispenser compartment 6, and user experience of the dispenser compartment 6 can be improved.
The filtering member 9 is arranged opposite to the air inlet 63. Specifically, the filtering member 9 may be provided on a front side or rear side of the air inlet 63, or may be provided on an inner side of the air inlet 63, as long as the filtering member 9 can fully cover the air inlet 63.
Such arrangement can ensure the filtering effect of the filtering member 9, improve filtering efficiency, achieve full filtering of cold air entering the dispenser compartment 6 from the storage compartment 2, prevent poor odor removal effect due to partial cold air not being filtered, facilitate installation and arrangement of the filtering member 9, prevent the filtering member 9 from being oversized, and reduce occupation of space in the storage compartment door 3 by the filtering member 9.
Referring to Figures 3 and 8, the refrigerator 100 may further comprise a fan 11 provided on the storage compartment door 3. The fan 11 may be opposite to the air inlet 63 and configured to promote cold air in the storage compartment 2 to enter the dispenser compartment 6 through the air inlet 63.
The fan 11 is arranged opposite to the air inlet 63. Specifically, the fan 11 may be provided on a front side or rear side of the air inlet 63, or may be provided on an inner side of the air inlet 63.
By providing the fan 11, cold air in the storage compartment 2 can be promoted to enter the dispenser compartment 6 through the air inlet 63, air circulation between the dispenser compartment 6 and the storage compartment 2 can be accelerated, the dispenser compartment 6 can be cooled as quickly as possible, the cooling efficiency of the dispenser compartment 6 can be effectively improved, and temperature distribution inside the dispenser compartment 6 can be made more uniform.
By providing the fan 11, cold air circulation inside the dispenser compartment 6 and cold air circulation between the dispenser compartment 6 and the storage compartment 2 can be promoted, humidity and temperature distribution in the dispenser compartment 6 can be made uniform, humidity and temperature in the dispenser compartment 6 can be effectively reduced, and condensation in the dispenser compartment 6 can be avoided as much as possible.
Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 10, in an embodiment of the present application, the air inlet 63 and the return air outlet 64 are provided on a rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6. Since the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 is closer to the storage compartment 2, this arrangement can make the arrangement of the air inlet 63 and the return air outlet 64 more convenient, save space, make the structure of the storage compartment door 3 more compact, and be easier to implement. Of course, in other embodiments, the air inlet 63 and the return air outlet 64 may also be provided on left and right side walls or an upper wall of the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 3, 11 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the filtering member 9 may be provided behind the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can achieve concealed installation of the filtering member 9, facilitate cooperation between the filtering member 9 and the air inlet 63, and prevent the filtering member 9 from occupying space in the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 3 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the fan 11 is provided behind the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can achieve concealed installation of the fan 11, facilitate cooperation between the fan 11 and the air inlet 63, prevent the fan 11 from occupying space in the dispenser compartment 6, and improve space utilization of the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 3 and 12, in the present embodiment, the fan 11 may be provided behind the filtering member 9. The fan 11 blows cold air from behind the filtering member 9 from rear to front, after the cold air is filtered by the filtering member 9, it enters the dispenser compartment 6 through the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can facilitate mutual cooperation of the fan 11, the filtering member 9 and the air inlet 63, improve filtering efficiency, prevent odor mixing between the dispenser compartment 6 and the storage compartment 2, and ensure cleanliness of the environment in the dispenser compartment 6.
Referring to Figures 2, 4 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, a manual water outlet 621 and an actuating member 13 for controlling water discharge from the manual water outlet 621 are provided in the dispenser compartment 6.
The actuating member 13 may be swingably provided below the manual water outlet 621. The actuating member 13 may be arranged such that when a user presses the actuating member 13 inward with a water cup or by hand, the manual water outlet 621 opens and water flows from the manual water outlet 621.
The manual water outlet 621 may be connected to a water storage box through a water pipe. The water storage box may be provided in the storage compartment, and drinkable water or beverages may be stored in the water storage box. Cold air in the storage compartment can cool water in the water storage box.
When a user needs to take a small amount of ice water, the user can place a water cup below the manual water outlet 621 and can make the water cup push the actuating member 13 backward to open the manual water outlet 621 and dispense water into the user's water cup. Such arrangement can enable the user to obtain water manually, can dispense a certain amount of water according to the user's manual control, and meet the user's needs for daily consumption of ice water and other uses of ice water.
Referring to Figures 12 and 13, the air inlet 63 may be provided behind the actuating member 13, gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the actuating member 13 and the dispenser compartment wall 6. Cold air entering through the air inlet 63 can flow into the dispenser compartment 6 in separate paths through left and right gaps between the actuating member 13 and the dispenser compartment wall 6.
In an embodiment of the present application, gaps may also be provided between upper and lower sides of the actuating member 13 and the dispenser compartment wall 6. Cold air entering through the air inlet 63 can also flow into the dispenser compartment 6 in separate paths through upper and lower gaps between the actuating member 13 and the dispenser compartment wall 6.
Referring to Figures 2, 12, 13 and 14, the actuating member 13 may comprise an actuating plate 131 extending vertically up and down. A rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 directly behind the actuating plate 131 may be recessed backward to form an accommodation space 601. When the actuating plate 131 swings backward, the actuating plate 131 may be at least partially positioned in the accommodation space 601. A top of the actuating plate 131 may be provided with a rotating shaft 132 provided in the dispenser compartment for making the actuating member pivotable. The air inlet 63 may be provided on a rear wall of the accommodation space 601 a,air inlet 63 may extend to left and right side walls of the accommodation space 601 to increase an area of the air inlet 63. The air inlet 63 may be provided with a grille to increase structural strength at the air inlet 63 and provide air guiding function.
A rear surface of the actuating plate 131 may be provided with a microswitch, and a front surface of the grille of the air inlet 63 may be provided with a protrusion cooperating with the microswitch. The rear surface of the actuating plate 131 may also be provided with an elastic member, and a rear surface of the elastic member may abut against a front surface of the rear wall of the accommodation space 601.
When the actuating plate 131 swings backward under external force, the elastic member compresses, the microswitch abuts against the protrusion on the front surface of the grille of the air inlet 63, and the manual water outlet 621 opens; when the external force on the actuating plate 131 disappears, the elastic member extends to reset the actuating plate 131, the microswitch no longer contacts the protrusion on the front surface of the grille of the air inlet 63, and the manual water outlet 621 closes.
A middle portion of the actuating plate 131 may be recessed toward an interior of the accommodation space 601, and left, right and lower edges of the actuating plate 131 may be inclined away from the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6, so that left, right and lower gaps between the actuating plate 131 and the dispenser compartment wall 6 gradually increase along a flow direction of cold air entering through the air inlet 63, facilitating cold air flow and better providing cold air diversion and guidance functions.
Such arrangement can enable the actuating member 13 to shield the air inlet 63 from the front side, achieve concealed installation of the air inlet 63, and also achieve diversion and guidance of cold air flowing in from the air inlet 63 through the actuating member 13, making air circulation in the entire dispenser compartment 6 more reasonable and temperature distribution in the dispenser compartment 6 more uniform.
Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 12, (the dashed rectangular frame in Figure 12 is used to indicate the area position of the automatic water-filling kettle 14) in an embodiment of the present application, an automatic water outlet 622 and a removable automatic water-filling kettle 14 placed below the automatic water outlet 622 are provided in the dispenser compartment 6. The return air outlet 64 may be provided behind the automatic water-filling kettle 14. When the automatic water-filling kettle 14 is placed below the automatic water outlet 62214, gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 and the dispenser compartment wall 6.
Cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 can flow into the return air outlet 64 in separate paths through left and right gaps between the automatic water-filling kettle 14 and the dispenser compartment wall 6. A gap may also be provided between an upper side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 and the dispenser compartment wall 6, and cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 can also flow into the return air outlet 64 through the upper gap between the automatic water-filling kettle 14 and the dispenser compartment wall 6.
A rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 may be recessed backward to form a placement space 65, and the automatic water-filling kettle 14 may be at least partially positioned in the placement space 65. The return air outlet 64 may be provided on a rear wall of the placement space 65. A grille may be provided in the return air outlet 64 to enhance structural strength of the return air outlet 64 while providing air guiding function.
The automatic water-filling kettle 14 and rear wall, left and right side walls, and upper wall of the placement space 65 may all be arranged at intervals. When the auxiliary door 4 is in a closed state, a front side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 may be arranged at an interval from the auxiliary door 4, so that cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 can flow through the front side, left and right sides, and upper side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 and then flow into the return air outlet 64 from a rear side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14.
Such arrangement can enable the automatic water-filling kettle 14 to shield the return air outlet 64 from the front side, achieve concealed installation of the return air outlet 64, and also achieve diversion and guidance of cold air flowing back to the return air outlet 64 through the automatic water-filling kettle 14, enabling cold air to fully cool the automatic water-filling kettle 14 while making air circulation in the entire dispenser compartment 6 more reasonable and temperature distribution in the dispenser compartment 6 more uniform.
The automatic water outlet 622 may be connected to a water storage box placed in the storage compartment through a water pipe assembly, or may be connected to an external water source of the refrigerator through a water pipe assembly.
Referring to Figures 1 and 4, a placement groove 66 cooperating with a bottom of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 may be provided below the automatic water-filling kettle 14 in the dispenser compartment 6. The dispenser compartment 6 may be provided with a kettle detection device, the kettle detection device may be configured to detect whether the automatic water-filling kettle 14 is placed in the placement groove 66, and may transmit signals to a control module of the refrigerator. The kettle detection device may be a switch device triggered by contacting the automatic water-filling kettle.
A water filling inlet cooperating with the automatic water outlet 622 is provided at a top of the automatic water-filling kettle 14. A water level detection device may be provided in the dispenser compartment 6 at a certain distance below the water filling inlet. The water level detection device may be configured to detect whether water in the automatic water-filling kettle 14 has reached a preset water level, the water level detection device may transmit signals to a control module of the refrigerator. The water level detection device may be a water level sensor.
A bottom surface of the placement groove 66 may be recessed downward to form a water storage groove 67. If water in the automatic water-filling kettle 14 overflows, it can first flow downward to the placement groove 66, then flow and accumulate in the water storage groove 67 within the placement groove 66. A water storage detection device may be provided in the dispenser compartment 6 at the water storage groove 67. The water storage detection device may be configured to detect whether there is water storage in the water storage groove 67. The water storage detection device 67 may be a sensor capable of detecting the presence of water.
When the kettle detection module detects that the automatic water-filling kettle 14 is placed in the placement groove 66, and the water storage detection device does not detect water storage in the water storage groove 67, and the water level detection device detects that the water level in the automatic water-filling kettle 14 has not reached the preset water level, the control module may control the automatic water outlet 622 to open to fill the automatic water-filling kettle 14 with water until the water level in the automatic water-filling kettle 14 reaches the preset water level.
Such arrangement can achieve automatic water filling for the automatic water-filling kettle 14. Cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 can cool water in the automatic water-filling kettle 14. The user can directly remove the automatic water-filling kettle 14 from the dispenser compartment 6 for use, facilitating large-scale ice water access by the user, saving the user's water dispensing time, and improving the user's experience.
Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the manual water outlet may be provided close to a right side of the dispenser compartment 6, and the automatic water outlet 622 may be provided close to a left side of the dispenser compartment 6.
Part of the cold air entering through the air inlet 63 can flow from a right gap between the actuating member 13 and the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 sequentially along the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6, the right side wall of the dispenser compartment 6, the auxiliary door 4, the front side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14, the left side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 (left side wall of the dispenser compartment 6, left side wall of the placement space 65), and the rear side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 (rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6, rear wall of the placement space 65) into the return air outlet 64.
Another part of the cold air entering through the air inlet 63 can flow from a left gap between the actuating member 13 and the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 sequentially along the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6, the right side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 (right side wall of the placement space 65), and the rear side of the automatic water-filling kettle 14 (rear wall of the placement space 65) into the return air outlet 64.
Such arrangement can achieve diversion and guidance of cold air circulating in the dispenser compartment 6 by the actuating member 13 and the automatic water-filling kettle 14, make air circulation in the entire dispenser compartment 6 more reasonable, and make temperature distribution in the dispenser compartment 6 more uniform.
Referring to Figures 3, 12 and 15, in an embodiment of the present application, the door liner 33 is recessed toward the air inlet 63 to form a mounting portion 331. The mounting portion 331 may be provided with an opening corresponding to the air inlet 63, and the fan 11 may be provided in the mounting portion 331.
The fan 11 may be entirely positioned in the mounting portion 331. The mounting portion 331 may be openly arranged on a side facing the storage compartment 2 opening, and the fan 11 may be installed in the mounting portion 331 of the door liner 33 from the storage compartment 2 opening side. An opening of the mounting portion 331 facing the air inlet 63 may be larger than the air inlet 63 to facilitate the fan 11 blowing cold air from the storage compartment 2 into the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can ensure mutual cooperation between the fan 11 and the air inlet 63, and facilitate installation of the fan 11.
Referring to Figures 3, 8, 9 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, a cover 12 for shielding the mounting portion 331 may be provided on an inner side of the door liner 33. The inner side of the door liner 33 refers to a side of the door liner 33 facing the opening of the storage compartment 2. The cover 12 may shield the mounting portion 331 and the fan 11 from the inner side of the door liner 33, thereby achieving concealed installation of the mounting portion 331 and the fan 11.
In an embodiment of the present application, the cover 12 may be connected to the mounting portion 331.
Referring to Figures 9 and 15, the cover 12 may be installed on the mounting portion 331 by snap-fit connection. The cover 12 may comprise a cover plate 121 cooperating with an open opening of the mounting portion 331, and the cover 12 may further comprise connecting arms 122 extending from the cover plate 121 into the mounting portion 331. There may be several connecting arms 122, and the connecting arms 122 may be provided with card slots 123. Several connecting arms 122 may be provided on both upper and lower sides of the cover 12.
The mounting portion 331 may be provided with snap fasteners 3311 cooperating with the connecting arms 122. During installation, the cover 12 may be placed at the open opening of the mounting portion 331 from the inner side of the door liner 33, and the connecting arms 122 of the cover 12 may be inserted into the interior of the mounting portion 331 to snap-fit with the snap fasteners 3311 of the mounting portion 331, thereby achieving mutual snap-fit connection between the cover 12 and the mounting portion 331.
Referring to Figures 8 and 9, in an embodiment of the present application, the fan 11 may be connected to the cover 12.
The cover 12 may further comprise engaging arms 124 extending from the cover plate 121 into the interior of the mounting portion 331. The engaging arms 124 can provide fixation and positioning functions for the fan 11. There may be several engaging arms 124 of the cover 12. Several engaging arms 124 may be provided on both left and right sides of the cover 12. Ends of the engaging arms 124 protrude inward to form protrusions, the fan 11 is positioned between the engaging arms 124 on the left and right sides, the protrusions of the engaging arms 124 snap-fit to a front wall of the fan 11, making a rear wall of the fan 11 abut against the cover plate 121. Meanwhile, the fan 11 may also be positioned between the connecting arms 122 on the upper and lower sides of the cover 12, which can further provide positioning function for the fan 11.
During installation, the fan 11 may first be installed on the cover 12 through the engaging arms 124, and then the cover 12 may be installed on the mounting portion 331 through cooperation between the snap fasteners 3311 of the mounting portion 331 and the card slots 123 of the connecting arms 122 of the cover 12.
In an embodiment of the present application, the cover 12 may be detachably connected to the mounting portion 331. The cover 12 may be made of plastic material capable of a certain degree of elastic deformation. When it is necessary to detache the cover 12 from the mounting portion 331, it is only necessary to use a tool to pry the cover 12 to deform the cover 12, so that the cover 12 can be detached from the mounting portion 331. Such arrangement has a simple structure and convenient assembly and disassembly.
Referring to Figures 3, 6, 7 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator 100 may comprise a bracket 10 provided on the storage compartment door 3. The filtering member 9 may be detachably provided in the bracket 10.
Specifically, the bracket 10 may comprise a main plate 101 and an upper edge 102, a lower edge 103, a left edge 104 and a right edge 105 that protrude from the main plate 101 toward the air inlet 63, the upper edge 102, the lower edge 103, the left edge 104 and the right edge 105 are connected end to end. The upper edge 102, lower edge 103, left edge 104 and right edge 105 of the bracket 10 may all contact the dispenser compartment wall 6 around a periphery of the air inlet 63.
The filtering member 9 may be detachably installed in a space formed by the main plate 101, upper edge 102, lower edge 103, left edge 104 and right edge 105 of the bracket 10. Such arrangement can achieve stable installation of the filtering member 9, with a simple structure and convenient assembly and disassembly.
The main plate 101 of the bracket 10 may be provided with openings that allow cold air from the storage compartment 2 to pass through. In an embodiment of the present application, the openings of the main plate 101 of the bracket 10 may be provided with a grille to conduct cold air while increasing the structural strength of the bracket 10.
Referring to Figure 6, preferably, the filtering member 9 in the present embodiment may be a plate-shaped filter screen with activated carbon particles. Of course, in other embodiments, the filtering member 9 may also be a filter bag filled with activated carbon particles or other filtering materials.
Referring to Figures 3, 12 and 15, in an embodiment of the present application, the bracket 10 may be at least partially positioned between an opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331 and the air inlet 63. In an embodiment of the present application, the bracket 10 may be arranged to be removable from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331. The filtering member 9 is provided in the bracket 10. When the bracket 10 is removed from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331, the filtering member 9 is simultaneously removed from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331 together with the bracket 10.
In actual use, after the filtering member 9 has been used for a period of time, such as one month or half a year, the user can open the storage compartment door 3, reach into the mounting portion 331 from the door liner 33 side, remove the bracket 10 together with the filtering member 9 from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331, and after replacing with a new filtering member 9, the user can reinstall the bracket 10 together with the new filtering member 9 from the door liner 33 side through the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331, making the bracket 10 contact the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and making the new filtering member 9 face the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can facilitate replacement of the filtering member 9, prevent poor filtering effect of the filtering member 9 due to prolonged use, has a simple structure, and convenient assembly and disassembly of the filtering member 9.
Referring to Figures 3 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the bracket 10 may abut between the grille of the air inlet 63 and the fan 11. Such arrangement can achieve fixation of the bracket 10 through abutment without requiring additional connection structures, and can facilitate assembly and disassembly of the bracket 10 and the filtering member 9.
In actual use, the user can remove the cover 12 together with the fan 11 from the mounting portion 331 from the door liner 33 side, then remove the bracket 10 and the filtering member 9 from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331. During reinstallation, the user can first install the bracket 10 and the filtering member 9 from the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331, making the bracket 10 abut against the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6, then install the interconnected cover 12 and fan 11 together into the mounting portion 331, making the fan 11 abut against the bracket 10, and making the cover 12 and the mounting portion 331 snap-fit with each other, thereby achieving mutual cooperation and stable installation of the cover 12, fan 11, bracket 10, and filtering member 9. Such arrangement has a simple structure and convenient assembly and disassembly.
In an embodiment of the present application, the bracket 10 may at least partially extend into the opening on the air inlet 63 side of the mounting portion 331. Such arrangement can provide positioning and limiting functions for the bracket 10, facilitate abutment cooperation between the bracket 10 and the fan 11, and also facilitate assembly and disassembly of the bracket 10.
Referring to Figure 10, in an embodiment of the present application, the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 may extend toward the door liner 33 to form a first flange 68. The first flange 68 may surround the air inlet 63 in a closed manner. The first flange 68 may be provided with a first sealing member surrounding it in a closed manner. A front wall of the mounting portion 331 contacts the first sealing member to prevent insulation material between the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and the door liner 33 from entering the air inlet 63 or the mounting portion 331.
The rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 may extend toward the door liner 33 to form a second flange 69. The second flange 69 may surround the return air outlet 64 in a closed manner. The second flange 69 may be provided with a second sealing member surrounding it in a closed manner. A front wall of the door liner 33 contacts the second sealing member to prevent insulation material between the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and the door liner 33 from entering the return air outlet 64 or an inner side of the door liner 33.
Both the first sealing member and the second sealing member may be sealing sponges. The door liner may be provided with an opening corresponding to the return air outlet 64. The opening corresponding to the return air outlet 64 provided in the door liner is positioned on an inner side of the second flange 69. Such arrangement can prevent insulation material from overflowing from an interval space between the rear wall of the dispenser compartment 6 and the door liner 33 to the air inlet 63 or an inner side of the mounting portion 331 or an inner side of the door liner 33 during foam-filling of insulation material.
Referring to Figures 10 and 12, in an embodiment of the present application, the bracket 10 may be positioned on an inner side of the first flange 68. The upper edge 102, lower edge 103, left edge 104, and right edge 105 of the bracket 10 may all be cooperatively arranged with the first flange 68. Such arrangement can provide limiting and positioning functions for the bracket 10, prevent displacement of the bracket 10 after installation, and ensure mutual cooperation between the filtering member 9 in the bracket 10 and the air inlet 63.
Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 4, in an embodiment of the present application, a connection space 60 is formed in an upper part of the dispenser compartment 6. Connection terminals are provided in the connection space 60. The air inlet 63, the return air outlet 64, the automatic water-filling kettle 14, and the actuating member 13 may all be provided below the connection space 60. Wires may be connected between the connection terminals and the fan 11. The wires extend from the connection terminals to a rear side of the actuating member 13, the wiresare connected to the fan 11 through the air inlet 63. Such arrangement can achieve centralized and concealed arrangement of connection terminals and wires in the dispenser compartment 6, and facilitate wiring and control of the fan 11.
In summary, the refrigerator 100 of the present application can solve technical problems in the prior art such as high temperature in the dispenser compartment 6, easy condensation on the surface of the ice making door 7, and easy odor mixing between the dispenser compartment 6 and the storage compartment 2. By adopting the technical solutions in the present application, cooling of the dispenser compartment 6 can be achieved using cold air from the storage compartment 2, the temperature and humidity of the dispenser compartment 6 can be reduced, condensation in the dispenser compartment 6 can be avoided as much as possible, odors in the storage compartment 2 can be effectively prevented from flowing into the dispenser compartment 6, odor mixing between the storage compartment 2 and the dispenser compartment 6 can be avoided, cooling efficiency of the dispenser compartment 6 can be improved while ensuring cleanliness of the internal environment and odor of the dispenser compartment 6, user experience of the dispenser compartment 6 can be improved, contact between the ice making door 7 and the external environment can be avoided, cold air in the dispenser compartment 6 can be prevented from flowing to between the ice making door 7 and the auxiliary door 4, and condensation on the surface of the ice making door 7 can be effectively avoided.
It should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This manner of description in the specification is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in various embodiments may also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments understandable to those skilled in the art.
The series of detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions of feasible embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present application should be included within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a storage compartment formed in the cabinet, a storage compartment door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a dispenser compartment provided on the storage compartment door,an opening of the dispenser compartment faces outward, the refrigerator further comprising an ice making compartment provided on the storage compartment door, an ice making door for opening and closing an opening of the ice making compartment, wherein,
the refrigerator further comprising an auxiliary door provided on an outer side of the storage compartment door, insulation material being provided in the auxiliary door, the auxiliary door being configured to open and close the opening of the dispenser compartment, insulation material being provided in the auxiliary door, and the auxiliary door being provided on an outer side of the ice making compartment, when the auxiliary door is in a closed state, the auxiliary door shields the ice making compartment,

the refrigerator supplies cooling to the dispenser compartment,

the refrigerator further comprising a sealing strip, when the auxiliary door is in the closed state, the sealing strip at least seals a gap between a front side of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door, preventing cold air in the dispenser compartment from flowing to between a front wall of the ice making compartment and the auxiliary door.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a dispenser compartment wall is provided with an air inlet and a return air outlet communicating with cold air of the storage compartment, cold air in the storage compartment enters the dispenser compartment through the air inlet, cold air in the dispenser compartment enters the storage compartment through the return air outlet, and the air inlet and the return air outlet are provided on a rear wall of the dispenser compartment.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a manual water outlet and an actuating member for controlling water discharge from the manual water outlet are provided in the dispenser compartment, the air inlet is provided behind the actuating member, and gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the actuating member and the dispenser compartment wall.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein an automatic water outlet and a removable automatic water-filling kettle placed below the automatic water outlet are provided in the dispenser compartment, the return air outlet is provided behind the automatic water-filling kettle, and when the automatic water-filling kettle is placed below the automatic water outlet, gaps are provided between at least left and right sides of the automatic water-filling kettle and the dispenser compartment wall.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a fan provided on the storage compartment door, the fan is positioned behind the air inlet and is further configured to promote cold air in the storage compartment to enter the dispenser compartment through the air inlet.
The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the storage compartment door comprises a door shell and a door liner disposed opposite to each other, insulation material is provided between the door shell and the door liner, the dispenser compartment is provided in the door shell, insulation material is provided between a rear wall of the dispenser compartment and the door liner, and the ice making compartment is also provided in the door shell.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the door liner is recessed toward the air inlet to form a mounting portion, the mounting portion is provided with an opening corresponding to the air inlet, the fan is provided in the mounting portion, a cover is provided on an inner side of the door liner to shield the mounting portion, the fan is connected to the cover, and the cover is connected to the mounting portion.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein when the auxiliary door is in a closed state, the sealing strip simultaneously surrounds the dispenser compartment opening in a closed manner, and the sealing strip simultaneously seals a gap between a front wall of the dispenser compartment and the auxiliary door around an outer periphery of the dispenser compartment opening, so as to prevent the dispenser compartment from directly contacting an external environment.
The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the ice making compartment opening faces outward, the auxiliary door is provided on an outer side of the ice making door, the sealing strip has an "" shape to simultaneously surround the ice making door and the dispenser compartment opening respectively in a closed manner, the auxiliary door is recessed to form a mounting groove cooperating with the sealing strip, and the sealing strip is inserted in the mounting groove.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein insulation material of the auxiliary door comprises a VIP panel and foam insulation material, the VIP panel is provided at a position corresponding to the dispenser compartment of the auxiliary door, and the foam insulation material is foam-filled around the VIP panel and at a position corresponding to the ice making compartment of the auxiliary door.