TWI785946B - Refrigerated appliances with oblique lighting units - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerating device, comprising a box body, a partition, a food storage box and an oblique lighting unit. The separator is arranged in the box body and has a bottom groove. The food preservation box is detachably arranged in the box body and is located under the partition board. The oblique lighting unit is arranged at the bottom groove of the partition, and includes at least one light-emitting element arranged in the bottom groove and a light-transmitting cover that seals the opening of the bottom groove, the At least a part of the light emitted by the light-emitting element passes through the light-transmitting enclosure and irradiates toward the food preservation box in a non-vertical direction.

Description

Refrigerated appliances with oblique lighting units

The present invention relates to a refrigerating device, in particular to a refrigerating device with an oblique lighting unit.

Generally, refrigerated equipment such as refrigerators are equipped with freezer compartments and fruit and vegetable compartments as storage spaces for different types of food, so that users can store and take food conveniently. However, since the freezer compartment and the fruit and vegetable compartment are usually arranged at the bottom or a lower position of the refrigerator, no matter when the freezer compartment or the fruit and vegetable compartment is pulled out or placed in the refrigerator, the lighting light in the refrigerator may not be able to fully irradiate the freezer compartment, The interior of the fruit and vegetable room is likely to affect the access or storage of food when the indoor light is insufficient.

Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with an oblique lighting unit that can solve the aforementioned problems.

Therefore, in some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerating device includes a box, a partition, a food preservation box and an oblique lighting unit. The separator is arranged in the box body and has a bottom groove. The food preservation box is detachably arranged in the box body and is located under the partition board. The oblique lighting unit is arranged at the bottom groove of the partition, and includes at least one light-emitting element arranged in the bottom groove and a light-transmitting cover that seals the opening of the bottom groove, the At least a part of the light emitted by the light-emitting element passes through the light-transmitting enclosure and irradiates toward the food preservation box in a non-vertical direction.

In some embodiments, the oblique illumination unit further includes a circuit board obliquely disposed in the bottom groove, and the light-emitting element is disposed on the obliquely downward surface of the circuit board so that the light-emitting element The main light emitting direction is non-vertical downward.

In some embodiments, the light-emitting element is a light-emitting diode whose surface is provided with an encapsulant covering the circuit board.

In some implementation aspects, the optical axis of the main light emitting direction of the light emitting element faces forward and downward.

In some implementation aspects, the light-transmitting enclosure includes a base wall that can transmit light and cover the opening of the bottom groove, and a sealing wall surrounding the top side of the base wall, the sealing wall The outer wall surface of the wall touches the groove side wall surface of the bottom groove.

In some embodiments, the base wall has a main light-emitting wall part extending obliquely and perpendicular to the optical axis of the light-emitting element, and a front light-guiding wall part connected to the front side of the main light-emitting wall part and extending obliquely. The overall cross-section of the main light-emitting wall part and the front light-guiding wall part is in the shape of a double-slope apex.

In some embodiments, the base wall also has a rear light guide wall part connected to the rear side of the main light exit wall part and extending straight, and a rear light guide wall part arranged on the main light exit wall part, the front light guide wall part and the The peripheral edge of the rear light guide wall portion is a ring wall portion extending straight, the sealing surrounding wall extends upward from the inner side of the ring wall portion, and the ring wall portion leans against the bottom surface of the partition plate.

In some implementation aspects, the surface of the main light-emitting wall portion is a flat surface, and the surfaces of the front light-guiding wall portion, the rear light-guiding wall portion, and the ring wall portion respectively form a plurality of front-to-back or left-to-right Light guiding embossment.

In some implementation aspects, the light-transmitting enclosure further includes at least one hook disposed on the sealing wall and configured to be fastened to a groove side wall of the bottom groove.

The present invention has at least the following effects: through the setting of the obliquely illuminated lighting unit, the user can easily take or store food based on sufficient light irradiation when pulling out the food preservation box, which can effectively improve the use on the convenience. In addition, the structural configuration of the light-transmitting cover and the sealing treatment of the light-emitting element can effectively prevent the electronic element from being affected by moisture, so as to ensure the service life.

100: Refrigeration equipment

1: Box

2: Partition

21: Bottom side groove

22: Groove side wall

3: Food preservation box

4: Oblique lighting unit

5: Circuit board

6: Light emitting element

7: Transparent cover

71: base wall

711: main light wall

712: Front light guide wall

713: Rear light guide wall

714: ring wall

72: sealed wall

73: hook

74: Light guide embossed

L: optical axis

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the implementation manner with reference to the drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is along the II-II line of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a partial side sectional view corresponding to Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an implementation of an oblique lighting unit of the refrigerating device; and Fig. 5 is a side along the V-V line of Fig. 4 cutaway view.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , it is an embodiment of a refrigeration device 100 of the present invention. The refrigerating device 100 may be, for example, an upright refrigerator, and only a part of the structure is drawn in the figure, but the implementation is not limited to this type of device. The refrigerating device 100 specifically includes a box body 1, at least one partition 2, at least one food storage box 3, at least one obliquely illuminated lighting unit 4, and other components not described in detail. In this embodiment, a partition 2. An example of a food storage box 3 and an oblique lighting unit 4 .

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the partition plate 2 is disposed in the box body 1 to provide a space separation function in the box body 1 . The bottom of the partition board 2 has a bottom groove 21 for the oblique lighting unit 4 to be installed there. The food preservation box 3 is detachably arranged in the box body 1 and is located under the partition plate 2 for use as a fruit and vegetable room, a refrigerator room, and the like. The oblique lighting unit 4 is arranged at the bottom groove 21 of the partition plate 2, and includes at least one light-emitting element 6 arranged in the bottom groove 21 and an opening sealing the bottom groove 21. Light-transmitting enclosure 7. At least a part of the light emitted by the light-emitting element 6 penetrates the light-transmitting enclosure 7 and irradiates toward the food storage box 3 in a non-vertical direction. More specifically, the optical axis L of the main light-emitting direction of the light-emitting element 6 is directed toward The front and bottom of the refrigeration device 100 is 45 degrees from the vertical direction, that is to say, the direction of the light emitting element 6 having the strongest luminous intensity is 45 degrees to the front and bottom (in FIG. 3 , it is 45 degrees to the bottom and left). In this way, the refrigerating device 100 can provide sufficient light to illuminate the interior of the food preservation box 3 through the oblique lighting unit 4 , so as to facilitate the user to store or use food. In addition, since the main light emitting direction of the light-emitting element 6 is towards the front and bottom, when the user pulls out the food storage box 3 from the box body 1, the illumination light mainly radiated from the light-emitting element 6 to the front and bottom can illuminate To the inside of the food storage box 3, the user can still take or store food when the indoor light is insufficient.

Further, the oblique lighting unit 4 also includes a circuit board 5 obliquely disposed in the bottom groove 21, and the light-emitting element 6 is disposed on the obliquely downward surface of the circuit board 5 so that the The main light emitting direction of the light emitting element 6 is non-vertically downward. In addition, in this embodiment, the obliquely illuminated lighting unit 4 includes, for example, three light-emitting elements 6, and the light-emitting elements 6 are light-emitting diodes with a sealant covering the circuit board 5 on the surface. The setting can prevent these light-emitting elements 6 from contacting the inside of the box 1 moisture, so as to improve the service life of these light-emitting elements 6. Moreover, electronic components such as resistors on the circuit board 5 can also be covered and protected by sealing glue, so as to prevent moisture from affecting the service life of the electronic components.

On the other hand, the light-transmitting enclosure 7 includes a base wall 71 that can transmit light and cover the opening of the bottom groove 21 , and a sealing wall 72 surrounding the top side of the base wall 71 . The outer wall surface of the sealing wall 72 can touch the groove side wall surface 22 of the bottom groove 21 to prevent moisture from entering the bottom groove 21, so as to prevent moisture from affecting the circuit board 5 and the light emitting elements. The operation of 6 has adverse effects. The base wall 71 has a main light-emitting wall portion 711 extending obliquely and perpendicular to the optical axis L of the light-emitting element 6, and a front light-guiding wall portion 712 connected to the front side of the main light-emitting wall portion 711 and extending obliquely. The overall cross-section of the light-emitting wall portion 711 and the front light-guiding wall portion 712 is in the shape of a double-slope apex. In addition, the base wall 71 also has a rear light guide wall portion 713 connected to the rear side of the main light exit wall portion 711 and extending straight, and a rear light guide wall portion 713 arranged on the main light exit wall portion 711 , the front light guide wall portion 712 and the front light guide wall portion 712 . The peripheral edge of the rear light guide wall portion 713 is a ring wall portion 714 extending straight. The sealing wall 72 extends upward from the inner side of the rim wall portion 714, and the rim wall portion 714 abuts against the bottom surface of the partition plate 2, both of which are configured to prevent moisture from entering the bottom side. The function of the groove 21 is to increase the service life of the circuit board 5 and the light emitting elements 6 .

In terms of optical design, the surfaces of the top and bottom sides of the main light-emitting wall portion 711 are flat surfaces, and the surfaces of the front light-guiding wall portion 712, the rear light-guiding wall portion 713, and the ring wall portion 714 respectively form a plurality of The light guiding ribs 74 extend side by side or side by side. Since the surface of the main light-emitting wall portion 711 is a flat surface and is perpendicular to the optical axis L of the light-emitting elements 6, the light emitted by the light-emitting elements 6 can directly pass through the main light-emitting wall portion 711 to a large extent irradiate into the food preservation box 3, to emit light in the The main light emitting direction of the element 6 provides a relatively sufficient and concentrated lighting effect. On the surface of the front light guide wall portion 712, the rear light guide wall portion 713, and the ring wall portion 714, light guide embosses 74 are formed, which can provide a light scattering effect, so that light can be transmitted through the area where the light guide ribs 74 are located. The emitted light can provide relatively soft and uniform lighting effects for the left, right and rear sides of the food storage box 3 after scattering. In this embodiment, the top surface of the front light guide wall portion 712, the bottom surface of the rear light guide wall portion 713, and the top surface of the ring wall portion 714 form light guide embosses 74 extending side by side. The bottom surface of the wall portion 712 and the top surface of the rear light guiding wall portion 713 are formed with light guiding ribs 74 extending side by side. The structural arrangement of these light guiding ribs 74 can provide a better light scattering effect, but In different implementations, the specific configuration of the light guide ridges 74 of the base wall 71 can be adjusted according to needs, and is not limited to the content disclosed in this embodiment. In addition, in order to meet the needs of assembly, the light-transmitting cover 7 also includes at least one (in this embodiment, a plurality of) groove sidewalls 22 arranged on the sealing wall 72 and used to be fastened to the groove 21 on the bottom side. The hook 73 facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the light-transmitting enclosure 7 .

Based on the foregoing description, the refrigerating device 100 of the present invention allows the user to have sufficient light irradiation when pulling out the food storage box 3 through the setting of the obliquely illuminated lighting unit 4, so that it is convenient to take or store food. In this way, the convenience in use can be effectively improved. In addition, the structural configuration of the light-transmitting encapsulation 7 and the sealing treatment of the light-emitting elements 6 can effectively prevent the electronic elements from being affected by moisture, so as to ensure the service life. Therefore, the refrigerating device 100 of the present invention having the oblique lighting unit 4 can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

But what is described above is only an embodiment of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. Within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

100: Refrigeration equipment

1: Box

2: Partition

3: Food preservation box

4: Oblique lighting unit

Claims (8)

A refrigerating device, comprising: a box body; a partition set in the box body and having a bottom side groove; a food preservation box detachably set in the box body and located on the side of the partition plate and an oblique lighting unit, which is arranged at the bottom groove of the partition, and includes at least one light-emitting element arranged in the bottom groove and a light-transmitting light-transmitting element that seals the opening of the bottom groove A cover, at least a part of the light emitted by the light-emitting element penetrates the light-transmitting cover and irradiates the food preservation box in a non-vertical direction. The base wall of the opening, the base wall has a main light-emitting wall portion extending obliquely and perpendicular to the optical axis of the light-emitting element, and a front light-guiding wall portion connected to the front side of the main light-emitting wall portion and extending obliquely, the main light-emitting wall portion The overall cross-section of the light-emitting wall portion and the front light-guiding wall portion is in the shape of a double-slope apex. The refrigerating device according to claim 1, wherein the obliquely illuminated lighting unit further comprises a circuit board obliquely arranged in the groove on the bottom side, and the light-emitting element is arranged on the obliquely downward surface of the circuit board to The main light emitting direction of the light emitting element is non-vertically downward. The refrigerating device according to claim 2, wherein the light-emitting element is a light-emitting diode whose surface is provided with a sealant covering the circuit board. The refrigeration device according to Claim 1, wherein the optical axis of the main light-emitting direction of the light-emitting element faces forward and downward. The refrigerating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-transmitting enclosure further includes a sealing wall surrounding the top side of the base wall, and the outer wall surface of the sealing wall touches the groove of the bottom groove side wall. The refrigerating device according to claim 5, wherein the base wall also has a rear light guide wall part connected to the rear side of the main light exit wall part and extending straight, and a rear light guide wall part arranged on the main light exit wall part, the front The peripheral edge of the light wall portion and the rear light guide wall portion and the straightly extending ring wall portion, the sealing wall extends upward from the inner side of the ring wall portion, and the ring wall portion leans against the partition plate bottom surface. The refrigerating device as described in claim 6, wherein, the surface of the main light-emitting wall part is a flat surface, and the surfaces of the front light-guiding wall part, the rear light-guiding wall part and the ring wall part respectively form a plurality of Or light guide embosses extending side by side. The refrigerating device according to claim 5, wherein the light-transmitting cover further includes at least one hook disposed on the sealing wall and used for being fastened to the groove side wall of the bottom groove.

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