WO2012000270A1

WO2012000270A1 - Drawer assembly and refrigerator with it

Info

Publication number: WO2012000270A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/078768
Authority: WO
Inventors: 程建; 李凌云; 刘东现
Original assignee: 合肥美的荣事达电冰箱有限公司; 合肥华凌股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-06-28
Filing date: 2010-11-16
Publication date: 2012-01-05
Also published as: DE112010005115B4; US20120262045A1; AU2010356716B8; AU2010356716B2; DE112010005115T5; AU2010356716A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a drawer assembly (1) which comprises a first drawer member (11) and a second drawer member (12). A notch (110) running through the first drawer member (11) along its longitudinal direction is formed on the top of the first drawer member (11) at the laterally rear side. The second drawer member (12) is clamped in the notch (110) and its upper end is aligned with the upper end of the first drawer member (11). A refrigerator including a refrigeration compartment and a freezing compartment is also provided. The freezing compartment comprises a freezing compartment body (2), a freezing compartment door (3) which is used to open and close the freezing compartment body (2) and connected to the freezing compartment body (2) by a supporting movement assembly (4), and said drawer assembly (1) which is detachably supported on the supporting movement assembly (4) and can move in the freezing compartment body (2) along the lateral direction.

Description

Drawer assembly and water tank having the same

The present invention relates to a refrigeration apparatus, and more particularly to a drawer assembly and a water tank having the same. Background technique

The freezer drawers of the conventional water tank are all one-piece drawer seats and are mounted on the door support of the door body with the synchronizing gear and its synchronizing rod. In order to store more food, the capacity of the freezer drawer of the water tank is getting larger and larger, so that it is inconvenient to pull out and push in. In addition, since the gear stroke is limited by the size of the depth direction of the casing, the drawer volume is limited and the water tank space utilization rate is low. Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

To this end, the object of the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a drawer assembly that is highly space-efficient and easy to disassemble.

A drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first drawer portion, a top lateral rear side of the first drawer portion is formed with a slit penetrating therethrough in a longitudinal direction; and a second drawer portion, the second drawer portion is engaged The upper end of the second drawer portion is flush with the upper end of the first drawer portion.

The drawer assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention is composed of two detachable parts, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and can fully increase the drawer space, thereby improving space utilization.

In addition, the drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following additional technical features:

In an embodiment of the present invention, the top of the longitudinal side wall of the first drawer portion is provided with a protrusion extending rearward in the lateral direction, the top of the protrusion is provided with a groove; and the upper end of the second drawer portion is provided a first recess, the upper surface of the first recess is provided with a downwardly extending buckle, wherein the protrusion fits in the first recess and the buckle engages with the groove to engage First and second drawer sections.

Optionally, the groove is a vertical through hole, and the buckle is an elastic buckle.

By providing the tops of the first and second drawer portions with grooves and snaps that are vertically engaged with each other, the second drawer portion can be positioned on the first drawer portion in the vertical direction for accurate mounting.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the top of the longitudinal side wall of the first drawer portion is provided with a protrusion extending rearward in the lateral direction; the front side surface of the longitudinal side wall of the second drawer portion is provided with a socket Wherein the bump is inserted into the socket to engage the first and second drawer portions.

By providing the upper side of the first and second drawer portions with the projections and the insertion holes which are inserted in the lateral direction, the second drawer portion can be positioned on the first drawer portion in the vertical direction for precise mounting.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an upper surface of the slit is formed with an upwardly extending boss, and a lower end surface of the second drawer portion is formed with a second recess that is recessed upward, and the boss is inserted into the second recess The second drawer portion and the first drawer portion are engaged with each other. Optionally, the boss extends generally vertically upward on the upper surface of the slit.

By providing the bosses and the second recesses that are engaged with each other by the left and right sides of the first and second drawer portions, the second drawer portion can be positioned on the first drawer portion in the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction, and the mounting is accurate.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a first step is further formed on an outer surface of the lateral rear side wall of the first drawer portion, and a second step is disposed on an outer surface of the lateral rear side wall of the second drawer portion. The first and second steps are engaged with each other.

Optionally, the first step is formed in an "L" shape.

The second drawer portion can be positioned on the first drawer portion in the front-rear direction in the lateral direction (ie, the moving direction of the drawer) by providing the first and second steps on the first and second drawer portions that are engaged with each other. The installation is accurate.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, a slot is further formed on an upper surface of the slit, the slot is adjacent to a rear side of the slit; and a lower surface of the second drawer portion extends downwardly from the plug-in The insertion table is inserted into the slot to engage the first and second drawer portions.

Optionally, the cradle extends substantially vertically downward from a lower surface of the second drawer portion.

Optionally, the upper surface of the slit is curved; the lower surface of the second drawer portion has an arc shape matching the upper surface of the slit.

The engagement between the first drawer portion and the second drawer portion is stabilized by the fitting of the insertion table and the slot and the distortion of the drawer assembly can be prevented.

A drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of two detachable parts, such that when the drawer assembly is inserted into a drawer case having different volume requirements, the rear side walls of the first and second drawer portions can correspond to each other as required Deviate from the proper angle backwards, so that the size of the drawer formed inside the drawer assembly satisfies the requirements of the cabinet. At the same time, when the drawer assembly needs to be taken out of the drawer box, the second drawer portion can be removed first, and then the first drawer is removed. Drawer section. Although the drawer needs to be taken out step by step, the volume of the drawer is relatively increased, and the space utilization rate is improved.

It is an object of a second aspect of the invention to provide a water tank having a drawer assembly according to the first aspect of the invention.

A water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, the freezing compartment comprising: a freezing compartment; a freezer compartment door for opening and closing the freezing compartment, the freezing compartment door Attached to the freezer case by a support motion assembly; and the drawer assembly described above, the drawer assembly is detachably supported on the support motion assembly and movable laterally within the freezer housing.

The supporting motion assembly includes: a moving component, the moving component includes a slide extending in a lateral direction and a gear movable on the slide, the slide is provided with a rack that cooperates with the gear, and the gear a synchronization rod concentric therewith; and a door support rod, one end of the door support rod is fixed to the freezer door, the first drawer portion is mounted on the door support rod, and the rear end thereof is The synchronizing lever is hinged to move laterally or around the synchronizing rod along the synchronizing rod.

According to the water tank of the embodiment of the present invention, the freezing drawer assembly is composed of two parts that are detachable, so that when the drawer assembly is inserted into the freezing box having different volume requirements, the rear side walls of the first and second drawer portions can be as required. Correspondingly offset from each other appropriately to a certain angle, so that the size of the drawer formed inside the drawer assembly satisfies the requirements of the cabinet. At the same time, when the drawer assembly needs to be taken out of the freezer casing, the second drawer portion can be removed from the first drawer portion, and then the first drawer portion can be taken out. Although it is necessary to take out the drawer step by step, the relative volume of the drawer is increased, the space utilization is improved, the waste is reduced, and the drawer is easily taken out and cleaned.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows. DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a drawer assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the portion of the drawing of Figure 1;

Figure 3 (a) is a schematic view of the engagement of the groove A of the first drawer portion and the buckle a of the second drawer portion in Figure 1; Figure 3 (b) is the boss B of the first drawer portion of Figure 1 a schematic view of the engagement with the second recess b of the second drawer portion;

Figure 3 (c) is an illustration of the engagement of the first step C of the first drawer portion and the second step c of the second drawer portion in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a drawer assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the portion of the drawing of Figure 1;

Figure 6 (a) is a schematic view of the engagement of the socket a' of the first drawer portion and the projection A' of the second drawer portion in Figure 4; Figure 6 (b) is the convex portion of the first drawer portion of Figure 4 a schematic view of the engagement of the table B and the second recess b of the second drawer portion;

Figure 6 (c) is a schematic view showing the engagement of the first step C of the first drawer portion and the second step c of the second drawer portion in Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of a drawer assembly in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of the drawer assembly shown in Figure 7;

Figure 9 (a) is a schematic view of the engagement of the groove A of the first drawer portion of Figure 7 with the buckle a of the second drawer portion; Figure 9 (b) is the boss B of the first drawer portion of Figure 7 a schematic view of the engagement with the second recess b of the second drawer portion;

Figure 9 (c) is a schematic view showing the engagement of the first step C of the first drawer portion and the second step c of the second drawer portion in Figure 7;

Figure 9 (d) is a schematic view of the engagement of the slot D of the first drawer portion and the insertion table d of the second drawer portion in Figure 7; Figure 10 is a view of the case where the freezer door of the water tank of the embodiment of the present invention is closed Schematic diagram

Figure 11 is a schematic view of the freezer door of the water tank of Figure 10 as it is withdrawn, wherein the freezer drawer assembly is withdrawn from the freezer door; Figure 12 is a schematic view of the freezer door of the water tank of one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the freezing drawer assembly is withdrawn, and the second drawer portion is disengaged from the first drawer portion;

Figure 13 is an enlarged view of the portion of the drawing of Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a schematic view showing the operation of the freezing drawer assembly in the water tank of Figure 12 when it is withdrawn;

Figure 15 is a schematic view of the freezer door of the water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the freezing drawer assembly is withdrawn, and the second drawer portion is separated from the first drawer portion;

Figure 16 is an enlarged view of a portion of the drawing of Figure 15;

Figure 17 is a schematic view showing the operation of the freezing drawer assembly of the water tank of Figure 15 when it is withdrawn;

Figure 18 is a schematic view of the freezer door of the water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the freezing drawer assembly is withdrawn, and the second drawer portion is separated from the first drawer portion;

Figure 19 is an enlarged view of a portion of the drawing of Figure 18;

Figure 20 is a schematic view showing the operation of the freezing drawer assembly of the water tank of Figure 18 when it is withdrawn. detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative only, and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, the orientations or positional relationships of the terms "inside", "outside,", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on The orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings is merely for the purpose of describing the present invention and is not intended to be construed as a limitation of the invention.

A drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is adapted to be inserted into a drawer housing, will now be described with reference to Figs.

As shown in Figures 1-9, a drawer assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first drawer portion 1 1 and a second drawer portion 12 that is snapped into the slit 110. Among them, the top lateral rear side of the first pumping portion 1 1 is formed with a slit 1 10 penetrating therethrough in the longitudinal direction. The second pumping portion 12 is snapped into the slit 1 10 of the first pumping portion 1 1 , and the upper end of the second pumping portion 12 is flush with the upper end of the first pumping portion 1 1 after the engagement. Optionally, the rear sidewalls of the first pumping portion 1 1 and the second pumping portion 12 are inclined rearwardly corresponding to each other, so that the first pumping portion 1 1 and the second pumping portion 12 are engaged to form a rear side wall. The large drawer has more space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3(a), the top of the longitudinal side wall of the first drawer portion 1 1 is provided with a protrusion 1 1 1 extending rearward in the lateral direction, convex A groove A is provided at the top of the block 1 1 1 . Correspondingly, a first recess 121 is provided at an upper end of the second pumping portion 12. Specifically, the first recess 121 is recessed into the front surface of the upper end of the second pumping portion 12, and the upper surface of the first recess 121 is provided with an a lower extending buckle a, wherein the bump 1 1 1 fits in the first In the recess 121, the buckle a is engaged with the recess A. For example, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the groove A can be a vertical through hole, and the buckle a is an elastic buckle. After the elastic buckle a is pressed by the user, a certain elastic deformation occurs, and the buckle a is engaged. Thereby, the buckle a is engaged with the groove A.

The first drawer portion 11 and the upper side of the second drawer portion 12 are provided with a groove A and a buckle a that are vertically engaged with each other, and the second drawer portion 12 can be positioned at the first direction in the vertical direction. The drawer 11 is mounted accurately.

Of course, the invention is not limited thereto. In order to position the second drawer portion 12 on the first drawer portion 11 in the vertical direction, in another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6(a), the first drawer portion 11 The top of the longitudinal side wall is provided with a projection A' extending rearward in the lateral direction. Correspondingly, a socket a is provided in the front surface of the longitudinal side wall of the second drawer portion 12, and specifically, the socket a' is recessed into the upper end front surface of the second drawer portion 12, wherein the bump A' fits Inside the jack a', as shown in Figure 6 (a). Alternatively, when the projection A' is extended rearward, the cross-sectional area thereof is gradually reduced to be easily inserted into the insertion hole a'.

Thereby, the first drawer portion 11 and the upper side of the second drawer portion 12 are provided with the projection A' and the insertion hole a which are inserted in the lateral direction, and the second drawer portion 12 can also be moved in the vertical direction. Positioned on the first drawer portion 11, the mounting is precise.

A drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of two detachable parts, such that when the drawer assembly is inserted into a drawer case having different volume requirements, the rear side walls of the first drawer portion 11 and the second drawer portion 12 may be It is required to appropriately deviate from the corresponding angle by a certain angle, so that the size of the drawer formed inside the drawer assembly satisfies the requirements of the box body, and at the same time, when the drawer assembly needs to be taken out from the drawer box, the second drawer portion 12 can be firstly removed from The first drawer portion 11 is removed, and then the first drawer portion 11 is taken out. Although the drawer needs to be taken out step by step, the volume of the drawer is relatively increased, and the space utilization rate is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in Figures 1 - 3 (b) and 4 - 6 (b), in the first drawer portion

The upper surface of the slit 110 of the 11 is formed with an upwardly extending boss B. Accordingly, the lower surface of the second pumping portion 12 is formed with a second recess b which is recessed upward, and the boss B is inserted into the second recess b for card The second pumping house 12 and the first pumping house 11 are combined. Alternatively, the boss B extends substantially vertically upward on the upper surface of the slit 110, and accordingly, the second recess b is also recessed substantially vertically upward into the lower surface of the second drawer portion 12. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto, and the boss B and the second recess b may have an angle between the axial direction and the vertical direction as long as the boss B and the second recess b are matched to each other to The second drawer portion 12 may be engaged in the slit 110.

The number of the bosses B and the second recesses b may be plural, and are respectively disposed on the upper surfaces of the left and right ends of the slit 110 in the longitudinal direction, so that the second drawer portion 12 can be directly removed from the two drawer portions 11 when the first drawer portion 11 is detached or mounted. The second recess b is removed or engaged on the boss B on the side, and the operation is convenient.

By providing the bosses B and the second recesses b that are engaged with each other by the first drawer portion 11 and the left and right sides of the second drawer portion 12, the second drawer portion 12 can be positioned in the first drawer in the left-right direction in the longitudinal direction. On section 11, the installation is further precise.

In still other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3(c) and 4 to 6(c), the first step C is formed on the outer surface of the lateral rear side wall of the first drawer portion 11. The outer surface of the lateral rear side wall of the second drawer portion 12 is provided with a second step c, and the first step C and the second step c are engaged with each other. Optionally, the first step C can pass the first step The lateral rear side wall of the drawer portion 1 1 extends upwardly and forms an "L" shape with the upper surface of the slit 110. Accordingly, the second step c is formed to be compatible with the "L" first step C. The hook shape is shown in Figure 3 (c) and Figure 7. Of course, the first step C and the second step c are not limited to the above-described shapes, and may be any other two-shaped steps that can be engaged with each other.

Further, the first step C and the second step c may be plural, respectively, and are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. By providing the first step C and the second step c which are engaged with each other on the first drawer portion 1 1 and the second drawer portion 12, the second drawer portion can be moved in the front-rear direction in the lateral direction (ie, the moving direction of the drawer) The 12 is positioned on the first drawer portion 1 1 and the mounting is more precise.

Further, in still other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7-9(d), a slot D is formed on the upper surface of the slit 110, and the slot D is adjacent to the rear side of the slit 110 and is concave. Into the upper surface of the slit 1 10 . Correspondingly, the lower surface of the second drawer portion 12 extends downwardly out of the insertion table d, the insertion table d is inserted into the slot D to engage the first and second drawer portions 12, and the upper end of the second drawer portion 12 is The upper end of a drawer portion 1 1 is flush. Alternatively, the yoke d extends substantially vertically downward from the lower surface of the second pumping portion 12, and accordingly, the slot D is recessed substantially vertically downwardly into the upper surface of the slit 110. It can be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto, and the insertion d and the slot D may have an angle between the axial direction and the vertical direction, as long as the insertion table d and the slot D are matched to each other to be the second. The drawer portion 12 can be engaged in the slit 1 10 .

In an example of the present invention, the upper surface of the slit 110 is arcuate, for example, a fan shape, and accordingly, the lower surface of the second drawer portion 12 is curved in conformity with the upper surface of the slit 110. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the upper surface of the slit 1 10 may also be a smooth other curved surface, two intersecting flat surfaces or any other form of surface as long as the second drawer portion 12 can be engaged with the slit 1 The upper end of the second drawer portion 12 after the engagement is 10 and the upper end of the first drawer portion 1 1 may be flush.

In another example of the present invention, the number of the insertion stages d may be plural, and are respectively disposed on the upper surface of the slit 110 in the longitudinal direction, and accordingly, the number of the slots D is also plural, so that the engagement is performed. Stable and prevents distortion of the drawer assembly.

By providing the insertion table d and the slot D which are engaged with each other on the first drawer portion 1 1 and the second drawer portion 12, it is also possible to correct the deviation caused by the compression deformation of the drawer assembly, thereby ensuring the integrity of the drawer.

A water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs.

A water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, wherein the freezing compartment includes the drawer assembly 1 described in the above embodiment, the freezing compartment 2, and the freezing compartment door 3 for opening and closing the freezing compartment 2. . Since the lowermost rear side of the freezer compartment 2 of the multi-door water tank is the compressor compartment 5 in which the motor is placed, as shown in Fig. 10 and Fig. 11, the compressor compartment 5 occupies a large space and is usually inclined backward from the bottom to the top. Therefore, the lowermost freezer drawer tends to have a small volume utilization rate, so the lower drawer assembly will be described by taking the freezing drawer at the bottom of the freezer compartment of the multi-door water tank as an example.

As shown in Figures 10-20, the freezer door 3 is coupled to the freezer compartment 2 by a support motion assembly 4, and the drawer assembly 1 is detachably supported on the support motion assembly 4 and is movable laterally within the freezer compartment 2. . The support motion assembly 4 includes a moving member 41 and a door support bar 42. As shown in Figures 12-20, the moving member 41 includes a slide 41 1 extending in the lateral direction and a gear 412 movable on the slide 41 1 . The chute 41 1 is provided with a rack 413 that cooperates with the gear 412, and the gear 412 has a synchronizing rod 414 concentric therewith. Since the chute 41 1 is mounted on the front surface of the compressor nacelle and extends forward, the maximum stroke L of the gear movement is the distance from the front surface of the compressor nacelle to the front side surface of the tank body, and is a certain value.

One end of the door support rod 42 is fixed to the freezer door 3, the first drawer portion 1 1 is mounted on the door body support rod 42, and the rear end thereof is hinged with the synchronizing rod 414 to follow the synchronizing rod 414 on the chute 41 1 Move in the lateral direction or around the synchronizing rod. When the gear 412 and the synchronizing rod 414 move forward to the front side surface of the tank body, that is, the maximum stroke of the gear 412, the first drawer portion 1 1 can rotate counterclockwise as the door body support rod 42 rotates relative to the synchronizing rod 414. And then taken out from the door support bar 42.

The first drawer portion 1 1 and the rear side wall of the second drawer portion 12 are inclined rearward, for example parallel to the front surface of the compressor compartment 5, such that the first drawer is made in the case where the distance between the compressor compartment and the tank door is determined The large drawer space formed by the engagement of the portion 1 1 with the second drawer portion 12 is larger, and the internal volume of the water tank housing is fully utilized, thereby improving space utilization.

The operation of attaching and detaching the drawer assembly of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 12-14, wherein the drawer assembly is the drawer assembly of the embodiment described above with reference to Figs. 1 - 3 (c).

First, the removal process of the drawer assembly 1. When the freezer door 3 is opened, the gear 412 moves forward along the rack 413 on the chute 41 1 until the movement of the chute 41 1 near the front end of the front side surface of the freezing case 2, the stroke of the gear 412 is maximized. At this time, the freezer door 3 stops moving forward. The user carries the two ends of the second drawer portion 12, and the elastic buckle a of the second drawer portion 12 is separated from the groove A of the first drawer portion 1 1 by the elastic change, and the second portion of the second pumping portion 12 The recess b is separated from the boss B of the first pumping house 1 1 in the direction of the vertical arrow in Figs. 12 and 13 . After the second drawer portion 12 and the first drawer portion 1 1 are completely separated, the user directly takes out the second drawer portion 12.

The first drawer portion 1 1 is taken out by the user: the user grasps the left and right sides of the first drawer portion 1 1 by hand, so that the first drawer portion 1 1 rotates counterclockwise 4 along the synchronizing rod 41 until the first drawer portion 1 1 touches The box door 30 above the freezing drawer is then moved to the appropriate position in the direction of the oblique forward arrow as shown in Fig. 14, and then the first drawer portion 1 1 is rotated again to the position parallel to the box door 3, and then along the vertical arrow The first drawer portion 1 1 is taken out.

Then, the installation process of the drawer assembly 1. The installation process of the first drawer portion 1 1 is reversed from the above-described removal process and will not be described here. When the first drawer portion 1 1 is mounted in position, the second drawer portion 12 is mounted. The second drawer portion 12 is first placed in a similar position as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the second step c of the second drawer portion 12 falls on the first step C of the drawer body, and the second recess portion b of the second drawer portion 12 is vertically covered. On the boss B of the first drawer portion 1 1 , at the same time, the elastic buckle a of the second drawer portion 12 hits the groove A of the first drawer portion 1 1 , and the user's thumb applies a certain amount to the elastic buckle a External force, the elastic buckle a enters the groove A. At the same time, other matching structures between the first and second drawer portions 1 1 , 12 are also mated in place. This completes the installation process of the drawer assembly 1.

The operation of attaching and detaching the drawer assembly of the water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 15-17, wherein the drawer assembly is the drawer assembly of the embodiment described above with reference to Figs. 4-6(c). . First, the removal process of the drawer assembly 1. When the freezer door 3 is opened, the gear 412 moves forward along the rack 413 on the chute 411 until the movement of the chute 411 near the front end of the front side surface of the freezing case 2, the stroke of the gear 412 is maximized, When the freezer door 3 stops moving forward. The user pushes the two ends of the second drawer portion 12 toward the inside of the water tank by hand, and exerts a force in the direction of the horizontal arrow in FIGS. 15 and 6(a), and the jack a' of the second pumping portion 12 is elastically changed. The concave portion b of the second drawer portion 12 is separated from the boss B of the first drawer portion 11 in the direction of the vertical arrow in Figs. 15 and 16 away from the projection Α' of the first drawer portion 11. After the second pumping portion 12 and the first pumping portion 11 are completely separated, the user directly takes out the second drawer portion 12.

The first drawer portion 11 is taken out by the user: the user grasps the left and right sides of the first drawer portion 11 by hand, so that the first drawer portion 11 rotates counterclockwise 4 along the synchronizing rod 41 until the first drawer portion 11 hits the freezing drawer The upper door 30 is then moved to the proper position in the direction of the obliquely forward arrow as shown in Fig. 17, and then the first drawer 11 is rotated again to the position parallel to the door 3, and then the first drawer is taken along the vertical arrow 11.

Then, the installation process of the drawer assembly 1. The mounting process of the first drawer portion 11 is reversed from the above-described removal process and will not be described here. After the first drawer portion 11 is in place, the second drawer portion 12 is mounted. When the first drawer portion 11 is installed in place, the second drawer portion 12 is mounted. The second drawer portion 12 is first placed in a similar position as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the second step c of the second drawer portion 12 falls on the first step C of the first drawer portion 11, and the second portion of the second drawer portion 12 The recess b is vertically covered on the boss B of the first drawer portion 11, while the receptacle a' of the second drawer portion 12 hits the bump Α' of the first drawer portion 11, and the user applies the bump A' With a certain external force, the bump A' enters the jack a'. At the same time, other matching structures between the first and second drawer portions 11, 12 are also mated in place. This completes the installation process of the drawer assembly 1.

The operation of attaching and detaching the drawer assembly of the water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 18-20, wherein the drawer assembly is the drawer assembly of the above-described embodiment with reference to Figs. 7-9(d). .

First, the removal process of the drawer assembly 1. When the freezer door 3 is opened, the gear 412 moves forward along the rack 413 on the chute 411 until the movement of the chute 411 near the front end of the front side surface of the freezing case 2, the stroke of the gear 412 is maximized, When the freezer door 3 stops moving forward. The user carries the two ends of the second drawer portion 12, and the elastic buckle a of the second drawer portion 12 is separated from the groove A of the first drawer portion 11 by the elastic change, and the second recess portion of the second pumping portion 12 b is separated from the boss B of the first pumping house 11 in the direction of the vertical arrow in Figs. 18 and 19. At the same time, the second step c of the second drawer portion 12 is automatically separated from the first step C of the first drawer portion 11, and the insertion table d of the second drawer portion 12 is automatically separated from the slot D of the first drawer portion 11. After the second pumping portion 12 and the first pumping portion 11 are completely separated, the user directly takes out the second drawer portion 12.

The first drawer portion 11 is taken out by the user: the user grasps the left and right sides of the first drawer portion 11 by hand, so that the first drawer portion 11 rotates counterclockwise 4 along the synchronizing rod 41 until the first drawer portion 11 hits the freezing drawer The upper door 30 is then moved to the proper position in the direction of the obliquely forward arrow as shown in Fig. 20, and then the first drawer 11 is rotated again to the position parallel to the door 3, and then the first drawer is taken along the vertical arrow 11.

Then, the installation process of the drawer assembly 1. The mounting process of the first drawer portion 11 is reversed from the above-described removal process and will not be described here. When the first drawer portion 11 is mounted in position, the second drawer portion 12 is mounted. The second drawer portion 12 is as 18 and 19 are first placed in a similarly suitable position, the second step c of the second drawer portion 12 falls on the first step C of the first drawer portion 1 1 , and the second recess portion b of the second drawer portion 12 is vertically covered. On the boss B of the first drawer portion 1 1 , at the same time, the insertion table d of the second drawer portion 12 is inserted into the slot D of the first drawer portion 11 , and the elastic buckle a of the second drawer portion 12 is encountered. The groove A of the first drawer portion 1 1 applies a certain external force to the elastic buckle a by the thumb of the user, and the elastic buckle a enters the groove A. At the same time, other matching structures between the first drawer portion 1 1 and the second drawer portion 12 are also mated in place. This completes the installation process of the drawer assembly 1.

According to the water tank of the embodiment of the present invention, the freezing drawer assembly is composed of two detachable parts, so that when the drawer assembly is inserted into the freezing box having different volume requirements, the rear side walls of the first drawer portion and the second drawer portion may According to the requirements, the angles of the drawers formed inside the drawer assembly are appropriately offset from each other to a certain angle, so that the size of the drawer formed inside the drawer assembly satisfies the requirements of the cabinet. At the same time, when the drawer assembly needs to be taken out of the freezer casing, the second drawer portion can be removed from the first drawer portion, and then the first drawer portion can be taken out. Although the drawer needs to be taken out step by step, the volume of the drawer is relatively increased, the space utilization is improved, the waste is reduced, and the drawer is easily taken out and cleaned.

In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. Particular features, structures, materials or features described in the examples or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the embodiments of the invention may The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

Claim

A drawer assembly, comprising:

a first drawer portion, a top lateral rear side of the first drawer portion is formed with a slit penetrating therethrough in a longitudinal direction; and a second drawer portion that is engaged in a slit of the first drawer portion and An upper end of the second drawer portion is flush with an upper end of the first drawer portion.

The drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein the top portion of the longitudinal side wall of the first drawer portion is provided with a protrusion extending rearward in the lateral direction, and the top of the protrusion is provided with a groove;

The upper end of the second drawer portion is provided with a first recess, and the upper surface of the first recess is provided with a downwardly extending buckle, wherein the protrusion fits in the first recess and the buckle The groove is engaged to engage the first and second drawer portions.

3. The drawer assembly according to claim 2, wherein the groove is a vertical through hole, and the buckle is an elastic buckle.

The drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein a top portion of the longitudinal side wall of the first drawer portion is provided with a protrusion extending rearward in the lateral direction;

An insertion hole is provided in a front surface of the longitudinal side wall of the second drawer portion, wherein the projection is inserted into the insertion hole to engage the first and second drawer portions.

The drawer assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein an upper surface of the slit is formed with an upwardly extending boss, and a lower end surface of the second drawer portion is formed with an upward concave The second recess is inserted into the second recess to engage the second drawer portion and the first drawer portion.

6. The drawer assembly of claim 5, wherein the boss extends generally vertically upwardly on an upper surface of the slit.

7. The drawer assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a first step on an outer surface of the lateral rear side wall of the first drawer portion, and a lateral rear side wall outer surface of the second drawer portion A second step is provided, and the first and second steps are engaged with each other.

8. The drawer assembly according to claim 7, wherein the first step is formed in an "L" shape.

9. The drawer assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a slot formed on an upper surface of the slit, the slot being adjacent to a rear side of the slit;

The lower surface of the second drawer portion extends downwardly out of the insertion table, and the insertion table is inserted into the slot to engage the first and second drawer portions.

10. The drawer assembly of claim 9, wherein the yoke extends substantially vertically downward from a lower surface of the second drawer portion.

1 1. The drawer assembly according to claim 9, wherein an upper surface of the slit is curved; a lower surface of the second drawer portion is curved in cooperation with an upper surface of the slit.

12. A water tank comprising a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, wherein the freezing compartment comprises: Freezer

a freezer door for opening and closing the freezer compartment, the freezer compartment door being coupled to the freezer compartment by a support motion assembly;

A drawer assembly according to any of claims 1-1 1 , the drawer assembly being detachably supported on the support motion assembly and movable in a lateral direction within the freezer housing.

13. The water tank according to claim 12, wherein the supporting motion assembly comprises: a moving member, the moving member comprising a slide extending in a lateral direction and a gear movable on the slide, the sliding The rack is provided with a rack that cooperates with the gear, and the gear has a synchronizing rod concentric therewith; and

a door support rod, one end of the door support rod is fixed to the freezer door, the first drawer portion is mounted on the door body support rod, and a rear end thereof is hinged with the synchronization rod to follow The synchronizing rod moves laterally or around the synchronizing rod on the slide.