WO2015043486A1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator, comprising a liner (10), and a separation plate (20) fixed inside the liner (10); the separation plate (20) is provided with a protruding piece (21) protruding outward; the liner (10) is provided with a through hole (151) accommodating the protruding piece (21); the refrigerator further comprises a connecting structure, the connecting structure being fixed to the protruding piece (21) so as to fixedly connect the liner (10) and the separation plate (20); the connecting structure comprises a protrusion (211) protruding outward from the outer wall of the protruding piece (21), and a connecting piece (40) fitting the protrusion (211); the connecting piece (40) is in an annular shape, and is provided with a receding groove (43) corresponding to the protrusion (211) so as to allow the protrusion (211) to pass through; the connecting piece (40) is provided with a holding part (42) located on the side of the receding groove(43); and after the protrusion (211) passes through the receding groove (43), rotating the connecting piece (40) retains the protrusion (211) in the holding part (42). The refrigerator has good stability and is easy to assemble.

Description

Refrigerator

[Technical Field]

The invention relates to a refrigerator, in particular to a refrigerator in which a liner and a partition are firmly connected.

 【Background technique】

When the existing refrigerator is fixedly connected to the partition plate, the following two methods are generally adopted: 1. The fixed structure is used as a part of the partition plate, and is fixed by the buckle and the inner casing. The structure is simple, but the buckle is simple. The strength is weak, and it is easy to break, so that the problem of fixing failure due to poor snapping is easy to occur, which in turn causes the partition and the inner casing to be flashed. Second, the inner liner and the partition are fixed by screws, but such fixing The method requires the use of air gun equipment, while the process tempo is slow and the operability is poor.

In view of this, it is necessary to improve the manner in which the existing refrigerator liner and the partition are fixedly connected to solve the above problems.

 [Summary of the Invention]

It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator in which the inner casing of the refrigerator is firmly fixed to the partition plate and is easy to assemble.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator including a liner and a partition fixed to the inner side of the inner liner, the partition being provided with an outwardly projecting protruding member, and the inner casing is provided with a receiving body a through hole of the protruding member, the refrigerator further comprising a connecting structure fixed to the protruding member for fixedly connecting the inner tank and the partition, the connecting structure comprising an outer wall of the protruding member An outwardly projecting protrusion and a connecting member disposed in cooperation with the protrusion, the connecting member is annular and provided with a retaining groove corresponding to the protrusion for the protrusion to pass through, the connecting member further A latching portion is disposed on a side of the retaining slot to rotate the connecting member to engage the protrusion to the latching portion after the protrusion passes through the retaining slot.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the connecting member is provided with a receiving hole corresponding to the protruding member for the protruding member to pass through, and the receiving hole communicates with the retaining groove.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the buckle portion is formed between the inner side wall of the receiving hole and the outer wall of the connecting member, and the retaining groove is formed to be recessed from the inner side wall of the receiving hole toward the outer wall of the connecting member. .

As a further improvement of the present invention, at least one pair of limiting pieces protrude from the side of the retaining groove on the buckle portion to rotate the connection after the protrusion passes through the retaining groove The piece holds the protrusion in the pair of limiting pieces.

As a further improvement of the present invention, a stop piece having a height higher than the height of the limit piece is protruded from the buckle portion, and the stop piece is disposed adjacent to the edge of the retaining groove.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the stopper piece is disposed at a right edge of the retaining groove such that the protrusion rotates the connecting member clockwise after the passage through the retaining groove to cause the protrusion The card is held in the limit piece.

As a further improvement of the present invention, there are two protrusions, and two of the protrusions are symmetrically disposed on the outer wall of the protrusion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the yielding slots are correspondingly provided with two, and two pairs of the limiting patches are provided between the two retaining slots for respectively holding the two protrusions.

As a further improvement of the present invention, in each of the pair of limiting pieces, the height of one limiting piece is higher than the height of the other limiting piece.

As a further improvement of the present invention, a handle protrudes from the outer wall of the connecting member in a radial direction, and the handle is correspondingly disposed outside the retaining groove.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that the refrigerator of the invention has a protruding member disposed on the partition plate, and a protrusion protrudes outwardly from the outer wall of the protruding member, and a connecting member is provided for cooperating with the protrusion. The connecting member is annular and is provided with a retaining groove corresponding to the protrusion for the protrusion to pass through and a buckle portion located beside the retaining groove, so that the protrusion passes through the protrusion After the positioning slot is rotated, the connecting member can be locked in the buckle portion, and the refrigerator of the present invention can be fixedly connected only by the cooperation of the connecting member and the protruding member. The liner and the separator have better stability and are easy to assemble.

 [Description of the Drawings]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an exploded view of the refrigerator liner and separator of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of a portion A of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of a portion B of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connector of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the connector of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an assembled, perspective view of the projection of Figure 3 and the connector of Figure 4;

 【detailed description】

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the refrigerator of the present invention includes a liner 10, a partition plate 20 fixed to the inner side of the inner liner 10, a partition beam 30, and a fixed connection between the inner liner 10 and the partition plate 20 and the The connection structure of the beam 30 is described.

The inner casing 10 includes an open side 11 , four side walls adjacent to the open side 11 and a rear wall 12 opposite to the open side, the four side walls being a top wall 13 and The bottom wall 13 is opposite to the bottom wall 14 and the two side walls 15 connecting the top wall 13 and the bottom wall 14.

The two side walls of the partition plate 20 are respectively provided with outwardly projecting protrusions 21, and the protrusions 21 include protrusions 211 protruding outward from the outer wall of the protrusions 21. In this embodiment, the protrusions 211 are integrally formed with the protruding member 21, and the protrusions 211 are two, and the two protrusions 211 are symmetrically disposed on the outer wall of the protruding member 21 in the radial direction. .

The two side walls of the spacer beam 30 are also respectively provided with outwardly projecting protrusions 21, and the protrusions 21 on the spacer beam 30 and the protrusions on the partition plate 20 The protruding member 21 has the same structure and the same mounting principle. Therefore, the present specification will be described in detail by taking the protruding member 21 on the partition 20 as an example, and the protruding portion on the spacer beam 30 is no longer used. Section 21 is described.

A through hole 151 is defined in each of the two side walls 15 of the inner casing 10 for receiving the protruding member 21 and passing through the protruding member 21. The shape of the through hole 151 and the protruding portion The shape of the piece 21 is uniform. In this embodiment, the protruding member 21 is disposed on an end of the partition plate 20 adjacent to the opening side 11 of the inner casing 10, and the side wall of the partition plate 20 is further behind the protruding member 21 A plurality of protrusions 22 are disposed on the side wall 15 of the inner casing 10, and a plurality of holding holes 152 for holding the protrusions 22 are respectively disposed, so that the partition plate 20 and the inner casing are assembled. At 10 o'clock, the protrusion 22 can be first inserted into the holding hole 152, and then the protruding piece 21 is passed through the through hole 151 and fixed.

Of course, the protrusions 21 may be respectively disposed on the side wall of the partition 20 adjacent to the front end of the open side 11 of the inner casing 10 and the rear end of the rear wall 12 of the inner casing 10, correspondingly, The through hole 151 through which the protruding member 21 passes is respectively formed at the front and the rear of the side wall 15 of the inner casing 10, so that when the partition plate 20 and the inner casing 10 are assembled, only The protruding member 21 at the front and rear ends of the partition plate 20 may pass through the through hole 151 in front of and behind the side wall 15 of the inner casing 10 and be fixed. Of course, a plurality of the protruding members 21 may be disposed on the side wall of the partition plate 20 to further enhance the strength and supporting force of the partition plate 20.

The connecting structure cooperates with the protruding member 21 to fixedly connect the inner liner 10 and the partition plate 20, and the connecting structure includes the protrusion 211 and is matched with the protruding member 21 Connector 40.

The connecting member 40 is provided with a receiving hole 41 corresponding to the protruding member 21 for the protruding member 21 to pass through, and a card is formed between the inner side wall of the receiving hole 41 and the outer wall of the connecting member 40. The buckle portion 42 is such that the connecting member 40 is disposed substantially in a ring shape. The connecting member 40 is further provided with a retaining groove 43 corresponding to the protrusion 211 for the protrusion 211 to pass through, and the retaining groove 43 is from the inner side wall of the receiving hole 41 toward the connecting member 40 The outer wall is recessed, and the retaining groove 43 is in communication with the receiving hole 41.

A stopper piece 421 is protruded from the one side of the retaining groove 43 in the latching portion 42. In the embodiment, the stop piece 421 is disposed on the right edge of the retaining groove 43. The movement of the protrusion 211 through the retaining groove 43 is restricted to the side of the stopper piece 421.

At least one pair of limiting pieces protrude from the side of the retaining groove 43 on the side of the retaining groove 43 to rotate the connecting member 40 after the protrusion 211 passes through the retaining groove 43. The protrusion 211 is held in the pair of limiting pieces. In this embodiment, the two retaining slots 43 are provided correspondingly, and two pairs of the limiting pieces for holding the two protrusions 211 are respectively disposed between the two retaining slots 43. Each of the pair of limiting pieces includes a first limiting piece 422 and a second limiting piece 423 having a height higher than a height of the first limiting piece 422, so that the protrusion 211 passes through the retaining groove 43 Then, the connecting member 40 is rotated clockwise, and the protrusion 211 is first passed through the first limiting piece 422 and finally stuck in the first limiting piece 422 and the second limiting piece 423. between.

The height of the stop piece 421 is higher than the height of the first limiting piece 422 and the second limiting piece 423. A handle 44 is protruded from the outer wall of the connecting member 40, and the handle 44 is disposed on the outer side of the retaining groove 43 so as to be assembled and engaged with the connecting member 40. As long as the handle 44 is rotated, the handle 44 is caused to rotate the connecting member 40.

When assembling the inner liner 10 and the partition plate 20, the protrusion 22 is first inserted into the holding hole 152, and then the protruding member 21 is passed out from the through hole 151. a side wall 15 of the inner casing 10, and then the receiving hole 41 of the connecting member 40 is aligned with the protruding member 21 and sleeved on the protruding member 21 at the protruding member 21 from the After the receiving hole 41 is worn out, the handle 44 is rotated clockwise to drive the connecting member 40 to rotate integrally. Finally, the connecting member 40 is rotated until the protrusion 211 is properly held by the first limiting piece 422. It suffices to be between the second limiting piece 423.

In summary, the assembly method of the refrigerator of the present invention mainly includes the following steps:

Providing a liner 10, the inner liner 10 is provided with a through hole 151;

a baffle 20 is provided, the baffle 20 is formed with an outwardly projecting protrusion 21, the protrusion 21 is formed with a protrusion 211 protruding outward from the outer wall thereof;

A connecting member 40 is provided, and the connecting member 40 is formed in a ring shape and is provided with a retaining groove 43 corresponding to the protrusion 211 for the protrusion 211 to pass therethrough and a buckle portion located beside the retaining groove 43 42;

Inserting the partition 20 into the inner casing 10 and passing the protruding member 21 through the through hole 151;

The connecting member 40 is sleeved on the protruding member 21, and the protrusion 211 is passed out from the retaining groove 43;

When the connecting member 40 is rotated, the protrusion 211 is relatively rotated to the latching portion 42 and is stopped in the latching portion 42.

It should be noted that, after the inner casing 10 and the partition plate 20 are assembled, the refrigerator of the present invention needs to perform foaming treatment on the inner liner 10, and after the foaming of the refrigerator is completed, the partition is completed. The plate 20 is not removable from the liner 10.

In summary, the refrigerator of the present invention is provided with a protruding member 21 on the side wall of the partition plate 20, and a through hole for the protruding member 21 to pass through is provided on the side wall 15 of the inner casing 10. 151, at the same time, a separate connecting member 40 is provided for assembling and mating with the protruding member 21, so that the refrigerator of the present invention can be fixedly connected only by the cooperation of the connecting member 40 and the protruding member 21. The inner liner 10 and the partition plate 20 have better stability, and the assembly method of the refrigerator is simple, convenient, and easy to implement.

While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed by way of example the embodiments of the invention Improvements, additions and substitutions are possible.

Claims (10)

1. A refrigerator includes a liner and a partition fixed to the inner side of the inner casing, the partition plate is provided with a protruding member protruding outward, and the inner casing is provided with a through hole for receiving the protruding member, and the feature thereof The refrigerator further includes a connection structure fixed to the protruding member to fixedly connect the inner liner and the partition, the connecting structure including a protrusion protruding outward from an outer wall of the protruding portion and a connecting member disposed in cooperation with the protrusion, the connecting member is annular and provided with a retaining groove corresponding to the protrusion for the protrusion to pass through, and the connecting member is further provided at the yielding position a latching portion on the side of the slot to rotate the connector to hold the protrusion to the latching portion after the protrusion passes through the retaining slot.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is provided with a receiving hole corresponding to the protruding member for the protruding member to pass through, and the receiving hole and the receiving position The slots are connected.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the buckle portion is formed between the inner side wall of the receiving hole and the outer wall of the connecting member, and the retaining groove is oriented from the inner side wall of the receiving hole The outer wall of the connecting member is recessed.
4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein at least one pair of limiting pieces protrude from a side of the retaining groove on the side of the retaining groove, so that the protrusion passes through the retaining groove. Thereafter, the connecting member is rotated to hold the protrusion in the pair of limiting pieces.
5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein a retaining piece having a height higher than a height of the limiting piece protrudes from the buckle portion, and the stopping piece is adjacent to the edge of the retaining groove Settings.
6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the stopper piece is disposed at a right edge of the retaining groove such that the protrusion rotates clockwise after passing through the retaining groove A connector holds the protrusion in the limiting piece.
7. A refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein said projections have two, and said two projections are symmetrically disposed on an outer wall of said projecting member in a radial direction.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the two retaining grooves are provided correspondingly, and two pairs of the two retaining grooves are provided to respectively hold the two protrusions. The limit piece.
9. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein each of the pair of limiting pieces has a height higher than a height of the other limiting piece.
10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a handle is protruded from the outer wall of the connecting member in a radial direction, and the handle is disposed on an outer side of the retaining groove.