WO2018127163A1

WO2018127163A1 - Storage device

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Publication number: WO2018127163A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/071709
Authority: WO
Inventors: 任树飞; 窦金强; 李�瑞; 杨发林
Original assignee: 青岛海尔股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-01-09
Filing date: 2018-01-08
Publication date: 2018-07-12
Also published as: CN106642901B; CN106642901A

Abstract

Disclosed is a storage device (100). The storage device (100) comprises a box body (110) defining a storage compartment, and a door body (120) for opening or closing an access opening of the storage compartment. The door body (120) is pivotally connected to the box body (110) via a hinge (130). The hinge (130) comprises a hinge plate (131) and a hinge shaft (133), and the door body (120) is provided with a shaft hole (121) matching the hinge shaft (133). The maximum rotation radius, of a corner part of a pivoting side of the door body (120) pivoting about an axis of the hinge shaft (133), is less than a vertical distance between the axis of the hinge shaft (133) and a vertical plane where an outer side wall of the box body (110) is located, thereby preventing that, during the process of pivoting the door body (120), the corner part of the pivoting side of the door body (120) is beyond the vertical plane where the outer side wall of the box body (110) is located.

Description

Storage device

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application Serial No. JP-A-----------

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of article storage technology, and in particular to a storage device.

Background technique

In the prior art refrigerator, due to the traditional hinge structure and the structure of the door body, during the opening process of the door body, the pivoting side corner portion of the door body exceeds the vertical plane of the outer side wall of the box body, causing the user to place the refrigerator. At least 10 to 100 mm of extra space should be reserved in the left and right sides of the refrigerator, resulting in wasted space and unattractive.

At present, the refrigerator uses embedded hinges to solve the above problems, but due to the complicated structure of the embedded hinge, the hinge is large in size and the hinge is exposed, which greatly damages the overall appearance of the refrigerator. Considering comprehensively, a new type of door structure is needed in design.

Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to provide a door structure that avoids a vertical plane in which the pivoting side corner portion of the door body extends beyond the outer side wall of the casing during pivoting of the door body.

A further object of the invention is to reduce the shaft diameter of the hinge shaft.

In particular, the present invention provides a storage device including a case defining a storage compartment and a door for opening and closing the access opening of the storage compartment, the door body passing through a hinge pivot The grounding is coupled to the casing, the hinge includes a hinge plate and a hinge shaft, and the door body is provided with a shaft hole that cooperates with the hinge shaft, wherein

a maximum radius of rotation of the pivoting side corner portion of the door body about an axis of the hinge shaft is smaller than a vertical distance of an axis of the hinge shaft from a vertical plane of the outer side wall of the case body to prevent During the pivoting of the door body, the pivoting side corner portion of the door body extends beyond a vertical plane in which the outer side wall of the box body is located.

Optionally, the hinge shaft is configured as a solid shaft.

Optionally, the storage device further includes:

a hinge box disposed on the hinge plate, and an inner portion of the hinge box is formed with an accommodation space for accommodating an electrical connection of the storage device;

The cover is configured to cover at least a portion of the electrical connection to prevent the electrical connection from being exposed to damage.

Optionally, the front side plate of the hinge box is provided with a wire exit hole;

The upper trim strip of the door body is provided with an inlet hole, and the inlet hole is non-concentrically arranged with the shaft hole;

The electrical connection is disposed to be drawn from the outlet hole and introduced into the door body by the inlet hole;

One end of the casing is disposed to pass through the inlet hole and extends into the hinge box, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole.

Optionally, the electrical wiring and the casing are configured to be pulled out of the hinge box during opening of the door body.

Optionally, the top plate of the hinge box is provided with a wire exit hole, and the outlet hole is concentrically arranged with the shaft hole;

One end of the casing is disposed above the outlet hole, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole.

Optionally, the side end surface of the pivoting side of the door body is disposed to be inclined forwardly.

Optionally, a shape of a corner end surface of the door body adjacent to the hinge shaft is rounded.

Optionally, a shape of an end surface of the corner of the door body adjacent to the hinge shaft is chamfered.

Optionally, a refrigeration system is disposed within the tank and configured to provide refrigeration to the storage compartment.

The storage device of the present invention can prevent the pivoting side corner portion of the door body from exceeding the vertical plane of the outer wall of the box body during the pivoting of the door body by the special design of the hinge shaft, so that the user does not need to be in the storage device The left and right reserved space avoids the waste of space and improves the aesthetics of the storage device and its placement space.

Further, the hinge shaft is set as a solid shaft. Compared with the conventional hollow hinge shaft, setting the hinge shaft as a solid hinge shaft can prevent the pivoting side corner portion of the door body from exceeding the vertical plane of the outer wall of the box body during the pivoting of the door body. The minimum distance between the circumferential surface of the hinge shaft and the end surface of the corner portion on the pivot side of the door body is increased to improve the reliability of the pivoting of the door body.

The above as well as other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the <

DRAWINGS

Some specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below by way of example, and not limitation. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the figure:

1 is a schematic plan view of a door body of a storage device when opened according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of a region A in Figure 1;

3 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to still another embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic structural view of a trace structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a wiring structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

1 is a schematic plan view of a door body 120 of a storage device 100 when opened according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of a region A of FIG. See Figures 1 and 2, where 140 is the (reference) wall. The storage device 100 can generally include a housing 110 defining a storage compartment and a door 120 for opening and closing the access opening of the storage compartment. The door body 120 is pivotally coupled to the case 110 by a hinge 130. The hinge 130 includes a hinge plate 131 and a hinge shaft 133, and the door body 120 is provided with a shaft hole 121 that cooperates with the hinge shaft 133. In particular, the maximum rotational radius of the pivoting side corner portion of the door body 120 about the axis of the hinge shaft 133 is smaller than the vertical distance of the axis of the hinge shaft 133 from the vertical plane of the outer side wall of the casing 110 to prevent the door body 120 from being removed. During the pivoting process, the pivoting side corner portion of the door body 120 extends beyond the vertical plane in which the outer side wall of the cabinet 110 is located. In other words, the farthest distance of the pivoting side corner of the door body 120 from the axis of the hinge shaft 133 is less than the lateral distance of the axis of the hinge shaft 133 from the vertical plane in which the outer side wall of the casing 110 is located.

The storage device 100 of the present invention can prevent the pivoting side corner portion of the door body 120 from exceeding the vertical plane of the outer side wall of the casing 110 during the pivoting of the door body 120 by the special design of the hinge shaft 133. There is no need to reserve space in the left and right of the storage device 100, space waste is avoided, and the aesthetics of the storage device 100 and its placement space are improved.

3 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the side end faces of the pivot side of the door body 120 may be disposed to be forwardly inclined and retracted. In other words, the side end face of the pivot side of the door body 120 may be disposed to be inclined inward. In some preferred embodiments, the side end faces of the pivoting side of the door body 120 may be set to be forwardly inclined by 5° to 8°, for example, 5°, 6.5° or 8°.

4 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in other embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the corner end face of the pivot side of the door body 120 adjacent to the hinge shaft 133 may be set to be rounded. In other words, the side end surface of the pivot side of the door body 120 and the front end surface of the door body 120 may be provided as rounded transitional connections. In some preferred embodiments, the transition fillet radius between the side end face of the pivot side of the door body 120 and the front end face of the door body 120 may be set to 5 to 12 mm, for example, 5 mm, 8.5 mm, or 12 mm.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a pivoting side corner portion according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, in still other embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the corner end face of the pivot side of the door body 120 adjacent to the hinge shaft 133 may be set to be chamfered. The side end surface of the pivot side of the door body 120 and the front end surface of the door body 120 may be provided as a chamfered connection. In some preferred embodiments, the chamfer dimension between the side end surface of the pivoting side of the door body 120 and the front end surface of the door body 120 may be set to 3 to 8 mm x 45 degrees, for example, 3 mm x 45 degrees, 5 mm x 45 degrees. Or 8mm x 45°.

In some preferred embodiments of the invention, the hinge shaft 133 can be configured as a solid shaft. The hinge shaft 133 is disposed as a solid hinge shaft compared to the conventional hollow hinge shaft. The pivoting side corner portion of the door body 120 is beyond the vertical plane of the outer side wall of the casing 110 during the pivoting of the door body 120. On the basis of this, the minimum distance between the circumferential surface of the hinge shaft 133 and the end surface of the corner portion on the pivot side of the door body 120 is increased, and the reliability of pivoting of the door body 120 is improved. In this embodiment, the hinge shaft 133 may have a shaft diameter of 10 to 15 mm, for example, 10 mm, 12 mm, or 15 mm.

Further, the present invention also contemplates an electrical wiring 150 routing structure that can be used with the solid hinge shaft 133. The storage device 100 also includes a hinge box 132 and a cover 160. The hinge box 132 is disposed on the hinge plate 131. The interior of the hinge box 132 is formed with an accommodation space for accommodating the electrical wiring 150 of the storage device 100. The casing 160 is configured to cover at least a portion of the electrical connections 150 to prevent the electrical connections 150 from being exposed to damage.

Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of a trace structure in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front side panel of the hinge box 132 is provided with a wire exit hole 134. The upper trim strip of the door body 120 is provided with an inlet hole 122, and the inlet hole 122 is not concentric with the shaft hole 121. The electrical connection 150 is disposed to be drawn from the outlet opening 134 and introduced into the door body 120 by the inlet aperture 122. One end of the casing 160 is disposed to pass through the inlet hole 122 and extends into the hinge box 132, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole 122. Electrical connection 150 and housing 160 are configured to be pulled out of hinge housing 132 during opening of door 120. A portion of the electrical wiring 150 covered by the casing 160 may be disposed to be engaged with the casing 160. The casing 160 is arranged such that when the door body 120 is at the maximum door opening angle, the control wires are not exposed to the outside of the refrigerator to prevent the electrical wires 150 from being retracted into the hinge box 132 during the closing of the door body 120.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a wiring structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, in other embodiments of the present invention, the top plate of the hinge box 132 is provided with a wire hole 134, and the wire hole 134 is concentrically arranged with the shaft hole 121 to prevent the electrical connection during the opening of the door body 120. The wire 150 is pulled out (moving into the door body 120), and the electrical wire 150 cannot be retracted into the hinge box 132 during the closing of the door body 120. The upper trim strip of the door body 120 is provided with an inlet hole 122, and the inlet hole 122 is not concentric with the shaft hole 121. The electrical connection 150 is disposed to be drawn from the outlet opening 134 and introduced into the door body 120 by the inlet aperture 122. One end of the casing 160 is disposed above the outlet hole 134, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole 122. That is, the casing 160 is disposed to rotate about the hinge shaft 133 (the one end of the casing 160 disposed above the outlet hole 134) during the opening of the door body 120. The casing 160 can be fixed to the upper trim of the door body 120.

In some embodiments, storage device 100 may also include a refrigeration system (not shown). The refrigeration system can be disposed within the tank 110 and configured to provide refrigeration to the storage compartment. Such a storage device 100 having a refrigeration system may also generally be referred to as a refrigerated freezer, such as a refrigerator having at least a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment. The refrigeration system can be a conventional compression refrigeration system or a semiconductor refrigeration system or the like that provides refrigeration to the storage compartment by, for example, direct cooling and/or air cooling to provide the storage compartment with a desired storage temperature. In some embodiments, the storage temperature of the refrigerator compartment may be 2 to 9 ° C, or may be 4 to 7 ° C; the storage temperature of the freezer compartment may be -22 to -14 ° C, or may be -20 to 16 °C. Since such a refrigeration system is known to the person skilled in the art and is easy to implement, the present application does not describe the refrigeration system itself in order not to obscure and obscure the utility model of the present application.

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Claims

A storage device includes a case defining a storage compartment and a door for opening and closing the storage opening of the storage compartment, the door being pivotally coupled to the cabinet by a hinge Connecting, the hinge includes a hinge plate and a hinge shaft, and the door body is provided with a shaft hole that cooperates with the hinge shaft, wherein

a maximum radius of rotation of the pivoting side corner portion of the door body about an axis of the hinge shaft is smaller than a vertical distance of an axis of the hinge shaft from a vertical plane of the outer side wall of the case body to prevent During the pivoting of the door body, the pivoting side corner portion of the door body extends beyond a vertical plane in which the outer side wall of the box body is located.
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

The hinge shaft is set as a solid shaft.
The storage device of claim 2, wherein the storage device further comprises:

a hinge box disposed on the hinge plate, and an inner portion of the hinge box is formed with an accommodation space for accommodating an electrical connection of the storage device;

The cover is configured to cover at least a portion of the electrical connection to prevent the electrical connection from being exposed to damage.
A storage device according to claim 3, wherein

The front side plate of the hinge box is provided with a wire exit hole;

The upper trim strip of the door body is provided with an inlet hole, and the inlet hole is non-concentrically arranged with the shaft hole;

The electrical connection is disposed to be drawn from the outlet hole and introduced into the door body by the inlet hole;

One end of the casing is disposed to pass through the inlet hole and extends into the hinge box, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole.
A storage device according to claim 4, wherein

The electrical wiring and the casing are configured to be pulled out of the hinge box during opening of the door body.
A storage device according to claim 3, wherein

The top plate of the hinge box is provided with a wire exit hole, and the outlet hole is concentrically arranged with the shaft hole;

The upper trim strip of the door body is provided with an inlet hole, and the inlet hole is non-concentrically arranged with the shaft hole;

The electrical connection is disposed to be drawn from the outlet hole and introduced into the door body by the inlet hole;

One end of the casing is disposed above the outlet hole, and the other end is disposed to communicate with the inlet hole.
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

The side end surface of the pivot side of the door body is disposed to be inclined forwardly.
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

A shape in which a pivot side of the door body is adjacent to a corner end face of the hinge shaft is rounded.
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

The shape of the end face of the corner of the door body adjacent to the hinge shaft is chamfered.
The storage device of claim 1 further comprising:

A refrigeration system is disposed within the tank and configured to provide refrigeration to the storage compartment.