WO2018166420A1

WO2018166420A1 - Water filter replacement structure and refrigerator having same

Info

Publication number: WO2018166420A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/078716
Authority: WO
Inventors: 高丽霞; 孔德强; 张伟娟; 王文超
Original assignee: 青岛海尔股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-03-13
Filing date: 2018-03-12
Publication date: 2018-09-20
Also published as: CN107120907A; CN107120907B

Abstract

Disclosed are a refrigerator and a water filter replacement structure in the refrigerator. The water filter replacement structure comprises a support seat (20) mounted on a refrigerator liner and a cover plate (30) connected on the support seat (20), wherein the support seat (20) houses a water filter and one side of the support seat (20) is provided with an opening (40), the cover plate (30) can move between two positions of closing the opening (40) and opening the opening (40), the cover plate (30) operably shifts to the other side of the support seat (20), and the cover plate (30) slides along the inside of the support seat (20) to open the opening by way of being superposed on the support seat (20).

Description

Water filter replacement structure and refrigerator having the same

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application entitled "Water filter replacement structure and refrigerator having the same" as the application date is March 13, 2017, the application number is 201710145293.6, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of home appliances, and more particularly to a water filter replacement structure and a refrigerator having the water filter replacement structure.

Background technique

With the development of refrigerator manufacturing technology, existing refrigerators are often equipped with an ice making device or a cold drink preparing device, which provides users with more choices and conveniences. For ease of operation, a drinking water supply line is also provided in the refrigerator to provide drinking water for preparing ice or cold drinks. Due to environmental pollution caused by wastewater discharge, the drinking water source is also affected, and the drinking water is also subject to secondary pollution in the transportation path. Therefore, if the drinking water is not purified, it can be directly used for ice making or Drinking is likely to pose a threat to human health, so the safety of drinking water in refrigerators has attracted more and more people's attention. Water filters for refrigerators have also been widely used.

In order to meet the needs of users, an external water intake device is provided on the refrigerator and a water filter is provided, but the water filter needs to be replaced periodically, and in the prior art, the water filter is replaced by a tool to remove the relevant components before the water can be taken out. Filters, troublesome operations, and laborious, user experience is not good.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a water filter replacement structure for a refrigerator which has a simple structure and a labor-saving operation for replacing the water filter.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water filter replacement structure for a refrigerator, comprising: a water filter replacement structure, comprising: a support seat mounted on the inner tank of the refrigerator; and a cover plate connected to the support base. a water filter is accommodated in the support seat and an opening is provided on one side of the support seat, and the cover plate is movable between two positions for closing the opening and opening the opening, the cover plate being operable The opening is moved to the other side of the support seat, and the cover plate slides along the inside of the support seat to overlap the support seat.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a bottom portion of the support base is provided with a first slide rail, and the cover plate is provided with a card foot, and the clip foot is disposed in the first slide rail and can be along the first The slide slides.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first slide comprises a straight section and a guiding section communicating with the straight section, the guiding section is located at one end of the straight section, and the guiding section is perpendicular to the extending direction of the straight section The direction has a drop with respect to the straight line segment.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the card leg includes two legs respectively located on two sides of the cover plate, and the straight line segment and the guiding segment respectively comprise two and correspondingly cooperate with the two card legs.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the guiding section is provided with a buckle portion, and when the cover plate is located at a position to close the opening, the locking leg and the buckle portion are engaged.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion of the support base is provided with a second slide rail, and the cover plate is fixed with a slider, and the slider is clamped in the second slide rail and can be along The second slide slides.

According to a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the second slideway includes a passage section and a restriction section communicating with the passage section, the width of the passage section being greater than the thickness of the slider, and the width of the restriction section The thickness of the slider is equivalent.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the slider comprises two, which are respectively disposed on two sides of the cover plate, and the limit line segment includes two, and the cover plate is in a position to close the opening. The two sliders are respectively engaged with the corresponding two limit segments.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the opening includes a frame at the periphery of the opening, and the cover plate partially overlaps the frame when the position to close the opening is closed.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the support base is provided with a stop portion, and the cover plate abuts against the stop portion when the position of the opening is closed.

The invention also provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body defining a storage space therein, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a water filter replacement structure as described above, the water filter replacement structure being installed in the refrigerator The position of the back side of the top of the box.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages that the water filter replacement structure of the invention has a simple structure, and the side sliding cover plate which is convenient for the user is designed, and the structure on the support base is used to gently illuminate the opposite side. Push and open the water filter cover to facilitate water filter replacement. The refrigerator with the water filter replacement structure is provided, and the storage space of the refrigerator is less occupied.

DRAWINGS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a water filter replacing structure of a refrigerator in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the water filter replacement structure of FIG. 1, in which the cover is in a position to close the opening.

3 is a perspective view of the water filter replacement structure of FIG. 1, in which the cover is in a position to open the opening.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the water filter replacement structure of Figure 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the water filter replacement structure of Fig. 2 showing the inner portion of the support base, in which case the cover is in a position to close the opening.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the cover of the water filter replacement structure of Figure 5 in a position to open the opening.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the water filter replacement structure of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a top plan view showing the water filter replacement structure of Figure 5 without a cover plate.

Figure 9 is a right side view of the water filter replacement structure of Figure 5.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 9.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the drawings. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the invention, and the structural, method, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a preferred refrigerator according to the present invention includes a case 10 and a door body (not shown). The front side of the case 10 is open, and the case 10 may be a refrigerator compartment or may be Freezer or greenhouse box. In this embodiment, the direction from the top to the bottom of the refrigerator is defined as the height direction or the up and down direction of the refrigerator, and the direction in which the user opens the refrigerator facing the refrigerator door and the back to the refrigerator door is defined as the front and rear direction of the refrigerator, perpendicular to the height direction and The front-rear direction is defined as the width direction or the left-right direction of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator in the embodiment includes a water intake device outside the refrigerator. Generally, the water intake position is at a lower position of the refrigerator door body, and the external water intake device is connected with the water pipe, passes through the inside of the refrigerator door body, and is fixed on the refrigerator door body to prevent occurrence of foaming. Offset, the water pipe is covered by the upper hinge of the refrigerated door body, and passes through the water pipe hole provided at the top of the U-shell, reaches the inside of the refrigerating inner tank, and is connected with the kettle, and connects the ice machine and the faucet through the three-way valve. Directional piping. A kettle and a water filter are disposed in the inner casing of the casing 10, and are placed in a water filter replacement structure near the rear side of the top of the inner tank. Of course, the water filter replacement structure may also be disposed at other positions of the inner casing of the casing 10, such as the left and right sides of the top of the tank or the rear side of the bladder, or the like, or may be disposed on the door body.

In this embodiment, the water filter replacement structure includes a support base 20 mounted on the inner tank of the refrigerator and a cover plate 30 connected to the support base. The support base 20 houses a component such as a water filter, a kettle, and the like. The side is provided with an opening 40, and the cover 30 is movable between the closed opening 40 and the two positions of the opening 40. When the opening 40 is opened, the water filter cover can be opened from the opening 40 to facilitate the replacement of the water filter. The cover plate 30 is operatively moved to the other side of the support base 20, and the cover plate 30 slides along the inside of the support base 20 to open the opening 40 in a manner overlapping the support base 20, that is, the cover plate 30 receives water toward the support base 20. The inside of the filter slides, where the inside and the outside refers to the side where the support seat 20 receives the water filter portion, and the side where the support base 20 is exposed in the case 10 is the outside.

The bottom of the support base 20 is provided with a first slide 21, and the cover 30 is provided with a leg 31. The leg 31 is locked in the first slide 21 and can slide along the first slide 21, the first slide The length of 21 is greater than the length of the opening 40. In this embodiment, the first chute 21 is configured as a chute composed of two parallel ribs, and the cover plate 30 is configured to have an L-shaped cross section, and the leg 31 protrudes forward and downward along the bottom of the L-shape. In order to be able to extend into the chute formed by the two ribs. Preferably, in the embodiment, the first slide 21 includes a straight section 211 and a guide section 212 communicating with the straight section 211. The guide section 212 is located at one end of the straight section 211, and the guide section 212 is perpendicular to the direction in which the straight section 211 extends. The direction has a drop with respect to the straight line segment 211. Since the cover 30 can slide along the inside of the support base 20 and at the same time, the opening 40 can be closed. To ensure the sealing of the opening 40, the opening 40 includes a frame 41 around the opening, and the cover 30 is in the position of the closed opening 40 and the frame. 41 partially overlaps, the thickness of the overlapping portion of the cover plate 30 and the frame 41 is smaller than the thickness of the body of the cover plate 30, and the difference of the guide portion 212 with respect to the straight portion 211 can facilitate the smooth sliding of the cover plate 30 into the interior of the support base 20, and can ensure the cover The sealing of the plate 40 to the opening 40 and the cooperation of the cover plate 30 with the support base 20 are relatively flat outside the support base 20.

In order to ensure the smoothness and reliability of the sliding of the cover plate 30, the two legs 31 are respectively disposed on two sides of the cover plate 30. Similarly, the straight line segment 211 and the guiding segment 212 respectively include two and cooperate with the two legs 31. . In addition, a locking portion 213 is disposed on one side of the guiding portion 212, and the cover plate 30 is located at the position of the closing opening 40, and the locking leg 31 is engaged with the locking portion 213, that is, the locking portion 213 passes through the locking leg 31 to the cover plate 30. The movement is limited, in particular the movement of the cover plate 30 over the support base 20.

The upper portion of the support base 20 is provided with a second slide 22, and the cover 30 is fixed with a slider 32. The slider 32 is locked in the second slide 22 and can slide along the second slide 22, and the second slide The length of the track 22 is less than or equal to the length of the opening 40. The second slide 22 is formed by a sliding groove between the rib extending inwardly and downwardly along the upper portion of the support base 20 and the support seat 20, and the slider 32 is configured as a bump protruding inward along the upper portion of the cover 30. . The second slide 22 includes a passage portion 221 and a restriction portion 222 that communicates with the passage portion 221. The width T1 of the passage portion 221 is greater than the thickness t of the slider 32, and the width T2 of the restriction portion 222 is equivalent to the thickness t of the slider 32. When the cover 30 is in the position of closing the opening 40, the slider 32 is engaged with the restriction section 222, that is, the restriction section 222 limits the movement of the cover 30 by the slider 32, in particular, restricting the cover 30 to the inside of the support base 20. The movement. In order to ensure that the cover 30 is reliable, the slider 32 includes two, which are respectively disposed on two sides of the cover 30, and the limit section 222 includes two. When the cover 30 is in the position of the closed opening 40, the two sliders 32 respectively Engaged with the corresponding two restricted line segments 222.

Further, a stopper portion 23 is provided on one side of the support base 20, and the cover plate 30 abuts against the stopper portion 23 when the position of the opening 40 is closed. The stoppers 23 may be disposed at different positions, such as at the edges of the openings, at the snap portions, and the like. Of course, when the cover 30 is in the position of opening the opening 40, the movement of the cover 30 is also required to be restricted. According to the length of the cover 30, a stop position is provided on the first slide 21 or the second slide 22, and the limit is limited. The maximum displacement of the cover plate 30 is slid.

In the above embodiment, by operating the side sliding cover plate, the structure on the cover plate is gently pushed to the opposite side to open the water filter cover to facilitate the replacement of the water filter. At the same time, the water filter replacement structure has a simple overall structure, is very convenient to operate, and has a better sealing performance of the water filter replacement structure. The water filter replacement structure is installed at the inner side of the top of the refrigerator liner, and does not occupy the storage space of the refrigerator.

It should be understood that, although the description is described in terms of embodiments, the embodiments are not intended to be construed as a single. The technical solutions in the embodiments may also be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

The series of detailed descriptions set forth above are merely illustrative of the possible embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Changes are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

A water filter replacement structure includes: a support seat mounted on a refrigerator inner tank; and a cover plate connected to the support base, wherein the support base houses a water filter and an opening is provided on one side of the support base The cover plate is movable between two positions that close the opening and open the opening, the cover plate being operatively movable toward the other side of the support base, characterized in that the cover plate is along The support slides inside to open the opening in a manner overlapping the support.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the support base is provided with a first slideway, the cover plate is provided with a card foot, and the card foot is clamped to the first slide. The inside of the road can slide along the first slide.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 2, wherein the first slide comprises a straight section and a guide section communicating with the straight section, the guide section being located at one end of the straight section, the guide section being along The direction perpendicular to the direction in which the straight line segments extend has a drop with respect to the straight line segments.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 3, wherein the locking leg comprises two legs respectively located on two sides of the cover plate, and the straight line segment and the guiding segment respectively comprise two and The two card feet correspond to each other.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 3, wherein one side of the guiding section is provided with a buckle portion, and the cover plate is located at a position to close the opening, the card foot and the card The buckle is engaged.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the support base is provided with a second slide rail, and the cover plate is fixed with a slider, and the slider is clamped to the The second slide can slide along the second slide.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 6, wherein the second slideway comprises a passage section and a restriction section communicating with the passage section, the passage section having a width larger than a thickness of the slider, The width of the restricted line segment is comparable to the thickness of the slider.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 7, wherein the slider comprises two, respectively disposed on two sides of the cover plate, the limit line segment comprises two, and the cover plate is closed. The two sliders are respectively engaged with the corresponding two limit segments when the position of the opening is.
A water filter replacement structure according to claim 1, wherein said opening includes a frame at the periphery of the opening, and said cover plate partially overlaps said frame when in a position to close said opening.
The water filter replacement structure according to claim 1, wherein one side of the support base is provided with a stopper portion, and the cover plate abuts against the stopper portion when the position of the opening is closed.
A refrigerator comprising a tank defining a storage space therein, wherein the refrigerator further comprises the water filter replacement structure according to claim 1, wherein the water filter replacement structure is installed in the box The position of the back side of the body top.