WO2018166491A1

WO2018166491A1 - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: WO2018166491A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/079083
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张健; 王宁
Original assignee: 青岛海尔股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-03-16
Filing date: 2018-03-15
Publication date: 2018-09-20
Also published as: CN107062776B; CN107062776A

Abstract

A refrigerator, comprising a display control module (10) and a front panel (100) for man-machine interaction; the display control module (10) comprises interaction keys (1) for man-machine interaction, a control panel (2), and an illuminating part (3) which are arranged from front to back; the interaction keys (1) are embedded into the front panel (100) and exposed outwards; the display control module (10) further comprises light guide elements (4) formed on the circumferential side of the corresponding interaction key (1) and extending to the side of the control panel (2) close to the illuminating part (3), and correspondingly, through holes used for allowing the light guide elements (4) to extend are formed in the control panel (2) in a penetrating mode. Therefore, the interaction keys (1) and an illuminating lamp are provided on two sides of the control panel (2) respectively and would not affect each other, and light emitted from the illuminating lamp is conducted to the circumferential sides of the interaction keys (1) by means of the light guide elements (4), so that the overall appearance is more attractive.

Description

Refrigerator

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

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of home appliances, and in particular, to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator having a display control module.

Background technique

With the improvement of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, users have higher and higher requirements for the function and appearance of refrigerators. Nowadays, a display control module is usually arranged in the living refrigerator of the refrigerator door for the human-computer interaction between the user and the refrigerator. In today's refrigerators, human-computer interaction is often difficult to design humanized, and it is difficult to make beautiful.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve one of the above problems, the present application proposes a refrigerator.

In order to achieve the above objective, the technical solution provided by an embodiment of the present application is as follows: a refrigerator having a display control module disposed therein, wherein the refrigerator is provided with a front panel for human-computer interaction, and the display control module includes An interaction key, a control panel and an illumination unit for human-computer interaction, which are disposed on the front panel and exposed outwardly; the display control module further includes a light guide, the guide The light member is formed on a circumferential side of the interaction key and extends to a side of the control board adjacent to the illumination portion. Correspondingly, the control panel is provided with a through hole for extending the light guide member.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the light guide member includes a light guide plate, an accommodating portion extending from a side of the light guide plate adjacent to the interaction key, and the accommodating portion is disposed along an edge of the interaction key and interacts with the interaction key The phase card is fixed.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the front plate is provided with a first through hole, and the receiving portion and the interaction key can pass through the first through hole and be exposed outward.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the light guiding member further includes a fitting portion extending from a side of the light guiding plate adjacent to the illumination portion, and the fitting portion can pass through the through hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the light guiding member further includes a sealing ring disposed along a rim of the receiving portion, and the light guiding plate is recessed to form a card slot that cooperates with the sealing ring.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the fitting portion is provided in plurality and distributed in a ring shape, and the lighting portion is also provided in several and distributed in a ring shape.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the light guiding member further includes a light shielding plate disposed between the control panel and the interactive key.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the light shielding plate is formed with a second through hole, and the light guide plate and the accommodating portion can be accommodated in the second through hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes a housing for housing the display control module.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the portion of the front panel adjacent to the interactive key is made of a light transmissive material.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the interactive key is embedded on the front panel and exposed outwardly, and the light guiding member is formed on a circumferential side of the interactive key and extends to a side of the control board near the illumination part, correspondingly The control panel is provided with a through hole for extending the light guide. Thereby, the interactive keys and the illumination lamps are disposed on both sides of the control panel and do not affect each other, and the light emitted from the illumination lamp is transmitted to the peripheral side of the interactive key through the light guide member, so that the overall appearance is more beautiful.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the present application, and are intended to be a part of this application. In the drawing:

1 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of a front plate of a refrigerator of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic view showing a portion of the A ring of Figure 1;

3 is a schematic structural view of a display control module and a casing of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic enlarged view of the portion B of Figure 3;

5 is a schematic structural view of another view of the display control module of the present invention;

6 is a schematic exploded view of a display control module of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a light guiding member of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

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 of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", The orientation or positional relationship of the indications of "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than It is to be understood that the device or elements referred to have a particular orientation, are constructed and operated in a particular orientation and are therefore not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it should be noted that the terms "mounted", "connected", and "connected" are to be understood broadly, and may be, for example, mechanical or electrical, or both. The internal communication of the components may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms may be understood according to specific circumstances.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the present invention provides a refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator is provided with a display control module 10, and the refrigerator includes a front plate 100 and a rear plate, and the front plate 100 and the rear plate are formed. The receiving space of the display control module 10 can be accommodated. The front panel 100 and the rear panel may be disposed inside the refrigerator for being disposed on the front side of the drawer in the refrigerator or in the refrigerator door body or outside the door body, and the object of the present invention can be achieved.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the display control module 10 includes an interactive key 1, a control panel 2, and an illumination unit 3 for human-computer interaction disposed from the front to the rear. The interaction key 1 is embedded on the front panel 100 and exposed outwardly, that is, the front panel 100 is provided with a first through hole through which the interactive key 1 passes and is exposed outward, so that the user can operate the interaction key 1 Issue a control command to the refrigerator. The interaction key 1 and the control board 2 are electrically connected. Of course, the control board 2 is also electrically connected to the refrigerator, so that human-computer interaction can be realized.

The display control module 10 further includes a light guide 4 formed on a circumferential side of the interactive key 1 and extending to a side of the control board 2 adjacent to the illumination unit 3. Of course, the control board 2 is an opaque material, the light guide 4 is a transparent material, and the light guide 4 can transmit the light emitted by the illumination unit 3 to the peripheral side of the interactive key through the light guide 4, thereby guiding the light. The piece 4 can emit light and can be permeable from the front plate 100. Therefore, the circumference of the interactive key 1 is formed with an aperture, and the appearance is more beautiful, and the grade is improved. Moreover, it is convenient for the user to find the position of the interactive key 1 and judge the function of the different interactive key 1.

In this embodiment, the interactive key 1 is circular, and the aperture of the light guide 4 emitted from the front panel 100 is also circular. Of course, if the interactive key 1 and the aperture have different shapes, The object of the invention is achieved.

Of course, the portion of the front panel 100 adjacent to the interactive key 1 is made of a light transmissive material to allow light to pass through; in the present embodiment, the front panel 100 is integrally formed and made entirely of a light transmissive material, such as Glass, etc. Moreover, the illumination unit 3 and the interactive key 1 are respectively disposed on both sides of the control board 2, so that the illumination unit 3 can be prevented from being burned for a long time and affect the use of the interactive key 1.

Of course, correspondingly, the control board 2 is provided with a through hole 21 for extending the light guide 4, so that the light guide 4 can be extended from one side of the control board 2 to the other side.

The light guide member 4 is integrally formed and is a transparent material. The light guide member 4 includes a light guide plate 41 and a receiving portion 42 extending from a side of the light guide plate 41 adjacent to the interactive key 1. The edge of the interactive key 1 is set and fixed to the interactive key 1. The accommodating portion 42 extends along the circumference of the interactive key 1 and can surround the interactive key 1 and is just locked and fixed with the interactive key 1. In addition, in the embodiment, the front side of the interactive key 1 and the receiving portion 42 can pass through the first through hole and be exposed outward, and the interactive key 1, the receiving portion 42 and the front plate The outer surface of the 100 is flush, making the appearance more beautiful.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the light guide 4 further includes a fitting portion 43 extending from a side of the light guide plate 41 adjacent to the illumination portion 3 , and the fitting portion 43 and the fitting portion 43 are wearable. Pass through the perforations 21. The fitting portion 43 and the through hole 21 have a one-to-one correspondence, and the fitting portion 43 can pass through the through hole 21 to prevent light leakage. In the present embodiment, the fitting portion 43 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of the fitting portions 43 are formed to form a ring shape, and the shape and size of the through holes 21 are also in one-to-one correspondence with the shape and size of the fitting portion 43. Therefore, it can be ensured that the light guide 4 can be held and fixed with the control board 2. Correspondingly, the illumination portion 3 is also provided in a plurality of ways and distributed along the ring shape, and in the present embodiment, the illumination portion 3 is disposed around the annular shape formed around the annular portion formed around the fitting portion 43.

Thereby, since the control board 2 is opaque, the light guide 4 is transparent, and the fitting portion 43 of the light guide 4 passes through the control board 2, so that the light emitted from the illumination unit 3 can be diverged to the fitting portion 43, The fitting portion 43 further transmits light to the light guide plate 41 and the accommodating portion 42 of the light guide member 4, and the light guide plate 41 and the accommodating portion 42 both surround the interactive key 1, thereby enabling the user to have a better human-computer interaction experience.

In the present embodiment, the light guide plate 41 of the light guide member 4 has a circular shape, and the accommodating portion 42 is formed around the interactive key 1 and thus also has a circular shape, and the light guide plate 41 and the accommodating portion 42 are a center. . Moreover, the front side of the accommodating portion 42 and the front side of the interactive key 1 are both exposed outward, and the light guide plate 41 is mounted inside the front panel 100 and is not exposed to the outside, so that the light emitted by the accommodating portion 42 Compared with the light emitted by the light guide plate 41, the aperture gradation effect can be formed around the interactive key 1, and the user can obtain a more friendly human-computer interaction mode and improve the household grade.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the display control module 10 further includes a sealing ring 5 disposed along the edge of the receiving portion 42 . The sealing ring 5 is made of a rubber material and can tightly tighten the receiving portion 42 . When the light guide 4 is attached to the front plate 100, the sealing ring 5 can block the gap between the light guide 4 and the front plate 100, thereby functioning as a seal to prevent water. Infiltration. Therefore, the light guide plate 41 is recessed to form a card slot 411 that cooperates with the seal ring 5. To accommodate the sealing ring 5. Moreover, the sealing ring 5 can also function to tighten the receiving portion 42 so that the receiving portion 42 can be closely fitted with the interactive key 1.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the light guide 4 further includes a light shielding plate 6 for shielding more light so that the light can be densely arranged from the light guide plate 41 and the accommodating portion of the light guiding portion. Emitted within 42. The visor 6 is disposed between the control board 2 and the interactive key 1 for shielding light. The visor 6 is disposed between the control board 2 and the interactive key 1 , and the visor 6 is fixedly attached to the control board 2 by a screw structure. A second through hole 61 is defined in the light shielding plate 6 , and the light guide plate 41 and the accommodating portion 42 can be accommodated in the second through hole 61 . The shape of the second through hole 61 and the light guide plate 41 are exactly matched, and no gap is formed therebetween. The light shielding plate 6 can be used to receive the light guide 4, and the light guide can be restricted. 4 The light emitted makes the emitted light more concentrated and bright.

The refrigerator further includes a housing 20 for receiving the display control module 10. The size of the housing 20 matches the size of the visor 6 and the control board 2 to better accommodate the light guide 4 .

In summary, the refrigerator in the present invention is provided with a display control module 10, and the display control module 10 includes an interaction key 1, a control board 2, and an illumination unit 3, wherein the interaction key 1 and the illumination unit 3 are respectively disposed on The two sides of the control board 2, so that the light emitted by the illumination part 3 cannot be directly transmitted to the interactive key 1, the illumination part 3 continues to work and does not affect the interactive key 1; the display control module 10 further includes a guide a light guide 4, the light guide 4 is formed on a circumferential side of the interactive key 1 and extends to a side of the control board 2 near the illumination unit 3, so that the light guide 4 can emit the illumination unit 3 The light is transmitted to the peripheral side of the interactive key 1, which enhances the grade of the product, makes the human-computer interaction more friendly, and allows the user to easily recognize the position of the interactive key 1.

It is to be understood that the description is not to be construed as limited to 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 specific embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. All should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A refrigerator is provided with a display control module, and a front panel for human-computer interaction is disposed in the refrigerator, wherein the display control module includes an interaction for human-computer interaction set from front to back. a key, a control panel and an illumination unit, the interaction key is embedded on the front panel and exposed outward; the display control module further includes a light guide, the light guide is formed on a circumference side of the interaction key and Extending to a side of the control board adjacent to the illumination portion, correspondingly, the control panel is provided with a through hole for extending the light guide member.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the light guide member comprises a light guide plate, and an accommodating portion extending from a side of the light guide plate adjacent to the interactive key, and the accommodating portion is disposed along an edge of the interactive key And the card is fixed with the interaction key.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the front plate is provided with a first through hole, and the receiving portion and the interaction key can pass through the first through hole and be exposed outward.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the light guiding member further comprises a fitting portion extending from a side of the light guide plate adjacent to the illumination portion, the fitting portion being permeable to the through hole.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the light guiding member further comprises a sealing ring disposed along a rim of the receiving portion, and the light guiding plate is recessed to form a card matched with the sealing ring groove.
The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the fitting portion is provided in a plurality of and distributed in a ring shape, and the lighting portion is also provided in a plurality of pieces and distributed in a ring shape.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the light guiding member further comprises a light shielding plate disposed between the control panel and the interactive key.
The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the light shielding plate is formed with a second through hole, and the light guide plate and the accommodating portion are accommodated in the second through hole.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a casing for receiving the display control module.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the front panel adjacent to the interactive key is made of a light transmissive material.