WO2019148863A1

WO2019148863A1 - Water storage box component and refrigerator provided with same

Info

Publication number: WO2019148863A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/107837
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘阳; 朱嘉伟; 李琴; 陈韬
Original assignee: 海信容声(广东)冰箱有限公司
Priority date: 2018-01-31
Filing date: 2018-09-27
Publication date: 2019-08-08
Also published as: WO2019148863A9; CN108266941A

Abstract

A refrigerator provided with a water storage box component, comprising: a refrigerator door body (5); a water storage box (1) provided at an inner side of the refrigerator door body (5), a box wall of the water storage box (1) being provided with a water inlet (10) and a water outlet (11); a seal cover (2) sealably covered at the water inlet (10); and a water outlet member (3) passing through the refrigerator door body (5) and having one end provided at the water outlet (11) and the other end provided at an outer side of the refrigerator door body (5). The refrigerator is further provided with a gas passage (4). A first end of the gas passage (4) is communicated with a non-water storage space inside the water storage box (1), and a second end of the gas passage (4) is configured to communicate with the external space of the refrigerator.

Description

Water storage box assembly and refrigerator provided with the same

The present disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201810094293.2, filed on Jan. 31, 2018, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. in.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of refrigerator technologies, and in particular, to a water storage box assembly and a refrigerator provided with the same.

Background technique

With the improvement of people's living standards, multi-functional refrigerators are more and more popular among consumers. For example, refrigerators for cold drinking water that have emerged in recent years have the function of supplying cold drinking water by fixing them in the refrigerator. The water storage box assembly on the door body is realized.

Summary of the invention

In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly, including: a refrigerator door body; a water storage box disposed on an inner side of the refrigerator door body, the wall of the water storage box a water injection port and a water outlet; a sealing cover, the sealing cover is sealingly covered at the water injection opening; a water outlet member passing through the door body of the refrigerator, one end of the water outlet member is disposed at the water outlet, the water outlet The other end of the piece is disposed outside the door of the refrigerator; the gas passage, the first end of the gas passage is in communication with a non-water storage space in the water storage tank near the water injection port, and the other end is disposed It is connected to the external space of the refrigerator.

In a second aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a water storage box assembly including: a water storage box having a water injection port and a water outlet on a wall of the water storage box; a sealing cover, the sealing cover sealing a ground cover at the water injection port; a water outlet member, the water outlet member is disposed at the water outlet; a gas passage, a first end of the gas passage and a non-closer in the water storage tank near the water injection port The water storage space is connected, and the second end is configured to communicate with an outer space of the refrigerator.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the related art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the related art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only Some of the disclosed embodiments can be used to obtain other figures from those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 is a schematic view of a water storage box assembly in the related art;

2 is a schematic view of a water storage box assembly mounted on a door of a refrigerator in the related art;

3 is another perspective view of the water storage box assembly mounted on the door of the refrigerator in the related art;

4 is a schematic diagram of a water storage box assembly provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure;

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the water storage cartridge assembly shown in Figure 4 on the door of the refrigerator.

Detailed ways

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

In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", The orientation or positional relationship of the "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying The device or component referred to must have a particular orientation, is constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus is not to be construed as limiting the disclosure.

The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include one or more of the features either explicitly or implicitly.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connected", and "connected" are to be understood broadly, and may be fixed or detachable, for example, unless otherwise explicitly defined and defined. Connections, or integral connections; may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal to the two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood in the specific circumstances by those skilled in the art.

1 to 3, the water storage box assembly of the related art includes a water storage box 01 which is fixed to the inner side of the refrigerator door body 02 to pass the drinking water in the water storage box 01 through the low temperature environment of the refrigerating chamber. In the refrigeration, the water inlet port and the water outlet are opened on the wall of the water storage box 01, and the water injection port cover 03 is arranged at the water injection port, and the water injection port cover 03 blocks the drinking water from overflowing from the water storage box 01 when the water storage box 01 is shaken. A water outlet member 04 is arranged at the water outlet, and the water outlet member 04 extends through the refrigerator door body 02 to the outside of the refrigerator door body 02, and the water outlet member 04 is opened outside the refrigerator door body 02 to make the cold drinking water in the water storage box 01 Flow out under gravity.

In the water storage box assembly of the related art, the water injection port cover 03 and the water injection port are not sealed, and an air circulation passage (not shown) is left, and the air circulation passage flows out of the cold drinking water in the water storage box 01. The air is filled into the water storage box 01 so that the air pressure inside and outside the water storage box 01 is always equal, thereby ensuring that the cold drinking water in the water storage box 01 can continuously flow under the force of gravity; however, the smell of the food in the refrigerating chamber passes through the channel. The diffusion into the water storage tank 01 causes the drinking water in the water storage box 01 to generate an odor, thereby reducing the user experience.

In order to improve the above problems, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a water storage cartridge assembly. As shown in FIG. 4, the water storage box assembly includes a water storage box 1, and a water injection port 10 and a water outlet 11 are disposed on the wall of the water storage box 1, and a sealing cover 2 is provided at the water injection port 10, and the water outlet 11 is provided. There is a water outlet 3 . The water storage box assembly further includes a gas passage 4, the first end A of the gas passage 4 is in communication with the non-water storage space in the upper portion of the water storage tank 1, and the second end B is configured to communicate with the outer space of the refrigerator.

The above-mentioned "the first end A of the gas passage 4 is in communication with the non-water storage space in the upper portion of the water storage tank 1" is, for example, the non-water storage space of the first end A of the gas passage 4 and the upper portion of the water storage tank 1 near the water injection port 10. Connected. Here, "near the water injection port 10" means the top of the water storage tank 1 located near the water injection port 10 as shown in Fig. 4 or 5, and is not intended to refer to the water injection port 10 itself.

The water storage box assembly provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a water storage box 1 having a water injection port 10 and a water outlet 11 on the wall of the water storage box 1 and a water outlet member 3 at the water outlet 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the water storage box 1 can be fixed to the inner side of the refrigerator door body 5, so that the drinking water in the water storage box 1 can be cooled by the low temperature environment of the refrigerating chamber, and the water discharge member 3 can be opened to make the water storage box 1 The cold drinking water inside flows out under the force of gravity. The water storage box assembly further includes a gas passage 4, and the first end A of the gas passage 4 communicates with an upper non-water storage space (a space above the cold drinking water level) in the water storage tank 1, and the second end B and the refrigerator The external space is connected, so that when the cold drinking water in the water storage tank 1 flows out, the fresh air can be filled into the water storage box 1 through the gas passage 4, so that the air pressure inside and outside the water storage box 1 is always equal, thereby ensuring the water storage box. The cold drinking water in 1 can continue to flow under the action of gravity. Since the sealing cover 2 is provided at the water injection port 10 of the water storage box assembly, the internal space of the water storage box 1 can be completely separated from the refrigerating chamber, thereby preventing the odor of the food in the refrigerating compartment from diffusing into the water storage box 1. Therefore, the cold drinking water in the water storage box 1 is prevented from generating an odor, thereby improving the user experience.

In some embodiments, the first end A of the gas passage 4 communicates with the top of the inner space of the water storage tank 1, and the second end B is configured to communicate with the outer space of the refrigerator, thereby enabling the water storage tank 1 to store more Cold drinking water, thereby increasing the space utilization of the water storage tank 1. In some embodiments, the lid of the top of the water storage tank is provided with a through hole, and the first end A of the gas passage is penetrated into the interior of the water storage tank through the through hole, and the first end A of the gas passage is inside the water storage box The length of the extension can be set according to the water storage requirement of the water storage box, and the gas passage can also communicate with the through hole, that is, the gas passage and at least a part of the through hole together constitute a cavity through which the air circulates. The outer side wall of the gas passage and the inner side wall of the through hole are sealed to prevent the gas cylinder inside the refrigerator from entering the inside of the water storage tank through the through hole.

In some embodiments, a filter element 41 is provided in the gas passage 4, and the gas in the outer space of the refrigerator passes through the filter element 41 and enters the water storage tank 1. Since the gas in the outer space of the refrigerator may also be odorous or contaminated, if such a gas enters the water storage tank 1, the cold drinking water may also cause an odor. For example, refrigerators in the home are usually placed in the kitchen, and the kitchen produces various odors due to cooking food. The filter element 41 disposed in the gas passage 4 can absorb the odor in the gas. The filter element 41 can be activated carbon.

In general, the filter element 41 can be arranged at the end of the gas channel 4. For example, in Fig. 5, the filter element 41 is disposed at the end of the gas passage 4 that communicates with the outer space of the refrigerator. However, it may be provided at the end of the gas passage 4 that communicates with the water storage tank 1, or at both ends. The filter element 41 is disposed at the end of the gas passage 4 to facilitate removal and replacement of the filter element 41 from the gas passage 4.

In some embodiments, the gas passage 4 can be directly opened in the wall of the water storage tank 1, that is, a passage communicating with the inside of the water storage tank and the outside of the refrigerator inside the side wall of the water storage tank. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the gas passage 4 is configured as a vent pipe disposed outside the water storage tank 1, and one end of the vent pipe passes through the wall of the water storage tank 1 to communicate with an upper non-water storage space in the water storage tank 1. The other end of the vent pipe is connected to the external space of the refrigerator. The portion of the vent pipe that is connected to the casing of the water storage tank 1 is sealed, and the embodiment can reduce the difficulty of the process compared to the wall of the casing that is opened in the water storage box 1. In some embodiments, the connection between the vent tube and the wall of the reservoir 1 is a detachable sealed connection. In this way, instead of replacing the filter element in the snorkel, the vent tube can be replaced directly, as it is easier to replace the vent tube than to replace the filter element.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the water storage box assembly is installed, the water storage box 1 needs to be fixed to the inner side of the refrigerator door body 5, and the water outlet member 3 is passed through the refrigerator door body 5 and extended to the refrigerator door body 5. On the outside of the refrigerator door body 5, an opening 51 for the water supply member 3 to pass through is required to be opened. Attaching the vent tube to the outer surface of the water outlet member 3, on the one hand, can make the water tank assembly more complete, and on the other hand, the end of the vent tube away from the water storage box 1 can protrude through the opening 51. The outside of the door body 5 of the refrigerator communicates with the external space of the refrigerator, thereby avoiding opening another opening at the other position of the door body 5 of the refrigerator door for the vent pipe to pass away from the water storage box 1, thereby reducing the process difficulty. Moreover, since the size of the opening 51 is large, the installation and removal of the vent pipe are facilitated, so that the replacement of the vent pipe is also facilitated.

When the gas passage is disposed in the water storage tank casing, the first end A of the gas passage is opened inside the top wall (lid cover) or the side wall of the water storage tank, and the second end B is disposed in the water storage tank casing near the opening 51. The outside of the side wall is in direct communication with the air outside the refrigerator or through a duct to communicate with the air outside the refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 5, the water outlet member 3 is provided with a insertion hole 6 extending through the water outlet member 3. One end of the insertion hole 6 faces the inner space of the refrigerator, and the other end faces the refrigerator. Externally, the connector 3 is disposed at the through hole of the door of the refrigerator, one end is connected to the water storage box inside the refrigerator door body, and the other end is disposed outside the door of the refrigerator. The insertion hole 6 can communicate the internal space of the refrigerator and the external space, and the vent pipe is mated with the insertion hole 6, so that the vent pipe can be fixed in the insertion hole 6 of the water outlet member 3, and the vent pipe is fixed. Attached to the outer surface of the water discharge member 3, the embodiment does not need to change the shape of the opening on the refrigerator door body 5 for the passage of the water supply member 3, thereby simplifying the process.

In order to prevent the cold volume of the refrigerating compartment from leaking from the joint of the vent pipe and the insertion hole 6, in some embodiments, the vent pipe is sealingly connected with the mating hole 6, for example, the outer side wall of the vent pipe and the insertion hole 6 The inner side wall is sealed.

One end of the vent tube can communicate with the non-water storage space within the water storage tank at any location through the wall of the water tank box. In some embodiments, the position of the water storage box 1 facing the non-water storage space on the side wall of the door body is provided with a through hole through which the first end A of the vent pipe extends into the non-water storage space. Thereby, the non-water storage space is connected, and the joint of the vent pipe and the through hole is sealingly connected, and the length of the vent pipe can be shortened in this embodiment compared with the other holes at the other positions of the water storage box wall.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the water storage cartridge assembly further includes a guide member 7 disposed in the through hole, the guide member 7 including a sealing tube 71 and a guide tube 72, the vent tube being inserted into the sealing tube 71. The sealing tube 71 can seal its own engagement with the through hole, and the opening of the guiding tube 72 facing the inner space of the water storage box is located in the non-water storage space in the water storage box, and one end of the guiding tube 72 is inserted into the sealing tube 71. One end of the water tank is connected, and the other end of the guide tube 72 is higher than one end of the sealing tube 71 inserted into the water storage box, thereby reducing the water entering the first end of the vent tube extending into the non-storage space when the water storage box 1 is shaken The possibility of A, thereby reducing the possibility of water leaking through the snorkel.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the diameter of the gas passage 4 is less than or equal to 3 mm, and when the gas passage 4 is configured as a vent tube, the inner diameter of the vent tube is less than or equal to 3 mm, thereby preventing excessive external hot air from entering the reservoir. The water tank 1 affects the temperature of the drinking water and the energy consumption of the refrigerator.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the water storage tank 1 includes a sealed body 12 and a lid 13 . The water inlet 10 is disposed on the lid 13 and the water outlet 11 is disposed in the casing 12 . bottom. The water outlet member 3 includes a water outlet nozzle 31 and a pressure bar 32. The water outlet nozzle 31 and the pressure bar 32 are disposed at one end of the water outlet member 3 at the outer space of the refrigerator. The pressure bar 32 is disposed at the water outlet nozzle 31, and the pressure bar 32 is pressed to make the water outlet. The mouth 31 is opened, so that the cold drinking water in the water storage tank 1 flows out under the force of gravity.

In another aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a refrigerator. As shown in FIG. 5, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator door body 5, and further includes the water storage box assembly of any of the above embodiments. The water storage box 1 in the water storage box assembly is mounted on the inner side of the refrigerator door body 5, and the water outlet member 3 extends through the refrigerator door body 5 to the outside of the refrigerator door body 5.

In some embodiments, a controllable valve is provided within the gas passage that opens when the water storage tank is effluent or water, and is closed for the remainder of the time to maintain cleanliness inside the water storage tank.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a water storage box 1 , and the water storage box 1 is provided with a water injection port 10 and a water outlet 11 , and the water outlet 11 is provided with a water outlet 3 and a water storage box. 1 is fixed to the inner side of the refrigerator door body 5, thereby cooling the drinking water in the water storage tank 1 through the low temperature environment of the refrigerating compartment. The water outlet member 3 extends through the refrigerator door body 5 to the outside of the refrigerator door body 5, and the water outlet member 3 is opened outside the refrigerator door body 5 to allow the cold drinking water in the water storage box 1 to flow under the force of gravity. The water storage box assembly further includes a gas passage 4, one end of which is in communication with the non-water storage space of the upper portion of the water storage tank 1, and the other end is connected to the outer space of the refrigerator, so that the cold drinking in the water storage box 1 is When the water flows out, the fresh air can be filled into the water storage tank 1 through the gas passage 4, so that the air pressure inside and outside the water storage tank 1 is always equal, thereby ensuring that the cold drinking water in the water storage tank 1 can continuously flow under the action of gravity. The water sealing port 10 of the water storage box assembly is provided with a sealing cover 2, so that the smell of the food in the refrigerating compartment can be prevented from diffusing into the water storage box 1, thereby avoiding the odor of the drinking water in the water storage box 1, thereby improving the odor. user experience.

Other configurations and the like of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present disclosure are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

The above is only the specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the disclosure. It should be covered within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly, comprising:

Refrigerator door body;

a water storage box disposed inside the refrigerator door body, wherein the water storage box has a water injection port and a water outlet;

a sealing cover, the sealing cover sealingly covering the water injection opening;

a water outlet member passing through the door body of the refrigerator, one end of the water outlet member is disposed at the water outlet, and the other end of the water outlet member is disposed outside the refrigerator door body;

a gas passage, the first end of the gas passage is in communication with a non-water storage space in the water storage tank, and the second end is configured to communicate with an outer space of the refrigerator.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage cartridge assembly according to claim 1, wherein a first end of the gas passage communicates with a top of an inner space of the water storage tank, and a second end is configured to communicate with an outer space of the refrigerator.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to claim 1, wherein a filter element is provided in the gas passage, and a gas in an outer space of the refrigerator passes through the filter element and enters the water storage tank.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to claim 3, wherein the filter element is disposed at at least one of the first end and the second end of the gas passage.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gas passage includes a vent pipe, one end of the vent pipe passing through the wall of the water storage box and the The non-water storage space in the water storage box is connected, and the other end is configured to communicate with the external space of the refrigerator.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to claim 5, wherein an outer side wall of the vent pipe is sealingly coupled to a wall of the water storage box.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to claim 6, wherein the vent pipe is detachably coupled to the water storage case.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gas passage is directly opened in a wall of the water storage box to be inside the side wall of the water storage box A passage is formed that communicates with the interior of the water storage tank and the exterior of the refrigerator.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to claim 5, wherein said gas pipe is fixedly attached to an outer surface of said water discharge member.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to claim 5, wherein the water outlet member is provided with a insertion hole, and the insertion hole can communicate the internal space of the refrigerator and the external space, and the ventilation pipe is disposed. In the insertion hole.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage cartridge assembly according to claim 10, wherein an outer side wall of the vent pipe is sealingly coupled to an inner side wall of the insertion hole.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to claim 5, wherein a position of the wall of the water storage box corresponding to the non-water storage space is provided with a through hole, and the first end of the vent pipe is worn The through hole extends into the non-water storage space, and an outer sidewall of the vent pipe is sealingly connected to an inner sidewall of the through hole.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a guide member disposed in the through hole, the guide member comprising a sealing tube and a guiding tube;

An outer side wall of the sealing tube is sealingly connected to an inner side wall of the through hole, an opening of the guiding tube facing the inner space of the water storage box is located in the non-water storage space, and the guiding tube is at one end Inserting a sealed tube into one end of the water storage box;

The first end of the vent tube is inserted into the sealing tube to communicate with the non-water storage space through the guiding tube connected to the sealing tube.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage cartridge assembly according to claim 13, wherein the other end of the guide tube is higher than an end of the seal tube inserted into the water storage tank.
A refrigerator provided with a water storage box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the diameter of the gas passage is less than or equal to 3 mm.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water storage box comprises a sealed connection box and a lid, and the water injection opening is provided on the lid. The water outlet is provided at the bottom of the casing.
The refrigerator provided with the water storage box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water discharge member further comprises a pressure bar disposed at a water outlet of the water outlet member, and the pressure bar is pressed, The spout is opened.
A water storage box assembly comprising:

a water storage box, wherein a water injection port and a water outlet are arranged on the wall of the water storage box;

a sealing cover, the sealing cover sealingly covering the water injection opening;

a water outlet member, the water outlet member is disposed at the water outlet;

a gas passage, the first end of the gas passage is in communication with a non-water storage space in the water storage tank adjacent to the water injection port, and the second end is configured to communicate with an outer space of the refrigerator.