WO2020029889A1

WO2020029889A1 - Adjustable regrigerator drawer assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2020029889A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/099098
Authority: WO
Inventors: 位冬; 张健; 王宁; 聂俊; 唐海东
Original assignee: 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-08-08
Filing date: 2019-08-02
Publication date: 2020-02-13
Also published as: EP3835696B1; CN208817847U; US20210341216A1; AU2019319458A1; EP3835696A4; AU2019319458B2; EP3835696A1; MX2021001180A

Abstract

An adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly (100), comprising a drawer body (10) having a cavity for placing articles; a sliding assembly (20), slidably disposed in the drawer body (10) in a direction perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer body (10); and at least one partition plate (30) detachably connected to the sliding assembly (20) and configured to partition an accommodating cavity and move along with the sliding assembly (20) to change the sizes of chambers partitioned by the partition plate (30). The adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly (100) can effectively use the space of the drawer body to simplify the disassembling and assembling process of the partition plate (30).

Description

Adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerator storage devices, in particular to an adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly.

Background technique

In the refrigerator room, drawers are generally provided for storage. In order to improve the utilization efficiency of the drawer, a partition is provided inside the drawer, and the drawer is divided into different spaces by the movement of the partition to meet the storage needs.

In order to realize the division of multiple chambers, in the prior art, multiple partitions are sometimes provided in a drawer to divide the space in the drawer into multiple chambers.

However, most of the partitions in the prior art are connected to the drawer. When the partition is not needed, it can only be moved to the side wall of the drawer to maximize the storage space of the drawer. However, this connection form The partition still takes up some space, making the drawer space underutilized.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly, which can effectively utilize the space of the drawer body.

Another object of the present invention is to simplify the process of assembling and disassembling the partition.

In particular, the present invention provides an adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly, including:

A drawer body having a cavity for placing items;

A sliding assembly slidably disposed in the drawer body perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer body; and

At least one partition is detachably connected to the sliding component, and is configured to partition the cavity, and moves with the sliding component to change the size of the partition.

Optionally, the partitions are arranged along the drawing direction of the drawer body, and the front and back ends of each partition are connected to the sliding component.

Optionally, the drawer body includes a front wall and a rear wall that are oppositely arranged. The front wall and the rear wall are respectively provided with an aligned first chute and a second chute, and the first chute and the second chute are respectively inserted therein. A sliding component is provided, so that the sliding component can slide along the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove.

Optionally, each sliding component includes:

A base provided outside the drawer body; and

One end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the base, and the other end is connected to the partition plate through the first chute or the second chute.

Optionally, a slot where the connecting arm is connected to the partition plate is provided along the vertical direction of the refrigerator for inserting the partition plate, and the sliding component and the partition plate can be removed by pulling the partition plate upward.

Optionally, it further includes:

The two guide rods both extend along the width direction of the refrigerator and are respectively fixed to the outside of the front wall or the rear wall of the drawer body, and the base on the corresponding side is sleeved outside the guide rod.

Optionally, two ends of each guide rod are further provided with limiting blocks for limiting the extreme position of the sliding component along its sliding direction.

Optionally, there are two partitions, and correspondingly, two first sliding grooves are provided at the front wall of the drawer body, and a second sliding groove is aligned with the two first sliding grooves at the rear wall.

Optionally, the size of the partition is configured to be placed in a space under a refrigerated shelf of the refrigerator.

Optionally, the refrigerator drawer assembly is configured to be disposed in a changing room of a refrigerator.

The partition plate of the present invention is detachably connected to the sliding component. When the compartment of the drawer body needs to be divided into a plurality of chambers, for example, to prevent different types of articles, the partition plate can be moved by operating the sliding component to move the partition. To divide the cavity; when a large storage space is needed, such as when a large volume of food needs to be placed, the partition and the sliding component can be detached, on the one hand, the container cavity of the drawer body is completely released for storing items , Effectively utilize the space of the drawer body, meet the diversity of user storage needs, and improve the user experience; on the other hand, it can facilitate the cleaning of the partition.

Further, a slot between the connecting arm of the sliding component and the partition is provided along the vertical direction of the refrigerator for inserting the partition, and the sliding component and the partition can be realized by pulling the partition upward. The disassembly of the partition is described. The detachable connection mode of the vertically slotted plug-in partition plate facilitates the removal of the partition plate and the sliding component, and has a simple structure and convenient operation.

Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will more clearly understand the foregoing and other objects, advantages, and features of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail by way of example and not limitation with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar components or parts. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an exploded schematic view of a refrigerator drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention (the drawer body is hidden);

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view at A in FIG. 2; FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view at B in FIG. 2; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram when a partition of a refrigerator drawer assembly is placed on a refrigerated shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment provides an adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly 100, which may generally include a drawer body 10, a sliding assembly 20, and at least one partition 30. The drawer body 10 has a receiving cavity for storing articles. The sliding assembly 20 is slidably disposed on the drawer body 10 perpendicularly to the left-right direction H of the drawing direction D of the drawer body 10. The drawing direction D of the drawer body 10 is the depth direction or the front-back direction of the refrigerator compartment. The partition 30 is detachably connected to the sliding component 20 and is configured to partition the cavity, and moves with the sliding component 20 to change the size of the partition. That is, the partition 30 is driven to slide by the sliding component 20, so that the partition 30 separates the cavity of the drawer body 10, and the sliding position of the partition 30 determines the size of the divided chamber.

Since the partition plate 30 of this embodiment is detachably connected to the sliding assembly 20, in a use case in which the cavity of the drawer body 10 needs to be divided into a plurality of chambers, for example, to prevent items of different varieties, the sliding assembly can be operated by 20 sliding moves partition 30 to divide the cavity; when a large storage space is needed, such as when a large volume of food needs to be placed, the partition 30 can be detached from the sliding assembly 20, on the one hand, making the drawer body The container cavity of 10 is completely released for placing articles, and effectively utilizes the space of the drawer body 10 to meet the diversity of user storage needs and improve the user experience; on the other hand, it is convenient to clean the partition 30.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a refrigerator drawer assembly (hiding the drawer body) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the partitions 30 are arranged along the drawing direction of the drawer body 10, as shown in FIG. 2, and the front and rear ends of each partition 30 are connected to the sliding assembly 20. That is, the partition plate 30 extends along the front-rear direction of the drawer body 10 and divides the accommodating cavity of the drawer body 10 into a plurality of chambers in the left-right direction H. In addition, the front and rear ends of the partition plate 30 are respectively connected to the sliding assembly 20 to increase the synchronization between the two ends of the partition plate 30 when the partition plate 30 is moved.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the drawer body 10 includes a front wall 11 and a rear wall 12 opposite to each other. The front wall 11 and the rear wall 12 are respectively provided with an aligned first chute 111 and a second chute. 121. A sliding component 20 is inserted into each of the first sliding groove 111 and the second sliding groove 121, so that the sliding component 20 can slide along the first sliding groove 111 and the second sliding groove 121.

In this embodiment, the relative movement of the sliding assembly 20 and the drawer body 10 is realized by the form of a sliding groove, that is, the sliding assemblies 20 at both ends of each partition 30 are respectively inserted into the first sliding groove 111 and the second sliding groove 121. By moving the sliding assembly 20 in the first chute 111 and the second chute 121, the partition 30 is moved to separate the cavity of the drawer body 10.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view at A in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view at a position B in FIG. 2. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, each sliding assembly 20 includes a base 21 and a connecting arm 22. The base 21 is disposed outside the drawer body 10. One end of the connecting arm 22 is fixedly connected to the base 21, and the other end is connected to the partition plate 30 through the first sliding groove 111 or the second sliding groove 121 (see FIG. 4).

Since the sliding component 20 is to be moved in the first sliding groove 111 or the second sliding groove 121, the sliding component 20 protrudes from both ends of the first sliding groove 111 or the second sliding groove 121 (that is, the sliding component 20 is located at The size of the two ends of the front wall 11 of the drawer body 10 or the outer ends of the drawer body 10, or the two ends of the slide assembly 20 located at the inner or outer ends of the rear wall 12) need to be slightly larger than the first sliding groove 111 or The width of the second sliding groove 121 is such that the sliding component 20 does not fall off from the first sliding groove 111 or the second sliding groove 121. In this embodiment, the sliding assembly 20 is provided in the form of a base 21 and a connecting arm 22, which facilitates the installation of the sliding assembly 20, that is, the base 21 having a size larger than the width of the first chute 111 or the second chute 121 is provided at On the outside of the drawer body 10, one end of the connection arm 22 passes through the first chute 111 or the second chute 121, so that the other end of the connection arm 22 having a larger size is located inside the drawer body 10 and is fixedly connected to the partition 30.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the connecting arm 22 and the partition plate 30 are provided with a slot 221 passing through the refrigerator in a vertical direction, that is, the slot 221 is connected through the refrigerator in a vertical direction V. The arm 22 is used to insert the partition 30 (see FIG. 4), and the sliding assembly 20 and the partition 30 can be removed by pulling the partition 30 upward (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The detachable connection of the vertical slot 221 to the partition plate 30 facilitates the removal of the partition plate 30 and the sliding assembly 20, and has a simple structure and convenient operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the refrigerator drawer assembly 100 further includes two guide rods 40, both extending along the width direction of the refrigerator and fixed to the outside of the front wall 11 or the rear wall 12 of the drawer body 10 (see FIG. 1) The base 21 on the corresponding side is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod 40. Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a circular hole 211 is provided at the base 21, and the size of the circular hole 211 is adapted to the guide rod 40 and is used to pass through the guide rod 40.

By providing the guide rod 40, the sliding assembly 20 is restrained by the slide groove and the guide rod 40 when sliding, so that the sliding track is more stable. In addition, the positioning of the guide bar 40 limits the sliding direction of the sliding component 20, thereby allowing the width of the first sliding groove 111 or the second sliding groove 121 to be set slightly larger, which facilitates the insertion of the sliding component 20.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, and also referring to FIG. 2, two ends of each guide rod 40 are further provided with limiting blocks 50 for limiting the extreme position of the sliding component 20 along its sliding direction. That is, limit blocks 50 are provided at the left and right ends of the guide rod 40 to limit the extreme positions of the sliding assembly 20 at the left and right ends.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator drawer assembly 100 includes two partitions 30. Accordingly, two first sliding grooves 111 are provided at the front wall 11 of the drawer body 10, and two rear walls 12 are provided with the two The first sliding grooves 111 are aligned with the second sliding grooves 121. That is, the sliding assembly 20 on the left moves within the first chute 111 and the second chute 121 on the left side of the drawer body 10, and the partition 30 on the right side of the first chute 111 and the first chute 111 on the right side of the drawer body 10 The two chutes 121 move inside. In other embodiments that are not shown, when the refrigerator drawer assembly 100 includes two partitions 30, a left and right chute can be provided only at the front wall 11 of the drawer body 10, and one at the rear wall 12. The left and right sliding grooves allow the sliding components 20 on the front side of the two partition plates 30 to share the sliding grooves on the front wall 11 and the sliding components 20 on the rear side of the two partition plates 30 share the sliding grooves on the rear wall 12.

In other embodiments, the refrigerator drawer assembly 100 may further be provided with two or more partitions 30, which is not limited herein.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram when a partition of a refrigerator drawer assembly is placed on a refrigerated shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, in another embodiment, the partition 30 is sized to be placed in a space below the refrigerating shelf 200 of the refrigerator. Generally, a round bar 201 is provided under the refrigerating shelf 200 in the refrigerating compartment of a refrigerator. The partition 30 of this embodiment can be placed on the round bar 201 after being removed without occupying other space.

Optionally, the refrigerator drawer assembly 100 is configured to be installed in a changing room of a refrigerator. Generally, a high-end French refrigerator is provided with an independent temperature-changing greenhouse between the upper refrigerator compartment and the lower freezer compartment. A pull-type temperature-changing drawer is provided in the temperature-changing greenhouse. The refrigerator drawer assembly 100 of the present invention can be used as the above-mentioned temperature-changing drawer. use.

At this point, those skilled in the art should realize that, although a number of exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, the present invention can still be disclosed in accordance with the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The content directly determines or derives many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

An adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly includes:

A drawer body having a cavity for placing items;

A sliding assembly slidably disposed on the drawer body in a left-right direction perpendicular to a drawing direction of the drawer body; and

At least one partition is detachably connected to the sliding component, and is configured to partition the cavity, and moves with the sliding component to change the size of the cavity partitioned by the partition.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

The partitions are arranged along the drawing direction of the drawer body, and the front and back ends of each partition are connected to the sliding assembly.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 2, wherein:

The drawer body includes a front wall and a rear wall that are oppositely arranged, and a first chute and a second chute that are aligned with each other are provided at the front wall and the rear wall, respectively. The sliding components are respectively inserted into the two sliding grooves, so that the sliding components can slide along the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

Each of the sliding components includes:

A base provided on the outside of the drawer body; and

One end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the base, and the other end is connected to the partition plate through the first chute or the second chute.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 4, wherein:

A slot is formed at a position where the connecting arm is connected to the partition, and penetrates the connecting arm along the vertical direction of the refrigerator. The slot is used to receive the partition. The disassembly of the sliding assembly and the partition is realized.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

Two guide rods each extend along the width direction of the refrigerator and are respectively fixed to the outside of the front wall or the rear wall of the drawer body, and the bases on the corresponding sides are sleeved outside the guide rods .
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 6, wherein:

Limiting blocks are also provided at both ends of each of the guide rods to limit the extreme position of the sliding component along its sliding direction.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein:

The partition is two pieces, and correspondingly, the first wall of the drawer body is provided with two of the first slide grooves, and the rear wall is provided with a space aligned with the two first slide grooves. Mentioned second chute.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

The size of the partition is configured to be placed in a space under a refrigerated shelf of the refrigerator;

A round rod for storing items is arranged below the refrigerated shelf, and the size of the partition is configured to be placed on the round rod between the round rod and the refrigerated shelf.
The refrigerator drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

The refrigerator drawer assembly is used to be installed in a changing room of a refrigerator.