WO2020150959A1

WO2020150959A1 - Box assembly and refrigerator having same

Info

Publication number: WO2020150959A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/072962
Authority: WO
Inventors: 姚君
Original assignee: 合肥华凌股份有限公司; 合肥美的电冰箱有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2019-01-24
Filing date: 2019-01-24
Publication date: 2020-07-30

Abstract

A box assembly (100) and a refrigerator having same. The box assembly (100) comprises: an upper box (10), the lower side of the upper box (10) being open; a lower box (20), the lower box (20) being disposed below the upper the box (10), and the upper side of the lower box (20) being open; and a partition (30), the partition (30) being disposed between the upper box (10) and the lower box (20). The cross sections of the upper box (10) and the lower box (20) have the same shape.

Description

Box body component and refrigerator with same

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of home appliances, and in particular, to a box assembly and a refrigerator having the same.

Background technique

A box assembly is proposed in the related art. The box assembly is formed by splicing a plurality of independent boxes. However, due to the different structures of the boxes, the shape of the box is limited, and each box is manufactured. The foaming molds are different, and the corresponding foaming mold can only produce a fixed height box. If you want to adjust the height of the box in the subsequent production, you need to redesign the corresponding foaming mold, which is difficult to produce. The manufacturing cost is high.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present disclosure proposes a box assembly, which has the advantages of low manufacturing cost, high production efficiency, and convenient processing and manufacturing.

The present disclosure also proposes a refrigerator with the above box assembly.

The box assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure includes: an upper box, the lower side of the upper box is open; a lower box, the lower box is arranged below the upper box, the lower The upper side of the box body is open; the partition plate is arranged between the upper box body and the lower box body; wherein the cross-sectional shapes of the upper box body and the lower box body are the same.

The box assembly according to the embodiments of the present disclosure has the advantages of low manufacturing cost, high production efficiency, and convenient processing and manufacturing.

In addition, the box assembly according to the above embodiments of the present disclosure may also have the following additional technical features:

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, both the upper surface and the lower surface of the partition are provided with first mating parts; the lower surface of the upper box body and the upper surface of the lower box body are both provided with the A second matching part matched by a matching part.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first mating part is formed by the upper surface of the partition and the lower surface of the partition protruding, and the second mating part is formed by the lower surface of the upper box, The upper surface of the lower box is recessed; or, the first matching portion is formed by recessing the upper surface of the partition and the lower surface of the partition, and the second matching portion is formed by the upper box. The lower surface of the lower box and the upper surface of the lower box are formed convexly.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first matching portion extends on the left edge, right edge, and rear edge of the partition, and the extension direction and position of the second matching portion are aligned with the first Department correspondence.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first matching portion is configured to be saw-toothed, and the second matching portion is adapted to the shape of the first matching portion.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first matching portion is configured in a shape of a plurality of semicircular splicing, and the second matching portion is shape-fitted with the first matching portion.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the box assembly further includes: an intermediate box, the number of the intermediate box is n and n≥1, the number of the partitions is n+1, and the number of the intermediate boxes is n+1. The middle box body is arranged from top to bottom between the upper box body and the lower box body, wherein when n=1, the partitions are two and are respectively arranged on the upper box body and the lower box body. Between the middle boxes and between the lower box and the middle box; when n>1, two of the n+1 partitions are respectively provided on the upper box and the middle box And between the lower box body and the middle box body, and the remaining partitions are respectively arranged between the adjacent middle box bodies.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the upper and lower sides and the front side of the middle box are open.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, both the upper surface and the lower surface of the intermediate box body are provided with a second mating part that cooperates with the first mating part.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure includes the box assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure has the advantages of high production efficiency and low cost by using the box assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure.

The additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be partly given in the following description, and part will become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present disclosure.

Description of the drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a box assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of a box assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a box assembly according to other embodiments of the present disclosure;

Figure 4 is an exploded view of a box assembly according to other embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the first matching portion and the second matching portion of the box assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the first mating part and the second mating part of the box assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the first mating part and the second mating part of the box assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, and are only used to explain the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying. The device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. In addition, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may be fixed or detachable. Connected or integrally connected; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present disclosure can be understood in specific situations.

The box assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1-7. It should be noted that the up, down, left, right, front and rear directions in the drawings only illustrate the relative positions of the structures, and are not a limitation of the present disclosure. The box assembly 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can be used in any direction. The box assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be used in other household appliances such as refrigerators.

As shown in FIG. 1, the box assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an upper box 10, a lower box 20, and a partition 30. The lower side of the upper box 10 is open, and the lower box 20 is provided on the upper box. Below 10, the upper side of the lower box body 20 is open, and the partition 30 is provided between the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20, wherein the cross-sectional shapes of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 are the same.

Specifically, the upper box body 10, the partition plate 30, and the lower box body 20 are arranged in order from top to bottom. The partition plate 30 separates the space defined by the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20, wherein the upper box body The body 10 and the partition 30 define a first accommodating cavity 12 for accommodating articles, and the lower box body 20 and the partition 30 define a second accommodating cavity 21 for accommodating articles, wherein the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 both pass through Bubble mold processing and forming.

It should be noted that the cross section of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 refers to the cross section of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 taken by a plane parallel to the horizontal plane, for example, in Figure 1 In the embodiment shown in 4, the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 have the same cross-sectional shape cut by a plane perpendicular to the up and down direction.

Since the lower side of the upper box 10 is open, the upper box 10 of different heights can be produced by adjusting the height of the mold, that is, the upper box 10 of different heights can be produced through a set of molds. The height of the upper box 10 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the upper box 10 of different heights can be manufactured through a set of molds. There is no need to customize multiple molds, which not only improves the use range of the upper box 10, but also guarantees Lower manufacturing cost. In the same way, the upper side of the lower box body 20 is open, and the lower box body 20 of different heights can also be manufactured through a set of molds, which improves the use range of the lower box body 20 while ensuring a lower manufacturing cost. It can be understood that after the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 are processed, the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 can be turned over 180 degrees or the lower box body 20 can be assembled into the box body assembly 100.

It is worth noting that the height of the upper box body 10 and the height of the lower box body 20 may be the same or different. That is to say, the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 with different heights can be produced through a set of processing molds. In the subsequent production, if the heights of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 are to be adjusted, it can be completed through the set of processing molds, and no separate processing molds are required.

According to the box assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cross sections of the upper box 10 and the lower box 20 are set to the same shape, and the lower side of the upper box 10 and the upper side of the lower box 20 are both opened Therefore, the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 can be manufactured separately by a set of foaming molds, and the height of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 can be the same or different, that is, the upper box body 10 and the lower box body The height of 20 can be set arbitrarily, so that the box assembly 100 can meet different capacity requirements, thereby increasing the scope of application of the box assembly 100. Compared with the box assembly in the related art, the structure of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 are different, and two sets of foaming molds are required for processing and manufacturing. The box body assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be processed and manufactured by a set of foaming molds. The upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 have low manufacturing cost, high production efficiency, and convenient processing and manufacturing.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower and front sides of the upper case 10 are open, and the upper and front sides of the lower case 20 are open. Specifically, the lower side of the upper box body 10 is open and closed by the partition plate 30, the upper surface of the bottom plate forms the bottom wall of the first accommodating cavity 12, the upper side of the lower box body 20 is open and closed by the partition plate 30, and the bottom of the bottom plate The surface forms the top wall of the second accommodating cavity 21. In this way, doors that close the first accommodating cavity 12 and the second accommodating cavity 21 can be provided on the front side of the upper case 10 and the front side of the lower case 20, and can reduce The upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 are made of materials, thereby further reducing the processing cost of the box body assembly 100.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4, both the upper surface and the lower surface of the partition 30 are provided with first mating parts 31; the lower surface of the upper box body 10 and the upper surface of the lower box body 20 are both provided with The second mating part 11 that cooperates with the first mating part 31. In this way, the first mating part 31 and the second mating part 11 cooperate with each other to make the partition 30 and the upper box body 10 and the partition 30 and the lower box body 20 fit closely, which can avoid the partition 30 and the upper box body 10 or The partition 30 and the lower box body 20 are relatively displaced in the front, rear, left, and right directions, and facilitate the positioning and coordination of various components during assembly, improve assembly efficiency, and the airtightness of the connection and the assembly effect are also better.

In some specific examples of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 5, the first mating part 31 is formed by the upper surface of the partition 30 and the lower surface of the partition 30 protruding, and the second mating part 11 is formed by the lower surface of the upper box body 10. The surface and the upper surface of the lower box 20 are recessed.

Specifically, the first matching portion 31 includes a first upper matching portion 311 and a first lower matching portion 312. The first upper matching portion 311 is formed by the upper surface of the partition 30 protruding upward, and the first lower matching portion 312 is separated by The lower surface of the plate 30 is formed to be convex downwards, and the lower surface of the upper box body 10 is recessed upwards to form a second matching portion 11 that is matched with the first upper matching portion 311 of the partition 30 located above. The upper surface is recessed downward to form a second matching portion 11 that is matched with the first lower matching portion 312 of the partition 30 located below.

It is worth noting that the arrangement of the first matching portion 31 and the second matching portion 11 is not limited to the above-mentioned manner. For example, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first matching portion 31 may be formed by the upper surface of the partition 30 and the partition. The lower surface of 30 is recessed, and the second mating portion 11 may be formed by the lower surface of the upper case 10, the upper surface of the lower case 20, and the upper and lower surfaces of the middle case 40 being convex.

It can be understood that, by constructing the concave or convex second mating portion 11 on the lower surface of the upper box body 10 and the upper surface of the lower box body 20, the upper surface and the lower surface of the partition 30 are both structured with convex The raised or recessed first mating portion 31 can not only improve the positioning effect between the upper box body 10 and the partition 30 and the lower box body 20 and the partition plate 30, but also facilitate the lower surface of the upper box body 10 and the lower box body. The shape of the upper surface of 20 is uniform, so as to ensure that the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20 can be manufactured through a set of molds. At the same time, the shapes of the multiple partitions 30 are also unified, which is beneficial to the mass production of multiple partitions 30. The production efficiency of the separator 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first matching portion 31 extends on the left edge, right edge and rear edge of the partition 30, and the extending direction and position of the second matching portion 11 correspond to the first matching portion 31. Specifically, the length and width of the upper box body 10, the lower box body 20, and the plurality of partitions 30 are suitable to be set to be the same, and the first matching portion 31 is suitable for being provided on the partition plate 30 and the upper box body 10 and the lower box body 20. The contacting part, that is, the first matching portion 31 is suitable to be provided on the left edge, the rear side edge and the right edge of the partition 30, and the second matching portion 11 corresponds to the position of the first matching portion 31. Therefore, the matching effect of the first matching portion 31 and the second matching portion 11 is better.

According to other embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6, the first matching portion 31 is configured in a zigzag shape, and the second matching portion 11 is shaped to fit the first matching portion 31. Specifically, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first mating part 31 and the second mating part 11 in the width direction of the first mating part 31, and the front and rear direction in the figure is the length direction of the first mating part 31. In the figure, the cross-sectional shape of the first mating portion 31 is formed by connecting a plurality of triangular protrusions to form a zigzag shape, and the cross-sectional shape of the second mating part 11 is formed by connecting a plurality of triangular grooves to form a zigzag shape. In the front-rear direction, the first matching portion 31 and the second matching portion 11 are not easily displaced relative to each other, and are easy to locate and install during assembly, and the positioning effect is further improved.

According to still other embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 7, the first matching portion 31 is configured in a shape of a plurality of semicircular splicing, and the second matching portion 11 is shaped to match the first matching portion 31. Specifically, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the first mating part 31 and the second mating part 11 in the width direction of the first mating part 31, and the front-rear direction in the figure is the length direction of the first mating part 31. In the figure, the cross section of the first matching portion 31 is formed by a plurality of semicircular protrusions spaced apart from each other, and the cross section of the second matching portion 11 is formed by a plurality of semicircular grooves spaced apart from each other.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the box assembly 100 further includes a middle box 40, the number of the middle box 40 is n and n≥1, and the number of the partitions 30 is n +1, n middle boxes 40 are arranged between the upper box 10 and the lower box 20 from top to bottom.

Among them, when n=1, there are two partitions 40 and they are respectively arranged between the upper box body 10 and the middle box body 40 and between the lower box body 20 and the middle box body 40; when n>1, n+1 Two of the partitions 30 are respectively arranged between the upper box body 10 and the middle box body 40 and between the lower box body 20 and the middle box body 40, and the remaining partitions 30 are respectively arranged between the adjacent middle box bodies 40 .

Specifically, when there is one middle box body 40, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the middle box body 40, the partition plate 30 located on the upper side and the partition plate 30 located on the lower side jointly define the third accommodating cavity 41 , And the lower surface of the partition 30 on the upper side of the middle box 40 forms the top wall of the third accommodating chamber 41, and the upper surface of the partition 30 on the lower side of the middle box 40 forms the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber 41, Thus, the internal space jointly defined by the upper box body 10, the middle box body 40 and the lower box body 20 is divided into three independent accommodating cavities by the two partitions 30, which is convenient for the user to classify and place items, and has a better user experience. . It should be noted that the number of intermediate boxes 40 can be set according to actual needs. If more accommodating cavities need to be defined in the box assembly 10, the number of intermediate boxes 40 can be set to be more than one. The applicable scope of the box assembly 100 is further improved.

According to some specific examples of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower sides and the front side of the middle box 40 are open. Specifically, the middle box 40 includes a left side wall, a rear side wall, and a right side wall. The left and right side walls are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the rear side wall. The structure of the middle box 40 is relatively simple. Therefore, the foaming mold for processing the middle box 40 can be simplified accordingly, thereby reducing the difficulty of processing the middle box 40 and improving the production efficiency of the middle box 40. The upper and lower sides of the box body 40 are open, which can reduce the manufacturing materials of the middle box body 40 and further reduce the processing cost.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4, both the upper surface and the lower surface of the middle box body 40 are provided with a second mating part 11 that cooperates with the first mating part 31. Specifically, the upper surface of the middle box 40 is recessed downward to form the second mating portion 11 that cooperates with the first lower matching portion 312 of the partition 30 located above, and the lower surface of the middle box 40 is recessed upward to form The second mating part 11 that is matched with the first upper mating part 31 of the partition 30 located below, thereby, the connection positioning effect between the middle box body 40 and the upper box body 10, the lower box body 20 and the partition plate 30 It is better, and it is not prone to dislocation. It can be understood that, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first matching portion 31 is formed by recessing the upper surface and the lower surface of the partition plate 30. Accordingly, the second matching portion 11 on the middle box 40 is formed by the middle box. The upper and lower surfaces of 40 are convexly formed.

Optionally, the second matching portion 11 on the middle box 40 is provided corresponding to the position of the first matching portion 31, for example, the first matching portion 31 extends on the left edge, right edge and rear edge of the partition 30 At this time, the extension direction and position of the second matching portion 11 are set corresponding to the first matching portion 31, so that the positioning effect between the intermediate box 40 and the partition 30 can be further improved.

Further, the cross-section of the second matching portion 11 on the intermediate box 40 is configured to be a shape matching the cross-sectional shape of the first matching portion 31. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the cross-sectional shape of the first mating portion 31 is configured as a zigzag shape formed by a plurality of triangular protrusions connected to each other, and the cross-sectional shape of the second mating portion 11 is composed of a plurality of triangles. The grooves are connected to each other to form a corresponding zigzag shape, thereby, the positioning effect between the first matching portion 31 and the second matching portion 11 is further improved. For another example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the cross-sectional shape of the first matching portion 31 is formed by a plurality of semicircular protrusions spaced apart from each other, and the cross-sectional shape of the second matching portion 11 is formed by a plurality of semicircular shapes. The grooves are formed at intervals.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure includes the box assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure has the advantages of high production efficiency and low cost by using the box assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure.

Other configurations and operations of the box assembly 100 and the refrigerator having the same according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" etc. means specific features described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples. , Structures, materials, or characteristics are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above-mentioned terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and purpose of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A box assembly (100), characterized in that it comprises:

An upper box (10), the lower side of the upper box (10) is open;

A lower box (20), the lower box (20) is arranged below the upper box (10), and the upper side of the lower box (20) is open;

A partition (30), the partition (30) is arranged between the upper box (10) and the lower box (20);

Wherein, the cross-sectional shape of the upper box (10) and the lower box (20) are the same.
The box assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that both the upper surface and the lower surface of the partition (30) are provided with a first matching portion (31);

Both the lower surface of the upper box body (10) and the upper surface of the lower box body (20) are provided with a second matching portion (11) that is matched with the first matching portion (31).
The box assembly (100) according to claim 2, wherein the first mating portion (31) is protruded from the upper surface of the partition (30) and the lower surface of the partition (30). Formed together, the second matching portion (11) is formed by recessing the lower surface of the upper box (10) and the upper surface of the lower box (20); or

The first mating portion (31) is formed by recessing the upper surface of the partition (30) and the lower surface of the partition (30), and the second mating portion (11) is formed by the upper box body ( The lower surface of 10) and the upper surface of the lower box body (20) are formed convexly.
The box assembly (100) according to claim 3, wherein the first matching portion (31) extends on the left edge, right edge and rear edge of the partition (30), so The extension direction and position of the second matching portion (11) correspond to the first matching portion (31).
The box assembly (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the first mating portion (31) is configured in a zigzag shape, and the second mating portion (11) and the first mating portion ( 31) The shape fits.
The box assembly (100) according to claim 3, wherein the first matching portion (31) is configured as a shape of a plurality of semicircular splicing, and the second matching portion (11) is connected to the The shape of the first matching portion (31) is adapted.
The box assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that it further comprises:

The middle box (40), the number of the middle boxes (40) is n and n≥1, the number of the partitions (30) is n+1, and the number of the middle boxes (40) is n Arranged from top to bottom between the upper box (10) and the lower box (20),

Wherein, when n=1, the number of partitions (40) are two and they are respectively arranged between the upper box (10) and the middle box (40) and between the lower box (20) and Between the intermediate boxes (40);

When n>1, two of the n+1 partitions (30) are respectively arranged between the upper box (10) and the middle box (40) and the lower box (20) ) And the intermediate box (40), and the remaining partitions (30) are respectively arranged between the adjacent intermediate boxes (40).
The box assembly (100) according to claim 7, wherein the upper and lower sides and the front side of the middle box (40) are open.
The box assembly (100) according to claim 7, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface of the intermediate box (40) are both provided with the first matching portion (31). Two matching parts (11).
A refrigerator, characterized by comprising the box assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1-9.