WO2022041915A1

WO2022041915A1 - Clip and refrigerating and freezing device having same

Info

Publication number: WO2022041915A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/098387
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘文龙; 付伟健; 吴光瑞; 刘畅; 唐海东
Original assignee: 青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2020-08-24
Filing date: 2021-06-04
Publication date: 2022-03-03
Also published as: CN213273403U

Abstract

A clip (200) and a refrigerating and freezing device having the clip (200). The clip (200) comprises: a first clamping portion (201), comprising a first main body portion (210) and at least one first fixing protrusion (211) formed on the rear side of the first main body portion (210); a second clamping portion (202), comprising a second main body portion (220) and at least one second fixing protrusion (221) formed on the front side of the second main body portion (220); at least one spring piece (203), configured to be located between the first clamping portion (201) and the second clamping portion (202), wrapping at least part of the first fixing protrusion (211) and the second fixing protrusion (221), and two ends of the spring piece being snap-fitted to a first snapping slot (212) and a second snapping slot (222) respectively; and a chip (300), configured to be fixed to the first clamping portion (201) or the second clamping portion (202), and configured to store data information.

Description

Clip and refrigerating and freezing device having the same

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration and freezing storage, in particular to a clip and a refrigeration and freezing device having the same.

Background technique

In order to seal the opened food, the user can use a clip to seal the outer package of the food as required. For refrigerating and freezing devices such as high-end refrigerators, there is also a need for intelligent management of ingredients, and existing clips usually cannot achieve both tight sealing and intelligent management functions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a clip that solves at least the above problems and a refrigerating and freezing device having the same.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a clip that can be used as an electronic label to realize intelligent management of food materials in a refrigeration and freezing device.

In particular, the present invention provides a clip comprising:

a first clamping part, comprising a first main body part and at least one first fixing protrusion formed on the rear side of the first main body part, and a first clamping groove is opened on the first fixing protrusion;

The second clamping part is disposed on the rear side of the first clamping part and is opposite to the first clamping part, and the second clamping part includes a second main body part and at least one second main body part formed on the front side of the second main body part. a fixing protrusion, the upper part of the second main body part has a gap with the upper part of the first main body part, and the second fixing protrusion is provided with a second slot;

At least one spring sheet is configured to be located between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, wraps at least part of the first fixing protrusion and the second fixing protrusion, and the two ends are respectively clamped in the first slot and the second card slot; and

The chip is arranged and fixed with the first clamping part or the second clamping part, and is used for storing data information.

Optionally, at least one set of rotation limiting mechanisms is further provided between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion to limit the rotation between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion.

Optionally, each set of rotation limiting mechanisms includes a limiting protrusion and a limiting groove, and the limiting protrusion is rotatably fitted in the limiting groove; The positioning groove is correspondingly formed on the second clamping portion; and/or the limiting protrusion is formed on the second clamping portion, and the limiting groove is correspondingly formed on the first clamping portion.

Optionally, the limiting protrusion has an arc-shaped outer surface; the limiting groove has an arc-shaped inner surface.

Optionally, a position-limiting protrusion, a position-limiting groove, and a position-limiting protrusion are formed in sequence on the left and right intervals of the rear surface of the first clamping portion;

A limit groove, a limit protrusion and a limit groove are formed in sequence on the front surface of the second clamping portion correspondingly at left and right intervals.

Optionally, a first fixing protrusion is respectively formed between the limiting groove of the first clamping portion and the limiting protrusions on both sides;

A second fixing protrusion is respectively formed between the limiting protrusion of the second clamping portion and the limiting grooves on both sides;

The number of leaf springs is two.

Optionally, the first fixing protrusion includes a first fixing portion extending backwards from the first main body portion and a second fixing portion extending upwards from the first fixing portion, and a first slot is opened in the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. the junction of fixed parts;

The second fixing protrusions are arranged corresponding to the first fixing protrusions, and include a third fixing portion extending forward from the second main body portion and a fourth fixing portion extending upward from the third fixing portion. The second slot is opened in the third fixing portion. The junction of the fixed part and the fourth fixed part;

The spring piece includes a first segment extending forward and backward and the center is recessed downward, two second segments extending downward from both ends of the first segment, and a third segment extending inward from the ends of the second segment respectively. segment, wherein the spring sheet wraps the second fixing part and the fourth fixing part, and the ends of the two third segments are respectively clamped in the first card slot and the second card slot.

Optionally, a fixing groove is formed on the front surface of the second clamping part; the chip is arranged in the fixing groove.

Optionally, anti-slip protrusions are formed on the rear surface of the first clamping portion.

The present invention also provides a refrigeration and freezing device, comprising:

door body; and

The clip assembly is arranged on the inner side of the door body, and includes a storage box, one or more of the aforementioned clips, an antenna board and a control board, wherein the clips, the antenna board and the control board are all arranged in the storage box, and the chip is used to store food information, The control board is configured to read the ingredient information stored on the chip through the antenna board.

In the present invention, the clip can be used as an electronic label by arranging the clip to include a first clip part, a second clip part, at least one spring sheet and a chip; A first card slot is formed on the upper part, a second card groove is formed on the second fixed protrusion of the second clamping part, and there is a gap between the upper part of the second main body part and the upper part of the first main body part, and the spring sheet is wrapped at least partially. A fixed protrusion and a second fixed protrusion, and the two ends are respectively clamped in the first card slot and the second card groove, and the relative rotation of the two is realized by pressing the upper part of the first clamping part and/or the second clamping part. The opening and closing clip has an ingenious structure, which is convenient to configure and use, and is especially suitable for refrigerating and freezing devices such as high-end refrigerators to realize dynamic monitoring of ingredients, so as to realize intelligent management of ingredients and improve the intelligence of refrigeration and freezing devices.

Further, the clip of the present invention is further provided with at least one set of rotation limiting mechanisms between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, which can perform rotation between the first clamping part and the second clamping part. Limit, improve the structural stability of the clip, and the clip has a long service life.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will be more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of 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 figures designate the same or similar parts or parts. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily to scale. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a clip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the clip shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an exploded exploded schematic view of the clip shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the first clamping portion of the clip shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a combined structure of a door body and a clip of a refrigerating and freezing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged exploded exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 5 .

detailed description

Embodiments of the present invention provide a clip 200 and a refrigerating and freezing device having the same, wherein the refrigerating and freezing device may be a refrigerator, a freezer, or other device having refrigeration and freezing functions. The clip 200 and the refrigerating and freezing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 . Herein, for the convenience of description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” in the structural description of the clip 200 are all described with reference to the directions in FIG. 1 . It can be understood that the clip 200 itself may be placed vertically as shown in FIG. 1 , or may be placed obliquely or horizontally, etc. during application.

FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a clip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the clip 200 shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded exploded view of the clip 200 shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a perspective structural diagram of the first clamping portion 201 of the clip 200 shown in FIG. 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the clip 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include: a first clamping part 201 , a second clamping part 202 , at least one spring piece 203 and a chip 300 . The first clamping part 201 includes a first main body part 210 and at least one first fixing protrusion 211 formed on the rear side of the first main body part 210 , and a first locking groove 212 is defined on the first fixing protrusion 211 . The second clamping portion 202 is disposed on the rear side of the first clamping portion 201 and is opposite to the first clamping portion 201 . The second clamping portion 202 includes a second main body portion 220 and is formed on the front side of the second main body portion 220 There is a gap 204 between the upper part of the second main body part 220 and the upper part of the first main body part 210 , and the second fixing protrusion 221 is provided with a second slot 222 . The spring piece 203 is configured to be located between the first clamping portion 201 and the second clamping portion 202, wrapping at least part of the first fixing protrusion 211 and the second fixing protrusion 221, and the two ends are respectively clamped in the first slot 212 , the second card slot 222 . The chip 300 is arranged and fixed to the first clamping part 201 or the second clamping part 202 for storing data information.

The first clamping portion 201 and the second clamping portion 202 of the clip 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention are connected by the spring sheet 203 , the first fixing protrusion 211 and the second fixing protrusion 221 , and are connected by the compression deformation of the spring sheet 203 . Controllable rotation is achieved. Referring to FIG. 2 , when the clip 200 is in an empty state, that is, not in use, the gap 204 at the upper part of the first clipping part 201 and the second clipping part 202 remains in the initial state, and the first clipping part 201 and the second clipping part 202 are in the initial state. The inner surfaces of the middle and lower parts of the clamping portion 202 are fitted together. When the upper part of the first clamping part 201 and/or the second clamping part 202 is pressed, the ends of the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 on the side away from the spring piece 203 will be away from each other so that the A storage gap is formed between the clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202, which is convenient for the user to place the article between the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202; A clamping part 201 and/or the second clamping part 202 no longer exert force, and the ends of the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 on the side away from the spring piece 203 are close to each other, so that the clamping part 200 and the article When the clip 200 needs to be removed, press the upper part of the first clamping part 201 and/or the second clamping part 202 again, and the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 are away from the spring The ends of one side of the sheet 203 are again moved away from each other in order to remove the clip 200 from the item. The gap 204 in the upper part of the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 can be realized by various structures. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the upper part of the second clamping part 202 and the first clamping part 202 are sandwiched between the upper part of the second clamping part 202 and the first clamping part 202 by making the thickness of the upper part of the second clamping part 202 smaller than the thickness of the middle and lower part of the second clamping part 202 A gap 204 is formed between the upper parts of the holding parts 201 . At this time, the left and right side walls of the upper portion of the second holding portion 202 form inclined surfaces 224.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the clip 200 is configured to include a first clip portion 201, a second clip portion 202, at least one spring piece 203, and a chip 300, so that the clip 200 can be used as an electronic label, and the clip 200 can be used as an electronic label. The first fixing protrusion 211 of the holding portion 201 defines a first locking groove 212, and the second fixing protrusion 221 of the second clamping portion 202 defines a second locking groove 222. There is a gap 204 on the upper part of the main body part 210. The spring sheet 203 is wrapped around at least part of the first fixing protrusion 211 and the second fixing protrusion 221, and the two ends are respectively clamped in the first card slot 212 and the second card slot 222. Press the upper part of the first clamping part 201 and the upper part of the second clamping part 202 to make them rotate relative to each other to realize the opening and closing of the clip 200. The structure of the clip 200 is ingenious, which is convenient for configuration and use, and is especially suitable for refrigerating and freezing devices such as high-end refrigerators. Realize dynamic monitoring of ingredients, so as to realize intelligent management of ingredients, and improve the intelligence of refrigeration and freezing devices.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the first fixing protrusion 211 includes a first fixing portion 2111 extending backward from the first main body portion 210 and a second fixing portion 2112 extending upward from the first fixing portion 2111 . The card slot 212 is opened at the junction of the first fixing portion 2111 and the second fixing portion 2112 . The second fixing protrusions 221 are disposed corresponding to the first fixing protrusions 211 , and include a third fixing portion 2211 extending forward from the second main body portion 220 and a fourth fixing portion 2212 extending upward from the third fixing portion 2211 . The card slot 222 is formed at the junction of the third fixing portion 2211 and the fourth fixing portion 2212 . The spring piece 203 includes a first section 231 extending forward and backward and the center is recessed downward, two second sections 232 extending downward from two ends of the first section 231 respectively, and two second sections 232 extending downward from the ends of the second section 232 respectively. The inner extending third section 233, wherein the spring sheet 203 wraps the second fixing portion 2112 and the fourth fixing portion 2212, and the ends of the two third sections 233 are respectively clamped in the first slot 212 and the second slot. 222. By opening the first slot 212 at the junction of the first fixing portion 2111 and the second fixing portion 2112, and opening the second slot 222 at the junction of the third fixing portion 2211 and the fourth fixing portion 2212, the spring piece 203 The second fixing portion 2112 and the fourth fixing portion 2212 are wrapped, and the ends of the two third segments 233 are respectively clamped in the first clamping slot 212 and the second clamping slot 222, so that the first clamping portion 201 of the clip 200 can be locked. , The second clamping portion 202 and the spring sheet 203 are firmly fixed.

In some embodiments, at least one set of rotation limiting mechanisms is further provided between the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 to adjust the distance between the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 Rotate to limit. In the clip 200 of the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing at least one set of rotation limiting mechanisms between the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 , the gap between the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 can be adjusted. The rotation of the clip 200 is limited, the overall structural stability of the clip 200 is improved, and the clip 200 has a long service life.

In some embodiments, each set of rotation limiting mechanisms includes a limiting protrusion 205 and a limiting groove 206 , and the limiting protrusion 205 is rotatably fitted in the limiting groove 206 . The limiting protrusions 205 are formed on the first clamping portion 201, and the limiting grooves 206 are correspondingly formed on the second clamping portion 202; and/or the limiting protrusions 205 are formed on the second clamping portion 202, and the limiting grooves 206 is correspondingly formed on the first clamping portion 201 . By arranging the rotation limiting mechanism to include the limiting protrusion 205 and the limiting groove 206 , the structure of the rotation limiting mechanism is simple, and it is easy to form and assemble. The limiting protrusion 205 and the limiting groove 206 may be integrally formed with the first body portion 210 and/or the second body portion 220 . Preferably, the limiting protrusion 205 has an arc-shaped outer surface; the limiting groove 206 has an arc-shaped inner surface, which can make the first clamping part 201 and the second clamping part 202 rotate more smoothly while limiting the position, and Beautiful structure. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the clip 200 of this embodiment is provided with three sets of rotation limiting mechanisms. Limiting protrusions 205 , limiting grooves 206 and limiting protrusions 205 are formed on the rear surface of the first clamping portion 201 in sequence at left and right intervals; limiting grooves are formed on the front surface of the second clamping portion 202 correspondingly at left and right intervals. 206 , limiting protrusions 205 and limiting grooves 206 . By disposing the limiting protrusions 205 and the limiting grooves 206 on the first clamping portion 201 and the second clamping portion 202 respectively, the structural stability of the clip 200 can be further improved.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 2 to 4 , a first fixing protrusion 211 is formed between the limiting groove 206 of the first clamping portion 201 and the limiting protrusions 205 on both sides respectively; A second fixing protrusion 221 is respectively formed between the protrusion 205 and the limiting grooves 206 on both sides; the number of the spring pieces 203 is two. By orderly designing the first fixing protrusions 211 , the second fixing protrusions 221 , the limiting grooves 206 and the limiting protrusions 205 , the structure of the entire clip 200 can be made more compact, and the The left and right sides play a certain limiting role. In some embodiments, the left and right sides of the spring sheet 203 can be precisely limited by adding limit ribs 207 . Referring to FIG. 3 , the second clamping portion 202 also forms limiting ribs 207 on the side of the second fixing protrusion 221 close to the limiting protrusion 205 , so that the left and right ends of the spring sheet 203 are clamped on the second clamp between the side wall of the holding portion 202 and the limiting edge 207 . Referring to FIG. 4 , the first clamping portion 201 further forms limiting ribs 207 on the side of the first fixing protrusion 211 close to the limiting groove 206 , so that the left and right ends of the spring sheet 203 are clamped on the limiting protrusion. between the starting 205 and the limiting edge 207 .

Considering the induction problem of the chip 300, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when applied to the inner side of the door body 101 of the refrigerator, the first clamping part 201 is far away from the inner side of the door body 101, while the second clamping part 202 is close to the door Inside the body 101, the chip 300 is arranged and fixed to the second clamping portion 202, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the antenna board 103 and facilitate wiring. Referring to FIG. 3 , a fixing groove 223 is formed on the front surface of the second clamping portion 202; the chip 300 is disposed in the fixing groove 223. The chip 300 can be pasted and fixed in the fixing groove 223 . In addition, in order to improve the overall clamping effect of the clip 200 , an anti-slip protrusion 213 may also be formed on the rear surface of the first clamping portion 201 .

The clip 200 can be applied to any occasion where an electronic label is required, such as a refrigerator or freezer. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a combined structure of a door body 101 and a clip 200 of a refrigerating and freezing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged exploded exploded schematic view of FIG. 5 (only part of the clip 200 is shown in the figure). The refrigerating and freezing apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention includes a door body 101 and a clip assembly. When the refrigerating and freezing device is a refrigerator, it further includes a box body defining a storage compartment, the door body 101 is switchably arranged on the front side of the box body, and the refrigerator can be cooled by a vapor compression refrigeration system. The clip assembly is disposed on the inner side of the door body 101 , and includes a storage box 102 , one or more clips 200 , an antenna board 103 and a control board 104 . By arranging the clip assembly on the inner side of the door body 101 of the refrigerating and freezing apparatus, it can be easily accessed by the user. The clip 200 , the antenna board 103 , and the control board 104 are all disposed in the storage box 102 , so that the clip assembly is very convenient to configure with the door body 101 . The storage box 102 may be detachably accommodated inside the door body 101 . The specific structure of the storage box 102 can be any structure that can accommodate the clip 200 , the antenna board 103 , and the control board 104 , which will not be described in detail here. The chip 300 is used to store food material information. The control board 104 is configured to read the food material information stored on the chip 300 through the antenna board 103 . When the clip assembly includes multiple clips 200 , correspondingly, there are also multiple chips 300 , each clip 200 corresponds to one chip 300 , and the food information contained in different chips 300 may be different, that is, each chip 300 may Corresponding to one ingredient, the plurality of chips 300 correspond to a variety of different ingredients, which facilitates the management of various ingredients. The food information may include the type of the food, the shelf life of the food, and the like. When a certain food is put into the refrigerator and freezer, the user can use the clip 200 corresponding to the food to clamp the food or the outer packaging of the food, and the control panel 104 reads through the antenna board 103 that the food is picked up. The type of food material corresponding to the chip 300 in the moving clip 200 is recorded, and the time when the chip 300 is removed is recorded as the initial time when the food material is put into the refrigerating and freezing device. 104 sends a reminder message to remind the user that the ingredient is about to expire, remind the user to eat it in time, and avoid wastage of the ingredient. The aforementioned chip 300 can be an NFC chip or an RFID chip. When the chip 300 is taken out with the corresponding clip 200, the distance between the chip 300 and the antenna board 103 is relatively far, and the control board 104 can be paired with the antenna board 103 and still remain in the storage box 102. The chips 300 inside are scanned, and the chips 300 that are not scanned are the chips 300 that have been taken out, so that the food information in the refrigerating and freezing apparatus can be updated.

By now, those skilled in the art will recognize that, although various exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, the present invention may still be implemented in accordance with the present disclosure 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. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

A clip comprising:

a first clamping part, comprising a first main body part and at least one first fixing protrusion formed on the rear side of the first main body part, and a first clamping groove is opened on the first fixing protrusion;

The second clamping part is disposed on the rear side of the first clamping part and is opposite to the first clamping part, and the second clamping part includes a second main body part and a second main body part formed on the second main body. at least one second fixing protrusion on the front side of the part, the upper part of the second main body part has a gap with the upper part of the first main body part, and the second fixing protrusion is provided with a second slot;

At least one spring sheet, configured to be located between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, wraps at least part of the first fixing protrusion and the second fixing protrusion, and clamps both ends respectively in the first card slot, the second card slot; and

The chip is arranged and fixed with the first clamping part or the second clamping part, and is used for storing data information.
The clip of claim 1, wherein,

At least one set of rotation limiting mechanisms is also arranged between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, so as to perform rotation between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. limit.
The clip of claim 2, wherein,

Each group of the rotation limiting mechanisms includes a limiting protrusion and a limiting groove, the limiting protrusion is rotatably fitted in the limiting groove; wherein the limiting protrusion is formed on the first a clamping portion, the limiting groove is correspondingly formed on the second clamping portion; and/or the limiting protrusion is formed on the second clamping portion, and the limiting groove is correspondingly formed on the second clamping portion the first clamping part.
The clip of claim 3, wherein,

the limiting protrusion has an arcuate outer surface;

The limiting groove has an arcuate inner surface.
The clip of claim 3, wherein,

The position-limiting protrusion, the position-limiting groove and the position-limiting protrusion are sequentially formed on the rear surface of the first clamping portion at left and right intervals;

The limiting groove, the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove are sequentially formed on the front surface of the second clamping portion corresponding to the left and right intervals.
The clip of claim 5, wherein,

A first fixing protrusion is respectively formed between the limiting groove of the first clamping portion and the limiting protrusions on both sides;

A second fixing protrusion is respectively formed between the limiting protrusion of the second clamping portion and the limiting grooves on both sides;

The number of the spring pieces is two.
The clip of claim 1, wherein,

The first fixing protrusion includes a first fixing portion extending backward from the first main body portion and a second fixing portion extending upward from the first fixing portion, and the first locking groove is opened in the first fixing portion. The junction of a fixed part and the second fixed part;

The second fixing protrusion is arranged corresponding to the first fixing protrusion, and includes a third fixing portion extending forward from the second main body portion and a fourth fixing portion extending upward from the third fixing portion, the second slot is opened at the junction of the third fixing part and the fourth fixing part;

The spring piece includes a first section extending forward and backward and the center of which is recessed downward, two second sections extending downward from both ends of the first section, respectively, and two second sections extending downward from the ends of the second section, respectively. a third segment extending inward, wherein the spring sheet wraps the second fixing part and the fourth fixing part, and the ends of the two third segments are respectively clamped in the first clamping slot , the second card slot.
The clip of claim 1, wherein,

A fixing groove is formed on the front surface of the second clamping part;

The chip is arranged in the fixing groove.
The clip of claim 1, wherein,

Anti-slip protrusions are formed on the rear surface of the first clamping portion.
A refrigerating and freezing device, comprising:

door body; and

A clip assembly, arranged on the inner side of the door body, comprising a storage box, one or more clips according to any one of claims 1 to 9, an antenna board and a control board, wherein the clip, the antenna board , The control boards are all arranged in the storage box, the chips are used for storing food material information, and the control boards are configured to read the food material information stored on the chips through the antenna board.