WO2022143910A1 - 冰箱 - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of refrigeration appliances, in particular to a refrigerator with an ice-making function.
- the ice maker is usually installed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator to make ice with the cold air of the freezer compartment.
- the user For a refrigerator in which the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment are distributed up and down, the user needs to bend down to open the door of the freezer compartment when taking ice.
- some existing refrigerators are provided with an independent ice-making chamber in the refrigerating chamber or the door of the refrigerating chamber. device.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that is reliable in use.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising:
- the box body defines a refrigeration compartment
- the door body movably connected to the box body and used for opening and closing the refrigeration compartment, the door body includes a door shell and a door lining combined with the door shell, when the door body is closed, the door lining at least partially protrudes into the refrigeration compartment room;
- an ice-making compartment defined by the door lining, an ice-making assembly is housed in the ice-making compartment, and when the door is closed, the ice-making compartment is insulated from the refrigeration compartment;
- the door body is provided with a heat exchanger connected to the refrigeration system, a refrigerant pipe and a liquid storage bag connected to the heat exchanger, and the pipeline of the refrigeration system is connected to the heat exchanger through the hinge of the door body,
- the refrigerant pipe includes a direct cooling section in contact with the ice-making assembly, and the refrigerant from the refrigeration system sequentially passes through the heat exchanger, the liquid storage bag, and the direct cooling section, and then passes through the cooling section.
- the heat exchanger is returned to the refrigeration system, and the heat exchanger and the liquid storage bag are arranged between the door liner and the door shell.
- the heat exchanger and the liquid storage bag are arranged in sequence from the pivoting side adjacent to the door body to the other side, and the heat exchanger and the liquid storage bag are arranged in sequence. Connections allow refrigerant to enter the reservoir from top to bottom.
- the heat exchanger includes a cooling pipe connected between the refrigeration system and the liquid storage bag and a return gas pipe connected between the refrigerant pipe and the refrigeration system, the cooling pipe and the return pipe
- the air pipes are in contact with each other and form a plurality of bends on the door body, and the diameter of the cooling pipe is larger than that of the air return pipe.
- the refrigerant pipe includes a direct cooling section that is in direct contact with the ice-making assembly, and also includes a connection The connecting part between the liquid storage bag and the direct cooling section, the connecting part is bent from bottom to top and extends on the side of the bracket facing away from the ice-making chamber in the horizontal direction, and extends from the pivot side adjacent to the door body Enter the ice maker.
- the door body further includes a door upper beam connected to the door shell and the top of the door lining, and the bracket is connected to the door upper beam.
- At least two connecting sleeves extend downward from the upper beam of the door, and at least two connecting struts extend upward from the corresponding bracket, and a card is provided on the peripheral wall of each connecting sleeve.
- Each pillar is provided with a clamping block, the connecting pillar is inserted into the corresponding sleeve and the clamping block is clamped into the clamping groove.
- the bracket includes a bracket body and a support arm extending from the pivot side of the bracket body adjacent to the door body, the support arm extending to the rear away from the door shell, the refrigerant A part of the pipe is supported on the support arm, a fixing piece is connected to the bracket, the fixing piece is clamped to the support arm, and a part of the refrigerant pipe is fixed between the fixing piece and the support arm .
- the door lining is provided with a first opening and a second opening that communicate with each other, the first opening is located at the front of the ice-making chamber, and the second opening is located adjacent to the door of the ice-making chamber
- the side part of the pivot side of the body, the bracket closes the first opening, a part of the fixing member and the supporting arm abuts on the edge of the second opening, and the other part of the fixing member and the supporting arm is located in the ice making indoor.
- a positioning member is fixedly connected to the refrigerant pipe, the positioning member is connected to the support arm, and the support arm restricts the refrigerant pipe along the Move in the direction of extension of the direct cooling section.
- the pipeline of the refrigeration system includes an inlet pipe from the box body to the door body and a return pipe from the door body to the box body, the inlet pipe and the return pipe are both from the door body
- the hinge between the body and the box passes through, and at least the portion of the inlet pipe and the return pipe passing through the hinge is wrapped by closed-cell foam.
- a thermal insulation layer is provided between the door shell and the door lining, and the door lining includes an inner door lining forming the ice-making chamber, the thermal insulation layer and the heat exchanger A flat foam cotton is arranged therebetween, the heat exchanger is supported on the flat foam cotton, and the flat flat foam cotton is arranged between the thermal insulation layer and the inner door lining.
- the liquid storage bag is wrapped with silica gel or foam, and the liquid storage bag is spaced from the heat exchanger and supported on the flat foam.
- the cooling pipe and the air return pipe are bent after extending vertically up and down on the door body, the liquid storage bag is configured in a cylindrical shape, and the axial direction of the liquid storage bag is It is parallel to the direction in which the cooling pipe and the air return pipe extend up and down.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional schematic diagram of the door body of the refrigerator in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is the perspective exploded schematic diagram of the door body of the refrigerator in Fig. 2;
- Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional schematic diagram along line A-A in Fig. 2;
- Fig. 5 is the three-dimensional schematic diagram of the bracket on the door body, the fixing part and the refrigerant pipe assembled together in Fig. 2;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bracket, the fixing member and the refrigerant pipe assembled together on the door body in FIG. 2 from another perspective;
- Fig. 7 is the perspective exploded schematic diagram in Fig. 5;
- Fig. 8 is the enlarged schematic diagram of the circled part in Fig. 7;
- Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the fixing member in Fig. 5;
- FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of the door body of the refrigerator in FIG. 2 after the door lining is hidden.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, which includes a box body 20 , a door body 10 movably connected to the box body 20 , and a refrigeration system.
- the box body 20 defines a refrigeration compartment, and the door body 10 is used for The refrigeration compartment is opened and closed.
- the refrigeration system is used to provide cooling capacity to the refrigeration compartment.
- a fan 220 is also provided in the box 20 for introducing the cold air generated by the refrigeration system into the refrigeration compartment.
- the refrigeration compartment includes the refrigerating compartment 21 and the refrigerating compartment.
- the freezing chamber 22 may also include more compartments, such as a changing room.
- the refrigerator compartment 21 and the freezer compartment 22 are arranged from top to bottom.
- the door 10 is used to open and close the refrigerator compartment 21 .
- the door body 10 is provided with an ice making compartment 13, the ice making compartment 13 accommodates the ice making assembly 100, and also accommodates the ice storage box 200 located under the ice making assembly 100.
- the ice making compartment 13 is connected to the refrigerator.
- Chamber 21 is insulated.
- one or two door bodies may be provided for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber.
- the ice making chamber may be provided in one of the door bodies.
- the front-rear direction of the refrigerator takes the side where the door body 10 is arranged as the front, and the side where the box body 20 is arranged as the rear; the vertical direction is the left-right direction.
- the refrigeration system includes a compressor 913 and a condenser connected to the outlet side of the compressor 913.
- the refrigeration system is also used to provide cooling capacity to the ice-making assembly 100.
- the compressor 913 is disposed at the bottom of the box 20 and is used to provide cooling to the freezer compartment.
- the evaporator 912 for cooling the refrigerating chamber 22 and the refrigerating chamber 21 is provided at the rear of the freezing chamber 22 .
- the ice making assembly 100 is in direct contact with the refrigerant pipe to make ice, and the evaporator 912 can be connected in series or in parallel with the compressor 913 and the condenser on both sides of the refrigerant pipe that supplies cooling for ice making.
- the door body 10 includes a door housing 11 and a door lining 12 coupled to the door housing 11.
- the door lining 12 at least partially protrudes into the refrigeration compartment, and the door lining 12 defines ice making In the compartment 13, when the door is closed, the ice making compartment 13 is insulated from the refrigeration compartment.
- the door body 10 also includes a door upper beam 14 installed on the top of the door shell 11 and the door lining 12.
- a foaming space is defined between the door shell 11, the door upper beam 14 and the door lining 12, and the foaming space is filled with a thermal insulation layer, so as to prevent the foaming from occurring. It is ensured that the ice making compartment 13 on the door body 10 is insulated from the external environment and the cooling compartment is insulated from the external environment.
- the door body 10 further includes a bracket 15 connected to the ice-making assembly 100 .
- the bracket 15 is fixedly connected to the upper door beam 14 , wherein two connecting sleeves 141 extend downward from the upper door beam 14 , and two corresponding brackets 15 extend upward.
- There are two connecting struts 151 the peripheral wall of the connecting sleeve 141 is provided with a card slot 142 , and the strut 151 is provided with a locking block 152 , the two connecting struts 151 are inserted into the corresponding connecting sleeve 141 , and the locking block 152 is inserted into the card slot 142 That is, the installation of the bracket 15 is realized.
- the connecting sleeve 141 is provided with at least two notch grooves 143 in communication with its lower end opening at intervals along the circumferential direction, so that the connecting sleeve 141 can be elastically deformed when receiving the insertion of the connecting strut 151, so that the mounting bracket 15 is more labor-saving.
- the bracket 15 extends from one side of the door body to the other side along the left-right direction, and the bracket 15 can also be connected with a circuit structure and a waterway structure for the ice-making assembly.
- the door lining 12 is provided with an opening 123 that communicates with the ice-making chamber 13. The opening 123 is approximately at the position corresponding to the bracket 15.
- a part of the bracket 15 is attached to the position on the door lining 12 corresponding to the periphery of the opening 123, and the other part of the bracket 15 is self-contained.
- the opening 123 is exposed in the ice-making chamber 13 , the door body 10 is foamed, and the part of the bracket 15 that adheres to the door lining 12 closely adheres to the door lining 12 .
- the door body 10 is pivotally connected to the box body 20, and a refrigerant pipe 30 for supplying cooling to the ice-making assembly 100 extends into the ice-making chamber 13 from the pivot side of the door lining 12 adjacent to the door body 10, wherein the refrigerant pipe 30 includes The fixed section 31 adjacent to the pivot side of the door body 10 and the direct cooling section 32 in contact with the ice making assembly 100 are supported on the bracket 15 .
- the bracket 15 includes a bracket body 153 and a support arm 154 extending from the pivot side of the bracket body 153 adjacent to the door body 10 .
- the direct cooling section is configured as a U shape, and two first grooves 1541 on the corresponding support arm 154 are provided to accommodate the two ends of the fixed section 31 corresponding to the U shape respectively.
- the bracket 15 is connected with a fixing member 40, and the fixing member 40 is provided with a second groove 441 for accommodating the refrigerant pipe.
- two second grooves 441 are provided, corresponding to the positions of the first grooves 1541, respectively.
- connection between the component 40 and the bracket 15 realizes that the fixed section 31 of the refrigerant pipe 30 is limited in the space enclosed by the first groove 1541 and the second groove 441, and the shape of the first groove 1541 and the second groove 441 is the same as that of the first groove 1541 and the second groove 441.
- the shapes of the refrigerant pipes 30 are matched so that the fixed section 31 of the refrigerant pipes 30 is fixed between the support arm 154 and the fixing member 40 , and the degrees of freedom in the up-down and front-rear directions are restricted by the support arm 154 and the fixing member 40 .
- the front and rear ends of the fixing member 40 are respectively provided with hooks or slots 411 and 412, and the corresponding bracket body 153 and the support arm 154 are respectively provided with hooks or slots.
- the clamping parts 1531 and 1542 matched with 411 and 412 are connected with the corresponding clamping parts through the hooks or the clamping grooves, and the fixing member 40 is fixed relative to the bracket 15 .
- the fixing member 40 protrudes downward with two limit plates 442 and 443 , and the two limit plates 442 and 443 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the direct cooling section 32 , and the upper part of the support arm 154 forms a step shape.
- the two limiting plates 442 and 443 are respectively clamped on both ends of the upper step 155 of the support arm 154 , so that the fixing member 40 is more reliably fixed on the bracket 15 .
- the opposite side walls of the two limit plates 442 and 443 are provided with hooks 445
- the two ends of the upper step 155 of the corresponding support arm 154 are provided with clip slots.
- the 445 cooperates with the slot of the upper step 155 to realize the fixing of the fixing member 40 relative to the bracket 15 along the extending direction of the direct cooling section 32 .
- the fixing member 40 is clamped with the bracket 15 in two directions, which not only facilitates the installation of the refrigerant pipe 30 , but also enables reliable fixing of the fixing section 31 of the refrigerant pipe 30 .
- the second groove 441 on the fixing member 40 and the limiting plates 442 and 443 can be spaced apart along the front-rear direction, and an upper plate portion 43 is formed above the second groove 441 and the limiting plates 442 and 443 .
- 40 forms a side plate portion 45 on the side facing the direct cooling section 32, the side plate portion 45 connects the upper plate portion 43, the second groove 441 and the limit plates 442 and 443 along the up-down direction, and the front and rear ends of the fixing member 40 are formed
- the front end plate 41 and the rear end plate 42, the hooks or grooves 411 and 412 at the front and rear ends of the fixing member 40 are respectively formed on the front end plate 41 and the rear end plate 42, and the lower step portion 156 of the support arm 154 is along the direct cooling section 32.
- the width in the extending direction is approximately the same as that of the upper plate portion 43 .
- the side plate portion 54 and the lower step portion 156 of the support arm 154 form a filling space 46 on the side away from the direct cooling section 32 .
- the lower step parts 156 are all abutted on the door lining 12.
- a positioning member 33 is fixedly connected to the fixed section 31, and the positioning member 33 is clamped.
- the positioning member 33 is connected between the two ends of the U-shape corresponding to the direct cooling section, which can be fixed by welding, bonding, etc.
- two positioning members 33 are arranged at intervals, and the two positioning members 33 are respectively clamped at the left and right ends of the upper step 155 of the support arm 154 . In this way, the support arm 154 restricts the refrigerant pipe 30 along the direct cooling section 32 through the positioning member 33 . moving in the extending direction of the tube, so that the fixing of the refrigerant pipe 30 is more reliable.
- the door body 10 is also provided with a heat exchanger 50 and a liquid storage bag 60 connected to the refrigeration system.
- the pipeline of the refrigeration system is connected to the heat exchanger 50 through the hinge of the door body, and the refrigerant pipes 30 are respectively.
- the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 are connected, and the refrigerant from the refrigeration system passes through the heat exchanger 50, the liquid storage bag 60 and the refrigerant pipe 30 in sequence, from the refrigerant pipe 30 to the heat exchanger 50, and then from the refrigerant pipe 30 to the heat exchanger 50.
- the heat exchanger 50 is returned to the refrigeration system, and both the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 are disposed between the door lining 12 and the door shell 11 .
- a part of the refrigerant pipe 30 is located at the bottom of the ice-making assembly, and the evaporation area is small, so that the refrigerant cannot be dissipated. , it will condense or even frost when passing through the hinge.
- the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 on the door body 10, the cooling capacity of the refrigerant can be dissipated, and the condensation of the pipeline of the refrigeration system through the hinge can be solved.
- the addition of a liquid storage bag 60 to the door body 10 can store the refrigerant, and can also allow the refrigerant to dissipate more cold energy.
- the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 are arranged in sequence from the pivot side adjacent to the door body 10 to the other side.
- the connection between the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 enables the refrigerant to enter and exit the liquid storage in the up-down direction.
- the package 60 thus makes more compact use of the space in the door body 10 without increasing the volume of the door body.
- the heat exchanger 50 includes a cooling pipe 51 connected between the refrigeration system and the liquid storage bag 60 and a return pipe 52 connected between the refrigerant pipe 30 and the refrigeration system.
- the cooling pipe 51 and the return pipe 52 are in contact with each other and are in contact with each other.
- the refrigerant in the cooling pipe 51 can be evaporated through heat exchange, and the refrigerant in the air pipe 52 can be condensed.
- the length of the air return pipe 52 is increased, and the cooling energy can be sufficiently dissipated.
- the diameter of the cooling pipe 51 is larger than the diameter of the air return pipe 52, which can improve the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger.
- the refrigerant pipe 30 further includes a connecting portion 35 connected between the liquid storage bag 60 and the direct cooling section 32.
- the support 15 faces away from the ice-making chamber 13 in the horizontal direction. It extends from one side of the door, and enters the ice-making chamber 13 through two bends from the pivot side adjacent to the door, so as to further increase the length of the refrigerant pipe 30 to dissipate the cold energy.
- the multiple bends formed on the door body of the cooling pipe 31 and the air return pipe 32 may be bent after extending vertically up and down.
- the cooling pipe 31 and the air return pipe 32 may include 5- 15 vertical extension sections, preferably 7-11 vertical extension sections in this embodiment, not only ensure that every two vertical extension sections have a preset interval, but also take into account the heat exchange effect and the full utilization of the door space.
- the multiple bends formed on the door body of the cooling pipe 31 and the air return pipe 32 can also be bent along the horizontal direction. The effect of length improving heat exchange efficiency.
- the liquid storage bag 60 can be set in a cylindrical shape, and its axial direction is parallel to the vertical extension of the heat exchanger 50, so as to facilitate the assembly in the door body.
- a sound insulation material such as silica gel or foam may be wrapped on the outside of the liquid storage bag 60, thereby reducing the noise.
- the pipeline of the refrigeration system includes an inlet pipe 915 from the box to the door and a return pipe 916 from the door to the box. Both the inlet pipe 915 and the return pipe 916 pass through the hinge between the door and the box and enter At least the part passing through the hinge part of the pipe 915 and the return pipe 916 is wrapped by closed-cell foam, so that the inlet pipe 915 and the return pipe 916 will not be in contact with the air, which solves the problem of condensation on the pipe passing through the hinge part.
- the door body is provided with a protective tube 16 extending downward from the hinge.
- the inlet tube 915 and the return tube 916 can be wrapped in the protective tube 16.
- the water pipe for supplying water to the ice-making assembly can also be wrapped in the protective tube 16. Easy to assemble the door body.
- the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 are preferably arranged on the thermal insulation layer between the door shell 11 and the door lining 12.
- a flat foam 17 can be provided to support the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60.
- the flat foam 17 can be attached to the door shell 11 or the door lining 12, wherein the door lining 12 includes an inner door lining 122 forming an ice-making chamber and an outer door lining 121 bonded to the rear side of the inner door lining 122 to keep heat preservation.
- the flat foam 17 is arranged between the layer and the heat exchanger 50, and the flat foam 17 is arranged between the thermal insulation layer and the inner door lining 122, so that the heat exchanger 50 will not be in direct contact with the door body, so it will not cause foaming Deformation of the door.
- the thermal insulation layer includes a foam material layer, and further, in order to enhance the thermal insulation effect of the door body, the thermal insulation layer can also include a VIP (vacuum insulation panel) layer 18 arranged between the door shell 11 and the door lining 12, a flat foam 17
- the heat exchanger 50 will not be in direct contact with the VIP layer 18 by being attached to the VIP layer 18 , so that condensation will not occur on the outside of the door during the operation of the refrigerator.
- the bracket 15 and the fixing member 40 on the door body, it is convenient for the door body to be foamed after the refrigerant pipe 30 is fixed in advance, and the displacement of the refrigerant pipe 30 during the foaming process is prevented, so that the door body can be prevented from being displaced. 10 is more reliable to manufacture.
- the heat exchanger 50 and the liquid storage bag 60 on the door body 10, more cold energy can be dissipated, preventing the refrigerant from not fully evaporated and passing through the hinge of the door body to cause frosting of the pipeline of the refrigeration system , making the use of the refrigerator more reliable.
- the present invention also relates to the manufacturing method of the refrigerator door body in the above-mentioned embodiment, comprising the following steps:
- a door body having a door upper beam 14, a door shell 11 and a door lining 12, wherein the door lining 12 is formed with an ice-making chamber 13 for accommodating ice-making components;
- bracket 15 for connecting the ice-making assembly, assemble the door upper beam 14 and the door shell 11 together, and install the bracket 15 on the door upper beam 14;
- a refrigerant pipe 30 for supplying cooling to the ice-making assembly the refrigerant pipe 30 extends into the ice-making chamber 13 from the pivot side of the door lining 11 adjacent to the door body, and the refrigerant pipe 30 includes a fixed section adjacent to the pivot side of the door body 31 and the direct cooling section 32 in contact with the ice-making assembly, supporting the fixed section 31 on the bracket 15;
- the door lining 12 is combined with the back of the door shell 11, an opening 123 is formed on the door lining 12 that communicates with the ice-making chamber, a part of the bracket 15 is attached to a position on the door lining 12 corresponding to the periphery of the opening 123, and the other part of the bracket 15 Since the opening 123 is exposed in the ice making chamber 13, a foaming space is defined between the door shell 11, the door upper beam 14 and the door lining 12;
- Foaming is performed in the foaming space to press the bracket 15 to closely fit the door lining 12 .
- the refrigerant pipe 30 is fixed by the bracket 15 and the fixing member 40 in advance, so that the refrigerant pipe 30 will not be displaced when the door body is foamed, so that the door body can be manufactured more reliably.
- the opening 123 includes a first opening 1231 and a second opening 1232 that communicate with each other, the first opening is located at the front of the ice-making chamber 13, the second opening 1232 is located at the pivot side of the ice-making chamber 13 adjacent to the door body, and the bracket 15 includes a bracket The body 153 and the support arm 154 extending from the pivot side of the bracket body 153 adjacent to the door body, the support arm 154 extends to the rear away from the door housing 11 , firstly supports the refrigerant pipe 30 on the support arm 154, and then fixes the The bracket 40 is installed on the support arm 154 to fix the refrigerant pipe 30 .
- the bracket body 153 closes the first opening 1231 , and the fixing member 40 and the support arm 154 abut against the second opening 1232 After foaming, a part of the fixing member 40 is located in the ice-making chamber 13 , so that the fixing member 40 and the bracket 15 can be further tightly fixed.
- the above manufacturing method further includes the following steps: providing a heat exchanger 50 and a liquid storage bag 60 , and connecting the heat exchanger 50 , the refrigerant pipe 30 and the liquid storage bag 60 in a flow path, and the refrigerant pipe 30 includes a connection to the liquid storage bag 60 .
- the connecting portion 35 between the direct cooling section 32 and the direct cooling section 32 extends horizontally on the side of the bracket 15 facing away from the ice-making chamber 13 after being bent from bottom to top, and then enters the ice-making chamber 13 through two bends.
- a positioning member 33 is fixedly connected to the fixed section 32 of the refrigerant pipe 30 , and a first groove 1541 corresponding to the refrigerant pipe 30 is formed on the support arm 154 .
- the positioning member 33 is clamped on the support arm 154, and the refrigerant tube 30 is restricted along the direct cooling section 32 by the positioning member 33 and the support arm 154. move in the extending direction, and then install the fixing member 40.
- the heat exchanger 50 includes a cooling pipe 51 connected between the refrigeration system and the liquid storage bag 60 and a return pipe 52 connected between the refrigerant pipe 30 and the refrigeration system.
- the cooling pipe 51 and the return pipe 52 are in contact with each other and are in contact with each other.
- a plurality of bends are formed on the door body, the heat exchanger 50 is fixed on the flat foam 17, the flat foam 17 is fixed on the vacuum insulation board 18, the vacuum insulation board 18 is fixed on the back of the door shell 11, and then The door lining 12 is bonded to the back surface of the door casing 11 .
- Two connecting sleeves 141 extend downward from the upper door beam 14 , and two connecting pillars 151 extend upward from the corresponding bracket 15 .
- the peripheral wall of the connecting sleeve 141 is provided with a slot 142
- the pillar 151 is provided with a blocking block 152 .
- the fixing member 40 is provided with a second groove 441 for accommodating the refrigerant pipe 30, the front and rear ends of the fixing member 40 are respectively provided with hooks or grooves 411 and 412, and the corresponding bracket body 153 and the support arm 154 are respectively provided with The clips 1531 and 1542 matched with the hooks or the slots, the fixing member 40 protrudes downward with two limit plates 442 and 443 , and the two limit plates 442 and 443 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the direct cooling section 32 ,
- the upper part of the support arm 154 forms a step shape, and the fixed connection between the fixing member 40 and the bracket 15 is specifically so that the second groove 441 corresponds to the fixing section 31, and the fixing member 40 is pressed down so that the hooks or slots 411 at the front and rear ends of the fixing member 40 and 412 is connected with the corresponding clamping parts 1531 and 1542 , and the two limiting plates 442 and 443 are respectively clamped at both ends of the upper step 155 of the support arm
- the refrigeration pipe can be fixed on the bracket, and then the door body can be foamed, so as to solve the problem that the refrigeration pipe cannot be accurately assembled. Or if it cannot be installed, the entire door will be scrapped. Therefore, according to the above manufacturing method, the probability of scrapping the door body after foaming is extremely small, thereby reducing the cost of manufacturing the door body.
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- 一种冰箱,包括:箱体,所述箱体限定有制冷间室;门体,活动连接于箱体并用于打开和关闭所述制冷间室,所述门体包括门外壳以及结合到门外壳的门衬,门体关闭时,所述门衬至少部分伸入到制冷间室内;制冷系统,用于给所述制冷间室提供冷量;制冰室,由所述门衬限定,所述制冰室内容纳有制冰组件,在门体关闭时,所述制冰室与所述制冷间室隔热;其特征在于,所述门体上设有连接所述制冷系统的换热器以及连接换热器的制冷剂管和储液包,所述制冷系统的管路穿过门体的铰链与所述换热器连接,所述制冷剂管包括与所述制冰组件接触的直接冷却段,来自所述制冷系统的制冷剂依次经过所述换热器、所述储液包以及所述直接冷却段,然后再自所述换热器回到所述制冷系统,所述换热器和所述储液包设置于所述门衬和所述门外壳之间。
- 如权利要求1所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述换热器和所述储液包自临近所述门体的枢转侧向另一侧依次设置,所述换热器与所述储液包的连接使得制冷剂自上而下进入所述储液包。
- 如权利要求1所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述换热器包括连接在制冷系统和储液包之间的冷却管以及连接在制冷剂管和制冷系统之间的回气管,所述冷却管和回气管相互接触并在门体上形成多个折弯,所述冷却管的直径大于所述回气管的直径。
- 如权利要求1所述的冰箱,其特征在于,还包括结合于所述门衬并连接所述制冰组件的支架,所述制冷剂管包括与所述制冰组件直接接触的直接冷却段,还包括连接在储液包和直接冷却段之间的连接部分,所述连接部分自下而上弯折后在沿水平方向在支架背向制冰室的一侧延伸,并自临近门体的枢转侧进入制冰室。
- 如权利要求4所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述门体还包括连接于门外壳和门衬顶部的门上梁,所述支架连接于所述门上梁。
- 如权利要求5所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述门上梁向下延伸出至少两个连接套筒,对应的支架上向上延伸出至少两个连接支柱,每个连接套筒的周壁上设有卡槽,每个支柱上设有卡块,连接支柱插入对应的套筒并且所述卡块卡入卡槽中。
- 如权利要求4所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述支架包括支架本体以及自支架本体临近门体的枢转侧延伸出的支撑臂,所述支撑臂向远离门外壳的后部延伸,所述制冷剂管的一部分支撑在所述支撑臂上,所述支架上连接有固定件,所述固定件卡接于所述支撑臂,所述制冷剂管的一部分固定于所述固定件和支撑臂之间。
- 如权利要求7所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述门衬上设有连通的第一开口和第二开口,所述第一开口位于制冰室前部,所述第二开口位于制冰室临近门体的枢转侧的侧部,所述支架封闭所述第一开口,所述固定件和支撑臂的一部分抵接在第二开口的边缘,所述固定件和支撑臂的另一部分位于制冰室内。
- 如权利要求7所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述制冷剂管上固定连接有定位件,所述定位件连接于所述支撑臂上,所述支撑臂通过所述定位件限制所述制冷剂管沿着直接冷却段的延伸方向运动。
- 如权利要求1所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述制冷系统的管路包括自所述箱体到门体的进入管和自门体到箱体的返回管,所述进入管和返回管均从门体和箱体之间的铰链穿过,所述进入管和所述返回管至少穿过铰链的部分由闭孔泡棉包裹。
- 如权利要求1所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述门外壳和门衬之间设有保温层,所述门衬包括形成所述制冰室的内门衬,所述保温层和所述换热器之间设置平板泡棉,所述换热器支撑在所述平板泡棉上,所述平板泡棉设置在所述保温层和所述内门衬之间。
- 如权利要求11所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述储液包外包裹硅胶或者泡棉,所述储液包与所述换热器相间隔并支撑在所述平板泡棉上。
- 如权利要求3所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述冷却管和回气管在门体上沿着上下竖向延伸后进行折弯,所述储液包构造为筒形,所述储液包的轴向与所述冷却管和回气管上下延伸的方向平行。
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