WO2022148040A1

WO2022148040A1 - Refrigerator

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Publication number: WO2022148040A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/117342
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郭磊; 李高杰; 寇胜楠; 于晓芳
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: 2021-01-05
Filing date: 2021-09-09
Publication date: 2022-07-14
Also published as: CN112665268B; CN112665268A; JP2024502104A

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising an inner container and an ice making assembly. The inner container comprises a compartment, and the ice making assembly comprises an ice maker. The ice maker further comprises an embedded part and a hanger assembled with each other, the embedded part is arranged on the outer side of the inner container, and the hanger is arranged in the compartment of the inner container. The hanger comprises a body, the surface of the body facing one side of the ice maker is a flat surface, and the ice maker is mounted on the flat surface. By employing the hanger having the flat surface in the present invention, an inner container of a refrigerator having a non-ice-making function and an inner container of a refrigerator having an ice-making function can be used interchangeably, so that the ice maker is mounted more simply and conveniently, and the overall cost of the refrigerator having the ice-making function is reduced.

Description

refrigerator

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration devices, in particular to a refrigerator with an ice-making assembly.

Background technique

An existing ice-making assembly installed on a refrigerator generally includes a water tank, a water pump, a water guide mechanism, and an ice maker connected in sequence, wherein the water tank and the water pump are arranged in the refrigerating chamber, and the ice maker is arranged in the freezing chamber, The water guiding structure communicates the water pump with the ice maker to deliver water in the water tank to the ice maker to make ice.

In order to ensure that the ice box in the ice maker does not spill water when it is full of water, the ice maker is usually installed horizontally on the freezer of the refrigerator. For refrigerators without ice making requirements, the top of the inner pot is usually curved, that is, an uneven surface, and the curved top can increase the overall volume of the refrigerator. Therefore, generally, an ice maker cannot be installed on the arc top of the inner container of a refrigerator with no ice making function, so that the inner container in the non-ice making function refrigerator cannot be used in common with the inner container in a refrigerator with an ice making function.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The problem solved by the present invention is how to enable the ice maker to be horizontally installed in different-shaped inner pots, especially how to install the ice maker into a refrigerator with a non-flat surface on the top of the inner pot.

In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution of the present invention provides a refrigerator, which includes an inner tank and an ice-making assembly, the inner tank includes a compartment, the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making machine, and the ice-making machine further includes: An assembled pre-embedded part and a hanger, the pre-embedded part is arranged on the outer side of the inner pot, and the hanger is arranged in the compartment of the inner pot; wherein, the hanger comprises a main body, and the main body faces The surface of one side of the ice maker is a flat surface, and the ice maker is installed on the flat surface.

As an optional technical solution, the embedded part is arranged on the outer side of the top side wall of the inner pot; the hanger is arranged on the inner side of the top side wall of the inner pot; wherein, the inner side of the top side wall opposite to the outer side of the top side wall.

As an optional technical solution, the top side wall is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole; the embedded part is provided with a first slot and a second slot on the side facing the top side wall; The main body is provided with a first hook and a second hook on the side facing the top side wall; wherein, the first hook is penetrated in the first through hole, and the second hook is penetrated In the second through hole, the first hook is clipped into the first slot and the second hook is clipped into the second slot, so as to restrict the hanger in the up-down direction displacement.

As an optional technical solution, a first stop is provided at the rear end of the second slot, and a second stop is provided at the front end of the second hook, wherein the second hook is The front end of the slot is inserted into the second slot, the rear end of the second hook is blocked by the first stopper, and the front end of the second slot is blocked by the second stopper to limit the The displacement of the hanger in the front-rear direction.

As an optional technical solution, the first hook is arranged on the front side section of the main body; the second hook is arranged on the rear side section of the main body.

As an optional technical solution, a chute is provided on the flat surface, and the chute protrudes toward the ice maker; the ice maker includes a housing on which a sliding arm is arranged; wherein the The bottom of the chute is opposite to the flat surface, the sliding arm is accommodated in the chute, and the bottom of the chute and the flat surface jointly limit the displacement of the ice maker in the up-down direction.

As an optional technical solution, the rear end of the chute is provided with a third stopper, and the front side of the third stopper is provided with a stepped portion; the rear end of the sliding arm is provided with a fourth stopper, the The front side of the fourth stop is provided with a concave portion; wherein, the sliding arm is in the chute, the third stop is located on the rear side of the fourth stop to block the fourth stop, And the concave portion is limited to the rear side of the step portion beyond the step, so as to limit the displacement of the ice maker in the front-rear direction.

As an optional technical solution, a knob is further provided on the front side wall of the housing, and the knob includes a locking portion; the locking portion protrudes from the top of the housing, and the top of the housing is close to the A flat surface; wherein, the locking portion is combined with the front end of the main body to limit the displacement of the ice maker in the front-rear direction.

As an optional technical solution, the main body includes a receiving cavity, and the receiving cavity protrudes from the main body toward the top side wall; wherein, when the knob is in a locked state, the locking portion is inserted into the receiving cavity .

As an optional technical solution, the knob further includes a rotating shaft and a snap ring, the rotating shaft protrudes toward the rear side of the locking portion, and the rotating shaft passes through the shaft hole on the front side wall of the housing, so A groove is arranged on the outer surface of the rotating shaft; the snap ring is snapped into the groove, and the locking part and the snap ring are respectively located on opposite sides of the front side wall of the housing; wherein, the The snap ring is a C-shaped snap ring, and the snap ring provides a force to reset the knob from an unlocked state to a locked state.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a refrigerator. The ice maker assembly of the ice making assembly is located in the compartment of the inner tank, and is combined with the flat surface of the hanger in the compartment, and the hanger provides the refrigerator. A flat surface is provided, so that the ice maker can also be installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the inner tank of the non-ice-making function refrigerator, and the ice maker can be kept horizontal. That is, the use of the hanger with a flat surface in the present invention makes the inner pot of the non-ice making function refrigerator and the ice making function refrigerator can be used in common, which makes the installation of the ice maker easier and reduces the overall size of the ice making function refrigerator. cost.

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but is not intended to limit the present invention.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description The drawings are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ice maker installed on the top of an inner container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the ice maker and the inner container of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the embedded part in FIG. 2 viewed from the bottom.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the hanger in FIG. 2 in a top view.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the hanger in FIG. 2 viewed from the bottom.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the ice maker and the inner container in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the dotted line in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 8 is an exploded schematic view of the knob assembly of the ice maker in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of the dotted line in FIG. 8 .

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. The indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation or a specific orientation. construction and operation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the present invention provides a refrigerator 100 , which includes an inner container 110 and an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly includes an ice making machine 140 , and the ice making machine 140 is located in the compartment 150 of the inner container 110 ; The ice-making assembly further includes a pre-embedded part 120 and a hanger 130 assembled with each other, the pre-embedded part 120 is arranged on the outer side of the inner pot 110, and the hanger 130 is arranged in the compartment 150 of the inner pot 110, wherein the hanger 130 includes a main body 131 , the surface of the main body 131 facing the side of the ice maker 140 is a flat surface 1310 , and the ice maker 140 is assembled on the flat surface 1310 .

In the refrigerator 100 provided by the present invention, the ice maker 140 is installed on the flat surface 1310 of the hanger 130 , and the ice maker 140 is in a horizontal state by the flat surface 1310 provided by the hanger 130 to ensure that the ice maker 140 is in a horizontal state. The water in the ice maker will not spill. In addition, the hanger 130 is disposed in the compartment 150 of the inner pot 110. Even if the side wall (eg, the top side wall) of the inner pot 110 has an uneven part such as an arc, it can fill the uneven part and ensure ice making. The machine 140 can always be installed on the flat surface 1310 to maintain a horizontal state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the embedded part 120 is arranged on the outer side of the top side wall 111 of the inner pot 110 ; the hanger 130 is arranged on the inner side of the top side wall 111 of the inner pot 110 , that is, the hanger 130 is located in the inner pot 110 in compartment 150. Wherein, after the inner pot 110 of the refrigerator 100 is foamed, the embedded parts 120 outside the top side wall 111 are located in the foam layer outside the inner pot 110 .

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 , the front end of the top side wall 111 includes a first slope 112 , and the front end of the first slope 112 is lower than the rear end of the first slope 112 , so that the top side wall 111 as a whole is a non-conforming shape with a low front and a high back. Flat structure. The front end of the embedded part 120 is provided with a second slope 121 corresponding to the first slope 112 , and the front end of the second slope 121 is lower than the rear end of the second slope 121 , so that the embedded part 120 has an uneven structure with a low front and a high back.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , when the embedded element 120 is combined with the outer side of the top side wall 111 , the second slope 121 is stacked above the first slope 112 .

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 , the hanger 130 is disposed in the compartment 150 of the inner container 110 , and is combined with the inner side of the top side wall 111 , and the inner side and the outer side of the top side wall 111 are opposite to each other. A pair of convex edges 132 are provided on the surface of the main body 131 of the hanger 130 facing the top side wall 111 . The convex edges 132 protrude from the edge of the main body 131 toward the top side wall 111 . The front end of the bevel 133 is lower than the rear end of the oblique edge 133 , so that the convex edge 132 is a non-flat structure with a low front and a high back as a whole. Wherein, when the hanger 130 is coupled to the inner side of the top side wall 111, the top edge of the convex edge 132 abuts against the inner side of the top side wall 111, and the oblique side 133 corresponds to the first slope 112, so that the oblique side 133 fills the first slope 112. in the space below a slope 112 .

In this embodiment, a pair of convex edges 132 are respectively disposed on the left side and the right side of the main body 131 opposite to each other.

When the ice maker 140 is assembled with the flat surface 1310 of the main body 130 , the ice maker 140 can be horizontally pushed into the inner tank 150 along the flat surface 1310 for installation. A slope 112 will not block the ice maker 140. Therefore, the hanger 130 is used to fill the irregular space of the top side wall 111 due to the first slope 112, thereby providing a flat surface for the installation of the ice maker 140, which solves the problem of the existing top The problem that the ice maker cannot be installed in the inner container including the non-flat surface improves the versatility of the existing inner container including the non-flat surface at the top.

It should be noted that, when the refrigerator 100 is in use, a door (not shown) is provided on the front side of the compartment 150 of the inner pot 110, and the door is close to the user, wherein the front end refers to the end close to the user, and the rear end Refers to the end away from the user.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the ice maker may also be installed on other uneven side walls of the inner container, and a hanger may also be introduced. The side walls of the surface are matched with each other, and the surface of the hanger on the side facing the ice maker is a flat surface, so as to provide a flat surface for the ice maker to be installed and ensure that the ice maker can be installed horizontally.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , the embedded part 120 and the hanger 130 are, for example, snap-connected. In other embodiments of the present invention, the embedded part and the hanger may also be fixedly connected by means of screw locking or the like.

The side of the embedded part 120 facing the top side wall 111 is provided with a first snap slot 122 and a second snap slot 123; the side of the hanger 130 facing the top side wall 111 is provided with a first snap hook 134 and a second snap hook 135; The side wall 111 is provided with a first through hole 113 and a second through hole 114 ; wherein the first slot 122 penetrates the first through hole 113 , the second slot 123 penetrates the second through hole 114 , and the first The hook 134 is hooked into the first slot 122 , and the second hook 135 is hooked into the second slot 123 , so that the embedded part 120 and the hanger 130 are snap-connected in the vertical direction.

The first through hole 113 and the second through hole 114 respectively penetrate the outer side and the inner side of the top side wall 111 .

Further, a first stopper 1231 is arranged at the rear end of the second card slot 123 ; a second stopper 1351 is arranged at the front end of the second hook 135 ; wherein the second hook 135 is inserted into the second card from the front end of the second card slot 123 In the slot 123, the rear end of the second hook 135 is stopped by the first stopper 1231, and the front end of the second slot 123 is stopped by the second stopper 1351, so that the second hook 135 stays at the second stopper 1351. In the groove 123, the displacement of the embedded part 120 and the hanger 130 in the front-rear direction is restricted.

In a preferred embodiment, the second hook 135 is disposed in the rear section of the main body 131 , and the first hook 134 is disposed in the front section of the main body 131 , wherein the rear section of the main body 131 The side away from the user, the front section of the body 131 refers to the side close to the user.

In this example, the assembling process of the embedded part 120 and the hanger 130 includes:

The embedded part 120 is provided and moved to the outside of the top side wall 111 , so that the lower side of the embedded part 120 is attached to the top side wall 111 , the second slope 121 is stacked on the first slope 112 , and the first slot 122 penetrates Through the first through hole 113, the second slot 123 passes through the second through hole 114; a hanger 130 is provided, and the second hook 135 in the rear section of the main body 131 is inserted into the second slot 123; The junction of the two hooks 135 and the second slot 123 is a fulcrum, which pushes up against the front end of the main body 131 , so that the first hook 134 in the front section is clipped into the first slot 122 , and the embedded part 120 is completed. And the hanger 130 is assembled with each other.

The embedded part 120 and the hanger 130 are snap-connected to facilitate mutual disassembly of the two during subsequent maintenance of the ice-making assembly.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 , a pair of sliding grooves 136 protrudes from the main body 131 of the hanger 130 toward the flat surface 1310 of the ice maker 140 . The rear end of each sliding groove 136 is provided with a third stop 137 . A step portion 1371 is provided on the front side of the stopper 137 . In this embodiment, a pair of runners are disposed on the opposite left and right sides of the flat surface 1310 and protrude toward the side of the ice maker 140 .

The ice maker 140 includes a housing 141 , and sliding arms 142 are respectively provided on the left and right side walls of the housing 141 , and a fourth stop 143 is provided at the rear end of the sliding arm 142 . A concave portion 1431 is provided. The sliding arm 142 is accommodated in the chute 136, the bottom 1361 of the chute 136 is opposite to the flat surface 1310, and the bottom 1361 and the flat surface 1310 jointly limit the displacement of the ice maker 140 in the up-down direction. In addition, the space between the pair of chutes 136 symmetrically arranged left and right on the flat surface 1310 limits the displacement of the ice maker 140 in the left-right direction.

In this embodiment, the assembly process of the ice maker 140 and the hanger 130 includes:

Pushing against the front side wall 144 of the housing 141 , the top of the housing 141 moves along the flat surface 1310 , the sliding arm 142 slides into the sliding slot 136 , and the third stopper 137 blocks the fourth stopper 143 from continuing to move backwards. When the concave portion 1431 goes over the stepped portion 1371, the concave portion 1431 is limited to the rear side of the stepped portion 1371, and the sliding arm 142 stops sliding in the chute 136. At this time, the ice maker 140 and the hanger 130 are assembled.

Since the concave portion 1431 is limited to the rear side of the stepped portion 1371 beyond the stepped portion 1371, the stepped portion 1371 is located on the front side of the concave portion 1431, which can stop the concave portion 1431 from sliding forward, that is, the stepped portion 1371 can restrict the sliding arm 142 from sliding The displacement in the fore-and-aft direction in the groove 136 further limits the displacement of the ice maker 140 and the hanger 130 in the fore-and-aft direction.

In a preferred embodiment, the chute 136 is substantially L-shaped.

In a preferred embodiment, the sliding arm 142 is close to the top of the housing 141 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 , 6 to 9 , a knob 160 is further provided on the front side wall 144 of the housing 141 of the ice maker 140 . The knob 160 includes a locking portion 161 . In the locked state, the locking portion 161 protrudes from the housing. On the top of the body 141 , the locking portion 161 is combined with the front end of the body 131 of the hanger 130 to limit the displacement of the ice maker 140 in the front-rear direction, wherein the top of the housing 141 is close to the flat surface 1310 .

Corresponding to the locking portion 161 , the front end of the main body 131 of the hanger 130 is provided with a receiving cavity 138 , and the receiving cavity 138 protrudes from the surface of the main body 131 facing the top side wall 111 . In the locked state, the locking portion 161 enters the storage cavity 138 to limit the displacement of the ice maker 140 and the hanger 130 in the front-rear direction, so as to avoid the concave portion on the front side of the fourth stop 143 of the sliding arm 142 caused by external vibration and the like. 1431 goes over the step portion 1371 on the front side of the third stopper 137, causing the problem that the position limit of the sliding arm 142 and the sliding groove 136 in the front-rear direction is unstable.

The knob 160 further includes a rotating shaft 162 and a snap ring 170 , the rotating shaft 162 protrudes toward the rear side of the locking portion 161 , and a groove 163 is provided on the outer surface of the rotating shaft 162 ;

In this embodiment, the front side wall 144 of the housing 141 is provided with a shaft hole 145 , the rotating shaft 162 is inserted through the shaft hole 145 , and the rear end of the rotating shaft 162 protrudes out of the shaft hole 145 , wherein the snap ring 170 and the locking portion 161 are located in the shaft hole 145 . On the opposite sides of the front side wall 144 , the locking portion 161 is located on the side of the front side wall 144 close to the user, and the snap ring 170 is located on the side of the front side wall 144 away from the user.

The snap ring 170 has an engaging hole 171 and a notch 172 , and the engaging hole 171 is snapped into the groove 163 , so that the snap ring 170 is combined with the rotating shaft 162 . In addition, the notch 172 communicates with the engaging hole 171 so that the snap ring 170 is a C-type snap.

The snap ring 170 is coupled to the rotating shaft 162. When the knob 160 is rotated, the rotating shaft 162 rotates in the engaging hole 171, the locking portion 161 is unscrewed from the receiving cavity 138, and the knob 160 is in an unlocked state, because the snap ring 170 includes a gap 172, the snap ring 170 is deformed during the rotation of the shaft 162, thereby generating a deformation force; when the rotational force exerted on the knob 160 is removed, the deformation force of the snap ring 170 enables the knob 160 to reset from the unlocked state to the locked state.

In summary, the present invention provides a refrigerator. The ice maker of the ice-making assembly is assembled in the compartment of the inner tank, and is combined with the flat surface of the hanger in the compartment, and the flat surface provided by the hanger, The ice maker can also be installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the inner container of the refrigerator without ice making function, and the ice maker can be kept horizontal. That is, the use of the hanger with a flat surface in the present invention makes the inner pot of the non-ice making function refrigerator and the ice making function refrigerator can be used in common, which makes the installation of the ice maker easier and reduces the overall size of the ice making function refrigerator. cost.

The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned related embodiments, however, the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for implementing the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described above can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other. It must be pointed out that the present invention can also have other various embodiments, without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present invention, but these Corresponding changes and deformations should belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

A refrigerator includes an inner tank and an ice-making assembly, the inner tank includes a compartment, and the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making machine, characterized in that the ice-making machine further includes:

A pre-embedded part and a hanger assembled with each other, the pre-embedded part is arranged on the outer side of the inner pot, and the hanger is arranged in the compartment of the inner pot;

Wherein, the hanger includes a body, and the surface of the body facing the side of the ice maker is a flat surface, and the ice maker is installed on the flat surface.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the embedded part is arranged on the outer side of the top side wall of the inner pot; the hanger is arranged on the inner side of the top side wall of the inner pot; wherein, the The inner side of the top side wall and the outer side of the top side wall are opposite.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a first through hole and a second through hole are provided on the top side wall; and a first slot is provided on the side of the embedded part facing the top side wall and a second card slot; the side of the body facing the top side wall is provided with a first hook and a second hook; wherein, the first card slot passes through the first through hole, the The second hook is inserted into the second through hole, the first hook is hooked into the first slot and the second hook is hooked into the second slot, so as to limit the The displacement of the hanger in the up and down direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein a first stop is provided at the rear end of the second hook, and a second stop is provided at the front end of the second hook, wherein the second hook The front end of the second slot is inserted into the second slot, the rear end of the second hook is blocked by the first stopper, and the front end of the second slot is blocked by the second stopper The stopper blocks to limit the displacement of the hanger in the front-rear direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the first hook is arranged on the front side section of the main body; the second hook is arranged on the rear side section of the main body.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein a chute is provided on the flat surface, and the chute protrudes toward the ice maker; the ice maker comprises a housing, and the housing is provided with A sliding arm; wherein the bottom of the chute is opposite to the flat surface, the sliding arm is accommodated in the chute, and the bottom of the chute and the flat surface jointly limit the ice maker Displacement in the up and down direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the rear end of the chute is provided with a third stopper, the front side of the third stopper is provided with a step portion; the rear end of the sliding arm is provided with a third stopper. Four stoppers, the front side of the fourth stop is provided with a concave portion; wherein, the sliding arm is in the chute, and the third stop is located on the rear side of the fourth stop to block all the stops. The fourth stopper is provided, and the concave portion is limited to the rear side of the step portion beyond the step, so as to limit the displacement of the ice maker in the front-rear direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein a knob is further provided on the front side wall of the housing, and the knob comprises a locking part; the locking part protrudes from the top of the housing, and the housing The top of the body is close to the flat surface; wherein, the locking part is combined with the front end of the body to limit the displacement of the ice maker in the front-rear direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the body comprises a receiving cavity, and the receiving cavity protrudes from the body toward the top side wall; wherein, when the knob is in a locked state, the locking portion into the receiving cavity.
The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the knob further comprises a rotating shaft and a snap ring, the rotating shaft protrudes toward the rear side of the locking portion, and the rotating shaft passes through the front side wall of the casing In the upper shaft hole, a groove is arranged on the outer surface of the rotating shaft; the snap ring is snapped into the groove, and the locking portion and the snap ring are respectively located opposite to the front side wall of the housing. Two sides; wherein, the snap ring is a C-shaped snap ring, and the snap ring provides a force to reset the knob from an unlocked state to a locked state.