WO2023029524A1

WO2023029524A1 - Storage assembly for refrigerator

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Publication number: WO2023029524A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/089035
Authority: WO
Inventors: 尹利昂; 刘浩泉; 姜波; 王丽燕
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: 2021-08-31
Filing date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2023-03-09
Also published as: CN115727619A

Abstract

A storage assembly for a refrigerator. The storage assembly comprises: a storage box, in which a pesticide residue removal space is defined, wherein the pesticide residue removal space is used for accommodating a food material to be subjected to pesticide residue removal, and a groove is provided on the side of a box cover of the storage box that faces the pesticide residue removal space; and a pesticide residue removal apparatus, which is arranged in the groove, wherein the pesticide residue removal apparatus comprises a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generation apparatus, and the pesticide residue removal apparatus is configured to control, according to a set start time sequence, the starting of the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generation apparatus, so as to remove pesticide residue components from the pesticide residue removal space. A pesticide residue removal apparatus is arranged in a groove, which is provided in a box cover of a storage box, and the pesticide residue removal apparatus comprises a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generation apparatus, and controls, according to a set start time sequence, the starting of the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generation apparatus, so as to avoid the problem of a poor effect of removing various types of pesticide residues, thereby improving the pesticide residue removal effect.

Description

A storage unit for a refrigerator

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a storage assembly for a refrigerator.

Background technique

In recent years, food safety has become the focus of national life and legal attention. With the continuous improvement of people's food safety awareness, the technology of removing pesticide residues on the surface of fruits and vegetables has gradually become a new research topic. At present, some household electrical appliances for removing pesticide residues have appeared on the market, especially some fruit-cleaning refrigerators with the function of removing pesticide residues, to remove pesticide residues on the surface of fruits and vegetables in the refrigerated environment of the refrigerator.

However, the existing fruit-cleaning refrigerators with the function of removing pesticide residues are usually equipped with UV LED devices in the drawers of the refrigerators, and the UV power is low, and the devices are only sensitive to some UV-sensitive pesticides such as several pyrethroids. It works, but the removal effect on other types of pesticides is very poor, which leads to the problems of low efficiency of removing pesticide residues and poor removal effect on the surface of fruits and vegetables with various types and different properties.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above problems, a storage assembly for a refrigerator is proposed which overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage assembly for a refrigerator, which is composed of a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generator to effectively remove various types of pesticide components remaining on the surface of food materials.

A further object of the present invention is to rationally arrange the pesticide residue removal device, increase the uniformity of the distribution of the pesticide residue removal components, and thereby improve the effect of pesticide residue removal.

Another further object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of removing pesticide residues.

In particular, the present invention provides a storage assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

The storage box defines a space for removing pesticide residues inside, the space for removing pesticide residues is used to accommodate food materials to be removed, and the lid of the storage box is provided with a groove on the side facing the space for removing pesticide residues; and

The pesticide residue removal device is arranged in the groove, and the pesticide residue removal device includes a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generator. Pesticide residues in the pesticide residue space.

Further, the UVC lamp tube is arranged at the center of the lid of the storage box.

Further, the groove is flared from the bottom of the groove to the mouth of the groove, and the surface material of the groove bottom and the side wall of the groove is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity;

The inner surface material of the box body of the storage box is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity.

Further, the storage component also includes:

The centrifugal fan is arranged in the groove, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan is arranged facing the plasma generating device, so as to promote the diffusion of the plasma generated by the plasma generating device to the pesticide residue removal space.

Further, the storage component also includes:

a protective grille, arranged at the notch of the groove, for protecting the UVC lamp and the plasma generating device arranged in the groove; and

The body of the protective grille is provided with grille holes to allow the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube to irradiate into the pesticide residue removal space and form an airflow path.

Further, the storage component also includes:

The supporting grid is erected on the bottom of the box body of the storage box to support the food, and an air flow channel is formed between the supporting surface of the supporting grid and the bottom inner surface of the box body of the storage box, In order to allow the plasma generated by the plasma generating device to act on the surface of the food in all directions.

Further, the storage box includes:

The drawer can be drawn and arranged in the cabinet of the refrigerator, and its upper end is opened to form a top opening for picking and placing ingredients;

The drawer cover is arranged above the drawer and configured to form a pesticide residue removal space with the drawer when the drawer is fully pushed into the box, and a groove is formed at the center of the drawer cover toward the side of the pesticide residue removal space; wherein

The arrangement direction of the UVC lamps is perpendicular to the pulling direction of the drawer.

Further, the pesticide residue removal device is also configured to turn on the pesticide residue removal function after the food material to be removed is placed in the storage box and an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and after the preset pesticide residue removal Turn off the pesticide residue removal function after a long time.

Further, the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generating device are configured to start simultaneously after the pesticide residue removal function is turned on; and

The UVC lamp is also configured to start at intervals after the preset initial working time, until it is turned off after the preset time for removing pesticide residues, and each start-up time in the interval starting is less than the initial working time;

The plasma generating device is also configured to remain on during the process of removing pesticide residues, and to be turned off after a preset period of time for removing pesticide residues.

Further, the storage box is configured to be locked after it is determined that an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and to be unlocked after the UVC lamp and the plasma generating device are turned off, so that the box of the storage box can be locked during the pesticide residue removal process. The body is locked to the lid of the storage box.

The storage assembly for a refrigerator of the present invention uses a storage box to define a pesticide residue removal space for accommodating food materials to be removed, wherein the lid of the storage box is provided with a groove on the side facing the pesticide residue removal space , and the pesticide residue removal device is arranged in the groove, and the pesticide residue removal device includes a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generator, and the UVC lamp tube and plasma generator device are controlled to start according to the set startup sequence to remove the pesticide residue removal space. The pesticide residues in it, combined with the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp and the plasma generated by the plasma generator, act together on the ingredients to be removed, effectively removing multiple types of pesticides remaining on the surface of the ingredients, and achieving a wider range Remove pesticide residues on the surface of food.

Further, the storage assembly of the present invention arranges the UVC lamp tube at the center of the lid of the storage box, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube can be evenly irradiated on various positions of the pesticide residue removal space, expanding the irradiation range, A centrifuge is added in the lid of the storage box, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan faces the plasma generating device, so that the plasma generated by the plasma generating device is efficiently diffused to the pesticide residue removal space, and the effect of pesticide residue removal is improved.

Further, the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generating device of the present invention are configured to start at the same time after determining that there is an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function and turning on the pesticide residue removal function, and the UVC lamp tube is also configured to be activated after a preset initial working time. After that, the plasma generating device is also configured to keep the open state during the process of removing pesticide residues, which fully exerts the decomposition effect of ultraviolet rays on light-sensitive pesticide residues and plasma clusters on ion-sensitive pesticide residues, and plays a synergistic and complementary degradation effect. , Improve the efficiency of pesticide residue removal, and avoid the negative impact of the ambient temperature rise caused by the long-term opening of the UVC lamp on the temperature of the refrigerated space.

Those skilled in the art will be more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention according to the following detailed description of 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 illustration and not limitation with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings designate the same or similar parts or parts. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the attached picture:

1 is a schematic structural view of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a lid of a storage box of the storage assembly is partially cut away to show its interior;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the protective grille of the storage assembly shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a storage assembly for a refrigerator.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a cover of a storage box of the storage assembly is partially cut away to show the interior thereof. As shown in FIG. 1 , a storage assembly 100 for a refrigerator includes: a storage box 200 and a pesticide residue removing device 300 .

The interior of the storage box 200 defines a pesticide residue removal space 210 for accommodating food materials to be removed. The storage box 200 is arranged in the cabinet of the refrigerator and is configured as a low-temperature space, for example, it is placed directly in the refrigerating room of the refrigerator to directly utilize the low-temperature environment in the refrigerating room, or it is separately configured as a storage room to utilize the refrigeration system of the refrigerator. Independent refrigeration, the present invention is not limited to this. The box cover 220 of the storage box 200 is provided with a groove 230 on a side facing the pesticide residue removal space 210 . It should be noted that the storage box 200 may include a box body and a box cover that cooperate with each other. The object box 200 is used to put in or take out food materials to be removed of pesticide residues. In addition, the storage box 200 can also be fixed or integrated with the box cover and the box body, and a storage box door is opened on the side of the storage box 200 close to the door of the refrigerator to open the storage box 200 . The box cover 220 of the present invention refers to various forms of components on the top of the storage box 200 , and does not limit the specific form of the storage box 200 . In addition, the groove 230 can be formed directly on the side of the lid 220 of the storage box 200 facing the pesticide residue removal space 210 , and the opening of the groove 230 faces the pesticide residue removal space 210 .

The pesticide residue removing device 300 is disposed in the groove 230 , thereby rationally utilizing the space at the box cover 220 of the storage box 200 . The pesticide residue removal device 300 includes a UVC lamp tube 310 and a plasma generator 320, and the pesticide residue removal device 300 is configured to control the UVC lamp tube 310 and the plasma generator 320 to start according to the set startup sequence, so as to combine the UVC lamp tube 310 to emit The ultraviolet rays and the plasma generated by the plasma generator 320 jointly remove the pesticide residue components in the pesticide residue removal space 210 . That is to say, the pesticide residue removal function can be turned on in the pesticide residue removal device 300 , and the operating states of the UVC lamp tube 310 and the plasma generator 320 are controlled according to the set startup sequence during the pesticide residue removal function. It should be noted that the set startup sequence can be directly pre-set in the control program of the operating state of the refrigerator, or can be set by the user according to the user's needs, for example, according to the type information and weight information of the ingredients to be removed. The start-up sequences of the UVC lamp tube 310 and the plasma generator 320 are respectively set. In addition, the set start sequence can be that the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 are started simultaneously, or one of the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 can be started first according to the pesticide residues on the surface of the food.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the UVC lamp 310 adopts a high-ultraviolet power and long-life ultraviolet cold-cathode tube, which emits ultraviolet rays to act on the pesticide molecules remaining on the surface of the food, breaking and recombining the benzene rings and double bonds in the pesticide molecules, so that Pesticide molecules continue to decompose. Specifically, the UVC lamp tube 310 adopts an ultraviolet cold cathode tube with high ultraviolet power and long life, and the ultraviolet rays emitted can also act on the microorganisms that grow in the pesticide residue removal space 210, destroying DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid) in the microorganisms. ) molecular structure, causing growth cell death and/or regenerative cell death, thereby reducing the growth of microorganisms while removing pesticide residues. Specifically, the UVC lamp tube 310 adopts an ultraviolet cold-cathode tube that emits ultraviolet rays with a wavelength in the range of 245nm-265nm. For example, the UVC lamp tube 310 adopts a single-wavelength ultraviolet cold-cathode tube, and the ultraviolet wavelength emitted by it is 253.7nm.

In the above embodiments, the plasma generator 320 can generate high-energy plasma to act on the pesticide residues in the pesticide residue removal space 210 . For example, the plasma generator 320 generates active particles such as high-energy electrons and free radicals, which collide with and act on the benzene rings and double bonds of the pesticide molecules in the pesticide residue removal space 210 to de-ring and break the pesticide molecules. Decomposition occurs in a short period of time, and various subsequent reactions occur, thereby realizing efficient removal of pesticide residues. Specifically, the plasma generator 320 of the present invention can adopt a low-temperature plasma generator.

The storage assembly 100 for the refrigerator of the present invention utilizes the storage box 200 to define a pesticide residue removal space 210 for accommodating food materials to be removed of pesticide residues, wherein the lid 220 of the storage box 200 faces the side of the pesticide residue removal space 210 One side is provided with a groove 230, and the pesticide residue removal device 300 is set in the groove 230, and the pesticide residue removal device 300 includes a UVC lamp 310 and a plasma generator 320, and the UVC lamp is controlled according to the set start sequence 310 and the plasma generator 320 are activated to remove the pesticide residues in the pesticide residue removal space 210, combined with the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generated by the plasma generator 320, they act together on the food materials to be removed to effectively remove pesticide residues. It eliminates multiple types of pesticide components remaining on the surface of food materials, and realizes the removal of pesticide residues on the surface of food materials in a wider range.

In some embodiments, the pesticide residue removal device 300 is also configured to turn on the pesticide residue removal function after the food material to be removed is placed in the storage box 200 and an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and after Turn off the pesticide residue removal function after the preset pesticide residue removal time. It should be noted that the event that triggers the pesticide residue removal function may include multiple trigger events such as automatic triggering by the refrigerator and user triggering. For example, the event that the user presses the "removal of pesticide residues" function key on the refrigerator control panel is used as the event that triggers the function of removing pesticide residues, or the event that it is detected that food materials are put into the space 210 for removing pesticide residues is used as the event that triggers the removal of pesticide residues. Functional events are not limited in the present invention. The preset time for removing pesticide residues can be preset according to the type or weight information of the ingredients. Specifically, the type information of the food material is compared with the preset food material type library, and the optimal time length for removing pesticide residues of this type of food material is obtained as the preset time length for removing pesticide residues. The optimal time for removing pesticide residues of different types of food materials is pre-stored in the preset food material category library, and the best time for removing pesticide residues is based on the different types of food materials collected in advance in the storage box 200 of the present invention and according to the design. When the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 are started at a predetermined start-up sequence, the timing is started, and the accumulated pesticide residue removal time data is obtained by statistics when the concentration of pesticide molecules is reduced to a safe value. The material type library can be pre-set according to daily eating habits. For example, the optimal time for removing pesticide residues such as fruits and vegetables that are prone to pesticide residues can be pre-stored in the food material type library.

In some embodiments, the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 are configured to be started simultaneously after the pesticide removal function is turned on, and the UVC lamp 310 is also configured to be started at intervals after a preset initial working period until the time elapses. Turn off after the preset time for removing pesticide residues, and each start-up time in the interval startup is less than the initial working time, and the plasma generating device 320 is also configured to remain on during the process of removing pesticide residues until the preset time for removing pesticide residues then close. That is to say, during a cycle of removing pesticide residues, the plasma generator 320 continues to work, while the UVC lamp 310 is activated according to a preset working cycle interval. The plasma generating device 320 is also configured to remain on during the process of removing pesticide residues, which fully exerts the decomposition effect of plasma clusters on ion-sensitive pesticide residues and improves the efficiency of removing pesticide residues. The UVC lamp 310 is started at intervals, realizing the full use of the decomposition effect of ultraviolet rays on photosensitive pesticide residues, ensuring the efficient removal of pesticide residues by combining the use of ultraviolet photocatalysis and plasma degradation, and avoiding the impact of UVC lamps 310 The ambient temperature rise brought about by continuous work has a negative impact on the storage effect of the low-temperature space.

In addition, the non-initial working time of the UVC lamp 310 is shorter than the preset initial working time, which can ensure the high-intensity effect of ultraviolet rays on pesticide residues in the initial stage of pesticide residue removal. After the reduction of pesticide molecules, the UVC lamp 310 can be shortened. The working time is long, so as to ensure a better effect of removing pesticide residues, and at the same time properly reduce the use of ultraviolet rays, thereby slowing down the aging speed of various components in the storage assembly 100 caused by ultraviolet rays.

In some embodiments, the storage box 200 of the present invention also has a self-locking function. The storage box 200 is configured to be locked after it is determined that an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and to be unlocked after the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generating device 320 are both turned off, so that the storage box 200 can be locked during the pesticide residue removal process. The box body is locked to the box cover 220 of the storage box 200 . That is to say, the storage box 200 of the present invention is configured to be automatically locked during the process of removing pesticide residues, that is, the storage box 200 cannot be opened from the outside during the process of removing pesticide residues, so as to avoid exposure of the human body or other parts of the refrigerator to ultraviolet radiation. environment, improving the safety of users.

In some embodiments, the UVC lamp 310 is disposed at the center of the cover 220 of the storage box 200 . For example, the UVC lamp tube 310 is arranged at the geometric center of the box cover 220 of the storage box 200, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube 310 can be irradiated on various positions of the storage box 200, the irradiation range is expanded, and the uniformity of the ultraviolet distribution is improved. , thereby improving the effect of removing pesticide residues.

In some embodiments, the groove 230 flares from the bottom of the groove to the mouth of the groove. Specifically, the groove bottom of the groove 230 is parallel to the lower surface of the lid 220 of the storage box 200, and the side walls of the groove 230 extend downward from the groove bottom to the notch of the groove 230, so that the groove 230 It is a structure with a narrow bottom and a wide mouth, and its cross-sectional structure is similar to a positive ladder. In addition, the shape of the groove bottom and notch of the groove 230 and the shape of the UVC lamp 310 can be set in cooperation. For example, adopt a groove 230 with a rectangular groove bottom and a notch, align the geometric center position of the lid 220 of the groove 230 storage box 200, and adopt a UVC lamp 310 in a rectangular structure to be arranged in the groove of the groove 230 The position at the geometric center of the bottom ensures that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube 310 are irradiated into the pesticide residue removal space 210 to the greatest extent.

In this embodiment, the surface material of the groove bottom and the side wall of the groove 230 is a material with high ultraviolet reflectance, which realizes reflecting the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube 310 upward and to the surroundings to the pesticide residue removal space 210 middle. For example, the surface of the bottom and side walls of the groove 230 is made of aluminum plate or aluminum plating to achieve effective reflection of ultraviolet rays and further improve the uniformity of ultraviolet rays distribution.

In this embodiment, the inner surface material of the box body of the storage box 200 is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity. For example, the inner surface of the box body of the storage box 200 is made of stainless steel, so that the ultraviolet rays irradiated on the side wall and the bottom surface of the box body of the storage box 200 are effectively reflected back to the pesticide residue removal space 210, The dead angle of ultraviolet distribution is reduced, thereby further improving the uniformity of ultraviolet distribution.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the storage assembly 100 further includes a centrifugal fan 400 . The centrifugal fan 400 is arranged in the groove 230 , and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan 400 is arranged facing the plasma generator 320 , so as to promote the diffusion of the plasma generated by the plasma generator 320 to the pesticide residue removal space 210 . That is to say, the centrifugal fan 400 is arranged adjacent to the plasma generator 320, and the plasma generator 320 is guaranteed to be arranged downstream of the air outlet direction of the centrifugal fan 400, so that the plasma generated by the airflow is driven by the plasma generator 320 to reach the pesticide residue removal quickly. Each position of the space 210 improves the distribution uniformity of the plasma, increases the collision speed between the plasma and the pesticide molecules, and thus improves the effect of removing pesticide residues.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the storage assembly 100 further includes a protective grill 500 . The protection grid 500 is disposed at the notch of the groove 230 for protecting the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 disposed in the groove 230 . In some embodiments, the storage assembly 100 also includes a centrifugal blower 400 disposed in the groove 230, and the protection grid 500 can be used to simultaneously protect the UVC lamp 310, the plasma generator 320 and the centrifugal blower disposed in the groove 230. Fan 400. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the protective grille 500 of the storage assembly 100 shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the body 510 of the protective grill 500 is provided with a grill hole 520 to allow the ultraviolet light emitted by the UVC lamp 310 to irradiate into the pesticide residue removal space 210 and form an airflow path. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the body 510 of the protective grid 500 is provided with a plurality of strip-shaped grid holes 520 to reduce the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma produced by the plasma generator 320 as much as possible. blocking. In this embodiment, the protection grid 500 is made of materials with high ultraviolet reflectivity, for example, the protection grid 500 is made of stainless steel. In addition, a vent is provided between the peripheral side of the protective grid 500 and the notch edge of the groove 230 to minimize the obstruction of the plasma generated by the plasma generating device 320 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the storage assembly 100 further includes a supporting grid 600, which is erected on the bottom of the box body of the storage box 200 for supporting food materials, and the supporting grid 600 An air channel is formed between the support surface and the bottom inner surface of the box body of the storage box 200 to allow the plasma generated by the plasma generator 320 to act on the surface of the food in all directions. That is to say, the food to be removed from pesticide residues is placed on the supporting grid 600 so that the airflow in the pesticide residue removal space 210 can flow in both up and down directions and left and right directions of the food. In addition, in some specific embodiments, the supporting grid 600 supports the food materials, and the surface material of the box body of the storage box 200 is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity, when the ultraviolet light is irradiated on the box of the storage box 200 When the bottom surface of the food body is used, it can be reflected to the lower surface of the food material, effectively realizing the ultraviolet rays irradiating the food material in all directions up, down, left, and right. While increasing the area where the food material directly contacts with the plasma in the pesticide residue removal space 210, it also increases the food quality. The area that interacts with ultraviolet rays improves the effect of removing pesticide residues. Specifically, the supporting grid 600 of the present invention can be a grid made of anti-ultraviolet material, which is detachably arranged at the bottom of the box body of the storage box 200. On the one hand, it is convenient for users to clean themselves, on the other hand, it also avoids The problem of fast aging caused by long-term work in the ultraviolet irradiation environment has been solved. In some specific embodiments, the projected area of the supporting surface 610 of the supporting grid 600 on the horizontal plane is 0.8-0.95 times the area of the bottom of the storage box 200, which ensures a large enough space for placing food materials, so that the food materials The air flow in the up and down and left and right directions is more sufficient.

In some embodiments, the storage assembly 100 of the present invention needs to detect the humidity in the pesticide residue removal space 210 when the event of the pesticide residue removal function is triggered, and when the humidity in the pesticide residue removal space 210 is lower than the preset humidity threshold, start The function of removing pesticide residues. Specifically, the preset humidity threshold may be 90%. Using the above method, the humidity in the pesticide residue removal space 210 is detected before starting the pesticide residue removal function, and the problem of poor pesticide residue removal effect caused by excessive humidity in the pesticide residue removal space 210 is avoided to a certain extent.

Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a storage assembly 100 for a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the storage box 200 includes a drawer 240 and a drawer cover 250 .

The drawer 240 is provided in the cabinet of the refrigerator in a drawable manner, and as shown in FIG. 3 , the upper end of the drawer 240 is opened to form a top opening for picking and placing ingredients. The drawer cover 250 is disposed above the drawer 240 and is configured to define the pesticide residue removal space 210 with the drawer 240 when the drawer 240 is fully pushed into the box.

A groove 230 is formed at the center of the drawer cover plate 250 toward the side of the pesticide residue removal space 210, and the pesticide residue removal device 300 is arranged in the groove 230, thereby rationally utilizing the space. And the pesticide residue removal device 300 includes a UVC lamp 310 and a plasma generator 320, and the pesticide residue removal device 300 is configured to control the UVC lamp 310 and the plasma generator 320 to start according to the set startup sequence, so as to combine the UVC lamp 310 to emit The ultraviolet rays and the plasma generated by the plasma generator 320 jointly remove the pesticide residue components in the pesticide residue removal space 210 .

In this embodiment, the UVC lamp 310 is disposed in the groove 230 and located at the geometric center of the drawer cover 250 . When the groove 230 is formed at the center of the side of the drawer cover 250 facing the pesticide residue removal space 210, the UVC lamp 310 is just at the geometric center of the bottom of the groove 230, which improves the uniformity of the distribution of ultraviolet rays. sex.

In some specific ways of the above-mentioned embodiments, the groove bottom and the notch of the groove 230 are both rectangular, and the groove 230 is flared from the groove bottom to the notch, so the groove 230 is a structure with a narrow bottom and a wide mouth. , its cross-sectional structure is similar to a front ladder, and a rectangular UVC lamp tube 310 is used to ensure that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp tube 310 are irradiated into the pesticide residue removal space to the greatest extent. In addition, the surface material of the groove bottom and the side wall of the groove 230 is a material with high ultraviolet reflectance, which realizes reflecting the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp 310 upwards and to the surroundings into the pesticide residue removal space 210. For example, the surface of the bottom and side walls of the groove 230 is made of aluminum plate or aluminum plating to achieve effective reflection of ultraviolet rays and further improve the uniformity of ultraviolet rays distribution. More specifically, the arrangement direction of the UVC lamps 310 is perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer 240 , which further improves the uniformity of the distribution of ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamps 310 in the drawer 240 .

In some specific manners of the above-mentioned embodiments, the surface material of the drawer cover 250 and the drawer 240 facing the direction of the pesticide residue removal space 210 is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity. For example, the surface materials of the drawer cover plate 250 and the drawer 240 facing the direction of the pesticide residue removal space 210 are all made of stainless steel, thereby effectively reflecting ultraviolet rays, reducing the dead angle of ultraviolet distribution, and further improving the uniformity of ultraviolet distribution , thereby improving the effect of removing pesticide residues.

The storage assembly of the present invention defines the pesticide residue removal space 210 by setting the drawer 240 and the drawer cover plate 250. A groove 230 is formed on the drawer cover plate 250 toward the center of the side of the pesticide residue removal space 210, and the UVC lamp The tube 310 is arranged at the center of the drawer cover 250, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp 310 can evenly irradiate all positions of the pesticide residue removal space 210, thereby expanding the irradiation range and improving the effect of pesticide residue removal. In addition, the storage assembly of the present invention further limits the shape and material of the groove 230 and the material of the drawer cover 250 and the drawer 240, and utilizes the reflection of light away from the ultraviolet rays emitted by the UVC lamp 310 to make it clear from the food. The pesticide residues acting on the surface of the food materials in all directions up, down, left, and right further improve the effect of removing pesticide residues.

Those skilled in the art should also understand that terms such as "up", "down", "left", and "right" in the embodiments of the present invention are used to represent the orientation or positional relationship based on the actual storage assembly 100. Based on the state of use, these terms are only for the convenience of describing and understanding the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or object must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore It should not be understood as a limitation of the present utility model.

So far, those skilled in the art should appreciate that, although a number of exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the disclosed embodiments of the present invention can still be used. Many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the invention are directly identified or derived from the content. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

A storage assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

The storage box defines a space for removing pesticide residues inside, and the space for removing pesticide residues is used to accommodate food materials to be removed. The lid of the storage box is provided with a concave slot; and

The pesticide residue removal device is arranged in the groove, and the pesticide residue removal device includes a UVC lamp tube and a plasma generating device, and the pesticide residue removal device is configured to control the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generator according to a set startup sequence. The plasma generating device is activated to remove pesticide residue components in the pesticide residue removal space.
The storage assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

The UVC lamp tube is arranged at the center of the lid of the storage box.
The storage assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,

The groove is flared from the bottom of the groove to the mouth of the groove, and the surface material of the bottom of the groove and the side wall of the groove is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity;

The inner surface material of the box body of the storage box is a material with high ultraviolet reflectivity.
The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, further comprising:

A centrifugal fan is arranged in the groove, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan is arranged facing the plasma generating device, so as to promote the diffusion of the plasma generated by the plasma generating device to the pesticide residue removal space.
The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, further comprising:

a protection grid, arranged at the notch of the groove, for protecting the UVC lamp and the plasma generating device arranged in the groove; and

The main body of the protective grill is provided with grill holes to allow the ultraviolet light emitted by the UVC lamp tube to irradiate into the pesticide residue removal space and form an airflow path.
The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, further comprising:

The supporting grid is erected on the bottom of the box body of the storage box, and is used to support the food, and the supporting surface of the supporting grid and the bottom inner surface of the box body of the storage box An air channel is formed therebetween to allow the plasma generated by the plasma generating device to act on the surface of the food in all directions.
The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein,

The storage box includes:

The drawer is arranged in the box of the refrigerator in a pullable manner, and its upper end is opened to form a top opening for picking and placing the food;

The drawer cover is arranged above the drawer and is configured to define the pesticide residue removal space with the drawer when the drawer is fully pushed into the box, and the drawer cover faces the pesticide removal space. The groove is formed at the center of one side of the residual space; wherein

The arrangement direction of the UVC lamp tubes is perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer.
The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein,

The pesticide residue removal device is also configured to turn on the pesticide residue removal function after the food material to be removed is placed in the storage box and an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and after a preset Turn off the pesticide residue removal function after the pesticide residue removal time.
The storage assembly according to claim 8, wherein:

The UVC lamp tube and the plasma generator are configured to start simultaneously after the pesticide removal function is turned on; and

The UVC lamp is also configured to start at intervals after the preset initial working time, until it is closed after the preset pesticide residue removal time, and each start-up time in the interval starting is less than the initial working time ;

The plasma generating device is also configured to remain on during the pesticide residue removal process, and to be turned off after the preset pesticide residue removal time period has elapsed.
The storage assembly according to claim 9, wherein:

The storage box is configured to be locked after it is determined that an event triggering the pesticide residue removal function occurs, and unlocked after the UVC lamp tube and the plasma generating device are turned off, so that the pesticide residue removal process The box body of the storage box is locked to the box cover of the storage box.