WO2023045537A1

WO2023045537A1 - Storage assembly for refrigerator, and refrigerator having same

Info

Publication number: WO2023045537A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/107989
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨寒星; 陈庆; 王栋; 白晓强; 刘建如
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: 2021-09-23
Filing date: 2022-07-26
Publication date: 2023-03-30
Also published as: CN113819707A; CN113819707B

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration apparatuses, and in particular to a storage assembly for a refrigerator, and a refrigerator having same. The storage assembly comprises: a first storage container, which is arranged in the refrigerator body of a refrigerator, wherein a first storage space for storing objects therein is defined in the first storage container, and air inlets are provided in the first storage container and used to deliver a cooling airflow to the first storage space; and a second storage container, which is arranged in the first storage space, wherein a second storage space for storing objects therein is defined in the second storage container, and the second storage container is configured to prevent moisture in the second storage space from seeping into the first storage space. The second storage container and the air inlets are all arranged in the first storage space, and the second storage container is configured to prevent the moisture in the second storage space from seeping into the first storage space, thereby avoiding the problems of low space utilization, low energy efficiency, etc., and simultaneously achieving the functions of rapid dry cooling and rapid wet cooling in the same storage assembly.

Description

Storage assembly for refrigerator and refrigerator with same

technical field

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

Background technique

In recent years, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the storage container with a single cold storage environment in the refrigerator can no longer match the various needs of various items for the storage environment. In order to realize the function of adjusting storage humidity, some refrigerators with humidification and dehumidification components appear on the market to form storage environments with different humidity.

However, for refrigerators with humidification and dehumidification components in the prior art, storage drawers and humidification water boxes are often arranged in the box, and the humidification damper and dehumidification damper provided therein are controlled to realize the adjustment of humidity respectively. The functions of fast dry cooling and fast wet cooling are respectively realized in the same storage drawer, and there are problems such as low space utilization, large demand for cooling capacity, and low energy efficiency.

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 capable of simultaneously realizing fast dry cooling and fast wet cooling, rationally utilizing storage space, and improving space utilization.

A further object of the present invention is to rationally arrange the internal components of the storage assembly to improve the effect of rapid damp cooling.

Another further object of the present invention is to improve the uniformity of cooling airflow distribution in the storage assembly and improve the efficiency of rapid wet cooling.

In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention provides a storage assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

The first storage container is arranged in the box of the refrigerator, and its interior defines a first storage space for storing articles. The first storage container is provided with an air inlet for delivering cooling airflow to the first storage space ;as well as

The second storage container is arranged in the first storage space, and its interior defines a second storage space for storing articles, and the second storage container is configured to prevent moisture in the second storage space from flowing toward the first storage space. Storage space permeates.

Further, the second storage container includes:

The cylindrical body is arranged in the first storage container, which has a front opening, and an airflow channel is formed between the cylindrical body and the first storage container, and the airflow channel is configured to allow cooling of the first storage space from the air inlet The air flow flows on the outer surface of the cylinder;

The drawer can be pushed and pulled back and forth in the cylinder body, and is configured to jointly define a second storage space isolated from the first storage space together with the cylinder body when fully pushed into the cylinder body.

Further, the barrel extends forward and backward, and the forward opening is opened on the front wall of the first storage container;

the drawer includes a drawer door for closing the forward opening when the drawer is fully pushed into the barrel;

An air outlet is opened on the drawer door to allow the cooling air flow in the air passage to flow through the outer surface of the barrel and then escape from the air outlet.

Further, a storage room arranged side by side with the second storage container is also formed in the first storage space, and the air inlet is arranged on the rear wall of the storage room; and

The ratio of the space occupied by the second storage container and the storage room in the first storage space is 0.7-1.3 times.

Further, the barrel includes:

The top plate is formed by extending from the rear wall plate of the first storage container to the front wall plate of the first storage container, and a gap is formed between the top plate and the lid of the first storage container;

Two side panels are formed by extending downward from the left and right ends of the top panel respectively, including a first side panel away from the storage room and a second side panel adjacent to the storage room, the first side panel is connected to the side of the first storage container A gap is formed between the wall panels, and protruding plates for supporting the drawer are provided on the opposite inner surfaces of the first side plate and the second side plate. A gap is formed between the bottom wall panels of the

The gaps are connected to form airflow channels;

The second side panel is formed by extending from the top panel to the bottom wall panel of the first storage container.

Further, the storage component also includes:

The air guiding part is arranged on the top side of the cylinder close to the storage room, and includes a plurality of air guide vanes arranged at intervals, and the plurality of air guide vanes are configured to guide the cooling air flow blown into the storage room from the air inlet from the cylinder body. The top front side of the top slopes into the airflow channel towards the top rear side.

Further, the barrel also includes:

The supporting grid is arranged on the bottom of the first side panel, and is used to support the first side panel and allow the cooling airflow in the airflow channel to flow into the bottom of the drawer; wherein

The supporting grid includes a plurality of grid plates arranged at intervals, and the plurality of grid plates are configured to guide the cooling air flow in the air flow channel to flow obliquely from the bottom front side to the bottom rear side of the drawer.

Further, the storage component also includes:

The blower is arranged at the air inlet, and is used for promoting the cooling airflow to quickly blow into the first storage space, and to quickly flow on the outer surface of the second storage container through the airflow channel.

Further, the storage component also includes:

The air inlet damper is arranged at the air inlet and is configured to be opened or closed in a controlled manner according to the operating state of the fan;

The air outlet damper is arranged in the airflow channel and is configured to be opened or closed in a controlled manner according to the running state of the fan.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator is also provided, comprising:

enclosure; and

According to any one of the above storage components, it is arranged in the box body.

The storage assembly for a refrigerator of the present invention includes a first storage container and a second storage container, wherein the inside of the first storage container defines a first storage space, and the second storage container is arranged in the first storage space Inside, and the second storage container defines a second storage space for storing items, and the air inlet for delivering cooling air is opened on the first storage container, and the second storage container is configured to prevent the second Moisture in the storage space penetrates into the first storage space. In the storage assembly of the present invention, the air inlet for delivering the cooling airflow is opened in the first external storage container, so as to realize the simultaneous cooling of the first storage space and the second storage container, and the internal The second storage container is configured to prevent moisture from penetrating into the first storage space, so as to prevent the moisture loss of the items stored in the second storage space while rapidly drying and cooling the items stored in the first storage space , so as to realize the function of rapid dry cooling and rapid wet cooling in the same cooling environment, effectively use the storage space in the refrigerator, and improve the space utilization rate.

Further, the second storage container of the present invention includes a cylinder body and a drawer. The drawer can be pushed and pulled forward and backward in the cylinder body. Two storage spaces, and an airflow channel is formed between the cylinder body and the first storage container, and the airflow channel is configured to allow the cooling airflow entering the first storage space from the air inlet to flow on the outer surface of the cylinder body. The second storage container of the present invention effectively defines the second storage space isolated from the first storage space by utilizing the cooperative arrangement of the cylinder body and the drawer, and the cylinder body is arranged between the first storage container and the first storage container. Airflow passages are formed in all directions up, down, left, and right, so that the cooling airflow entering the first storage space flows around the outer surface of the second storage container to cool the second storage container, thereby improving rapid wet cooling Effect.

Further, in the first storage space of the present invention, there is also a storage room arranged side by side with the second storage container, the air inlet is arranged on the rear wall of the storage room, and the top of the cylinder is close to the side of the storage room. One side is also provided with an air guide part, which is configured to guide the cooling air flow blown into the storage room from the air inlet from the top front side of the cylinder body to the top rear side and enters the airflow channel obliquely, and is arranged at the bottom of the first side plate of the cylinder body. There is a support grill for supporting the first side panel and allowing the cooling airflow in the airflow channel to flow obliquely from the bottom front side to the bottom rear side of the drawer. The storage assembly of the present invention effectively limits the flow direction of the cooling airflow in the airflow channel by utilizing the setting position and setting attitude of the air guide part and the supporting grille, thereby improving the uniformity of the cooling airflow distribution, thereby improving the efficiency of rapid wet cooling. efficiency.

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:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a lid of a first storage container of the storage assembly is disassembled to show its interior;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural exploded view of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the internal structure of the storage assembly is shown;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an 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 diagram of a storage assembly for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a lid of a first storage container of the storage assembly is removed to show its interior. As shown in FIG. 1 , a storage assembly 100 for a refrigerator includes: a first storage container 200 and a second storage container 300 .

The first storage container 200 is arranged in the cabinet of the refrigerator, and its interior defines a first storage space 210 for storing articles. The first storage container 200 is provided with an air inlet 400 for blowing air into the first storage space. 210 delivers cooling airflow. That is to say, the cooling airflow directly acts on the articles stored in the first storage space 210, and while cooling the articles, the moisture released from the articles is taken away, thereby realizing the preservation of the articles stored in the first storage space 210. Quick and dry. It should be noted that the first storage container 200 is arranged in the cabinet of the refrigerator, and is configured as a low-temperature space, such as directly placed in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator, and the air inlet 400 is used to communicate with the first storage space 210 and the refrigerator compartment. Directly use the cooling airflow in the refrigerating room, or the first storage container 200 is separately configured as a storage compartment, and the refrigeration system of the refrigerator is used to independently cool the first storage container 200 through the air inlet 400, which is not limited in the present invention . As shown in FIG. 1 , the first storage container 200 may include a box body 220 and a box cover 230 that cooperate with each other. The top of the box body 220 is used to open the first storage container 200 to put in or take out items. Of course, the first storage container 200 can also have the lid and the box body fixed or integrated, and a storage door is provided on the side of the first storage container 200 close to the door of the refrigerator to open the first storage container. The specific form of the first storage container 200 is not limited in this embodiment.

The second storage container 300 is arranged in the first storage space 210, and a second storage space (not shown in the figure) for storing articles is defined therein, and the second storage container 300 is configured to prevent the second The moisture in the storage space permeates into the first storage space 210 , retains the moisture in the second storage space, and realizes rapid wet cooling of the articles stored in the second storage space. Therefore, fast dry cooling and fast wet cooling can be realized simultaneously under the same cooling environment, and the space inside the first storage container 200 is rationally utilized.

The storage assembly 100 for a refrigerator of the present invention includes a first storage container 200 and a second storage container 300, wherein the first storage container 200 defines a first storage space 210 inside, and the second storage container 300 is set In the first storage space 210, the second storage container 300 defines a second storage space for storing items, and the air inlet 400 for delivering cooling airflow is opened on the first storage container 200, The second storage container 300 is configured to prevent moisture in the second storage space from penetrating into the first storage space 210 . In the storage assembly 100 of the present invention, the air inlet 400 for delivering the cooling airflow is opened on the first storage container 200 located outside, so as to realize the simultaneous cooling of the first storage space 210 and the second storage container 300 , and the second storage container 300 located inside is configured to prevent moisture from penetrating into the first storage space 210, so as to quickly dry and cool the items stored in the first storage space 210, and store them in the first storage space 210 at the same time. The items in the second storage space are quickly wet-cooled, thereby realizing the function of fast dry cooling and fast wet cooling at the same time in the same cooling environment, effectively utilizing the storage space in the refrigerator, and improving the space utilization rate.

Fig. 2 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. 2 , the second storage container 300 includes: a cylinder body 320 and a drawer 330 .

The cylinder body 320 is disposed in the first storage container 200 and has a forward opening 321 , and an airflow channel 340 is formed between the cylinder body 320 and the first storage container 200 , and the airflow channel 340 is configured to allow the air to enter from the air inlet 400 The cooling airflow of the first storage space 210 flows on the outer surface of the barrel body 320 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the cylinder 320 is extended forward and backward, and the forward opening 321 is opened on the front wall 211 of the first storage container 200 .

The drawer 330 can be pushed and pulled back and forth inside the cylinder body 320 , and is configured to define a second storage space 310 isolated from the first storage space 210 together with the cylinder body 320 when the cylinder body 320 is fully pushed in. The drawer 330 includes a drawer door 331 disposed on the front end of the drawer 330 for closing the forward opening 321 when the drawer 330 is fully pushed into the barrel 320 . An air outlet 500 is provided on the drawer door panel 331 to allow the cooling airflow of the airflow passage 340 to flow through the outer surface of the barrel 320 and then escape from the air outlet 500, so that the cooling airflow enters the first storage space 210 from the air inlet 400. After passing through the airflow channel 340 surrounding the outer surface of the cylinder body 320 , it is released from the air outlet 500 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the forward opening 321 can be divided into an upper opening allowing the drawer 330 to be pulled back and forth and a lower opening serving as the outlet of the airflow channel 340 in the up-down direction. The air outlet 500 is arranged on the drawer door panel 331 corresponding to the lower opening. at the location.

The second storage container 300 of the present invention realizes the convenient opening or closing of the second storage container 300 by setting the cylindrical body 320 extending back and forth, and the drawer 330 which can be pushed and pulled back and forth in the cylindrical body 320, and the second storage container 300 can be easily opened or closed in the drawer. When the 330 is fully pushed into the cylinder body 320 , the two jointly define the second storage space 310 which is isolated from the first storage space 210 , so as to avoid the loss of moisture of the articles stored in the second storage space 310 . In addition, an air flow channel 340 is formed between the cylinder body 320 and the first storage container 200. When the drawer 330 is fully pushed into the cylinder body 320, the drawer door panel 331 completely closes the forward opening 321 of the cylinder body 320, and the drawer door panel 331 An air outlet 500 is provided at the position corresponding to the outlet of the airflow channel 340 , so that after the cooling air enters the first storage space 210 from the air inlet 400 , flows through the airflow channel 340 around the outer surface of the barrel 320 , and finally passes through the air outlet 500 The second storage container 300 can be efficiently refrigerated, thereby improving the effect of rapid wet cooling.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , a storage chamber 250 arranged side by side with the second storage container 300 is formed in the first storage space 210 , and the air inlet 400 is disposed on the rear wall of the storage chamber 250 , so that the cooling airflow blown from the air inlet 400 directly acts on the articles stored in the storage chamber 250, and while cooling the articles, the moisture released by the articles is taken away, thereby realizing the cooling of the articles stored in the storage chamber 250. The items are quickly dried and cooled.

In this embodiment, the ratio of the space occupied by the second storage container 300 and the storage chamber 250 in the first storage space 210 is 0.7-1.3 times. The second storage container 300 is used to store items that require rapid wet cooling, and the storage room 250 is used to store items that require rapid dry cooling. Two storage compartments can be set according to the needs of rapid dry cooling and rapid wet cooling of items in people's daily life. The size of the space occupied by the user. In some preferred embodiments, the ratio of the space occupied by the second storage container 300 and the storage chamber 250 in the first storage space 210 is 0.8-1.2, so that the occupied spaces of the two are similar in size. , There is a reasonable storage space for items that need to be wet and cooled quickly and items that need to be dried and cooled quickly. For example, the ratio of the space occupied by the second storage container 300 and the storage chamber 250 in the first storage space 210 is 1, that is, the second storage container 300 and the storage chamber 250 are respectively in the first storage space. The occupied space in the object space 210 is equal in size.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the second storage container 300 includes a cylinder body 320 and a drawer 330 , and the drawer 330 includes a drawer door 331 at the front end. When the drawer door panel 331 is pulled, the drawer 330 will be pulled out, so that the user can put or take out items in the drawer 330 . The first storage container 200 includes a box body 220 and a box cover 230 that cooperate with each other. The box body 220 is arranged under the box cover 230 in a drawable manner. The box body 220 includes a box body door panel 221, and the box body door panel 221 is arranged on the box The front end surface of the body 220 is at a position facing the storage chamber 250 . That is to say, the box body door panel 221 and the drawer door panel 331 are arranged side by side. When the box body door panel 221 is pulled, the box body 220 will be pulled out, so that the user can put or take out items in the storage room 250 . In the present invention, by arranging parallel drawer door panels 331 and box body door panels 221 , different storage spaces can be opened by pulling different door panels, which simplifies user operations while maintaining the harmony of the appearance of the storage assembly 100 .

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a storage assembly 100 for a refrigerator according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the internal structure of the storage assembly 100 is shown. As shown in FIG. 3 , the cylinder body 320 includes: a top plate 322 , a first side plate 323 and a second side plate 324 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the top panel 322 is formed by extending from the rear wall panel 211 of the first storage container 200 to the front wall panel 212 of the first storage container 200 . As shown in FIG. 3 , a gap is formed between the top plate 322 and the lid 230 of the first storage container 200 . That is, the top plate 322 is configured to provide a passage on the top of the cylinder 320 to allow the cooling airflow to flow. The first side plate 323 and the second side plate 324 are two side plates extending downward from the left and right ends of the top plate 322 respectively. The first side plate 323 is set away from the storage room 250, and the second side plate 324 is adjacent to the storage room. 250 , and a gap is formed between the first side panel 323 and the sidewall panel of the first storage container 200 . Moreover, on the opposite inner surfaces of the first side plate 323 and the second side plate 324, a protruding plate 325 for jointly supporting the drawer 330 is provided. Slits are formed between the bottom wall panels. The gap between the top plate 322 and the lid 230 of the first storage container 200, the gap between the first side plate 323 and the side wall panels of the first storage container 200, the bottom plate of the drawer 330 and the first storage container 200 The gaps between the bottom wall panels of the three gaps communicate with each other to jointly form an airflow channel 340 that allows the cooling airflow to flow, so that the airflow channel 340 is arranged around the second storage container 300, so that the cooling airflow reaches each of the second storage container 300 direction on the outer surface.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3 , the second side panel 324 is formed by extending downward from the top panel 322 to the bottom wall panel 213 of the first storage container 200 . The cylinder body 320 also includes a support grille 326, which is arranged on the bottom wall plate 213 of the first storage container 200 at the position facing the first side plate 323, and the first side plate 323 extends downward from the top plate 322 to support The top of the grille 326 . That is to say, the supporting grid 326 is disposed at the bottom of the second side panel 324 for supporting the second side panel 324 . The supporting grid 326 includes a plurality of grid plates (not shown) arranged at intervals to form vents to allow the cooling air in the air flow channel 340 to flow into the bottom of the drawer 330 . In other words, the support grid 326 is provided with vents, so that the gap between the first side plate 323 and the side wall plate of the first storage container 200 and the bottom plate of the drawer 330 and the bottom wall of the first storage container 200 The gaps between the plates are connected.

The second storage container 300 of the present invention utilizes the arrangement of the cylindrical body 320 in the above-mentioned embodiments to form an airflow channel 340 surrounded by three sides between the second storage container 300 and the first storage container 200, so that cooling The cooling airflow blown into the first storage space 210 from the air inlet 400 directly acts on the items stored in the storage chamber 250 , and passes through the gap between the top of the cylinder 320 and the lid 230 of the first storage container 200 . The gap enters the airflow passage 340 , flows on the outer surface of the second storage container 300 , and finally escapes from the air outlet 500 at the front end of the drawer 330 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3 , the storage assembly 100 further includes an air guiding part 600 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the wind guide part 600 is arranged on the top side of the cylinder 320 close to the storage room 250 , and includes a plurality of wind guide vanes 610 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of wind guide vanes 610 are configured to guide from The cooling airflow blown into the storage chamber 250 by the air inlet 400 enters the airflow channel 340 obliquely from the top front side to the top rear side of the cylinder body 320 . Referring to FIG. 2 , the air inlet 400 is arranged on the rear wall of the storage room 250 , and the wind guide vane 610 is flat, inclined from front to back in a direction away from the air inlet 400 , and arranged on the top and bottom of the cylinder 320 extending up and down. Between the lids 230 of the first storage container 200 , the cooling airflow directed to the gap between the top of the cylinder body 320 and the lid 230 of the first storage container 200 is directed from the front side of the top of the cylinder body 320 Top rear sloped inflow. Since the air inlet 400 is arranged on the rear wall of the storage chamber 250, the cooling air flow delivered by it will be gathered in front of the storage chamber 250 first, and the cooling air flow will be guided to reach the top of the cylinder 320 evenly through the inclined setting of the air guide vanes. Each position, thereby improving the distribution uniformity of the cooling airflow in the airflow channel 340, thereby improving the efficiency of rapid wet cooling.

In this embodiment, the plurality of grid plates are configured to guide the cooling air flow in the airflow channel 340 to flow obliquely from the bottom front side to the bottom rear side of the drawer 330. The direction of the tuyere 400 is obliquely arranged at the bottom of the second side plate 324 . The inclined setting of the grille guides the cooling airflow entering the bottom of the drawer 330 to flow in from front to back, and after changing the flow direction at the rear wall panel and the second side panel 324 of the first storage container 200, it passes through the outlet provided at the front end of the drawer 330. The tuyere 500 spreads out, so that the cooling air flow can evenly reach each position of the air flow channel 340 at the bottom of the drawer 330, thereby improving the distribution uniformity of the cooling air flow in the air flow channel 340, thereby further improving the efficiency of rapid wet cooling.

In some embodiments, the storage assembly 100 further includes a blower (not shown in the figure), which is arranged at the air inlet 400, and is used to promote the cooling airflow to quickly blow into the first storage space 210, and pass through the airflow channel 340 at the second storage space. The outer surface of the second storage container 300 flows quickly. In some specific embodiments, a storage room 250 arranged side by side with the second storage container 300 is formed in the first storage space 210 of the present invention, and the air inlet 400 is provided on the rear wall of the storage room 250 . When the fan is started, the cooling airflow is quickly blown into the storage room 250 and directly acts on the items stored in the storage room 250, thereby promoting the rapid dry cooling of the items stored in the storage room 250, and the cooling in the storage room 250 The airflow continues to flow on the outer surface of the second storage container 300 through the airflow channel 340 , and at the same time promotes rapid cooling of the second storage container 300 , further improving cooling efficiency.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the storage assembly 100 further includes an air intake damper 700 disposed at the air intake 400 . The air inlet damper 700 is arranged on the side of the air inlet 400 facing the storage chamber 250, and its top is provided with a hinge structure. The main body of the damper 700 is blown upwards to open the air inlet 400. When there is no air flow, it will naturally hang down under the action of gravity, thereby covering the air inlet 400 and preventing the gas in the storage room 250 from going to the first air inlet 400 through the air inlet 400. The storage container 200 leaks out. It should be noted that the air inlet damper 700 may be a complete damper structure, which completely covers the air inlet 400 when hanging down naturally. The air inlet door 700 can also be composed of a plurality of air inlet door panels abutted against each other, and the plurality of air inlet door panels completely cover the air inlet 400 when hanging down naturally, which is not limited in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the storage assembly 100 further includes an air outlet damper 800 disposed in the airflow channel 340 , for example, the air outlet damper 800 is disposed at the bottom of the first side plate 323 . Both the air inlet damper 700 and the air outlet damper 800 are configured to be opened or closed in a controlled manner according to the operating state of the fan. As shown in Figure 3, the air outlet damper 800 is arranged at the downstream position of the support grille at the bottom of the first side plate 323, the top of which is provided with a hinge structure, and its main body is made of low-density material to achieve cooling in the airflow channel 340. When the airflow is flowing, the main body of the air outlet damper 800 is blown upwards, allowing the cooling airflow to continue to flow to the bottom of the drawer 330. When there is no airflow, it will naturally hang down under the action of gravity, thereby covering the supporting grille and cutting off the airflow channel 340 , preventing the airflow outside the first storage container 200 from entering the storage chamber 250 through the airflow channel 340 .

When the fan is running, under the rapid blowing of the cooling airflow, both the air inlet damper 700 and the air outlet damper 800 are blown open by the airflow, and are in an open state at the same time, so that after the cooling airflow quickly enters the storage room 250 from the air inlet 400, The air flows quickly around the outer surface of the second storage container 300 through the airflow channel 340 and finally radiates out from the air outlet 500 to achieve high-efficiency cooling. After the blower fan stops running, there is no cooling air flow, the air inlet damper 700 and the air outlet damper 800 hang down due to gravity, and automatically close, preventing the airflow outside the first storage container 200 from entering the storage chamber 250 through the airflow channel 340, and then The air is released through the air inlet 400, thereby maintaining the humidity environment in the drawer 330 when the fan is running.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , a refrigerator 900 includes: a box body 910 and the storage assembly 100 of any one of the above-mentioned embodiments.

In this embodiment, a plurality of storage compartments 911 may be formed inside the box body 910, for example, may include refrigerated compartments, freezer compartments, and quick-cooling compartments, etc., and the storage assembly 100 may be placed in any of the above-mentioned compartments. The room can also be independently used as any of the above-mentioned rooms, which is not limited in the present invention.

The refrigerator 900 in the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a storage assembly 100. The storage assembly 100 includes a first storage container 200 and a second storage container 300, wherein the first storage container 200 is provided with a storage room 250 and a second storage container in parallel. Two storage containers 300, the inside of the storage chamber 250 and the second storage container 300 can store articles, and the second storage container 300 is configured to prevent internal moisture from penetrating into the storage chamber 250, and is used for transporting cooling The air inlet 400 of the airflow is set on the first storage container 200, which realizes cooling the storage chamber 250 and the second storage container 300 at the same time, and the second storage container 300 located inside is configured to prevent moisture from flowing into the first storage container. The penetration of a storage space 210 realizes fast drying and cooling of the items stored in the storage room 250 while preventing the moisture loss of the items stored in the second storage container 300, thereby realizing the cooling environment in the same cooling environment. The function of fast dry cooling and fast wet cooling at the same time effectively utilizes the storage space in the refrigerator and improves the space utilization rate.

Further, the second storage container 300 of the present invention includes a cylinder body 320 and a drawer 330. The drawer 330 is set inside the cylinder body 320 in such a way that it can be pushed back and forth. An airflow channel 340 is formed between the storage space 310 , the cylinder body 320 and the first storage container 200 , and the airflow channel 340 is configured to allow cooling airflow to flow around the outer surface of the cylinder body 320 . The second storage container 300 of the present invention utilizes the air flow channel 340 formed between the cylinder body 320 and the first storage container 200 to realize the cooling air flow entering the first storage space 210 around the outer surface of the second storage container 300 The surface flows to cool the second storage container 300 in all directions, thereby improving the effect of rapid wet cooling.

Further, the air inlet 400 of the present invention is arranged on the rear wall of the storage room 250, and the top side of the cylinder 320 close to the storage room 250 is also provided with an air guide part, which is configured to guide the air from the air inlet 400 into the storage room. The cooling airflow of the object chamber 250 enters the airflow channel 340 obliquely from the top front side to the top rear side of the cylinder body 320 . A supporting grill is disposed on the bottom of the first side plate 323 of the barrel 320 , configured to guide the cooling airflow in the airflow channel 340 to flow obliquely from the bottom front side to the bottom rear side of the drawer 330 . An air outlet 500 is provided on the drawer door panel 331 located at the front end of the drawer 330 , and the cooling air flowing at the bottom of the drawer 330 flows forward and is emitted from the air outlet 500 . The storage assembly 100 of the present invention utilizes the positional relationship between the air outlet 500 and the air inlet 400 and the setting position and setting posture of the air guide part and the supporting grille to effectively limit the flow direction of the cooling airflow in the airflow channel 340, improving the The uniformity of cooling air distribution improves the efficiency of rapid wet cooling.

Those skilled in the art should also understand that terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", and "rear" in the embodiments of the present invention are used to indicate orientation or positional relationship Based on the actual use state of the storage assembly 100, these terms are only for the convenience of describing and understanding the technical solution of the present utility model, rather than indicating or implying that the device or objects referred to must have a specific orientation, so as to Specific orientation configurations and operations, therefore, should not be construed as limitations on the invention.

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 first storage container is arranged in the box of the refrigerator, and its interior defines a first storage space for storing articles. An air inlet is opened on the first storage container for the storage space delivers cooling airflow; and

The second storage container is arranged in the first storage space, and defines a second storage space for storing items inside, and the second storage container is configured to prevent the second storage space from The moisture inside penetrates into the first storage space.
The storage assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

The second storage container includes:

a cylinder, which is arranged in the first storage container, has a front opening, and an airflow passage is formed between the cylinder and the first storage container, and the airflow passage is configured to allow The cooling airflow entering the first storage space through the air inlet flows on the outer surface of the barrel;

The drawer is arranged in the cylinder body in a push-and-pull manner, and is configured to jointly define the second storage space isolated from the first storage space together with the cylinder body when fully pushed into the cylinder body. space.
The storage assembly according to claim 2, wherein:

The barrel extends forward and backward, and the forward opening is opened on the front wall of the first storage container;

The drawer includes a drawer door panel for closing the forward opening when the drawer is fully pushed into the barrel;

An air outlet is opened on the drawer door to allow the cooling air flow in the airflow channel to flow through the outer surface of the barrel and then escape from the air outlet.
The storage assembly according to claim 2 or 3, wherein,

A storage room juxtaposed with the second storage container is also formed in the first storage space, and the air inlet is arranged on the rear wall of the storage room; and

A ratio of the space occupied by the second storage container and the storage chamber in the first storage space is 0.7-1.3 times.
The storage assembly according to claim 4, wherein:

The barrel includes:

The top plate is formed by extending from the rear wall plate of the first storage container to the front wall plate of the first storage container, and a gap is formed between the top plate and the lid of the first storage container;

Two side panels are formed by extending downward from the left and right ends of the top panel respectively, including a first side panel away from the storage room and a second side panel adjacent to the storage room, the first side panel A gap is formed between the side wall panels of the first storage container, and protruding panels for jointly supporting the drawer are provided on inner surfaces opposite to the first side panel and the second side panel , the protruding plate is configured to form a gap between the bottom plate of the drawer and the bottom wall plate of the first storage container; wherein

The gaps are connected to form the air flow channel;

The second side panel is formed by extending from the top panel to the bottom wall panel of the first storage container.
The storage assembly according to claim 5, further comprising:

The air guide part is arranged on the top side of the cylinder close to the storage room, and includes a plurality of air guide vanes arranged at intervals, and the plurality of air guide vanes are configured to guide the air blown from the air inlet into the storage chamber. The cooling airflow of the storage chamber enters the airflow channel obliquely from the top front side to the top rear side of the cylinder body.
The storage assembly according to claim 5 or 6, wherein,

The cylinder also includes:

a supporting grill, arranged at the bottom of the first side panel, for supporting the first side panel and allowing the cooling airflow in the airflow channel to flow into the bottom of the drawer; wherein

The supporting grid includes a plurality of grid plates arranged at intervals, and the plurality of grid plates are configured to guide the cooling air flow in the air flow channel to flow obliquely from the bottom front side to the bottom rear side of the drawer.
The storage assembly according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising:

The blower is arranged at the air inlet, and is used to promote the cooling airflow to quickly blow into the first storage space, and to quickly flow on the outer surface of the second storage container through the airflow channel.
The storage assembly according to claim 8, further comprising:

an air inlet damper, arranged at the air inlet, configured to be opened or closed in a controlled manner according to the operating state of the fan;

The air outlet damper is arranged in the airflow channel and is configured to be opened or closed in a controlled manner according to the operation state of the fan.
A refrigerator comprising:

enclosure; and

The storage assembly according to any one of claims 1-9, which is arranged in the box.