WO2023131077A1

WO2023131077A1 - Refrigerator and drawer assembly thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2023131077A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/144062
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张振兴; 张�浩
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: 2022-01-04
Filing date: 2022-12-30
Publication date: 2023-07-13
Also published as: CN116428808A

Abstract

A refrigerator (10) and a drawer assembly (200) thereof, the drawer assembly (200) comprising: a support (210), which has two vertical plates (212) arranged oppsite each other; a drawer (220), which is connected between the two vertical plates (212) in a sliding manner; and an upper cover (230), which is buckled on the drawer (220) for sealing a top opening of the drawer (220). Two sides of the upper cover (230) are respectively provided with a pre-tightening structure between the vertical plates (212), wherein each pre-tightening structure comprises a pre-tightening rib (240) and a pre-tightening wheel (250); the pre-tightening rib (240) is fixed to a side wall of the upper cover (230) and obliquely extends from front to back and from top to bottom in the longitudinal direction of the upper cover (230); the pre-tensioning wheels (250) are mounted to inner sides of the vertical plates (212) so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the transverse direction of the upper cover (230); and during the process of pushing the drawer (220) to the support (210), the pre-tightening ribs (240) gradually move to the lower portions of the pre-tightening wheels (250) along with the upper cover (230), such that the pre-tightening wheels (250) elastically press the pre-tightening ribs. By means of the drawer assembly, the drawer (220) can be pushed and pulled relatively smoothly, and when the drawer (220) is closed, the upper cover (230) can be pressed on the drawer (220) to ensure the sealing of the drawer (220).

Description

A refrigerator and its drawer assembly

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration and freezing, in particular to a refrigerator and a drawer assembly thereof.

Background technique

At present, most of the refrigerator drawers on the market are sealed by using a sealed top cover to hang above the drawer, and the drawer sealing function is realized by the gravity of the sealed top cover itself and the sealing strip, but there are often installation errors in the actual production process. The sealing effect of the drawer cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes due to the tight fit between the sealing strip and the drawer, the drawing process of the drawer is particularly laborious, resulting in a poor user experience.

Contents of the invention

One object of the first aspect of the present invention is to make the upper cover press the drawer tightly when the drawer is closed, so as to ensure the sealing performance of the drawer.

A further object of the first aspect of the present invention is to improve the smoothness of the drawer during pushing and pulling.

The object of the second aspect of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator.

In particular, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a drawer assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

The bracket has two oppositely arranged vertical plates;

drawers, slidingly connected between the two risers; and

The upper cover is fastened on the drawer and is used to close the top opening of the drawer;

A pre-tensioning structure is provided between the two sides of the upper cover and the vertical plate respectively. The pre-tensioning structure includes a pre-tightening rib and a pre-tensioning wheel. The pre-tightening rib is fixed to the side wall of the upper cover, from front to back, from Extending obliquely from top to bottom, the pre-tightening wheel is installed to the inner side of the vertical plate, which can rotate around the axis parallel to the transverse direction of the upper cover, and is configured so that when the drawer is pushed into the bracket, the pre-tightening rib gradually moves with the upper cover to the bottom of the pre-tension wheel so that the pre-tension wheel elastically presses it.

Optionally, the pre-tightening ribs include a fixed section and an elastic section that are smoothly connected from back to front. There is an interval between one side and the side wall of the upper cover.

Optionally, first sealing ribs extending toward the inside of the upper cover are formed on the inner sides of the two side walls and the inner side of the rear wall of the upper cover, and second sealing ribs extending toward the outside of the drawer are formed on the outer sides of the two side walls and the outer side of the rear wall of the drawer , when the upper cover is fastened on the drawer, the first sealing rib is pressed against the second sealing rib; and

The top wall of the upper cover and the two side walls make the front end of the upper cover into an open shape, and the front end of the drawer is provided with a door body. When the upper cover is fastened on the drawer, the front end of the top wall of the upper cover and the front ends of the two side walls All abut against the inner side of the door body.

Optionally, the lower surface of the first sealing rib or the upper surface of the second sealing rib is provided with a first sealing strip;

The front end of the upper cover or the inner side of the door body is provided with a second sealing strip.

Optionally, bosses protruding toward the drawer are provided on the inner sides of the two vertical boards, the bosses extend along the front and rear directions of the vertical boards, and the two side walls of the upper cover are respectively supported on the bosses on the respective sides.

Optionally, feet are provided at the front and rear ends of the bottom of the two side walls of the upper cover, and the bottom of the feet has a smooth arc surface.

Optionally, the bottom of the side wall of the upper cover is provided with a relief opening extending along its length direction, and a stopper is provided on the table surface of the boss, at least part of the stopper extends into the relief opening, and is configured to During the process of pulling the drawer out of the bracket, the opening edge at the rear end of the relief port gradually abuts against the stop block.

Optionally, slideways are formed on the upper edges of the two sidewalls of the drawer, and pulleys are installed on the insides of the two sidewalls of the upper cover, and the two pulleys are slidably supported on the two slideways respectively.

Optionally, the pulley is arranged adjacent to the front end of the upper cover, and the slideway includes a reset section, a lifting section and a horizontal section that are smoothly connected from front to back, and the pulley and the slideway are configured to continue forward after the upper cover is stopped by the stopper When pulling the drawer, the pulley crosses the lifting section from the reset section of the slideway to the horizontal section, so that the front end of the upper cover is tilted upward.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a box body defining a storage compartment inside, and any one of the above-mentioned drawer assemblies is arranged in the storage compartment.

In the refrigerator and its drawer assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, when the drawer needs to be opened, the drawer and the upper cover can be pulled out of the bracket as a whole, and then the upper cover can be lifted, so that the top opening of the drawer can be opened for picking and placing food. When the drawer needs to be closed, the drawer and the upper cover can be pushed to the bracket as a whole. During the pushing process, the pre-tightening ribs on both sides of the upper cover gradually move to the bottom of the pre-tightening wheel, and are elastically pressed by the pre-tightening wheel, so that the upper The cover is pressed tightly on the drawer, which can prevent the gap between the upper cover and the drawer due to the loose fastening of the upper cover, and effectively ensure the sealing effect of the drawer.

Further, in the refrigerator and its drawer assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, the pulley is arranged adjacent to the front end of the upper cover, and the slideway includes a reset section, a lifting section and a horizontal section that are smoothly connected from front to back, and the pulley and the slideway are configured to be on the upper cover. After being stopped by the stop block, when the drawer continues to be pulled forward, the pulley crosses the lifting section from the reset section of the slideway to the horizontal section, so that the front end of the upper cover is lifted upward, and the first sealing rib and the second sealing rib are separated. The relative sliding between the drawer and the upper cover is smoother, which improves the smoothness of the drawer when it is pushed and pulled.

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

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment and are not to be considered as limiting the invention. Also throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same components. In the attached picture:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a drawer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the drawer, the upper cover and the bracket according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of part A in Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a drawer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of an upper cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the upper cover when viewed from the bottom of the upper cover;

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a drawer assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a drawer assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a drawer assembly according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided for more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

The present invention provides a drawer assembly 200 for a refrigerator 10 and a refrigerator 10 including the drawer assembly 200 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , a refrigerator 10 may generally include a box body 100 in which one or more storage compartments 110 are formed, and the storage compartments 110 may be configured as a refrigerator room, a freezer room, Greenhouse etc. Specifically, the quantity, function, and layout of the storage compartments 110 can be configured according to actual needs.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 7 , a drawer assembly 200 is disposed in the storage compartment 110 , and the drawer assembly 200 may include a bracket 210 , a drawer 220 and an upper cover 230 .

The bracket 210 can be configured as a U-shaped structure, which includes a bottom plate 211 and vertical plates 212 connected to the lateral ends of the bottom plate 211, and each vertical plate 212 can be attached and fixed to the inner wall of the storage compartment 110 on one side by a fastener. .

The drawer 220 is a cavity structure with an opening at the top, used for accommodating ingredients such as vegetables and fruits. Both sides of the drawer 220 are provided with inner slide rails, and the inner sides of the vertical boards 212 are provided with outer slide rails. The drawer 220 is slidably connected between the two vertical boards 212 through the cooperation of the inner slide rails and the outer slide rails.

The upper cover 230 is fastened on the drawer 220, and is used to seal the top opening of the drawer 220, prevent the water in the drawer 220 from being lost to the outside space, ensure the freshness of the ingredients, and prolong the freshness period of the ingredients.

In this embodiment, the refrigerator 10 has a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment arranged up and down, and the drawer assembly 200 is disposed in the freezer compartment. For the convenience of picking and placing food materials, the size of the drawer 220 is made small so that two drawers 220 can be arranged side by side on the bracket 210 , and the above-mentioned vertical plate 212 is also arranged between the two drawers 220 . The back side of the refrigerator 10 is provided with a branch air supply device 300 , and the branch air supply device 300 can supply cooling airflow to the refrigerator compartment, the freezer compartment and the drawer 220 independently. To make the description clearer, the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 located on the left side of the bracket 210 will be taken as an example for illustration below.

The two sides of the upper cover 230 are respectively provided with a pre-tensioning structure between the vertical plate 212. The pre-tensioning structure includes a pre-tensioning rib 240 and a pre-tensioning wheel 250. The pre-tensioning rib 240 is fixed to the side wall of the upper cover 230, along the The longitudinal direction extends obliquely from front to back and from top to bottom. The pretensioner wheel 250 is installed on the inner side of the vertical plate 212, and it can rotate around an axis parallel to the transverse direction of the upper cover 230. It is configured to push the drawer 220 to the bracket 210 During the process, the pretension rib 240 gradually moves to the bottom of the pretension wheel 250 along with the upper cover 230, so that the pretension wheel 250 elastically presses it.

In the drawer assembly 200 of the embodiment of the present invention, when the drawer 220 needs to be opened, the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 can be pulled out of the bracket 210 as a whole, and then the upper cover 230 can be lifted, so that the top opening of the drawer 220 can be opened for food pick and place. When the drawer 220 needs to be closed, the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 can be pushed to the bracket 210 as a whole. 250 is elastically pressed, so that the upper cover 230 is pressed tightly on the drawer 220, which can prevent the gap between the upper cover 230 and the drawer 220 due to the loose fastening of the upper cover 230, and effectively ensure the sealing effect of the drawer 220.

The pre-tightening rib 240 can be arranged adjacent to the middle position of the side wall of the upper cover 230. Correspondingly, the pre-tightening wheel 250 is installed adjacent to the middle position of the vertical plate 212, so that when the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 are fully pushed into the bracket 210, the upper cover The pretension wheels 250 on both sides of the drawer 230 are elastically pressed on the pretension ribs 240 respectively, so that the upper cover 230 can be buckled on the drawer 220 more smoothly.

The pretensioning rib 240 includes a fixed section 241 and an elastic section 242 that are smoothly connected from back to front. The side wall of the fixed section 241 adjacent to the side wall of the upper cover 230 is fixedly connected with the side wall of the upper cover 230 , and the elastic section 242 is adjacent to the upper cover 230. There is a gap between one side of the side wall and the side wall of the upper cover 230 . By designing the length and position of the fixed section 241 and the elastic section 242, the connection between the fixed section 241 and the elastic section 242 can be used as the entry point of the pre-tensioner wheel 250, and the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 are pushed to the bracket 210 as a whole. During the process, the pre-tightening wheel 250 gradually presses the elastic section 242 from the cutting point. The elastic section 242 has good elastic deformation ability, and can quickly recover from deformation after breaking away from the pressure of the pretensioner wheel 250 , and can be used for a long time.

The side of the fixed section 241 away from the upper cover 230, the side of the elastic section 242 away from the upper cover 230, and the side of the elastic section 242 adjacent to the upper cover 230 are all provided with upwardly warped flanges, which can be used for pre-tensioning The wheels 250 are used for guiding and positioning, while ensuring that the upper cover 230 is fastened on the drawer 220 smoothly without shaking.

The inner sides of the two side walls and the inner side of the rear wall of the upper cover 230 are formed with first sealing ribs 231 extending toward the inside of the upper cover 230 , and the outer sides of the two side walls and the outer side of the rear wall of the drawer 220 are formed with second sealing ribs 231 extending toward the outside of the drawer 220 . Rib 221 , when the upper cover 230 is fastened on the drawer 220 , the first sealing rib 231 is pressed on the second sealing rib 221 . And the top wall and the two side walls of the loam cake 230 construct the front end of the loam cake 230 into an open shape, and the front end of the drawer 220 is provided with a door body. Both the front end and the front ends of the two side walls are in contact with the inner side of the door body.

Further, the first sealing strip 232 is provided on the lower surface of the first sealing rib 231 or the upper surface of the second sealing rib 221 , and the second sealing strip 233 is provided on the front end of the upper cover 230 or the inner side of the door body. In this embodiment, the first sealing strip 232 is bonded and fixed on the lower surface of the first sealing rib 231, and the second sealing strip 233 is bonded and fixed on the front end of the top wall of the upper cover 230. When fully advancing to the bracket 210, the first sealing rib 231 is pressed against the second sealing rib 221, so that the first sealing rib 232 is deformed under pressure, so that the gaps on both sides and the rear side of the drawer 220 can be blocked. The front end of the drawer 230 is pressed against the inner side of the door body of the drawer 220, so that the second sealing strip 233 is deformed under pressure, so that the gap at the front end of the drawer 220 can be sealed, and the drawer 220 is completely sealed.

The inner sides of the two vertical plates 212 are all provided with bosses 213 protruding towards the drawer 220, the bosses 213 are extended along the front and back direction of the vertical plates 212, and the two side walls of the upper cover 230 are respectively supported on the bosses 213 on their respective sides. superior. Since the upper cover 230 is pulled out of the bracket 210 together with the drawer 220 , it is necessary to push the upper cover 230 backwards when picking and placing the ingredients, so that the top opening of the drawer 220 is exposed. The setting of the boss 213 can support the side wall of the upper cover 230 to prevent the upper cover 230 from falling from the rear of the drawer 220 during the process of moving the upper cover 230 backward.

Legs 234 are provided at the front and rear ends of the bottoms of the two side walls of the upper cover 230 , and the bottoms of the legs 234 have smooth arc surfaces. The legs 234 can be made of quiet and wear-resistant materials. On the one hand, the legs 234 can reduce the friction between the side wall of the upper cover 230 and the boss 213, and reduce the noise generated when the upper cover 230 is moved backward. On the other hand, the supporting foot 234 can share the load with the second sealing rib 221, which can prevent the second sealing rib 221 from being damaged due to the insufficient structural strength of the second sealing rib 221 when the pre-tightening wheel 250 elastically presses the pre-tightening rib 240. Deformation occurs, thereby affecting the sealing effect of the drawer 220 .

The bottom of the side wall of the upper cover 230 is provided with a relief opening 235 extending along its length direction, and a stop block 214 is arranged on the table surface of the boss 213, at least part of the stop block 214 extends into the relief opening 235, It is configured such that when the drawer 220 is pulled out of the bracket 210 , the opening edge at the rear end of the relief opening 235 abuts against the stop block 214 gradually. Specifically, the stop block 214 may be disposed directly under the pre-tightening wheel 250 . When the drawer 220 is completely pulled out of the bracket 210, only the front half of the upper cover 230 is pulled out along with the drawer 220 due to the stopper action of the stopper, so that there is no need to artificially move the upper cover 230 backward when taking and placing food materials. Makes it easier to pick and place ingredients.

Slideways 222 are formed on the upper edges of the two sidewalls of the drawer 220 , and pulleys 236 are mounted on the inner sides of the two sidewalls of the upper cover 230 , and the two pulleys 236 are slidably supported on the two slideways 222 . The setting of the slideway 222 and the pulley 236 can reduce the frictional resistance during the relative sliding process between the upper cover 230 and the drawer 220 , so that the drawer 220 can be pushed and pulled more smoothly.

Specifically, the pulley 236 is arranged adjacent to the front end of the upper cover 230, and the slideway 222 includes a reset section 2221, a lifting section 2222, and a horizontal section 2223 that are smoothly connected from front to back. After the block 214 is stopped, when the drawer 220 continues to be pulled forward, the pulley 236 crosses the lifting section 2222 from the reset section 2221 of the slideway 222 to the horizontal section 2223, so that the front end of the upper cover 230 is tilted upwards, and the first sealing rib 231 and the second The two sealing ribs 221 are separated, and the relative sliding between the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 is smoother. When it is necessary to take out the food materials in the second half of the drawer 220, the upper cover 230 can be automatically returned to the bracket 210 by gently pushing the upper cover 230 backward, and the operation is more convenient and simple.

Further, the slideway 222 may also include a transition section 2224 smoothly connected to the tail end of the horizontal section 2223, the transition section 2224 gradually slopes downward from front to back, and the tail end of the transition section 2224 is substantially flush with the height of the reset section 2221, In this way, when the upper cover 230 is retracted to the bracket 210, the upper cover 230 can be kept horizontal.

The specific application process of the drawer assembly 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

Referring to Fig. 8, in the process of only pulling out the front half of the drawer 220, the upper cover 230 moves synchronously with the drawer 220 until the rear end opening of the stopper 214 on the boss 213 and the relief opening 235 of the upper cover 230 When the edges are offset, the upper cover 230 stops moving.

Referring to Fig. 9, when the drawer 220 is pulled forward, the pulley 236 of the upper cover 230 can slide up the horizontal section 2223 from the reset section 2221 of the slideway 222 through the lifting section 2222. The first leg 234 rotates as a fulcrum, so that its front end is tilted upwards, and the first sealing rib 231 and the second sealing rib 221 are gradually separated, which significantly reduces the frictional resistance when the upper cover 230 and the drawer 220 slide relative to each other.

When the drawer 220 moves to the maximum stroke, the drawer 220 stops moving. If you need to take the ingredients in the second half of the drawer 220, you only need to gently push the upper cover 230 backwards with your hands, and the upper cover 230 will return to the bracket 210, and under the action of the pre-tension wheel 250 and the pre-tension rib 240 , to ensure that the upper cover 230 is stable and does not shake.

Referring to Fig. 10 , when the upper cover 230 is fully retracted to the bracket 210, it will be offset against the protruding limit piece of the branch air supply device 300 to realize the limit function. At this time, it is only necessary to push the drawer 220 back to close the drawer 220. Can. When the drawer 220 is pushed back, the cooperation of the slideway 222 and the pulley 236 can make the first sealing rib 231 and the second sealing rib 221 in a separated state, so that the drawer 220 is more convenient and labor-saving in the pushing back process until the pulley 236 moves to During the reset section 2221 of the slideway 222 , the pretension wheel 250 is elastically pressed against the pretension rib 240 , and finally the drawer 220 is sealed.

In addition, when the upper cover 230 is pulled out halfway to close the drawer 220, the upper cover 230 is fastened on the drawer 220 through the cooperation of the pulley 236 and the slideway 222, and then moves into the bracket 210 together with the drawer 220. When the pre-tightening wheel 250 is touched, under the thrust of closing the drawer 220, the compression of the upper cover 230 starts to be realized. When the drawer 220 is fully returned to the bracket 210, the pulley 236 of the upper cover 230 moves to the reset section 2221 of the slideway 222, and the cooperation of the inner slide rail and the outer slide rail limits the drawer 220 to stop moving, and the protrusion of the branch air supply device 300 The position-limiting structure restricts the upper cover 230 to stop moving, and the upper cover 230 realizes the pre-tightening and sealing of the drawer 220 under the action of the pre-tightening wheel 250 and the pre-tightening rib 240 .

According to any one of the above optional embodiments or a combination of multiple optional embodiments, the embodiments of the present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

In the refrigerator 10 and its drawer assembly 200 of the embodiment of the present invention, when the drawer 220 needs to be opened, the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 can be pulled out of the bracket 210 as a whole, and then the upper cover 230 can be lifted, so that the top of the drawer 220 can be opened. Mouth to pick and place ingredients. When the drawer 220 needs to be closed, the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 can be pushed to the bracket 210 as a whole. 250 is elastically pressed, so that the upper cover 230 is pressed tightly on the drawer 220, which can prevent the gap between the upper cover 230 and the drawer 220 due to the loose fastening of the upper cover 230, and effectively ensure the sealing effect of the drawer 220.

Further, in the refrigerator 10 and its drawer assembly 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pulley 236 is arranged adjacent to the front end of the upper cover 230, and the slideway 222 includes a reset section 2221, a lifting section 2222 and a horizontal section 2223 connected smoothly from front to back, and the pulley 236 and the slideway 222 are arranged so that when the upper cover 230 is stopped by the stop block 214 and the drawer 220 is pulled forward, the pulley 236 crosses the lifting section 2222 from the reset section 2221 of the slideway 222 to the horizontal section 2223, so that the upper cover The front end of the drawer 230 is tilted upward, the first sealing rib 231 is separated from the second sealing rib 221 , and the relative sliding between the drawer 220 and the upper cover 230 is smoother. When it is necessary to take out the food materials in the second half of the drawer 220, the upper cover 230 can be automatically returned to the bracket 210 by gently pushing the upper cover 230 backward, and the operation is more convenient and simple.

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 drawer assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

The bracket has two oppositely arranged vertical plates;

a drawer slidably connected between two of said risers; and

The upper cover is fastened on the drawer and is used to seal the top opening of the drawer;

A pre-tightening structure is provided between the two sides of the upper cover and the vertical plate, the pre-tightening structure includes a pre-tightening rib and a pre-tightening wheel, and the pre-tightening rib is fixed to the side wall of the upper cover, Extending obliquely from front to back and from top to bottom along the longitudinal direction of the upper cover, the pre-tensioner wheel is installed on the inner side of the vertical plate, which can rotate around an axis parallel to the transverse direction of the upper cover, configured In the process of pushing the drawer to the bracket, the pre-tensioning rib gradually moves to the lower side of the pre-tensioning wheel along with the upper cover, so that the pre-tensioning wheel elastically presses it.
The drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pre-tightening rib comprises a fixed section and an elastic section smoothly connected from the rear to the front, the side wall of the fixed section adjacent to the side wall of the upper cover is connected to the The side wall of the upper cover is fixedly connected, and a space is left between the side wall of the elastic section adjacent to the side wall of the upper cover and the side wall of the upper cover.
The drawer assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein first sealing ribs extending toward the inside of the upper cover are formed on the inner sides of the two side walls and the inner side of the rear wall of the upper cover, and the two side walls of the drawer A second sealing rib extending toward the outside of the drawer is formed on the outer side and the outer side of the rear wall, and when the upper cover is fastened on the drawer, the first sealing rib is pressed against the second sealing rib ;and

The top wall and the two side walls of the upper cover construct the front end of the upper cover into an opening shape, and the front end of the drawer is provided with a door body, and when the upper cover is fastened on the drawer, the upper cover Both the front end of the top wall of the cover and the front ends of the two side walls abut against the inner side of the door body.
The drawer assembly of claim 3, wherein:

The lower surface of the first sealing rib or the upper surface of the second sealing rib is provided with a first sealing strip;

The front end of the upper cover or the inner side of the door body is provided with a second sealing strip.
The drawer assembly according to claim 3, wherein the inner sides of the two vertical plates are provided with bosses protruding toward the drawer, and the bosses are extended along the front and rear directions of the vertical plates, so that The two side walls of the upper cover are respectively supported on the bosses on one side.
The drawer assembly according to claim 5, wherein, the front and rear ends of the bottom of the two side walls of the upper cover are provided with feet, and the bottom of the feet has a smooth arc surface.
The drawer assembly according to claim 5, wherein the bottom of the side wall of the upper cover is provided with a relief opening extending along its length direction, and a stop block is arranged on the table of the boss, and the stop block is At least part of the moving block protrudes into the relief opening, and is configured such that when the drawer is pulled out of the bracket, the opening edge at the rear end of the relief opening gradually abuts against the stop block.
The drawer assembly according to claim 7, wherein slideways are formed on the upper edges of the two side walls of the drawer, pulleys are installed on the inner sides of the two side walls of the upper cover, and the two pulleys are respectively slidable Supported on the two slides.
The drawer assembly of claim 8, wherein:

The pulley is arranged adjacent to the front end of the upper cover;

The slideway includes a reset section, a lifting section and a horizontal section smoothly connected from front to back;

The pulley and the slideway are configured such that when the drawer is pulled forward after the upper cover is stopped by the stopper, the pulley crosses the lifting section from the reset section of the slideway to the horizontal section, so that the front end of the upper cover is tilted upward.
A refrigerator comprising a box body defining a storage compartment therein, the drawer assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9 being arranged in the storage compartment.