WO2024002180A1

WO2024002180A1 - Refrigerator

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Publication number: WO2024002180A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/103304
Authority: WO
Inventors: 姬立胜; 邢飞; 崔展鹏; 刘勇豪
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: 2022-06-30
Filing date: 2023-06-28
Publication date: 2024-01-04
Also published as: CN117366955A

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body, a top air inlet passage provided at the top of the refrigerator body or at an upper part of the refrigerator body, a side air inlet passage provided on a side of the refrigerator body or at a lateral part of the refrigerator body, and a condenser, a fan, and a compressor that are arranged in a compressor compartment. The fan is used for driving outside air to enter the compressor compartment via the top air inlet passage and the side air inlet passage and forcing air in the compressor compartment to flow to the outside via an outlet of the compressor compartment. The refrigerator of the present invention improves the heat dissipation effect of the compressor compartment.

Description

refrigerator

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and specifically provides a refrigerator.

Background technique

A built-in refrigerator is a refrigerator that can be placed in the sealed spaces on the left, right and back sides. This feature of the built-in refrigerator allows it to be embedded in the space reserved for cabinets and/or walls, thereby forming an integral part with the kitchen decoration style, making it more beautiful and fashionable.

Since the left, right and rear sides of the built-in refrigerator are blocked, the heat dissipation of the built-in refrigerator is seriously affected, affecting the cooling efficiency of the built-in refrigerator. For this reason, some built-in refrigerators will have an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel connected to the press chamber on the bottom side of the box, so that the outside air enters the compressor chamber through the air inlet channel, and the air inside the compressor chamber is The air flows out to the outside through the air outlet channel.

However, the distance between the air inlet channel and the air outlet channel of existing refrigerators with bottom-mounted air inlet and outlet channels is also relatively close, resulting in a large distance between the air inlet of the air inlet channel and the air outlet of the air outlet channel. Part of the hot air blown out from the air outlet channel will be attracted into the compressor chamber again by the air inlet channel, affecting the heat dissipation effect of the compressor and condenser in the compressor chamber, and thus affecting the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator.

Contents of the invention

One object of the present invention is to solve the problem of poor heat dissipation effect of the press chamber of the existing built-in refrigerator.

A further object of the present invention is to fully utilize the water in the evaporation dish to dissipate heat from the press chamber.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including:

A box body, the bottom of which is provided with a press chamber and an air outlet of the press chamber connected with the press chamber;

A top air inlet channel is provided at the top or above the box, and the top air inlet channel has a first air inlet and a first air outlet;

A side air inlet channel is provided on the side or side of the box. The side air inlet channel has a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The second air inlet is connected with the first air outlet. Or formed into one body, the second air outlet is connected with the press chamber;

A condenser, a fan and a compressor are arranged in the compressor chamber. The fan is used to drive the outside air into the compressor chamber through the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel and force compression. The air in the press chamber flows to the outside from the outlet of the press chamber.

Optionally, the first air inlet is formed at the front end of the top air inlet channel, and the first air outlet is formed at the rear end of the top air inlet channel.

Optionally, the first air inlet is exposed on the front side of the box; and/or the top air inlet channel is parallel to the front and rear direction of the refrigerator; and/or the top air inlet channel is located The left or right side of the box.

Optionally, the refrigerator further includes a filtering device installed at the first air inlet.

Optionally, the filter device is disposed in the top air inlet channel, and the filter device is oriented away from the The direction of the first air inlet gradually slopes upward.

Optionally, the condenser, the fan and the compressor are arranged in sequence along the direction from the second air outlet to the air outlet of the compressor chamber; and/or the compressor chamber has an opposite Two diagonal positions, one of the two diagonal positions is arranged with the second air outlet, and the other of the two diagonal positions is arranged with the air outlet of the press chamber.

Optionally, the second air outlet is formed on the rear wall and/or top wall of the press chamber, and the press chamber air outlet is formed on the bottom wall of the press chamber.

Optionally, the fan is a centrifugal fan, the inlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the condenser, and the outlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the compressor; and/or the condenser is a microchannel condenser. ; And/or, the condenser is flat and square and is configured such that its wider side is perpendicular to the line connecting the second air outlet and the air outlet of the compressor chamber.

Optionally, at least a portion of at least one of the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel is located within the insulation layer of the box.

Optionally, the refrigerator further includes an evaporation dish arranged in the press chamber, an atomizer arranged in the evaporation dish, and a water mist channel connected to the atomizer, and the water mist channel Its end away from the atomizer is connected to the side air inlet channel; the atomizer is configured to start when the temperature of the condenser is higher than a preset temperature.

Based on the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can understand that in the foregoing technical solution of the present invention, a press chamber air outlet connected to the press chamber is provided at the bottom of the box, and a top inlet is provided at the top of the box. Air channel, a side air inlet channel is set on the side of the box, and the side air inlet channel is connected to the top air inlet channel and the press chamber respectively, and the fan drives the outside air through the top air inlet channel and the side The air inlet channel enters the compressor chamber and forces the air in the compressor chamber to flow from the outlet of the compressor chamber to the outside; so that the refrigerator of the present invention can realize air inlet at the top and air outlet at the bottom, so that the air inlet and air outlet of the refrigerator are far apart , to prevent the hot air blown from the air outlet from entering the press chamber from the air inlet again. Therefore, the refrigerator of the present invention can ensure the heat dissipation effect of the compressor chamber; at the same time, because the air above is cleaner than the air below, the refrigerator of the present invention can effectively reduce the pressure of the compressor compared to the existing refrigerator when used for a long time. Dust in the warehouse.

Furthermore, by arranging a filtering device in the top air inlet channel, all the air entering the press chamber can be filtered. By gradually tilting the filter device upward in the direction away from the first air inlet, the windward area of the filter device is increased without increasing the caliber of the first air inlet of the top air inlet channel, thereby not only ensuring that the air entering the press It improves the filtration effect of the air in the warehouse and reduces wind resistance. At the same time, the filter device gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the first air inlet, which also makes the windward side of the filter device have the effect of collecting dust, making it convenient for users to take out the filter device and replace or clean it.

Further, by arranging an atomizer arranged in the evaporation dish and a water mist channel connected to the atomizer, the water mist channel is connected to the side air inlet channel through its end away from the atomizer, and the atomizer is It is activated when the temperature of the condenser is higher than the preset temperature, so that the water mist blown into the side air inlet channel will flow to the condenser along with the air flow, so that the condenser passes the air and water mist (actually composed of many tiny water droplets) performs double cooling to improve the condenser The cooling effect is improved, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect of the press chamber. Therefore, the refrigerator of the present invention also makes full use of the water in the evaporation dish to dissipate heat from the press chamber.

From the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will further understand the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention.

Description of drawings

In order to explain the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly, some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that components or parts labeled with the same reference numerals in different drawings are the same or similar; the drawings of the present invention are not necessarily drawn to scale with each other. In the attached picture:

Figure 1 is a schematic view of the rear side of a refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic top view of the press compartment of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the isometric effect of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the effect of the refrigerator air duct in some embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the water cooling effect of the refrigerator in other embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments described below are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments of the present invention. These partial embodiments are intended to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to be used for To limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Based on the embodiments provided by the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts should still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", " Terms indicating directions or positional relationships, such as "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation. Specific orientations of construction and operation are therefore not to be construed as limitations of the invention. Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second” and “third” are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a fixed connection. It is a detachable connection or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the present invention, the refrigerator includes a box body, a top air inlet channel arranged on or above the box body, a side air inlet channel arranged on the side of the box body, and a condenser and a fan arranged in the compressor chamber. and compressor. Among them, a press chamber and an air outlet of the press chamber connected with the press chamber are provided at the bottom of the box. The top air inlet channel has a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The side air inlet channel has a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The second air inlet is connected with or formed into one body with the first air outlet. The second air outlet is connected with the press chamber. The fan is used to drive the outside air into the compressor chamber through the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel and force the air in the compressor chamber to flow from the outlet of the compressor chamber to the outside world.

Those skilled in the art can understand that in the present invention, by arranging a press in communication with the press chamber at the bottom of the box For the air outlet of the machine cabin, a top air inlet channel is set on the top of the box, and a side air inlet channel is set on the side of the box, and the side air inlet channel is connected to the top air inlet channel and the compressor cabin respectively, and the The fan drives the outside air to enter the compressor chamber through the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel and forces the air in the compressor chamber to flow from the outlet of the compressor chamber to the outside world; so that the refrigerator of the present invention can realize top air inlet and bottom air outlet. , so that the air inlet and air outlet of the refrigerator are far apart, preventing the hot air blown from the air outlet from entering the press chamber from the air inlet again. Therefore, the refrigerator of the present invention can ensure the heat dissipation effect of the compressor chamber; at the same time, because the air above is cleaner than the air below, the refrigerator of the present invention can effectively reduce the pressure of the compressor compared to the existing refrigerator when used for a long time. Dust in the warehouse.

The following is an example of the refrigerator of the present invention with reference to Figures 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawings. Among them, Figure 1 is a schematic view of the rear side of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic top view of the press chamber of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the effect. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the air duct effect of the refrigerator in some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the water cooling effect of the refrigerator in other embodiments of the present invention.

It should be noted before that, for the convenience of description and to enable those skilled in the art to quickly understand the technical solutions of the present invention, only the technical problems and/or technical concepts that are strongly related to the technical problems to be solved by the present invention are described below. (directly or indirectly related) technical features shall be described, and technical features that are weakly related to the technical problem and/or technical concept to be solved by the invention will not be described again. Since the weakly related technical features are common knowledge in the field, even if the present invention does not describe the weakly related features, it will not lead to insufficient disclosure of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a box 100 , a top air inlet channel 210 , a side air inlet channel 220 , a condenser 310 , a compressor 320 and a fan 330 . A compressor chamber 110 and a compressor chamber air outlet 120 connected to the compressor chamber 110 are provided at the bottom of the box 100 . The condenser 310 , the compressor 320 and the fan 330 are arranged in the compressor chamber 110 . The top air inlet channel 210 is arranged at the top or above the box 100, and the side air inlet channel 220 is arranged at the side or side of the box 100, and the side air inlet channel 220 is connected with the top air inlet channel 210 and the press chamber. 110 are connected respectively, so that the outside air enters the compressor chamber 110 through the top air inlet channel 210 and the side air inlet channel 220 and forces the air in the compressor chamber 110 to flow from the compressor chamber air outlet 120 to the connection between the box 100 and the ground. gap between them, and then flows to the front side of the refrigerator.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the top air inlet channel 210 includes a first air inlet 211 and a first air outlet 212 . The first air inlet 211 is formed at the front end of the top air inlet channel 210 , and the first air outlet 212 is formed at the rear end of the top air inlet channel 210 . Preferably, the first air inlet 211 is exposed on the front side of the box 100 . Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also block the first air inlet 211 as needed to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the top air inlet channel 210 is parallel to the front and rear direction of the refrigerator, and the top air inlet channel 210 is located on the left or right side of the box 100 .

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can also make the top air inlet channel 210 have an included angle with the front and rear direction of the refrigerator as needed, so that the top air inlet channel 210 is arranged obliquely on the front and rear of the refrigerator. top or above. Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also set the top air inlet channel 210 to any other feasible configuration as needed. shapes, such as curved channels or curved channels.

As shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the side air inlet channel 220 has a second air inlet 221 and a second air outlet 222, and the second air inlet 221 is connected to the first air outlet. 212 is connected, and the second air outlet 222 is connected with the press chamber 110 . Preferably, the top air inlet channel 210 and the side air inlet channel 220 are butted together through the first air outlet 212 and the second air inlet 221, so that the first air outlet 212 and the second air inlet 221 are formed into one body. In addition, those skilled in the art can also connect the first air outlet 212 and the second air inlet 221 in any feasible manner as needed, such as connecting the first air outlet 212 and the second air inlet 221 through pipelines.

Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second air outlet 222 is preferably formed on the side wall of the press chamber 110 . Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also make the second air outlet 222 communicate with the press chamber 110 in any other feasible manner or structure as needed. For example, an air inlet pipe is provided on the press chamber 110 to allow the side inlet to be connected. The air channel 220 is connected to the air inlet duct through the second air outlet 222 .

Preferably, the press chamber 110 has two opposite diagonal positions, one of the two diagonal positions is disposed with the second air outlet 222, and the other of the two diagonal positions is disposed with the press chamber air outlet 120. The two diagonal positions may be any feasible two positions, such as the left front position and the right rear position of the press chamber 110 as shown in FIG. 3 .

It is further preferred that the second air outlet 222 is formed on the rear wall and/or the top wall of the press chamber 110 , and the press chamber air outlet 120 is formed on the bottom wall of the press chamber 110 . Specifically, the second air outlet 222 is formed on the top wall of the press chamber 110 and is located at the right rear of the press chamber 110; The left front of warehouse 110.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the condenser 310 , the fan 330 and the compressor 320 are arranged in sequence along the direction from the second air outlet 222 to the compressor chamber air outlet 120 . In other words, in the compressor chamber 110, the condenser 310, the fan 330 and the compressor 320 are sequentially arranged along the direction of air flow.

Preferably, the fan 330 is a centrifugal fan, the inlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the condenser 310, and the outlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the compressor 320, so as to utilize the characteristics of axial air inlet and radial air outlet of the centrifugal fan to change the air flow in the compressor. The direction of flow in the chamber 110 thereby improves the space utilization in the press chamber 110 .

Alternatively, those skilled in the art can also set the fan 330 to any other feasible fan according to needs, such as an axial flow fan.

It is further preferred that the condenser 310 is a micro-channel condenser to make the condenser 310 more compact, thereby fully utilizing the space within the press chamber 110 .

In other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can also set the condenser 310 in a flat square shape as needed, and configure the condenser 310 so that the wider side of the condenser 310 is perpendicular to the second air outlet 222 The connection with the air outlet 120 of the compressor chamber is to maximize the windward area of the condenser 310, thereby ensuring the cooling efficiency of the condenser 310.

As shown in FIG. 4 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes a filter device 400 installed at the first air inlet 211 . Preferably, the filter device 400 is disposed in the top air inlet channel 210, and the filter device 400 gradually tilts upward in a direction away from the first air inlet 211, so that the filter device 400 has sufficient windward surface, thereby reducing Low wind resistance of the filter device 400. At the same time, the filter device 400 gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the first air inlet 211, which also makes the windward side of the filter device 400 have the effect of collecting dust, making it convenient for the user to take out the filter device 400 and replace or clean it.

Based on the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can understand that in some embodiments of the present invention, by arranging the air inlet (first air inlet 211) of the refrigerator on the top of the refrigerator, the air outlet (press press) of the refrigerator The air outlet 120) of the refrigerator is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator, which realizes the air inlet at the top of the refrigerator and the air out at the bottom, so that the air inlet and air outlet of the refrigerator are far apart, preventing the hot air blown from the air outlet from entering the pressure again from the air inlet. Machine warehouse 110. Therefore, the refrigerator of the present invention can ensure the heat dissipation effect of the press chamber 110; at the same time, because the air above is cleaner than the air below, the refrigerator of the present invention can effectively reduce the pressure compared to the existing refrigerator when used for a long time. Dust in the cabin 110.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in other embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes an evaporation dish 340 arranged in the press chamber 110 , an atomizer 510 disposed in the evaporation dish 340 , and water connected to the atomizer 510 The mist channel 520 and the water mist channel 520 communicate with the side air inlet channel 220 through its end away from the atomizer 510 .

Wherein, the atomizer 510 is configured to start when the temperature of the condenser 310 is higher than the preset temperature.

In other embodiments of the present invention, when the temperature of the condenser 310 is higher than the preset temperature, the fan 330 alone cannot effectively dissipate heat from the condenser 310, which will affect the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator. Based on this, the preset temperature can be any feasible temperature, such as 45°C, 50°C, 60°C, 65°C, etc.

Specifically, when the refrigerator detects that the temperature of the condenser 310 is higher than the preset temperature, the atomizer 510 is started to atomize the water in the evaporation dish 340, and the water mist (actually composed of many tiny water droplets) ) enters the side air inlet channel 220 through the water mist channel 520. The water mist in the side air inlet channel 220 will flow to the condenser 310 together with the air flow, so that the condenser 310 is double cooled by the flowing air and water mist, which improves the cooling effect of the condenser 310, thereby improving the The heat dissipation effect of the press chamber 110.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes an optional air pump 530, which is used to promote the flow of water mist.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the evaporation dish 340 also houses a portion of the bottom of the condenser 310, so that the portion of the condenser 310 is submerged and cooled by the water in the evaporation dish 340.

Therefore, other embodiments of the present invention further improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the press chamber 110 .

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the foregoing embodiments. However, those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can split and combine the technical solutions in the above embodiments, and can also make equivalent changes or replacements to the relevant technical features. Any changes, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the concept and/or technical principles will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A refrigerator including:

A box body, the bottom of which is provided with a press chamber and an air outlet of the press chamber connected with the press chamber;

A top air inlet channel is provided at the top or above the box, and the top air inlet channel has a first air inlet and a first air outlet;

A side air inlet channel is provided on the side or side of the box. The side air inlet channel has a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The second air inlet is connected with the first air outlet. Or formed into one body, the second air outlet is connected with the press chamber;

A condenser, a fan and a compressor are arranged in the compressor chamber. The fan is used to drive the outside air into the compressor chamber through the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel and force compression. The air in the press chamber flows to the outside from the outlet of the press chamber.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

The first air inlet is formed at the front end of the top air inlet channel, and the first air outlet is formed at the rear end of the top air inlet channel.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein,

The first air inlet is exposed on the front side of the box; and/or,

The top air inlet channel is parallel to the front and rear direction of the refrigerator; and/or,

The top air inlet channel is located on the left or right side of the box.
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein,

The refrigerator further includes a filtering device installed at the first air inlet.
The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein,

The filter device is disposed in the top air inlet channel, and the filter device gradually tilts upward in a direction away from the first air inlet.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

The condenser, the fan and the compressor are arranged in sequence along the direction from the second air outlet to the air outlet of the compressor chamber; and/or,

The press chamber has two opposite diagonal positions, one of the two diagonal positions is arranged with the second air outlet, and the other of the two diagonal positions is arranged with the press Barn air outlet.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein,

The second air outlet is formed on the rear wall and/or the top wall of the press chamber, and the air outlet of the press chamber is formed on the bottom wall of the press chamber.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein,

The fan is a centrifugal fan, the inlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the condenser, and the outlet of the centrifugal fan is opposite to the compressor; and/or,

The condenser is a micro-channel condenser; and/or the condenser is flat and square and is configured such that its wider side is perpendicular to the connection between the second air outlet and the air outlet of the compressor chamber.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

At least a portion of at least one of the top air inlet channel and the side air inlet channel is located within the insulation layer of the box.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein,

The refrigerator also includes an evaporation dish arranged in the press chamber, an atomizer arranged in the evaporation dish, and a water mist channel connected to the atomizer, through which the water mist channel is away from the One end of the atomizer is connected with the side air inlet channel;

The atomizer is configured to activate when the temperature of the condenser is higher than a preset temperature.