Storage unit and refrigeration appliance with same

Abstract

The invention relates to a storage unit and a refrigeration appliance with the same. The storage unit comprises a main body (8), a door (10), locking mechanisms (34, 44) and a handle (32), wherein the body defines a storage room (15) with an opening part (15a) used for taking and putting materials; the door (10) is used for selectively opening and closing the opening part (15a); the locking mechanisms (34, 44) are used for locking the door (10) and the body (8) when the door (10) is in the closed position and comprise first matching parts (34) on the door (10) and second matching parts (44) on the body (8); and the handle (32) is arranged in connection with the first matching parts (34). The storage unit is characterized by also comprising rod bodies (33) connected between the handle (32) and the first matching parts (34), wherein the rod bodies (33) are driven by the handle (32) to rotate in such a manner that the central axes (X) of the rod bodies (33) do not carry out displacement relative to the door (10) and the first matching parts (34) are driven by the rod bodies (33) to move.

Description

[technical field] [0001] The present invention relates to a storage unit and a refrigeration appliance with the storage unit, in particular to a storage unit with an openable door for a refrigeration appliance and a household or commercial refrigeration appliance with the storage unit. [Background technique] [0002] Chinese patent application CN 1013243942A discloses a refrigeration appliance with a low-pressure storage unit (also called a "vacuum storage unit"). The low-pressure storage unit includes a main body defining a storage room with a food access opening and a door for opening and closing the access opening. A sealing element around the access opening is provided between the door and the main body to make the low-pressure storage unit form a vacuum seal, so that when the storage room is closed, the gas in the storage room can be sucked away by a suction device such as a vacuum pump to make the storage room Keep the low pressure state, and can prolong the storage t...

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Problems solved by technology

This increases the occupied volume of the low-pressure storage unit and reduces the volume utilization of the refrigeration appliance. On the other hand, the exposed handle bar in front of the storage unit is not conducive to aesthetic considerations

[0005] In addition, the second matching part is arranged on the outside of the side wall of the main body. When the locking mechanism is in the locked state, the first matching part extends from the door to the outside of the main body. A sufficient distance is required to place the locking mechanism to reduce the space utilization rate of the refrigeration appliance, and the first matching portion extending backward from the door to the outside of the main body will also affect the overall appearance of the refrigeration appliance

[0006] In addition, the movable first matching part overlaps with the second matching part in the moving direction of the door at least in one position, so during the closing process of the door, the first matching part may collide with the second matching part and cause the lock to lock. damage to the tight mechanism

[0007] Also, a certain gap needs to be maintained between the tray connected behind the door and the main body so that the tray can be pushed into or pulled out of the main body smoothly, which causes the door and the tray to shake when the door is opened or closed. When the door is closed, the docking position between the door and the main body will change due to the existence of the above-mentioned gap, which may cause the first matching part and the second matching part to be unable to be accurately positioned and locked, and may also affect the connection between the door and the main body. The positioning of the sealing elements

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