Hinge assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention provides a hinge assembly which comprises a hinge body, a shaft sleeve, a first door-closing backstop and a second door-closing backstop, wherein the hinge body is provided with a hinge shaft; the hinge shaft is provided with a first end and second end; the first end is fixed with the hinge body; the second end is opposite to the first end; the second end is accommodated in the shaft sleeve in a pivoting manner, and the diameter of the second end is smaller than that of the shaft sleeve; the hinge shaft is provided with at least one sliding chute, as well as an elastic piece and a ball positioned in the sliding chute; the sliding chute is formed by sinking inwards from the outer wall of the second end in the radial direction; when the elastic piece is in the free state, one side, departing from the elastic piece, of the ball extends outwards from the outer wall of the hinge shaft; when extruded by the shaft sleeve, the ball can compress the elastic piece to accommodate the side, departing from the elastic piece, of the ball in the sliding chute. The hinge assembly can adjust the distance between a box and a door, so that the leakproofness when the door is closed is excellent, and a doorseal is not extruded when the door is opened and closed.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of photovoltaics, in particular to a hinge assembly capable of adjusting the distance between a box body and a door body, and a refrigerator with the hinge assembly. Background technique [0002] At present, the distance between the door body and the box body of the refrigerator is basically the same and cannot be adjusted during the process of opening and closing the door. Since the distance is not adjustable, when the distance is set small, the door seal will be squeezed during the door closing process; and when the distance is set large, the sealing effect will be affected after the door is closed. [0003] In addition, there is no adjustable gap between the hinge shaft of the existing hinge assembly and the shaft sleeve sleeved outside the hinge shaft. To adjust the distance between the door body and the box body, other adjustment mechanisms need to be provided, and the structure is complicated. [0004] In view ...

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Problems solved by technology

Since the distance is not adjustable, when the distance is set small, the door seal will be squeezed during the door closing process; and when the distance is set large, the sealing effect will be affected after the door is closed

[0003] In addition, there is no adjustable gap between the hinge shaft of the existing hinge assembly and the shaft sleeve sleeved outside the hinge shaft. In order to adjust the distance between the door body and the box body, other adjustment mechanisms need to be installed, and the structure is complicated.

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