Rack assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses a rack assembly which comprises a shelf, a shelf support used for supporting the shelf and a light-emitting assembly arranged between the shelf and the shelf support. The shelf support is provided with a light hole, the light-emitting assembly comprises a light-emitting lamp strip and a light guide part, and the light-emitting lamp strip provides light for the lower portion of the shelf support through the light guide part and the light hole. In a limited space, the lower portion of the shelf support is illuminated through the light-emitting lamp strip and the light guide piece, the space is saved, and the light effect is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of refrigeration, and in particular to a shelf assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people's requirements for daily necessities and household appliances have also increased. They not only pursue practical functions, but also have higher and higher requirements for appearance. From the moment light was invented, it has been widely used in various scenes. It not only has the function of lighting, but also can play a role in rendering atmosphere, enhancing the sense of space and three-dimensionality.

[0003] Lights are also widely used on refrigerators, mostly for illumination. Due to the limited space inside the refrigerator, adding a light box takes up a large space, affecting the aesthetics of the refrigerator interior. Summary of the invention

[0004] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a shelf assembly to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator.

[0006] To achieve one of the above-mentioned purposes of the invention, one embodiment of the present invention provides a shelf assembly, comprising a shelf, a shelf bracket for supporting the shelf, and a light-emitting assembly arranged between the shelf and the shelf bracket; the shelf bracket is provided with a light-transmitting hole, and the light-emitting assembly comprises a light strip and a light guide, and the light strip provides light to the bottom of the shelf bracket through the light guide and the light-transmitting hole.

[0007] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the light guide member includes a fixing portion and a light guide portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the shelf bracket, and the light guide portion extends to the light-transmitting hole; the fixing portion is provided with a through groove along the horizontal direction, and the light strip is installed in the through groove; the light strip includes a plurality of LED lights arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction.

[0008] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, a receiving space for accommodating the light guide is provided above the shelf bracket, a light-transmitting hole is provided in front of the receiving space, and the rear of the receiving space is recessed downward to form an upwardly open groove for accommodating the fixing part.

[0009] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the light-transmitting hole is an obliquely arranged long strip hole.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the front end of the light guide member is configured as a protrusion extending into the light transmission hole, and the front end surface of the light guide member abuts against the inner wall surface of the light transmission hole.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the shelf bottom surface or the shelf is made of opaque material, and the shelf bracket is made of opaque material.

[0012] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the shelf is attached to the shelf bracket and the light-emitting assembly, and the shelf assembly is formed as a sheet structure as a whole.

[0013] To achieve one of the above-mentioned objects of the invention, one embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body and a cavity formed in the box body, wherein the cavity is provided with a shelf assembly described in any of the above-mentioned technical solutions.

[0014] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, a drawer assembly cooperating with the shelf assembly is provided in the chamber, and the light-emitting assembly provides light to the drawer assembly below through the light-transmitting hole; the drawer assembly includes a drawer handle, and when the drawer assembly is in a closed state, the light-transmitting hole is arranged toward the drawer handle.

[0015] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a film and a double convex lens arranged at the light-transmitting hole, which are used to achieve a projection light effect on the drawer handle.

[0016] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the drawer assembly includes a drawer body and a drawer cover, the drawer handle is provided at the front end of the drawer body, the drawer cover is provided above the drawer body, and the shelf assembly is provided above the drawer cover; a sliding groove is provided on the upper surface of the drawer cover, and the rear of the accommodating space protrudes downward to form a groove wall of the groove, and the groove wall cooperates with the sliding groove.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a shelf assembly provided with a light-emitting assembly, which can illuminate the area below the shelf bracket through a light strip and a light guide in a limited space between the shelf and the shelf bracket, thereby saving space and achieving a lighting effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 1 is a perspective view of a rack assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional view of the rack assembly from another angle in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a rack assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the rack assembly at another angle in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 5is a cross-sectional view of a rack assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of the structure in the middle circle.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a combined diagram of a drawer assembly of a shelf assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A simplified cross-sectional view of .

[0026] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 Enlarged view of the structure in the middle circle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] As used herein, terms indicating spatial relative positions such as "upper," "above," "lower," and "below" are used for the purpose of convenience to describe the relationship of one unit or feature relative to another unit or feature as shown in the accompanying drawings. Terms of spatial relative position may be intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation shown in the drawings. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, units described as being "below" or "beneath" other units or features will be located "above" the other units or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both above and below orientations. The device may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0029] See also Figure 1-4 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of a shelf assembly 100 provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Preferably, the shelf assembly 100 is disposed in a chamber of a refrigerator and is used to place food in the refrigerator.

[0030] Preferably, the shelf assembly 100 includes a shelf 10, a shelf bracket 30 for supporting the shelf 10, and a light-emitting assembly 50 arranged between the shelf 10 and the shelf bracket 30; the shelf bracket 30 is provided with a light-transmitting hole 302, and the light-emitting assembly 50 includes a light strip 51 and a light guide 53, and the light strip 51 provides light for the bottom of the shelf bracket 30 through the light guide 53 and the light-transmitting hole; saves space and achieves lighting effects.

[0031] Preferably, the shelf 10 fits the shelf bracket 30 and the light emitting assembly 50, and the shelf assembly 100 is formed as a sheet structure. Specifically, the light emitting assembly 50 is arranged between the shelf 10 and the shelf bracket 30, does not occupy other space, and the shelf assembly 100 is overall concise, which increases visual beauty.

[0032] Preferably, the shelf 10 is made of an opaque material, or at least the bottom surface of the shelf 10 is printed with an opaque material to prevent the shelf 10 from conducting light from the light strip 51. The upper surface of the shelf 10 forms a loading plane of the shelf assembly 100 for placing items. The shelf 10 is generally configured as a glass plate with a certain thickness.

[0033] Preferably, the light guide member 53 includes a fixing portion 531 and a light guide portion 532, the fixing portion 531 is fixed to the shelf bracket 30, and the light guide portion 532 extends to the light-transmitting hole 302, so as to transmit light through the light-transmitting hole 302; the fixing portion 531 is provided with a through groove along the horizontal direction, and the light strip 51 is installed in the through groove, the light strip 51 emits light in the through groove and transmits the light to the light-transmitting hole 302 through the light guide portion 532; the light strip 51 includes a plurality of LED lights arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction.

[0034] Specifically, the light strip 51 is a light strip in which a plurality of LED lamp beads are assembled on a strip-shaped flexible circuit board or a PCB hard board, and then connected to an external power source through a wire. The plurality of LED lamp beads in the light strip 21 are evenly spaced along its length. The plurality of LED lamp beads can have a variety of colors, and the plurality of LED lamp beads can emit light at the same time, or can control the interval time to emit light to form a light effect similar to a marquee, thereby increasing the visual beauty.

[0035] Preferably, the shelf bracket 30 is made of opaque material, and the light from the light strip 51 will not be reflected or refracted when passing through the shelf bracket 30 , thereby reducing the energy loss of light and ensuring the lighting effect at the light-transmitting hole 302 .

[0036] Specifically, the shelf bracket 30 is disposed below the shelf 10 to support the shelf 10, the shelf 10 is fixed to the shelf bracket 30, and the shelf bracket 30 is fixed in the refrigerator. The front end of the shelf bracket 30 is provided with a protrusion 31 upward, and the rear end of the shelf bracket 30 is provided with a buckle groove 32. The bottom surface of the shelf 10 is attached to the shelf bracket 30, that is, as described above, the shelf 10 is attached to the shelf bracket 30; further, the shelf 10 abuts against the protrusion 31 forwardly and the buckle groove 32 backwardly, and the shelf 10 is stably supported by the shelf bracket 30.

[0037] Preferably, a receiving space 301 for accommodating the light guide 53 is provided above the shelf bracket 30, and a light-transmitting hole 302 is formed through the front of the receiving space. Figure 6 The light guide 53 is located in the receiving space 301 , and the upper surface of the light guide 53 is flush with the upper surface of the shelf bracket 30 , and the upper surface of the light guide 53 fits the bottom surface of the shelf 10 , that is, the shelf 10 fits the light emitting assembly 50 as described above.

[0038] Preferably, the rear of the receiving space 301 continues to be recessed downward to form an upwardly open groove 303 for receiving the fixing portion 531. Figure 3-4 As shown, a light strip 51 and a light guide 53 are installed in the limited space between the shelf 10 and the shelf bracket 30 to achieve a lighting effect.

[0039] Specifically, combined Figure 5-6 As shown, the light guide portion 532 of the light guide 53 is in the shape of a flat plate, which is attached to the shelf bracket 30 downward and to the bottom surface of the shelf 20 upward. The fixing portion 531 of the light guide 53 is thicker, protrudes downward a distance from the light guide portion 53 and is located in the groove 303, and the upper surface of the fixing portion 531 is flush with the light guide portion 532 and is attached to the bottom surface of the shelf 20. The light strip 51 is arranged in the fixing portion 531, and a plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged flush with the light guide portion 532 and facing the light guide portion 532. The bottom surface of the shelf 20 and the shelf bracket 30 are both light-proof, and the light emitted by the LED lamp beads is only transmitted by the light guide 53, thereby reducing the loss of light energy.

[0040] Preferably, the light-transmitting hole 302 is an obliquely arranged long strip hole, which can form a long strip lighting effect. In other embodiments, the shape of the light-transmitting hole 302 can be changed to achieve lighting effects of different patterns.

[0041] Preferably, the front end of the light guide member 53 is configured as a protrusion extending into the light transmission hole 302 , and the front end surface of the light guide member 53 abuts against the inner wall surface of the light transmission hole 302 .

[0042] Specifically, the front end surface of the light guide 53 is wrapped by the shelf bracket 30 to reduce light scattering, and the front end of the light guide 53 continues to protrude toward the light hole 302 for a distance, which is more conducive to the transmission of light toward the light hole 302.

[0043] Specifically, continue to Figure 3-4 The shelf bracket 30 is also provided with a long slot 304 for accommodating the wire, and the long slot 304 extends from front to rear, and the long slot 304 is connected to the groove 303 in front and penetrates the shelf bracket 30 in the rear to facilitate the wire to pass out. From the bottom to the top, the shelf bracket 30 corresponding to the receiving space 301, the groove 303 and the long slot 304 are all protruding downward.

[0044] The present invention also includes a refrigerator, which includes a box body and a cavity formed in the box body, and the above-mentioned shelf assembly 100 is arranged in the cavity.

[0045] Preferably, a drawer assembly 200 cooperating with the shelf assembly 100 is provided in the cavity, and the light-emitting assembly 50 provides light for the drawer assembly 200 below through the light-transmitting hole 302; the drawer assembly 200 includes a drawer handle 71, and when the drawer assembly 200 is in the closed state, the light-transmitting hole 302 is arranged toward the drawer handle 71.

[0046] Ginseng Figure 7-9 As shown, in this way, the light of the light strip 51 is irradiated to the drawer handle 71 through the light-transmitting hole 302, forming a long strip of lighting effect on the surface of the drawer handle 71; the light of the light strip 51 can be gradually lit up through program control, and through the characteristics of the light guide 53, a marquee special effect is formed on the drawer handle 71, which can enhance the visual beauty of the user when using the drawer assembly 200.

[0047] In other embodiments, the refrigerator may further include a film and a double convex lens disposed at the light-transmitting hole 302 , so as to realize a projection light effect on the drawer handle 71 .

[0048] Preferably, the drawer assembly 200 includes a drawer body 70 and a drawer cover 60, the drawer handle 71 is provided at the front end of the drawer body 70, the drawer cover 60 is arranged above the drawer body 70, and the shelf assembly 100 is arranged above the drawer cover 60; an avoidance groove 601 is provided on the upper surface of the drawer cover 60, and the rear of the accommodating space protrudes downward to form a groove wall of the groove 303, and the groove wall cooperates with the avoidance groove 601; so as to facilitate the assembly of the shelf assembly 100.

[0049] Specifically, the installation sequence of the present invention is: install the light strip 51 into the fixing portion 531 of the light guide 53; install the light guide 53 into the receiving space 301 of the shelf bracket 30, wherein the fixing portion 531 is located in the groove 303; fix the shelf 10 on the shelf bracket 30; install a front trim strip at the front end of the shelf bracket 30 to protect the front end of the shelf bracket 30 and play a decorative role, and the installation of the shelf assembly 100 is completed.

[0050] Next, assemble the drawer cover 60 to the drawer bracket. The drawer bracket can be formed separately and then fixed to the chamber together with the drawer cover 60, or the drawer bracket can be formed integrally in the box body; install the assembled shelf assembly 100 on top of the drawer cover 60 and finally install it into the drawer body 70.

[0051] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: within the limited space between the shelf 10 and the shelf bracket 30, the light strip 51 and the light guide 53 are used to illuminate the bottom of the shelf bracket 30, thereby saving space and achieving a lighting effect; the light-transmitting hole 302 is tilted toward the drawer handle 71 so that the light shines on the drawer handle 71; the light-transmitting hole 302 wraps around the front end surface of the light guide 53 to reduce light scattering, and the front end of the light guide 53 protrudes a certain distance toward the light-transmitting hole 302, which is conducive to the emission of light toward the drawer handle 71.

[0052] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0053] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present invention. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shelf assembly, characterized in that: It includes a shelf, a shelf bracket for supporting the shelf, and a light-emitting component arranged between the shelf and the shelf bracket; the shelf bracket is provided with a light-transmitting hole, and the light-emitting component includes a light strip and a light guide, and the light strip provides light for the bottom of the shelf bracket through the light guide and the light-transmitting hole.

2. The rack assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light guide member includes a fixing portion and a light guide portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the shelf bracket, and the light guide portion extends to the light-transmitting hole; the fixing portion is provided with a through groove along the horizontal direction, and the light strip is installed in the through groove; the light strip includes a plurality of LED lights arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction.

3. The rack assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A receiving space for accommodating the light guide is provided above the shelf bracket, a light-transmitting hole is provided in front of the receiving space, and the rear of the receiving space is recessed downward to form a groove opening upward for accommodating the fixing part.

4. The rack assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The light-transmitting hole is a long hole arranged obliquely.

5. The rack assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front end of the light guide member is configured as a protrusion extending into the light transmission hole, and the front end surface of the light guide member abuts against the inner wall surface of the light transmission hole.

6. The rack assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf bottom surface or the shelf is made of opaque material, and the shelf bracket is made of opaque material.

7. The rack assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf is attached to the shelf bracket and the light-emitting assembly, and the shelf assembly is formed as a sheet structure as a whole.

8. A refrigerator, characterized in that: It comprises a box body and a cavity formed in the box body, wherein the shelf assembly according to claims 1 to 7 is arranged in the cavity.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: A drawer assembly that cooperates with the shelf assembly is provided in the cavity, and the light-emitting assembly provides light to the drawer assembly below through the light-transmitting hole; the drawer assembly includes a drawer handle, and when the drawer assembly is in a closed state, the light-transmitting hole is arranged toward the drawer handle.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a film sheet and a double convex lens arranged at the light transmission hole, which are used to realize a projection light effect on the drawer handle.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The drawer assembly includes a drawer body and a drawer cover, the drawer handle is provided at the front end of the drawer body, the drawer cover is provided above the drawer body, and the shelf assembly is provided above the drawer cover; an avoidance groove is provided on the upper surface of the drawer cover, and the rear of the accommodating space protrudes downward to form a groove wall of the groove, and the groove wall cooperates with the avoidance groove.

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