Refrigeration equipment
By setting up an independent ice-making chamber in the refrigerator's storage compartment and utilizing radial channel components and a sealing structure, the problem of ice contamination is solved, achieving clean cooling and sealing effects. The structural design facilitates installation and disassembly.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202410486720.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing refrigerator ice maker and ice storage box are connected to the storage compartment, which makes the ice cubes easily contaminated by odors and bacteria in the storage compartment, resulting in unclean ice cubes.
An independent ice-making chamber is set up inside the storage room. A first channel component and a second channel component are arranged radially opposite to each other along the outlet pipe channel. The first channel component is fixed to the shell, and the second channel component can be detached and installed. Combined with the sealing component and the protruding rib structure, a sealed outlet pipe channel is formed to ensure that the refrigerant pipe is easy to install and has a good sealing effect.
It achieves clean and independent cooling for the ice-making chamber, avoids ice contamination, ensures the sealing of the refrigerant pipes to prevent cold air leakage, and has a reasonable structural design that facilitates installation and disassembly.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to a refrigeration device. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, the refrigerator has become a necessary household appliance and entered thousands of households. Moreover, the functions of the refrigerator are becoming more and more complete. In order to meet the daily ice needs of users, devices such as ice makers and ice storage boxes need to be provided in the refrigerator. At present, the space where the ice maker and the ice storage box of the refrigerator are generally communicated with the storage compartment of the refrigerator. In addition, in order to provide cooling, the refrigerator needs to be provided with a refrigeration system, which generally includes an evaporator, a compressor, a refrigerant pipe connecting the evaporator and the compressor, etc. The evaporator is generally arranged outside the storage compartment and is communicated with the storage compartment through an air duct. However, this design has the following defects: the ice blocks produced by the ice maker are easily contaminated by the odor and bacteria in the storage compartment, resulting in unclean ice blocks. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims to provide a refrigeration device, which has an ice-making compartment with an ice-making refrigeration system arranged in the storage compartment, and a first passage piece and a second passage piece are arranged opposite to each other along the outlet pipe passage, the first passage piece is arranged in the shell, and the second passage piece is detachably mounted on the first passage piece, so that an independent ice-making compartment for cooling can be formed in the storage compartment, the cleanliness of the ice-making compartment is ensured, and the sealing effect of the refrigerant pipe can be ensured while facilitating the installation of the refrigerant pipe.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned application purpose, one embodiment of the present application provides a refrigeration device, which includes a box body and a storage compartment formed in the box body. The refrigeration device further includes an ice-making compartment arranged in the storage compartment and an ice-making refrigeration system arranged in the ice-making compartment. The ice-making refrigeration system includes a shell, an ice-making evaporating chamber formed in the shell, an ice-making evaporator arranged in the ice-making evaporating chamber, and an outlet pipe passage through which a refrigerant pipe for the ice-making evaporator passes through the ice-making evaporating chamber. The outlet pipe passage includes a first passage piece and a second passage piece arranged opposite to each other along the outlet pipe passage. The first passage piece is arranged in the shell, and the second passage piece is detachably mounted on the first passage piece.
[0005] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system further includes a sealing piece sleeved on the outside of the refrigerant pipe. When the second passage piece is mounted on the first passage piece, the first passage piece and the second passage piece are in interference fit with the sealing piece.
[0006] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the shell comprises a first shell and a second shell detachably connected to the first shell, the first channel member is fixed to the first shell, and the ice-making evaporator is mounted to the first shell.
[0007] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the inner walls of the first channel member and the second channel member are provided with protruding ribs, the protruding ribs of the first channel member and the second channel member are opposite, and the protruding ribs are arc-shaped ribs.
[0008] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the box body comprises a box shell and an inner container, the inner container forms the storage compartment, the refrigeration device further comprises a duct cover plate arranged in the inner container, the duct cover plate forms the storage compartment wall, the duct cover plate and the inner container wall enclose a storage evaporating chamber for supplying cold to the storage compartment, the duct cover plate is formed with a displacement opening matched with the outlet pipe channel, and the outlet pipe channel extends into the storage evaporating chamber through the displacement opening.
[0009] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the storage evaporating chamber is located at the rear side / lower side of the storage compartment.
[0010] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the first shell is arranged above the second shell, the first channel member is arranged above the second channel member, the first channel member is arranged at the bottom end of the first shell wall, the top end of the second shell wall is formed with a displacement hole matched with the outlet pipe channel, the displacement hole is open at the upper end, and the end portion of the second channel member extends into the displacement hole.
[0011] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the second channel member is clamped to the first channel member, the second channel member is provided with a first clamping structure clamped to the top wall of the first channel member and a second clamping structure clamped to the side wall of the first channel member.
[0012] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the end portion of the first channel member is provided with a first limiting surface abutting against the end surface of the second channel member, and the second channel member is provided with a second limiting surface abutting against the bottom wall of the first channel member.
[0013] As one of the embodiments of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system comprises a first shell integrated module and a second shell integrated module, the first shell integrated module comprises the first shell, the ice-making evaporator mounted to the first shell, the outlet pipe channel, and a first heating member for defrosting the ice-making evaporator, and the second shell integrated module comprises the second shell, an ice-making fan mounted to the second shell, and an ice-making water receiving tray for receiving defrosting water of the ice-making evaporator.
[0014] As one of the embodiments of the present application, a partition is arranged in the storage compartment, the partition and the side wall of the storage compartment surround the ice making chamber, the ice making chamber is arranged at the top of the storage compartment, the accommodating opening is arranged at the top end of the air duct cover plate and is open at the upper end, and the storage compartment is a freezing chamber.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the first channel member and the second channel member are arranged radially opposite to each other along the pipe outlet channel, the first channel member is arranged in the shell, and the second channel member is detachably mounted on the first channel member, which has the beneficial effect that an independent ice making chamber is formed in the storage compartment to ensure the cleanliness of the ice making chamber and to ensure the sealing effect of the refrigerant pipe while facilitating the installation of the refrigerant pipe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of an inner container and related structures;
[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of an ice making and refrigeration system and related structures;
[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an exploded view of the ice making and refrigeration system;
[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 3 a structural schematic diagram of a first shell and a first channel member;
[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 3 a structural schematic diagram of a second channel member;
[0023] Figure 7 is Figure 1 a structural schematic diagram of the rear side of the refrigerator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The present patent will be described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present patent, and the changes in structure, method, or function made by those of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments are all included in the protection scope of the present patent.
[0025] The refrigeration equipment of the present application can be a refrigerator, a freezer or a commercial display cabinet, etc. The specific embodiments of the present application will be described below taking a refrigerator as an example.
[0026] Referring to Figure 1 In an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerator 100 comprises a cabinet 1 and a storage compartment 13 formed in the cabinet 1, wherein the refrigerator 100 further comprises an ice making compartment 14 arranged in the storage compartment 13 and an ice making refrigeration system 20 arranged in the ice making compartment 14. An opening can be formed in the front side of the ice making compartment 14. The ice making refrigeration system 20 can be mounted in the ice making compartment 14 through the opening of the ice making compartment 14.
[0027] Referring to Figure 1 In the present embodiment, a partition plate 15 can be arranged in the storage compartment 13, and the ice making compartment 14 can be enclosed by the partition plate 15 and the side walls of the storage compartment 13. An opening can be formed in the front side of the storage compartment 13. The partition plate 15 can be mounted in the storage compartment 13 through the opening of the storage compartment 13. Preferably, the partition plate 15 can enclose the ice making compartment 14 together with the left and right side walls and the back wall of the storage compartment 13. The ice making compartment 14 can be arranged at the top of the storage compartment 13, and the partition plate 15 can be opposite to the top wall of the storage compartment 13. The ice making compartment 14 can be enclosed by the partition plate 15 and the top wall, the left and right side walls and the back wall of the storage compartment 13. In other embodiments, the ice making compartment 14 can also be arranged at the bottom of the storage compartment 13, and the partition plate 15 can enclose the ice making compartment 14 together with the bottom wall, the left and right side walls and the back wall of the storage compartment 13. An ice maker 16 for making ice cubes and an ice storage box for storing the ice cubes can be arranged in the ice making compartment 14. The ice storage box can be arranged below the ice maker 16.
[0028] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the present embodiment, the cabinet 1 can comprise a cabinet shell 11 and an inner container 12. The inner container 12 can form the storage compartment 13. The refrigerator 100 can further comprise a storage evaporation compartment 31 arranged in the inner container 12, and a storage evaporator can be arranged in the storage evaporation compartment 31. The storage evaporation compartment 31 can be used to supply cold air to the storage compartment 13. Preferably, the storage compartment 13 is a freezer compartment. In other embodiments, the storage compartment 13 can also be a refrigeration compartment or a variable temperature compartment, etc. In the present embodiment, a duct cover plate 33 can be arranged in the inner container 12, and the duct cover plate 33 can enclose the storage evaporation compartment 31 together with the wall of the inner container 12. The storage evaporation compartment 31 can form an opening facing the storage compartment 13, and the duct cover plate 33 can be used to close the opening of the storage evaporation compartment 31. The duct cover plate 33 can be detachably arranged in the inner container 12. The edge of the duct cover plate 33 can be provided with a buckle, and the wall of the inner container 12 can be provided with a clamping groove matched with the buckle of the duct cover plate 33, so that the duct cover plate 33 can be clamped in the inner container 12 and can be easily detached and installed.
[0029] Preferably, with reference to Figure 1 In the present embodiment, the storage evaporation chamber 31 can be arranged at the rear side of the storage chamber, the air duct cover plate 33 can form the rear wall of the storage compartment 13, and the air duct cover plate can jointly define the storage evaporation chamber 31 with the rear wall of the inner container 12, the left and right side walls of the inner container 12, the top wall of the inner container 12, and the bottom wall of the inner container 12. A fan can also be arranged in the storage evaporation chamber. The air duct cover plate 33 can be formed with an air outlet and an air return port. The air outlet and the air return port of the air duct cover plate 33 can be located below the partition 15. The air return port of the air duct cover plate 33 can be arranged at the bottom of the storage compartment 13. The air outlet of the air duct cover plate 33 can be located above the air return port of the air duct cover plate 33.
[0030] In other embodiments of the present patent, the storage evaporation chamber can also be arranged at other positions of the inner container 12 relative to the storage chamber. For example, the storage evaporation chamber can be arranged below the storage chamber. An air duct cover plate can be arranged in the inner container 12. The air duct cover plate and the bottom wall of the inner container 12 jointly define the storage evaporation chamber. The air duct cover plate forms the bottom wall of the storage compartment 13. For another example, the storage evaporation chamber can be arranged above the storage chamber. An air duct cover plate can be arranged in the inner container 12. The air duct cover plate and the top wall of the inner container 12 jointly define the storage evaporation chamber. The air duct cover plate forms the top wall of the storage compartment 13. For another example, the storage evaporation chamber can be arranged at the left side or the right side of the storage chamber. An air duct cover plate can be arranged in the inner container 12. The air duct cover plate and the left wall or the right wall of the inner container 12 jointly define the storage evaporation chamber. The air duct cover plate forms the left wall or the right wall of the storage compartment 13.
[0031] With reference to Figure 1 Preferably, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 can be a T-shaped refrigerator. The cabinet 1 can be provided with a refrigeration inner container, a freezing inner container, and a variable-temperature inner container. The refrigeration inner container can form a refrigeration chamber inside. The freezing inner container can form a freezing chamber inside. The variable-temperature inner container can form a variable-temperature chamber inside. The refrigeration inner container can further form a refrigeration evaporation chamber inside. The freezing inner container can form a freezing evaporation chamber inside. The refrigerator 100 can further include a refrigeration evaporator arranged in the refrigeration evaporation chamber and a freezing evaporator arranged in the freezing evaporation chamber. The freezing inner container and the variable-temperature inner container can be arranged side by side. The refrigeration inner container can be arranged above the freezing inner container and the variable-temperature inner container. A duct can be arranged between the freezing evaporation chamber and the variable-temperature chamber. The freezing evaporation chamber can supply cold air to the variable-temperature chamber through the duct.
[0032] In other embodiments, the refrigerator 100 can also be a two-chamber refrigerator with only a refrigeration chamber and a freezing chamber. The refrigeration chamber and the freezing chamber can be arranged side by side in an up-down manner or in a left-right manner. In another embodiment, the refrigerator 100 can be a French-style refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a refrigeration chamber and a freezing drawer, a variable-temperature drawer, etc. arranged below the refrigeration chamber.
[0033] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4In the embodiment, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can include a housing 21, an ice-making evaporating chamber formed in the housing 21, and an ice-making evaporator 22 arranged in the ice-making evaporating chamber. By arranging the ice-making chamber 14 with independent cooling in the storage compartment 13, the ice cubes produced by the ice maker 16 in the ice-making chamber 14 can be prevented from being contaminated by odors and bacteria in the storage compartment 13, and the cleanliness of the ice-making chamber 14 can be ensured.
[0034] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The ice-making refrigeration system 20 can further include an out-pipe passage 40 through which a refrigerant pipe 23 of the ice-making evaporator 22 passes through the ice-making evaporating chamber. The out-pipe passage 40 can include a first passage piece 41 and a second passage piece 42 arranged in radial opposition along the out-pipe passage 40. The first passage piece 41 can be arranged in the housing 21, and the second passage piece 42 can be detachably mounted on the first passage piece 41. When mounted, the ice-making evaporator 22 can be first mounted in the housing 21, and then the refrigerant pipe 23 that needs to pass through the ice-making evaporating chamber can be placed at the first passage piece 41, and then the second passage piece 42 is mounted on the first passage piece 41, so that the second passage piece 42 and the first passage piece 41 surround the refrigerant pipe 23 and enclose a complete out-pipe passage 40.
[0035] In this way, the refrigerant pipe 23 can be easily installed and pass through the out-pipe passage 40, and the pipe diameter of the out-pipe passage 40 combined by the first passage piece 41 and the second passage piece 42 can be set smaller to better fit the pipe diameter of the refrigerant pipe 23, thereby better surrounding the outside of the refrigerant pipe 23, reducing the gap between the refrigerant pipe 23 and the wall of the out-pipe passage 40, ensuring the sealing effect of the refrigerant pipe 23, and preventing the leakage of cold air from the ice-making evaporating chamber.
[0036] In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can be modularly arranged, that is, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 is integrated as a module that can be independently installed. When installed, the integrated module of the ice-making refrigeration system 20 is integrally installed in the ice-making chamber 14, and when disassembled, the integrated module of the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can be integrally removed from the ice-making chamber 14, or part of the structure of the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can be removed from the ice-making chamber 14. In other embodiments of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can also be non-modularly arranged, that is, each component of the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can be separately installed in the ice-making chamber 14.
[0037] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4In an embodiment of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 further comprises a sealing member sleeved on the refrigerant pipe 23, and the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42 are in interference fit with the sealing member when the second channel member 42 is installed on the first channel member 41. The sealing member can be a foam or the like. When the first channel member 41 is installed on the second channel member 42, the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42 surround and press the sealing member to better seal the gap between the refrigerant pipe 23 and the outlet pipe channel 40.
[0038] With reference to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In an embodiment of the present application, the inner walls of the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42 can be provided with protrusions 43. The protrusions 43 of the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42 can be opposite. The protrusions 43 can be arc-shaped. In this way, the sealing member can be better pressed by the protrusions 43 on the inner sides of the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42, and the sealing effect on the outer side of the refrigerant pipe 23 is improved. In other embodiments, the protrusions 43 of the first channel member 41 and the second channel member 42 can also be staggered.
[0039] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the shell 21 can comprise a first shell 211 and a second shell 212 detachably connected to the first shell 211. The first shell 211 and the second shell 212 can be clamped to each other or connected by a connecting member. The first channel member 41 can be fixed to the first shell 211. The first channel member 41 can be integrally provided with the first shell 211 or separately provided. The ice-making evaporator 22 is installed on the first shell 211. In this way, the cooperation of the first channel member 41 and the refrigerant pipe 23 is facilitated, and the disassembly of the second shell 212 is facilitated, and the refrigeration evaporator, the refrigerant pipe 23 and the outlet pipe channel 40 are not affected when the second shell 212 is disassembled, and the design is more reasonable and does not interfere with each other.
[0040] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the first shell 211 can be arranged above the second shell 212. The first channel member 41 can be arranged above the second channel member 42. The first channel member 41 is arranged at the bottom end of the wall of the first shell 211. The top end of the wall of the second shell 212 is formed with a clearance hole 43 cooperating with the outlet pipe channel 40, the upper end of the clearance hole 43 is open, and the end portion of the second channel member 42 extends into the clearance hole 43. During installation, the second channel member 42 can be installed on the first shell 211 first, and then the second shell 212 is installed, and the inner wall of the clearance hole 43 can be in contact with the inner wall of the end portion of the second channel member 42 to better fix the second channel member 42 by the second shell 212.
[0041] With reference toFigure 2 And Figure 3 In an embodiment of the present application, the storage refrigeration system can comprise a storage evaporation chamber 31 formed by the air duct cover plate 33 and the inner container 12 wall. The air duct cover plate 33 can be formed with a displacement opening 34 matched with the outlet pipe channel 40, and the outlet pipe channel 40 can extend into the storage evaporation chamber 31 through the displacement opening 34. The outlet pipe channel 40 can be arranged at the rear side of the shell 21. The first channel member 41 can be formed by extending rearward from the rear wall of the first shell 211. The refrigerant pipe 23 extends into the storage evaporation chamber 31 through the outlet pipe channel 40.
[0042] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 And Figure 7 The refrigeration equipment can comprise a mechanical chamber 17 arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the mechanical chamber 17 can be provided with components such as a compressor, a condenser, etc. The storage evaporation chamber 31 can be provided with a refrigerant pipeline 32 connected with the components such as the compressor, the condenser, etc. The refrigerant pipe 23 can be connected with the refrigerant pipeline 32 after extending into the storage evaporation chamber 31, so as to realize the connection with the components such as the compressor, the condenser, etc.
[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, the refrigerant pipe 23 can comprise an inlet pipe and a return pipe, and the refrigerant pipeline 32 can also comprise an inlet pipe and a return pipe. The inlet pipe of the refrigerant pipe 23 can be connected with the inlet pipe of the refrigerant pipeline 32, the inlet pipe of the refrigerant pipeline 32 can be connected with the condenser, the return pipe of the refrigerant pipe 23 can be connected with the return pipe of the refrigerant pipeline 32, and the return pipe of the refrigerant pipeline 32 can be connected with the compressor. Preferably, the refrigerant pipeline 32 can be a refrigerant pipeline of a storage evaporator arranged in the storage evaporation chamber 31, or the refrigerant pipeline 32 can be connected with a refrigerant pipeline of a storage evaporator arranged in the storage evaporation chamber 31. In this way, the structure is compact, and the connection is convenient.
[0044] Preferably, the refrigerant pipe 23 can be connected with the refrigerant pipeline 32 by welding after extending into the storage evaporation chamber 31. In other embodiments of the present application, the refrigerant pipe 23 can also be connected with the refrigerant pipeline 32 by a connecting ring or the like. In this way, the stable connection of the refrigerant pipe 23 and the refrigerant pipeline 32 can be realized.
[0045] Referring to Figure 3In an embodiment of the present application, the accommodation opening 34 is arranged at the top end of the air duct cover plate 33 and is open at the upper end. The inner wall of the accommodation opening 34 can be in abutment with the outer wall of the outlet pipe passage 40 to ensure the sealing between the accommodation opening 34 and the outlet pipe passage 40. During installation, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 can be first installed in the ice-making chamber 14, with the outlet pipe passage 40 extending to the top of the storage evaporation chamber 31, and then the air duct cover plate 33 is installed, with the air duct cover plate 33 moving from bottom to top until the accommodation opening 34 cooperates with the outlet pipe passage 40. In this way, the installation of the ice-making refrigeration system 20 and the air duct cover plate 33 is facilitated, and the cooperation effect is improved.
[0046] With reference to Figures 3 to 6 In an embodiment of the present application, the second passage member 42 is clamped to the first passage member 41. The second passage member 42 can be provided with a first clamping structure 421 clamped to the top wall of the first passage member 41. The first clamping structure 421 can be a clamping jaw. In this way, the first passage member 41 and the second passage member 42 can be fixed while the downward movement of the second passage member 42 is limited. The second passage member 42 can be provided with a second clamping structure 422 clamped to the side wall of the first passage member 41. The second clamping structure 422 can be a clamping opening, and the side wall of the first passage member 41 can be protruded to form a protrusion 412 cooperating with the second clamping structure 422. In this way, the first passage member 41 and the second passage member 42 can be fixed while the displacement of the second passage member 42 is limited.
[0047] With reference to Figures 3 to 6 In an embodiment of the present application, the first passage member 41 is provided at the end with a first limiting surface 411 abutting against the end surface of the second passage member 42. The rear end of the first passage member 41 can be extended outwardly to form a limiting flange, and the front surface of the limiting flange is the first limiting surface 411. The first limiting surface 411 abuts against the rear end surface of the second passage member 42 to limit the rearward movement of the second passage member 42.
[0048] With reference to Figures 3 to 6 In an embodiment of the present application, the second passage member 42 is provided with a second limiting surface 423 abutting against the bottom wall of the first passage member 41. The upper surface of the inner side protrusion 43 of the second passage member 42 can form the second limiting surface 423, and the second limiting surface 423 can abut against the bottom surface of the protrusion 43 of the first passage member 41 to limit the upward movement of the second passage member 42.
[0049] With reference to Figure 3 And Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the ice-making refrigeration system 20 comprises a first shell integrated module and a second shell integrated module.
[0050] In the embodiment, the first shell integrated module can include the first shell 211 and the ice-making evaporator 22, the out-pipe passage 40, and the first heating element for defrosting the ice-making evaporator 22, which are installed on the first shell 211. The ice-making evaporator 22 can be connected to the first shell 211 by screws, buckles or other structures. The first heating element can be installed on the ice-making evaporator 22 by buckling or other means. Preferably, the first heating element can be a heating wire, which can be embedded in the ice-making evaporator 22 to better heat the ice-making evaporator 22. When the ice-making evaporator 22 stops refrigeration, the first heating element can be started to heat and melt the frost condensed during the refrigeration of the ice-making evaporator 22, so as to ensure the refrigeration effect of the ice-making evaporator 22 when it starts refrigeration again and improve the ice-making efficiency. In other embodiments, the first heating element can be arranged on one side of the ice-making evaporator.
[0051] In the embodiment, the second shell integrated module can include the second shell 212 and the ice-making fan 24 and the ice-making water pan 25 for receiving the defrosting water of the ice-making evaporator 22, which are installed on the second shell 212. The ice-making fan 24 can be installed on the second shell by buckles, screws or other structures. The ice-making water pan 25 can also be buckled on the second shell by buckles or other structures. The ice-making fan 24 can be arranged above the ice-making water pan 25 to realize that the ice-making water pan can receive the water falling from the ice-making fan 24. The second shell integrated module can further include a heat preservation plate, which can be arranged between the second shell 212 and the ice-making water pan 25.
[0052] By forming the first shell integrated module and the second shell integrated module respectively and then connecting the first shell 211 and the second shell 212, the modularization of the ice-making and refrigeration system 20 can be realized, which is more convenient to operate and install.
[0053] In summary, the refrigeration equipment of the present application can solve the problem that the ice blocks produced by the ice maker 16 are easily contaminated by odors and bacteria in the storage compartment 1313, resulting in unclean ice blocks.
[0054] The technical scheme of the present application can realize the ice-making chamber 14 with independent cooling in the storage chamber 13, avoid the ice cubes made by the ice maker 16 in the ice-making chamber 14 from being polluted by the odor and bacteria in the storage chamber 13, ensure the cleanliness of the ice-making chamber 14, facilitate the installation of the refrigerant pipe 23, facilitate the refrigerant pipe 23 to pass through the pipe outlet passage 40, the pipe diameter of the pipe outlet passage 40 combined by the first passage piece 41 and the second passage piece 42 can be set smaller to better fit the pipe diameter of the refrigerant pipe 23, thereby better surrounding the outside of the refrigerant pipe 23, reducing the gap between the refrigerant pipe 23 and the wall of the pipe outlet passage 40, extruding the sealing piece, ensuring the sealing effect of the refrigerant pipe 23, preventing the ice-making evaporator chamber from leaking, and setting the pipe outlet passage 40 and the ice-making evaporator 22 in the first shell 211. The cooperation of the pipe outlet passage 40 and the refrigerant pipe 23 is facilitated, the disassembly and assembly of the second shell 212 is facilitated, the refrigerant evaporator, the refrigerant pipe 23 and the pipe outlet passage 40 are not affected when the second shell 212 is disassembled and assembled, the design is more reasonable, and no mutual interference occurs.
[0055] It should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical scheme, and the description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical schemes in each embodiment can be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.
[0056] The above series of detailed descriptions are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present patent, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present patent, and equivalent embodiments or changes made without departing from the spirit of the present patent should be included in the protection scope of the present patent.
Claims
1. A refrigeration appliance comprising a cabinet and a storage compartment formed within the cabinet, characterized in that, The refrigeration equipment further comprises an ice-making chamber arranged in the storage compartment and an ice-making refrigeration system arranged in the ice-making chamber, the ice-making refrigeration system comprising a shell, an ice-making evaporation chamber formed in the shell, an ice-making evaporator arranged in the ice-making evaporation chamber, and a refrigerant pipe for the ice-making evaporator passing through a pipe outlet passage of the ice-making evaporation chamber, the pipe outlet passage comprising a first passage part and a second passage part arranged in a diametrically opposite manner along the pipe outlet passage, the first passage part being arranged in the shell, and the second passage part being detachably mounted on the first passage part.
2. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The ice-making refrigeration system further comprises a sealing member sleeved on the refrigerant pipe, and the first passage part and the second passage part are in interference fit with the sealing member when the second passage part is mounted on the first passage part.
3. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The shell comprises a first shell and a second shell detachably connected to the first shell, the first passage part is fixed to the first shell, and the ice-making evaporator is mounted on the first shell.
4. The refrigeration appliance of claim 2, wherein, The inner walls of the first passage part and the second passage part are each provided with a protruding rib in the form of an arc-shaped rib.
5. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet comprises a cabinet shell and an inner container, the inner container forms the storage compartment, the refrigeration equipment further comprises a duct cover plate arranged in the inner container, the duct cover plate forms the storage chamber wall, the duct cover plate and the inner container wall surround a storage evaporation chamber, the storage evaporation chamber is used for supplying cold air to the storage chamber, the duct cover plate is formed with a clearance opening matched with the pipe outlet passage, and the pipe outlet passage extends into the storage evaporation chamber through the clearance opening.
6. The refrigeration appliance of claim 5, wherein, The storage evaporation chamber is located at the rear side / lower side of the storage chamber.
7. The refrigeration appliance of claim 3, wherein, The first shell is arranged above the second shell, the first passage part is arranged above the second passage part, the first passage part is arranged at the bottom end of the wall of the first shell, the top end of the wall of the second shell is formed with a clearance hole matched with the pipe outlet passage, the clearance hole is open at the upper end, and the end of the second passage part extends into the clearance hole.
8. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that The second passage part is clamped to the first passage part, the second passage part is provided with a first clamping structure clamped to the top wall of the first passage part and a second clamping structure clamped to the side wall of the first passage part.
9. The refrigeration appliance of claim 7, wherein, The end of the first passage part is provided with a first limiting surface abutting against the end surface of the second passage part, and the second passage part is provided with a second limiting surface abutting against the bottom wall of the first passage part.
10. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The ice-making refrigeration system comprises a first shell integrated module and a second shell integrated module, the first shell integrated module comprises the first shell, the ice-making evaporator mounted on the first shell, the pipe outlet passage, and a first heating member for defrosting the ice-making evaporator, and the second shell integrated module comprises the second shell, an ice-making fan mounted on the second shell, and an ice-making water receiving tray for receiving defrosting water of the ice-making evaporator.
11. The refrigeration appliance of claim 5, wherein, A partition plate is arranged in the storage compartment, the partition plate and the side wall of the storage compartment surround the ice-making chamber, the ice-making chamber is arranged at the top of the storage compartment, the clearance opening is arranged at the top end of the duct cover plate and is open at the upper end, and the storage compartment is a freezer.
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