Cabinet opening drainage structure of horizontal refrigerator and horizontal refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cabinet opening drainage structure of a horizontal refrigerator and the horizontal refrigerator, wherein the cabinet opening comprises a first cabinet opening portion and a second cabinet opening portion connected to each other, the first cabinet opening portion is provided with a slideway for supporting a glass sliding door, the second cabinet opening portion comprises a side panel located above the slideway, a slideway drainage port is provided at a position on the side panel corresponding to the slideway, and when the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the glass sliding door contacts the side panel to achieve the closure of the refrigerator by the glass sliding door. The present invention provides a slideway drainage port at a position on the side panel corresponding to the slideway, condensed water on the slideway can be discharged through the slideway drainage port, and in the process of the glass sliding door sliding to the side panel, the condensed water on the slideway can be completely discharged from the corresponding slideway drainage port under the thrust of the glass sliding door, and there will be no water accumulation. In addition, the slideway drainage port is provided on the side panel, the slideway is flat, the glass sliding door can be pushed and pulled smoothly, there is no sense of frustration, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular relates to a cabinet opening drainage structure of a horizontal refrigerator and the horizontal refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Condensation water is easily formed on the sliding door of a horizontal glass sliding door freezer during the refrigeration process. The condensation water gathers at the cabinet opening. Therefore, a drainage structure needs to be set at the cabinet opening to drain the condensation water out of the freezer. There are two existing drainage structures:

[0003] The first method is to set a drain hole at the corner of the refrigerator to drain the condensed water, such as Figure 1 As shown, on the one hand, the drain hole is small and the drainage volume is limited; on the other hand, due to the size of the drain hole, it is impossible to install a filter, and the condensed water is directly discharged into the drain pipe, which is easy to cause dirt and blockage and is not convenient for cleaning; on the other hand, the drain hole is exposed at the corner of the refrigerator cabinet and faces upward, which is not only unsightly but also easy to accumulate dust.

[0004] The second method is to set a drainage filter plug on the glass sliding door slideway of the cabinet opening. This drainage filter structure can achieve drainage and filtering functions, but it has the following disadvantages:

[0005] like Figure 2 As shown, the drain filter plug is generally arranged on the slideway near the side panel of the cabinet opening. However, the drain filter plug is at a certain distance from the side panel. Therefore, when the glass sliding door slides toward the side panel, the condensed water on the portion L between the drain filter plug on the slideway and the side panel cannot be discharged from the drain filter plug. The condensed water accumulates more at the portion L. Even under the thrust of the glass sliding door, the condensed water at the portion L will directly overflow into the cabinet to form frost.

[0006] Since the drainage filter plug is set on the slide, it is easy to cause uneven connection with the slide, which will cause a sense of frustration when pushing and pulling the glass sliding door, affecting the customer experience and easily accumulating dust.

[0007] The scheme of setting drainage filter plug on the slideway will also make the sealing between the glass sliding door and the cabinet opening worse: Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, since the glass sliding door and the slide are in hard line contact, the sealing performance of the glass sliding door and the slide at the drainage filter plug is not good, and the air in the cabinet and the outside air are easy to flow at the drainage filter plug between the glass sliding door and the slide. Figure 3 The airflow path at the contact point between the upper glass sliding door and the drain outlet is shown. Figure 4 The figure shows the airflow path at the contact point between the lower glass sliding door and the drain port. This method not only causes the air inside the refrigerator to be discharged outside the refrigerator, reducing the refrigerator's refrigeration efficiency, but also easily causes external moisture to enter the cabinet and form frost. Summary of the invention

[0008] The purpose of the invention is to provide a glass sliding door horizontal freezer cabinet opening, which solves the technical problem of poor drainage effect caused by arranging a drainage filter plug on a slideway.

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator provided by the present invention is implemented by adopting the following technical scheme:

[0010] A cabinet opening drainage structure for a horizontal refrigerator, the cabinet opening comprising a first cabinet opening portion and a second cabinet opening portion connected to each other, the first cabinet opening portion being provided with a slideway for supporting a glass sliding door, the second cabinet opening portion comprising a side panel located above the slideway, when the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the glass sliding door contacts the side panel, and a slideway drainage outlet is provided at a position of the side panel corresponding to the slideway.

[0011] In the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator as described above, when the glass sliding door contacts the side panel, the glass sliding door is used to isolate the slideway drainage opening from the space inside the refrigerator.

[0012] The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal freezer as described above, the cabinet opening includes a first cabinet opening part, a second cabinet opening part, a third cabinet opening part and a fourth cabinet opening part which are connected in sequence, the first cabinet opening part is provided with an upper slide for supporting an upper glass sliding door and a lower slide for supporting a lower glass sliding door, the second cabinet opening part includes a side panel located above the upper slide and the lower slide, when the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the upper glass sliding door contacts the fourth cabinet opening part, and the lower glass sliding door contacts the side panel of the second cabinet opening part; an upper slide drainage port is provided at a position on the side panel corresponding to the upper slide, and a lower slide drainage port is provided at a position on the side panel corresponding to the lower slide.

[0013] In the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal freezer as described above, when the lower glass sliding door contacts the side panel of the second cabinet opening, the lower glass sliding door is used to isolate the upper slide drain outlet and the lower slide drain outlet of the side panel of the second cabinet opening from the space inside the freezer.

[0014] In the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal freezer as described above, a bearing plane connected to the lower slide is provided on the side panel of the second cabinet opening, and when the lower glass sliding door contacts the side panel of the second cabinet opening, the lower glass sliding door contacts the bearing plane.

[0015] In the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator as described above, a sealing strip is provided on the lower glass sliding door, and the sealing strip is in contact with the side plate and the bearing plane of the second cabinet opening.

[0016] In the cabinet outlet drainage structure of the horizontal freezer as described above, the upper slideway drainage outlet and the lower slideway drainage outlet are a plurality of notches opened at the bottom of the side plate, and the notches are used for drainage and filtering.

[0017] As described above, in the cabinet outlet drainage structure of the horizontal freezer, a drainage funnel located below the drainage outlet of the lower slide and a guide portion located below the drainage outlet of the upper slide are provided on the inner side of the side panel, and the guide portion is used to guide the condensed water discharged from the drainage outlet of the upper slide to the drainage funnel.

[0018] In the cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator as described above, the drainage funnel and the guide portion are integrally formed.

[0019] A horizontal refrigerator comprises the above-mentioned cabinet opening drainage structure.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are as follows: the cabinet opening of the horizontal freezer of the present invention includes a first cabinet opening portion and a second cabinet opening portion connected to each other, the first cabinet opening portion is provided with a slideway for supporting the glass sliding door, the second cabinet opening portion includes a side panel located above the slideway, and when the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the glass sliding door contacts the side panel to achieve the closure of the freezer by the glass sliding door. A slideway drain port is provided on the side panel at a position corresponding to the slideway, and the condensed water on the slideway can be discharged through the slideway drain port, and in the process of the glass sliding door sliding to the side panel, the condensed water on the slideway can be completely discharged from the corresponding slideway drain port under the thrust of the glass sliding door, and there will be no water accumulation, and the drainage effect is good. In addition, the slideway drain port is provided on the side panel and does not occupy the slideway, so that the slideway can be flat, the glass sliding door can be pushed and pulled smoothly, without frustration, and the user experience is improved.

[0021] After reading the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, other features and advantages of the present invention will become more clear. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of setting a drainage hole on a cabinet opening in the prior art.

[0023] Figure 2 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a drainage filter plug provided on a cabinet opening slideway in the prior art.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of an upper glass sliding door and a cabinet opening at a drainage filter plug in the prior art.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of a lower glass sliding door and a cabinet opening at a drainage filter plug in the prior art.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6 It is an enlarged view of the connection between the front cabinet opening and the left cabinet opening of a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the side surface of the lower glass sliding door (the contact surface between the lower glass sliding door and the side panel) according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the contact between the lower glass sliding door and the side panel when the lower glass sliding door is closed according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the interior of the left cabinet opening side panel according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the closed state of the lower glass sliding door in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the closed state of the upper glass sliding door in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] 1. Cabinet body; 2. Left cabinet opening; 3. Right cabinet opening; 23. Side panel; 231. Load-bearing plane; 2311. Upper slide drain outlet; 2321. Lower slide drain outlet; 2331. Drain funnel; 2341. Guide part; 2351. Slot; 4. Front cabinet opening; 5. Rear cabinet opening; 451. Upper slide; 452. Lower slide; 6. Upper glass sliding door; 7. Lower glass sliding door; 8. Slide strip; 9. Sealing strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0035] This embodiment provides a horizontal refrigerator, including a cabinet body, a cabinet opening is arranged on the top of the cabinet body, a slidable glass sliding door is arranged on the cabinet opening, and the glass sliding door cooperates with the cabinet opening to open and close the refrigerator. A slide is arranged on the cabinet opening, and the glass sliding door slides on the slide of the cabinet opening.

[0036] When the refrigerator is working, there is a temperature difference between the inside and outside of the refrigerator. When the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the glass sliding door is greater than the dew point, condensation water is easily generated on the glass sliding door. The condensation water will flow along the glass sliding door to the cabinet opening. Therefore, in order to prevent the condensation water from accumulating at the cabinet opening and flowing into the inside of the refrigerator, causing ice and frost inside the refrigerator, it is necessary to design a drainage structure on the cabinet opening to discharge the condensation water at the cabinet opening.

[0037] This embodiment designs a drainage structure on the cabinet opening. The cabinet opening of this embodiment includes a first cabinet opening portion and a second cabinet opening portion connected to each other. A slideway for supporting a glass sliding door is provided on the first cabinet opening portion. The glass sliding door slides along the slideway. The second cabinet opening portion includes a side panel located above the slideway. When the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the side panel contacts the glass sliding door. This embodiment provides a slideway drainage port on the side panel at a position corresponding to the slideway. Condensed water on the slideway can be discharged through the slideway drainage port. When the glass sliding door slides, the condensed water on the slideway can be completely discharged from the slideway drainage port under the thrust of the glass sliding door, and there will be no accumulation of water.

[0038] When the glass sliding door contacts the side panel, the glass sliding door is used to isolate the slide drain outlet from the space inside the refrigerator. This embodiment can enhance the sealing between the glass sliding door and the cabinet opening at the slide drain outlet, prevent the air inside the cabinet and the outside air from flowing at the slide drain outlet of the side panel, improve the refrigeration efficiency of the refrigerator, and reduce frosting.

[0039] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a cabinet opening is arranged on the refrigerator body 1, and the cabinet opening includes a front cabinet opening portion 4, a left cabinet opening portion 2, a rear cabinet opening portion 5 and a right cabinet opening portion 3 which are connected in sequence, and an upper glass sliding door 6 and a lower glass sliding door 7 are slidably arranged on the cabinet opening.

[0040] An upper slideway 451 for supporting the upper glass sliding door 6 and a lower slideway 452 for supporting the lower glass sliding door 7 are provided on the front cabinet opening 4 and the rear cabinet opening 5. The ends of the upper slideway 451 and the lower slideway 452 are respectively connected to the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3. The left cabinet opening 2 includes a side panel 23 located above the upper slideway 451 and the lower slideway 452. When the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the upper glass sliding door 6 contacts the right cabinet opening 3, and the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2. An upper slide drain outlet 2311 and a lower slide drain outlet 2321 are provided on the side panel 23. The upper slide drain outlet 2311 is provided at a position on the side panel 23 corresponding to the upper slide 451, and the lower slide drain outlet 2321 is provided at a position on the side panel 23 corresponding to the lower slide 452, and the height of the upper slide drain outlet 2311 is higher than the height of the lower slide drain outlet 2321.

[0041] like Figure 6 , which is a schematic diagram of the connection between the front cabinet opening 4 and the left cabinet opening 2 .

[0042] Taking the front cabinet opening as an example, the structure of the rear cabinet opening is similar to that of the front cabinet opening.

[0043] The front cabinet opening 4 includes an upper slideway 451 and a lower slideway 452 .

[0044] The upper slide 451 includes a horizontal slide located below the upper glass sliding door 6 for carrying the upper glass sliding door 6 and a vertical slide located above the horizontal slide and perpendicular to the horizontal slide. The horizontal slide is used to carry the lower surface of the upper glass sliding door 6, the vertical slide of the front cabinet opening 4 is used to limit the front side of the upper glass sliding door 6, and the vertical slide of the rear cabinet opening 5 is used to limit the rear side of the upper glass sliding door 6. In order to increase the smoothness of sliding, a slide rail is arranged on the horizontal slide, and in order to improve the wear resistance of the upper glass sliding door 6, a slide bar 8 cooperating with the slide rail is arranged on the lower surface of the upper glass sliding door 6, and the slide bar 8 is preferably made of POM material.

[0045] The lower slideway 452 includes a horizontal slideway located below the lower glass sliding door 7 for supporting the lower glass sliding door 7 and a vertical slideway located above the horizontal slideway and perpendicular to the horizontal slideway. The horizontal slideway is used to support the lower surface of the lower glass sliding door 7, the vertical slideway of the front cabinet opening 4 is used to limit the front side of the lower glass sliding door 7, and the vertical slideway of the rear cabinet opening 5 is used to limit the rear side of the lower glass sliding door 7. In order to increase the smoothness of sliding, a slide rail is arranged on the horizontal slideway, and in order to improve the wear resistance of the upper glass sliding door 6, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, a slide bar 8 cooperating with the slide rail is provided on the lower surface of the lower glass sliding door 7, and the slide bar 8 is preferably made of POM material.

[0046] The upper slideway 451 is connected to the lower slideway 452 , that is, the horizontal slideway of the upper slideway 451 is connected to the vertical slideway of the lower slideway 452 .

[0047] The left cabinet opening 2 includes a side panel 23 located above the upper slide 451 and the lower slide 452. The side panel 23 is vertically arranged with the upper slide 451 and the lower slide 452. The side panel 23 is connected with the upper slide 451 and the lower slide. The joint is located outside the part of the slide that supports the glass sliding door, which can avoid the sense of frustration when the glass sliding door slides. The side panel 23 contacts the left side surface of the lower glass sliding door 7. The side panel 23 has a plane that contacts the left side surface of the lower glass sliding door 7, such as Figure 7 As shown, the left side of the lower glass sliding door 7 is a plane formed by the soft sealing strip 9. The side panel 23 is provided with an upper slideway drain port 2311 and a lower slideway drain port 2321. The upper slideway drain port 2311 is located above the horizontal slideway of the upper slideway 451, and the lower slideway drain port 2321 is located above the horizontal slideway of the lower slideway 452.

[0048] When the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2, the lower glass sliding door 7 is used to isolate the upper slide drain outlet 2311 and the lower slide drain outlet 2321 of the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2 from the space inside the refrigerator.

[0049] When the lower glass sliding door 7 closes the cabinet opening, the side surface of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2 to form a seal, the slide bar 8 of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the horizontal slide of the lower slide 452 to form a seal, and the slide bar 8 of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23 to form a seal. At this time, the lower slide drain port 2321 is located between the position corresponding to the slide bar 8 on the side panel 23 and the vertical slide. When the lower glass sliding door 7 closes the cabinet opening, the lower slide drain port 2321 can be completely isolated from the space inside the refrigerator, and at the same time, the upper slide drain port 2311 can also be isolated from the space inside the refrigerator. In addition, a soft sealing strip is provided on the side of the lower glass sliding door 7, and the sealing strip 9 can be completely in contact with the side panel 23, so that the sealing performance between the lower glass sliding door 7 and the left cabinet opening 2 is greatly improved, and the air inside the cabinet and the outside air are prevented from flowing in the slide drain port of the side panel, thereby improving the refrigeration efficiency of the refrigerator and reducing frosting. However, this method limits the position of the lower slide drain port 2321, making the drainage area of ​​the lower slide drain port 2321 smaller.

[0050] In order not to limit the lower slideway drain port 2321 to the position between the side plate 23 corresponding to the slide bar 8 and the vertical slideway, and to further improve the sealing effect, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, a bearing plane 231 connected to the horizontal slideway of the lower slideway 452 is provided on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2. When the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2, the lower surface of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the bearing plane 231 and the horizontal slideway to form a seal. At this time, due to the existence of the bearing plane 231, the portion corresponding to the slide bar 8 on the side panel 23 can also be provided with a lower slideway drain port 2321 to increase the drainage area of ​​the lower slideway drain port 2321.

[0051] like Figure 7 As shown, the sealing strip 9 on the lower glass sliding door 7 includes a portion located on the side of the lower glass sliding door 7 and a portion located below the lower glass sliding door 7. The sealing strip 9 contacts the side panel 23 and the bearing plane 231 of the left cabinet opening 2. Specifically, the sealing strip located on the side of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23, and the sealing strip located below the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the bearing plane 231. The sliding strip 8 is connected to the end of the sealing strip 9.

[0052] In this embodiment, Figure 8 , 10As shown, the lower slide drain outlet 2321 is located above the horizontal slide of the lower slide 452. When the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23, the slide bar 8 contacts the horizontal slide of the lower slide 452, the sealing strip 9 contacts the side panel 23 and the bearing plane 231, and the slide bar 8 is connected to the end of the sealing strip 9, which can completely isolate the lower slide drain outlet 2321 from the space inside the cabinet, so that the upper slide drain outlet 2311 is also isolated from the space inside the cabinet. Specifically, when the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side panel 23, the sealing strip 9 contacts and seals with the side panel 23 and the bearing plane 231 of the left cabinet opening 2; the slide bar 8 and the sealing strip 9 are in close contact at the connection to form a seal; the slide bar 8 is tightly fitted on the horizontal slide of the lower slide 452 through the gravity of the lower glass sliding door 7 to form a seal.

[0053] like Fig.10 As shown, in this embodiment, when the left side of the lower glass sliding door 7 contacts the side plate 23 of the left cabinet opening 2, the lower glass sliding door 7 can completely isolate the upper slide drain port 2311 and the lower slide drain port 2321 from the space inside the refrigerator, and isolate the upper slide drain port 2311 and the lower slide drain port 2321 outside the refrigerator. The air inside and outside the cabinet will not flow at the slide drain port, thereby ensuring the sealing of the cabinet.

[0054] The assembly method of the right cabinet opening 3 and the front cabinet opening 4 is similar to the assembly method of the left cabinet opening 2 and the front cabinet opening 4, and will not be repeated here.

[0055] In this embodiment, when the upper glass sliding door 6 contacts the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3, the upper glass sliding door 6 is used to seal the upper slideway drain outlet 2311 and the lower slideway drain outlet 2321 of the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3 in the refrigerator. A soft sealing strip 9 is provided on the side of the upper glass sliding door 6. When the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the soft sealing strip 9 on the side of the upper glass sliding door 6 contacts the side panel 23. The part where the soft sealing strip 9 contacts the side panel 23 is located above the upper slideway drain outlet 2311 and the lower slideway drain outlet 2321. Therefore, the upper glass sliding door 6 of this embodiment can seal the upper slideway drain outlet 2311 and the lower slideway drain outlet 2321 of the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3 in the refrigerator. In this embodiment, the sealing performance of the cabinet opening at the slide drain outlet is greatly improved, which prevents the air inside the cabinet and the external air from flowing at the slide drain outlet of the side panel, improves the refrigeration efficiency of the refrigerator, and reduces frosting.

[0056] like Fig.11As shown, when the upper glass sliding door 6 contacts the side plate 23 of the right cabinet opening 3, the right side of the upper glass sliding door 7 completely seals the upper slide drain port 2311 and the lower slide drain port 2321 in the refrigerator. The air inside and outside the cabinet will not flow at the upper slide drain port 2311 and the lower slide drain port 2321, ensuring the sealing performance.

[0057] Therefore, when the lower glass sliding door 7 and the upper glass sliding door 6 close the cabinet opening, the condensed water on the lower slide 452 can be discharged through the lower slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2 and the lower slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3; the condensed water on the upper slide 451 can be discharged through the upper slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2 and the upper slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3. During the sliding process of the lower glass sliding door 7 toward the left cabinet opening 2, the condensed water on the lower slide 452 can be discharged through the lower slide drain port 2321 on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2; during the sliding process of the lower glass sliding door 7 toward the right cabinet opening 3, the condensed water on the lower slide 452 can be discharged through the lower slide drain port 2321 on the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3; during the sliding process of the upper glass sliding door 6 toward the left cabinet opening 2, the condensed water on the upper slide 451 can be discharged through the upper slide drain port 2311 on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2; during the sliding process of the upper glass sliding door 6 toward the right cabinet opening 3, the condensed water on the upper slide 451 can be discharged through the upper slide drain port 2311 on the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 2.

[0058] In this embodiment, since the height of the rear cabinet opening 5 is higher than that of the front cabinet opening 4, the condensed water on the glass sliding door generally accumulates on the front cabinet opening 4. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to set a slideway drain port at the position corresponding to the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3 and the front cabinet opening 4 (that is, the side plate 23 at the front end of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3). Of course, in order to avoid the accumulation of condensed water at the rear cabinet opening 5 and ensure the drainage of the rear cabinet opening 5, a slideway drain port can also be set at the position corresponding to the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3 and the rear cabinet opening 5 (that is, the side plate at the rear end of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3). The setting form of the slideway drain port at the rear end of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3 is the same as the setting form at the front end of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3, which will not be repeated here. The form of setting the slideway drain port at the front and rear ends of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3 is particularly suitable for the case where the height of the front cabinet opening and the rear cabinet opening are the same.

[0059] Of course, the present invention can also only set the lower slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel of the left cabinet opening 2, and only set the upper slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel of the right cabinet opening 3. In this scheme, the condensed water on the lower slide 452 can only be discharged through the lower slide drain outlet 2321 on the side panel 23 of the left cabinet opening 2; the condensed water on the upper slide 451 can only be discharged through the upper slide drain outlet 2311 on the side panel 23 of the right cabinet opening 3. The drainage effect of this scheme is not as good as that of the present embodiment, but it is still within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0060] In order to ensure the drainage effect, preferably, the upper slide drain outlet 2311 and the lower slide drain outlet 2321 both have a filtering function, which can filter out debris in the condensed water passing through the drain outlet to prevent the debris from clogging the drainage structure, resulting in poor drainage or no drainage.

[0061] In order to facilitate the formation of drainage outlets, such as Figure 6 , 8 As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper slideway drain outlet 2311 and the lower slideway drain outlet 2321 of this embodiment are several notches opened at the bottom of the side plate 23. The diameter of the notches is very small and the notches are used for drainage and filtration. The notches can be directly formed during the injection molding process of the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3, without the need for further processing after the side plate processing is completed. The notches can be formed in one step, which greatly simplifies the processing technology of the drain outlet.

[0062] The drain outlets of the slide of the drainage structure of this embodiment are all outside the part of the slide that supports the glass sliding door. There is no drain outlet on the part of the slide that supports the glass sliding door. Therefore, on the one hand, the glass sliding door can slide freely on the slide, avoiding the sense of frustration caused by the existence of the drain outlet when the glass sliding door slides. On the other hand, the sealing of the contact between the glass sliding door and the slide can be guaranteed.

[0063] In this embodiment, a drainage part is provided on the inner side of the side plate 23 for receiving condensed water discharged from the upper slide drain port 2311 and the lower slide drain port 2321. A water outlet is provided at the bottom of the drainage part, and a drainage pipe (not shown in the figure) is connected to the water outlet. The condensed water received by the drainage part is discharged through the drainage pipe.

[0064] Specifically, Fig. 9As shown, the drainage part includes a drainage funnel 2331 located below the drainage outlet 2321 of the lower slide and a guide part 2341 located below the drainage outlet 2311 of the upper slide. The guide part 2341 is used to guide the condensed water discharged from the drainage outlet of the upper slide to the drainage funnel 2331. The drainage funnel 2331 receives the condensed water directly flowing down from the drainage outlet 2321 of the lower slide on the one hand, and receives the condensed water flowing down from the drainage outlet 2311 of the upper slide guided by the guide part 2341 on the other hand. The drainage funnel 2331 has a certain water storage capacity, which can avoid the problem of poor drainage when there is a large amount of condensed water on the slide. This embodiment adopts a combination of the drainage funnel and the guide part, so that the drainage part is of appropriate size, occupies less space and can ensure smooth drainage.

[0065] For the convenience of processing, the drainage funnel 2331 and the guide part 2341 are integrally formed.

[0066] The left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3 are provided with a mounting structure for mounting the drainage part. The mounting structure is a card slot 2351 located on the left cabinet opening 2 and the right cabinet opening 3, and the top end of the drainage part is card-mounted in the card slot 2351.

[0067] Of course, the drainage part may also include a drainage funnel located below the lower slide drain outlet 2321 and the upper slide drain outlet 2311. The drainage funnel of this solution is larger in volume and has a stronger water storage capacity, which can avoid the problem of poor drainage when there is a large amount of condensed water on the slide, but it takes up more space.

[0068] The drainage structure of the cabinet opening of the horizontal refrigerator in this embodiment can ensure a good drainage effect and can also ensure the sealing between the glass sliding door and the cabinet opening when the cabinet opening is closed.

[0069] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for a person skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions claimed to be protected by the present invention.

Claims

1. A cabinet opening drainage structure for a horizontal refrigerator, wherein the cabinet opening comprises a first cabinet opening portion and a second cabinet opening portion connected to each other, wherein the first cabinet opening portion is provided with a slideway for supporting a glass sliding door, wherein: The second cabinet opening portion includes a side panel located above the slide, and when the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the glass sliding door contacts the side panel, and a slide drain outlet is provided on the side panel at a position corresponding to the slide; an upper slide for supporting the upper glass sliding door and a lower slide for supporting the lower glass sliding door are provided on the first cabinet opening portion, and the second cabinet opening portion includes a side panel connected to the upper slide and the lower slide, and an upper slide drain outlet is provided on a position of the side panel located above the upper slide, and a lower slide drain outlet is provided on a position of the side panel located above the lower slide; the lower slide includes a horizontal slide located below the glass sliding door for supporting the lower glass sliding door, and a bearing plane connected to the horizontal slide for supporting the lower glass sliding door is provided on the side panel of the second cabinet opening portion, and when the lower glass sliding door contacts the side panel of the second cabinet opening portion, the lower glass sliding door contacts the bearing plane and the horizontal slide for supporting the lower glass sliding door.

2. The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the glass sliding door contacts the side panel, the glass sliding door is used to isolate the slide drain outlet from the space inside the refrigerator.

3. The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet opening includes a first cabinet opening portion, a second cabinet opening portion, a third cabinet opening portion and a fourth cabinet opening portion which are connected in sequence. When the glass sliding door closes the cabinet opening, the upper glass sliding door contacts the fourth cabinet opening portion, and the lower glass sliding door contacts the side panel of the second cabinet opening portion.

4. The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the lower glass sliding door contacts the side plate of the second cabinet opening, the lower glass sliding door is used to isolate the upper slide drain outlet and the lower slide drain outlet of the side plate of the second cabinet opening from the space inside the refrigerator.

5. The cabinet outlet drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that A sealing strip is provided on the lower glass sliding door, and the sealing strip is in contact with the side panel and the bearing plane of the second cabinet opening.

6. The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper slideway drain outlet and the lower slideway drain outlet are a plurality of notches opened at the bottom of the side plate, and the notches are used for drainage and filtering.

7. The cabinet opening drainage structure of a horizontal refrigerator according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The inner side of the side plate is provided with a drainage funnel located below the drainage outlet of the lower slide and a guide portion located below the drainage outlet of the upper slide, and the guide portion is used to guide the condensed water discharged from the drainage outlet of the upper slide to the drainage funnel.

8. The cabinet opening drainage structure of the horizontal refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drainage funnel and the guide portion are integrally formed.

9. A horizontal refrigerator, characterized in that: The horizontal freezer comprises the cabinet opening drainage structure according to any one of claims 1-8.

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