Handle assembly of refrigerator door and refrigerator having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides a handle assembly for a refrigerator door, comprising: a handle, which is arranged on the door of the refrigerator so that a user can hold it to move the door, and has a groove; a light box, which is arranged in the groove and has an opening; a lampshade, which is detachably connected to the light box and is used to close the opening, and a receiving cavity is formed between the lampshade and the light box; and a lighting lamp, which is arranged on the lampshade, and the lampshade closes the opening so that the lighting lamp is located in the receiving cavity, and the light of the lighting lamp diffuses outward from the groove. The present invention also discloses a refrigerator having the handle assembly for the refrigerator door.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration and freezing, and in particular to a handle assembly of a refrigerator door and a refrigerator having the same. Background Art

[0002] In order to facilitate the accurate location of the refrigerator handle in a dark environment, the existing refrigerator is usually equipped with an interactive light at the handle of the refrigerator door. The existing technology is to set a truncation structure in the handle aluminum frame and plug the light box assembly into the truncation structure, which has the problems of complex assembly process, messy plug wires, and clear boundaries between the light box assembly and the handle aluminum frame, which is not beautiful. At the same time, the existing light box assembly directly places the light in an integrated light box. Since the lighting lamp cannot be replaced, once the lighting lamp is damaged, the entire door body can only be replaced, resulting in high subsequent maintenance costs. Summary of the invention

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a handle assembly for a refrigerator door with a replaceable lighting lamp.

[0004] A further object of the present invention is to make the handle and lampshade of the refrigerator door seamlessly integrated when the lighting lamp is not in use, thereby enhancing the user's sensory experience.

[0005] Another further object of the present invention is to simplify the installation process of the handle interaction light of the refrigerator door.

[0006] In particular, the present invention provides a handle assembly for a refrigerator door, comprising:

[0007] A handle is provided on the door of the refrigerator so that the user can hold it to move the door, and has a groove;

[0008] A light box is disposed in the groove and has an opening;

[0009] A lampshade is detachably connected to the lamp box and is used to close the opening, with a receiving cavity formed between the lampshade and the lamp box; and

[0010] The lighting lamp is arranged on the lampshade, and the lampshade closes the opening so that the lighting lamp is located in the accommodating cavity, and the light emitted by the lighting lamp diffuses outward from the groove.

[0011] Optionally, the lampshade has a main body and a fixing part; wherein the main body has a light-transmitting structure, and the light emitted by the lighting lamp is emitted from the lampshade through the light-transmitting structure and diffuses outward from the groove, and the lampshade is fixed to the lamp box by the fixing part.

[0012] Optionally, the outer surface of the handle has texture;

[0013] The lampshade or the lampshade and the lamp box have, on their outer surfaces, patterns matching the patterns of the handle connected thereto.

[0014] Optionally, the lampshade is an in-mold injection molded part, and a decorative film is formed on the outer surface of the main body, and the texture of the decorative film matches the texture of the handle connected to the main body.

[0015] Optionally, the lampshade is provided with a plurality of limit hooks on its inner surface;

[0016] The lighting lamp is clamped on the inner surface of the lampshade through a plurality of limiting hooks.

[0017] Optionally, the fixing portion is a convex ridge extending from the main body toward the lamp box, and a plurality of limiting holes are formed on the convex ridge;

[0018] The lamp box is provided with a plurality of limiting protrusions on its inner surface;

[0019] The limiting protrusion and the limiting hole are correspondingly arranged, and the fixing part is fixed to the lamp box.

[0020] Optionally, the lamp box is an embedded part and is integrally foamed with the handle.

[0021] Optionally, a mounting hole and a positioning hole are provided on the handle;

[0022] The lamp box is provided with a mounting hole, and a positioning hook is arranged on its outer surface;

[0023] The mounting hole of the lamp box and the mounting hole of the handle are arranged correspondingly, and the limit hook and the positioning hole are arranged matchingly.

[0024] The present invention also provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0025] A box body, the interior of which defines a storage compartment;

[0026] A door body, disposed at the front side of the box body, used for opening and closing the box body; and

[0027] As mentioned above, the handle assembly is arranged on the door body.

[0028] Optionally, the door body is a rotating door body;

[0029] The handle is arranged on the side of the rotating door body, and the groove is open to the side;

[0030] The opening of the light box is oriented in the same direction as the groove; and

[0031] The groove, the opening of the lamp box and the lighting lamp are all in the shape of long strips.

[0032] The handle assembly of the refrigerator door of the present invention arranges a light box in a groove of the handle, arranges a lighting lamp in a lampshade, and the lampshade and the light box are detachably connected, so the lighting lamp can be replaced when it is damaged.

[0033] Furthermore, the present invention configures the main body of the lampshade to have a texture structure that matches the texture of the handle, so that when the lighting lamp is not working, the appearance of the lampshade and the handle is integrated and beautiful, thereby improving the user experience.

[0034] Furthermore, the lampshade and the lighting lamp, as well as the lampshade and the light box of the present invention are fixed by a clamping structure without using screws, and the assembly process is simple.

[0035] Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary and non-limiting manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 is a schematic front view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic top view of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0039] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of the door body of the refrigerator shown.

[0040] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic top view of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0041] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic exploded view of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0042] Figure 6 yes Figure 6 A schematic partial enlarged view of a handle of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0043] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of a light box of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0044] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 Another schematic stereoscopic view of the light box of the handle assembly of the door of the refrigerator is shown.

[0045] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8A schematic partial enlarged view of a light box of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0046] Fig.10 yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of a lamp cover of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown.

[0047] Fig.11 yes Fig.10 A schematic partial enlarged view of a lamp cover of a handle assembly of a door of a refrigerator is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Figure 1 is a schematic front view of a refrigerator 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of a door body 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic exploded view of a handle assembly of a door 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A schematic partial enlarged view of a handle 200 of a handle assembly of a door body 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. The refrigerator 100 of the embodiment of the present invention is a double-door refrigerator, which may generally include: a box, a first door body 110, and a second door body 120. There are multiple storage compartments in the box. The storage compartments are used to store food. The multiple storage compartments in the embodiment of the present invention may include a refrigerator and a freezer where vegetables are often stored, and may also include a variable temperature room, etc. The first door body 110 and the second door body 120 are both rotating door bodies, which can be opened and closed at the front side of the box to open and close the storage compartments of the box. For example, the first door body 110 may be a left door body, and the second door body 120 may be a right door body. A handle assembly is provided on the first door body 110 or the second door body 120, or on the first door body 110 and the second door body 120. The handle assembly includes: a handle 200 and a lighting assembly 300. The lighting assembly 300 includes a lamp box 400, a lamp shade 500 and a lighting lamp 600. The handle 200 is arranged on the door body 110 of the refrigerator 100 so that the user can hold it to move the door body 110, and has a groove. The lamp box 400 is arranged in the groove and has an opening. The lamp shade 500 is detachably connected to the lamp box 400 and is used to close the opening, and a receiving cavity is formed between the lamp shade 500 and the lamp box 400. The lighting lamp 600 is arranged on the lamp shade 500, and the lamp shade 500 closes the opening so that the lighting lamp 600 is located in the receiving cavity, and the light emitted by the lighting lamp 600 spreads outward from the groove. The handle assembly of the embodiment of the present invention arranges the lamp box 400 in the groove of the handle 200, and arranges the lighting lamp 600 in the lamp shade 500, and the lamp shade 500 is detachably connected to the lamp box 400, so that the lighting lamp 600 can be replaced when it is damaged.

[0049] Fig.10yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of a lamp cover 500 of a handle assembly of a door 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Fig.11 yes Fig.10 A schematic partial enlarged view of the lampshade 500 of the handle assembly of the door body 110 of the refrigerator 100 is shown. In some embodiments, the lampshade 500 has a body portion 510 and a fixing portion 520; wherein the body portion 510 has a light-transmitting structure, and the light emitted by the illuminating lamp 600 is emitted from the lampshade 500 through the light-transmitting structure of the body portion 510 and diffuses outward from the groove, and the lampshade 500 is fixed to the lamp box 400 through the fixing portion 520. The handle assembly of the embodiment of the present invention can be provided with a light-transmitting structure on the lampshade 500, or on the lamp box 400, and preferably, the light-transmitting structure is provided on the lampshade 500. The present invention sets the main body 510 of the lampshade 500 as a light-transmitting structure, so that the light of the illuminating lamp 600 passes through the main body 510 and then radiates outward from the groove. Compared with setting a light-transmitting structure on the lamp box 400, the assembly process is simpler, and when the main body 510 is damaged by scratches, it only needs to replace a new lampshade 500. The main body 510 can be a light-transmitting structure as a whole or partially. It is preferably a light-transmitting structure as a whole, so that the manufacturing process is simpler and the light-emitting surface is larger.

[0050] In some embodiments, the outer surface of the handle 200 has textures, and the lampshade 500 or the lampshade 500 and the lamp box 400 have textures on their outer surfaces that match the textures of the handle 200 connected thereto. According to the different widths of the grooves of the main body 510 of the lampshade 500 and the handle 200, the lampshade 500 and the lamp box 400 in the lighting assembly 300 may be partially exposed to the external environment, or only the lampshade 500 may be exposed to the external environment. Therefore, when the handle 200 has textures, the lampshade 500 or the lampshade 500 and the lamp box 400 have textures on their outer surfaces that match the textures of the handle 200 connected thereto. The lampshade 500 or the lampshade 500 and the lamp box 400 of the embodiment of the present invention are configured to have a texture structure that matches the textures of the handle 200, so that when the lighting lamp 600 is not working, the appearance of the lighting assembly 300 and the handle 200 is seamlessly integrated, beautiful, and improves the user experience.

[0051] Preferably, the lampshade 500 is configured such that its main body 510 completely covers the width of the groove of the handle 200, so that the lamp box 400 is completely hidden in the main body 510 of the lampshade 500, so that only the lampshade 500 needs to be textured. Further, in a preferred embodiment, the lampshade 500 is an in-mold injection molded part, and a decorative film is formed on the outer surface of the main body 510, and the texture of the decorative film matches the texture of the handle 200 connected to the main body 510. The lampshade 500 of the present invention is an in-mold injection molded part, which combines decorativeness and functionality. In-mold injection molded parts are products made using the in-mold insert injection molding decoration technology IMD (In-Mold Decoration), which is a technology in which a printed film is molded and punched, and then embedded in an injection mold cavity, and then resin is injected on the back of the molded film to make the resin and the film bonded into one piece and solidified.

[0052] Fig.10 yes Figure 1 A schematic stereoscopic diagram of a lampshade 500 of a handle assembly of a door body 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. In some embodiments, the lampshade 500 is provided with a plurality of limit hooks 502 on its inner surface; the illuminating lamp 600 is clamped on the inner surface of the lampshade 500 by the plurality of limit hooks 502. The lampshade 500 and the illuminating lamp 600 of the embodiment of the present invention are fixed by a clamping structure without using screws, and the assembly process is simple.

[0053] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional view of a light box 400 of a handle assembly of a door body 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Figure 8 yes Figure 1 Another schematic stereoscopic view of the light box 400 of the handle assembly of the door 110 of the refrigerator 100 is shown. Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 A schematic partial enlarged view of the light box 400 of the handle assembly of the door body 110 of the refrigerator 100 is shown. In some embodiments, the fixing portion 520 is a convex ridge extending from the main body 510 toward the light box 400, and a plurality of limiting holes 501 are provided on the convex ridge; the light box 400 is provided with a plurality of limiting protrusions 402 on its inner surface; the limiting protrusions 402 and the limiting holes 501 are provided correspondingly, and the fixing portion 520 is fixed to the light box 400. The fixing of the lampshade 500 and the light box 400 in the embodiment of the present invention adopts a fixing structure without using screws, which is convenient and time-saving, and saves screws.

[0054] In some preferred embodiments, the lamp box 400 is an embedded part, which is integrally foamed with the handle 200. The lamp box 400 of the present invention is an embedded part, and the lampshade 500 is a post-installed part, which can ensure the stable installation of the lamp box 400 and the convenient after-sales service of the lighting lamp 600.

[0055] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic exploded view of a handle assembly of a door 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Figure 6 yes Figure 6 A schematic partial enlarged view of the handle 200 of the handle assembly of the door body 110 of the refrigerator 100 is shown. In some embodiments, the handle 200 is provided with a mounting hole 202 and a positioning hole 201; the light box 400 is provided with a mounting hole 403, and a positioning hook 401 is provided on its outer surface; the mounting hole 403 of the light box 400 and the mounting hole 202 of the handle 200 are arranged correspondingly, and the positioning hook 401 and the positioning hole 201 are arranged in a matching manner. The handle 200 and the light box 400 are fixed through the positioning hole 201 and the positioning hook 401 and the screws are used through the mounting hole 403 and the mounting hole 202, and then foamed to ensure that the structure is stable and does not deform.

[0056] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic top view of a door body 110 of a refrigerator 100 is shown. Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic top view of the handle assembly of the door body 110 of the refrigerator 100 shown. Taking the first door body 110 as an example, the first door body 110 generally may include: a main frame 112, a side frame body 114, a door panel 111, an upper decorative strip 113 and a lower decorative strip. The door panel 111 is arranged on the front side of the main frame 112, the upper decorative strip 113 is arranged on the upper part, and the lower decorative strip is arranged on the lower part. The side frame body 114 is arranged on the left side between the upper decorative strip 113, the main frame 112 and the lower decorative strip, and the handle 200 is arranged on the right side. The handle 200 is a special-shaped aluminum extrusion part, which has a back plate 210, a rear fixing plate 220, a front fixing plate 230, a first extension plate 240 and a second extension plate 250, which are respectively matched with other components of the first door body 110. The back plate 210 is a part perpendicular to the door plate 111, and its rear end extends horizontally to the right to form the rear fixing plate 220, and the front end is bent and extended to the right to form the front fixing plate 230. The other end of the rear fixing plate 220 extends backward to form a folded first extension plate 240. The front fixing plate 230 has a certain curvature so as to be assembled with the lamp box 400, and the other end thereof extends forward to form a second extension plate 250 with a protrusion. A groove is formed between the back plate 210, the rear fixing plate 220, and the front fixing plate 230. The groove is in the shape of a long strip. A plurality of mounting holes 202 and positioning holes 201 are evenly distributed on the rear fixing plate 220.

[0057] The lamp box 400 comprises a top plate 440, a bottom plate 450, a front side plate 420, a rear side plate 430 and a back plate 410 located between the top plate 440 and the bottom plate 450. The top plate 440 has an extension portion 441 on a side in contact with the front fixing plate 230. The extension portion 441 has the same curved shape as the front fixing plate 230, so that there is a gap between the front side plate 420 and the front fixing plate 230. The rear side plate 430 comprises a side plate body 431 and a side plate shaped protrusion 432. The side plate body 431 is arranged opposite to the front side plate 420, and the side plate shaped protrusion 432 is arranged at the lower part of the outer surface of the side plate body 431. A plurality of mounting holes 403 are evenly distributed on the side plate body 431, and a positioning hook 401 with an opening facing downward is arranged on the side plate shaped protrusion 432. The mounting holes 202 of the rear fixing plate 220 correspond to the mounting holes 403 of the side plate body 431, and the positioning hooks 401 are arranged in the positioning holes 201. The lamp box 400 is an embedded part, which is integrally foamed with the handle 200. A plurality of limiting protrusions 402 are distributed on the inner surfaces of the top plate 440, the bottom plate 450, the front side plate 420 and the rear side plate 430.

[0058] The lampshade 500 has a panel body 510 and a ridge fixing portion 520 extending from the panel body 510 toward the lamp box 400. A plurality of limit hooks 502 are distributed on the inner surfaces of the panel body 510 and the ridge fixing portion 520. The lighting lamp 600 is in the shape of a long strip and is fixed in the plurality of limit hooks 502 to achieve illumination of a larger area. At the same time, a plurality of limit holes 501 are evenly distributed on the ridge fixing portion 520, corresponding one by one to the plurality of limit protrusions 402. The lampshade 500 is an in-mold injection molded part, and a decorative film is formed on the outer surface of the panel body 510, and the texture of the decorative film matches the texture of the handle 200 on both sides of the groove.

[0059] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived based on the content disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A handle assembly for a refrigerator door, characterized in that: include: A handle, disposed on the door of the refrigerator so that a user can hold it to move the door, and having a groove; A light box, disposed in the groove, having an opening; A lampshade, detachably connected to the lamp box, used to close the opening, and a receiving cavity is formed between the lampshade and the lamp box; as well as An illuminating lamp is arranged on the lampshade, the lampshade closes the opening so that the illuminating lamp is located in the accommodating cavity, and the light emitted by the illuminating lamp diffuses outward from the groove; in The door body comprises a door panel; The handle comprises: a back plate, a rear fixing plate, a front fixing plate, a first extension plate and a second extension plate; The back plate is perpendicular to the door plate, the rear end of the back plate extends transversely to the right to form the rear fixing plate, and the front end of the back plate is bent and extends to the right to form the front fixing plate; The other end of the rear fixing plate extends backward to form the first extension plate in a folded shape; The front fixing plate has an arc so as to be assembled with the lamp box, and the other end thereof extends forward to form the second extension plate with a protrusion; A long strip-shaped groove is formed between the back plate, the rear fixing plate and the front fixing plate; The lighting lamp is in the shape of a long strip.

2. The handle assembly of the refrigerator door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lampshade has a main body and a fixing part; wherein the main body has a light-transmitting structure, and the light emitted by the lighting lamp is emitted from the lampshade through the light-transmitting structure and diffuses outward from the groove, and the lampshade is fixed to the lamp box through the fixing part.

3. The handle assembly of the refrigerator door according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer surface of the handle has texture; The lampshade or the lampshade and the lamp box have patterns on their outer surfaces that match the patterns of the handle connected thereto.

4. The handle assembly of the refrigerator door according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lampshade is an in-mold injection molded part, and a decorative film is formed on the outer surface of the main body. The texture of the decorative film matches the texture of the handle connected to the main body.

5. The handle assembly of a refrigerator door according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lampshade is provided with a plurality of limit hooks on its inner surface; The lighting lamp is fixed on the inner surface of the lampshade through the plurality of limiting hooks.

6. The handle assembly of a refrigerator door according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixing portion is a convex ridge extending from the main body toward the lamp box, and a plurality of limiting holes are formed on the convex ridge; The lamp box is provided with a plurality of limiting protrusions on its inner surface; The limiting protrusion and the limiting hole are arranged correspondingly, and the fixing part is fixed to the lamp box.

7. The handle assembly of a refrigerator door according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lamp box is an embedded part and is integrally foamed with the handle.

8. The handle assembly of a refrigerator door according to claim 7, characterized in that: The handle is provided with a mounting hole and a positioning hole; The lamp box is provided with a mounting hole, and a positioning hook is provided on its outer surface; The mounting hole of the lamp box and the mounting hole of the handle are arranged correspondingly, and the positioning hook and the positioning hole are arranged matchingly.

9. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box body, the interior of which defines a storage compartment; A door body, arranged at the front side of the box body, used for opening and closing the box body; as well as The handle assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 is arranged on the door body.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The door body is a rotating door body; The handle is arranged on the side of the rotating door body, and the groove opens to the side; The opening of the lamp box is in the same direction as the groove; and The groove, the opening of the lamp box and the lighting lamp are all in the shape of long strips.

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