Drawer and refrigerator with a space divider

Abstract

The present invention discloses a drawer and a refrigerator with a space divider, which includes a drawer body, a semi-closed accommodation space surrounded by the drawer body, and a space divider arranged in the accommodation space. The space divider includes N first dividing baffles that slide horizontally along the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and M second dividing baffles that slide horizontally along the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles are orthogonally arranged and both are perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles can perform longitudinal horizontal movement relative to the second dividing baffles, and the second dividing baffles can perform transverse horizontal movement relative to the first dividing baffles. The first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles divide the accommodation space into multiple variable-sized divided spaces. By orthogonally arranging the first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles in the accommodation space, the accommodation space is divided into multiple adjustable-sized divided spaces, improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly to a drawer and a refrigerator with a space divider. Background Art

[0002] As the most common product in the household refrigeration category, the refrigerator occupies an important market share. Consumers' requirements for refrigerators are also getting higher and higher: higher configurations, better usability, and more classified storage spaces. Now, the drawers of large refrigerators are getting larger, but there are no drawers that can flexibly divide the storage space, which brings inconvenience to users and cannot meet people's requirements for high-quality life.

[0003] The refrigerator drawers in the prior art lack effective division of the refrigerator's accommodation space; the divisions in the more advanced prior art refrigerators are all in one direction, and can only divide the refrigerator into left and right parts or upper and lower parts, with insufficient flexibility in division and unable to effectively improve the utilization rate of the accommodation space of the refrigerator drawer. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a drawer and a refrigerator with a space divider. By arranging a space divider capable of relatively moving in the drawer accommodation space, the accommodation space is divided into multiple dividable spaces with adjustable sizes, improving the utilization rate of the accommodation space and enhancing the user experience.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A drawer with a space divider includes a drawer body, a semi-closed accommodation space surrounded by the drawer body, and a space divider arranged in the accommodation space. The space divider includes N first dividing baffles horizontally sliding along the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and M second dividing baffles horizontally sliding along the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles are orthogonally arranged and perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles can perform longitudinal horizontal movement relative to the second dividing baffles, and the second dividing baffles can perform transverse horizontal movement relative to the first dividing baffles. The first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles divide the accommodation space into (N + 1) * (M + 1) dividable spaces with variable sizes, where N ≥ 1 and M ≥ 1.

[0007] Furthermore, first slide rails are arranged on the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and second slide rails are arranged on the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. First pins cooperating with the first slide rails are arranged at both ends of the first dividing baffles, and second pins cooperating with the second slide rails are arranged at both ends of the second dividing baffles.

[0008] Further, the first slide rail includes first slide ways disposed opposite to each other vertically, and one end of the first pin shaft away from the first partition baffle is disposed in the first slide way; the second slide rail includes second slide ways disposed opposite to each other vertically, and one end of the second pin shaft away from the second partition baffle is disposed in the second slide way.

[0009] Further, both ends of the first partition baffle are provided with first elastic components. The first elastic components include first telescopic rods, first springs, first stoppers, first positioning holes, and first receiving grooves. The first receiving grooves communicate with the first positioning holes and are located outside the first positioning holes; the first telescopic rods are disposed in the first receiving grooves, one end of each first telescopic rod faces the first positioning hole, and the other end is fixedly connected to the first stopper; one end of the first stopper away from the first telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the first pin shaft; the first springs are sleeved on the first telescopic rods; one end of each first spring abuts against one end of the first receiving groove close to the first positioning hole, and the other end abuts against the first stopper; the upper surface of the first receiving groove is provided with a first stopper opening, and the outer end face is provided with a first pin shaft opening. The first spring pushes the first stopper to the outer edge of the first stopper opening and enables the first pin shaft to protrude from the first receiving groove through the pin shaft opening.

[0010] Further, both ends of the second partition baffle are provided with second elastic components. The second elastic components include second telescopic rods, second springs, second stoppers, second positioning holes, and second receiving grooves. The second receiving grooves communicate with the second positioning holes and are located outside the second positioning holes; the second telescopic rods are disposed in the second receiving grooves, one end of each second telescopic rod faces the second positioning hole, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second stopper; one end of the second stopper away from the second telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the second pin shaft; the second springs are sleeved on the second telescopic rods, and one end of each second spring abuts against one end of the second receiving groove close to the second positioning hole, and the other end abuts against the second stopper; the upper surface of the second receiving groove is provided with a second stopper opening, and the outer end face is provided with a second pin shaft opening. The second spring pushes the second stopper to the outer edge of the second stopper opening and enables the second pin shaft to protrude from the second receiving groove through the pin shaft opening.

[0011] Further, the first partition baffle is sequentially provided with a first upper opening, a first middle opening, and a first lower opening from top to bottom. The upper end of the first upper opening extends to the upper edge of the first partition baffle and divides the upper edge of the first partition baffle into two discontinuous parts; the lower end of the first upper opening is spaced from the upper end of the first middle opening by a certain distance; the upper end of the first lower opening communicates with the first middle opening, and the lower end of the first lower opening extends to the lower edge of the first partition baffle and divides the lower edge of the first partition baffle into two discontinuous parts.

[0012] Further, the second partition baffle is successively provided with a second upper opening, a second middle opening, and a second lower opening from top to bottom. The upper end of the second upper opening extends to the upper edge of the second partition baffle and divides the upper edge of the second partition baffle into two discontinuous parts. The lower end of the second upper opening communicates with the upper end of the second middle opening. The lower end of the second lower opening extends to the lower edge of the second partition baffle and divides the lower edge of the second partition baffle into two discontinuous parts. The upper end of the second lower opening is spaced from the lower end of the second middle opening by a certain distance.

[0013] A refrigerator, characterized in that it includes the drawer with the space divider as described above.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are:

[0015] 1. The accommodation space of large refrigerators lacks effective partitioning, and the accommodation space cannot be fully utilized when storing food. By orthogonally arranging the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle in the accommodation space and through the relative movement of the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle, the accommodation space is divided into multiple partition spaces with adjustable sizes, improving the utilization rate of the accommodation space and enhancing the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structures of the first slide rail and the second slide rail of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure when the second partition baffle moves alone in the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure when the first partition baffle moves alone in the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first partition baffle of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second partition baffle of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first elastic component of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second elastic component of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure when the first partition baffle is separately arranged in the accommodation space of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second partition baffle of the present invention being separately arranged in the accommodation space. Detailed implementation manners

[0026] The following will give a detailed description of a preferred implementation manner of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] As Figure 1 shown, a drawer with a space divider includes a drawer body 100, a semi-closed accommodation space 110 surrounded by the drawer body, and a space divider arranged in the accommodation space. The space divider includes N first partition baffles 200 that slide horizontally along the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and M second partition baffles 300 that slide horizontally along the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. The first partition baffles and the second partition baffles are orthogonally arranged and are both perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer body. The first partition baffles can perform longitudinal horizontal movement relative to the second partition baffles, and the second partition baffles can perform transverse horizontal movement relative to the first partition baffles. The first partition baffles 200 and the second partition baffles 300 divide the accommodation space into (N + 1) * (M + 1) variable-sized partition spaces, where N ≥ 1 and M ≥ 1.

[0028] In this embodiment, N = 1 and M = 1, that is, one first partition baffle and one second partition baffle are adopted.

[0029] Nowadays, the drawers of large refrigerators are getting larger and larger, but there are few drawers that can flexibly divide the storage space, which brings inconvenience to users and cannot meet people's requirements for high-quality life.

[0030] The partitions in the prior art refrigerators are all single-direction partitions, which can only divide the refrigerator into two parts, left and right or up and down. The flexibility of the partition is insufficient, and the utilization rate of the accommodation space of the refrigerator drawer cannot be effectively improved.

[0031] The present invention orthogonally arranges the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle in the accommodation space, and divides the accommodation space into multiple partition spaces with adjustable sizes through the relative movement of the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle, improving the utilization rate of the accommodation space and enhancing the user experience.

[0032] As Figures 1-6As shown, the first slide rails 120 are arranged on the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body and the second slide rails 130 are arranged on the inner walls at both ends, the first dividing baffle plate 200 has first pin shafts 250 cooperating with the first slide rails at both ends, and the second dividing baffle plate has second pin shafts 350 cooperating with the second slide rails at both ends; the first slide rail 120 includes a first slide track arranged opposite to each other up and down, and the end of the first pin shaft 250 away from the first dividing baffle plate 200 is arranged in the first slide track; the second slide rail 130 includes a second slide track arranged opposite to each other up and down, and the end of the second pin shaft 350 away from the second dividing baffle plate 300 is arranged in the second slide track.

[0033] The first dividing baffle plate performs longitudinal horizontal reciprocating motion by sliding the first pin shaft in the first slideway, and the second dividing baffle plate performs transverse horizontal reciprocating motion by sliding the second pin shaft in the second slideway. The structure is simple and the maintenance cost is low.

[0034] like Figure 5 and 7 As shown, first elastic components 240 are provided at both ends of the first dividing baffle, and the first elastic component includes a first telescopic rod 244, a first spring 243, a first stopper 245, a first positioning hole 241 and a first receiving groove 242, wherein the first receiving groove is connected to the first positioning hole and is located outside the first positioning hole; the first telescopic rod 244 is provided in the first receiving groove 242 and one end thereof faces the first positioning hole 241, and the other end is fixedly connected to the first stopper 245; the first stopper 245 is away from the first One end of the telescopic rod 244 is fixedly connected to the first pin shaft 250; the first spring 243 is sleeved on the first telescopic rod; one end of the first spring presses against one end of the first receiving groove 242 close to the first positioning hole 241, and the other end presses against the first stopper 245; a first stopper opening is provided on the upper surface of the first receiving groove 242 and a first pin shaft opening is provided on the outer end surface, the first spring 243 pushes the first stopper to the outer edge of the first stopper opening and makes the first pin shaft 250 protrude from the first receiving groove 242 through the pin shaft opening.

[0035] The first telescopic rod, the first stopper and the first pin shaft may be an integrated structure, or may be separate components fixedly connected by welding.

[0036] When the first dividing baffle makes reciprocating motion in the accommodating space, the first spring presses the first pin shaft toward the inner wall of the drawer body to ensure that the first pin shaft can remain in the first slide; when the first dividing baffle needs to be removed, the first stop block is pushed inward and the first spring is compressed to shrink the first pin shaft into the first receiving groove, so that the first pin shaft is disengaged from the first slide, and the first dividing baffle is in a detachable state.

[0037] like Figure 6 and 8As shown, the second elastic components 340 are arranged at both ends of the second dividing baffle, and the second elastic components include a second telescopic rod 344, a second spring 343, a second stopper 345, a second positioning hole 341 and a second receiving groove 342, and the second receiving groove is connected to the second positioning hole and is located outside the second positioning hole; the second telescopic rod 344 is arranged in the second receiving groove 342 and one end thereof faces the second positioning hole 341, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second stopper 345; the second stopper 345 is away from One end of the second telescopic rod 344 is fixedly connected to the second pin shaft 350; the second spring 343 is sleeved on the second telescopic rod, and one end of the second spring presses against one end of the second receiving groove 342 close to the second positioning hole 341, and the other end presses against the second stopper 345; a second stopper opening is provided on the upper surface of the second receiving groove 342 and a second pin shaft opening is provided on the outer end surface, the second spring 343 pushes the second stopper to the outer edge of the second stopper opening and makes the second pin shaft 350 protrude from the second receiving groove 342 through the pin shaft opening.

[0038] The second telescopic rod, the second stopper and the second pin shaft may be an integrated structure, or may be separate components fixedly connected by welding.

[0039] When the second dividing baffle makes reciprocating motion in the accommodating space, the second spring presses the second pin shaft toward the inner wall of the drawer body, ensuring that the second pin shaft can remain in the second slide; when the second dividing baffle needs to be removed, the second stop block is pushed inward and the second spring is compressed to shrink the second pin shaft into the second receiving groove, so that the second pin shaft is disengaged from the second slide, and the second dividing baffle is in a detachable state.

[0040] like Figure 5 As shown, the first dividing baffle 200 is provided with a first upper opening 210, a first middle opening 220 and a first lower opening 230 from top to bottom, the upper end of the first upper opening extends to the upper edge of the first dividing baffle 200 and divides the upper edge of the first dividing baffle into two discontinuous parts, the lower end of the first upper opening 210 is separated from the upper end of the first middle opening 220 by a distance; the upper end of the first lower opening 230 is connected to the first middle opening 220, the lower end of the first lower opening 230 extends to the lower edge of the first dividing baffle and divides the lower edge of the first dividing baffle 200 into two discontinuous parts.

[0041] like Figure 6As shown, the second partition baffle 300 is successively provided with a second upper opening 310, a second middle opening 320, and a second lower opening 330 from top to bottom. The upper end of the second upper opening 310 extends to the upper edge of the second partition baffle 300 and divides the upper edge of the second partition baffle into two discontinuous parts. The lower end of the second upper opening 310 communicates with the upper end of the second middle opening 320. The lower end of the second lower opening 330 extends to the lower edge of the second partition baffle 300 and divides the lower edge of the second partition baffle into two discontinuous parts. The upper end of the second lower opening 330 is separated from the lower end of the second middle opening 320 by a certain distance.

[0042] The part between the first upper opening 210 and the first middle opening 220 is a horizontally continuous first strengthening part 260, and the part between the second lower opening 330 and the second middle opening 320 is a horizontally continuous second strengthening part 360.

[0043] When the first partition baffle 200 and the second partition baffle 300 move horizontally along the long side direction of each other, in order not to interfere, it is necessary to set them to cooperate; in order to make them installable and detachable, it is necessary to design openings at the upper and lower ends of the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle.

[0044] When it is necessary to install the first partition baffle 200 and the second partition baffle 300 into the accommodating space, compress the second stopper 345 inward by hand, first install the second partition baffle longitudinally in the accommodating space. After releasing the second stopper, the second pin shaft 350 will enter the second slideway. Pass the first lower opening 230 successively through the second upper opening 310, the second middle opening 320, and the second lower opening 330. At this time, the second strengthening part 360 is in the first middle opening 220 and can reciprocate along the long side direction of the first middle opening. The length of the first middle opening can be set as required. At this time, the first strengthening part 260 is in the second middle opening 320 and can reciprocate horizontally along the long side direction of the second middle opening. The length of the second middle opening can be set as required. Through the cooperation of the first elastic component, place the first pin shaft in the first slideway and install the first partition baffle 200 horizontally in the accommodating space.

[0045] As Figure 9 and Figure 10 shown, the first partition baffle and the second partition baffle can also be separately installed in the accommodating space as required to simply divide the accommodating space.

[0046] A refrigerator includes the drawer with the space divider described above.

[0047] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, in any aspect, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be embraced within the present invention, and any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0048] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative manner of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A drawer with a space divider, comprising a drawer body (100), a semi-closed accommodation space (110) enclosed by the drawer body, and a space divider arranged in the accommodation space, characterized in that: The space divider includes N first dividing baffles (200) that slide horizontally along the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and M second dividing baffles (300) that slide horizontally along the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles and the second dividing baffles are orthogonally arranged and perpendicular to the bottom surface of the drawer body. The first dividing baffles can perform longitudinal horizontal movement relative to the second dividing baffles, and the second dividing baffles can perform transverse horizontal movement relative to the first dividing baffles. The first dividing baffles (200) and the second dividing baffles (300) divide the accommodating space into (N + 1) * (M + 1) variable-sized divided spaces, where N ≥ 1 and M ≥ 1; The first dividing baffle (200) is successively provided with a first upper opening (210), a first middle opening (220), and a first lower opening (230) from top to bottom. The upper end of the first upper opening extends to the upper edge of the first dividing baffle (200) and divides the upper edge of the first dividing baffle into two discontinuous parts. The lower end of the first upper opening (210) is spaced from the upper end of the first middle opening (220) by a certain distance. The upper end of the first lower opening (230) communicates with the first middle opening (220), and the lower end of the first lower opening (230) extends to the lower edge of the first dividing baffle and divides the lower edge of the first dividing baffle (200) into two discontinuous parts; The second dividing baffle (300) is successively provided with a second upper opening (310), a second middle opening (320), and a second lower opening (330) from top to bottom. The upper end of the second upper opening (310) extends to the upper edge of the second dividing baffle (300) and divides the upper edge of the second dividing baffle into two discontinuous parts. The lower end of the second upper opening (310) communicates with the upper end of the second middle opening (320). The lower end of the second lower opening (330) extends to the lower edge of the second dividing baffle (300) and divides the lower edge of the second dividing baffle into two discontinuous parts. The upper end of the second lower opening (330) is spaced from the lower end of the second middle opening (320) by a certain distance.

2. The drawer with a space divider according to claim 1, characterized in that: First slide rails (120) are provided on the inner walls on both sides of the drawer body, and second slide rails (130) are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the drawer body. First pin shafts (250) that cooperate with the first slide rails are provided at both ends of the first dividing baffle (200), and second pin shafts (350) that cooperate with the second slide rails are provided at both ends of the second dividing baffle.

3. The drawer with a space divider according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first slide rail (120) includes first slide ways arranged oppositely up and down. One end of the first pin shaft (250) away from the first dividing baffle (200) is arranged in the first slide way. The second slide rail (130) includes second slide ways arranged oppositely up and down. One end of the second pin shaft (350) away from the second dividing baffle (300) is arranged in the second slide way.

4. The drawer with a space divider according to claim 2, wherein: Both ends of the first partition baffle are provided with a first elastic component (240). The first elastic component includes a first telescopic rod (244), a first spring (243), a first stop block (245), a first positioning hole (241), and a first receiving groove (242). The first receiving groove communicates with the first positioning hole and is located outside the first positioning hole. The first telescopic rod (244) is disposed in the first receiving groove (242) with one end facing the first positioning hole (241) and the other end fixedly connected to the first stop block (245). One end of the first stop block (245) away from the first telescopic rod (244) is fixedly connected to the first pin shaft (250). The first spring (243) is sleeved on the first telescopic rod. One end of the first spring abuts against one end of the first receiving groove (242) close to the first positioning hole (241), and the other end abuts against the first stop block (245). The upper surface of the first receiving groove (242) is provided with a first stop block opening, and the outer end face is provided with a first pin shaft opening. The first spring (243) pushes the first stop block to the outer edge of the first stop block opening and makes the first pin shaft (250) protrude from the first receiving groove (242) through the first pin shaft opening.

5. The drawer with a space divider according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both ends of the second partition baffle are provided with a second elastic component (340). The second elastic component includes a second telescopic rod (344), a second spring (343), a second stop block (345), a second positioning hole (341), and a second receiving groove (342). The second receiving groove communicates with the second positioning hole and is located outside the second positioning hole. The second telescopic rod (344) is disposed in the second receiving groove (342) with one end facing the second positioning hole (341) and the other end fixedly connected to the second stop block (345). One end of the second stop block (345) away from the second telescopic rod (344) is fixedly connected to the second pin shaft (350). The second spring (343) is sleeved on the second telescopic rod, and one end of it abuts against one end of the second receiving groove (342) close to the second positioning hole (341), and the other end abuts against the second stop block (345). The upper surface of the second receiving groove (342) is provided with a second stop block opening, and the outer end face is provided with a second pin shaft opening. The second spring (343) pushes the second stop block to the outer edge of the second stop block opening and makes the second pin shaft (350) protrude from the second receiving groove (342) through the second pin shaft opening.

6. A refrigerator, characterized in that, A drawer having a space divider as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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