Four-door refrigerator
By designing a four-door refrigerator with a refrigerator compartment, a fruit and vegetable compartment, a first freezer and a second freezer, and using a single evaporator and air-conditioning communication channel, the problems of cooling loss and energy consumption of existing refrigerators are solved, providing independent fruit storage space, and reducing the generation of food odor.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202010012696.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2020-01-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-01-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing double-door refrigerators and four-door refrigerators have problems of cold loss and increased energy consumption when users pick up food, and there is a lack of independent fruit storage space, resulting in food odor.
A four-door refrigerator is designed, with its inner liner equipped with a refrigerator compartment, a fruit and vegetable compartment, a first freezer and a second freezer, and a single evaporator is used to provide the primary cooling capacity, and the effective distribution and utilization of air conditioning through the air-conditioning communication channel and the air induction duct are achieved.
It solves the problems of cold loss and increased energy consumption, provides independent fruit storage space, reduces the generation of food odor, and allows users to not need to open the entire door when picking up food, reducing cold loss and energy consumption.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a four-door refrigerator. Background Art
[0002] The existing traditional side-by-side and four-door refrigerators are equipped with large freezer and refrigerator compartments, as well as variable temperature chambers, which solve the user's need to store a large amount of food. When the user opens the door of the current side-by-side refrigerator to take out food, the entire door is large, and the cold loss is large. The existing four-door refrigerators basically have a refrigerator compartment on the top, and a freezer compartment and variable temperature chamber on the bottom. With the improvement of people's living standards, the frequency of taking out meat food increases. Taking out meat food requires frequent bending. At the same time, there is no independent storage space for fruit, which causes the food placed in the refrigerator to produce odor. Summary of the invention
[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a four-door refrigerator, which solves the shortcomings of the existing side-by-side refrigerators and four-door refrigerators.
[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] The present invention provides a four-door refrigerator, wherein a refrigerator compartment, a fruit and vegetable compartment, a first freezing compartment and a second freezing compartment are arranged in an inner container of the refrigerator, wherein a middle vertical beam and a first heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the middle cross beam to divide the refrigerator inner container into two spaces on the left and right sides are arranged in a vertical direction of the inner container, and a left cross beam and a right cross beam are arranged in a horizontal direction of the inner container, and a second heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the left cross beam to divide the left part of the inner container into two parts on the upper and lower sides, and a third heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the right cross beam to divide the right part of the inner container into two parts on the upper and lower sides; wherein the upper and lower parts of the left part of the inner container are respectively the first freezing compartment and the second freezing compartment, and the upper and lower parts of the right part of the inner container are respectively the refrigerator compartment and the second freezing compartment. and a fruit and vegetable room; the refrigerator adopts a single evaporator to provide original cooling capacity for the first freezing room, the second freezing room, the cold storage room and the fruit and vegetable room, a cold air connecting passage is provided between the first freezing room and the second freezing room, a common air duct is provided behind the cold storage room and the fruit and vegetable room, and an air supply outlet for the cold storage room and an air supply outlet for the fruit and vegetable room are provided on the air duct; the cold air from the evaporator is firstly sent to the first freezing room and the entrance of the air duct respectively, and the cold air entering the first freezing room enters the second freezing room through the cold air connecting passage to continue cooling; the cold air entering the air duct enters the cold storage room and the fruit and vegetable room respectively through the air supply outlet for the cold storage room and the air supply outlet for the fruit and vegetable room for cooling.
[0006] Further optionally, an air cavity is provided at the bottom of the second freezer chamber, the evaporator is arranged in the air cavity, the air outlet of the air cavity is connected to the first freezer chamber and the air duct inlet, and a controller is provided at the air outlet of the air cavity; when the temperature of the refrigerator chamber reaches a preset temperature range, the controller prevents cold air from entering the refrigerator chamber.
[0007] Further optionally, a gap is provided on the second insulation board between the first freezing chamber and the second freezing chamber as a cold air communication channel.
[0008] Further optionally, the refrigerating chamber air supply outlet and the fruit and vegetable chamber air supply outlet are provided with dampers, and the cold air supply amount of the refrigerating chamber and the fruit and vegetable chamber is controlled by adjusting the angle of the dampers.
[0009] Further optionally, a plurality of shelves are provided in the refrigerating chamber, and the shelves are arranged away from the air outlet of the refrigerating chamber to facilitate the transfer of cold energy.
[0010] Further optionally, a plurality of drawers are provided in the fruit and vegetable chamber for maintaining moisture in the fruits and vegetables stored in the fruit and vegetable chamber.
[0011] Further optionally, the cold air of the second freezing chamber is transferred to the refrigerating chamber through the connecting air passage between the refrigerating chamber and the second freezing chamber, and the cold air of the fruit and vegetable chamber is led to the fruit thinning chamber through the air duct at the back of the refrigerating chamber.
[0012] Beneficial Effects
[0013] The present invention provides a four-door refrigerator, in which a refrigerating chamber, a fruit and vegetable chamber, a first freezing chamber and a second freezing chamber are arranged in an inner shell, thereby solving the disadvantages of existing side-by-side refrigerators and four-door refrigerators, so that users have an independent temperature space when storing fruits; when taking food from vegetables, meat food can be taken without bending over, and when taking food, there is no need to open the whole door like a side-by-side refrigerator to cause loss of coldness and increase of energy consumption. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail its exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is clear to a person skilled in the art that other accompanying drawings can be obtained from these accompanying drawings without creative work.
[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a four-door refrigerator in this embodiment;
[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the left structure of a four-door refrigerator in this embodiment.
[0017] Among them, 1-first freezer; 2-second freezer; 3-refrigerator; 31-shelf; 4-fruit and vegetable compartment; 41-drawer; 5-middle vertical beam; 6-left horizontal beam; 7-right horizontal beam; 8-first insulation board; 9-fixed board; 10-evaporator DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0019] The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings, and "multiple" generally includes at least two, but does not exclude the inclusion of at least one.
[0020] It should also be noted that the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a product or system including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such a product or system. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the product or system including the elements.
[0021] Example
[0022] The present embodiment provides a four-door refrigerator, wherein a refrigerator compartment 3, a fruit and vegetable compartment 4, a first freezing compartment 1, and a second freezing compartment 2 are arranged in the inner tank. The first freezing compartment 1 can be used to store meat, the fruit and vegetable compartment 4 can be used to store fruit, and the refrigerator compartment 3 can be used to place food that is often needed in daily life. The refrigerator is provided with a middle vertical beam 5 in the vertical direction of the inner tank and a first insulation board 8 that cooperates with the middle horizontal beam to divide the inner tank of the refrigerator into two left and right spaces, thereby ensuring that the cold energy between the left and right side chambers will not be transferred. The refrigerator is provided with a left horizontal beam 6 and a right horizontal beam 7 in the horizontal direction of the inner tank. and a second insulation board used in conjunction with the left crossbeam 6 to divide the left part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part, and a third insulation board used in conjunction with the right crossbeam 7 to divide the right part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part; wherein the upper and lower parts of the left part of the inner tank are respectively the first freezing chamber 1 and the second freezing chamber 2, and the upper and lower parts of the right part of the inner tank are respectively the refrigerating chamber 3 and the fruit and vegetable chamber 4; preferably, the reinforcing plate in the left / right crossbeam is fixed to the fixed plate 9 in the left / right box tank by screws, and the door hinge is fixed to the reinforcing plate in the crossbeam;
[0023] Among them, the first insulation board 8 ensures that the heat in the left and right boxes will not be transferred due to the temperature difference. The functions of the second and third insulation boards are the same as the first insulation board 8. While preventing heat exchange between different compartments, they also ensure that the cold air is not directly transferred to the left and right beams, causing water droplets on the surfaces of the left and right beams of the product.
[0024] The four-door refrigerator uses a single evaporator 10 to provide raw cooling capacity for the first freezing chamber 1, the second freezing chamber 2, the cold storage chamber 3, and the fruit and vegetable chamber 4. A cold air communication channel is provided between the first freezing chamber 1 and the second freezing chamber 2. A common air duct is provided behind the cold storage chamber 3 and the fruit and vegetable chamber 4. The air duct is provided with a cold storage chamber air supply port and a fruit and vegetable chamber air supply port. Preferably, a gap is provided on the second insulation board between the first freezing chamber 1 and the second freezing chamber 2 as a cold air communication channel. More preferably, two cold storage chamber air supply ports are provided, which are respectively located at the top and the middle of the back of the cold storage chamber 3. More preferably, there are two fruit and vegetable chamber air supply ports, which are located at the top of the back of the fruit and vegetable chamber 4. Preferably, the cold storage chamber air supply port and the fruit and vegetable chamber air supply port are provided with dampers, and the cold air supply amount of the cold storage chamber 3 and the fruit and vegetable chamber 4 is controlled by adjusting the angle of the damper. Further preferably, the temperature range of the refrigerator compartment 3 is 0°C--5°C, the temperature range of the first freezer compartment 1 and the second freezer compartment 2 is 0°C--18°C, and the temperature range of the fruit and vegetable compartment 4 is 7°C--10°C. Preferably, a plurality of shelves 31 are provided in the refrigerator compartment 3, and the shelves 31 are arranged away from the position of the air outlet of the refrigerator compartment to facilitate the transfer of cold. Preferably, a plurality of drawers 41 are provided in the fruit and vegetable compartment 4 to keep the moisture of the fruits and vegetables stored in the fruit and vegetable compartment 4.
[0025] The cold air from the evaporator 10 is first sent to the first freezing chamber 1 and the inlet of the air duct respectively. The cold air entering the first freezing chamber 1 enters the second freezing chamber 2 through the cold air communication channel to continue refrigeration; the cold air entering the air duct enters the refrigerating chamber 3 and the fruit and vegetable chamber 4 through the air supply port of the refrigerating chamber and the air supply port of the fruit and vegetable chamber respectively for refrigeration. Preferably, the cold air of the second freezing chamber is transmitted to the refrigerating chamber through the connecting air duct between the refrigerating chamber and the second freezing chamber, and the cold air of the fruit and vegetable chamber is led to the fruit and vegetable chamber through the air duct at the back of the refrigerating chamber.
[0026] Preferably, an air cavity is provided at the bottom of the second freezer chamber 2, the evaporator 10 is arranged in the air cavity, the air outlet of the air cavity is connected to the first freezer chamber 1 and the air duct inlet, and a controller is provided at the air outlet of the air cavity; when the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 3 reaches a preset temperature range, the controller prevents cold air from entering the refrigerating chamber 3.
[0027] The four-door refrigerator provided in this embodiment solves the shortcomings of existing side-by-side refrigerators and four-door refrigerators, allowing users to have an independent temperature space when storing fruits; when taking food from vegetables, users do not need to bend over to take meat food, and when taking food, users do not need to open the entire door like a side-by-side refrigerator, which causes loss of cooling capacity and increased energy consumption.
[0028] In summary, the present invention provides a four-door refrigerator, wherein a refrigerating chamber, a fruit and vegetable chamber, a first freezing chamber and a second freezing chamber are arranged in an inner tank of the refrigerator, and a middle vertical beam and a first heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the middle cross beam to divide the inner tank of the refrigerator into two spaces on the left and right sides in the vertical direction of the inner tank are arranged in the inner tank, so as to ensure that the coldness between the left and right side chambers will not be transferred; a left cross beam and a right cross beam are arranged in the horizontal direction of the inner tank, and a second heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the left cross beam to divide the left part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part, and a third heat-insulating plate which cooperates with the right cross beam to divide the right part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part; wherein the upper and lower parts of the left part of the inner tank are respectively the first freezing chamber and the second freezing chamber, and the upper and lower parts of the right part of the inner tank are respectively the refrigerating chamber and the fruit and vegetable chamber; the disadvantages of the existing double-door refrigerators and four-door refrigerators are solved, so that users have an independent temperature space when storing fruits; when taking food in vegetables, meat food can be taken without bending over, and when taking food, the whole door does not need to be opened like a double-door refrigerator to cause the loss of coldness and the increase of energy consumption.
[0029] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are specifically shown and described above. It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the detailed structures, configurations or implementations described herein; on the contrary, the present disclosure is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent configurations included in the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A four-door refrigerator, wherein a refrigerator compartment (3), a fruit and vegetable compartment (4), a first freezing compartment (1), and a second freezing compartment (2) are arranged in the inner container, characterized in that: The refrigerator is provided with a middle vertical beam (5) in the vertical direction of the inner tank and a first heat preservation board (8) which cooperates with the middle cross beam to divide the inner tank of the refrigerator into two spaces on the left and right. The refrigerator is provided with a left cross beam (6) and a right cross beam (7) in the horizontal direction of the inner tank, and a second heat preservation board which cooperates with the left cross beam (6) to divide the left part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part, and a third heat preservation board which cooperates with the right cross beam (7) to divide the right part of the inner tank into an upper part and a lower part; wherein the upper and lower parts of the left part of the inner tank are respectively a first freezing chamber (1) and a second freezing chamber (2), and the upper and lower parts of the right part of the inner tank are respectively a refrigerating chamber (3) and a fruit and vegetable chamber (4); The refrigerator uses a single evaporator (10) to provide raw cooling capacity for the first freezing chamber (1), the second freezing chamber (2), the refrigerating chamber (3), and the fruit and vegetable chamber (4); a cold air communication passage is provided between the first freezing chamber (1) and the second freezing chamber (2); a common air duct is provided behind the refrigerating chamber (3) and the fruit and vegetable chamber (4); and the air duct is provided with an air supply port for the refrigerating chamber and an air supply port for the fruit and vegetable chamber; The cold air from the evaporator (10) is firstly sent to the first freezing chamber (1) and the inlet of the air duct respectively. The cold air entering the first freezing chamber (1) enters the second freezing chamber (2) through the cold air communication channel to continue cooling. The cold air entering the air duct enters the cold storage chamber (3) and the fruit and vegetable chamber (4) respectively through the cold storage chamber air supply port and the fruit and vegetable chamber air supply port to cool. An air cavity is provided at the bottom of the second freezing chamber (2), the evaporator (10) is arranged in the air cavity, the air outlet of the air cavity is connected to the first freezing chamber (1) and the inlet of the air duct, and a controller is provided at the air outlet of the air cavity; when the temperature of the refrigerating chamber (3) reaches a preset temperature range, the controller prevents cold air from entering the refrigerating chamber (3).
2. The four-door refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gap is provided on the second insulation board between the first freezing chamber (1) and the second freezing chamber (2) as a cold air communication channel.
3. The four-door refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The refrigerating chamber air supply outlet and the fruit and vegetable chamber air supply outlet are provided with air gates, and the cold air supply amount of the refrigerating chamber (3) and the fruit and vegetable chamber (4) is controlled by adjusting the angle of the air gates.
4. The four-door refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of shelves (31) are provided in the refrigerating chamber (3), and the shelves (31) are arranged so as to avoid the position of the air supply outlet of the refrigerating chamber.
5. The four-door refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of drawers (41) are provided in the fruit and vegetable chamber.
6. The four-door refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The cold air of the second freezing chamber is transferred to the refrigerating chamber (3) through the connecting air passage between the refrigerating chamber (3) and the second freezing chamber (2), and the cold air of the fruit and vegetable chamber (4) is led to the fruit and vegetable chamber through the air duct at the back of the refrigerating chamber (3).
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