Shelf structure and refrigerator therefor

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shelf structure, including a shelf, a stop assembly and a driving assembly. The shelf is formed by splicing a first body and a second body. The second body is rotatably arranged on the first body. The upper surface of the first body is provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels, and a hole is provided at the exit of each longitudinal channel. The stop assembly includes a movable baffle and a rotating connector. The rotating connector drives the movable baffle to move in a direction close to or away from the first body to achieve the insertion or separation of the limit column on the upper end of the movable baffle into or out of the hole. The present invention transports beverages on the shelf to the outside of the cabinet without opening the door of the refrigerator, and the beverages on the shelf can fill the vacant positions in an orderly manner. The present invention applies the shelf structure to the refrigerator. The user obtains beverages from the window without opening the door, which avoids the large loss of cold air in the refrigerator, can effectively reduce the number of times the compressor is turned on, stably control the temperature, save power consumption and extend the service life of the compressor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of refrigeration, in particular to a shelf structure and a refrigerator thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, beverage refrigerators used in shopping malls all adopt door structures. Since the door must be opened every time a beverage is taken out, a large amount of cold air in the refrigerator is lost, causing the temperature inside the refrigerator to rise. The resulting problem is that in order to reduce the temperature inside the refrigerator to the set temperature, the air compressor in the refrigerator has to work again, which greatly consumes electricity and causes energy waste. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new refrigerator structure for energy saving. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, the first object of the present invention is to provide a shelf structure to solve the problem of transporting beverages on the shelf structure to the outside of the cabinet without opening the door, and to enable the beverages on the shelf to fill the empty positions in an orderly manner.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solutions:

[0005] A shelf structure comprising:

[0006] The shelf is formed by splicing a first body and a second body, the second body is rotatably arranged on the first body, the upper surface of the first body is provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels for placing objects, and a hole is provided at the outlet of each of the longitudinal channels;

[0007] A stopper assembly, comprising a movable baffle with a limiting column and a rotating connection member, a sliding member is provided on the lower surface of the first body, the movable baffle is movably connected to the first body through the sliding member, the limiting column of the movable baffle is arranged relative to the hole position, the rotating connection member rotates synchronously with the second body, and the rotating connection member drives the movable baffle to move in a direction close to or away from the first body, so as to realize that the limiting column on the upper end of the movable baffle is embedded in or separated from the hole position;

[0008] A driving assembly is used to drive the deflection of the second body.

[0009] In one embodiment, the driving assembly includes a accommodating shell and a transmission member that rotates with its own middle position as a fulcrum, one end of the accommodating shell is arranged closely to one end of the second body, and the accommodating shell drives the second body to deflect through the transmission member, wherein the first end of the transmission member is hinged to one end of the second body away from the accommodating shell, and the second end of the transmission member is hinged to one end of the accommodating shell.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, a through hole is formed at one end of the second body close to the accommodating shell, and a protrusion matched with the through hole is formed on the transmission member, and the protrusion is embedded in or separated from the through hole.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the upper end of the protrusion has an inclined surface facing the accommodating shell.

[0012] In one embodiment, the first body is provided with a transition portion extending toward the second body, the second body is provided with a shaft sleeve matched with the transition portion, and the transition portion is rotatably sleeved in the shaft sleeve.

[0013] In one embodiment, the adapter portion is a cylinder.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first end of the rotating connector is hinged to the second body through a support, the middle position of the rotating connector is hinged to the first body through a support, and the second end of the rotating connector is used to movably support the bottom of the movable baffle to enable the movable baffle to move up and down.

[0015] In one embodiment, the bottom of the movable baffle has a groove, and the rotating connection member is at least partially accommodated in the groove.

[0016] In one embodiment, the accommodating shell is a concave object, and a buffer pad is provided inside the accommodating shell.

[0017] In one embodiment, the deflection of the second body is 4° to 8° relative to the deflection of the first body.

[0018] The shelf structure of the present invention is provided with a stopper assembly and a second body, and the second body and the stopper assembly can be synchronously linked. The shelf is formed by splicing a first body and a second body, and the second body is rotatably arranged on the first body. The second body deflects to cause itself to tilt left and right. When the second body deflects, the movable baffle is linked with the second body, and the rotating connecting member drives the movable baffle to move toward the first body, so that the limiting column of the movable baffle is embedded in the hole to prevent the beverage in the longitudinal channel from sliding down, while the beverage on the second body can slide down along the tilt direction of the second body; when the second body switches to the initial position, the limiting column of the movable baffle is embedded in and disengaged from the hole, and the beverage bottle of the first body is automatically added to the vacant position on the second body.

[0019] The present invention further provides a refrigerator comprising any shelf structure described in the above embodiments and a refrigerator body accommodating a plurality of the shelf structures.

[0020] In one embodiment, the refrigerator body has a number of windows corresponding to the number of the shelf structures, and the windows are connected to the second body through the driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a accommodating shell and a transmission member that rotates with its own middle position as a fulcrum. The middle position of the accommodating shell is hinged to the window through a pin shaft, and the accommodating shell is adapted to the shape of the window.

[0021] The refrigerator of the present invention comprises the shelf structure and a refrigerator body accommodating a plurality of the shelf structures, the shelf structure automatically unloading and replenishing goods in a purely mechanical manner, the refrigerator body having a number of windows corresponding to the number of the shelf structures, the middle position of the accommodating shell being hinged to the window via a pin shaft, and through the window and the shelf structure, by rotating the accommodating shell at the window, the user does not need to open the door body each time to take a beverage, thereby avoiding a large amount of cold air loss in the refrigerator, effectively reducing the number of times the compressor is started, stably controlling the temperature, saving power consumption and extending the service life of the compressor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a shelf structure in one direction of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a driving assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a stopper assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a shelf structure in another direction of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure in another direction;

[0028] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a movable baffle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 The rendering of the refrigerator assembly in one direction;

[0032] Fig.10 for Figure 8 The rendering of the freezer assembly from another direction;

[0033] Fig.11 for Figure 8 Another view of the freezer assembly.

[0034] Wherein, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

[0035] 100 - first body; 110 - adapter; 120 - first support;

[0036] 200 - second body; 210 - second support; 220 - shaft sleeve;

[0037] 300 - housing; 400 - transmission member; 410 - projection;

[0038] 500-movable baffle; 510-limiting column; 520-groove;

[0039] 600-swivel connector; 700-window. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, in order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, and preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly understood. The present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0041] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "several" is at least one, such as one, two, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0042] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0043] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items. …

[0044] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, a shelf structure includes: a shelf, a stopper assembly and a drive assembly, wherein the shelf is formed by splicing a first body and a second body, the second body is rotatably arranged on the first body, the upper surface of the first body is provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels for placing objects, and a hole is arranged at the exit of each of the longitudinal channels; the stopper assembly includes a movable baffle with a limiting column and a rotating connector, a sliding member is provided on the lower surface of the first body, the movable baffle is movably connected to the first body through the sliding member, the limiting column of the movable baffle is arranged relative to the hole, the rotating connector rotates synchronously with the second body, and the rotating connector drives the movable baffle to move in a direction close to or away from the first body of the shelf, so as to realize that the limiting column at the upper end of the movable baffle is embedded in or out of the hole; the drive assembly is used to drive the deflection of the second body. In the initial state, that is, when the second body is not deflected relative to the first body, one side of the first body coincides with one side of the second body, the second body is on a horizontal plane, and the upper surface of the first body is inclined toward the second body, so that the beverage can slide down along the longitudinal channel to the second body.

[0045] Specifically, the second body is rotatably arranged on the first body, one side of the first body is complementary to one side of the second body, a sliding member is arranged on the lower surface of the first body, and the movable baffle is movably connected to the first body through the sliding member, that is, the movable baffle can approach or move away from the first body along the direction of the sliding member, the limiting column of the movable baffle is arranged relative to the hole, and the rotating connection member rotates synchronously with the second body to drive the movable baffle to move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the first body. When in use, the driving component drives the second body to deflect, and the rotating connection member deflects synchronously with the second body, and the rotating connection member drives the movable baffle to move up and down, so that the limiting column at its upper end is embedded in or out of the hole. Through the above arrangement, the second body deflects to cause itself to tilt left or right. While the second body deflects, the movable baffle is linked with the second body, and the rotating connection member drives the movable baffle to move toward the first body, so that the limiting column of the movable baffle is embedded in the hole to prevent the beverage in the longitudinal channel from sliding down, while the beverage on the second body can slide down along the tilt direction of the second body; the second body switches to the initial position, the limiting column of the movable baffle disengages from the hole, and a placement position is vacated at the end of the second body, and the beverage in the first body is automatically replenished to the second body.

[0046] In one embodiment, the sliding member is a guide rod, one end of which is passed through the movable baffle and fixed to the bottom of the first body, and the diameter of the other end is larger than the diameter of the hole of the movable baffle. The outer surface of the guide rod is movably connected to the hole wall of the movable baffle, and the movable baffle can move up and down along the direction of the guide rod. In another embodiment, the sliding member is a guide rail, which is vertically arranged at the bottom of the first body, and the movable baffle is slidably arranged on the guide rail. By setting the sliding member, the sliding member is used to guide the movement direction of the movable baffle.

[0047] like Figure 2As shown, in one embodiment, the driving assembly includes a housing and a transmission member that rotates with its middle position as a fulcrum, one end of the housing is closely arranged with one end of the second body, and the housing drives the second body to deflect through the transmission member, wherein the first end of the transmission member is hinged with the end of the second body away from the housing, and the second end of the transmission member is hinged with one end of the housing. For example, the first end of the transmission member is hinged with the first end of the second body, the second end of the transmission member is hinged with one end of the housing, the housing is close to the second end of the second body, the middle position of the housing is used as a hinge fixed point, and the position does not change, the housing rotates with its middle position fulcrum through the pin shaft, the housing has an initial position and a deflected position, when the housing is in the initial position, the second body is on a horizontal plane, and the second body is vertically arranged with the housing; when the housing is in the deflected position, the second body is tilted toward the housing, wherein the phase difference between the deflected position and the initial position is 90-120 degrees.

[0048] See again Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to facilitate taking out beverages, in one embodiment, a through hole is provided at one end of the second body close to the accommodating shell, and a protrusion adapted to the through hole is provided on the transmission member, and the protrusion is embedded in or out of the through hole. For example, when the accommodating shell is located at the initial position, the protrusion is disengaged from the through hole, and the accommodating shell switches from the initial position to the deflected position, and the accommodating shell deflects the second body through the transmission member, and the second end of the transmission member is hinged to one end of the accommodating shell. During the rotation of the accommodating shell, the transmission member is driven to approach the second body, and the accommodating shell is deflected to the deflected position, and the protrusion just extends out of the through hole. At this time, the beverage is subjected to a thrust inclined to the right, and the beverage is pushed and pulled into the accommodating shell, making it convenient to take out the beverage.

[0049] In order to improve the safety factor, in one embodiment, a clamping piece is further provided between the first body and the second body, and a limiting groove is provided on the side of the first body opposite to the second body. One end of the clamping piece is fixed to the second body, and the other end thereof is accommodated in the limiting groove. The limiting groove is arc-shaped, and the limiting groove is adapted to the motion trajectory of the deflection of the clamping piece. When the driving assembly is damaged, the clamping piece cooperates with the limiting groove to limit the deflection angle of the second body, preventing the second body from rotating 360 degrees and preventing the beverage on the second body from falling.

[0050] In order to ensure that the beverage falls into the accommodating shell, in one embodiment, the upper end of the protrusion has an inclined surface facing the accommodating shell.

[0051] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 In order to improve the stability of the second body in storing beverages, in one embodiment, the first body is provided with a transition portion extending toward the second body, and the second body is provided with a shaft sleeve matched with the transition portion, and the transition portion is rotatably sleeved in the shaft sleeve. For example, the transition portion is arranged in the middle position of the first body, the length of the shaft sleeve is matched with the width of the second body, the transition portion is rotatably sleeved in the shaft sleeve, and the transition portion bears the weight of the second body and the beverage thereon, thereby improving the firmness between the first body and the second body. Figure 4 As shown, fences are respectively provided on the left side and the front side of the second body to prevent the beverage from sliding out of the second body.

[0052] In this embodiment, the adapter portion is a cylinder.

[0053] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 In one embodiment, the first end of the rotating connector is hinged to the second body through a support, the middle position of the rotating connector is hinged to the first body through a support, and the second end of the rotating connector is used to movably abut the bottom of the movable baffle to enable the movable baffle to move up and down. For example, the first body is provided with a first support, the bottom of the second body is provided with a second support, the first support and the second support are connected through the rotating connector, wherein one end of the rotating connector is hinged to the first support, the middle position of the rotating connector is hinged to the second support, and the second end of the rotating connector is used to movably abut the bottom of the movable baffle.

[0054] In this embodiment, the bottom of the movable baffle has a groove, and the rotating connecting member is at least partially accommodated in the groove.

[0055] In one embodiment, the accommodating shell is a concave object, and a buffer pad is provided inside the accommodating shell to mitigate the impact force of the beverage when it is pushed or pulled to the accommodating shell.

[0056] In one embodiment, the deflection of the second body is 4° to 8° relative to the deflection of the first body.

[0057] The present invention also provides a refrigerator, comprising any shelf structure described in the above embodiments and a refrigerator body accommodating a plurality of the shelf structures. It should be noted that the shelf structure only stores the same type of beverage, which improves the recognition of the items displayed in the refrigerator. In addition, the shelf structure can be placed at any position in the refrigerator body according to design requirements. It is worth mentioning that the refrigerator body can be any type currently available on the market.

[0058] See also Figure 7 In this embodiment, the refrigerator body has a number of windows corresponding to the number of the shelf structures, the window is connected to the second body through the driving assembly, the outlet of the deflected second body is opposite to the window, the driving assembly includes a accommodating shell and a transmission member that rotates with its own middle position as a fulcrum, the middle position of the accommodating shell is hinged to the window through a pin shaft, and the shape of the accommodating shell is adapted to the shape of the window.

[0059] like Figure 7 As shown, in one embodiment, the refrigerator body has a front wall, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall, the front wall of the refrigerator body is made of transparent material to facilitate viewing of beverage varieties, and the window is arranged on the front wall of the refrigerator body.

[0060] See also Figures 8 to 11 In another embodiment, the window is arranged on the left and right walls of the refrigerator body, and the front wall of the refrigerator body is provided with a door body. The store replenishes the number of beverages by opening the door body, and the door body is locked by cooperating with the refrigerator body through a locking piece.

[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0062] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A shelf structure, characterized in that: include: The shelf is composed of a first body and a second body, the second body is rotatably arranged on the first body, the upper surface of the first body is provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels for placing objects, and the outlet of each of the longitudinal channels is provided with a hole; the first body is provided with a transition portion extending toward the second body, the second body is provided with a shaft sleeve adapted to the transition portion, and the transition portion is rotatably sleeved in the shaft sleeve; A stop assembly, comprising a movable baffle with a limiting column and a rotating connection member, a sliding member is provided on the lower surface of the first body, a groove is provided at the bottom of the movable baffle, the rotating connection member is at least partially accommodated in the groove, the movable baffle is movably connected to the first body through the sliding member, the limiting column of the movable baffle is arranged relative to the hole position, the rotating connection member rotates synchronously with the second body, and the rotating connection member drives the movable baffle to move in a direction close to or away from the first body, so as to realize that the limiting column at the upper end of the movable baffle is embedded in or separated from the hole position; A driving assembly is used to drive the deflection of the second body.

2. The shelf structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a accommodating shell and a transmission member that rotates with its own middle position as a fulcrum, one end of the accommodating shell is arranged closely to one end of the second body, and the accommodating shell drives the second body to deflect through the transmission member, wherein the first end of the transmission member is hinged to one end of the second body away from the accommodating shell, and the second end of the transmission member is hinged to one end of the accommodating shell.

3. The shelf structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodating shell is a concave object, and a buffer pad is arranged inside the accommodating shell.

4. The shelf structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: A through hole is formed at one end of the second body close to the accommodating shell, and a protrusion matched with the through hole is formed on the transmission member, and the protrusion is embedded in or separated from the through hole.

5. The shelf structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the protrusion has an inclined surface facing the accommodating shell.

6. The shelf structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adapter portion is a cylinder.

7. The shelf structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first end of the rotating connector is hinged to the second body through a support, the middle position of the rotating connector is hinged to the first body through a support, and the second end of the rotating connector is used to movably support the bottom of the movable baffle to enable the movable baffle to move up and down.

8. A refrigerator, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shelf structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 and a refrigerator body accommodating a plurality of the shelf structures.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: The refrigerator body has a number of windows corresponding to the number of the shelf structures, and the windows are connected to the second body through the driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a accommodating shell and a transmission member that rotates with its own middle position as a fulcrum. The middle position of the accommodating shell is hinged to the window through a pin shaft, and the accommodating shell is adapted to the shape of the window.

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