refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a cabinet, an upper door pivotally connected to the cabinet, a lower door, and a center hinge located between the upper door and the lower door, wherein the center hinge is fixed to the cabinet, wherein the center hinge includes a hinge body and a hinge bolt connected to the upper door. The refrigerator further comprises a spacer disposed between the upper door and the lower door, wherein the spacer includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion disposed in a transverse direction and respectively engaging with the upper door and the hinge bolt. The refrigerator of the present invention can achieve a more uniform cooling effect within the drawer, thereby improving the freshness preservation effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator, in particular to a refrigerator that is not easily damaged. Background Art

[0002] At present, the door structure of a three-door refrigerator generally consists of an upper rotating door and a lower pull-out door. However, when this structure is subjected to external force during transportation, the upper door is prone to sinking. On the one hand, the sealing of the upper door is affected during use. On the other hand, since the upper door is provided with a middle hinge, the hinge bolts of the middle hinge are prone to damage the lower door.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to improve the existing refrigerator to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that is not easily damaged.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body, an upper door body pivotally connected to the box body, a lower door body and a middle hinge located between the upper door body and the lower door body, wherein the middle hinge is fixed on the box body, wherein the middle hinge includes a hinge body and a hinge bolt connected to the upper door body, and the refrigerator also includes a pad block arranged between the upper door body and the lower door body, and the pad block includes a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion arranged along the transverse direction and respectively cooperating with the upper door body and the hinge bolt.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the height of the second engaging portion in the up-down direction is lower than that of the first engaging portion so as to accommodate the middle hinge at a position lower than the first engaging portion.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cushion block further includes a third engaging portion located between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, and the third engaging portion is clamped between the hinge body and the lower door body.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the hinge body has a groove recessed in the transverse direction, and the pad has a protrusion protruding upward from the upper surface of the third engaging portion to cooperate with the groove.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the upper door body further includes a lower decorative strip and a shaft sleeve fixed in the lower decorative strip, the shaft sleeve has a bending portion, and the bending portion is located on one side of the protrusion along the transverse direction.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the height of the third clamping portion in the up-down direction is lower than that of the first clamping portion to accommodate the bent portion.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first engaging portion is located between the lower decorative strip and the lower door body, and a gap is provided between the groove and the first engaging portion for the bending portion to rotate.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cushion block has a stopper protruding upward from the upper surface of the second engaging portion, and the stopper is located at the rear side of the hinge bolt.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the material of the cushion block is rubber.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The refrigerator of the present invention arranges a pad between the upper door body and the lower door body. The pad includes a first clamping portion located between the upper door body and the lower door body, and a second clamping portion located between the hinge bolt and the lower door body. This not only ensures that the upper door body is not easy to sink during transportation, but also avoids the hinge bolt from damaging the lower door body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a refrigerator of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram after the door body is hidden.

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 3D exploded view of .

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Further exploded perspective view.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a front view of a refrigerator of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a right side view of refrigerator of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a top view of the refrigerator of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8The figure shows the refrigerator of the present invention. First, the X-axis is defined as the front-to-back direction, the Y-axis is defined as the left-to-right direction (also called the transverse direction), and the Z-axis is defined as the up-down direction. A refrigerator comprises a box body 1, an upper door body 2 pivotally connected to the box body 1, a lower door body 3, and a middle hinge 4 located between the upper door body 2 and the lower door body 3. The middle hinge 4 is fixed to the box body 1, wherein the middle hinge 4 comprises a hinge body 41 and a hinge bolt 42 connected to the upper door body 2. The refrigerator also comprises a pad 5 arranged between the upper door body 2 and the lower door body 3. The pad 5 comprises a first clamping portion 51 and a second clamping portion 52 arranged along the transverse direction and respectively cooperating with the upper door body 2 and the hinge bolt 42.

[0025] Specifically, if Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the refrigerator is a three-door refrigerator, that is, the upper door 2 is a rotating double-door refrigerator, and the lower door 3 is a pull-out door. The upper door 2 includes a door body 21, a door frame 22 located on one side of the door body 21, a lower decorative strip 23 located below the door body 21, and a sleeve 24 fixed to the lower decorative strip 23. The sleeve 24 includes a rotating shaft 25 disposed in the door frame 22, a main body 26 disposed in the lower decorative strip 23, and a bent portion 27 extending downward from the main body 26 and protruding from the lower surface of the lower decorative strip 23.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, the middle hinge 4 also includes a mounting portion 47 located on the rear side of the hinge body 41 and extending in the up-down direction, and the mounting portion 47 is used to mount the middle hinge 4 to the box body 1. The hinge body 41 has a groove 43 recessed in the transverse direction, and the groove 43 is located on the front side of the mounting portion 47 along the front-to-back direction. Specifically, the groove 43 is a space formed by a protrusion 44 protruding to the left of the hinge body 41 and the hinge body 41 on the rear side of the protrusion 44.

[0027] The hinge bolt 42 includes a fixing portion 45 with the hinge body 41 and a pivot shaft 46 located inside the door body frame 22. The fixing portion 45 protrudes from the bottom of the hinge body 41, and the rotating shaft 25 sleeve 24 is arranged outside the pivot shaft 46. The upper door body 2 is opened and closed along the rotating shaft 25. The main body 26 is located above the hinge body 41, and the bending portion 27 is located on one side of the groove 43 along the transverse direction, that is, the bending portion 27 is located on one side of the protrusion 44 along the transverse direction.

[0028] The cushion block 5 includes a first engaging portion 51, a second engaging portion 52, and a third engaging portion 53 arranged in the transverse direction, and the third engaging portion 53 is located between the first engaging portion 51 and the second engaging portion 52. From left to right, the first engaging portion 51 is the highest in the vertical direction, the third engaging portion 53 is the second highest in the vertical direction, and the second engaging portion 52 is the lowest in the vertical direction.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 6 to 8 In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 51 is located between the lower decorative strip 23 and the lower door body 3, and its purpose is to prevent the upper door body 2 from sinking due to external impact during transportation. The third engaging portion 53 is located between the hinge body 41 and the lower door body 3 and can accommodate the bending portion 27. The second engaging portion 52 is located between the hinge bolt 42 and the lower door body 3. In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 52 is located between the fixing portion 45 and the lower door body 3. The second engaging portion 52 and the third engaging portion 53 are arranged in this way mainly because the middle hinge 4 is a metal structure, which can prevent the hinge body 41, especially the hinge bolt 42, from contacting the lower door body 3 when the upper door body 2 sinks, causing the lower door body 3 to be damaged or scratched.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, the cushion block 5 has a protrusion 54 protruding upward from the upper surface of the third engaging portion 53 and cooperating with the groove 43. In this embodiment, the protrusion 54 mainly contacts the right inner wall of the groove 43 and the inner wall of the protrusion 44. Its purpose is to prevent the cushion block 5 from moving in the front and rear directions to avoid falling off during transportation. At the same time, it can also serve as a stop during installation.

[0031] The cushion block 5 has a stopper 55 protruding upward from the upper surface of the second engaging portion 52 . The stopper 55 is located behind the hinge bolt 42 to prevent the cushion block 5 from moving in the front-to-back direction and falling off during transportation.

[0032] A gap 56 is provided between the groove 43 and the first engaging portion 51 for the bending portion 27 to rotate. When the upper door body 2 is closed, the bending portion 27 rotates into the gap 56. At this time, the bending portion 27 is located on the left side of the protrusion 54. Therefore, the cushion block 5 can be effectively prevented from moving in the lateral direction to avoid falling off during transportation.

[0033] In this embodiment, the material of the cushion block 5 is rubber. Of course, in other embodiments, the cushion block 5 can also be made of other buffer materials as long as it can prevent the upper door body 2 from sinking.

[0034] The installation process of the cushion block 5 is as follows: first open the upper door body 2, then install the cushion block 5 from left to right until the protrusion 54 contacts the groove 43, and finally close the upper door body 2. The removal process is the opposite of the installation process.

[0035] In summary, the present invention provides the cushion block 5 between the upper door body 2 and the lower door body 3. The cushion block 5 includes the first engaging portion 51 located between the upper door body 2 and the lower door body 3 and the second engaging portion 52 located between the hinge bolt 42 and the lower door body 3. This not only prevents the upper door body 2 from sinking during transportation, but also prevents the hinge bolt 42 from damaging the lower door body 3. Furthermore, the present invention provides the stopper 55 located behind the hinge screw on the second engaging portion 52, the protrusion 54 that cooperates with the groove 43 on the third engaging portion 53, and the bent portion 27 located on one side of the protrusion 54 along the transverse direction. These greatly improve the stability of the cushion block 5 and prevent it from falling off during transportation.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator comprising a cabinet, an upper door pivotally connected to the cabinet, a lower door, and a middle hinge located between the upper door and the lower door, wherein the middle hinge is fixed to the cabinet, characterized in that: The middle hinge includes a hinge body and a hinge bolt connected to the upper door body. The refrigerator also includes a pad block arranged between the upper door body and the lower door body. The pad block includes a first clamping part and a second clamping part arranged along the transverse direction and respectively cooperating with the upper door body and the hinge bolt.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The second engaging portion is lower in height in the up-down direction than the first engaging portion so as to accommodate the middle hinge at a position lower than the first engaging portion.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The cushion block further includes a third engaging portion located between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, and the third engaging portion is sandwiched between the hinge body and the lower door body.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein: The hinge body has a groove that is recessed along a transverse direction, and the pad has a protrusion that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the third engaging portion to match the groove.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein: The upper door body further comprises a lower decorative strip and a shaft sleeve fixed in the lower decorative strip, wherein the shaft sleeve has a bending portion, and the bending portion is located on one side of the protrusion along the transverse direction.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein: The third engaging portion is lower in height in the up-down direction than the first engaging portion so as to accommodate the bent portion.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein: The first engaging portion is located between the lower decorative strip and the lower door body, and a gap is provided between the groove and the first engaging portion for the bending portion to rotate.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The cushion block has a stopper protruding upward from the upper surface of the second engaging portion, and the stopper is located at the rear side of the hinge bolt.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The material of the cushion block is rubber.

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