Refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body, wherein the refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerating compartment, a heating compartment and a disinfection compartment, and the disinfection compartment is located between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment. According to the present invention, on the one hand, the distance between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment can be increased, thereby effectively reducing the adverse effect of heat radiation during the heating process in the heating compartment on the refrigerating compartment; on the other hand, the use functions of the refrigerator are increased and the use modes of the refrigerator are enriched.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of refrigerator manufacturing, and particularly relates to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] A refrigerator is a product that keeps food or other items in a low-temperature cold state, and a microwave oven is an appliance that uses food to absorb microwave energy in a microwave field to heat itself. Currently, there is a solution to combine a microwave oven and a refrigerator, but the combination method is relatively simple, and the closer they are to each other, the greater the heat interference between them, resulting in more disadvantages than advantages. At the same time, the connection between the two is not close enough, and the degree of automation is low, which cannot provide a good user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, the present invention provides a refrigerator to overcome the deficiency of heat interference caused by the too-close setting distance between the microwave oven compartment and the refrigerating or freezing compartment in the prior art.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body, on which there are a refrigerating compartment, a heating compartment, and a disinfection compartment, wherein the disinfection compartment is located between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment.

[0005] Preferably, the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment, and the heating compartment are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the refrigerator body. A lifting channel is constructed in the refrigerator body, and the lifting channel can selectively penetrate through the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment, and the heating compartment along the height direction of the refrigerator body. A lifting and conveying device is arranged in the lifting channel to realize the transfer of target food between the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment, and the heating compartment.

[0006] Preferably, there is a first partition between the refrigerating compartment and the disinfection compartment, and a second partition between the disinfection compartment and the heating compartment. The lifting channel intersects with the first partition at a first through hole, and a first sealing component is connected to the first through hole. The first sealing component can controllably penetrate or cut off the first through hole; and / or, the lifting channel intersects with the second partition at a second through hole, and a second sealing component is connected to the second through hole. The second sealing component can controllably penetrate or cut off the second through hole.

[0007] Preferably, the first sealing assembly includes a first sealing plate, a first vertical telescopic rod, a first horizontal telescopic rod, and a first movable rod. The first vertical telescopic rod is connected to the first partition plate. One end of the first horizontal telescopic rod and one end of the first movable rod are connected to the free end of the first vertical telescopic rod. The other end of the first horizontal telescopic rod is connected to the first movable rod to achieve the translational movement of the free end of the first movable rod. The first sealing plate is connected to the free end of the first movable rod.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting and conveying device includes a lifting guide rail and an electric lifting slider. The electric lifting slider is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail, and a loading plate is fixedly connected to the electric lifting slider.

[0009] Preferably, a horizontal conveying device is further provided in the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment. The horizontal conveying device can transfer the target food onto the loading plate.

[0010] Preferably, the horizontal conveying device includes a conveying base and a horizontal movement driving device. The conveying base is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment. The horizontal movement driving device can drive the conveying base to move towards or away from the lifting guide rail.

[0011] Preferably, the horizontal movement driving device includes horizontally spaced conveyor belts; and / or, a first horizontal guide rail is provided on the bottom wall of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment. The conveying base is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment through the first horizontal guide rail.

[0012] Preferably, a second horizontal guide rail is provided on the top wall of the heating compartment. An electric lifting gripper is slidably connected to the second horizontal guide rail; and / or, a compressor compartment is further provided at the bottom of the refrigerating compartment.

[0013] Preferably, a microwave heating device and / or an electromagnetic heating device is provided in the heating compartment; and / or, the refrigerating compartment is at least one of a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment.

[0014] A refrigerator provided by the present invention adds a disinfection compartment between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment that were originally adjacent in the prior art. On the one hand, it can increase the distance between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment, thereby effectively reducing the adverse effect of heat radiation during the heating process in the heating compartment on the refrigerating compartment. On the other hand, it increases the usage function of the refrigerator and enriches the usage mode of the refrigerator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic internal structure diagram of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the connection between the horizontal conveyor device and the load-carrying plate in the lifting conveyor device;

[0017] Figure 3 For Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first sealing assembly in;

[0018] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the control flow for using the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] The reference numerals are shown as:

[0020] 11, refrigerating compartment; 12, freezing compartment; 2, heating compartment; 21, second partition; 211, second through hole; 212, second sealing assembly; 22, microwave heating device; 3, disinfection compartment; 31, first partition; 311, first through hole; 312, first sealing assembly; 3121, first sealing plate; 3122, first vertical telescopic rod; 3123, first horizontal telescopic rod; 3124, first movable rod; 32, ultraviolet disinfection lamp; 41, lifting guide rail; 42, electric lifting slider; 43, load-carrying plate; 5, horizontal conveyor device; 51, conveyor base; 52, conveyor belt; 53, first horizontal guide rail; 61, second horizontal guide rail; 62, electric lifting gripper; 7, compressor compartment; 71, compressor; 100, tray. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator is provided, including a refrigerator body, on which there are a refrigerating compartment, a heating compartment 2, and a disinfection compartment 3 (in which, for example, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 32 can be provided), and the disinfection compartment 3 is located between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment 2. In this technical solution, a disinfection compartment 3 is added between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment 2 that were originally adjacent in the prior art. On the one hand, the distance between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment 2 can be increased, thereby effectively reducing the adverse effect of heat radiation during the heating process in the heating compartment 2 on the refrigerating compartment. On the other hand, the usage function of the refrigerator is increased, and the usage mode of the refrigerator is enriched.

[0022] The refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment 3, and the heating compartment 2 are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the refrigerator body. At this time, in order to ensure that each compartment of the refrigerator has sufficient storage capacity, the height of the refrigerator can be adaptively increased. However, this will bring certain inconveniences to the user when obtaining the target food. For example, the higher the height, the higher the height requirement for the user. At this time, in some embodiments, a lifting channel is constructed inside the refrigerator body. The lifting channel can selectively penetrate through the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment 3, and the heating compartment 2 along the height direction of the refrigerator body. A lifting and conveying device is arranged in the lifting channel to realize the transfer of the target food between the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment 3, and the heating compartment 2. Through the lifting and conveying device, the target food can be automatically transferred between different compartments. For example, it can be transferred from the refrigerating compartment to the heating compartment 2 for heating, from the refrigerating compartment to the disinfection compartment 3 for disinfection, and from the disinfection compartment 3 to the refrigerating compartment for storage, etc. This greatly facilitates users with limited height and allows the height of the refrigerator to be designed larger.

[0023] The lifting channel can be a channel relatively independent of the accommodation spaces of multiple compartments. However, this method may result in a relatively large occupied area of the thickness of the refrigerator body. Therefore, more preferably, the lifting channel is designed in a structural form that partially utilizes the accommodation spaces of each compartment. Specifically, as Figure 1 shown, corresponding through holes are respectively constructed on the partition plates between any two adjacent compartments. The through holes can be in an open and penetrating state when the target food needs to be transferred, and in a closed state when the target food does not need to be transferred to ensure the relative sealing between adjacent compartments.

[0024] Specifically, there is a first partition plate 31 between the refrigerating compartment and the disinfection compartment 3, and a second partition plate 21 between the disinfection compartment 3 and the heating compartment 2. The lifting channel intersects with the first partition plate 31 at a first through hole 311, and a first sealing assembly 312 is connected to the first through hole 311. The first sealing assembly 312 can controllably penetrate or cut off the first through hole 311; and / or, the lifting channel intersects with the second partition plate 21 at a second through hole 211, and a second sealing assembly 212 is connected to the second through hole 211. The second sealing assembly 212 can controllably penetrate or cut off the second through hole 211.

[0025] As a preferred structural form of the first sealing assembly 312, the first sealing assembly 312 includes a first sealing plate 3121, a first vertical telescopic rod 3122, a first horizontal telescopic rod 3123, and a first movable rod 3124. The first vertical telescopic rod 3122 is connected to the first partition plate 31. One end of the first horizontal telescopic rod 3123 and one end of the first movable rod 3124 are connected to the free end of the first vertical telescopic rod 3122. The other end of the first horizontal telescopic rod 3123 is connected to the first movable rod 3124 to realize the translational motion of the free end of the first movable rod 3124. The first sealing plate 3121 is connected to the free end of the first movable rod 3124. It can be understood that the specific structural form of the second sealing assembly 212 may be the same as that of the first sealing assembly 312, which will not be elaborated here.

[0026] In some embodiments, the lifting and conveying device includes a lifting guide rail 41 and an electric lifting slider 42. The electric lifting slider 42 is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail 41. A loading plate 43 is fixedly connected to the electric lifting slider 42. Specifically, the lifting guide rail 41 has a rack, and a driving motor is installed on the electric lifting slider 42. A gear that can mesh with the rack is provided at the power output end of the driving motor. Thus, when the driving motor is driven to operate, the electric lifting slider 42 can be raised or lowered relative to the lifting guide rail 41 by different rotation directions. Of course, the electric lifting slider 42 can also be realized by a common electric trailer in the industry, and the present invention does not make special restrictions on it. The loading plate 43 is fixedly connected to the electric lifting slider 42 and will move up and down reciprocally with it. The loading plate 43 is used to transfer the target food between compartments. Of course, the target food should be placed in the corresponding tray 100.

[0027] In order to further improve the automation degree of food transfer in the refrigerator, preferably, a horizontal conveying device 5 is further provided in the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment 3. The horizontal conveying device 5 can transfer the target food onto the loading plate 43, that is, the horizontal conveying device 5 can transfer the target food in the target compartment from the target compartment to the loading plate 43 of the lifting and conveying device to further realize the transfer of the target food between compartments.

[0028] In some embodiments, the horizontal conveying device 5 includes a conveying base 51 and a horizontal movement driving device. The conveying base 51 is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the refrigeration compartment and / or the disinfection compartment 3. The horizontal movement driving device can drive the conveying base 51 to move towards or away from the lifting guide rail 41. The horizontal movement driving device may, for example, include conveyor belts 52 arranged horizontally at intervals. At this time, the conveying base 51 is horizontally placed on the conveyor belts 52. The conveyor belts 52 can be tensioned by two relatively spaced rollers, and the operation of the conveyor belts 52 is realized by a motor drivingly connected to the rollers. It can be understood that after the target food is placed in the corresponding tray 100, it is placed on the conveying base 51 and is transported to the loading plate 43 at one end of the conveyor belts 52 along with the conveying base 51. Thereafter, the conveyor belts 52 can be controlled to rotate in the reverse direction by a certain distance and then reset.

[0029] Further, a first horizontal guide rail 53 is provided on the bottom wall of the refrigeration compartment and / or the disinfection compartment 3. The conveying base 51 is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the refrigeration compartment and / or the disinfection compartment 3 through the first horizontal guide rail 53, so as to ensure the stable reliability of the conveying base 51 during the conveying process.

[0030] In some embodiments, a second horizontal guide rail 61 is provided on the top wall of the heating compartment 2. An electric lifting gripper 62 is slidably connected to the second horizontal guide rail 61. A microwave heating device 22 and / or an electromagnetic heating device is provided on the bottom wall of the heating compartment 2, making the internal space of the heating compartment 2 more reasonable. At the same time, the electric lifting gripper 62 can be used to automatically grasp and transfer the tray 100 (containing the target food) on the loading plate 43 transferred into the heating compartment 2 for further heating or food thawing. Specifically, when thawing food, it is preferably to use an electromagnetic heating device, which can ensure the quality of the food after thawing.

[0031] A compressor room 7 may also be provided at the bottom of the refrigeration compartment for accommodating and installing a compressor 71, so as to reduce the occupation of the thickness of the refrigerator body and maximize the storage space of the refrigerator. Although the height will be increased accordingly at this time, the inconvenience that may be brought by the increase in height due to the setting of the lifting and conveying device of the present invention is greatly reduced.

[0032] The refrigeration compartment is at least one of a refrigerating compartment 11 and a freezing compartment 12.

[0033] Figure 4Flow chart for a user to operate the refrigerator of the present invention. First, the user can choose to operate on the control panel (for example, it can be embedded on the chamber door of the disinfection chamber 3, and the control panel includes WiFi), or can connect to the Internet and perform remote operations on the mobile phone APP. It can be operated in real time or reserved. The control panel mainly includes three sections: disinfection, storing food, and heating food. When the user selects different instructions, different operations will be performed, from simple disinfection to intelligent classification of storing food, and then to refrigeration, freezing, and heating functions, which can not only meet the user's need for long-term food storage, but also allow the user to experience the convenience of taking fresh ingredients immediately and the automation from refrigeration / freezing to heating, greatly improving the user experience.

[0034] It is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that, on the premise of no conflict, the above advantageous ways can be freely combined and superimposed.

[0035] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention. The above is only the preferred implementation manner of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, several improvements and modifications can still be made, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising a refrigerator body, on which there are a refrigerating compartment, a heating compartment (2), and a disinfection compartment (3), wherein the disinfection compartment (3) is located between the refrigerating compartment and the heating compartment (2); the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment (3), and the heating compartment (2) are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the refrigerator body, and a lifting channel is constructed inside the refrigerator body, and the lifting channel can selectively penetrate through the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment (3), and the heating compartment (2) along the height direction of the refrigerator body, and a lifting and conveying device is arranged inside the lifting channel to realize the transfer of target food between the refrigerating compartment, the disinfection compartment (3), and the heating compartment (2); there is a first partition board (31) between the refrigerating compartment and the disinfection compartment (3), and a second partition board (21) between the disinfection compartment (3) and the heating compartment (2), the lifting channel intersects with the first partition board (31) at a first through hole (311), and a first sealing assembly (312) is connected to the first through hole (311), and the first sealing assembly (312) can controllably penetrate through or cut off the first through hole (311), and / or, the lifting channel intersects with the second partition board (21) at a second through hole (211); a second sealing assembly (212) is connected to the second through hole (211), and the second sealing assembly (212) can controllably penetrate through or cut off the second through hole (211).

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The first sealing assembly (312) includes a first sealing plate (3121), a first vertical telescopic rod (3122), a first horizontal telescopic rod (3123), and a first movable rod (3124), the first vertical telescopic rod (3122) is connected to the first partition board (31), one end of the first horizontal telescopic rod (3123) and one end of the first movable rod (3124) are connected to the free end of the first vertical telescopic rod (3122), the other end of the first horizontal telescopic rod (3123) is connected to the first movable rod (3124) to realize the translational movement of the free end of the first movable rod (3124), and the first sealing plate (3121) is connected to the free end of the first movable rod (3124).

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting and conveying device includes a lifting guide rail (41) and an electric lifting slider (42), the electric lifting slider (42) is slidably connected with the lifting guide rail (41), and a load-carrying plate (43) is fixedly connected to the electric lifting slider (42).

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein A horizontal conveying device (5) is further arranged inside the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment (3), and the horizontal conveying device (5) can transfer the target food onto the load-carrying plate (43).

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that, The horizontal conveying device (5) includes a conveying base (51) and a horizontal movement driving device, the conveying base (51) is slidably connected with the bottom wall of the compartment of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment (3), and the horizontal movement driving device can drive the conveying base (51) to move towards or away from the lifting guide rail (41).

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The horizontal movement driving device includes a conveyor belt (52) arranged at a horizontal interval; and / or, a first horizontal guide rail (53) is provided on the bottom wall of the compartment of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment (3), and the conveying base (51) is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the compartment of the refrigerating compartment and / or the disinfection compartment (3) through the first horizontal guide rail (53).

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein A second horizontal guide rail (61) is provided on the top wall of the compartment of the heating compartment (2), and an electric lifting gripper (62) is slidably connected to the second horizontal guide rail (61); and / or, a compressor chamber (7) is further provided at the bottom of the refrigerating compartment.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, A microwave heating device (22) is provided in the heating compartment (2), and / or, an electromagnetic heating device; and / or, the refrigerating compartment is at least one of a refrigerated compartment (11) and a frozen compartment (12).

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