A refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool and positioning method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a one-piece positioning tool and positioning method for a lower hinge of a refrigerator. The positioning tool comprises a positioning rod, both ends of which are fixed with claws, the claws are fitted with the side walls of the refrigerator, and both ends of the positioning rod are provided with flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves, the flexible magnetic strips are used to position the hinge seat of the lower hinge, and the positioning grooves are used to position the hinge axis of the lower hinge. The present invention provides claws that can fit with the side walls of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, so that the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body. By providing flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilt after the lower hinge is installed, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the installation of the lower hinge.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool and a positioning method. Background Art

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device that maintains a constant low temperature. It is also a civilian product that keeps food or other items at a constant low temperature. The cabinet contains a compressor, an ice maker, a cabinet or box for freezing, and a storage box with a refrigeration device.

[0003] However, when the lower hinge of the existing refrigerator is fixed, since the lower hinge is a waist-shaped hole, the position of the lower hinge after fixing cannot be guaranteed to be uniform, and the consistency of the lower hinge spacing is poor, resulting in problems such as the door body being uneven front and back after assembly, the door body tilting left and right, and the gap between the left and right door bodies being too small, resulting in poor opening and closing of the door, which greatly reduces production efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool and a positioning method.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool, including a positioning rod, both ends of the positioning rod are fixed with claws, the claws are in contact with the side wall of the refrigerator, and both ends of the positioning rod are provided with a magnetic strip and a positioning groove, the magnetic strip is used to position the hinge seat of the lower hinge, and the positioning groove is used to position the hinge axis of the lower hinge.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention: the positioning rod comprises a first positioning rod and a second positioning rod, a sliding rod is connected between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod, and the first positioning rod is movably connected with the second positioning rod through the sliding rod. By setting the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod as a movable connection, the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be retracted inward or extended outward on the sliding rod, so that the span of the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be adjusted according to the actual width of the refrigerator, which not only improves the stability of the positioning between the positioning tool and the refrigerator, but also improves the applicability of the positioning tool.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes an adjusting screw, and the adjusting screw is used to adjust the distance between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention: the adjusting screw is provided with a knob.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a screw sleeve, which is movably connected to the adjusting stud.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a transmission plate, and the transmission plate is movably connected to the adjusting stud via a threaded sleeve.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention: it also includes a support link plate, the support link plate includes a first support link plate and a second support link plate, one end of the transmission plate is connected to the first support link plate, and the other end is connected to the second support link plate, the first support link plate is connected to the first positioning rod, and the second support link plate is connected to the second positioning rod.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention: the clamping claw comprises a first clamping claw and a second clamping claw, the first clamping claw is fixed to the left end of the first positioning rod, and the second clamping claw is fixed to the right end of the second positioning rod.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention: a first magnetic strip and a first positioning groove are provided at the left end of the first positioning rod, and a second magnetic strip and a second positioning groove are provided at the right end of the second positioning rod.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention: the magnetic strip is a flexible magnetic strip.

[0015] A positioning method for a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool comprises the following steps:

[0016] S01: Rotate the knob to drive the adjusting stud to rotate on the slide bar;

[0017] S02: The adjusting stud rotates, driving the screw sleeve and the transmission plate to move on the adjusting stud;

[0018] S03: The transmission plate moves, driving the supporting connecting plate to move;

[0019] S04: The supporting connecting plate moves, driving the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod to synchronously retract inward or extend outward on the sliding rod;

[0020] S05: Place the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box;

[0021] S06: Rotate the knob. When the claw contacts and squeezes the side wall of the refrigerator, stop rotating the knob to position the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box body.

[0022] S07: Attach the hinge seat of the lower hinge to the bottom of the positioning rod through the magnetic attraction strip;

[0023] S08: Slide the hinge shaft of the lower hinge into the positioning groove to complete the positioning.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] 1. The present invention provides claws that can fit with the side wall of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, so that the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body. By providing magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilting of the lower hinges after installation, reducing the occurrence of quality problems such as uneven front and rear of the door body, left and right tilt of the door body, and too small gap between the left and right door bodies, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the installation of the lower hinges.

[0026] 2. The present invention is provided with a sliding rod, an adjusting stud, a transmission plate, a screw sleeve and a supporting connecting plate, so that the positioning tool can adjust the span of the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod according to the actual width of the refrigerator, which not only improves the stability of the positioning between the positioning tool and the refrigerator, but also improves the applicability of the positioning tool. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. The present invention is further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0032] See also Figure 1-4 A refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool comprises a positioning rod 1, both ends of the positioning rod 1 are fixed with claws 2, the claws 2 are in contact with the side wall of the refrigerator, and both ends of the positioning rod are provided with a flexible magnetic strip 3 and a positioning groove 4, the flexible magnetic strip is used to position the hinge seat 9 of the lower hinge, and the positioning groove is used to position the hinge axis of the lower hinge.

[0033] By arranging claws that can fit with the side wall of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body.

[0034] By providing flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the hinge seat part of the lower hinge can be magnetically attached to the bottom of the positioning rod through the flexible magnetic strip, and at the same time, the hinge shaft part of the lower hinge can be slid into the positioning groove. At this time, the lower hinge will be stably locked on the positioning rod, so that the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilt after the lower hinge is installed, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the lower hinge installation.

[0035] The present invention provides claws that can fit with the side wall of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, so that the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body. By providing flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilting after the lower hinge is installed, reducing the occurrence of quality problems such as uneven front and rear of the door body, left and right tilt of the door body, and too small gap between the left and right door bodies, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the installation of the lower hinge.

[0036] The positioning rod 1 includes a first positioning rod 101 and a second positioning rod 102 , a sliding rod 5 is connected between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod, and the first positioning rod is movably connected to the second positioning rod through the sliding rod.

[0037] By arranging the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod as a movable connection, the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be retracted inward or extended outward on the sliding rod, so that the span of the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be adjusted according to the actual width of the refrigerator, which not only improves the stability of the positioning between the positioning tooling and the refrigerator, but also improves the applicability of the positioning tooling.

[0038] The positioning tool is also provided with an adjusting stud 6, a transmission plate 7, a screw sleeve 701 and a supporting connecting plate 8, the supporting connecting plate 8 includes a first supporting connecting plate and a second supporting connecting plate, the adjusting stud 6 is connected to the sliding rod, the adjusting stud 6 is provided with a knob 601, the adjusting stud 6 is movably connected to the transmission plate 7 through the screw sleeve 701, one end of the transmission plate 7 is connected to the first supporting connecting plate 801, and the other end is connected to the second supporting connecting plate, the first supporting connecting plate 801 is connected to the first positioning rod, and the second supporting connecting plate is connected to the second positioning rod.

[0039] During use, the operator can hold and turn the knob 601 on the adjusting stud 6, and the adjusting stud 6 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise on the slide bar 5. Under the transmission action between the adjusting stud 6 and the screw sleeve 701, the transmission plate 7 can move forward or backward on the adjusting stud 6. Under the transmission action between the transmission plate 7 and the supporting connecting plate 8, the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be synchronously retracted inward or extended outward on the slide bar 5. When the claws all contact and squeeze the side wall of the refrigerator, the adjustment operation of the span of the positioning tooling is completed.

[0040] The clamping claw 2 includes a first clamping claw 201 and a second clamping claw 202 , wherein the first clamping claw is fixed to the left end of the first positioning rod, and the second clamping claw is fixed to the right end of the second positioning rod.

[0041] A first flexible magnetic strip 301 and a first positioning groove 401 are disposed at the left end of the first positioning rod, and a second flexible magnetic strip 302 and a second positioning groove 402 are disposed at the right end of the second positioning rod.

[0042] The present invention is provided with a sliding rod, an adjusting stud, a transmission plate, a screw sleeve and a supporting connecting plate, so that the positioning tool can adjust the span of the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod according to the actual width of the refrigerator, which not only improves the stability of positioning between the positioning tool and the refrigerator, but also improves the applicability of the positioning tool.

[0043] A positioning method for a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool comprises the following steps:

[0044] S01: Rotate the knob to drive the adjusting stud to rotate on the slide bar;

[0045] S02: The adjusting stud rotates, driving the screw sleeve and the transmission plate to move on the adjusting stud;

[0046] S03: The transmission plate moves, driving the supporting connecting plate to move;

[0047] S04: The supporting connecting plate moves, driving the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod to synchronously retract inward or extend outward on the sliding rod;

[0048] S05: Place the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box;

[0049] S06: Rotate the knob. When the claw contacts and squeezes the side wall of the refrigerator, stop rotating the knob to position the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box body.

[0050] S07: Attach the hinge seat of the lower hinge to the bottom of the positioning rod through the flexible magnetic strip;

[0051] S08: Slide the hinge shaft of the lower hinge into the positioning groove to complete the positioning.

[0052] Implementation case 1:

[0053] A refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool comprises a positioning rod, claws are fixed at both ends of the positioning rod, the claws are attached to the side wall of the refrigerator, and flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves are provided at both ends of the positioning rod, the flexible magnetic strips are used to position the hinge seat of the lower hinge, and the positioning grooves are used to position the hinge shaft of the lower hinge. By providing claws that can be attached to the side wall of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body. By providing flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the hinge seat part of the lower hinge can be magnetically attached to the bottom of the positioning rod through the flexible magnetic strip, and the hinge shaft part of the lower hinge can be slidably embedded in the positioning groove, at which time the lower hinge will be stably locked on the positioning rod, so that the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilt after the lower hinge is installed, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the lower hinge installation.

[0054] The positioning rod includes a first positioning rod and a second positioning rod, a sliding rod is connected between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod, and the first positioning rod is movably connected to the second positioning rod through the sliding rod. The clamping claw includes a first clamping claw and a second clamping claw, the first clamping claw is fixed to the left end of the first positioning rod, and the second clamping claw is fixed to the right end of the second positioning rod. The left end of the first positioning rod is provided with a first flexible magnetic strip and a first positioning groove, and the right end of the second positioning rod is provided with a second flexible magnetic strip and a second positioning groove. The positioning tool is also provided with an adjustment stud, a transmission plate, a screw sleeve and a support connecting plate, the support connecting plate includes a first support connecting plate and a second support connecting plate, the adjustment stud is connected to the sliding rod, the adjustment stud is provided with a knob, the adjustment stud is movably connected to the transmission plate through the screw sleeve, one end of the transmission plate is connected to the first support connecting plate, and the other end is connected to the second support connecting plate, the first support connecting plate is connected to the first positioning rod, and the second support connecting plate is connected to the second positioning rod. When in use, the operator can hold and turn the knob on the adjusting stud, and the adjusting stud can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise on the sliding rod. Under the transmission action between the adjusting stud and the screw sleeve, the transmission plate can move forward or backward on the adjusting stud. Under the transmission action between the transmission plate and the supporting connecting plate, the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod can be synchronously retracted inward or extended outward on the sliding rod. When the claws all contact and squeeze the side wall of the refrigerator, the adjustment operation of the span of the positioning tooling is completed.

[0055] Implementation case 2:

[0056] A positioning method for a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool comprises the following steps:

[0057] S01: Rotate the knob to drive the adjusting stud to rotate on the slide bar;

[0058] S02: The adjusting stud rotates, driving the screw sleeve and the transmission plate to move on the adjusting stud;

[0059] S03: The transmission plate moves, driving the supporting connecting plate to move;

[0060] S04: The supporting connecting plate moves, driving the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod to synchronously retract inward or extend outward on the sliding rod;

[0061] S05: Place the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box;

[0062] S06: Rotate the knob. When the claw contacts and squeezes the side wall of the refrigerator, stop rotating the knob to position the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box body.

[0063] S07: Attach the hinge seat of the lower hinge to the bottom of the positioning rod through the flexible magnetic strip;

[0064] S08: Slide the hinge shaft of the lower hinge into the positioning groove to complete the positioning.

[0065] The main functions of the present invention are:

[0066] The present invention provides claws that can fit with the side wall of the refrigerator at both ends of the positioning rod, so that the positioning rod can be horizontally positioned in front of the lower front beam of the box body. By providing flexible magnetic strips and positioning grooves at both ends of the positioning rod, the two lower hinges can be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the lower front beam of the refrigerator, reducing the occurrence of offset and tilting phenomena after the lower hinges are installed, reducing the occurrence of quality problems such as uneven front and rear of the door body, left and right tilting of the door body, and too small gap between the left and right door bodies, thereby comprehensively improving the accuracy and efficiency of the installation of the lower hinges. By providing a sliding rod, an adjustment stud, a transmission plate, a screw sleeve and a supporting connecting plate, the positioning tool can adjust the span of the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod according to the actual width of the refrigerator, which not only improves the stability of the positioning between the positioning tool and the refrigerator, but also improves the applicability of the positioning tool.

[0067] In the description of the present invention, it needs to be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper end face", "lower end face", "top", "bottom", "left" and "right" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of the description of the present invention. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the actual use direction of the present invention.

[0068] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features thereof may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool, characterized in that: It includes a positioning rod and an adjusting stud, both ends of the positioning rod are fixed with claws, the claws are in contact with the side wall of the refrigerator, both ends of the positioning rod are provided with magnetic strips and positioning grooves, the magnetic strips are used to position the hinge seat of the lower hinge, and the positioning grooves are used to position the hinge axis of the lower hinge; the positioning rod includes a first positioning rod and a second positioning rod, a sliding rod is connected between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod, and the first positioning rod is movably connected to the second positioning rod through the sliding rod; the adjusting stud is used to adjust the distance between the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod; the claws include a first claw and a second claw, the first claw is fixed to the left end of the first positioning rod, and the second claw is fixed to the right end of the second positioning rod.

2. The refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting stud is provided with a knob.

3. The refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a screw sleeve, which is movably connected to the adjusting stud.

4. The refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a transmission plate, which is movably connected to the adjusting stud via a threaded sleeve.

5. The refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a support link plate, which includes a first support link plate and a second support link plate. One end of the transmission plate is connected to the first support link plate, and the other end is connected to the second support link plate. The first support link plate is connected to the first positioning rod, and the second support link plate is connected to the second positioning rod.

6. The refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left end of the first positioning rod is provided with a first magnetic strip and a first positioning groove, and the right end of the second positioning rod is provided with a second magnetic strip and a second positioning groove.

7. A positioning method for a refrigerator lower hinge integrated positioning tool as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising the following steps: S01: Rotate the knob to drive the adjusting stud to rotate on the slide bar; S02: The adjusting stud rotates, driving the screw sleeve and the transmission plate to move on the adjusting stud; S03: The transmission plate moves, driving the supporting connecting plate to move; S04: The supporting connecting plate moves, driving the first positioning rod and the second positioning rod to synchronously retract inward or extend outward on the sliding rod; S05: Place the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box; S06: Rotate the knob. When the claw contacts and squeezes the side wall of the refrigerator, stop rotating the knob to position the positioning tool horizontally in front of the lower front beam of the box body. S07: Attach the hinge seat of the lower hinge to the bottom of the positioning rod through the magnetic attraction strip; S08: Slide the hinge shaft of the lower hinge into the positioning groove to complete the positioning.

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