Sliding door assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a sliding door assembly and a refrigerator. The sliding door assembly includes: a first sliding door body having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other. A first groove is provided on the first sliding door body. The first groove has a first opening and a first chamber, and the first chamber communicates with the first opening. The first opening is provided on the first surface of the first sliding door body, and the first chamber extends in a direction from the first surface of the first sliding door body towards the second surface of the first sliding door body, and the first chamber extends to the outside of the second surface; a second sliding door body that is slidably stacked relative to the first sliding door body. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can effectively utilize the space near the first sliding door body and improve the space utilization efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and particularly relates to a sliding door assembly and a freezer. Background Art

[0002] Currently, sliding doors are often used to close or open the opening of a storage device, and to partition spaces, etc. Since sliding doors are usually arranged in a planar structure, existing sliding doors cannot effectively utilize the space near the sliding door. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present application provide a sliding door assembly and a freezer to solve or alleviate one or more technical problems in the prior art.

[0004] As an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, embodiments of the present application provide a sliding door assembly, including:

[0005] A first sliding door body having a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. A first groove is provided on the first sliding door body. The first groove has a first opening and a first chamber. The first chamber communicates with the first opening. The first opening is provided on the first surface of the first sliding door body. The first chamber extends from the first surface of the first sliding door body towards the second surface of the first sliding door body, and the first chamber extends to the outside of the second surface.

[0006] A second sliding door body is stacked on the first sliding door body in a slidable manner.

[0007] In an embodiment, the second sliding door body is slidably connected to the second surface of the first sliding door body. A second groove is provided on the second sliding door body. The first groove is slidably arranged in the second groove.

[0008] In an embodiment, the second sliding door body has a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The second groove has a second opening and a second chamber. The second chamber communicates with the second opening. The second opening is provided on the first surface of the second sliding door body. The second chamber extends from the first surface of the second sliding door body towards the second surface of the second sliding door body, and the second chamber extends to the outside of the second surface of the second sliding door body. A port communicating with the second chamber is formed at one end of the second groove. The edge of the port is connected to and flush with the side edge of the second sliding door body.

[0009] In an embodiment, the first groove is integrally formed with the first sliding door body, and the second groove is integrally formed with the second sliding door body.

[0010] In an embodiment, the first groove and the second groove are made of a heat-conducting material.

[0011] In one embodiment, the second sliding door body is slidably connected to the first surface of the first sliding door body.

[0012] In one embodiment, the sliding door assembly further includes:

[0013] A sealing strip is disposed at the sliding connection position between the first sliding door body and the second sliding door body.

[0014] As an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator, including:

[0015] A refrigerator body having a third opening and a third chamber;

[0016] The sliding door assembly of any of the above embodiments is disposed at the third opening of the refrigerator body for closing the third chamber of the refrigerator body. The first sliding door body and / or the second sliding door body is slidably connected to the third opening of the refrigerator body, and the first groove extends into the third chamber of the refrigerator body.

[0017] In one embodiment, the refrigerator body includes a horizontal refrigerator body, the third chamber is a horizontal chamber, and the first sliding door body and the second sliding door body are horizontally disposed at the third opening.

[0018] In one embodiment, the refrigerator body includes a vertical refrigerator body, the third chamber is a vertical chamber, and the first sliding door body and the second sliding door body are vertically disposed at the third opening.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, a first groove is provided on the first sliding door body, the first opening of the first groove is disposed on the first surface of the first sliding door body, and the first chamber of the first groove is formed by extending in the direction from the first surface to the second surface of the first sliding door body, wherein the first chamber can be used to accommodate articles. This can effectively utilize the space near the first sliding door body and improve the space utilization rate. Furthermore, since the second sliding door body and the first sliding door body are slidably stacked relative to each other, when the sliding door assembly is disposed on the storage device, it will not affect the closing or opening of the opening of the storage device by the sliding door assembly. Or, when the sliding door assembly is disposed in a space that needs to be partitioned, the setting of the first groove will not affect the partitioning of the space.

[0020] The above summary is only for the purpose of the specification and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the above-described illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features, further aspects, embodiments, and features of the present application will be readily apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals throughout the several views denote the same or similar components or elements. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. It should be understood that these drawings depict only some embodiments disclosed in accordance with the present application and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the present application.

[0022] Figure 1A Schematic structural diagram showing a push-pull door assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 1B Showing Figure 1A Another schematic diagram of the usage state of the push-pull door assembly in;

[0024] Figure 1C Schematic diagram showing the state where an article is accommodated in a first groove according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 1D Showing Figure 1A Schematic structural diagram of the second push-pull door body in;

[0026] Figure 2A Schematic structural diagram showing a push-pull door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2B Schematic diagram of the usage state of the push-pull door assembly according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3A Schematic structural diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3B Schematic diagram of another usage state of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0030] In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various different ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the drawings and the description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.

[0031] Figure 1A Schematic structural diagram showing a push-pull door assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1B Showing Figure 1A Another schematic diagram of the state of the push-pull door assembly 100 in. Figure 1C Schematic diagram showing the state where an article 101 is accommodated in a first groove 111 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1D Showing Figure 1A Schematic structural diagram of the second push-pull door body 120 in.

[0032] As Figures 1A to 1D shown, the sliding door assembly 100 may include: a first sliding door body 110 and a second sliding door body 120. Among them, the first sliding door body 110 has a first surface 110A and a second surface 110B arranged oppositely, and a first groove 111 is provided on the first sliding door body 110. The first groove 111 has a first opening 111A and a first chamber 111B, the first chamber 111B is communicated with the first opening 111A, the first opening 111A is arranged on the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110, the first chamber 111B extends from the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110 towards the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110, and the first chamber 111B extends to the outside of the second surface 110B. The second sliding door body 120 is superposed on the first sliding door body 110 in a relatively slidable manner.

[0033] In this embodiment, by providing the first groove 111 on the first sliding door body 110, arranging the first opening 111A of the first groove 111 on the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110, and extending the first chamber 111B of the first groove 111 from the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110 towards the second surface 110B, wherein the first chamber 111B can be used to accommodate the article 101. In this way, the space near the first sliding door body 110 can be effectively utilized, improving the space utilization rate. Furthermore, because the second sliding door body 120 is superposed on the first sliding door body 110 in a relatively slidable manner, when the sliding door assembly 100 is arranged on the storage device, it will not affect the closing or opening of the opening of the storage device by the sliding door assembly 100, or when the sliding door assembly 100 is arranged in the space that needs to be partitioned, the setting of the first groove 111 will not affect the partitioning of the space.

[0034] In one scenario, since places such as shopping malls and supermarkets usually use freezers to freeze frozen products such as ice cream, ice cream bars, and meat products. In order to facilitate the display of frozen products, such freezers basically use sliding doors as freezer doors. However, because there is a temperature difference between the inside and the outside environment of the freezer, and the sliding door (such as a glass sliding door) is easy to conduct cold, the cold in the freezer is easily conducted to the outside environment through the sliding door, resulting in the loss of cold, which will waste energy.

[0035] Based on this, in one application mode, the sliding door assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present application can be arranged at the opening of the freezer as the freezer door, wherein the freezer can be used as a storage device. In this way, when the article is accommodated in the first groove 111, the cold conducted out from the inside of the freezer can be used to store the article at a low temperature, reducing energy waste.

[0036] For example, when freezing frozen products, the internal temperature of the freezer is usually between -35°C and -18°C. By arranging the sliding door assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present application at the opening of the freezer, it is beneficial for the cold in the chamber of the freezer to conduct into the first groove 111, which facilitates using the first groove 111 to refrigerate products such as beverages and yogurt that need to be stored at low temperatures, realizing the reuse of cold and reducing energy waste. In addition, since products can be accommodated in the chamber of the freezer and the first groove 111 at the same time, it is also beneficial for the efficient sharing of energy and improving the energy utilization rate.

[0037] In an embodiment, the second sliding door body 120 is slidably connected to the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110, and a second groove 121 is provided on the second sliding door body 120, and the first groove 111 is slidably disposed in the second groove 121.

[0038] Among them, the second sliding door body 120 being slidably connected to the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110 enables the second sliding door body 120 to slide along the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110, and then the second sliding door body 120 can at least partially coincide with the first sliding door body 110, or completely coincide with the first sliding door body 110. The coincidence modes of the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 include the following two.

[0039] In one mode, when only the edges of the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 coincide, the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are fully unfolded, and the areas occupied by the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are the largest, which is beneficial for completely closing the opening of the storage device or completely partitioning the space.

[0040] In another mode, when part or all of the first sliding door body 110 coincides with the second sliding door body 120, the areas occupied by the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 become smaller or the smallest, which is beneficial for opening the opening of the storage device or partially partitioning the space.

[0041] Among them, a second groove 121 is provided on the second sliding door body 120, and the first groove 111 is slidably disposed in the second groove 121, so that the first groove 111 of the first sliding door body 110 can slide in the second groove 121 of the second sliding door body 120, facilitating the superposition of the first groove 111 of the first sliding door body 110 and the second groove 121 of the second sliding door body 120.

[0042] In an embodiment, a push piece 112 is provided on one side of the first sliding door body 110 to push and pull the first sliding door body 110 through the push piece 112.

[0043] In one embodiment, as Figure 1A and Figure 1D shown, the second sliding door body 120 has a first surface 120A and a second surface 120B that are oppositely arranged. The second groove 121 has a second opening 121A and a second chamber 121B. The second chamber 121B communicates with the second opening 121A. The second opening 121A is provided on the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120. The second chamber 121B extends from the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120 in the direction towards the second surface 120B of the second sliding door body 120, and the second chamber 121B extends to the outside of the second surface 120B of the second sliding door body 120. A port 121C communicating with the second chamber 121B is formed at one end of the second groove 121. The edge 121D of the port 121C is connected to and flush with the side edge 120C of the second sliding door body 120.

[0044] In an example, the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120 is slidably connected to the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110, so that the second sliding door body 120 is stacked under the first sliding door body 110, so as to accommodate the first groove 111 of the first sliding door body 110 in the second groove 121 of the second sliding door body 120, so that the first groove 111 can slide in the second groove 121.

[0045] In an example, the width of the second opening 121A is greater than the width of the first opening 111A, and the cross-section of the second chamber 121B is greater than the cross-section of the first chamber 111B, so that the first groove 111 can slide smoothly in the second groove 121.

[0046] In an example, by connecting the edge 121D of the port 121C to and flush with the side edge 120C of the second sliding door body 120, it is convenient to form a neat and continuous joint between the side edge 120C of the second sliding door body 120 and the first sliding door body 110, which is beneficial to improving the sealing performance of the sliding door assembly 100.

[0047] In this embodiment, by disposing the second opening 121A of the second groove 121 on the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120 and extending it in the direction from the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120 towards the second surface 120B of the second sliding door body 120 to form the second chamber 121B, and the second chamber 121B extends outside the second surface 120B of the second sliding door body 120, such that the shape of the second groove 121 is adapted to that of the first groove 111, facilitating the accommodation of the first groove 111 in the second groove 121. Furthermore, since one end of the second groove 121 is formed with a port 121C communicating with the second chamber 121B, therefore, at least a part of the first groove 111 can slide out of the second groove 121 through the port 121C, so that when the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are fully unfolded, the area of the overlapping region between the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 is minimized, which is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing materials of the sliding door assembly 100, and thus saving the manufacturing cost.

[0048] In one embodiment, the first groove 111 is integrally formed with the first sliding door body 110, and the second groove 121 is integrally formed with the second sliding door body 120. Thus, it is beneficial to improve the sealing performance between the first groove 111 and the first sliding door body 110, and between the second groove 121 and the second sliding door body 120, and it is also convenient for manufacturing.

[0049] In one embodiment, the first groove 111 and the second groove 121 are made of a heat-conducting material. Among them, the heat-conducting material can be materials such as glass, metal, and plastic that can conduct cold. The type of the heat-conducting material can be selected and adjusted according to actual needs. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the type of the heat-conducting material, as long as it can achieve heat conduction.

[0050] Figure 2A The structural schematic diagram of a sliding door assembly 200 showing another embodiment of the present application is presented. Figure 2B Shown Figure 2A Another usage state diagram of. As Figure 2A and Figure 2B shown, the difference between this sliding door assembly 200 and the above embodiment is that the second sliding door body 120 is slidably connected to the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110.

[0051] In one example, the second sliding door body 120 is plate-shaped, and the second sliding door body 120 is slidably connected to the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110, such that the second sliding door body 120 is stacked on the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110, facilitating the relative sliding of the second sliding door assembly 100 along the first surface 110A of the first sliding door body 110.

[0052] In an application mode, when the sliding door assembly 100 is arranged on a storage device, if the height of the article placed in the first groove 111 is lower than the depth of the first groove 111, the second sliding door body 120 can completely coincide with the first sliding door body 110, and the arrangement of the first groove 111 will not reduce the convenience of the sliding door assembly 100 to close or open the opening of the storage device.

[0053] In an embodiment, reference may be made to Figure 1A and Figure 1B , the sliding door assembly 100 may further include: a sealing strip 122, which is arranged at the sliding connection position of the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120.

[0054] In an example, the sealing strip 122 may be arranged on the edge of the side 121C of the second sliding door body 120, and the sealing strip 122 is located between the first surface 120A of the second sliding door body 120 and the second surface 110B of the first sliding door body 110. In this way, the joint between the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 can be sealed, improving the sealing performance of the sliding door assembly 100.

[0055] It should be noted that the setting method of the sealing strip on the sliding door assembly 200 can be obtained by referring to the setting method of the sealing strip 122 on the sliding door assembly 100, and will not be elaborated here.

[0056] In the above embodiment of the present application, the shapes of the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 may be flat sliding door bodies, inclined sliding door bodies, arc sliding door bodies, etc., and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0057] Figure 3A Show a usage state diagram of the refrigerator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3B Show another usage state diagram of the refrigerator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 3A and Figure 3B shown, the refrigerator 1000 may include: a refrigerator body 300 and the sliding door assembly 100 in any of the above embodiments.

[0058] Among them, the refrigerator body 300 has a third opening 310 and a third chamber 320, and the third opening 310 is communicated with the third chamber 320 to store articles in the third chamber 320 through the third opening 310.

[0059] Please refer to Figures 1A to 1D, a sliding door assembly 100 is disposed at a third opening 310 of a freezer body 300 for closing a third chamber 320 of the freezer body 300. The first sliding door body 110 and / or the second sliding door body 120 are slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300, and a first groove 111 extends into the third chamber 320 of the freezer body 300.

[0060] Among them, the ways in which the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300 may include the following three ways.

[0061] In one connection way, the first sliding door body 110 is slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300, and the second sliding door body 120 is fixedly connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300.

[0062] In another connection way, the first sliding door body 110 is fixedly connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300, and the second sliding door body 120 is slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300.

[0063] In still another connection way, both the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300.

[0064] In this embodiment, since a sliding door assembly 100 is provided at the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300, and the first sliding door body 110 and / or the second sliding door body 120 are slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300, the sliding door assembly 100 can close or open the third chamber 320, and the first groove 111 extends into the third chamber 320 of the freezer body 300. Therefore, the sliding door assembly 100 can use the cold air dissipated from the third chamber 320 to store the items placed in the first groove 111 at a low temperature, which is beneficial to the secondary utilization of the cold air and reduces the waste of energy.

[0065] In one embodiment, as Figure 3B shown, the first sliding door body 110 and / or the second sliding door body 120 are slidably connected to the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300 through a sliding groove 311.

[0066] In an example, the sliding groove 311 may include two disposed up and down, so that the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are stacked at the third opening 310 of the freezer body 300.

[0067] In one embodiment, the second groove 121 extends into the third chamber 320 of the freezer body 300 so that the first groove 111 slides along the second groove 121 and heat is conducted to the first groove 111.

[0068] In one embodiment, the freezer body 300 includes a horizontal freezer body 300, the third chamber 320 is a horizontal chamber, and the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are horizontally arranged at the third opening 310.

[0069] In one embodiment, the freezer body 300 includes a vertical freezer body 300, the third chamber 320 is a vertical chamber, and the first sliding door body 110 and the second sliding door body 120 are vertically arranged at the third opening 310.

[0070] It should be noted that the technical solution of applying the sliding door assembly 200 to the freezer body 300 to form a freezer can be obtained with reference to the above embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0071] The other components of the sliding door assembly 100 and the freezer 1000 in the above embodiments can adopt various technical solutions known to those of ordinary skill in the art now and in the future, and will not be described in detail here.

[0072] In the description of this specification, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0073] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0074] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined or limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "linked", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0075] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined or limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through additional features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0076] The above disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of this application. To simplify the disclosure of this application, components and settings of specific examples are described above. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit this application. In addition, this application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0077] As described above, it is only the specific implementation manner of this application, but the protection scope of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application can easily think of various changes or substitutions, and these should all be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A sliding door assembly, characterized in that, Comprising: A first sliding door body having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other. A first groove is provided on the first sliding door body. The first groove has a first opening and a first chamber. The first chamber communicates with the first opening. The first opening is provided on the first surface of the first sliding door body. The first chamber extends in a direction from the first surface of the first sliding door body towards the second surface of the first sliding door body, and the first chamber extends outside the second surface. A second sliding door body is superposed on the first sliding door body in a relatively slidable manner. The second sliding door body is slidably connected to the second surface of the first sliding door body. A second groove is provided on the second sliding door body. The first groove is slidably disposed in the second groove. The second sliding door body has a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other. The second groove has a second opening and a second chamber. The second chamber communicates with the second opening. The second opening is provided on the first surface of the second sliding door body. The second chamber extends in a direction from the first surface of the second sliding door body towards the second surface of the second sliding door body, and the second chamber extends outside the second surface of the second sliding door body. One end of the second groove forms a port communicating with the second chamber. The edge of the port is connected and flush with the side edge of the second sliding door body. The first groove and the second groove are made of a heat-conducting material.

2. The sliding door assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The first groove is integrally formed with the first sliding door body, and the second groove is integrally formed with the second sliding door body.

3. The sliding door assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second sliding door body is slidably connected to the first surface of the first sliding door body.

4. The sliding door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, Further comprising: A sealing strip is provided at the sliding connection position between the first sliding door body and the second sliding door body.

5. A freezer, characterized in that, Comprising: A freezer body having a third opening and a third chamber; The sliding door assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is disposed at the third opening of the freezer body for closing the third chamber of the freezer body. The first sliding door body and / or the second sliding door body is slidably connected to the third opening of the freezer body. The first groove extends into the third chamber of the freezer body.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The freezer body includes a horizontal freezer body. The third chamber is a horizontal chamber. The first sliding door body and the second sliding door body are horizontally disposed at the third opening.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The freezer body includes a vertical freezer body. The third chamber is a vertical chamber. The first sliding door body and the second sliding door body are vertically disposed at the third opening.

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