Display component for refrigerator

By designing the reflected light in the refrigerator, the reflected light rays in the reflective area weakens the light intensity at the edge of the surface light source component, the problem of mutual influence between the surface light source component and the display component is solved, and a clearer display effect is achieved.

CN115479227BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05CHONGQING HAIER REFRIGERATION ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202110667370.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-06-16
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2041-06-16

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Technical Problem

Due to the different brightness of the surface light source component and the display component in the refrigeration equipment, adjacent components affect each other, and users cannot clearly observe the display content of the display component.

Method used

A display assembly for refrigerators is designed, including a surface light source assembly and a decorative lamp assembly. The decorative lamp assembly includes a decorative lamp light emitting member and a display mask. The reflected light rays through the reflective area weaken the light intensity at the edge of the surface light source assembly, and merge with its light to form a halo, weakening the influence of adjacent components.

Benefits of technology

It effectively weakens the impact of the surface light source component on the display component, makes it easier for users to observe the display content, and improves the display effect.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a display component for a refrigerator, which includes a surface light source component provided on the inner wall of the compartment of the refrigerator and a decorative lamp component adjacent to the surface light source component; the decorative lamp component includes a decorative lamp emitting element and a display mask covering the front side of the decorative lamp emitting element, the display mask has a display area and a reflective area provided between the display area and the surface light source component, and at least part of the light emitted by the decorative lamp emitting element is reflected by the reflective area and then irradiated to the edge of the surface light source component; the light of the decorative lamp emitting element after being reflected by the reflective area can weaken the light intensity at the edge of the surface light source component and fuse with the light at the edge of the surface light source component to form a halo, so as to form an obvious boundary around the surface light source component, weaken the influence of the surface light source component on the decorative lamp component adjacent or close to it, and enable users to more easily observe the display content on the display area.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration devices, and particularly to a display component for a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Currently, for the convenience of storing and taking out food ingredients, various light source components and display components are widely provided in refrigeration equipment. However, due to the different brightnesses of various light sources, they will affect each other's display effects when inside the refrigeration equipment. Especially for the display component arranged adjacent to the surface light source component, since the light diffused from the edge of the surface light source component is relatively strong, the user cannot clearly observe the corresponding display component, making the display component unable to prominently prompt the user. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display component for a refrigerator that weakens the light intensity at the side edge of the surface light source and improves the display effect of the adjacent decorative lamp component.

[0004] To achieve one of the above-mentioned invention purposes, an embodiment of the present invention provides a display component for a refrigerator, including a surface light source component arranged on the inner wall of the compartment of the refrigerator, and a decorative lamp component adjacent to the surface light source component; the decorative lamp component includes a decorative lamp emitting member and a display mask covering the front side of the decorative lamp emitting member, the display mask has a display area and a reflective area arranged between the display area and the surface light source component, and at least part of the light emitted by the decorative lamp emitting member is reflected by the reflective area and then irradiates to the edge of the surface light source component.

[0005] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the decorative lamp emitting member has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface, the reflective area has a reflective surface facing the decorative lamp emitting member, and the reflective surface is not perpendicular to the plane where the surface light source component is located.

[0006] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the decorative lamp emitting member has a light-emitting surface with a planar structure, the reflective area has a reflective surface facing the decorative lamp emitting member, and the plane where the light-emitting surface is located and the plane where the reflective surface is located are arranged at an angle.

[0007] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the display mask has a light-transmitting body and a reflective layer arranged on the light-transmitting body, the display area is formed in the upper part of the light-transmitting body and the reflective layer is not provided, and the reflective area is formed in the lower part of the light-transmitting body and the reflective layer is provided.

[0008] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the reflective surface is parallel to the plane where the surface light source component is located, the decorative lamp emitting member includes a first emitting member irradiating towards the reflective area and a second emitting member irradiating towards the display area, and the first emitting member is located between the surface light source component and the second emitting member.

[0009] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the decorative lamp assembly is located above the surface light source assembly. The decorative lamp assembly further includes a mounting base for mounting the decorative lamp emitting member. The mounting base has a second mounting surface arranged in parallel with the light-transmitting body, and a first mounting surface connected to the lower end of the second mounting surface. The first mounting surface is inclined backward and downward from the lower end of the second mounting surface. The first light-emitting member is provided on the first mounting surface, and the second light-emitting member is provided on the second mounting surface.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the decorative lamp assembly further includes a light-transmitting cover vertically connected to the reflective area and located between the decorative lamp emitting member and the surface light source assembly. A first light diffusion sheet is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting cover. A second light diffusion sheet is provided in the display area opposite to the second light-emitting member on the inner side of the light-transmitting body.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the surface light source assembly includes a light-transmitting panel and a decorative strip installed at the edge of the light-transmitting panel adjacent to the decorative lamp assembly. The decorative strip has a front wall of the decorative strip that abuts against the front end face of the light-transmitting panel. The light reflected by the decorative lamp emitting member through the reflective area irradiates on the front wall of the decorative strip.

[0012] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the decorative strip is made of aluminum alloy material, and a diffuse reflection coating is provided on the front surface of the front wall of the decorative strip.

[0013] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the light-transmitting body extends downward to the front side of the top of the front wall of the decorative strip. The decorative lamp assembly further includes a light-shielding cover connected to the lower end of the light-transmitting body and located at the left and right ends of the front wall of the decorative strip. The lower end of the light-shielding cover extends to the lower side of the front wall of the decorative strip, and its rear end face abuts against the front side of the front wall of the decorative strip.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, in the embodiment of the present invention, the light reflected by the decorative lamp emitting member through the reflective area can weaken the light intensity at the edge of the surface light source assembly, and fuse with the light at the edge of the surface light source assembly to form a halo, so as to form an obvious boundary around the surface light source assembly, weaken the influence of the surface light source assembly on the adjacent or similar decorative lamp assemblies, and enable users to more easily observe the display content on the display area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a display component according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded schematic diagram of the display component in

[0017] Figure 3aIt is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface;

[0018] Figure 3b It is a partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface;

[0019] Figure 3c It is a partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface;

[0020] Figure 4a It is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has a flat-structured light-emitting surface;

[0021] Figure 4b It is a partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has a flat-structured light-emitting surface;

[0022] Figure 4c It is a partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment in which the decorative lamp light-emitting member of the display component has a flat-structured light-emitting surface;

[0023] Figure 5 It is Figure 1 The cross-sectional view at A-A in

[0024] Figure 6 It is Figure 1 The three-dimensional schematic diagram of another perspective of the display component in

[0025] Figure 7 It is Figure 1 The exploded schematic diagram of the display component after being installed on the air duct cover plate in Specific Embodiments

[0026] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional transformation made by those of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments is included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] It should be understood that the spatially relative position terms used herein, such as "upper", "lower", "outer", "inner", etc., are for the purpose of facilitating description to describe the relationship of one unit or feature relative to another unit or feature as shown in the accompanying drawings. The spatially relative position terms may be intended to include different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation shown in the figures during use or operation.

[0028] The device can be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially related descriptive terms used herein can be interpreted accordingly. In the present invention, for the sake of convenience in description, when the refrigeration device is in normal use, the direction towards the ground is downward, the direction away from the ground is upward; the direction parallel to the ground is the horizontal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the ground is the vertical direction; the side close to the user is the front side, and the side far from the user is the rear side.

[0029] Referring to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a display component for a refrigerator provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention not only functions to illuminate the interior of the refrigeration device, but also has the function of lighting various modules or functional display patterns.

[0030] As Figure 1 As shown, a display component for a refrigerator provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a surface light source component 10 provided on the inner wall of the compartment of the refrigerator and a decorative lamp component 20 adjacent to the surface light source component 10. In this embodiment, the surface light source component 10 is used for lighting inside the refrigerator to facilitate the user to store food or items; the decorative lamp component 20 is used to light the display patterns of various modules or functions, providing the user with eye-catching functional graphics and serving as a reminder to the user.

[0031] Specifically, in conjunction with referring to Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the decorative lamp component 20 includes a decorative lamp emitting member 21 and a display mask 23 covering the front side of the decorative lamp emitting member 21. The display mask 23 has a display area 23a and a reflective area 23b provided between the display area 23a and the surface light source component 10. At least part of the light emitted by the decorative lamp emitting member 21 is reflected by the reflective area 23b and then irradiates to the edge of the surface light source component 10. In this embodiment, the light of the decorative lamp emitting member 21 after being reflected by the reflective area 23b can weaken the light intensity at the edge of the surface light source component 10 and fuse with the light at the edge of the surface light source component 10 to form a halo, so as to form an obvious boundary around the surface light source component 10, weaken the influence of the surface light source component 10 on the adjacent or similar decorative lamp component 20, and enable the user to more easily observe the display content on the display area 23a.

[0032] Furthermore, the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a, the reflective area 23b has a reflective surface 23c facing the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21, and the reflective surface 23c is not perpendicular to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located. In this embodiment, the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 with an arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a can irradiate both the display area 23a and the reflective area 23b. It not only meets the lighting requirements of the display area 23a, but also the light is finally reflected at the edge of the surface light source assembly 10 after irradiating the reflective area 23b, achieving the purpose of the present invention. Of course, the light-emitting surface 21a of the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 here can be partially or wholly arc-shaped, as long as it meets the angles required for the light irradiating the display area 23a and the reflective area 23b.

[0033] Specifically, with reference to Figure 3a As shown, at this time, the reflective surface 23c is parallel to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located. Since the light of the arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a irradiates from the center of the arc, in order to ensure that the reflective surface 23c can reflect the light to the edge of the surface light source assembly 10, only the position of the center of the arc of the light-emitting surface 21a or the diameter of the arc needs to be adjusted correspondingly to achieve this.

[0034] Similarly, Figure 3b and Figure 3c are two cases where the reflective surface 23c is not parallel to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located. Both of these two implementation manners can meet the requirement that the reflective surface 23c can reflect the light to the edge of the surface light source assembly 10. As long as these two special cases where the reflective surface 23c is not perpendicular to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located are satisfied. Moreover, the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a, which can make the display mask 23 have different tilt angles relative to the surface light source assembly 10, meeting different scenario requirements.

[0035] Furthermore, the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 has a light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure, the reflective area 23b has a reflective surface 23c facing the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21, and the plane where the light-emitting surface 23c is located forms an included angle with the plane where the reflective surface 23c is located. In this embodiment, the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 with a light-emitting surface 21a having a planar structure can irradiate both the display area 23a and the reflective area 23b. It not only meets the lighting requirements of the display area 23a, but also the light is finally reflected at the edge of the surface light source assembly 10 after irradiating the reflective area 23b, achieving the purpose of the present invention. Of course, the light-emitting surface 21a of the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21 here can be partially or wholly of a planar structure, as long as it meets the angles required for the light irradiating the display area 23a and the reflective area 23b.

[0036] Specifically, with reference toFigure 4a As shown, at this time, the reflective surface 23c is arranged parallel to the plane where the surface light source component 10 is located. Since the light rays of the light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure are all perpendicular to the light-emitting surface 21a, in order to ensure that the reflective surface 23c can reflect the light rays to the edge of the surface light source component 10, it is only necessary to correspondingly adjust the relative inclination angle between the light-emitting surface 21a and the reflective surface 23c to achieve this.

[0037] Similarly, Figure 4b and Figure 4c are respectively two cases where the reflective surface 23c is not arranged parallel to the plane where the surface light source component 10 is located. Both of these two implementation manners can satisfy that the reflective surface 23c can reflect the light rays to the edge of the surface light source component 10. As long as the plane where the light-emitting surface 23c is located and the plane where the reflective surface 23c is located are arranged at an included angle. Moreover, the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 has a light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure, which can not only achieve that the display mask 23 has different inclination angles relative to the surface light source component 10 to meet different scene requirements, but also the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 with this structure has a lower cost.

[0038] In addition, whether the above uses the arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a or the light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure, a single decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 is used. However, the single decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 is not limited to using a single-shaped light-emitting surface 21a, and can be a combination of the arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a and the light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure to jointly form the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21. For example, the upper part of the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 is a light-emitting surface 21a with a planar structure and the lower part is an arc-shaped light-emitting surface 21a. This way can save the installation space to the greatest extent.

[0039] Furthermore, with reference to Figure 5 , the display mask 23 has a light-transmitting body 23d and a reflective layer 23e provided on the light-transmitting body 23d. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting body 23d can be injection-molded with a transparent material, and the reflective layer 23e is integrally formed with the light-transmitting body 23d by means of in-mold injection molding or in-mold transfer printing, saving the manufacturing cost. Moreover, the in-mold injection molding or in-mold transfer printing method can make the display mask 23 have a visible and invisible effect, that is, when the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 does not emit light, the display pattern cannot be seen, and when the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 emits light, the display pattern appears.

[0040] Specifically, the display area 23a is formed on the upper part of the light-transmitting body 23d and the reflective layer 23e is not provided. In this embodiment, the decorative lamp light-emitting part 21 directly irradiates the light-transmitting body 23d and is finally displayed to the user through the area where the reflective layer 23e is not provided. The area where the reflective layer 23e is not provided here can be set to different shapes, patterns or characters according to the product needs, as long as it can allow the light to pass through.

[0041] Specifically, the reflective area 23b is formed at the lower portion of the light-transmitting body 23d and is provided with the reflective layer 23e. In this embodiment, the reflective layer 23e can reflect light from the decorative light emitting element 21, thereby achieving the purpose of the present invention.

[0042] The present invention also provides another preferred embodiment, as a further improvement of the present invention, continue to refer to Figure 5 As shown, the decorative light emitting element 21 includes a first light emitting element 21b emitting light toward the reflective area 23b and a second light emitting element 21c emitting light toward the display area 23a. The first light emitting element 21b is located between the surface light source assembly 10 and the second light emitting element 23c. In this embodiment, the decorative light emitting element 21 is divided into the first light emitting element 21b and the second light emitting element 21c, further optimizing the structure.

[0043] The reflective surface 23c is arranged parallel to the plane of the surface light source assembly 10. In this embodiment, the surface light source assembly 10 is arranged on the rear wall of the refrigerator. That is, when the user opens the refrigerator and looks directly at the surface light source assembly 10, since the reflective surface 23c is parallel to the surface light source assembly 10, the light-transmitting body 23d of the display mask 23 is also parallel to the rear wall of the refrigerator. That is, the user looks directly at the display area 23a on the display mask 23, allowing the user to more clearly observe the display content of the display area 23a.

[0044] Moreover, since the display planes of the surface light source assembly 10 and the display area 23a are relatively parallel, the main light of each is directly irradiated toward the user, achieving the purpose of eye-catchingly reminding the user, and only a small amount of diffusely reflected light will irradiate toward each other, further weakening the impact of the surface light source assembly 10 on the display area 23a.

[0045] Furthermore, since the first light-emitting element 21b is used to form a halo, the length of the light strip can be set according to the side edge length of the surface light source assembly 10. Since the second light-emitting element 21c is used to display graphics and text of certain modules or functions, the length of the light strip can be set according to the width of the display range of the display area 23a. This minimizes the energy consumption of the decorative light-emitting element 21, optimizes the structure, and improves the display effect without generating excess light.

[0046] Further, the decorative lamp assembly 20 is located above the surface light source assembly 10. The decorative lamp assembly 20 further includes a mounting base 25 for mounting the decorative lamp emitting member 21. The mounting base 25 has a second mounting surface 25b arranged in parallel with the light-transmitting body 23d and a first mounting surface 25a connected to the lower end of the second mounting surface 25b. The first mounting surface 25a is inclined backward and downward from the lower end of the second mounting surface 25b. The first light-emitting member 21b is disposed on the first mounting surface 25a, and the second light-emitting member 21c is disposed on the second mounting surface 25b. In this embodiment, the setting of the mounting base 25 further optimizes the structure of the decorative lamp assembly 20.

[0047] Continuing to refer to Figure 5 as shown, wherein, after the first light-emitting member 21b is mounted on the first mounting surface 25a, in addition to irradiating the reflective area 23b, the mounting base 25 extends side walls at the upper and lower positions of the first light-emitting member 21b, making the light of the first light-emitting member 21b more convergent and improving the irradiation effect.

[0048] Similarly, after the second light-emitting member 21c is mounted on the second mounting surface 25b, in addition to irradiating the display area 23a, the mounting base 25 also extends side walls at the upper and lower positions of the second light-emitting member 21c, making the light of the second light-emitting member 21c more convergent and improving the irradiation effect.

[0049] Further, the decorative lamp assembly 20 further includes a light-transmitting cover 27 vertically connected to the reflective area 23b and located between the decorative lamp emitting member 21 and the surface light source assembly 10. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting cover 27 is made of a transparent material, which can not only directly transmit the light generated by the first light-emitting member 21b, but also transmit the light reflected by the first light-emitting member 21b through the reflective area 23b. In addition, since the light-transmitting body 23d is parallel to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located, the light-transmitting cover 27 is perpendicular to the plane where the surface light source assembly 10 is located. In this way, the light passing through the light-transmitting cover 27 will converge on the plane where the light-transmitting cover 27 is located and irradiate in the direction of the surface light source assembly 10, weakening the light generated by the diffuse reflection around the side edge of the surface light source assembly 10.

[0050] Further, a first light diffusing sheet 30 is fixedly arranged inside the light-transmitting cover 27. In this embodiment, the front end of the first light diffusing sheet 30 abuts against the light-transmitting body 23d, and its rear end extends to the upper side edge of the decorative member surface light source assembly 10. The effective light-transmitting range of the light-transmitting cover 27 is from the rear end of the light-transmitting body 23d to the plane where the upper side edge of the surface light source assembly 10 is located, and the first light diffusing sheet 30 just covers this effective light-transmitting range, making all the light passing through the light-transmitting cover 27 and effectively irradiating on the upper side edge of the surface light source assembly 10 refracted to achieve diffuse reflection, weakening the display light and avoiding a dazzling effect on the user.

[0051] Furthermore, a second light diffuser 40 is provided in the display area 23a opposite to the second light emitting element 21c inside the transparent body 23d. In this embodiment, the second light diffuser 40 covers the effective illumination range of the second light emitting element 21c, making the light passing through the transparent body 23d less glaring.

[0052] In addition, the first light diffuser 30 and the second light diffuser 40 can be set to different colors as needed to distinguish them from the color of the light emitted by the surface light source assembly 10. On the one hand, it highlights the display effect of the entire decorative lamp assembly 20. On the other hand, different colors of light can also express different display effects. For example, the sterilization module can use healthy colors such as blue and green to create a healthy environmental atmosphere.

[0053] Furthermore, the surface light source assembly 10 includes a translucent panel 11 and a decorative strip 13 mounted on the edge of the decorative light assembly 20 adjacent to the translucent panel 11. The decorative strip 13 has a decorative strip front wall 13a abutting against the front end of the translucent panel 11. Light reflected from the decorative light emitting element 21 via the reflective region 23b is irradiated onto the decorative strip front wall 13a. In this embodiment, light generated by the first light emitting element 21b is reflected from the reflective region 23b and irradiated onto the decorative strip front wall 13a. This allows the light reflected from the first light emitting element 21b and the light from the edge of the surface light source assembly 10 to merge to form a halo that is displayed on the decorative strip front wall 13a. Utilizing the reflective properties of the decorative strip 13, the halo is prominently displayed, further strengthening the boundary between the surface light source assembly 10 and the decorative light assembly 20.

[0054] In addition, the light reflected by the reflective area 23 b can be further reflected toward the surface light source assembly 10 after passing through the decorative strip front wall 13 a , thereby further weakening the light scattered from the surrounding areas of the surface light source assembly 10 .

[0055] Furthermore, the decorative strip 13 is made of aluminum alloy. In this embodiment, the decorative strip is preferably made of aluminum alloy, which not only has good reflective and decorative effects, but also has good molding properties.

[0056] Specifically, the front surface of the decorative strip front wall 13a is provided with a diffuse reflection coating 13b. In this embodiment, the diffuse reflection coating 13b is sandblasted to increase the surface roughness, thereby achieving a diffuse reflection effect and preventing users from experiencing glare from light.

[0057] Further, with reference to Figure 6As shown, the lower end of the light-transmissive body 23d extends downward to the front side of the top of the front wall 13a of the decorative strip. The decorative lamp assembly 20 further includes light-shielding covers 29 connected to the lower end of the light-transmissive body 23d and located at the left and right ends of the front wall 13a of the decorative strip. The lower end of the light-shielding cover 29 extends to the lower side of the front wall 13a of the decorative strip, and its rear end face abuts against the front side of the front wall 13a of the decorative strip. In this embodiment, the light-shielding covers 29 block the light of the first light-emitting member 21b from diffusing to the left and right sides of the front wall 13a of the decorative strip. Moreover, the two light-shielding covers 29 cooperate with the display mask 23 to surround the area on the front wall 13a of the decorative strip where a light halo is formed, making the light forming the light halo more concentrated and the effect of the light halo clearer.

[0058] Further, with reference to Figure 7 As shown, the display assembly for the refrigerator is provided on the air duct cover plate 50 on the inner side of the compartment of the refrigeration device. The mounting seat 25 is installed on the front side of the air duct cover plate 50 through fasteners. The display mask 23 further includes a mounting frame 23f formed by bending and extending from the left, right, and upper side edges of the light-transmissive body 23d towards the decorative lamp light-emitting member 21. The mounting frame 23f is snap-connected to the mounting seat 25 and the air duct cover plate 50. In this embodiment, the left and right side walls of the mounting frame 23f are snap-connected to the air duct cover plate 50 respectively, and the upper side wall of the mounting frame 23f is snap-connected to the mounting seat 25. Additionally, in order to improve the connection strength, the rear end of the light-transmissive cover 27 is also snap-connected to the mounting seat 25. The above connection method increases the connection strength of each component of the decorative lamp assembly 20 and is also convenient for later maintenance and replacement.

[0059] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0060] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A display assembly for a refrigerator, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a surface light source assembly disposed on an inner wall of a compartment of the refrigerator, and a decorative light assembly adjacent to the surface light source assembly; the decorative light assembly comprises a decorative light emitting element and a display mask covering the front side of the decorative light emitting element, the display mask having a display area and a reflective area disposed between the display area and the surface light source assembly, and at least part of the light emitted by the decorative light emitting element is reflected by the reflective area and then irradiated onto the edge of the surface light source assembly; The decorative lamp assembly further comprises a light-transmitting cover vertically connected to the reflective area and located between the decorative lamp light-emitting element and the surface light source assembly, wherein a first light diffusion sheet is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting cover; The decorative lamp light-emitting element has an arc-shaped light-emitting surface, the reflective area has a reflective surface facing the decorative lamp light-emitting element, and the reflective surface is not perpendicular to the plane where the surface light source assembly is located; or, The decorative lamp light-emitting element has a planar light-emitting surface, the reflective area has a reflective surface facing the decorative lamp light-emitting element, and the plane where the light-emitting surface is located and the plane where the reflective surface is located are arranged at an angle.

2. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The display mask comprises a light-transmitting body and a reflective layer arranged on the light-transmitting body. The display area is formed on the upper part of the light-transmitting body and is not provided with the reflective layer. The reflective area is formed on the lower part of the light-transmitting body and is provided with the reflective layer.

3. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein: The reflecting surface is arranged parallel to the plane where the surface light source assembly is located. The decorative lamp light-emitting component includes a first light-emitting component irradiating toward the reflecting area and a second light-emitting component irradiating toward the display area. The first light-emitting component is located between the surface light source assembly and the second light-emitting component.

4. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein: The decorative lamp assembly is located above the surface light source assembly, and the decorative lamp assembly also includes a mounting base for mounting the decorative lamp light-emitting component. The mounting base has a second mounting surface arranged parallel to the light-transmitting body and a first mounting surface connected to the lower end of the second mounting surface. The first mounting surface is arranged backward and downward from the lower end of the second mounting surface. The first light-emitting component is arranged on the first mounting surface, and the second light-emitting component is arranged on the second mounting surface.

5. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein: A second light diffusion sheet is provided in a display area on the inner side of the light-transmitting body opposite to the second light-emitting element.

6. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The surface light source assembly includes a translucent panel and a decorative strip installed on the edge of the decorative lamp assembly adjacent to the translucent panel. The decorative strip has a front wall abutting against the front end surface of the translucent panel. The light reflected by the decorative lamp light-emitting element through the reflective area is irradiated on the front wall of the decorative strip.

7. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein: The decorative strip is made of aluminum alloy material, and the front surface of the front wall of the decorative strip is provided with a diffuse reflection coating.

8. The display assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein: The lower end of the light-transmitting body extends downward to the top front side of the front wall of the decorative strip. The decorative lamp assembly also includes a light-shielding cover connected to the lower end of the light-transmitting body and located at the left and right ends of the front wall of the decorative strip. The lower end of the light-shielding cover extends to the lower side of the front wall of the decorative strip, and its rear end face is abutted against the front side of the front wall of the decorative strip.

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