A refrigerator

By setting up water distribution parts and atomizing humidification components in the refrigerator air duct and using defrost water for automatic atomization and humidification, the humidity adjustment problem that requires user operation in the existing technology is solved, and all-round improvement of refrigerator compartment humidity and energy-saving and environmental protection effects are achieved.

CN115682533BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24HISENSE RONSHEN GUANGDONG REFRIGERATOR
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Application Number
CN202110847034.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-07-26
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-26

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Technical Problem

The humidity control device of the existing air-cooled refrigerator requires user operation and can only act in a closed drawer, and cannot improve the dry environment in the entire refrigerator compartment.

Method used

A water distribution component and a mist humidification component are set in the air duct of the refrigerator, and the defrost water is used for automatic mist humidification. Automatic humidification is achieved through a control valve. The mist humidification component does not occupy the chamber space and uses the defrost water for all-round humidification.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the quantitative utilization of automatic frost water and the automatic discharge of excess water, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, can comprehensively improve the humidity environment of the cold storage room, and avoids the trouble of manual water addition.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and discloses a refrigerator which comprises a cabinet, an air duct, an evaporator, a water distribution device, a water receiving assembly, a drain pipe and an atomizing humidifying assembly. The water distribution device arranged in the air duct has a first water tank and a second water tank, and a partition plate between the first water tank and the second water tank is provided with an overflow port. The water receiving assembly is used for collecting defrosting water and making the defrosting water flow into the first water tank. One end of the drain pipe is communicated with the bottom of the second water tank, and the other end of the drain pipe extends out of the air duct. The atomizing humidifying assembly is arranged in the cavity of the front cover plate of the air duct, the water inlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly is communicated with the water outlet port of the first water tank, and the water outlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly is communicated with the refrigerating chamber. The refrigerator can quantitatively utilize the defrosting water, and can automatically discharge the defrosting water which is not utilized, is environment-friendly and energy-saving, and does not need manual water adding during use. Furthermore, the atomizing humidifying assembly is arranged in the air duct, does not occupy the storage volume in the cavity, can humidify the whole cavity through air circulation, and effectively improves the dry environment in the cavity.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] When air-cooled refrigerators are currently in operation, the circulating air draws moisture from the refrigerator compartment to the evaporator, where it condenses. The evaporator defrosts periodically, and the defrosted water evaporates in the evaporator dish or is discharged outside the refrigerator. Consequently, the circulating air carries away moisture from the refrigerator compartment, making the environment dry. This can cause food inside the refrigerator to dry out, especially fruits and vegetables.

[0003] To address the above-mentioned problem of drying fruits and vegetables, some air-cooled refrigerators will have a separate closed fruit and vegetable drawer in the refrigerator compartment, and then install a humidity control device in the drawer, allowing the user to adjust the opening and closing of the air vents to adjust the humidity in the drawer.

[0004] The aforementioned humidity control devices and methods offer limited humidification, require additional user intervention, and only work within closed drawers, failing to address the dry conditions within the refrigerator compartment. Furthermore, limited space within fruit and vegetable drawers prevents food from dehydrating when placed on refrigerator shelves or door racks.

[0005] Therefore, the existing technology is in urgent need of improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator to solve the technical problems that the humidity control device of the prior art refrigerator requires additional user operation and can only act in a closed drawer and cannot improve the dry environment in the entire refrigeration room.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising:

[0008] a box body defining a refrigeration chamber therein;

[0009] An air duct, wherein a cold air outlet communicating with the refrigerating chamber is provided on a front cover plate thereof facing the refrigerating chamber;

[0010] an evaporator disposed in the air duct;

[0011] Among them, it also includes water distribution components, water receiving components, drain pipes and atomizing humidification components;

[0012] The front cover is further provided with a cavity, and the water distribution member is provided in the air duct at a position corresponding to the cavity. The water distribution member has a first water tank close to the refrigerating chamber and a second water tank away from the refrigerating chamber, and an overflow port is provided on a partition between the first water tank and the second water tank; a water outlet is provided on a front tank wall of the first water tank close to the refrigerating chamber;

[0013] One end of the water collecting assembly is used to collect defrosting water of the evaporator, and the other end is communicated with the first water tank;

[0014] One end of the drain pipe is communicated with the bottom of the second water tank, and the other end extends out of the air duct;

[0015] The atomizing humidifying assembly is arranged in the intermediate cavity, the water inlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly is communicated with the water outlet port of the first water tank, and the water outlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly is communicated with the refrigeration chamber, the atomizing humidifying assembly atomizes the defrosting water entering the inside of the atomizing humidifying assembly and releases the defrosting water from the water outlet port.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, a control valve is arranged at the water outlet port, and the atomizing humidifying assembly is selectively communicated with the first water tank through the control valve.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, the control valve comprises a water guide pipe and a reset member.

[0018] An outlet pipe part is arranged at the water outlet port and extends outwardly, the water guide pipe is slidably arranged in the outlet pipe part, an end part is arranged at a first end of the water guide pipe in the first water tank, the end part is larger than the outlet pipe part, so that the water guide pipe cannot be pulled out of the outlet pipe part and the first water tank, a containing cavity is arranged in the water guide pipe, a water inlet hole is arranged on a side wall of the containing cavity and close to a predetermined position of the first end, and a water guide port is arranged at a second end of the water guide pipe and used to be connected with the water inlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly.

[0019] The two ends of the reset member are connected with the front tank wall and the water guide pipe respectively, and when the water inlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly is not assembled with the water guide port, the reset member makes the water guide pipe be located at a position where water cannot enter the containing cavity through the water inlet hole.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the reset member is a spring, a turn-up part is arranged at the second end of the water guide pipe, the spring is sleeved outside the water guide pipe and the outlet pipe part, one end of the spring abuts against the turn-up part, and the other end of the spring abuts against the outer surface of the front tank wall.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present application, the end part is a rubber plug.

[0022] A first clamping part is arranged on the first end of the water guide pipe, and a second clamping part is arranged on the side surface of the rubber plug and used to be detachably clamped with the first clamping part.

[0023] In some embodiments of the present application, the atomizing humidifying assembly comprises a container seat and a decorative cover.

[0024] The container seat is provided with a water containing cavity, the water inlet port is provided on the lower part of the rear wall of the air duct and communicated with the water containing cavity, and the water outlet port is provided on the upper part of the front wall of the refrigerating chamber and communicated with the water containing cavity;

[0025] After the water inlet port is assembled with the water guide port, the container seat is limited in the space cavity by connecting the decorative cover with the front cover plate to keep the assembled state, and the decorative cover is provided with a cover hole corresponding to the water outlet port.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present application, the container seat comprises a lower box body and an upper cover body which are connected and can be opened and closed.

[0027] The lower box body and the upper cover body form the water containing cavity after being closed, the water inlet port is arranged on the lower box body, and the water outlet port is arranged on the upper cover body.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, the atomizing humidifying assembly further comprises a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is sleeved on the outer wall of the water inlet port.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom surface of the second water tank is downwardly inclined, and the drain pipe is communicated with the lowest point of the second water tank.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present application, the space cavity is located on the upper part of the front cover plate.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a partitioned water tank for quantitatively utilizing defrosting water, and can automatically discharge the defrosting water which is not utilized, is environmentally friendly and energy-saving, does not need manual water adding during use, and the atomizing humidifying assembly is arranged in the air duct, does not occupy the storage volume in the cavity, can circulate with the air to humidify the whole cavity, and effectively improves the dry environment in the cavity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the cross section structure of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the cross section structure of the water receiving assembly and the water distribution member;

[0036] Figure 3 is a sectional structure diagram of a water distribution device, a control valve and an atomizing humidifying assembly in an air duct;

[0037] Figure 4 is a sectional structure diagram of the assembled atomizing humidifying assembly and control valve;

[0038] Figure 5 is a sectional structure diagram of a water distribution device;

[0039] Figure 6 is an exploded axial structure diagram of a control valve;

[0040] Figure 7 is an exploded sectional structure diagram of a control valve;

[0041] Figure 8 is a sectional structure diagram of the assembled control valve;

[0042] Figure 9 is an exploded sectional structure diagram of a part of an atomizing humidifying assembly Figure 1 ;

[0043] Figure 10 is an exploded sectional structure diagram of a part of an atomizing humidifying assembly Figure 2 ;

[0044] In the drawings, 100 is a box body; 110 is an air duct cover plate; 111 is a refrigeration air duct; 112 is a refrigeration chamber; 120 is a front cover plate; 121 is a refrigeration air duct; 122 is a refrigeration chamber; 123 is an intermediate cavity; 200 is an air duct; 300 is an evaporator; 400 is a water distribution device; 410 is a partition plate; 420 is a water outlet pipe portion; 430 is a pipe joint portion; 401 is a first water tank; 402 is a second water tank; 403 is a front tank wall; 500 is a water receiving assembly; 510 is a water receiving tank; 520 is a water pipe; 600 is a drain pipe; 700 is an atomizing humidifying assembly; 701 is a water inlet port; 702 is a water outlet port; 710 is a container seat; 711 is a lower box body; 712 is an upper cover body; 720 is a decorative cover; 721 is a cover hole; 730 is a sealing ring; 740 is an ultrasonic atomizing device; 800 is a control valve; 810 is a water guide pipe; 811 is a containing cavity; 812 is a first clamping portion; 813 is a water inlet hole; 814 is a water guide opening; 815 is a flange portion; 816 is a spring mounting groove; 820 is a spring; 830 is a rubber plug; 831 is a second clamping portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of the present application.

[0046] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0047] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0048] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0049] As Figure 1 shown, is a refrigerator of the preferred embodiment of the present application, mainly comprising a cabinet 100, an air duct, an evaporator 300, a water distribution member 400, a water receiving assembly 500, a drain pipe 600, an atomizing humidifying assembly 700 and a control valve 800.

[0050] The box 100 comprises an outer shell and an inner container which is arranged in the outer shell. An upper inner container in the upper part is provided with a duct cover plate 110 which divides the upper inner container into a rear refrigeration air duct 111 and a front refrigeration chamber 112, and the duct cover plate 110 is provided with air outlet holes and air return holes (not shown in the figure) which communicate with the refrigeration chamber 112. A lower inner container in the lower part is provided with a front cover plate 120 which divides the lower inner container into a rear refrigeration air duct 121 and a front refrigeration chamber 122, and the front cover plate 120 is provided with cold air outlets and air return outlets (not shown in the figure) which communicate with the refrigeration chamber 122. The refrigeration air duct 111 and the refrigeration air duct 121 communicate to form an air duct 200, and an evaporator 300 is arranged in the air duct 200 at a position corresponding to the refrigeration chamber 112. The box 100 is also provided with a compressor, a condenser, a valve, a capillary tube, a refrigeration pipe and other refrigerator refrigeration system components, and the connection relationship and working principle of the evaporator 300 are all prior art, and will not be described here.

[0051] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the water receiving assembly 500 can specifically include a water receiving tank 510 and a water pipe 520, the water receiving tank 510 is located below the evaporator 300, and when the evaporator 300 is heated to defrost, the water receiving tank 510 is used to receive the defrosting water of the evaporator 300, one end of the water pipe 520 is arranged at the bottom of the water receiving tank 510, and the other end extends to a position where the water distribution member 400 is located.

[0052] Referring to Figure 3 , the upper part of the front cover plate 120 is also provided with a cavity 123, and the water distribution member 400 is arranged in the air duct at a position corresponding to the cavity 123. Referring to Figure 5 , the water distribution member 400 is provided with a partition plate 410 which divides the water distribution member 410 into a first water tank 401 close to the refrigeration chamber 122 and a second water tank 402 away from the refrigeration chamber 122, and the partition plate 410 is provided with an overflow port at a predetermined height. In this embodiment, the water distribution member 400 is an open container, the height of the partition plate 410 is less than the height of the container wall, that is, the positions above the partition plate 410 all belong to the overflow port. The first water tank 401 is provided with a water outlet on the front tank wall 403 close to the refrigeration chamber 122, and the water outlet extends outwardly with a water outlet pipe portion 420.

[0053] Referring to Figure 2 , the water pipe 520 of the water receiving assembly 500 is located at the upper part of the first water tank 401, and can be regarded as communicating with the first water tank 401 to first introduce the defrosting water into the first water tank 401 for use by the atomization and humidification assembly 700. When the liquid level of the defrosting water in the first water tank 401 exceeds the partition plate 410, the water above the liquid level will automatically overflow into the second water tank 402, and the flow direction of the defrosting water is shown by arrows in Figure 2 .

[0054] Referring to Figure 1 andFigure 2 One end of the drain pipe 600 is communicated with the second water tank 402, and the other end extends out of the air duct 200 and can be communicated with the evaporation dish assembly arranged in the cabinet 100 or directly extends out of the cabinet 100, so that the unused excess defrosting water overflowing into the second water tank 402 is drained out of the drain pipe 600. See Figure 4 The bottom surface of the second water tank 402 can be arranged to be downwardly inclined, and an inclined pipe joint 430 is arranged at the lowest point, so as to be conveniently communicated with the drain pipe 600.

[0055] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 The atomizing humidifying assembly 700 is arranged in the intermediate cavity 123. The control valve 800 is arranged in the water outlet pipe portion 420 of the first water tank 401, and the atomizing humidifying assembly 700 is communicated with the first water tank 401 through the control valve 800. Preferably, the bottom surface of the first water tank 401 is arranged to be downwardly inclined toward the refrigerating chamber 122, and the position of the water outlet pipe portion 420 is slightly higher than the highest point of the bottom surface of the first water tank 401.

[0056] See Figure 6 -8, the control valve 800 comprises a water guide pipe 810, a spring (a reset member) 820 and a rubber plug 830.

[0057] The water guide pipe 810 is slidably arranged in the water outlet pipe portion 420. The first end of the water guide pipe 810 arranged in the first water tank 401 is provided with a first clamping portion 812, and the side surface of the first end of the water guide pipe 810 is provided with a second clamping portion 831 for forming detachable clamping with the first clamping portion 812. In the embodiment, the first clamping portion 812 is a mushroom-shaped convex column with a large head and a small root, and the second clamping portion 831 is a mushroom-shaped cavity matched with the shape of the first clamping portion 812, and the two form convenient clamping through the deformation of the rubber plug 830. The size of the rubber plug 830 is greater than the inner diameter of the water outlet pipe portion 420, so that the head of the first end of the water guide pipe 810 is larger than the water outlet pipe portion 420 after assembly, the water guide pipe 810 cannot be taken out of the first water tank 401 from the water outlet pipe portion 420, and the rubber plug 830 has a sealing effect, so as to prevent water from leaking out of the water outlet pipe portion 420 when the control valve 800 is in the closed position (as shown in the state). Figure 8 The water guide pipe 810 has a containing cavity 811, and the side wall of the water guide pipe 810 is provided with a water inlet hole 813 communicated with the containing cavity 811 at a predetermined position close to the first end. The second end of the water guide pipe 810 is provided with a water guide opening 814. Furthermore, the second end of the water guide pipe 810 is provided with a turned-up edge portion 815, the spring 820 is sleeved on the water guide pipe 810 and the water outlet pipe portion 420, one end of the spring 820 abuts against the turned-up edge portion 815, and the other end of the spring 820 abuts against the outer surface of the front tank wall 403, and the initial state of the spring 820 is a compressed state. In order to conveniently fix the spring 820, the turned-up edge portion 815 and the front tank wall 403 can be provided with spring mounting grooves 816. SeeFigure 8 D1 is the distance between the water outlet 420 and the flange 815, and D2 is the distance between the water inlet hole 813 and the inner surface of the front groove wall 403. It is required that D1 > D2.

[0058] In other embodiments, the control valve can adopt other forms, such as the valve body structure of the prior art check valve, fluid control valve, etc., as long as it can ensure that the atomizing humidifying assembly 700 can be installed to discharge water and removed without leaking water.

[0059] Referring to Figure 9 -10, the atomizing humidifying assembly 700 comprises a container seat 710, a decorative cover 720, a sealing ring 730, and an ultrasonic atomizing device 740.

[0060] The container seat 710 comprises a lower box body 711 and an upper cover body 712 which are connected to be opened and closed. The lower box body 711 and the upper cover body 712 form a water storage cavity after being closed. The lower box body 711 is provided with a water inlet port 701 which communicates with the water storage cavity at the lower part of the rear side wall of the air duct 200. The upper cover body 712 is provided with a water outlet port 702 at the upper part of the front side wall of the refrigeration chamber 122. The sealing ring 730 is sleeved on the outer wall of the water inlet port 701 or the inner wall of the water guide port 814. Referring to Figure 4 The inner bottom surface of the lower box body 711 is taken as a reference. H1 is the height of the partition plate 410, and H2 is the height of the side wall of the lower box body 711. It is required that H2 > H1. According to the principle of the communicating vessel, it can be ensured that the liquid level in the lower box body 711 is at most H1 and will not overflow. The ultrasonic atomizing device 740 is arranged at the bottom of the lower box body 711 and is electrically connected with an external control element. It is configured to start working when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the lower box body 711. The ultrasonic atomizing device 740 atomizes the defrosting water in the lower box body 711 through high-frequency oscillation, thereby generating fine water mist. The ultrasonic atomizing device 740 uses electronic high-frequency oscillation (the oscillation frequency is 1.7 MHz or 2.4 MHz, which is beyond the range of human hearing. The electronic oscillation is harmless to human body and animals). The ultrasonic atomizing device 740 generates natural and elegant water mist by dispersing the liquid water molecule structure through the high-frequency resonance of the ceramic atomizing sheet without heating or adding any chemical reagent. Compared with the heating atomizing method, the energy is saved by 90%. In addition, a large amount of negative ions are released in the atomizing process. The negative ions have electrostatic reaction with the smoke, dust, etc. floating in the air, so that the smoke, dust, etc. are precipitated. The negative ions can also effectively remove harmful substances such as formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and bacteria, so that the air is purified and the occurrence of diseases is reduced. After the water is efficiently atomized by the ultrasonic atomizing device 740, the water molecules are dispersed into small particles, have good fluidity, have a wide diffusion range, have low noise during operation, and are energy-saving and stable.

[0061] In actual assembly, the water inlet port 701 of the container seat 710 is assembled with the water guide port 814 of the water guide pipe 810, and the sealing ring 730 is located between the water inlet port 701 and the water guide port 814 to avoid water leakage at the connection. The initial state of the spring 820 is a compressed state, and when the container seat 710 is not assembled with the water guide pipe 810, the elastic force of the spring 820 causes the water guide pipe 810 to be in a first limit position (as shown in Figure 8 FIG. 1), that is, in a position in which water cannot enter the containing cavity 811 from the water inlet hole 813, so that water in the first water tank 401 cannot flow out of the water guide pipe 810. Referring to Figure 4 When the user assembles the water inlet port 701 of the container seat 710 at the water guide port 814 by pressing, the container seat 710 pushes the water guide pipe 810 to retreat to a position in which water can enter the containing cavity 811 from the water inlet hole 813, and then connects the decorative cover 720 with the front cover plate 120, thereby limiting the container seat 710 in the inter-cavity 123 and keeping the container seat 710 in the assembled state with the water guide port 814. The decorative cover 720 is provided with a cover hole 721 corresponding to the water outlet port 702, so that water mist can enter the refrigeration chamber 122 from the water outlet port 702 and the cover hole 721 (the flow direction of defrosting water is shown by arrows in Figure 4 FIG. 2), circulate in the refrigeration chamber 122 along with the air outlet of the refrigeration air duct 121 (the circulation of water mist is shown by dotted arrows in Figure 1 FIG. 3), and improve the dry environment in the refrigeration chamber 122.

[0062] In summary, the refrigerator provided by the present application at least has the following advantages compared with the prior art.

[0063] Beneficial effects:

[0064] First, the atomization humidifying assembly of the present application can be embedded in the air duct, does not occupy the storage volume in the cavity, can humidify the entire cavity along with air circulation, and effectively improves the dry environment in the cavity.

[0065] Second, the present application uses defrosting water in the refrigeration process of the refrigerator, is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

[0066] Third, the present application uses a quantitative amount of defrosting water by setting a partitioned water distribution member and automatically discharges the excess defrosting water that is not used, and does not need manual water addition during use, which is convenient to use.

[0067] Fourth, the control valve and the atomization humidifying assembly structure designed in the present application can realize automatic atomization humidification, have small noise, are more energy-saving and stable, and are convenient to assemble and maintain.

[0068] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and it should be noted that those of ordinary skill in the art can make several improvements and replacements without departing from the technical principles of the present application, and these improvements and replacements should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a refrigeration chamber therein; an air duct provided with a cold air outlet communicating with the refrigeration chamber on a front cover plate of the refrigeration chamber; an evaporator provided in the air duct; characterized in that further comprising a water distribution member, a water receiving assembly, a drain pipe and an atomizing humidifying assembly; the front cover plate is further provided with an interval chamber, the water distribution member is provided in the air duct at a position corresponding to the interval chamber, the water distribution member has a first water tank close to the refrigeration chamber and a second water tank away from the refrigeration chamber, and a overflow port is provided on a partition plate between the first water tank and the second water tank; a water outlet is provided on a front tank wall of the first water tank close to the refrigeration chamber; one end of the water receiving assembly is used to collect defrosting water of the evaporator, and the other end of the water receiving assembly communicates with the first water tank; one end of the drain pipe communicates with a bottom of the second water tank, and the other end of the drain pipe extends out of the air duct; the atomizing humidifying assembly is arranged in the interval chamber, and comprises a container seat and a decorative cover, a water inlet port of the container seat communicates with the water outlet of the first water tank, and a water outlet port of the container seat communicates with the refrigeration chamber, the atomizing humidifying assembly atomizes defrosting water entering the inside of the atomizing humidifying assembly and releases the defrosting water from the water outlet port; the decorative cover is provided with a cover hole corresponding to the water outlet port; a control valve is provided at the water outlet, the control valve comprises a water guide pipe and a reset member, the water outlet is outwardly extended to provide a water outlet pipe portion, the water guide pipe is slidably arranged in the water outlet pipe portion, two ends of the reset member are connected with the front tank wall and the water guide pipe respectively, a first end of the water guide pipe in the first water tank is provided with an end head portion, the end head portion is larger than the water outlet pipe portion, so that the water guide pipe cannot be taken out of the first water tank from the water outlet pipe portion; and when the water inlet port is not assembled with the water guide pipe, the reset member makes the control valve in a closed position; after the water inlet port is assembled with the water guide pipe, the atomizing humidifying assembly communicates with the first water tank, the decorative cover is connected with the front cover plate, so that the container seat is limited in the interval chamber to maintain an assembled state.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, an accommodating cavity is arranged in the water guide pipe, a water inlet hole communicating with the accommodating cavity is arranged on a side wall of the accommodating cavity at a predetermined position close to the first end; a water guide port is arranged on an opposite second end of the water guide pipe, and is used to be connected with the water inlet port of the atomizing humidifying assembly.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, the reset member is a spring; a turn-up portion is arranged on the second end of the water guide pipe, the spring is sleeved on the water guide pipe and the water outlet pipe portion, one end of the spring abuts against the turn-up portion, and the other end of the spring abuts against an outer surface of the front tank wall.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, the end head portion is a rubber plug; a first clamping portion is arranged on the first end of the water guide pipe, a second clamping portion is arranged on a side surface of the rubber plug towards the first end of the water guide pipe, and is used to form a detachable clamping with the first clamping portion.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, a water containing cavity is arranged in the container seat, the water inlet port of the container seat is arranged on a lower part of a rear side wall of the container seat and communicates with the water containing cavity, and the water outlet port of the container seat is arranged on an upper part of a front side wall of the container seat and communicates with the water containing cavity.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The container seat comprises a lower box body and an upper cover body which are connected in an openable and closable manner; The lower box body and the upper cover body form the water containing cavity after being closed, the water inlet port is arranged on the lower box body, and the water outlet port is arranged on the upper cover body.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The atomizing humidifying assembly further comprises a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is sleeved on the outer wall of the water inlet port.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the second water tank is downwardly inclined, and the drain pipe is communicated with the lowest point of the second water tank.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The interval cavity is located at the upper portion of the front cover plate.

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