A new phase change defrosting refrigeration device

By utilizing phase change materials and a fan system, combined with a water storage bag design, the phase change defrosting refrigeration equipment solves the problem of inconvenient refrigerator defrosting, achieving efficient and energy-saving refrigerator defrosting and improving the user experience.

CN116045567BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12CHINA MEDIA SCI & TECH GRP WUHAN DESIGN RES INST CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202211384833.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-11-07
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-07

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Technical Problem

Existing refrigerators are prone to damaging internal items or wasting time during the defrosting process, and the existing defrosting methods are not convenient or energy-efficient.

Method used

The phase change defrosting refrigeration equipment uses a phase change material to absorb excess heat through the first ventilation pipe and the outlet pipe, and heats the air through the fan system to remove the frost on the evaporator surface. Combined with the design of the water storage bag and the squeezing block, it ensures that the frost melts completely.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient removal of frost from refrigerators without shutting down the machine, improving the ease of use and stability of the equipment, avoiding damage to items and wasted time, and enhancing the user experience.

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Abstract

The application provides a novel phase change defrosting refrigeration equipment, which comprises a phase change cabin, the top of the phase change cabin is fixedly connected with a connecting sealing block, the top pipeline of the connecting sealing block is connected with a first fan, the outer surface of the connecting sealing block is fixedly connected with a sealing rubber ring, the side of the phase change cabin away from the first fan is fixedly connected with a heat conduction plate, the front of the phase change cabin is fixedly connected with a sealing rubber pipe, the side of the sealing rubber pipe away from the phase change cabin is fixedly connected with a second fan, and the side of the second fan away from the phase change cabin is provided with a hot air pipe. The first air pipe and the air outlet pipe are used for effectively removing the frost on the surface of the evaporator while absorbing the excess heat of the refrigeration equipment, so that the working performance of the refrigerator is effectively ensured, energy saving and environmental protection are realized, the refrigerator needs not to be stopped for defrosting, and the convenience of equipment use is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and specifically relates to a novel phase-change defrosting refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Because the temperature inside the refrigerator is low during use, the overall air pressure is lower than the air pressure outside, and when we open the refrigerator door for use, air with water vapor from the outside enters the refrigerator, thereby causing frost to appear in some positions of the refrigerator.

[0003] When the frost inside the existing refrigerator is removed, there are generally two situations, one is to clean manually, which is generally performed by using a shovel to slowly clean the frost inside the refrigerator, which may cause damage to the interior of the refrigerator, and the other is that the user can turn off the refrigerator, open the refrigerator door, and defrost by using the temperature outside, but this will cause some items inside the refrigerator that need to be kept at low temperature to deteriorate and be damaged, and this method wastes a relatively long time, so a device capable of automatically defrosting is needed to defrost the refrigerator. SUMMARY

[0004] To solve the problems in the background art, the application provides a novel phase-change defrosting refrigeration equipment, which has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection and excellent effect, and the first air pipe and the air outlet pipe are used to absorb the excess heat of the refrigeration equipment and effectively remove the frost on the surface of the evaporator, thereby effectively ensuring the working performance of the refrigerator, saving energy and protecting the environment, avoiding the need to turn off the refrigerator for defrosting, and improving the convenience of using the equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the application provides the following technical scheme: a novel phase-change defrosting refrigeration equipment, comprising a phase-change cabin, a connecting sealing block is fixedly connected to the top of the phase-change cabin, a first fan is connected to the top pipeline of the connecting sealing block, a sealing rubber ring is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the connecting sealing block, a heat-conducting plate is fixedly connected to the side of the phase-change cabin away from the first fan, a sealing rubber tube is fixedly connected to the front of the phase-change cabin, a second fan is fixedly connected to the side of the sealing rubber tube away from the phase-change cabin, a hot air pipe is arranged on the side of the second fan away from the phase-change cabin, a limiting rod is fixedly connected to the top of the hot air pipe, and a sliding ring is movably sleeved on the outer surface of the limiting rod.

[0006] Preferably, the second fan is also fixedly connected with a sealing rubber tube on the side away from the phase-change cabin, the sealing rubber tube is fixedly connected with the hot air pipe on the side away from the phase-change cabin, and the phase-change cabin is provided with a first air pipe and a second air pipe.

[0007] Preferably, the first ventilation pipeline and the second ventilation pipeline are distributed in a staggered manner as a whole, and the first ventilation pipeline and the second ventilation pipeline are connected with the hot air pipe.

[0008] Preferably, the first ventilation pipeline and the second ventilation pipeline are distributed in an S shape as a whole, and the top of the first ventilation pipeline and the second ventilation pipeline is fixedly connected with a communication pipe, and the communication pipe is connected with the pipeline of the first fan.

[0009] Preferably, the first ventilation pipeline and the second ventilation pipeline are fixedly connected with the inside of the phase change cabin, and the side of the sealing rubber tube away from the second fan is flat as a whole.

[0010] Preferably, the sliding ring is fixedly connected with a position adjusting rod on the side close to the middle part of the limiting rod, and the middle part of the position adjusting rod is movably sleeved with an air outlet pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the outer surface of the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected with a sealing rubber sleeve on the side away from the center of the hot air pipe, and the air outlet pipe is connected with the hot air pipe.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the position adjusting rod is fixedly connected with an extrusion block, and the extrusion block and the air outlet pipe are distributed in an array equidistant manner on the outer surface of the position adjusting rod.

[0013] Preferably, the side of the air outlet pipe away from the center of the hot air pipe is fixedly connected with a limiting ring, the bottom of the extrusion block is provided with a water storage bag, and the bottom of the water storage bag is fixedly connected with a storage box.

[0014] Preferably, a position keeping groove is arranged between the inner side of the storage box and the water storage bag, the bottom of the storage box is fixedly connected with the top of the hot air pipe, and the inside of the phase change cabin is stored with a phase change material.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0016] The application is through the first air pipe and the air outlet pipe, when the refrigerator evaporator frost too much influence the performance of the refrigerator, the first fan and the second fan will start to work, inhale the natural wind, after the natural wind enters the inside of the first air pipe and the second air pipe through the connecting pipe, the temperature of the phase change cabin is reduced, the phase change material is solidified and releases heat, the released heat heats the inhaled natural wind, then enters the inside of the hot air pipe through the sealing rubber pipe, and then blows to the evaporator surface to defrost, at the same time, a part of the hot air blown by the air outlet pipe blows on the water storage bag, so that the ice inside the water storage bag starts to melt, the water storage bag melts from top to bottom, after melting, the water inside the water storage bag is extruded into the reserved groove by the extrusion block, so that the extrusion block descends, so as to drive the position adjusting rod to descend, through the setting of the sliding ring, the position adjusting rod drives the air outlet pipe to descend, so as to melt the ice and frost at the bottom, so as to realize more thorough melting, avoid the situation that the top ice and frost is melted and the bottom ice and frost is not melted, effectively remove the frost on the surface of the evaporator while absorbing the excess heat of the refrigeration equipment, effectively ensure the working performance of the refrigerator, energy saving and environmental protection, avoid the need to stop the refrigerator for defrosting, improve the convenience of equipment use, improve the user experience;

[0017] The application is through the setting of the extrusion block and the water storage bag, which is convenient for cleaning the ice and frost at different positions of the evaporator surface, improves the convenience of equipment use, and improves the user experience;

[0018] The application is convenient for adjusting the position of the position adjusting rod and the air outlet pipe, improves the stability of equipment use, improves the thoroughness of ice and frost cleaning, and improves the cleaning effect of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the application;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a whole structure side view schematic view of the application;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a phase change cabin cross section schematic view of the application;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a connection sealing block explosion schematic view of the application;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a position adjusting rod schematic view of the application;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a storage box cross section schematic view of the application.

[0025] In the figure: 1, phase change cabin; 2, connecting sealing block; 3, sealing rubber ring; 4, first fan; 5, heat conduction plate; 6, second fan; 7, hot air pipe; 8, limiting rod; 9, sliding ring; 10, first air pipe; 11, second air pipe; 12, sealing rubber pipe; 13, communication pipe; 14, position adjusting rod; 15, air outlet pipe; 16, sealing rubber sleeve; 17, extrusion block; 18, storage box; 19, water storage bag; 20, retaining groove; 21, limiting ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "front", "back", "upper", "lower" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing 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. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "provided with", "connection" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, "connection" can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the communication between two elements inside. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] As Figures 1 to 6As shown, the present application provides a new phase change defrosting refrigeration equipment, including phase change cabin 1, the top of phase change cabin 1 is fixedly connected with connecting sealing block 2, the top pipeline of connecting sealing block 2 is connected with first fan 4, the outer surface of connecting sealing block 2 is fixedly connected with sealing rubber ring 3, the side of phase change cabin 1 away from first fan 4 is fixedly connected with heat conduction plate 5, the front of phase change cabin 1 is fixedly connected with sealing rubber tube 12, the side of second fan 6 away from phase change cabin 1 is fixedly connected with sealing rubber tube 12, the side of second fan 6 away from phase change cabin 1 is provided with hot air pipe 7, the top of hot air pipe 7 is fixedly connected with limiting rod 8, the outer surface of limiting rod 8 is movably sleeved with sliding ring 9, which is beneficial to absorbing the excess heat of the refrigeration equipment and effectively removing the frost on the surface of the evaporator, effectively ensuring the working performance of the refrigerator, energy saving and environmental protection, avoiding the need to stop the refrigerator for defrosting, and improving the convenience of equipment use.

[0030] As shown in Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the side of second fan 6 away from phase change cabin 1 is also fixedly connected with sealing rubber tube 12, the side of sealing rubber tube 12 away from phase change cabin 1 is fixedly connected with hot air pipe 7, and the inside of phase change cabin 1 is provided with first air pipe 10 and second air pipe 11; the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 are distributed in a staggered manner, and the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 are communicated with the hot air pipe 7; the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 are distributed in an S shape, the top of the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 is fixedly connected with communication pipe 13, and the communication pipe 13 is connected with the first fan 4 by pipeline; by being provided, the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 are provided, which is beneficial to increasing the contact area of the first air pipe 10 and the second air pipe 11 with the phase change material in the phase change cabin 1, improving the heating effect and improving the cleaning quality.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the first ventilation pipe 10 and the second ventilation pipe 11 are fixedly connected with the inside of the phase change cabin 1, and the sealing rubber pipe 12 is flat on the side away from the second fan 6; the sliding ring 9 is fixedly connected with the position adjusting rod 14 on the side close to the middle of the limiting rod 8, and the position adjusting rod 14 is movably sleeved with the air outlet pipe 15; the air outlet pipe 15 is fixedly connected with the sealing rubber sleeve 16 on the side away from the center of the hot air pipe 7, and the air outlet pipe 15 is in communication with the hot air pipe 7; through the sealing rubber sleeve 16, the sealing rubber sleeve 16 is made of soft material, and through the position retaining groove 20, the water in the water storage bag 19 is extruded into the position retaining groove 20 by the extrusion block 17, so that the extrusion block 17 is lowered to drive the position adjusting rod 14 to be lowered, and through the sliding ring 9, the position adjusting rod 14 drives the air outlet pipe 15 to be lowered, so as to melt the ice and frost at the bottom, so as to realize more complete melting, avoid the situation that the ice and frost at the top are melted but the ice and frost at the bottom are not melted, improve the convenience of equipment use, and improve the user experience.

[0032] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the bottom of the position adjusting rod 14 is fixedly connected with the extrusion block 17, and the extrusion block 17 and the air outlet pipe 15 are arrayed and equidistantly distributed on the outer surface of the position adjusting rod 14; the air outlet pipe 15 is fixedly connected with the limiting ring 21 on the side away from the center of the hot air pipe 7, the bottom of the extrusion block 17 is provided with the water storage bag 19, and the bottom of the water storage bag 19 is fixedly connected with the storage box 18; the inside of the storage box 18 and the water storage bag 19 are provided with the position retaining groove 20, and the bottom of the storage box 18 is fixedly connected with the top of the hot air pipe 7, and the inside of the phase change cabin 1 stores phase change material; through the position adjusting rod 14 and the air outlet pipe 15, a part of the hot air blown out of the air outlet pipe 15 blows on the water storage bag 19, so that the ice inside the water storage bag 19 starts to melt, and the water storage bag 19 melts from top to bottom, and after melting, through the position retaining groove 20, the water in the water storage bag 19 is extruded into the position retaining groove 20 by the extrusion block 17, so that the extrusion block 17 is lowered to drive the position adjusting rod 14 to be lowered, which is convenient for adjusting the position of the position adjusting rod 14 and the air outlet pipe 15, improves the stability of equipment use, improves the cleaning effect of the equipment, and is convenient for cleaning the ice and frost at different positions of the evaporator surface.

[0033] The working principle and use process of the present application: when using, the refrigerator is cooled to reduce the temperature inside the refrigerator, and the condenser part will release heat, by sticking the heat conduction plate 5 to the outer surface of the refrigerator condenser, and then through the phase change material inside the phase change cabin 1 to absorb and store heat, when the evaporator of the refrigeration equipment is too much frost affecting the performance of the refrigerator, the first fan 4 and the second fan 6 will start to work, inhale natural wind, after the natural wind enters the inside of the first air duct 10 and the second air duct 11 through the communication pipe 13, the temperature of the phase change cabin 1 is reduced, the phase change material is solidified and heat is released, the released heat heats the inhaled natural wind, then enters the inside of the hot air pipe 7 through the sealing rubber pipe 12, then blows to the surface of the evaporator for defrosting, at the same time, a part of the hot air blown out by the air outlet pipe 15 blows on the water storage bag 19, so that the ice inside the water storage bag 19 starts to melt, the water storage bag 19 melts from top to bottom, after melting, the water inside the water storage bag 19 is squeezed into the reserved slot 20 by the squeezing block 17, so that the squeezing block 17 descends to drive the adjusting rod 14 to descend, through the sliding ring 9, the adjusting rod 14 drives the air outlet pipe 15 to descend, so as to melt the ice and frost at the bottom, so as to realize more thorough melting, and avoid the situation that the top ice and frost is melted and the bottom is not melted.

[0034] The above is only a detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made on the design idea of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A phase change defrosting refrigeration appliance comprising a phase change chamber (1), characterized in that: The top of the phase change cabin (1) is fixedly connected with a connecting sealing block (2), a first fan (4) is connected with the top pipeline of the connecting sealing block (2), a sealing rubber ring (3) is fixedly connected with the outer surface of the connecting sealing block (2), a heat conduction plate (5) is fixedly connected with the side of the phase change cabin (1) away from the first fan (4), a sealing rubber pipe (12) is fixedly connected with the front of the phase change cabin (1), a second fan (6) is fixedly connected with the side of the sealing rubber pipe (12) away from the phase change cabin (1), a hot air pipe (7) is arranged on the side of the second fan (6) away from the phase change cabin (1), a limiting rod (8) is fixedly connected with the top of the hot air pipe (7), and a sliding ring (9) is movably sleeved with the outer surface of the limiting rod (8). The second fan (6) is also fixedly connected with a sealing rubber pipe (12) away from the phase change cabin (1), and the sealing rubber pipe (12) is fixedly connected with the hot air pipe (7) away from the phase change cabin (1). The phase change cabin (1) is provided with a first ventilation pipeline (10) and a second ventilation pipeline (11) inside. The sliding ring (9) is fixedly connected with a position adjusting rod (14) on the side close to the middle of the limiting rod (8), and the position adjusting rod (14) is movably sleeved with an air outlet pipe (15) in the middle. The outer surface of the air outlet pipe (15) is fixedly connected with a sealing rubber sleeve (16) away from the center of the hot air pipe (7), and the air outlet pipe (15) is in communication with the hot air pipe (7).

2. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first ventilation pipeline (10) and the second ventilation pipeline (11) are distributed in a staggered manner, and the first ventilation pipeline (10) and the second ventilation pipeline (11) are in communication with the hot air pipe (7).

3. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first ventilation pipeline (10) and the second ventilation pipeline (11) are distributed in an S shape, the top of the first ventilation pipeline (10) and the second ventilation pipeline (11) is fixedly connected with a communication pipe (13), and the communication pipe (13) is connected with the first fan (4) in a pipeline manner.

4. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first ventilation pipeline (10) and the second ventilation pipeline (11) are fixedly connected with the inside of the phase change cabin (1), and the side of the sealing rubber pipe (12) away from the second fan (6) is flat.

5. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the position adjusting rod (14) is fixedly connected with an extrusion block (17), and the extrusion block (17) and the air outlet pipe (15) are arranged and equidistantly distributed on the outer surface of the position adjusting rod (14).

6. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The air outlet pipe (15) is fixedly connected with a limiting ring (21) away from the center of the hot air pipe (7), the bottom of the extrusion block (17) is provided with a water storage bag (19), and the bottom of the water storage bag (19) is fixedly connected with a storage box (18).

7. A phase change defrost refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 6, wherein: A reserved groove (20) is arranged between the inner side of the storage box (18) and the water storage bag (19), the bottom of the storage box (18) is fixed to the top of the hot air pipe (7), and the phase change cabin (1) stores a phase change material.

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