Storage box and refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to a storage box and a refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and aims to solve the technical problem of time-consuming and laborious height adjustment of a storage plate in related technologies. The storage box comprises a box body, at least two supporting pieces and at least one storage piece in the box body; the at least two supporting pieces extend along a first direction and are arranged at two opposite inner walls of the box body along a second direction; the supporting pieces are provided with at least two storage grooves arranged along the first direction; the two ends of the storage piece each comprise an adjacent clamping part and a sliding groove; the clamping part is used for clamping into the storage groove, forming a fixed state of the storage piece in the storage box; the sliding groove is used for embedding the supporting piece, so that the storage piece slides along the extension direction of the supporting piece, forming a sliding state of the storage piece in the storage box; the storage piece is switched between the fixed state and the sliding state under the action of an external force. The storage box saves time and labor in adjusting the height of the storage piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more particularly to a storage box and a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device that keeps food or other items at a constant low temperature. The interior of a refrigerator typically has at least one shelf for placing items. Opposite side walls inside the refrigerator have multiple vertically spaced storage compartments, into which the shelf is inserted, and items are placed. However, adjusting the height of the shelf is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a storage box and a refrigerator to solve the technical problem of time-consuming and laborious height adjustment of the storage board.

[0004] A first aspect of this application provides a storage box, including a box body, at least two support members and at least one storage member located within the box body; the at least two support members extend along a first direction and are spaced apart along a second direction on two opposite inner walls of the box body; each support member is provided with at least two storage slots spaced apart along the first direction, the storage slots penetrating the support member along a third direction; each end of the storage member along the second direction includes an adjacent engaging portion and a sliding groove, the engaging portion being used to engage with the storage slot to form a fixed state of the storage member within the storage box; the sliding groove being used for embedding the support member to allow the storage member to slide along the extending direction of the support member to form a sliding state of the storage member within the storage box; the storage member switches between a fixed state and a sliding state under the action of an external force; wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

[0005] The storage box in this embodiment has a support member with a storage slot. The end of the storage component facing the support member includes an adjacent snap-fit ​​portion and a sliding groove. When the snap-fit ​​portion is engaged in the storage slot, the storage component is in a fixed state and can be used to support items. When the height of the storage component needs to be adjusted, the storage component can be moved along a third direction, causing the snap-fit ​​portion to be pulled out of the storage slot, and then the sliding groove of the storage component is fitted onto the support member. At this time, the storage component is in a sliding state and can slide along the extension direction of the support member, thereby adjusting the height of the storage component. When the storage component slides along the support member to align with a storage slot of suitable height, the storage component is moved in the opposite direction along a third direction, causing the snap-fit ​​portion to engage in the corresponding storage slot, thereby fixing the storage component back into a fixed state.

[0006] Compared to related technologies, which require removing items from the shelf before fully pulling the shelf out of the storage slot, the storage box provided in this application only requires pulling the snap-fit ​​part out of the storage slot so that the sliding groove is fitted onto the support member, thereby adjusting the height of the storage box. There is no need to fully pull the shelf out of the storage slot, and therefore no need to remove items from the storage box, saving time and effort and improving the convenience of adjusting the height of the storage box.

[0007] In some possible implementations, the support member has a mating surface that is embedded in the sliding groove; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the mating surface contacts the groove wall of the sliding groove.

[0008] With this configuration, as the object slides along the extension direction of the support, the mating surface can guide the object through the groove wall of the sliding groove that contacts it, preventing the object from tilting too much, improving the stability of the object when sliding, and facilitating the alignment between the locking part and the storage groove, making it easier to lock the locking part into the storage groove.

[0009] Furthermore, through the contacting mating surfaces and the groove walls of the sliding groove, the support can provide auxiliary support for the placed items. Especially when items are placed on the placed items, it reduces the force required to adjust the height of the placed items, further improving the convenience of adjusting the height of the placed items.

[0010] In some possible implementations, the mating surface is an arc-shaped surface, and the wall of the sliding groove is arc-shaped; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the arc-shaped surface contacts the wall of the sliding groove.

[0011] Alternatively, the mating surface includes an adjacent and intersecting first plane and a second plane; the groove wall of the sliding groove includes an adjacent and intersecting first groove wall and a second groove wall; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the first groove wall contacts the first plane, and the second groove wall contacts the second plane;

[0012] Alternatively, the mating surfaces include a third plane, a fourth plane, and a fifth plane that are sequentially adjacent and intersecting; the groove walls of the sliding groove include a third groove wall, a fourth groove wall, and a fifth groove wall that are adjacent and intersecting; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the third groove wall contacts the third plane, the fourth groove wall contacts the fourth plane, and the fifth groove wall contacts the fifth plane.

[0013] With this configuration, as the object slides along the extension direction of the support, the mating surface and the wall of the sliding groove have multiple interaction forces on the plane formed by the second and third directions. This allows the support column to constrain the position of the object on the plane formed by the second and third directions, preventing excessive positional changes in the object on this plane and further improving the stability of the object's sliding.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the bottom of the storage slot is flush with or protrudes from the inner wall of the box.

[0015] With this design, during the movement of the item along a third direction, the locking part can move along the inner wall of the box or have a gap with the inner wall of the box, thus making the movement of the item smoother.

[0016] In some possible implementations, at least one of the two opposing inner walls of the housing is provided with a plurality of the support members, the plurality of the support members are arranged at intervals along the third direction on the inner wall, and there is a first gap between two adjacent support members; the end of the object facing the inner wall includes a plurality of the sliding grooves, and there is a second gap between two adjacent sliding grooves, the second gap being equal to the first gap.

[0017] With this configuration, multiple support columns on at least one inner wall of the box are embedded in multiple sliding grooves, and the items can slide along the extension direction of multiple support columns at the same time, which improves the stability of the items when sliding.

[0018] In some possible implementations, the support member and the inner wall of the housing are an integral structure.

[0019] This design provides a strong connection between the support and the inner wall of the box, preventing separation between the support and the box and thus improving the structural reliability of the storage box.

[0020] Furthermore, the support components and the box body can be integrally molded through the same manufacturing process. For example, the support components and the box body can be manufactured simultaneously through injection molding, which reduces the number of processing steps and eliminates the assembly step between the support components and the box body, thereby improving the production efficiency of the storage box and reducing production costs.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the inner wall of the housing is provided with a mounting groove extending along the first direction; a portion of the support member is accommodated within the mounting groove and connected to the groove wall; another portion of the support member protrudes from the mounting groove.

[0022] With this design, the inner wall of the enclosure and the supporting components are separate structures. When the inner wall of the enclosure is subjected to thermal cycles and generates stress, the stress will not be transmitted to the supporting components, thereby preventing the supporting components from cracking due to the stress.

[0023] In some possible implementations, the wall of the mounting groove is provided with at least one connecting hole; the support member is provided with a protrusion on the side opposite to the mounting groove, and the protrusion is engaged in the connecting hole.

[0024] With this design, during the assembly of the support component, the protrusion is engaged in the connecting hole, which connects the support component to the wall of the mounting slot. No additional connecting parts are needed, reducing the number of parts in the storage box and improving the convenience of assembling the support component. This, in turn, increases the production efficiency of the storage box and reduces production costs.

[0025] In some possible implementations, the storage box further includes a limiting part, which is connected to the inner wall of the box body and is opposite to the storage slot; when the snap-fit ​​part is snapped into the storage slot, the limiting part abuts against the storage item.

[0026] This design allows the limiting part to restrict the placement of items, thereby preventing the locking part from coming out of the storage slot and causing the items and objects on the items to fall out. This improves the structural reliability of the storage box and prevents damage to the items.

[0027] Furthermore, when the item abuts against the limiting part, the locking part is located within the storage slot. Therefore, during the process of locking the locking part into the storage slot, the installation of the locking part can be determined by checking whether the item abuts against the limiting part, eliminating the need to check the relative position between the locking part and the storage slot, thus improving the convenience of adjusting the height of the item.

[0028] A second aspect of this application provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body and a storage box as described in any of the preceding claims, wherein the storage box is installed in the refrigerator body.

[0029] The refrigerator of this application embodiment includes the storage box described in any of the above claims, and therefore also has the advantages of the storage box described in any of the above claims. For details, please refer to the relevant description above, which will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the storage box in an embodiment of this application when the built-in items are in a fixed state;

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box in the sliding state according to an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0035] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the inner wall and supporting components;

[0036] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Structural diagram of the centrally located object;

[0037] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a storage box in a fixed state, illustrating some possible implementations of embodiments of this application.

[0038] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0039] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage box in a sliding state, illustrating some possible implementations of embodiments of this application.

[0040] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0041] Figure 11 for Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the inner wall and supporting components;

[0042] Figure 12 for Figure 7 Structural diagram of the centrally located object;

[0043] Figure 13 This is a structural diagram showing the contents of the storage box in a fixed state, representing some other possible implementations of the embodiments of this application.

[0044] Figure 14 for Figure 13 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0045] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box when the items are in a sliding state, which is one of the other possible implementations of the embodiments of this application;

[0046] Figure 16 for Figure 15 Top view of the central storage compartment;

[0047] Figure 17 for Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the inner wall and supporting components;

[0048] Figure 18 for Figure 13 Structural diagram of the centrally located object;

[0049] Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram of the inner wall and support structure for some other possible implementations of embodiments of this application;

[0050] Figure 20 for Figure 19 Exploded view of the inner wall and supporting components;

[0051] Figure 21 for Figure 20 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0052] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0053] 10-Box;

[0054] 110 - Inner wall; 120 - Opening;

[0055] 130 - Mounting slot; 140 - Connection hole;

[0056] 20 - Support component;

[0057] 210 - Storage slot; 220 - Mating surface;

[0058] 221 - First plane; 222 - Second plane;

[0059] 223 - Third plane; 224 - Fourth plane;

[0060] 225 - Fifth plane; 230 - Protrusion;

[0061] 30 - Items for storage;

[0062] 310 - Snap-fit ​​part; 320 - Sliding groove;

[0063] 321 - First tank wall; 322 - Second tank wall;

[0064] 323 - Third tank wall; 324 - Fourth tank wall;

[0065] 325 - Fifth trench wall;

[0066] 40 - Limiting part.

[0067] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0068] In response to the technical problem that adjusting the height of a shelf is time-consuming and laborious in related technologies, the inventors have discovered that the reason is that when adjusting the height of a shelf, it is necessary to first remove the items on the shelf, then completely pull the shelf out of one shelf slot, and then insert the shelf into another shelf slot. The height adjustment process is cumbersome, time-consuming and laborious.

[0069] In view of this, this application provides a storage box, which has at least two supporting members and at least one storage plate inside. The at least two supporting members are spaced apart on two opposite inner walls of the box, and each supporting member has at least two storage slots spaced apart along its extending direction. The opposite ends of the storage plate have adjacent engaging portions and sliding grooves. When the engaging portion engages into the storage slot, the storage plate is in a fixed state and can support items. When the sliding portion is fitted onto the supporting member, the storage plate is in a sliding state and can slide along the extending direction of the supporting member. To adjust the height of the storage plate, the storage plate can be moved so that the engaging portion is pulled out of the storage slot, allowing the sliding groove to fit onto the supporting member, and the storage plate can slide along the extending direction of the supporting member, thereby adjusting the height of the storage plate. When the storage plate moves until the engaging portion aligns with a storage slot of suitable height, the storage plate is moved to engage the engaging portion into the storage slot.

[0070] Compared to related technologies, which require removing items from the shelf before fully pulling the shelf out of the storage slot, the storage box provided in this application only requires pulling the snap-fit ​​part out of the storage slot so that the sliding groove is fitted onto the support member, thereby adjusting the height of the storage box. There is no need to fully pull the shelf out of the storage slot, and therefore no need to remove items from the storage box, saving time and effort and improving the convenience of adjusting the height of the storage box.

[0071] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0072] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6The refrigerator of this embodiment includes a cabinet 10, and at least two support members 20 and at least one storage member 30 located within the cabinet 10. The at least two support members 20 extend along a first direction x and are spaced apart along a second direction y on two opposing inner walls 110 of the cabinet 10. Each support member 20 has at least two storage slots 210 spaced apart along the first direction x, and the storage slots 210 penetrate the support member 20 along a third direction z. Each storage member 30 has adjacent engaging portions 310 and sliding grooves 320 at opposite ends along the second direction y. The engaging portions 310 engage with the storage slots 210, forming a fixed state for the storage member 30 within the storage compartment. The sliding grooves 320 allow the support members 20 to be inserted, enabling the storage member 30 to slide along the extending direction of the support members 20, forming a sliding state for the storage member 30 within the storage compartment. The storage member 30 switches between a fixed state and a sliding state under the action of an external force. Among them, the first direction x, the second direction y, and the third direction z intersect each other in pairs.

[0073] In this embodiment of the storage box, the support member 20 is provided with a storage slot 210, and the end of the storage member 30 facing the support member 20 includes an adjacent snap-fit ​​portion 310 and a sliding groove 320. (See reference) Figure 1 and Figure 2 When the snap-fit ​​part 310 snaps into the storage slot 210, the storage component 30 is in a fixed state and can be used to support items. (Reference) Figure 3 and Figure 4 When the height of the storage component 30 needs to be adjusted, it can be moved along the third direction z, causing the locking part 310 to be pulled out from the storage slot 210, and then the sliding groove 320 of the storage component 30 is fitted onto the support member 20. At this time, the storage component 30 is in a sliding state, and it can slide along the extension direction of the support member 20 to adjust its height. When the storage component 30 slides along the support member 20 to align with the storage slot 210 at a suitable height, it is moved in the opposite direction z, causing the locking part 310 to engage with the corresponding storage slot 210, thus fixing the storage component 30 back into a fixed state.

[0074] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The housing 10 can be a cuboid structure with an internal storage space, and the storage space has an opening 120 for placing items into the storage space. For example, the opening 120 can be located on the plane formed by the first direction x and the second direction y.

[0075] It should be noted that the accompanying drawings of this application embodiment only show a partial structure of the housing 10 for illustrative purposes, and do not show the overall structure of the housing 10.

[0076] refer to Figures 1 to 4 The housing 10 may have at least two support members 20, both of which extend along a first direction x and are spaced apart along a second direction y on two opposite inner walls 110 of the housing 10. Each support member 20 has at least two storage slots 210 spaced apart along the first direction x, and the storage slots 210 penetrate the support member 20 along a third direction z.

[0077] The support member 20 has a mating surface 220 that is embedded in the sliding groove 320. When the support member 20 is embedded in the sliding groove 320, the mating surface 220 contacts the groove wall of the sliding groove 320. During the sliding of the object 30 along the extension direction of the support member 20, the mating surface 220 can guide the object 30 through the groove wall of the sliding groove 320, preventing the object 30 from tilting too much, improving the stability of the object 30 during sliding, and facilitating the alignment between the locking part 310 and the storage groove 210, making it easier to lock the locking part 310 into the storage groove 210.

[0078] Furthermore, through the contacting mating surfaces 220 and the groove walls of the sliding groove 320, the support member 20 can provide auxiliary support for the placement member 30. Especially when items are placed on the placement member 30, it reduces the force required to adjust the height of the placement member 30 and further improves the convenience of adjusting the height of the placement member 30.

[0079] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The mating surface 220 can be an arc-shaped surface, and the groove wall of the sliding groove 320 is arc-shaped. (Reference) Figure 3 and Figure 4 When the support member 20 is embedded in the sliding groove 320, the arc-shaped surface contacts the groove wall of the sliding groove 320. For example, the arc-shaped surface can be a circular arc surface, a hyperboloid, etc. The groove wall of the sliding groove 320 can also be a circular arc surface or a hyperboloid, etc.

[0080] In some other possible implementations of the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 The mating surface 220 may also include adjacent and intersecting first plane 221 and second plane 222. (See reference) Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 12 The walls of the sliding groove 320 may include adjacent and intersecting first groove wall 321 and second groove wall 322. (See reference) Figure 9 and Figure 10When the support member 20 is embedded in the sliding groove 320, the first groove wall 321 contacts the first plane 221, and the second groove wall 322 contacts the second plane 222. That is to say, the mating surface 220 can form a triangular contact surface, and the sliding groove 320 can also be a triangular groove.

[0081] In some other possible implementations of the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 13 , Figure 14 , Figure 15 , Figure 16 and Figure 17 The mating surface 220 also includes a third plane 223, a fourth plane 224, and a fifth plane 225 that are sequentially adjacent and intersecting. (See reference) Figure 13 , Figure 14 , Figure 15 , Figure 16 ,and Figure 18 The walls of the sliding groove 320 may include adjacent and intersecting third groove wall 323, fourth groove wall 324, and fifth groove wall 325. (See reference) Figure 13 and Figure 14 When the support member 20 is embedded in the sliding groove 320, the third groove wall 323 contacts the third plane 223, the fourth groove wall 324 contacts the fourth plane 224, and the fifth groove wall 325 contacts the fifth plane 225. That is, the mating surface 220 can form a quadrilateral contact surface, such as a square contact surface, a trapezoidal contact surface, etc. The sliding groove 320 can also be a quadrilateral groove, such as a square groove or a trapezoidal groove, etc.

[0082] It is understandable that in the above two possible implementation methods, in the actual processing and production process, two adjacent planes, such as the first plane 221 and the second plane 222, can be chamfered. The two adjacent planes are connected by the chamfered surface, but it should not be understood that the two planes are not adjacent because they have chamfered surfaces.

[0083] In the above three implementation methods of the embodiments of this application, during the sliding process of the object 30 along the extension direction of the support 20, the mating surface 220 and the groove wall of the sliding groove 320 have multiple interaction forces on the plane formed by the second direction y and the third direction z, so that the support column can constrain the position of the object 30 on the plane formed by the second direction y and the third direction z, so that the object 30 will not have excessive positional changes on the plane, and further improve the stability of the object 30 when sliding.

[0084] It is understood that, in addition to the shapes described in the three implementation methods above, the shapes of the mating surface 220 and the groove wall of the sliding groove 320 can also be other shapes that can contact each other, and this application embodiment will not elaborate on this.

[0085] For example, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 The bottom of the storage slot 210 can be flush with or protrude from the inner wall 110 of the box 10. During the movement of the storage item 30 along the third direction z, the engaging part 310 can be along or have a gap with the inner wall 110 of the box 10, thereby making the movement of the storage item 30 smoother.

[0086] The number of support members 20 can be two, and the two support members 20 can be respectively set on the opposite side walls of the box 10.

[0087] The number of support members 20 can also be multiple. See the exemplary reference. Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the two opposing inner walls 110 of the housing 10, at least one inner wall 110 is provided with a plurality of support members 20. The plurality of support members 20 are arranged at intervals along the third direction z of the inner wall 110, and there is a first gap between two adjacent support members 20. The end of the placement member 30 facing the inner wall 110 includes a plurality of sliding grooves 320. There is a second gap between two adjacent sliding grooves 320, and the second gap is equal to the first gap. This allows the plurality of support columns of at least one inner wall 110 of the housing 10 to be embedded in the plurality of sliding grooves 320. The placement member 30 slides simultaneously along the extension direction of the plurality of support columns, improving the stability of the placement member 30 when sliding.

[0088] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 11 , Figure 13 , Figure 15 and Figure 17 The support member 20 and the inner wall 110 of the box body 10 can be an integral structure. With this configuration, the support member 20 and the inner wall 110 of the box body 10 can have a large connection strength, which can prevent the support member 20 from separating from the box body 10, thereby improving the structural reliability of the storage box.

[0089] Furthermore, the support component 20 and the box body 10 can be integrally formed through the same manufacturing process. For example, the support component 20 and the box body 10 can be manufactured simultaneously by injection molding, which reduces the number of processing steps and eliminates the assembly step between the support component 20 and the box body 10, thereby improving the production efficiency of the storage box and reducing the production cost.

[0090] For example, the materials of the housing 10 and the support 20 can be polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), or other materials, which will not be elaborated further in this embodiment.

[0091] In some other possible implementations of the embodiments of this application, the inner wall 110 of the housing 10 and the support member 20 can be separate structures. For example, refer to... Figure 19 , Figure 20 , Figure 21 The inner wall 110 of the housing 10 may be provided with a mounting groove 130 extending along a first direction x. Part of the support member 20 is accommodated within the mounting groove 130 and connected to the groove wall of the mounting groove 130. Another part of the support member 20 protrudes from the mounting groove 130.

[0092] Since the inner wall 110 of the housing 10 and the support member 20 are separate structures, when the inner wall 110 of the housing 10 is subjected to thermal cycles and generates stress, the stress will not be transmitted to the support member 20, thereby preventing the support member 20 from cracking due to the stress.

[0093] For example, the wall of the mounting groove 130 may be provided with at least one connecting hole 140. A protrusion 230 is provided on the side of the support member 20 opposite to the mounting groove 130, and the protrusion 230 engages within the connecting hole 140. During the assembly of the support member 20, the protrusion 230 is engaged within the connecting hole 140 to connect the support member 20 to the wall of the mounting groove 130, eliminating the need for additional connectors. This reduces the number of parts in the storage box and improves the ease of assembling the support member 20, thereby increasing the production efficiency of the storage box and reducing production costs.

[0094] For example, the support member 20 and the inner wall 110 of the housing 10 can also be connected by connecting bolts or connecting adhesive, etc., which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0095] The housing 10 and the support 20 can be made of the same material, such as polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), or other materials. This application embodiment will not elaborate on these aspects.

[0096] The materials of the box body 10 and the support component 20 can be different. For example, the material of the box body 10 can be PP or PS, and the material of the support component 20 can be acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (ABS). This arrangement allows the support component 20 to have stronger resistance to thermal cycling, thereby further preventing the support component 20 from cracking under stress. Using PP or PS as the material for the box body 10 can reduce the material cost of the storage box.

[0097] For example, refer to Figure 1 The storage box may also include a limiting part 40, which is connected to the inner wall 110 of the box body 10 and opposite to the storage slot 210. When the engaging part 310 is engaged in the storage slot 210, the limiting part 40 abuts against the storage item 30. The limiting part 40 can limit the storage item 30, thereby preventing the engaging part 310 from coming out of the storage slot 210 and causing the storage item 30 and the items on the storage item 30 to fall off, thus improving the structural reliability of the storage box and preventing damage to the items.

[0098] Furthermore, when the storage component 30 abuts against the limiting part 40, the locking part 310 is located within the storage slot 210. Therefore, during the process of locking the locking part 310 into the storage slot 210, the installation status of the locking part 310 can be determined by checking whether the storage component 30 abuts against the limiting part 40, eliminating the need to check the relative position between the locking part 310 and the storage slot 210, thus improving the convenience of adjusting the height of the storage component 30.

[0099] This application also provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body and a storage box as described in any of the above embodiments, wherein the storage box is installed in the refrigerator body. Exemplarily, the box body can be the inner liner of the refrigerator.

[0100] The refrigerator of this application embodiment includes the storage box of any of the above-mentioned items, and therefore also has the advantages of the storage box of any of the above-mentioned items. For details, please refer to the relevant description above, which will not be repeated here.

[0101] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention.

[0102] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or device.

[0103] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the connection within two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0104] Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second”, etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated.

[0105] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage case characterized by comprising: It includes a housing, and at least two support members and at least one storage member located within the housing; At least two of the support members extend along a first direction and are spaced apart along a second direction on two opposite inner walls of the housing; each support member is provided with at least two storage slots spaced apart along the first direction, and the storage slots penetrate the support member along a third direction. The storage component includes adjacent snap-fit ​​portions and sliding grooves at both ends along the second direction. The snap-fit ​​portions are used to snap into the storage grooves to form a fixed state of the storage component in the storage box. The sliding grooves are used for the support component to be embedded so that the storage component slides along the extension direction of the support component to form a sliding state of the storage component in the storage box. The storage component switches between a fixed state and a sliding state under the action of an external force. When the storage component switches from the fixed state to the sliding state, it moves along the third direction to pull the locking part out of the storage slot, thereby allowing the sliding slot to be fitted onto the support member. When the height of the storage component is adjusted to the target height, it switches from the fixed state to the sliding state and slides along the extension direction of the support member until it aligns with the storage slot at the target height. Then, it moves in the opposite direction along the third direction to engage the locking part into the corresponding storage slot, and the storage component returns to the fixed state. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

2. The storage case of claim 1, wherein, The support member has a mating surface that is embedded in the sliding groove; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the mating surface contacts the groove wall of the sliding groove.

3. The storage case of claim 2, wherein, The mating surface is an arc-shaped surface, and the groove wall of the sliding groove is arc-shaped; when the support is embedded in the sliding groove, the arc-shaped surface contacts the arc-shaped groove wall; Alternatively, the mating surface includes an adjacent and intersecting first plane and a second plane; the groove wall of the sliding groove includes an adjacent and intersecting first groove wall and a second groove wall; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the first groove wall contacts the first plane, and the second groove wall contacts the second plane; Alternatively, the mating surfaces include a third plane, a fourth plane, and a fifth plane that are sequentially adjacent and intersecting; the groove walls of the sliding groove include a third groove wall, a fourth groove wall, and a fifth groove wall that are adjacent and intersecting; when the support member is embedded in the sliding groove, the third groove wall contacts the third plane, the fourth groove wall contacts the fourth plane, and the fifth groove wall contacts the fifth plane.

4. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the storage slot is flush with or protrudes from the inner wall of the box.

5. The storage box according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, In the two opposing inner walls of the box, at least one inner wall is provided with a plurality of support members, and the plurality of support members are arranged at intervals along the third direction on the inner wall, with a first distance between two adjacent support members; The end of the object holder facing the inner wall includes a plurality of sliding grooves, and there is a second distance between two adjacent sliding grooves, the second distance being equal to the first distance.

6. The storage box according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The support member is an integral structure with the inner wall of the box.

7. The storage box according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the housing is provided with a mounting groove extending along the first direction; part of the support member is accommodated in the mounting groove and connected to the groove wall; another part of the support member protrudes from the mounting groove.

8. The storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The mounting groove has at least one connection hole in its wall; the support member has a protrusion on the side opposite to the mounting groove, and the protrusion engages with the connection hole.

9. The storage box according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The storage box also includes a limiting part, which is connected to the inner wall of the box body and is opposite to the storage slot; when the snap-fit ​​part is snapped into the storage slot, the limiting part abuts against the storage item.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, It includes a refrigerator body and a storage box as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the storage box is installed in the refrigerator body.

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