refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body with a storage chamber formed therein, a shelf movably installed in the storage chamber, and a locking device arranged on the inner wall of the box body. A support for placing the shelf is arranged on the inner wall of the box body. The locking device comprises a locking member installed on the inner wall, and when the shelf is placed on the support, the locking member abuts against the shelf to limit the movement of the shelf relative to the support. The above refrigerator is provided with a locking device in the storage chamber to limit the movement of the shelf relative to the support, so that the shelf can be securely fixed in the storage chamber, and can effectively prevent the shelf from colliding with the inside of the box body during transportation of the refrigerator, thereby avoiding damage to the inside of the box body.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The storage compartment of an existing refrigerator is usually provided with a shelf, which is generally made of glass and plastic. The inner wall of the storage compartment is usually provided with a plurality of groups of supporting members for placing the shelf, and the supporting members are arranged at a certain interval, so that the user can adjust the interval of the shelf conveniently.

[0003] Since there are many intermediate links between the production and the use of refrigerators, they need to go through multiple loading and unloading and transportation. During the transportation of refrigerators, the shelves are usually fixed in the storage room by sticking a lot of tape on them or adding separate foam pieces to clamp the shelves. However, during transportation, the shelves are often not fixed firmly, and the shelves collide with the inside of the refrigerator, causing damage to the inside of the refrigerator. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention provides a refrigerator to solve the technical problem that a shelf in the refrigerator is not firmly fixed during transportation.

[0005] To achieve one of the above-mentioned purposes of the invention, a refrigerator is provided in one embodiment of the present invention, which includes a box body with a storage room formed therein, a shelf movably mounted on the storage room, and a locking device arranged on the inner wall of the box body. A support for placing the shelf is arranged on the inner wall of the box body. The locking device includes a locking member mounted on the inner wall, and when the shelf is placed on the support, the locking member abuts against the shelf to limit the movement of the shelf relative to the support.

[0006] As a further improvement of the above technology, the locking member is provided with a supporting structure for abutting against the shelf, and a clamping gap for placing the shelf is formed between the supporting structure and the supporting member.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above technology, the supporting structure includes an insertion portion arranged on the locking member, and the shelf is provided with a groove matching the insertion portion, and when the shelf is placed on the supporting member, the insertion portion is inserted in the groove.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technology, the supporting structure also includes a stop portion, which is arranged away from the shelf relative to the insertion portion; when the shelf is placed on the support, the insertion portion is inserted into the groove, and the stop portion is supported by the shelf.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technology, the locking device also includes a sliding frame for connecting the locking member and the inner wall, the sliding frame is provided with a sliding groove for the locking member to slide, and the locking member is provided with a sliding component that cooperates with the sliding groove, and the sliding component can slide along the sliding groove to make the locking member abut against the shelf.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technology, the slide slot includes a first side portion and a second side portion that are arranged opposite to each other. The sliding assembly includes a first claw and a second claw that extend from the locking member to the slide slot, and the first claw and the second claw are arranged opposite to each other, the first claw abuts against the first side portion, and the second claw abuts against the second side portion, so that the locking member can move relative to the sliding frame.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technology, the locking device also includes an elastic member arranged between the first claw and the second claw; the elastic member is used to resist the first claw and the second claw to make the first claw and the second claw open outward.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technology, the locking device further includes a limiting structure, and the limiting structure is used to limit the movement of the locking member relative to the sliding frame.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technology, the limiting structure includes a limiting groove and a limiting column matched with the limiting groove. The limiting groove is arranged in one of the sliding frame and the locking member, and the limiting column is arranged in the other of the sliding frame and the locking member.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technology, the refrigerator further includes a receiving groove for installing the sliding rack, and the inner wall is recessed from the storage chamber toward the outside of the refrigerator to form the receiving groove.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the refrigerator provided in one embodiment of the present invention has the beneficial effect that: the above-mentioned refrigerator is equipped with a locking device in the storage chamber for limiting the movement of the shelf relative to the support member, so that the shelf can be firmly fixed in the storage chamber, and the collision between the shelf and the inside of the refrigerator body during transportation of the refrigerator can be effectively prevented, thereby avoiding damage to the inside of the box body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a refrigerator provided in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0018] Figure 3is a three-dimensional diagram of a locking device in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional diagram of a shelf in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the locking device is installed on the inner wall of the box in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 1 is a partial exploded view of a locking device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] In the figure: 100 is a refrigerator; 110 is a storage room; 120 is a box body, 121 is an inner wall, 122 is a supporting member, and 123 is a receiving groove; 130 is a shelf, and 131 is a slot; 140 is a locking device, 141 is a locking member, 142 is a resisting structure, 1421 is an interlacing portion, 1422 is a stopping portion, 143 is a clamping gap, 144 is a sliding frame, 1441 is a sliding groove, 1442 is a first side portion, 1443 is a second side portion, 145 is a sliding assembly, 1451 is a first claw, 1452 is a second claw, 146 is an elastic member, 147 is a limiting structure, 1471 is a limiting groove, and 1472 is a limiting column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and 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 position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. Specifically, in the present invention, the positions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and 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 position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. Figure 1 As shown in the stereoscopic diagram of the refrigerator in FIG. 1 , the refrigerator is placed on the ground, with the user's operating surface as the front, the direction toward the ground as the bottom, and conversely, the direction away from the ground as the top. Other descriptions indicating directions are defined based on "front", "top", and "bottom". In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator 100 is provided, which includes a box body 120 having a storage chamber 110, a shelf 130 movably installed in the storage chamber 110, and a locking device 140 arranged on an inner wall 121 of the box body 120, and the locking device 140 is used to fix the shelf 130 in the storage chamber 110. The locking device 140 includes a locking member 141 installed on the inner wall 121. A supporting member 122 for placing the shelf 130 is also arranged on the inner wall 121 of the box body 120. When the shelf 130 is placed on the support 122, the locking member 141 is against the shelf 130 to limit the movement of the shelf 130 relative to the support 122, so that the shelf 130 can be fixed to the storage chamber 110 to prevent the shelf 130 from colliding with the inside of the box body 120 during transportation of the refrigerator, thereby avoiding damage to the inside of the box body 120.

[0026] Furthermore, the locking member 141 is provided with a supporting structure 142 for abutting against the rack 130, and a clamping gap 143 for placing the rack 130 can be formed between the supporting structure 142 and the supporting member 122. The locking member 141 is arranged above the supporting member 122. When the rack 130 needs to be placed on the supporting member 122, the locking member 141 can be staggered relative to the supporting member 122 so that the rack 130 can be placed on the supporting member 122, and the locking member 141 then moves toward the rack 130 so that the supporting structure 142 abuts against the rack 130, thereby realizing the limiting of the rack 130 and ensuring that the rack 130 can be fixed firmly.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the abutting structure 142 includes an insertion portion 1421 disposed on the locking member 141, and a slot 131 is disposed on the rack 130 to match the insertion portion 1421. When the rack 130 is placed on the supporting member 122, the insertion portion 1421 is inserted into the slot 131, so that the rack 130 is firmly fixed to avoid displacement in the front-rear direction. In addition, the slot 131 has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0028] In this embodiment, the insertion portion 1421 can be set as a square structure, and correspondingly, the slot 131 is set as a square slot corresponding to the square structure. Of course, those skilled in the art can imagine that the insertion portion 1421 and the slot 131 can also be set as a circular or triangular structure. Therefore, all technical solutions that are the same or similar to this embodiment are covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] Furthermore, in order to prevent the shelf 130 from moving in the up and down directions in the storage chamber 110, the supporting structure 142 also includes a stop portion 1422, and the stop portion 1422 is arranged away from the shelf 130 relative to the insertion portion 1421. When the shelf 130 is placed on the support 122, the insertion portion 1421 is inserted into the slot 131, and the stop portion 1422 is supported on the shelf 130, thereby limiting the movement of the shelf 130 in the up and down directions and the front and back directions, so that the shelf 130 can be firmly fixed to the storage chamber 110, preventing the shelf 130 from shifting in the storage chamber and scratching the inside of the box.

[0030] In this embodiment, the locking member 141 can move relative to the inner wall 121. In order to facilitate the movement of the locking member 141, the locking device 140 also includes a sliding frame 144 for connecting the locking member 141 and the inner wall 121. The sliding frame 144 is provided with a sliding groove 1441 for the locking member 141 to slide, and the locking member 141 is provided with a sliding component 145 that cooperates with the sliding groove 1441. The sliding component 145 can slide along the sliding groove 1441 to make the locking member 141 abut against the shelf 130.

[0031] Optionally, the sliding assembly 145 is disposed along the height direction of the box body 120 , so as to facilitate the upward and downward sliding of the locking member 141 to resist the shelf 130 , and make the interior of the box body 120 beautiful.

[0032] Furthermore, if Figure 5 As shown, the slide slot 1441 includes a first side portion 1442 and a second side portion 1443 that are arranged opposite to each other. The sliding assembly 145 includes a first claw 1451 and a second claw 1452 that extend from the locking member 141 to the slide slot 1441. The first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452 are arranged opposite to each other, the first claw 1451 abuts against the first side portion 1442, and the second claw 1452 abuts against the second side portion 1443 so that the locking member 141 can move relative to the sliding frame 144. Optionally, the slide slot 1441 can be set as a T-shaped slot.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the locking member 141 abuts against the rack 130 to fix the rack 130, the first claw 1451 is clamped on the first side portion 1442, and the second claw 1452 is clamped on the second side portion 1443. The first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452 are in a compressed state, so that the locking member 141 can be fixed by elastic deformation of the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452 to prevent the locking member 141 from sliding. When the rack 130 needs to be taken out, the user can compress the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452, so that a gap is generated between the first claw 1451 and the first side portion 1442, and a gap is generated between the second claw 1452 and the second side portion 1443, so that the locking member 141 can slide.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, the locking device 140 further includes an elastic member 146 disposed between the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452, and the elastic member 146 is used to resist the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452, so that the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452 are opened outward. The elastic member 146 can be configured as a compression spring.

[0035] Optionally, the elastic member 146 can be provided in several groups, and a support column is further provided on the first claw 1451 and the second claw 1452 to fix the elastic member 146. In one embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 146 is provided in three groups, and the three groups of elastic members 146 are spaced apart along the sliding direction of the locking member 141.

[0036] In this embodiment, if Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in order to prevent the locking member 141 from sliding when the shelf 130 is fixed, the locking device 140 further includes a limiting structure 147 , which is used to limit the movement of the locking member 141 relative to the sliding frame 144 .

[0037] Furthermore, the limiting structure 147 includes a limiting groove 1471 and a limiting column 1472 matched with the limiting groove 1471. The limiting groove 1471 is provided in one of the sliding frame 144 and the locking member 141, and the limiting column 1472 is provided in the other of the sliding frame 144 and the locking member 141.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present invention, the limiting groove 1471 is provided on the sliding frame 144, and the limiting column 1472 is provided on the locking member 141. In order to prevent the locking member 141 from sliding when the shelf 130 is fixed, the limiting structure 147 can be provided in a plurality of groups, and is equidistantly provided along the sliding direction of the locking member 141. Optionally, the limiting structure 147 is provided in three groups.

[0039] In this embodiment, in order to reduce the storage space occupied, Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the refrigerator 100 also includes a receiving groove 123 for installing a sliding rack 144. The inner wall 121 is recessed from the storage chamber 110 toward the outer side of the refrigerator 100 to form the receiving groove 123, so that the sliding rack 144 can be placed in the receiving groove 123 to reduce the occupation of the storage chamber 110 receiving space and also facilitate the placement and removal of the shelf 130.

[0040] Optionally, the support member 122 may be configured as a convex rib formed on a side of the inner wall 121 facing the storage chamber 110 .

[0041] In addition, several groups of shelves can be placed in the refrigerator. Correspondingly, several groups of locking devices 140 and several groups of supporting members 122 need to be arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the box body 120. For the convenience of installation, the sliding frame 144 can be arranged in an integrated manner. That is, the locking members on the same side of the box body 120 are all installed on the same sliding frame, so that the installation efficiency can be improved and the appearance is more beautiful.

[0042] In summary, the beneficial effect of the refrigerator provided in one embodiment of the present invention is that the above-mentioned refrigerator 100 is capable of securely fixing the shelf 130 in the storage chamber 110 by arranging a locking device 140 in the storage chamber 110 for limiting the movement of the shelf 130 relative to the support member 122, thereby effectively preventing the shelf 130 from colliding with the interior of the box body during transportation of the refrigerator 100, thereby avoiding damage to the interior of the box body 120.

[0043] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0044] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present invention. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box body having a storage chamber formed therein; A shelf movably mounted in the storage room, and a support for placing the shelf is provided on the inner wall of the box; A locking device is arranged on the inner wall of the box body, the locking device comprises a locking member installed on the inner wall, the locking member is provided with a holding structure for abutting the shelf, the holding structure comprises an insertion portion arranged on the locking member, and the shelf is provided with a slot matched with the insertion portion, when the shelf is placed on the supporting member, the locking member abuts against the shelf to limit the movement of the shelf relative to the supporting member, and the insertion portion is inserted in the slot; The locking device also includes a sliding frame for connecting the locking member and the inner wall, the sliding frame is provided with a sliding groove for the locking member to slide, and the locking member is provided with a sliding component that cooperates with the sliding groove, and the sliding component can slide along the sliding groove to make the locking member abut against the shelf.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping gap for placing the shelf is formed between the abutting structure and the supporting member.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The abutting structure further comprises a stopper, which is arranged away from the rack relative to the insertion portion. When the rack is placed on the supporting member, the insertion portion is inserted into the slot and the stopper abuts against the rack.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide slot includes a first side portion and a second side portion that are arranged opposite to each other; the sliding assembly includes a first claw and a second claw that extend from the locking member to the slide slot; and the first claw and the second claw are arranged opposite to each other, the first claw abuts against the first side portion, and the second claw abuts against the second side portion so that the locking member can move relative to the sliding frame.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking device further comprises an elastic member disposed between the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw; the elastic member is used to push against the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw so that the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw are opened outward.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device further comprises a limiting structure, and the limiting structure is used to limit the movement of the locking member relative to the sliding frame.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting structure includes a limiting groove and a limiting column matched with the limiting groove; the limiting groove is arranged in one of the sliding frame and the locking member, and the limiting column is arranged in the other of the sliding frame and the locking member.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerator further comprises a receiving groove for mounting the sliding rack, and the inner wall is recessed from the storage chamber toward the outside of the refrigerator to form the receiving groove.

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