Freezer

The freezer design with a slidable protective fence and rotatable frame simplifies inspection and cleaning processes by using locking mechanisms, enhancing worker efficiency and cleaning efficacy.

CN119103783APending Publication Date: 2024-12-10ZHEJIANG OUHENG REFRIGERATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411455017.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-17
Publication Date
2024-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing freezers require inefficient and cumbersome processes for unlocking protective fences and partitions to facilitate cleaning and inspection, which hampers worker efficiency.

Method used

A freezer design featuring a horizontally slidable protective fence and a rotatable U-shaped frame with locking mechanisms, allowing seamless exposure and coverage of inspection and heat dissipation windows, enabling efficient access for inspection and cleaning.

Benefits of technology

Enhances worker efficiency by simplifying the process of exposing inspection windows and allowing thorough cleaning of internal components, improving overall cleaning efficiency.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a freezer, and relates to the technical field of freezers, the freezer comprises a freezer body, a protective fence and a U-shaped frame, the freezer body is provided with a maintenance window and a heat dissipation window, the protective fence is horizontally and slidably connected to the freezer body, and the protective fence has a first separation station capable of being separated from the freezer body in the horizontal sliding stroke relative to the freezer body; through locking of the protective fence by the two first locking assemblies and locking of the U-shaped frame by the second locking assembly, a worker only needs to unlock one of the first locking assemblies and then move the protective fence to expose the overhaul window when overhauling the fan and the like, and if the worker needs to clean the fan and the like, the worker only needs to unlock one of the first locking assemblies and then move the protective fence to expose the overhaul window. The maintenance window is exposed by unlocking the other first locking assembly and then moving the protective fence, in the process, the second locking assembly is unlocked by the protective fence in a triggering mode, a worker can rotate the U-shaped frame to clean the separation net on the U-shaped frame, and the cleaning efficiency of the worker is improved while the worker works conveniently.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more household appliances have entered people's lives, and freezers are one of them. Freezers can extend the shelf life of food by inhibiting the growth and reproduction of microorganisms in a low-temperature environment.

[0003] The patent with the announcement number CN207035627U discloses a horizontal freezer, which includes a cabinet, a machine compartment is arranged on the cabinet, a compressor, a first condenser and a condensing fan are arranged in the machine compartment, the compressor is fixed on the bottom plate of the machine compartment, and also includes a mounting base, a detachable air duct is arranged on the mounting base, a mounting socket is opened on the side of the air duct, the condensing fan is inserted in the mounting socket, and the first condenser is arranged in the air duct. The assembly efficiency of the horizontal freezer is improved and the energy efficiency is improved.

[0004] In the prior art such as in the above-mentioned patent, an inspection window and a heat dissipation window are provided on the cabinet body to facilitate the heat dissipation and inspection of the cabinet body. During the use of the freezer, the condensation effect can be improved by cleaning the fan, condenser tube and partition. However, before cleaning the device in the above-mentioned patent, the protective fence of the inspection window and the partition locking piece of the heat dissipation window need to be unlocked respectively, which will make the cleaning efficiency of the worker need to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a freezer, comprising a cabinet body, on which an inspection window and a heat dissipation window are provided, and also comprising: a protective fence, which is horizontally slidably connected to the cabinet body, and has a first disengagement position capable of disengaging from the cabinet body in its horizontal sliding stroke relative to the cabinet body, and a second disengagement position in an opposite direction, when the protective fence is between the first disengagement position and the second disengagement position, the protective fence has a fixed position capable of covering the inspection window, and when the protective fence is in the fixed position, the protective fence can be locked and unlocked by two first locking assemblies; a U-shaped frame, which is rotatably connected to the cabinet body, on which a partition net is provided, and has a covering position capable of covering the heat dissipation window in its rotation stroke relative to the cabinet body, and when the U-shaped frame is in the covering position, the U-shaped frame can be locked and unlocked by the second locking assembly; when the protective fence switches from the fixed position to the second disengagement position, the protective fence triggers the second locking assembly to unlock.

[0007] Furthermore, the first locking assembly includes: a slider which is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet and is provided with an inclined surface which abuts against the protective fence; and a first elastic member which is used to drive the slider to slide vertically.

[0008] Furthermore, the first elastic member includes a first spring, one end of the first spring is connected to the cabinet, and the other end of the first spring is connected to the slider.

[0009] Furthermore, the second locking assembly includes: a first slide plate, which is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet body, on which are provided a plurality of plug rods that are plugged into the U-shaped frame, and on which are provided a wedge block that is abutted against the protective fence; a second elastic member, which is used to drive the first slide plate to slide vertically.

[0010] Furthermore, the second locking assembly also includes a second slide plate, which is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet body. The second slide plate is provided with a plurality of plug rods that are plugged into the U-shaped frame. When the first slide plate slides vertically, the second slide plate is driven to slide relatively through the linkage assembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes: a two-way telescopic rod, which is rotatably connected to the cabinet; a first hinged rod, one end of which is hinged to the two-way telescopic rod and the other end is hinged to the first slide plate; a second hinged rod, one end of which is hinged to the two-way telescopic rod and the other end is hinged to the second slide plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the second elastic member includes a second spring, one end of the second spring is connected to the first slide plate, and the other end of the second spring is connected to the cabinet.

[0013] Furthermore, the U-shaped frame is slidably connected to a mounting frame, the partition net is fixedly connected to the mounting frame, and each of the insertion rods passes through the U-shaped frame and is plugged into the mounting frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a freezer. When the staff only conducts regular inspections, the staff can first unlock the first locking assembly near the first disengagement position, so that the protective fence can be switched from a fixed position to the first disengagement position. When the protective fence is in the first disengagement position, the protective fence no longer covers the inspection window, and the inspection window is now completely exposed to the outside, and the staff can inspect the internal condenser, fan, etc. through the inspection window; if the staff needs to clean the fan, condenser tube, etc., they need to open the protective fence and the U-shaped frame. At this time, the staff can unlock the first locking assembly near the second disengagement position, so that the protective fence can be switched from a fixed position to the second disengagement position, and the protective fence can be opened. During the process of switching from the fixed workstation to the second disengaging workstation, the protective fence will trigger the second locking assembly to unlock the U-shaped frame, and the worker can rotate the U-shaped frame to move it away from the covering workstation. When the inspection window and the heat dissipation window are fully exposed, the movement of the protective fence and the rotation of the U-shaped frame are stopped. After that, the worker can clean the fan, condenser and partition. After cleaning, the U-shaped frame is rotated to reset it to the covering workstation, and then the protective fence is pushed to reset it to the fixed workstation. During the process of resetting the protective fence to the fixed workstation, the second locking assembly spontaneously locks the U-shaped frame. When the protective fence moves to the fixed workstation, the first locking assembly close to the second disengaging workstation cooperates with the other first locking assembly to continue to lock the protective fence.

[0015] By locking the protective fence with the two first locking components and locking the U-shaped frame with the second locking component, the worker only needs to unlock one of the first locking components and then move the protective fence to expose the inspection window when inspecting the fan, etc. If the worker needs to clean the fan, etc., the inspection window can be exposed by unlocking the other first locking component and then moving the protective fence. During this process, the second locking component is triggered to unlock by the protective fence, and the worker can rotate the U-shaped frame to clean the partition net on it, which not only facilitates the worker's work but also improves the worker's cleaning efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a freezer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the process of switching the protective fence from a fixed position to a first disengagement position provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 The embodiment of the present invention provides Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the process of switching the protective fence from a fixed station to a second disengagement station provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 The embodiment of the present invention provides Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a slider structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a second locking assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a freezer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the mounting frame and U-shaped frame structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Cabinet; 11. Inspection window; 12. Heat dissipation window; 2. Protective fence; 3. First locking assembly; 31. Sliding block; 311. Inclined surface; 32. First elastic member; 4. U-shaped frame; 5. Second locking assembly; 51. First slide plate; 511. Wedge block; 52. Second elastic member; 53. Second slide plate; 6. Insert rod; 7. Linkage assembly; 71. Two-way telescopic rod; 72. First hinged rod; 73. Second hinged rod; 8. Mounting frame; 81. Partition net. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] See also Figure 1-9A freezer provided by an embodiment of the present invention comprises a cabinet 1, a protective fence 2 and a U-shaped frame 4. The cabinet 1 is provided with an inspection window 11 and a heat dissipation window 12. The protective fence 2 is horizontally slidably connected to the cabinet 1. The protective fence 2 has a first disengagement position capable of disengaging from the cabinet 1 and a second disengagement position in an opposite direction in a horizontal sliding stroke relative to the cabinet 1. When the protective fence 2 is between the first disengagement position and the second disengagement position, the protective fence 2 has a fixed position capable of covering the inspection window 11. When the protective fence 2 is in a fixed position, the protective fence 2 can be locked and unlocked by the two first locking components 3; specifically, the first locking component 3 includes a slider 31 and a first elastic member 32, the slider 31 is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet 1, and the slider 31 is provided with an inclined surface 311 that abuts against the protective fence 2; the first elastic member 32 is used to drive the slider 31 to slide vertically, and the first elastic member 32 includes a first spring, one end of the first spring is connected to the cabinet 1, and the other end of the first spring is connected to the slider 31.

[0030] The U-shaped frame 4 is rotatably connected to the cabinet 1, and a partition net 81 is provided on the U-shaped frame 4. The U-shaped frame 4 has a covering position that can cover the heat dissipation window 12 in its rotational stroke relative to the cabinet 1. When the U-shaped frame 4 is in the covering position, the U-shaped frame 4 can be locked by the second locking assembly 5 and can be unlocked; when the protective fence 2 is switched from the fixed position to the second disengagement position, the protective fence 2 triggers the second locking assembly 5 to unlock. Specifically, the second locking assembly 5 includes a first slide plate 51 and a second elastic member 52. The first slide plate 51 is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet 1. The first slide plate 51 is provided with a plurality of plug rods 6 that are plugged into and matched with the U-shaped frame 4. The first slide plate 51 is provided with a wedge block 511 that abuts against the protective fence 2; the second elastic member 52 is used to drive the first slide plate 51 to vertically Sliding, the second elastic member 52 includes a second spring, one end of the second spring is connected to the first slide plate 51, and the other end of the second spring is connected to the cabinet body 1. The second locking assembly 5 also includes a second slide plate 53. The second slide plate 53 is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet body 1. The second slide plate 53 is provided with a plurality of plug rods 6 that are plugged and matched with the U-shaped frame 4. When the first slide plate 51 slides vertically, the second slide plate 53 is driven to slide relatively through the linkage assembly 7, wherein the linkage assembly 7 includes a two-way telescopic rod 71, a first hinged rod 72 and a second hinged rod 73, and the two-way telescopic rod 71 is rotatably connected in the cabinet body 1; one end of the first hinged rod 72 is hinged to the two-way telescopic rod 71, and the other end is hinged to the first slide plate 51; one end of the second hinged rod 73 is hinged to the two-way telescopic rod 71, and the other end is hinged to the second slide plate 53.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a freezer. When the staff only performs regular inspections, the staff can first slide the slider 31 of the first locking assembly 3 near the first disengagement position vertically upward. After the slider 31 slides vertically upward to the point where it does not limit the protective fence 2, the worker can switch the protective fence 2 from the fixed position to the first disengagement position. When the protective fence 2 is in the first disengagement position, the protective fence 2 no longer covers the inspection window 11, and the inspection window 11 is now completely exposed to the outside. The staff can inspect the internal condenser, fan, etc. through the inspection window 11. In the process of switching the protective fence 2 from the first disengagement position to the fixed position, the protective fence 2 will be in contact with the inspection window 11 near the first disengagement position. The inclined surface 311 of the slider 31 of the first locking assembly 3 at a disengagement position abuts against the slider 31, causing the slider 31 to slide vertically upward. When the protective fence 2 slides to the fixed position, the slider 31 slides vertically downward under the elastic force of the first spring, abutting against the protective fence 2 to limit the protective fence 2. Since the contact surfaces between the two sliders 31 and the protective fence 2 are L-shaped, the two sliders 31 can fix the protective fence 2 more firmly. In addition, in the process of switching the protective fence 2 from the fixed position to the first disengagement position, the protective fence 2 can also stop sliding near a certain position of the first disengagement position. At this time, the protective fence 2 does not block the inspection window 11 and abuts against the slider 31, which is convenient for the worker to reset the protective fence 2.

[0032] If the staff needs to open the protective fence 2 and the U-shaped frame 4 when cleaning the fan, condenser tube, etc., the staff can unlock the first locking assembly 3 near the second disengagement position. During the unlocking process, the slider 31 of the first locking assembly 3 near the second disengagement position slides vertically upward, and the protective fence 2 slides toward the second disengagement position. In the process of switching the protective fence 2 from the fixed position to the second disengagement position, the protective fence 2 will trigger the wedge block 511 of the first slide plate 51 to abut, so that the first slide plate 51 can slide vertically upward. In the process of the first slide plate 51 sliding vertically upward, the insertion rod 6 on the first slide plate 51 will be disengaged from the insertion of the U-shaped frame. In the process of the first slide plate 51 sliding vertically upward, the first hinged rod 72 is pulled to enable the bidirectional telescopic rod 71 to rotate around the rotating axis in the middle of the bidirectional telescopic rod 71. The rotation of the bidirectional telescopic rod 71 enables the second hinged rod 73 to push the second slide plate 53 vertically relative to the first slide plate 51. The U-shaped frame 4 is then moved back and forth to the left and right sides of the protective fence 2. When the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2, the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2. When the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2, the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2. When the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2, the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2. When the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2, the protective fence 2 is moved back and forth to the right and left sides of the protective fence 2. When the protective fence 2 is moved

[0033] By locking the protective fence 2 with the two first locking components 3 and locking the U-shaped frame 4 with the second locking component 5, the worker only needs to unlock one of the first locking components 3 and then move the protective fence 2 to expose the inspection window 11 when inspecting the fan, etc. If the worker needs to clean the fan, etc., the inspection window 11 is exposed to the outside by unlocking the other first locking component 3 and then moving the protective fence 2. During this process, the second locking component 5 is triggered to unlock by the protective fence 2, and the worker can rotate the U-shaped frame to clean the partition net 81 thereon, which not only facilitates the worker's work but also improves the worker's cleaning efficiency.

[0034] Among them, the U-shaped frame 4 is slidably connected to the mounting frame 8, and the partition net 81 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 8. Each insertion rod 6 passes through the U-shaped frame 4 and is plugged into the mounting frame 8. The mounting frame 8 and the partition net 81 can be removed from the U-shaped frame to clean the partition net 81 more thoroughly.

[0035] The above description is only by way of illustration of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It is undoubted that those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet body (1), wherein the cabinet body (1) is provided with an inspection window (11) and a heat dissipation window (12), characterized in that: Also includes: A protective fence (2) is horizontally slidably connected to the cabinet (1), and has a first disengagement position capable of disengaging from the cabinet (1) and a second disengagement position in an opposite direction in its horizontal sliding stroke relative to the cabinet (1); when the protective fence (2) is between the first disengagement position and the second disengagement position, the protective fence (2) has a fixed position capable of covering the inspection window (11); when the protective fence (2) is in the fixed position, the protective fence (2) can be locked and unlocked by two first locking assemblies (3); A U-shaped frame (4) is rotatably connected to the cabinet (1), a partition net (81) is arranged on the frame, and a covering position capable of covering the heat dissipation window (12) is provided in the rotation stroke relative to the cabinet (1); when the U-shaped frame (4) is in the covering position, the U-shaped frame (4) can be locked and unlocked by a second locking assembly (5); When the protective fence (2) is switched from the fixed position to the second disengaged position, the protective fence (2) triggers the second locking component (5) to unlock.

2. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking assembly (3) comprises: A sliding block (31) is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet (1) and is provided with an inclined surface (311) that abuts against the protective fence (2); The first elastic member (32) is used to drive the slider (31) to slide vertically.

3. A refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first elastic member (32) comprises a first spring, one end of the first spring is connected to the cabinet (1), and the other end of the first spring is connected to the slider (31).

4. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second locking assembly (5) comprises: A first slide plate (51) is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet body (1), and is provided with a plurality of plug rods (6) that are plugged into the U-shaped frame (4), and is provided with a wedge block (511) that is abutted against the protective fence (2); The second elastic member (52) is used to drive the first sliding plate (51) to slide vertically.

5. A refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second locking assembly (5) further comprises a second slide plate (53) which is vertically slidably connected to the cabinet body (1). The second slide plate (53) is provided with a plurality of plug rods (6) which are plugged into and matched with the U-shaped frame (4). When the first slide plate (51) slides vertically, the second slide plate (53) is driven to slide relatively via the linkage assembly (7).

6. A refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The linkage component (7) comprises: A bidirectional telescopic rod (71) rotatably connected in the cabinet (1); A first hinged rod (72), one end of which is hinged to the bidirectional telescopic rod (71), and the other end of which is hinged to the first slide plate (51); The second hinged rod (73) has one end hinged to the bidirectional telescopic rod (71) and the other end hinged to the second slide plate (53).

7. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second elastic member (52) comprises a second spring, one end of the second spring is connected to the first slide plate (51), and the other end of the second spring is connected to the cabinet (1).

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The U-shaped frame (4) is slidably connected to a mounting frame (8), the partition net (81) is fixedly connected to the mounting frame (8), and each of the insertion rods (6) penetrates the U-shaped frame (4) and is plugged into and matched with the mounting frame (8).