Horizontal refrigerator

Abstract

The horizontal refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a refrigerating unit arranged in the refrigerator body, the refrigerator body comprises a refrigerator shell, an inner container arranged in the refrigerator shell and a refrigerator opening piece connected to an inner container opening of the inner container, the refrigerator opening piece extends upwards from the top of the inner container, and a storage cavity is defined by the inner container and the refrigerator opening piece jointly; an air inlet communicated with the refrigeration unit and an air outlet channel cavity communicated with the air inlet and the storage cavity are formed in the cabinet opening piece. According to the horizontal refrigerator, the storage cavity is defined by the inner container and the refrigerator opening piece together, the air outlet duct cavity is preformed in the refrigerator opening piece, the refrigerator opening piece and the inner container are connected into a whole, and the design of an air duct cover plate and an air duct cavity embedded part in the prior art is omitted. The air conditioner has the advantages of being compact in structure, simple in process, convenient to assemble, high in refrigeration efficiency and even in refrigeration, and reducing overall cost.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Refrigeration equipment, especially freezers, are commonly used electrical appliances in people's daily lives. Freezers are divided into horizontal freezers and vertical freezers. Horizontal freezers are widely used because of their large storage capacity. Conventional horizontal freezers usually use direct cooling for refrigeration, but during use, frost is easy to form inside the box. Horizontal air-cooled freezers have the advantage of being frost-free and are favored by users. Various home appliance companies continue to launch new horizontal air-cooled freezers. However, the horizontal air-cooled freezers currently launched by various home appliance companies are relatively expensive. Compared with ordinary direct cooling freezers, the air-cooled freezers have a higher cost in the air duct structure. They are mainly composed of air duct cover plates and air duct pre-buried chambers. Their structure is complex, inconvenient to assemble, and the cost is relatively high. Therefore, it is necessary to study a horizontal freezer to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a horizontal freezer with compact structure, simple process, easy assembly, reduced overall cost, high refrigeration efficiency and uniform refrigeration.

[0004] In order to achieve the above objectives, an embodiment of the present invention provides a horizontal refrigerator, comprising a box body, a refrigeration unit arranged in the box body, the box body comprising a box shell, an inner liner arranged in the box shell, and a cabinet opening piece connected to the inner liner opening of the inner liner, the cabinet opening piece extending upward from the top of the inner liner, and the inner liner and the cabinet opening piece jointly define a storage cavity;

[0005] The cabinet opening is formed with an air inlet connected to the refrigeration unit and an air outlet cavity connected to the air inlet and the storage cavity.

[0006] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the air outlet cavity has an air duct opening arranged downward, and the top of the inner liner is arranged to dock with the air duct opening and cover the air duct opening.

[0007] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the inner liner includes an inner liner body, and a bent portion formed by extending the top edge of the inner liner body toward the box shell and docking with the cabinet opening;

[0008] Wherein, the bending portion includes a horizontal portion formed by bending the inner container body and supported at the bottom of the cabinet opening;

[0009] The horizontal portion covers the air duct opening.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal freezer further includes a fixing member for fixing the cabinet opening member and the inner container together.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member is arranged at the corner of the inner container, and the fixing member includes a fixing member body arranged at the bottom of the bending portion, and an extension portion extending downward from the fixing member body and adapted to the outer wall of the inner container body;

[0012] Wherein, the cabinet opening piece extends to form a clamping block which first passes through the bending portion and then clamps into the fixing piece body;

[0013] The fixing member body is provided with a clamping groove matched with the clamping block.

[0014] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal freezer further includes an air duct plate disposed in the inner tank;

[0015] The refrigeration unit includes an evaporator and a fan;

[0016] The storage cavity is formed between one side of the air duct plate and the inner container, and the evaporator chamber is formed between the other side of the air duct plate and the inner container;

[0017] The evaporator and the fan are arranged in the evaporator chamber, and the air inlet is connected with the evaporator chamber and the air outlet chamber;

[0018] The cabinet opening is also formed with a first air outlet connecting the air outlet cavity and the storage cavity.

[0019] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the inner tank includes a first inner tank wall and a second inner tank wall arranged opposite to each other, and a third inner tank wall and a fourth inner tank wall arranged opposite to each other, and the air duct plate is arranged between the third inner tank wall and the fourth inner tank wall;

[0020] The cabinet opening member includes a first cabinet opening member, a second cabinet opening member, a third cabinet opening member, and a fourth cabinet opening member, which are respectively arranged on the top of the first inner container wall, the second inner container wall, the third inner container wall, and the fourth inner container wall;

[0021] Wherein, the air duct plate is connected to the first cabinet opening piece;

[0022] The evaporator chamber is defined between the air duct plate, the first inner tank wall and the first cabinet opening.

[0023] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the second cabinet opening piece, the third cabinet opening piece, and the fourth cabinet opening piece together form an air outlet cavity;

[0024] At least one of the second cabinet opening piece, the third cabinet opening piece, and the fourth cabinet opening piece is provided with a first air outlet communicating with the air outlet cavity and the storage cavity.

[0025] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the second cabinet opening member, the third cabinet opening member, and the fourth cabinet opening member are respectively provided with the first air outlet;

[0026] The air inlet includes a first air inlet and a second air inlet;

[0027] The first air inlet is arranged at an end of the third cabinet opening member close to the first cabinet opening member;

[0028] The second air inlet is arranged at an end of the fourth cabinet opening member close to the first cabinet opening member.

[0029] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, a U-shaped internal space is formed in the cabinet opening, and partition plates are arranged near the first air inlet and the second air inlet respectively. The two partition plates form the internal space into the air outlet cavity and other spaces except the air outlet cavity.

[0030] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the liner includes a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is recessed toward the storage cavity to form a recess;

[0031] The recess has a first side wall connected to the bottom plate and a second side wall connected to the first side wall and the first inner wall.

[0032] The air duct plate is arranged on the top of the second side wall.

[0033] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the air duct plate includes a vertical air duct plate arranged on the second side wall and extending upward, and a horizontal air duct plate connecting the vertical air duct plate and the first cabinet opening.

[0034] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion of the vertical air duct plate is provided with the air outlet cavity and the second air outlet of the storage cavity;

[0035] The lower part of the vertical air duct plate is provided with a return air port connecting the storage cavity and the evaporator chamber;

[0036] Wherein, the second air outlet includes a plurality of second air outlet holes arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction.

[0037] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the fan is arranged above the evaporator, and the fan is located in the middle area of ​​the evaporator chamber in the horizontal direction;

[0038] The horizontal freezer further includes a first flow diversion channel connected to the fan and the first air inlet, and a second flow diversion channel connected to the fan and the second air inlet.

[0039] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first air outlet includes a plurality of groups of first air outlet through holes arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction;

[0040] Each group of first air outlet holes includes a plurality of elongated holes spaced apart in the vertical direction;

[0041] The elongated through hole is arranged to extend horizontally.

[0042] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet opening member includes a cabinet opening main body portion for forming the air outlet cavity, a step portion formed by the cabinet opening main body portion extending toward the box shell, and a clamping portion extending downward from the step portion and clamped with the box shell;

[0043] The box shell comprises a box body, and an edge of the box body is bent to form a U-shaped clamping portion clamped with the clamping portion;

[0044] The U-shaped clamping portion has a U-shaped clamping groove which is open upward and is for the clamping portion to be clamped into;

[0045] The clamping portion includes a clamping body formed by extending downward from the step portion, and an outer protrusion formed by extending outward from the clamping body to abut against the inner wall of the U-shaped clamping portion.

[0046] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the horizontal freezer provided by the present invention defines a storage cavity through the inner liner and the cabinet opening, and the storage cavity includes the internal space defined by the cabinet opening, thereby increasing the space of the storage cavity. By preforming the air outlet cavity on the cabinet opening, and connecting the cabinet opening with the inner liner to form a whole, the design of the air duct cover plate and the air duct cavity embedded parts of the prior art is eliminated, and an air inlet connected to the refrigeration unit is formed on the cabinet opening. The cold energy generated by the refrigeration unit is sent into the air outlet cavity through the air inlet, and then the air is sent into the storage cavity through the air outlet cavity. The air outlet cavity is arranged at the upper part of the box body, forming an upper air outlet mode. Based on the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated in the upper part naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity, so that the cold energy of the storage cavity is evenly distributed. It has the advantages of compact structure, simple process, easy assembly, reduced overall cost, high refrigeration efficiency, and uniform refrigeration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the horizontal refrigerator of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inner tank and the inner area of ​​the inner tank of the horizontal refrigerator of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the AA direction;

[0050] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the BB direction;

[0051] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cabinet opening member of the horizontal refrigerator of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the inner tank and the cabinet opening of the horizontal refrigerator of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the C region;

[0054] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure in a top-down direction;

[0055] Fig. 9 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structural composition in the top view direction;

[0056] Fig.10 for Figure 1 A top view of

[0057] Fig.11 for Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the DD direction;

[0058] Fig.12 for Fig.11 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the E region.

[0059] In the figure: 1, box shell; 11, U-shaped clamping part; 111, U-shaped clamping groove; 2, liner; 20, storage cavity; 21, liner body; 22, vertical part; 23, horizontal part; 24, bottom plate; 25, first liner wall; 26, second liner wall; 27, third liner wall; 28, fourth liner wall; 29, recess; 291, first side wall; 292, second side wall; 3, cabinet opening; 30, first air outlet; 31, first cabinet opening; 32, second cabinet opening; 33, third cabinet opening; 331, first air inlet; 34, fourth cabinet opening; 341, second air inlet; 3 5. Air outlet cavity; 351. Air duct opening; 352. Partition plate; 361. First clamping block; 362. Second clamping block; 37. Reinforcing rib; 38. Step portion; 39. Clamping portion; 391. Clamping body; 392. Outer protrusion; 4. Fixing member; 41. Fixing member body; 42. Extension portion; 43. Clamping slot; 5. Refrigeration unit; 51. Evaporator; 52. Fan; 6. Air duct plate; 61. Vertical air duct plate; 611. Second air outlet; 612. Return air outlet; 62. Horizontal air duct plate; 63. Evaporator chamber; 64. First diversion channel; 65. Second diversion channel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the protection scope of the present invention.

[0061] The terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the present invention are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. Reference to "embodiments" herein means that the specific features, structures, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0062] Combination Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present invention mainly relates to: a horizontal refrigerator, comprising a box body and a refrigeration unit 5 arranged in the box body. The refrigeration unit 5 is used for cooling.

[0063] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the refrigeration unit 5 includes an evaporator 51 and a fan 52. The horizontal refrigerator also includes a compressor, a condenser, and a throttling component. The compressor, the condenser, the throttling component, and the evaporator 51 are sequentially connected through pipelines to form a refrigeration circuit.

[0064] Combination Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the box body includes a box shell 1, an inner liner 2 disposed in the box shell 1, and a cabinet opening 3 connected to the inner liner opening of the inner liner 2. In this embodiment, the cabinet opening 3 connects the inner liner 2 and the box shell 1.

[0065] The cabinet opening piece 3 is arranged at the top of the inner container 2. The cabinet opening piece 3 extends upward from the top of the inner container 2. During installation, the cabinet opening piece 3 is pre-installed on the inner container 2 so that the cabinet opening piece 3 and the inner container 2 form a whole. The inner container 2 and the cabinet opening piece 3 together define a storage cavity 20.

[0066] The top of the inner tank 2 is lower than the top of the box shell 1 . The cabinet opening 3 first extends upward from the top of the inner tank 2 and then extends toward the box shell 1 to be connected with the box shell 1 .

[0067] Reference Figure 4 As shown, the cabinet opening 3 is formed with an air inlet connected to the refrigeration unit 5 and an air outlet cavity 35 connected to the air inlet and the storage cavity 20. The refrigeration unit 5 provides cooling for the storage cavity 20.

[0068] The cold energy generated by the refrigeration unit 5 is sent into the air outlet cavity 35 through the air inlet, and then sent to the storage cavity 20 through the air outlet cavity 35. The air outlet cavity 35 is arranged at the upper part of the box body, forming an upper air outlet mode. Based on the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated at the upper part naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity 20, so that the cold energy of the storage cavity 20 is evenly distributed.

[0069] Preferably, in order to achieve the purpose of connecting the air outlet cavity 35 with the air inlet and the storage cavity 20 , a first air outlet 30 for supplying air into the storage cavity 20 is formed on the cabinet opening 3 .

[0070] The present invention preforms the air outlet duct cavity 35 on the cabinet opening member 3, and connects the cabinet opening member 3 with the inner tank 2 to form a whole, thereby eliminating the design of the air duct cover plate and the air duct cavity embedded parts in the prior art, and has the advantages of simple structural design, simple process, easy assembly and reduced overall cost.

[0071] Combination Figure 5 As shown, the air outlet cavity 35 has an air outlet opening 351 arranged downward, and the top of the inner liner 2 is arranged at the air outlet opening 351 and covers the air outlet opening 351. The air outlet opening 351 of the air outlet cavity 35 is arranged downward, which is convenient for demoulding the cabinet opening 3 during the molding process. At the same time, the top of the inner liner 2 is connected to the air outlet opening 351, which is convenient for the sealing design of the area of ​​the air outlet cavity 35 except the opening. It has the advantages of simple structure and easy assembly.

[0072] Combination Figure 6 As shown, the inner container 2 includes an inner container body 21 and a bent portion formed by extending the top edge of the inner container body 21 toward the box shell 1 and docking with the cabinet opening 3 .

[0073] The inner liner body 21 includes an inner liner side plate, and the top edge of the inner liner body 21 is the top edge of the inner liner side plate. The top plate edge of the inner liner side plate is bent outward to form a bent portion.

[0074] The bent portion includes a horizontal portion 23 formed by bending the inner container body 21 and supported at the bottom of the cabinet opening 3 .

[0075] Combination Figure 5 , 6 As shown, further, the bottom of the cabinet opening 3 and the horizontal portion 23 are in a horizontal abutment relationship. The horizontal portion 23 covers the air duct opening 351. Through such a setting, it is convenient to demould the cabinet opening 3 during the molding process, and at the same time, the sealing design of the air duct cavity 35 except the opening is simplified. It has the advantage of simple air duct structure and easy implementation.

[0076] Preferably, the material of the inner liner 2 can be an aluminum plate, a PCM plate, or an adsorption structure.

[0077] Combination Figure 7As shown, the horizontal freezer further includes a fixing member 4 for fixing the cabinet opening member 3 and the inner liner 2 together. The cabinet opening member 3 and the inner liner 2 are fixed together by the fixing member 4. The cabinet opening member 3 and the inner liner 2 form a whole, and then foam together with the box shell 1.

[0078] Preferably, in order to ensure that the internal structure of the air outlet cavity 35 does not deform during foaming, the cabinet opening piece 3 is provided with a plurality of spaced reinforcing ribs 37 extending outward from the outer wall of the air outlet cavity 35 to strengthen the structural strength of the cabinet opening piece 3 and ensure the smooth progress of the foaming process.

[0079] Furthermore, the fixing member 4 is arranged at the corner of the inner liner 2. The four corners of the inner liner 2 are respectively provided with the fixing member 4. The fixing member 4 optimizes the sealing design of the corner area of ​​the air outlet cavity 35.

[0080] The fixing member 4 is a Z-shaped structure and includes a fixing member body 41 disposed at the bottom of the bending portion and an extension portion 42 extending downward from the fixing member body 41 and adapted to the outer wall of the liner body 21. The fixing member body 41 is adapted to the shape of the bending portion.

[0081] Furthermore, the bent portion further includes a vertical portion 22 bent upward from the horizontal portion 23. The vertical portion 22 is arranged to fit the outer wall of the cabinet opening 3 to enhance the integrity of the cabinet opening 3 and the inner container 2.

[0082] The cabinet opening piece 3 extends to form a block that first penetrates the bent portion and then snaps into the fixing body 41. The fixing body 41 is provided with a slot 43 that matches the block. The cabinet opening piece 3 and the inner tank 2 are integrated by the snap-fitting of the fixing piece 4, which has the advantages of simple connection and easy positioning and installation.

[0083] Preferably, the clamping blocks include a plurality of first clamping blocks 361 formed by extending outwardly from the side wall of the cabinet opening 3 and a plurality of second clamping blocks 362 formed by extending outwardly from the bottom wall of the cabinet opening 3, so as to realize the positioning and installation of the cabinet opening 3 and the inner tank 2 in multiple directions.

[0084] Furthermore, the bent portion is formed with through holes for the blocks to pass through, including a plurality of first through holes formed on the vertical portion 22 and respectively matched with the first blocks 361 , and a plurality of second through holes formed on the horizontal portion 23 and respectively matched with the second blocks 362 .

[0085] Combination Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, further, the horizontal freezer further includes an air duct plate 6 disposed in the inner liner 2. The air duct plate 6 is connected to the inner liner 2 and the cabinet opening 3 respectively. A storage cavity 20 is formed between one side of the air duct plate 6 and the inner liner 2, and an evaporator cavity 63 is formed between the other side of the air duct plate 6 and the inner liner 2. In other words, the air duct plate 6 separates the internal space formed by the inner liner 2 and the cabinet opening 3 to form the storage cavity 20 and the evaporator cavity 63.

[0086] The refrigeration unit 5 includes an evaporator 51 and a fan 52. The evaporator chamber 63 is provided with the evaporator 51 and the fan 52. The air inlet is connected to the evaporator chamber 63 and the air outlet chamber 35. The cabinet opening 3 is also formed with a first air outlet 30 that is connected to the air outlet chamber 35 and the storage chamber 20. When the fan 52 is working, the cold energy generated by driving the evaporator 51 flows from the air inlet to the air outlet chamber 35 in the form of air cooling, and flows to the storage chamber 20 through the first air outlet 30.

[0087] Combination Figure 8 As shown, the inner pot 2 includes a bottom plate 24. The inner pot 2 includes a first inner pot wall 25 and a second inner pot wall 26 that are arranged opposite to each other, and a third inner pot wall 27 and a fourth inner pot wall 28 that are arranged opposite to each other. The first inner pot wall 25 and the second inner pot wall 26 extend upward from two opposite sides of the bottom plate 24, respectively. The third inner pot wall 27 and the fourth inner pot wall 28 are respectively vertically connected to the first inner pot wall 25 and the second inner pot wall 26. The bottom plate 24, the first inner pot wall 25, the third inner pot wall 27, the second inner pot wall 26, and the fourth inner pot wall 28 are connected to form an inner pot body 21.

[0088] Preferably, the first inner pot wall 25 and the second inner pot wall 26 are respectively disposed on two opposite short sides of the bottom plate 24 , and the third inner pot wall 27 and the fourth inner pot wall 28 are respectively disposed on two opposite long sides of the bottom plate 24 .

[0089] The air duct plate 6 is disposed between the third inner liner wall 27 and the fourth inner liner wall 28. Two sides of the air duct plate 6 are connected to the third inner liner wall 27 and the fourth inner liner wall 28 respectively.

[0090] The cabinet opening member 3 is made in one piece. The cabinet opening member 3 includes a first cabinet opening member 31, a second cabinet opening member 32, a third cabinet opening member 33, and a fourth cabinet opening member 34, which are respectively arranged on the top of the first inner tank wall 25, the second inner tank wall 26, the third inner tank wall 27, and the fourth inner tank wall 28. The first cabinet opening member 31 is arranged opposite to the second cabinet opening member 32. The third cabinet opening member 33 is arranged opposite to the fourth cabinet opening member 34. The third cabinet opening member 33 and the fourth cabinet opening member 34 are respectively connected to the first cabinet opening member 31 and the second cabinet opening member 32.

[0091] The air duct plate 6 is connected to the first cabinet opening 31 .

[0092] An evaporator chamber 63 is defined between the air duct plate 6 , the first inner tank wall 25 and the first cabinet opening 31 .

[0093] Furthermore, the second cabinet opening part 32, the third cabinet opening part 33, and the fourth cabinet opening part 34 together form an air outlet cavity 35. The air outlet cavity 35 is a U-shaped structure. The third cabinet opening part 33 and the fourth cabinet opening part 34 are respectively adjacent to the first cabinet opening part 31. Since the evaporator chamber 63 is arranged on one side of the first cabinet opening part 31, the cold energy in the evaporator chamber 63 flows toward the third cabinet opening part 33 and the fourth cabinet opening part 34, and then flows toward the second cabinet opening part 32, so as to reduce the air supply distance and improve the refrigeration efficiency.

[0094] At least one of the second cabinet opening member 32, the third cabinet opening member 33, and the fourth cabinet opening member 34 is provided with a first air outlet 30 connecting the air outlet cavity 35 and the storage cavity 20. To form the effect of air outlet from the upper part of the cabinet opening member 3, due to the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated in the upper part naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity 20, and the cold energy fully covers the storage cavity 20.

[0095] Furthermore, the second cabinet opening 32, the third cabinet opening 33, and the fourth cabinet opening 34 are respectively provided with a first air outlet 30, so as to form an air outlet effect of the cabinet opening 3 on three sides, so as to increase the air outlet volume in the storage cavity 20 and improve the cooling effect.

[0096] The air inlet includes a first air inlet 331 and a second air inlet 341. The third cabinet opening 33 and the fourth cabinet opening 34 are adjacent to the first cabinet opening 31 respectively.

[0097] The first air inlet 331 is disposed at the end of the third cabinet opening 33 close to the first cabinet opening 31. The second air inlet 341 is disposed at the end of the fourth cabinet opening 34 close to the first cabinet opening 31. The first air inlet 331 and the second air inlet 341 are disposed at the joints of the evaporator chamber 63 and the air outlet chamber 35, respectively.

[0098] Reference Figure 5 As shown, a U-shaped internal space is formed in the cabinet opening 3, and a partition plate 352 is provided in the internal space near the first air inlet 331 and the second air inlet 341, respectively. The two partition plates 352 form the internal space into an air outlet cavity 35 and other spaces except the air outlet cavity 35. Other spaces are formed between the partition plate 352 and the first cabinet opening 31.

[0099] Furthermore, it also includes a partition plate arranged in the air outlet cavity 35, and the partition plate is arranged in the middle area of ​​the first cabinet opening 31 to ensure uniform air flow on both sides of the partition plate.

[0100] Furthermore, the inner container 2 includes a bottom plate 24 , and the bottom plate 24 is recessed toward the storage cavity 20 to form a recess 29 .

[0101] Reference Fig. 9 As shown, the recess 29 has a first side wall 291 connected to the bottom plate 24, and a second side wall 292 connecting the first side wall 291 and the first inner pot wall 25. One end of the first side wall 291 is connected to the bottom plate 24 of the inner pot 2. In this embodiment, the first side wall 291 is vertically connected to the bottom plate 24, and the second side wall 292 is vertically connected to the first side wall 291 and the first inner pot wall 25, respectively.

[0102] The air duct plate 6 is disposed on the top of the second side wall 292. The evaporator chamber 63 utilizes the space above the second side wall 292. Thus, the air duct plate 6 is connected to the cabinet opening 3 to form the storage chamber 20 and the evaporator chamber 63 which are disposed adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0103] Furthermore, the air duct plate 6 includes a vertical air duct plate 61 disposed on the second side wall 292 and extending upward, and a horizontal air duct plate 62 connecting the vertical air duct plate 61 and the first cabinet opening 31. The vertical air duct plate 61 and the first cabinet opening 31 are disposed opposite to each other.

[0104] In this embodiment, the vertical air duct plate 61 is vertically connected to the second side wall 292, and the horizontal air duct plate 62 is respectively connected to the vertical air duct plate 61 and the first cabinet opening member 31. The space between the horizontal air duct plate 62, the vertical air duct plate 61, the second side wall 292, the first inner tank wall 25, and the first cabinet opening member 31 defines an evaporator chamber 63. Based on the structural form of the evaporator chamber 63, it is convenient for the cabinet opening member 3 to form an air duct cavity 35. It has the advantages of compact structure and reasonable layout.

[0105] Combination Fig. 9 As shown, the upper part of the vertical air duct plate 61 is provided with an air outlet cavity 35 and a second air outlet 611 of the storage cavity 20. Based on the premise that the cabinet opening 3 is discharged from three sides, the upper part of the storage cavity 20 is formed to form a four-sided air outlet effect to increase the horizontal air volume. Due to the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated in the upper part naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity 20, and the cold energy fully covers the storage cavity 20. The cooling effect is better and the temperature uniformity of the storage cavity 20 is improved.

[0106] The lower part of the vertical air duct plate 61 is provided with a return air port 612 connecting the storage cavity 20 and the evaporator cavity 63. In this embodiment, the upper air outlet and lower air return are formed. Based on the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated at the top naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity 20, and then returns to the evaporator cavity 63 through the return air port 612 provided at the bottom, which has the advantage of reasonable design of the air outlet and return air paths.

[0107] Preferably, the second air outlet 611 includes a plurality of second air outlet holes arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. The second air outlet holes may be openings in the shape of hexagon, circle, ellipse, quadrilateral, etc.

[0108] Combination Figure 4 As shown, further, the fan 52 is arranged above the evaporator 51, and the fan 52 is located in the middle area of ​​the evaporator chamber 63 in the horizontal direction. The evaporator 51 is arranged at the top of the second side wall 292. The fan 52 is arranged between the evaporator 51 and the horizontal air duct plate 62. The airflow returning to the evaporator chamber 63 through the return air port 612 arranged at the bottom flows upward after the heat exchange of the evaporator 51, is sucked by the fan 52, and then supplies air to the second cabinet opening 32 and the third cabinet opening 33. It has the advantages of reasonable refrigeration air path setting, short air supply and return distance, and high refrigeration efficiency.

[0109] Combination Figure 4 As shown, the horizontal freezer also includes a first shunt channel 64 connecting the fan 52 and the first air inlet 331, and a second shunt channel 65 connecting the fan 52 and the second air inlet 341. When the fan 52 delivers air, the inhaled air is shunted to the first air inlet 331 of the second cabinet opening 32 through the first shunt channel 64, and to the second air inlet 341 of the third cabinet opening 33 through the second shunt channel 65. The first shunt channel 64 and the second shunt channel 65 can be formed by integrally forming a first shunt plate and a second shunt plate on the mounting shell of the fan 52, wherein the first shunt plate forms the first shunt channel 64; the second shunt plate forms the second shunt channel 65, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the first shunt channel 64 and the second shunt channel 65 are, for example, a pipeline structure, the air inlet of the pipeline structure is communicated with the fan 52, and the air outlet of the pipeline structure is communicated with the first air inlet 331 or the second air inlet 341.

[0110] Furthermore, the first air outlet 30 includes a plurality of groups of first air outlet through holes spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

[0111] Each group of first air outlet holes includes a plurality of long holes spaced apart in the vertical direction. The long holes are extended in the horizontal direction.

[0112] The first air outlet holes may also be hexagonal, circular or elliptical in shape.

[0113] Combination Figures 10 to 12 As shown, further, the cabinet opening member 3 includes a cabinet opening main body for forming an air outlet cavity 35, a step portion 38 formed by the cabinet opening main body extending toward the box shell 1, and a clamping portion 39 extending downward from the step portion 38 and clamped with the box shell 1. The cabinet opening main body is connected to the inner tank 2. The first cabinet opening member 31, the third cabinet opening member 33, the second cabinet opening member 32, and the fourth cabinet opening member 34 are connected to form the cabinet opening main body.

[0114] The box shell 1 includes a box body, and a U-shaped clamping portion 11 formed by bending the edge of the box body to be clamped with the clamping portion 39. The U-shaped clamping portion 11 has a U-shaped clamping groove 111 which is opened upward and is provided for the clamping portion 39 to be clamped. When the clamping portion 39 is installed in the U-shaped clamping portion 11 through the U-shaped clamping groove 111, the U-shaped clamping portion 11 is elastically deformed to allow the clamping portion 39 to be installed. After the clamping portion 39 is installed, the U-shaped clamping portion 11 restores the elastic deformation and clamps the clamping portion 39.

[0115] The clamping part 39 includes a clamping body 391 formed by the step part 38 extending downward, and an outer protrusion 392 extending outward from the clamping body 391 to abut against the inner wall of the U-shaped clamping part 11. The inner wall of the U-shaped clamping part 11 forms an abutment part that abuts against the outer protrusion 392. The outer protrusion 392 is used to make the U-shaped clamping part 11 naturally produce elastic deformation. The installation method is simple and easy to position and install.

[0116] Compared with the prior art, the horizontal refrigerator provided by the present invention defines a storage cavity 20 by the inner liner 2 and the cabinet opening 3. The storage cavity 20 includes the internal space defined by the cabinet opening 3, which increases the space of the storage cavity 20. By preforming the air outlet cavity 35 on the cabinet opening 3, and connecting the cabinet opening 3 with the inner liner 2 to form a whole, the design of the air duct cover plate and the air duct cavity embedded parts of the prior art is cancelled, and an air inlet connected to the refrigeration unit 5 is formed on the cabinet opening 3. The cold energy generated by the refrigeration unit 5 is sent to the air outlet cavity 35 through the air inlet, and then the air is sent to the storage cavity 20 through the air outlet cavity 35. The air outlet cavity 35 is arranged at the upper part of the box body, forming an upper air outlet mode. Based on the principle of natural sinking of cold energy, the cold energy generated at the top naturally flows to the bottom of the storage cavity 20, so that the cold energy of the storage cavity 20 is evenly distributed. It has the advantages of compact structure, simple process, easy assembly, reduced overall cost, high refrigeration efficiency, and uniform refrigeration.

[0117] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made in form and details without departing from the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A horizontal refrigerator, comprising a box body and a refrigeration unit arranged in the box body, wherein the box body comprises a box shell, an inner liner arranged in the box shell, and a cabinet opening connected to the inner liner opening of the inner liner, characterized in that: The cabinet opening piece is extended upward from the top of the inner container, and the inner container and the cabinet opening piece together define a storage cavity; The cabinet opening is formed with an air inlet connected to the refrigeration unit and an air outlet cavity connected to the air inlet and the storage cavity.

2. The horizontal freezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet cavity has an air outlet opening arranged downward, and the top of the inner container is butt-jointed with the air outlet opening and covers the air outlet opening.

3. The horizontal freezer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner container comprises an inner container body, and a bent portion formed by extending the top edge of the inner container body toward the box shell and docking with the cabinet opening; Wherein, the bending portion includes a horizontal portion formed by bending the inner container body and supported at the bottom of the cabinet opening; The horizontal portion covers the air duct opening.

4. The horizontal freezer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The horizontal refrigerator further comprises a fixing member for fixing the cabinet opening member and the inner container together.

5. The horizontal freezer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixing member is arranged at the corner of the inner container, and the fixing member comprises a fixing member body arranged at the bottom of the bending portion, and an extension portion extending downward from the fixing member body and adapted to the outer wall of the inner container body; Wherein, the cabinet opening piece extends to form a clamping block which first passes through the bending portion and then clamps into the fixing piece body; The fixing member body is provided with a clamping groove matched with the clamping block.

6. The horizontal freezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal freezer further includes an air duct plate disposed in the inner tank; The refrigeration unit includes an evaporator and a fan; The storage cavity is formed between one side of the air duct plate and the inner container, and the evaporator chamber is formed between the other side of the air duct plate and the inner container; The evaporator and the fan are arranged in the evaporator chamber, and the air inlet is connected with the evaporator chamber and the air outlet chamber; The cabinet opening is also formed with a first air outlet connecting the air outlet cavity and the storage cavity.

7. The horizontal freezer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner liner includes a first inner liner wall and a second inner liner wall that are arranged opposite to each other, and a third inner liner wall and a fourth inner liner wall that are arranged opposite to each other, and the air duct plate is arranged between the third inner liner wall and the fourth inner liner wall; The cabinet opening member includes a first cabinet opening member, a second cabinet opening member, a third cabinet opening member, and a fourth cabinet opening member, which are respectively arranged on the top of the first inner container wall, the second inner container wall, the third inner container wall, and the fourth inner container wall; Wherein, the air duct plate is connected to the first cabinet opening piece; The evaporator chamber is defined between the air duct plate, the first inner tank wall and the first cabinet opening.

8. The horizontal freezer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second cabinet opening piece, the third cabinet opening piece, and the fourth cabinet opening piece together form an air outlet cavity; At least one of the second cabinet opening piece, the third cabinet opening piece, and the fourth cabinet opening piece is provided with a first air outlet communicating with the air outlet cavity and the storage cavity.

9. The horizontal freezer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second cabinet opening piece, the third cabinet opening piece, and the fourth cabinet opening piece are respectively provided with the first air outlet; The air inlet includes a first air inlet and a second air inlet; The first air inlet is arranged at an end of the third cabinet opening member close to the first cabinet opening member; The second air inlet is arranged at an end of the fourth cabinet opening member close to the first cabinet opening member.

10. The horizontal freezer according to claim 9, characterized in that: A U-shaped internal space is formed in the cabinet opening, and partition plates are arranged near the first air inlet and the second air inlet respectively. The two partition plates form the internal space into the air outlet cavity and other spaces except the air outlet cavity.

11. The horizontal freezer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The liner comprises a bottom plate, which is recessed toward the storage cavity to form a concave portion; The recess has a first side wall connected to the bottom plate and a second side wall connected to the first side wall and the first inner wall. The air duct plate is arranged on the top of the second side wall.

12. The horizontal freezer according to claim 11, characterized in that: The air duct plate includes a vertical air duct plate arranged on the second side wall and extending upward, and a horizontal air duct plate connecting the vertical air duct plate and the first cabinet opening.

13. The horizontal freezer according to claim 12, characterized in that: The upper part of the vertical air duct plate is provided with the air duct cavity and the second air outlet of the storage cavity; The lower part of the vertical air duct plate is provided with a return air port connecting the storage cavity and the evaporator chamber; Wherein, the second air outlet includes a plurality of second air outlet holes arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction.

14. The horizontal freezer according to claim 11, characterized in that: The fan is arranged above the evaporator, and the fan is located in the middle area of ​​the evaporator chamber in the horizontal direction; The horizontal freezer further includes a first flow diversion channel connected to the fan and the first air inlet, and a second flow diversion channel connected to the fan and the second air inlet.

15. The horizontal freezer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first air outlet comprises a plurality of first air outlet holes arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction; Each group of first air outlet holes includes a plurality of elongated holes spaced apart in the vertical direction; The elongated through hole is arranged to extend horizontally.

16. The horizontal freezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet opening member includes a cabinet opening main body portion for forming the air outlet cavity, a step portion formed by the cabinet opening main body portion extending toward the box shell, and a clamping portion extending downward from the step portion and clamped with the box shell; The box shell comprises a box body, and an edge of the box body is bent to form a U-shaped clamping portion clamped with the clamping portion; The U-shaped clamping portion has a U-shaped clamping groove which is open upward and is for the clamping portion to be clamped into; The clamping portion includes a clamping body formed by extending downward from the step portion, and an outer protrusion formed by extending outward from the clamping body to abut against the inner wall of the U-shaped clamping portion.

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