Refrigerator and low-temperature and high-humidity unfreezing device thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator and a low-temperature and high-humidity unfreezing device thereof. The low-temperature and high-humidity unfreezing device comprises an unfreezing box, wherein an unfreezing chamber is defined in the unfreezing box; the water storage box is used for storing humidification water; the atomizing head is communicated with the water storage box and is used for converting the humidifying water into humidifying airflow and supplying the humidifying airflow to the unfreezing chamber; and the heating element is arranged in the water storage box and is configured to increase the temperature of the humidifying water to enable the temperature of the humidifying airflow at the outlet of the atomizing head to be within a set temperature threshold value. The method has the advantage that the thawing quality of the to-be-thawed object can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food thawing, and in particular to a refrigerator and a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, the thawing method of food is usually natural thawing, which means placing the frozen food in a room temperature environment and relying on the ambient temperature to thaw. However, this thawing method has the problems of slow thawing speed and incomplete thawing. Since the food is exposed to the air, it is easy to be contaminated by bacteria and rot.

[0003] In order to improve the thawing speed and thawing quality, many thawing methods have emerged in the prior art, such as electric heating thawing, hot water thawing, running water thawing, air thawing, and refrigerated thawing. However, the above thawing methods all have certain disadvantages and thus produce certain adverse consequences, such as: local ripening caused by uneven heating, loss of juice caused by water immersion, and poor user experience caused by long thawing time. Summary of the invention

[0004] An object of the first aspect of the present invention is to improve the thawing quality of the material to be thawed.

[0005] A further object of the first aspect of the present invention is to facilitate the user to perform water replenishment operations.

[0006] A second aspect of the present invention aims to provide a refrigerator.

[0007] In particular, according to a first aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device, comprising:

[0008] A thawing box, which defines a thawing compartment;

[0009] A water storage box, used for storing humidification water;

[0010] an atomizing head, connected to the water storage box, for converting the humidification water into a humidified air flow and supplying the humidified air flow to the thawing chamber; and

[0011] The heating element is disposed in the water storage box and is configured to increase the temperature of the humidification water to a temperature within a set temperature threshold at the outlet of the atomizing head.

[0012] Optionally, the set temperature threshold of the humidified airflow is 0°C to 40°C.

[0013] Optionally, the heating element is a heating wire, and the power of the heating wire is 0.5W to 20W.

[0014] Optionally, the diameter of the mist outlet hole of the atomizing head is 5um to 20um; and / or

[0015] The atomization volume of the atomization head is 20 ml / h to 60 ml / h.

[0016] Optionally, a water storage tank is defined in the water storage box, and the atomizing head is fixed to the bottom of the water storage tank.

[0017] Optionally, the water storage tank is tapered from top to bottom, and the heating element is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank with a preset interval between the heating element and the atomizing head.

[0018] Optionally, the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device further comprises:

[0019] The thawing compartment has a forward opening, and the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device further comprises a thawing drawer which is push-pullably arranged in the thawing compartment through the forward opening.

[0020] Optionally, the thawing drawer includes a drawer body and a drawer cover, the top of the drawer body is provided with a take-in / put-out opening, and the drawer cover is buckled onto the drawer body through the take-in / put-out opening.

[0021] Optionally, the water storage box is fixed to the drawer cover; or

[0022] The water storage box forms a part of the drawer cover.

[0023] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising any one of the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing devices described above.

[0024] The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device of the present invention has a heating element that can increase the temperature of the humidification water to a level that makes the temperature of the humidified airflow at the outlet of the atomizing head within a set temperature threshold. Therefore, when the humidified airflow contacts the object to be thawed, it can not only maintain the surface of the object to be thawed moist and prevent the object to be thawed from being dried out, but can also exchange heat with the object to be thawed to a certain extent, thereby accelerating the thawing speed of the object to be thawed and improving the thawing quality of the object to be thawed.

[0025] Furthermore, in the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device of the present invention, the water storage box can be fixed to the drawer cover of the thawing drawer, or it can form a part of the drawer cover. In short, the water storage box is arranged on the thawing drawer, and can be pulled out or pushed into the thawing chamber synchronously with the thawing drawer. Therefore, when it is necessary to add humidification water to the water storage box, the user only needs to pull out the thawing drawer and perform the corresponding water replenishment operation, which reduces the difficulty of water replenishment and is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0026] Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention.

[0027] An object of the first aspect of the present invention is to improve the thawing quality of the material to be thawed.

[0028] A further object of the first aspect of the present invention is to facilitate the user to perform water replenishment operations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention. Moreover, the same reference symbols are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 is a structural diagram of a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a drawer body and a drawer cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 A diagram showing the state of the drawer cover when viewed from above after the top cover is moved up;

[0034] Figure 5 A state diagram of the drawer cover when viewed from below after the sealing cover is moved down;

[0035] Figure 6 is a diagram showing a placement state of a fence basket in a thawing drawer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 is a structural diagram of a fence basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 is a structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure numerals: 1, refrigerator; 10, low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device; 20, box body; 30, door body; 110, flow-promoting component; 121, heating tube; 131, atomizing head; 132, transmitting coil; 133, receiving coil; 134, heating wire; 140, thawing box; 141, thawing chamber; 142, mounting plate; 143, return air duct; 144, air supply port; 150, thawing drawer; 151, drawer body; 152, drawer cover; 153, air inlet; 154, return air port; 155, water storage tank; 156, top cover; 157, sealing cover; 158, humidification port; 160, fence basket; 161, bottom basket; 162, side basket; 163, ventilation hole; 164, storage slot; 165, column; 166, handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0040] The embodiment of the present invention first provides a low temperature and high humidity thawing device 10, which is used to quickly thaw the object to be thawed, and the object to be thawed is mainly meat to be thawed. Generally speaking, the freezing temperature of meat is relatively low, and the temperature of meat when taken out of the freezing device is about -18°C.

[0041] The low temperature and high humidity thawing device 10 at least comprises a thawing box 140 and a flow promoting assembly 110. The thawing box 140 defines a thawing chamber 141 with a forward opening, and the thawing object can be placed in the thawing chamber 141. The flow promoting assembly 110 is arranged at the upper rear of the thawing chamber 141, and blows the thawing airflow obliquely downward toward the thawing object, and controls the airflow temperature of the thawing airflow at 5°C to 50°C.

[0042] It can be understood that since the freezing temperature of the object to be thawed is relatively low, blowing a thawing airflow of 5°C to 50°C to the object to be thawed through the flow promotion component 110 can effectively exchange heat with the thawing airflow and thus accelerate the thawing speed of the object to be thawed.

[0043] Preferably, the air flow temperature of the thawing air flow can be further controlled at 18°C ​​to 30°C, such as 18°C, 20°C, 25°C, 28°C, 30°C, etc. Within this temperature range, not only can the rapid heat exchange between the thawing air flow and the object to be thawed be ensured, but also the surface of the object to be thawed can be effectively prevented from being cooked, taking into account both the thawing speed and the thawing quality of the object to be thawed.

[0044] It can be understood that if the flow promotion component 110 is set on the side or above the object to be thawed, during the process of blowing the thawing airflow, only the side of the object to be thawed opposite to the flow promotion component 110 will be affected by the thawing airflow, resulting in a slower thawing speed on the other side.

[0045] To this end, in this embodiment, the flow promoting component 110 is arranged at the upper rear of the thawing chamber 141, so that the thawing airflow can be more fully in contact with the object to be thawed, increasing the heat exchange area between the thawing airflow and the object to be thawed, thereby increasing the overall thawing speed of the object to be thawed. In particular, the thawing effect is particularly significant for thawing high-end ingredients such as chicken and fish.

[0046] It should be noted that the flow promoting component 110 itself may or may not have a heating function. When it has a heating function, it directly heats the blown thawing airflow. When it does not have a heating function, it can heat the thawing airflow to a preset temperature in advance, or heat it to a preset temperature during the flow process.

[0047] The flow promotion component 110 shown in this embodiment is an ordinary axial flow fan, which does not have a heating function. A heating component is provided on the air outlet side of the flow promotion component 110, and the thawing airflow is heated by the heating component so that the airflow temperature of the thawing airflow meets the thawing requirements.

[0048] In one example, the heating component may include a heating tube 121, which may be bent into a polygonal ring shape or a coil shape, thereby increasing its contact area with the thawing airflow, improving the heating efficiency and the uniformity of heating, while reducing the obstruction to the thawing airflow and maintaining the smooth flow of the thawing airflow.

[0049] The heating tube 121 can be fixed to the top wall of the thawing chamber 141, and its power can be 10W to 200W, for example, 10W, 20W, 50W, 80W, 100W, 200W, etc., which can be selected specifically according to actual needs.

[0050] In another example, the heating component may also include a heating plate, which is covered on the air outlet side of the flow promotion component 110, and has grille holes for the thawing airflow to pass through.

[0051] The wind speed of the flow promotion component 110 can be set to 0.2m / s to 3m / s. For example, 0.2m / s, 0.5m / s, 0.8m / s, 1.0m / s, 1.5m / s, 1.8m / s, 2.0m / s, 2.5m / s, 3m / s, etc. It can be understood that the wind speed at the proximal end of the flow promotion component 110 is relatively large, and the wind speed at the distal end is relatively small. Therefore, in practical applications, the wind speed of the flow promotion component 110 and the distance between the flow promotion component 110 and the object to be thawed should be reasonably configured to ensure that the thawing airflow blown to the object to be thawed has sufficient blowing force and ensure that the thawing airflow can effectively exchange heat with the object to be thawed.

[0052] It should be noted that there may be various ways to connect the flow promotion component 110 and the power supply, and the way to connect the heating component and the power supply, and those skilled in the art may arrange them by themselves without any creativity.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 may further include a thawing drawer 150, which is push-pull disposed in the thawing compartment 141 through the forward opening of the thawing compartment 141, and an air inlet 153 is provided at a position corresponding to the flow promotion component 110. In this way, the flow promotion component 110 can blow the thawing airflow into the thawing drawer 150 through the air inlet 153, so that the thawing object to be thawed is thawed in the thawing drawer 150.

[0054] It is understandable that if the object to be thawed is directly placed in the thawing chamber 141 for thawing, the thawing water generated during the thawing process will contaminate the thawing chamber 141, and if it is not cleaned in time, it is easy to breed a large number of bacteria, affecting the next thawing work. However, if the object to be thawed is placed in the thawing drawer 150 for thawing, the thawing drawer 150 can store the thawing water, and the thawing drawer 150 only needs to be pulled out and taken to the sink for cleaning later, which improves the convenience of user operation. Compared with cleaning the entire thawing chamber 141, it is easier to clean the thawing drawer 150.

[0055] In one example, the thawing drawer 150 may include a drawer body 151 and a drawer cover 152. A take-in / take-out opening is provided at the top of the drawer body 151, and the drawer cover 152 may be snapped onto the take-in / take-out opening. After removing the drawer cover 152, the user may take the items to be thawed from the drawer body 151.

[0056] The drawer cover 152 may be provided with a return air port 154, and the air flow blown into the drawer body 151 by the flow promotion component 110 flows back to the flow promotion component 110 through the return air port 154. The provision of the return air port 154 allows the thawing air flow to circulate through the thawing drawer 150, which is conducive to improving the flow smoothness of the thawing air flow and improving the heat exchange rate between the thawing air flow and the object to be thawed.

[0057] The thawing box 140 defines a return air duct 143 above the thawing chamber 141, which is connected to the return air port 154 and the flow promotion component 110. Under the drainage effect of the return air duct 143, the thawing airflow flowing out of the return air port 154 can smoothly flow back to the flow promotion component 110, further improving the flow smoothness of the thawing airflow.

[0058] Preferably, the return air port 154 can be arranged near the front end of the drawer cover 152. Since the flow promotion component 110 is located at the upper rear of the thawing chamber 141, the thawing airflow blown into the drawer body 151 will rise upward at the front end of the drawer body 151. By arranging the return air port 154 at the front end of the drawer cover 152, it is beneficial for the thawing airflow to flow out of the drawer body 151 smoothly.

[0059] In one example, a mounting plate 142 is provided in the thawing box 140. The mounting plate 142 first extends horizontally backward from the front end of the thawing box 140, and the return air duct 143 is formed between the top wall and the two side walls of the corresponding area of ​​the thawing box 140. A return air inlet is also provided at the relative position between the mounting plate 142 and the return air port 154. The mounting plate 142 then extends downward obliquely from front to back, and forms a mounting cavity between the top wall, the rear wall and the two side walls of the corresponding area of ​​the thawing box 140. The flow promotion component 110 is provided in the mounting cavity, and the mounting cavity has an air supply port 144 facing the object to be thawed.

[0060] In an optional embodiment, the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 may further include a humidifying component, which is mainly used to increase the internal humidity of the thawing chamber 141, increase the moisture content of the thawing airflow, and prevent the thawed objects from being dried out during the thawing process.

[0061] In one example, the humidifying assembly includes an atomizing head 131 , and the atomizing head 131 is configured to controllably supply a humidified airflow to the thawing compartment 141 , so as to increase the internal humidity of the thawing compartment 141 through the humidified airflow.

[0062] The atomizing head 131 can be selected as a microporous atomizing head 131 with an operating frequency less than or equal to 120KHz, or a solid hole atomizing head 131 with an operating frequency greater than 1.7MHz. In this embodiment, the atomizing head 131 can be a microporous atomizing head 131, the aperture of the mist outlet can be 5um to 20um, and the atomization amount can be 20ml / h to 60ml / h, which can effectively maintain the humidity requirement of the thawing chamber 141 during the thawing process.

[0063] Furthermore, the atomizing head 131 can be arranged toward the air supply path between the flow promoting component 110 and the object to be thawed, and the straight-line distance of the humidified airflow supplied to the air supply path can be 10 mm to 300 mm, such as 10 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, etc., in order to mix the humidified airflow generated by the atomizing head 131 with the thawing airflow and then directly blow it to the object to be thawed. In this way, the loss of the humidified airflow can be reduced and the utilization rate of the humidified airflow can be improved.

[0064] It is worth noting that when arranging the position of the atomizer head 131, the atomizer head 131 cannot face the heating component, and the humidified airflow it generates cannot be blown to the heating component. The purpose is to prevent the heating component from directly evaporating the humidified airflow, resulting in failure to achieve an effective humidification effect.

[0065] The humidification assembly may further include a water storage box, which may be disposed on the thawing drawer 150 and move synchronously with the thawing drawer 150. A water storage tank 155 for accommodating humidification water is defined in the water storage box, and the atomizing head 131 is connected to the inside of the water storage tank 155, thereby converting the humidification water in the water storage tank 155 into a humidified air flow.

[0066] In one example, the water storage tank 155 can be designed to be tapered from top to bottom, and a water outlet hole is opened on the bottom wall of the water storage tank 155, and the atomizing head 131 is fixed in the water outlet hole.

[0067] In another example, a connecting pipe is provided between the water storage tank 155 and the atomizing head 131 , and the humidifying water in the water storage tank 155 can be transported to the atomizing head 131 through the connecting pipe for conversion use by the atomizing head 131 .

[0068] The water storage box may be provided with a top cover 156 that covers the water storage tank 155, and the top cover 156 may be turned over to open or rotated to open or pushed and pulled to open. Of course, the specific opening method of the top cover 156 may be varied, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit this.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment, the water storage box can be used as a part of the drawer cover 152, and the water storage tank 155 is formed by a part of the rear end of the top wall of the drawer cover 152 being recessed downward. When the humidification water in the water storage tank 155 is insufficient, the user can pull out the thawing drawer 150, and then open the top cover 156 to add humidification water to the water storage tank 155. The operation is relatively simple and convenient, which is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0070] In practical applications, the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 is usually placed in a low-temperature space for use, which will cause the temperature of the humidification water to be lower than 25° C., and sometimes even only about 5° C. In this case, the airflow temperature of the humidified airflow generated by the atomizing head 131 is low, so that the airflow temperature of the mixed thawing airflow is too low, resulting in failure to achieve the desired thawing effect.

[0071] To solve the above problems, in an embodiment of the present invention, a heating element is also provided in the water storage tank 155, and the heating element is mainly used to adjust the temperature of the humidification water, and to increase the temperature of the humidification water so that the air flow temperature of the humidified air flow at the outlet of the atomizing head 131 is within the set temperature range.

[0072] The set temperature range of the humidified air flow can be 0°C to 40°C. For example, 5°C, 10°C, 15°C, 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C, and 40°C. It is understood that if the air flow temperature of the humidified air flow is too low, the air flow temperature of the thawing air flow will be lowered, resulting in increased energy consumption of the heating component. If the air flow temperature of the humidified air flow is too high, it is easy to cause damage to the thawing box 140 and various components.

[0073] Specifically, the set temperature range can be adjusted according to the airflow temperature of the thawed airflow. For example, if the temperature of the thawed airflow is 30° C., the humidification water can be heated so that the airflow temperature of the humidified airflow at the outlet of the atomizing head 131 is also 30° C. In this way, after the humidified airflow is mixed with the thawed airflow, it will not have a significant impact on the airflow temperature of the thawed airflow, which is conducive to smoothly achieving the expected thawing effect.

[0074] In one example, the heating element may be a heating wire 134, which is arranged along the bottom of the water storage tank 155 to immerse itself in the humidification water. The capacity of the water storage tank 155 may be 60ml to 1000ml, and the power of the heating wire 134 may be 0.5W to 20W. Specifically, the power of the heating wire 134 may be selected according to the capacity of the water storage tank 155 to ensure that the temperature of the humidification water can be increased to meet the requirements within a preset time, so as to avoid long waiting time and affecting the thawing process of the thawed object.

[0075] Considering that the atomizing head 131 is fixed on the water storage box, and the water storage box can be pushed out or pushed into the thawing chamber 141 synchronously with the thawing drawer 150, it is necessary to reasonably set the power supply mode of the atomizing head 131.

[0076] In this embodiment, the humidification component further includes a wireless power supply, which is used to connect the atomizing head 131 to an external power source and enable the atomizing head 131 to work in a controlled manner.

[0077] Specifically, the wireless power supply includes a transmitting coil 132 and a receiving coil 133. The transmitting coil 132 can be fixed on the drawer cover 152, and the receiving coil 133 can be fixed on the thawing chamber 141. When the thawing drawer 150 is fully pushed into the thawing chamber 141, the transmitting coil 132 and the receiving coil 133 are arranged opposite to each other up and down.

[0078] Due to the layout of the flow-promoting component 110 and the free space of the thawing chamber 141, the transmitting coil 132 and the receiving coil 133 shown in this embodiment are arranged relative to each other in an inclined posture, and the spacing between the two is less than or equal to 10 mm. However, if there is enough space in the thawing chamber 141, it is also possible for the transmitting coil 132 and the receiving coil 133 to be relative to each other in a horizontal posture. Since the working principle of the wireless power supply is well known to those skilled in the art, it will not be repeated here.

[0079] In particular, a sealing cover 157 may be provided at the bottom of the drawer cover 152, and the sealing cover 157 is mainly used to protect the atomizer head 131 to prevent damage to the atomizer head 131 during the process of moving the drawer cover 152. A humidification port 158 ​​is provided at the corresponding position of the sealing cover 157 and the atomizer head 131, and the humidified airflow generated by the atomizer head 131 can be blown into the drawer body 151 through the humidification port 158.

[0080] The receiving coil 133 may also be arranged in a cavity formed between the sealing cover 157 and the drawer cover 152 , so as to seal and protect the receiving coil 133 , prevent the receiving coil 133 from being damaged, and increase the service life of the receiving coil 133 .

[0081] In an optional embodiment, the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 may further include a fence basket 160, which is disposed in the thawing chamber 141. When the thawing chamber 141 is push-pull equipped with a thawing drawer 150, the fence basket 160 may be disposed in the thawing drawer 150 for placing the objects to be thawed. The outer periphery of the fence basket 160 defines a plurality of ventilation holes 163 for the passage of thawing airflow.

[0082] In this way, after the flow promotion component 110 is turned on, a circulating thawing airflow is formed in the thawing chamber 141. The thawing airflow can contact various parts of the object to be thawed through the ventilation holes 163 on the periphery of the fence basket 160, thereby evenly exchanging heat with the object to be thawed, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of thawing.

[0083] The fence basket 160 may include a bottom basket 161 and side baskets 162 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom basket 161, and a storage groove 164 for accommodating the objects to be thawed is formed between the bottom basket 161 and the side baskets 162. In this way, the objects to be thawed can be prevented from contacting the side walls of the thawing drawer 150, and the surface of the objects to be thawed can be prevented from being contaminated.

[0084] In actual use, since the fence basket 160 can isolate the objects to be thawed from the thawing drawer 150, after completing a thawing operation, it is only necessary to take out the fence basket 160 for cleaning, and there is no need to frequently clean the thawing drawer 150, thereby improving the user experience.

[0085] The bottom basket 161 and the side basket 162 of the fence basket 160 can be formed by staggered splicing of a plurality of railings, and ventilation holes 163 are formed between adjacent railings. In the embodiment shown in the drawings of the present invention, part of the railings of the bottom basket 161 are arranged along the depth direction of the thawing drawer 150, and part of the railings are arranged along the transverse direction of the thawing drawer 150, and are staggered and spliced ​​together. Part of the railings of the side baskets 162 on the left and right sides are arranged along the depth direction of the thawing drawer 150, and part of the railings are arranged along the height direction of the thawing drawer 150, and are staggered and spliced ​​together. Part of the railings of the side baskets 162 on the front and rear sides are arranged along the transverse direction of the thawing drawer 150, and part of them are arranged along the height direction of the thawing drawer 150, and are staggered and spliced ​​together.

[0086] In some preferred embodiments, the bottom basket 161 and the side baskets 162 of the fence basket 160 may be an integrated structure. The fence basket 160 may be made of stainless steel, which is corrosion-resistant, easy to clean, and can be used for a long time.

[0087] The fence basket 160 may further include at least two upright posts 165, and the upright posts 165 are used to prop up the bottom basket 161. In the embodiment shown in the drawings of the present invention, two upright posts 165 are disposed transversely and spaced apart on the side baskets 162 on the front and rear sides of the fence basket 160. Since the thawed objects become loose after being thawed, they are easily spread out on the bottom basket 161, and part of them are squeezed under the ventilation holes 163 under the action of weight. The upright posts 165 can prevent the part of the thawed objects squeezed under the ventilation holes 163 from contacting the bottom wall of the thawing drawer 150.

[0088] In addition, during the thawing process, the thawed water produced by the thawed objects can also drip through the ventilation holes 163 to achieve juice separation and prevent the thawed water from soaking the thawed objects.

[0089] At least one handle is provided on the fence basket 160. The arrangement of the handle 166 can facilitate the user to lift and place the fence basket 160 before and after thawing.

[0090] In one example, a handle 166 is provided on both the front and rear sides of the fence basket 160. The front handle 166 or the rear handle 166 may be formed by two front or rear columns 165. The top ends of the two columns 165 extend upward beyond the side basket 162, and then extend to each other above the side basket 162 to form the handle 166.

[0091] The fence basket 160 in this embodiment is disposed in a removable manner in the thawing drawer 150 , but in some other embodiments, the fence basket 160 may be fixedly disposed in the thawing drawer 150 .

[0092] There should be a gap between the fence basket 160 and the side wall of the thawing drawer 150, and the gap distance should be at least 1mm, so as to prevent the loosened thawed objects from contacting the side wall of the thawing drawer 150, further ensuring the cleanliness of the thawed objects after thawing. The area of ​​the ventilation hole 163 can be 0.5cm 2 , 1.0cm 2 , 1.5cm 2 , 2.0cm 2 The size of the ventilation hole 163 should be moderate to minimize the possibility that the thawed objects are squeezed under the ventilation hole 163 after being loosened.

[0093] The present invention further provides a refrigerator 1, Figure 8 is a structural diagram of a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 8 The refrigerator 1 may generally include a body 20 and a door 30. The body 20 defines a storage compartment inside. The storage compartment may be configured as a refrigeration compartment, a freezing compartment, a variable temperature compartment, etc. according to the refrigeration temperature. Specifically, the number, function, layout, etc. of the storage compartment may be configured in a targeted manner according to demand, and the present invention does not impose any limitation on this.

[0094] The refrigerator 1 also includes a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10, which is arranged inside the storage compartment. In order to ensure the normal use of the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 and avoid quality problems such as condensation, the compartment temperature of the storage compartment can be configured to -5°C to 40°C, such as 5°C, 10°C, 15°C, etc. A shelf can be provided in the storage compartment, and the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 is arranged on the shelf. Or the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 is arranged on the inner side of the door body 30 of the refrigerator 1, for example, it is placed on the bottle seat of the door body 30, or the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device 10 is arranged on the outer side of the door body 30 of the refrigerator 1, the outer side of the box body 20 or the top of the box body 20, so that it can be used independently.

[0095] Those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise specified, the terms used to indicate orientation or positional relationship in the embodiments of the present invention are based on the actual use status of the refrigerator 1. These terms are only used to facilitate the description and understanding of the technical solution of the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0096] Unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. A person skilled in the art should be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0097] In the description of the present embodiment, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0098] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived based on the content disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A low temperature and high humidity thawing device, characterized in that: include: A thawing box, which defines a thawing compartment; A water storage box, used for storing humidification water; an atomizing head, connected to the water storage box, for converting the humidification water into a humidified air flow and supplying the humidified air flow to the thawing chamber; as well as The heating element is disposed in the water storage box and is configured to increase the temperature of the humidification water to a temperature within a set temperature threshold at the outlet of the atomizing head.

2. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The set temperature threshold of the humidified air flow is 0°C to 40°C.

3. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element is a heating wire, and the power of the heating wire is 0.5W-20W.

4. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the mist outlet hole of the atomizing head is 5um to 20um; and / or The atomization volume of the atomization head is 20 ml / h to 60 ml / h.

5. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water storage tank is defined in the water storage box, and the atomizing head is fixed to the bottom of the water storage tank.

6. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage tank is tapered from top to bottom, and the heating element is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank with a preset interval between the heating element and the atomizing head.

7. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The thawing compartment has a forward opening, and the low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device further comprises a thawing drawer which is push-pullably arranged in the thawing compartment through the forward opening.

8. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The thawing drawer comprises a drawer body and a drawer cover plate. The top of the drawer body is provided with a take-in / put-out opening, and the drawer cover plate is buckled on the drawer body through the take-in / put-out opening.

9. The low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water storage box is fixed to the drawer cover; or The water storage box forms a part of the drawer cover.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: It comprises a low-temperature and high-humidity thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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