Refrigerator assembly

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator assembly which comprises a refrigerator and water supply equipment. The water supply equipment is arranged in the refrigerator and comprises a support, a water supply assembly, a water container and a control assembly, the support comprises a base, a bearing face used for bearing the water container is arranged on the base, and the water supply equipment has a manual triggering mode and an automatic triggering mode. Wherein the manual triggering mode and the automatic triggering mode share a water outlet of the water supply assembly, in the manual triggering mode, the control assembly controls the water supply assembly to supply water to the water outlet based on manual triggering of a user, and in the automatic triggering mode, the control assembly controls the water supply assembly to supply water to the water outlet based on the water level of the water container. Water supply equipment is arranged in the refrigerator, so that the use functions and use scenes of the refrigerator can be increased; the water supply equipment provides a manual water supply mode and an automatic water supply mode, so that the water supply convenience and autonomous operability are improved; manual water supply and automatic water supply use the same water outlet, and the size of water supply equipment can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to refrigerator components. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, in order to meet the needs of users for cold water, more and more refrigerators are equipped with water supply equipment. Common water supply equipment usually provides two ways of automatic water supply and manual water supply, but these two water supply methods usually correspond to two water outlets, and the water supply equipment is relatively large. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a refrigerator assembly. On the one hand, a water supply device is arranged in the refrigerator to increase the use functions and use scenarios of the refrigerator; on the other hand, the water supply device provides two modes of manual water supply and automatic water supply, which improves the convenience and autonomous operability of water supply. Moreover, manual water supply and automatic water supply use the same water outlet for water supply, which can reduce the volume of the water supply device and realize separate control of the two water supply modes.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a refrigerator assembly, including a refrigerator and a water supply device. The water supply device is arranged inside the refrigerator and includes a bracket, a water supply assembly, a water container and a control assembly, wherein the bracket includes a base, and a supporting surface for supporting the water container is arranged on the base, and the water supply device has a manual trigger mode and an automatic trigger mode, wherein the manual trigger mode and the automatic trigger mode share a water outlet of the water supply assembly, in the manual trigger mode, the control assembly controls the water supply assembly to supply water to the water outlet based on the manual trigger of the user, and in the automatic trigger mode, the control assembly controls the water supply assembly to supply water to the water outlet based on the water level of the water container.

[0005] In some embodiments, the bracket also includes a top cover arranged at a distance from the base along the direction of gravity and a back plate connecting the base and the top cover, the water outlet is arranged on the top cover, and the water supply equipment further includes a manual trigger component arranged on the top cover and a water level detection component arranged on the back plate, the manual trigger component is used to receive a manual trigger of the user, and the water level detection component is used to detect the water level in the water container.

[0006] In some embodiments, the water supply component includes a first pipeline, the water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline, the manual trigger component includes a seat, a pressing plate and a trigger switch, the seat is detachably arranged on the top cover, the seat includes a seat body, the trigger switch is arranged on the seat body, the pressing plate includes a pressing plate body, the pressing plate body is rotatably connected to the seat body around a preset rotation axis, and has a pressing end and a trigger end located on both sides of the rotation axis, the pressing end is for the user to press, the trigger end moves with the pressing end, and triggers the trigger switch, a hollow area is arranged on the pressing plate, the seat also includes a first pipeline fixing portion protruding from the seat body to the side where the pressure plate body is located, the first pipeline fixing portion is located in the hollow area, and is used to support the pipe body of the first pipeline.

[0007] In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body and a door body rotatably connected to the refrigerator body, and the back panel is detachably fixed to the inner main surface of the door body.

[0008] In some embodiments, the refrigerator assembly further includes a storage basket, which is horizontally arranged side by side with the base on the inner main surface of the door body, and the base is farther away from the connection side of the door body and the refrigerator body than the storage basket.

[0009] In some embodiments, the water supply assembly includes a first pipeline, the water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline, and the refrigerator assembly also includes a second pipeline, one end of the second pipeline is detachably connected to the other end of the first pipeline, and the other end of the second pipeline is arranged on the connection side of the refrigerator body and is used to connect to an external water source.

[0010] In some embodiments, the water supply device also includes an in-place detection component, which generates an in-place indication in response to the water container being placed on the supporting surface, and the control component disables the manual trigger mode and enables the automatic trigger mode in response to the in-place indication.

[0011] In some embodiments, the in-place detection component generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container not being placed on the supporting surface, and the control component enables the manual trigger mode in response to the coexistence of a door opening indication indicating that the door body is in an open state and an out-of-place indication.

[0012] In some embodiments, the manual trigger assembly is located above the supporting surface and includes a pressing plate for the user to press. When the water container is placed on the supporting surface, the height of the water container relative to the supporting surface is set so that the pressing plate is in a non-pressed state.

[0013] In some embodiments, the control component further disables the automatic trigger mode based on the automatic trigger mode in response to the overflow indication and the most recent water supply before the overflow indication is generated, and locks the disabled state of the automatic trigger mode.

[0014] The refrigerator assembly provided in some embodiments of the present application includes a refrigerator and a water supply device. The water supply device is arranged inside the refrigerator and includes a bracket, a water supply component, a water container and a control component, wherein the bracket includes a base, and a supporting surface for supporting the water container is arranged on the base, and the water supply device has a manual trigger mode and an automatic trigger mode, wherein the manual trigger mode and the automatic trigger mode share the water outlet of the water supply component, in the manual trigger mode, the control component controls the water supply component to supply water to the water outlet based on the manual trigger of the user, and in the automatic trigger mode, the control component controls the water supply component to supply water to the water outlet based on the water level of the water container. On the one hand, arranging a water supply device in the refrigerator can increase the use function and use scene of the refrigerator; on the other hand, the water supply device provides two modes of manual water supply and automatic water supply, which improves the convenience and autonomous operation of water supply, and the manual water supply and automatic water supply use the same water outlet for water supply, which can reduce the volume of the water supply device and realize the separate control of the two water supply modes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0021] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water supply device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water supply equipment in some embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meanings as those commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0027] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic 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.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there may be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0031] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "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, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application, Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water supply equipment in some embodiments of the present application.

[0033] The refrigerator assembly 10 includes a refrigerator 101 and a water supply device 102 .

[0034] The water supply device 102 is disposed inside the refrigerator 101 .

[0035] The water supply device 102 includes a bracket 1021, a water supply component 1022, a water container 1023 and a control component 1024. The bracket 1021 includes a base 201, and a supporting surface A for supporting the water container 1023 is provided on the base 201.

[0036] The water supply device 102 has a manual trigger mode and an automatic trigger mode, wherein the manual trigger mode and the automatic trigger mode share the water outlet of the water supply component 1022. In the manual trigger mode, the control component 1024 controls the water supply component 1022 to supply water to the water outlet based on the manual trigger of the user; in the automatic trigger mode, the control component 1024 controls the water supply component 1022 to supply water to the water outlet based on the water level of the water container 1023. The position of the water outlet is set corresponding to the placement position of the water container 1023.

[0037] The size and shape of the water supply device 102 are set according to actual conditions to ensure that the water supply device 102 can be placed inside the refrigerator 101 without affecting the storage function of the refrigerator 101.

[0038] The position of the water supply device 102 inside the refrigerator 101 can be set according to actual conditions. For example, the water supply device 102 is set on the inside of the refrigerator door of the refrigerator 101, specifically, it can be the middle position of the inside of the refrigerator door, the top position of the inside of the refrigerator door or other positions; for another example, the water supply device 102 is set on the refrigerator body of the refrigerator 101.

[0039] The water container 1023 can be a cup, a kettle or other, which is not limited here.

[0040] The shape and size of the bracket 1021 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the size of the bracket 1021 is set corresponding to the size of the water container 1023, specifically, the height. The shape and size of the base 201 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, the size of the base 201 is set corresponding to the size of the water container 1023, specifically, the space occupied, which is not limited here.

[0041] The size of the supporting surface A on the base 201 can be set corresponding to the water container 1023, or the size of the supporting surface A can be larger than the size of the water container 1023, or other methods to ensure that the supporting surface A of the base 201 can support the water container 1023, which is not limited here.

[0042] In some embodiments, the manual trigger mode and the automatic trigger mode of the water supply device 102 do not exist at the same time. Specifically, the manual trigger mode is enabled and the automatic trigger mode is disabled; or, the manual trigger mode is disabled and the automatic trigger mode is enabled.

[0043] It can be understood that when the manual trigger mode of the water supply equipment 102 is in an enabled state, signal transmission related to the manual trigger mode can proceed normally. When the manual trigger mode of the water supply equipment 102 is in a disabled state, signal transmission related to the manual trigger mode cannot proceed normally or there is no feedback after operation.

[0044] Similarly, when the automatic trigger mode of the water supply equipment 102 is in an enabled state, signal transmission related to the automatic trigger mode can proceed normally. When the automatic trigger mode of the water supply equipment 102 is in a disabled state, signal transmission related to the automatic trigger mode cannot proceed normally or there is no feedback after operation.

[0045] In some embodiments, in response to the water supply duration in the automatic trigger mode exceeding a preset time threshold, the control component 1024 turns off the water supply component 1022, disables the automatic trigger mode, and locks the disabled state of the automatic trigger mode to control the water supply component 1022 to stop supplying water to the water outlet. The preset time threshold can be determined according to the capacity of the water container 1023, or other factors, which are not limited here.

[0046] In some embodiments, the control component 1024 also unlocks the disabled state of the automatic trigger mode in response to the user's unlock instruction, so that the water supply component 1022 can continue to supply water to the water outlet in the manual trigger mode or the automatic trigger mode.

[0047] In some embodiments, the control component 1024 responds to the overflow indication and the most recent water supply before the overflow indication is generated based on the automatic trigger mode, disables the automatic trigger mode, and locks the disabled state of the automatic trigger mode to control the water supply component 1022 to stop supplying water to the water outlet. At this time, the automatic trigger mode of the water supply device 102 cannot be used, and the manual trigger mode of the water supply device 102 can be enabled or disabled. Among them, the overflow indication indicates that the water in the water container 1023 overflows.

[0048] In one application scenario, the water supply device 102 further includes an overflow box and an overflow detection component. The overflow box cooperates with the base 201 to form a water storage space for collecting the accumulated water on the supporting surface A. The overflow detection component generates an overflow indication in response to the water level in the water storage space being greater than or equal to a preset water level threshold. The control component 1024 shuts down the water supply component 1022 in response to the overflow indication to control the water supply component 1022 to stop supplying water to the water outlet. The overflow box and the overflow detection component are arranged on the base 201 of the bracket 1021 or other positions of the bracket 1021, which are not limited here.

[0049] In some implementations, the control component 1024 disables the manual trigger mode in response to the overflow indication and the last water supply before the overflow indication is generated, and locks the disabled state of the manual trigger mode to control the water supply component 1022 to stop supplying water to the water outlet. Further, the automatic trigger mode is also disabled.

[0050] The refrigerator assembly 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application includes a refrigerator 101 and a water supply device 102. On the one hand, arranging the water supply device 102 in the refrigerator 101 can increase the use functions and use scenarios of the refrigerator 101; on the other hand, the water supply device 102 provides two modes of manual water supply and automatic water supply, which improves the convenience and autonomous operability of water supply, and manual water supply and automatic water supply use the same water outlet for water supply, which can reduce the volume of the water supply device 102 and realize separate control of the two water supply modes; on the other hand, the automatic trigger mode and manual trigger mode of the water supply assembly 1022 can be controlled according to the water supply time, overflow indication, etc.

[0051] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the water supply equipment in some embodiments of the present application. The water supply equipment 102 includes a bracket 1021, a water supply component 1022, a water container 1023, a control component 1024, a manual trigger component 1025 and a water level detection component 1026.

[0052] The bracket 1021 includes a base 201, a top cover 202 and a back plate 203. The top cover 202 is spaced apart from the base 201 along the gravity direction, the back plate 203 is used to connect the base 201 and the top cover 202, and the water outlet is provided on the top cover 202. The manual trigger component 1025 is provided on the top cover 202, and the water level detection component 1026 is provided on the back plate 203. The manual trigger component 1025 is used to receive a manual trigger from a user, and the water level detection component 1026 is used to detect the water level in the water container 1023.

[0053] The distance between the base 201 and the top cover 202 is the length of the back plate 203 , and the length of the back plate 203 can be determined according to actual conditions.

[0054] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 101 includes a refrigerator body and a door body rotatably connected to the refrigerator body, wherein the connection between the refrigerator body and the door body can be a fixed frame connection, a hinge connection, a screw connection, etc. The back plate 203 is detachably fixed to the inner main surface of the door body.

[0055] It can be understood that the water supply device 102 is detachably connected to the door body of the refrigerator 101, and the water supply device 102 can be set at the middle position, the top position or other positions of the inner main surface of the door body, which is not limited here.

[0056] The refrigerator assembly 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application includes a refrigerator 101 and a water supply device 102, and the refrigerator 101 and the water supply device 102 are detachably connected to improve the flexibility of the water supply device 102 on the door of the refrigerator 101.

[0057] In some embodiments, the water level detection component 1026 generates a water supply suspension indication in response to the water level in the water container 1023 being greater than or equal to a preset water level threshold, and the control component 1024 shuts down the water supply component 1022 in response to the water supply suspension indication. The preset water level threshold can be set according to the volume of the water container 1023, or other settings, which are not limited here.

[0058] The water supply device 102 provided in some embodiments of the present application includes a bracket 1021, a water supply component 1022, a water container 1023, a control component 1024, a manual trigger component 1025, and a water level detection component 1026. On the one hand, the user can manually take water through the manual trigger component 1025, and the design of the manual trigger component 1025 increases the diversity of water taking methods; on the other hand, the water level detection component 1026 can be used to detect the water level in the water container 1023, so as to control the opening and closing of the water supply component 1022, and avoid the phenomenon of water overflow in the water container 1023.

[0059] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water supply equipment provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0060] The water supply component 1022 includes a first pipeline 301 , and a water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline 301 .

[0061] The manual trigger assembly 1025 includes a seat 401, a pressing plate 402 and a trigger switch 403. The seat 401 includes a seat body 4011 and a first pipeline fixing portion 4012 protruding from the seat body 4011 to the side where the pressing plate body 4021 is located. The trigger switch 403 is arranged on the seat body 4011. The pressing plate 402 includes a pressing plate body 4021. The pressing plate body 4021 is rotatably connected with the seat body 4011 around a preset rotation axis. The pressing plate body 4021 has a pressing end 501 and a trigger end 502 located on both sides of the rotation axis. The pressing end 501 is for the user to press, and the trigger end 502 moves with the pressing end 501 and triggers the trigger switch 403. The pressing plate 402 is provided with a hollow area O. The first pipeline fixing portion 4012 is located in the hollow area O and is used to support the pipe body of the first pipeline 301.

[0062] The number of the first pipelines 301 may be 1, 2 or other. When there are multiple first pipelines 301, the water outlets of the multiple first pipelines 301 may be integrated together using a pipeline integrator. Specifically, one end of the pipeline integrator is connected to one end of multiple first pipelines 301, and the other end of the pipeline integrator is connected to the water outlet, so as to realize water supply to the water outlet using multiple first pipelines 301. Alternatively, multiple first pipelines 301 are connected end to end, and after the connection, one end of the pipeline is connected to the water outlet and the other end is connected to a water supply device or an external water source. The water supply device may be a water tank, a water box or other water storage device.

[0063] The support base 401 is detachably disposed on the top cover 202. Alternatively, the support base 401 and the top cover 202 are integrally formed.

[0064] The shape and size of the support 401 can be set according to actual conditions. For example, the shape and size of the support 401 are set corresponding to the shape and size of the top cover 202 in the bracket 1021.

[0065] The shape and size of the pressing plate 402 can be set according to actual conditions. The shape and size of the pressing end 501 and the trigger end 502 on the pressing plate 402 can be set according to actual conditions. The shape and size of the hollow area O in the pressing plate 402 can be set according to actual conditions and are not limited here.

[0066] In some embodiments, the water outlet is arranged in the hollow area O of the pressing plate 402. In order to avoid water failure, or to avoid the first pipeline 301 from shaking due to water pressure and other factors when water is discharged, and to reduce the volume of the water supply equipment 102, a first pipeline fixing portion 4012 can be arranged on the seat body 4011, and the first pipeline fixing portion 4012 can be arranged in the hollow area O of the pressing plate 402, so that the first pipeline fixing portion 4012 can be used to provide a supporting force for the pipe body of the first pipeline 301, and can even fix the pipe body of the first pipeline 301.

[0067] In some embodiments, the pressing end 501 and the triggering end 502 are located on both sides of the rotation axis. When the user presses the pressing end 501, the pressing plate body 4021 tilts with respect to the rotation axis as a reference, the pressing end 501 falls, and the triggering end 502 rises. The triggering end 502 contacts the triggering switch 403 and triggers the triggering switch 403 to start the manual water extraction process. Specifically, the triggering switch 403 transmits an electrical signal to the water supply component 1022, and the water supply component 1022 transports water through the first pipeline 301, and the water is discharged through the water outlet. Among them, the electrical signal is configured so that the triggering switch 403 is triggered, and water needs to be discharged through the water outlet.

[0068] In some embodiments, the trigger switch 403 is a micro switch, and a driving rod and an action reed are provided on the micro switch. When the user presses the pressing end 501, the pressing plate body 4021 tilts with respect to the rotation axis, the pressing end 501 is lower than the trigger end 502, and the trigger end 502 contacts the driving rod. The driving rod transmits the force from the user's pressing to the action reed in the micro switch, so as to realize the connection of the circuit through the action reed, transmit the electrical signal to the water supply component 1022, and the water supply component 1022 transports the water source through the first pipeline 301, and the water source is discharged through the water outlet.

[0069] In other embodiments, the trigger switch 403 may be other types of switches, which are not limited here. For example, the trigger switch 403 is an infrared switch, and when the user presses the pressing end 501, the pressing plate body 4021 tilts with respect to the rotation axis, and the pressing end 501 is lower than the trigger end 502. The infrared switch detects the emitted light on the trigger end 502, thereby triggering the trigger switch 403.

[0070] In some embodiments, the trigger switch 403 has a display screen, and the display screen is used to display the state of the trigger switch 403. Specifically, "ON" is displayed when the trigger switch 403 is triggered, and "OFF" is displayed when the trigger switch 403 is not triggered.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first pipeline fixing portion 4012 includes a supporting body and a pressing portion connected to the supporting body, the supporting body is connected to the seat 401, the tube body of the first pipeline 301 is supported at the top end of the supporting body, and the pressing portion presses on the side of the tube body away from the supporting body.

[0072] In some embodiments, the supporting body and the holding portion may form a notch, and at least a portion of the tube body of the first pipeline 301 may be disposed in the notch. The side of the tube body of the first pipeline 301 that is away from the supporting body may abut against the holding portion. At this time, the notch may be used to fix the tube body of the first pipeline 301.

[0073] In other embodiments, the support body and the holding part may fix the tube body of the first pipeline 301 in other ways, which are not limited here. For example, the support body and the holding part form a through hole, at least part of the tube body of the first pipeline 301 passes through the through hole, and the side of the tube body of the first pipeline 301 away from the support body abuts against the holding part, and the tube body of the first pipeline 301 can be fixed by using the through hole.

[0074] In some embodiments, the manual trigger assembly 1025 is located above the supporting surface A. When the water container 1023 is placed on the supporting surface A, the height of the water container 1023 relative to the supporting surface A is set so that the pressing plate 402 is in a non-pressed state.

[0075] The water supply device 102 provided in some embodiments of the present application can allow the pressing plate body 4021 to rotate around a rotation axis when the user presses the pressing end 501 of the pressing plate body 4021 in the pressing plate 402. During the rotation, the trigger end 502 of the pressing plate body 4021 contacts the trigger switch 403, thereby triggering the trigger switch 403, and the water supply component 1022 starts to supply water to the water outlet through the first pipeline 301.

[0076] In addition, the first pipeline fixing portion 4012 in the water supply device 102 can provide support force to the pipe body of the first pipeline 301 on the one hand, and can also limit the pipe body of the first pipeline 301 on the other hand to prevent it from swinging randomly.

[0077] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application, where the refrigerator assembly 10 includes a refrigerator 101, a water supply device 102 and a storage basket 103.

[0078] The refrigerator 101 includes a refrigerator body and a door body rotatably connected to the refrigerator body. The water supply device 102 includes a bracket 1021, which includes a base 201, a top cover 202 and a back plate 203. The back plate 203 is detachably fixed to the inner main surface of the door body.

[0079] The storage basket 103 is arranged side by side with the base 201 on the inner main surface of the door body in a horizontal direction, and the base 201 is farther away from the connection side of the door body and the refrigerator body than the storage basket 103.

[0080] Alternatively, the storage basket 103 is arranged side by side with the base 201 on the inner main surface of the door body in the horizontal direction, and the base 201 is closer to the connection side of the door body and the refrigerator body than the storage basket 103.

[0081] In some embodiments, the number of storage baskets 103 in the refrigerator assembly 10 can be 1, 2, 3 or other, which is not limited here.

[0082] It can be understood that when there are multiple storage baskets 103 in the refrigerator assembly 10, some of the storage baskets 103 can be arranged side by side with the base 201 of the water supply device 102, which makes it more beautiful and can reasonably utilize the space between the door body and the water supply device 102; another part of the storage baskets 103 can be set on the door body and not arranged side by side with the storage baskets 103.

[0083] In some embodiments, the storage basket 103 is detachably connected to the door of the refrigerator 101. For example, the storage basket 103 is hung on the door.

[0084] In some embodiments, the storage basket 103 is detachably connected to the water supply device 102. For example, the storage basket 103 is hooked on the bracket 1021 of the water supply device 102, and can be specifically hooked on the base 201, or on the back plate 203.

[0085] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator assembly in some embodiments of the present application, where the refrigerator assembly 10 includes a refrigerator 101 , a water supply device 102 , a storage basket 103 and a second pipeline 104 .

[0086] The water supply component 1022 includes a first pipeline 301 , and a water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline 301 .

[0087] One end of the second pipeline 104 is detachably connected to the other end of the first pipeline 301 , and the other end of the second pipeline 104 is disposed on the connection side of the refrigerator body and is used to connect to an external water source.

[0088] In some embodiments, the first pipeline 301 and the second pipeline 104 are directly connected, or connected through an integrator, or in other ways, which is not limited here.

[0089] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 These are all structural schematic diagrams of water supply equipment in some embodiments of the present application.

[0090] The water supply device 102 further includes a seat detection component 1027 .

[0091] The in-place detection component 1027 generates an in-place indication in response to the water container 1023 being placed on the supporting surface A, and the control component 1024 disables the manual trigger mode and enables the automatic trigger mode in response to the in-place indication.

[0092] Alternatively, the in-place detection component 1027 generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container 1023 not being placed on the supporting surface A, and the control component 1024 enables the manual trigger mode and disables the automatic trigger mode in response to the out-of-place indication.

[0093] Alternatively, the in-place detection component 1027 generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container 1023 not being placed on the supporting surface A, and the control component 1024 enables the manual trigger mode and disables the automatic trigger mode in response to the simultaneous existence of a door opening indication indicating that the door is in an open state and an out-of-place indication.

[0094] exist Figure 7In the figure, the in-place detection component 1027 is arranged on the support body 4011 and is located in the hollow area O. The in-place detection component 1027 is used to detect whether the water container 1023 is placed on the supporting surface A.

[0095] exist Figure 8 In the figure, the support 401 includes a receiving portion 4013 protruding from the support body 4011 to the side where the pressure plate body 4021 is located, and the in-place detection component 1027 is arranged in the receiving portion 4013 and is used to detect whether the water container 1023 is placed on the supporting surface A.

[0096] In some embodiments, the in-place detection component 1027 can be a magnetic sensor. In this case, a magnet is required to be provided on the water container 1023, so that when the water container 1023 is placed on the supporting surface A of the base 201, the magnet on the water container 1023 can be sensed by the magnetic sensor, thereby determining that the water container 1023 has been placed on the supporting surface A of the base 201.

[0097] In other embodiments, the in-place detection component 1027 may be other types of sensors, such as an infrared sensor, which is not limited here.

[0098] It can be understood that the water supply device 102 provided in some embodiments of the present application includes an in-place detection component 1027, which can detect in advance whether the water container 1023 is placed in the specified position before filling water, so as to avoid the situation where the water container 1023 is not in the specified position when the user presses the pressing end 501 of the pressing plate body 4021 in the pressing plate 402 and the water supply starts, thereby avoiding wasting water resources.

[0099] To sum up, the refrigerator assembly 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application, on the one hand, is provided with a water supply device 102 in the refrigerator 101 to increase the use functions and use scenarios of the refrigerator 101; on the other hand, the water supply device 102 provides two modes of manual water supply and automatic water supply, which improves the convenience and autonomous operability of water supply, and manual water supply and automatic water supply use the same water outlet for water supply, which can reduce the volume of the water supply device 102 and realize separate control of the two water supply modes; on the other hand, the automatic trigger mode and manual trigger mode of the water supply assembly 1022 can be controlled according to the water supply time, overflow indication, etc.

[0100] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator assembly, characterized in that: The refrigerator assembly comprises: refrigerator; A water supply device is arranged inside the refrigerator and includes a bracket, a water supply component, a water container and a control component, wherein the bracket includes a base, and the base is provided with a supporting surface for supporting the water container. The water supply device has a manual trigger mode and an automatic trigger mode, wherein the manual trigger mode and the automatic trigger mode share a water outlet of the water supply component, in the manual trigger mode, the control component controls the water supply component to supply water to the water outlet based on a manual trigger of a user, and in the automatic trigger mode, the control component controls the water supply component to supply water to the water outlet based on the water level of the water container.

2. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket also includes a top cover arranged at a distance from the base along the direction of gravity and a back plate connecting the base and the top cover, the water outlet is arranged on the top cover, and the water supply equipment further includes a manual trigger component arranged on the top cover and a water level detection component arranged on the back plate, the manual trigger component is used to receive a manual trigger of the user, and the water level detection component is used to detect the water level in the water container.

3. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water supply component includes a first pipeline, and the water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline. The manual trigger component includes a seat, a pressing plate and a trigger switch. The seat is detachably arranged on the top cover, and the seat includes a seat body. The trigger switch is arranged on the seat body. The pressing plate includes a pressing plate body, and the pressing plate body is rotatably connected with the seat body around a preset rotation axis, and has a pressing end and a triggering end located on both sides of the rotation axis. The pressing end is for a user to press, and the triggering end moves with the pressing end and triggers the trigger switch. A hollow area is arranged on the pressing plate, and the seat also includes a first pipeline fixing portion protruding from the seat body to the side where the pressing plate body is located, and the first pipeline fixing portion is located in the hollow area and is used to support the pipe body of the first pipeline.

4. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a door body rotatably connected to the refrigerator body, and the back plate is detachably fixed to the inner main surface of the door body.

5. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The refrigerator assembly further includes a storage basket, which is arranged side by side with the base on the inner main surface of the door body in a horizontal direction, and the base is farther away from the connection side of the door body and the refrigerator body than the storage basket.

6. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water supply component includes a first pipeline, the water outlet is located at one end of the first pipeline, and the refrigerator component also includes a second pipeline, one end of the second pipeline is detachably connected to the other end of the first pipeline, and the other end of the second pipeline is arranged on the connection side of the refrigerator body and is used to connect to an external water source.

7. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water supply device also includes an in-place detection component, which generates an in-place indication in response to the water container being placed on the supporting surface. The control component disables the manual trigger mode and enables the automatic trigger mode in response to the in-place indication.

8. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The in-place detection component generates an out-of-place indication in response to the water container not being placed on the supporting surface, and the control component enables the manual trigger mode in response to the coexistence of a door opening indication indicating that the door body is in an open state and the out-of-place indication.

9. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The manual trigger assembly is located above the supporting surface and includes a pressing plate for a user to press. When the water container is placed on the supporting surface, the height of the water container relative to the supporting surface is set so that the pressing plate is in a non-pressed state.

10. The refrigerator assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The control component also disables the automatic trigger mode based on the automatic trigger mode in response to the overflow indication and the most recent water supply before the overflow indication is generated, and locks the disabled state of the automatic trigger mode.

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