Refrigeration appliance

Abstract

The application discloses a refrigeration equipment, and relates to the technical field of refrigeration, which comprises a cabinet body, a refrigeration assembly and a humidifying module. The cabinet body is provided with a storage chamber, an opening and a groove. The groove and the opening are located on opposite sides of the storage chamber. The groove is used for placing liquid or humidifying material containing liquid. The humidifying module is detachably connected with the cabinet body. The humidifying module comprises a base and a first fan. The base is provided with a mounting groove and an air supply port. The first fan is located in the mounting groove. The air supply port is communicated with the mounting groove and faces the groove. The humidifying module is an independent module and is detachably connected with the cabinet body. The groove is defined by a part of the cabinet body. The length of the groove is processed according to the size of a specific product during manufacturing. The humidifying module can be made into a module with a fixed size, so that the humidifying module can be used for different width models, and the cost of selection and adaptation is reduced. The groove and the cabinet body are integrally arranged, the appearance is consistent, the size of the humidifying module is small, the appearance has little influence, and the difficulty of installation and disassembly is low.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The storage of red wine generally requires storage in a humidity of 55%-75% to achieve better storage effect. The existing wine cabinet product uses a humidifying structure to increase the humidity in the cabinet. The humidifying structure includes a bottom shell and a humidifying fan. The bottom shell is provided with a water tank, and the humidifying fan is installed on the water tank. The humidifying fan blows air to drive the humidity above the water tank to be discharged into the internal space of the wine cabinet. In the related art, the overall size of the humidifying structure is fixed, and it is mostly only applicable to the structure of a certain model, and cannot be used for multiple models. Moreover, the humidifying structure of some models is arranged at the deepest part of the cabinet body to reduce the presence on the appearance as much as possible without damaging the original interior structure of the wine cabinet. The overall size of the humidifying structure is relatively large, the presence on the appearance is relatively high, and the installation and disassembly are relatively difficult. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the present application provides a refrigeration equipment which can use a small-sized split humidifying module, is applicable to different width models, reduces the presence on the appearance of the humidifying module, and reduces the difficulty of installation and disassembly.

[0004] The refrigeration equipment according to the embodiments of the present application comprises a cabinet body, a refrigeration assembly and a humidifying module. The cabinet body is provided with a storage chamber, an opening and a tank body. The opening is communicated with the storage chamber, and the tank body is located in the storage chamber. The tank body and the opening are located on opposite sides of the storage chamber. The tank body is used to place liquid or humidifying material containing liquid. The refrigeration assembly is used to provide a refrigeration environment for the storage chamber. The humidifying module is detachably connected with the cabinet body. The humidifying module comprises a base and a first fan. The base is provided with a mounting groove and an air supply port. The first fan is located in the mounting groove. The air supply port is communicated with the mounting groove and faces the tank body.

[0005] The refrigeration equipment according to the embodiments of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects. The humidifying module is an independent module and is detachably connected with the cabinet body. The tank body is defined by a part of the cabinet body. The length of the tank body is processed according to the size of the specific product during manufacturing. The humidifying module can be made into a module with a fixed size, so that the humidifying module can be used for different width models and the cost of selection and adaptation is reduced. Moreover, the tank body and the cabinet body are integrally arranged and have the same appearance. The size of the humidifying module is relatively small, the appearance has little influence, and the difficulty of installation and disassembly is relatively low.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present application, the refrigeration device comprises a cover plate covering the slot opening of the slot body, the cover plate is provided with a plurality of first air outlets arranged at intervals, and all the first air outlets are arranged in a manner that the air outlet area increases from small to large or the adjacent interval decreases from large to small in a direction away from the first fan.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, the refrigeration device comprises a distribution air duct in communication with the air supply opening, the distribution air duct is provided with a plurality of third air outlets arranged at intervals, all the third air outlets are directed towards the slot body, and all the third air outlets are arranged in a manner that the air outlet area increases from small to large or the adjacent interval decreases from large to small in a direction away from the first fan.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the base comprises an air guide part provided with a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening, the first pipe opening is connected to the outlet of the first fan, the second pipe opening is connected to the air supply opening, the height of the first pipe opening is greater than the height of the second pipe opening in the height direction of the base, and the width of the first pipe opening is less than the width of the second pipe opening in the width direction of the base.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the slot body is provided with a water overflow opening, the height of the water overflow opening is higher than the height of the bottom wall of the slot body and lower than the height of the air supply opening.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the bottom wall of the slot body is provided with a boss, the water overflow opening is arranged on the top surface of the boss, and the height of the top surface of the boss is 10-20 mm lower than the height of the lowest point of the air supply opening.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cabinet body comprises a layer plate, the layer plate divides the storage compartment into two spaces, the slot body is arranged on the layer plate, the layer plate is provided with a mounting position, and the humidifying module is mounted on the mounting position.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the layer plate is provided with a groove, a part of the groove forms the slot body, and another part of the groove forms the mounting position.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cabinet body is provided with an air supply air duct for delivering air flow to the storage compartment, the air supply air duct comprises a second air outlet and an air return opening in communication with the storage compartment, the refrigeration device comprises a second fan for promoting air circulation between the storage compartment and the air supply air duct, and the slot body is arranged close to the air return opening.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the refrigeration assembly comprises an evaporator, and the tank is located below the evaporator and receives liquid falling from the evaporator.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be made apparent from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The present application will be further described with reference to the attached drawings and examples in which:

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic view of a refrigeration device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic view of a humidification assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 A Figure 2 An exploded view of the humidification assembly shown;

[0020] Figure 4 A Figure 2 An A-A sectional view of the humidification assembly shown;

[0021] Figure 5 A Figure 4 An exploded view of the humidification module shown;

[0022] Figure 6 A Figure 5 A schematic view of the base shown;

[0023] Figure 7 A Figure 5 A schematic view of the protective cover shown;

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic view of a humidification assembly according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 9 A Figure 8 An exploded view of the humidification assembly shown;

[0026] Figure 10 A Figure 1 A sectional view of the refrigeration device shown;

[0027] Figure 11 A Figure 10 An enlarged view of B shown.

[0028] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0029] 100, humidifying assembly; 101, humidifying module; 102, layer plate; 103, cover plate; 104, opening; 105, first air outlet; 106, air inlet; 107, water collecting tank; 108, water inlet;

[0030] 201, groove body;

[0031] 301, air guide part; 302, first pipe opening; 303, second pipe opening; 304, overflow opening;

[0032] 401, air distribution air pipe; 402, third air outlet; 403, partition plate; 404, boss;

[0033] 501, base; 502, first fan; 503, mounting groove;

[0034] 601, fan cover; 602, cover part; 603, connecting part; 604, limiting part; 605, avoiding hole; 606, air suction opening; 607, protective cover; 608, temperature and humidity sensor; 609, detection opening; 610, air supply opening;

[0035] 801, positioning part; 802, hook part;

[0036] 901, cabinet body;

[0037] 1001, air supply air duct; 1002, second air outlet;

[0038] 1101, evaporator; 1102, air return opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, only for explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0040] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, the meaning of one or more is one or more, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first, second is described, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0042] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be broadly understood, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0043] In a low temperature environment, the humidity in the refrigeration equipment is often reduced to a low level, causing the evaporation of water on the surface of the goods, causing the goods to dry and the quality to decrease. The humidifying assembly increases the humidity inside the equipment by releasing water vapor or atomizing water droplets, thereby maintaining the moisture state of the goods and preventing them from being damaged due to drying.

[0044] Taking a wine cabinet as an example, the humidifying assembly in the wine cabinet is a device designed to maintain a suitable humidity environment in the wine cabinet. Red wine, in particular, needs to be stored in a constant humidity environment, which can prevent the cork from drying and the wine from evaporating, and maintain the taste and quality of the wine. Simply put, the humidifying assembly of the wine cabinet is to ensure that the wine does not become stale due to a too dry environment.

[0045] The active humidifying type humidifying assembly generally includes a humidifying fan and a water storage tank, and the water storage tank is placed with water or humidifying materials such as volcanic rock and non-woven fabric. The humidifying fan is located at one end of the water storage tank and blows air towards the other end of the water storage tank, and the humidifying fan brings high-humidity air in the water storage tank to the wine cabinet. The design of the long strip-shaped water storage tank lengthens the length of the water storage tank, making the water surface area larger, which helps to increase the evaporation rate of water. During the humidification process, more water molecules can be exposed to the air, thereby accelerating evaporation.

[0046] However, since different widths of wine cabinets require different sizes of humidifying assemblies, the humidifying assemblies in the related art are mostly only applicable to the structure of a certain model, and cannot be used for multiple models. As a module with a fixed size, in order to be applied to wine cabinets of different widths, the entire humidifying assembly needs to be replaced. Moreover, the overall size of the humidifying assembly is large, which has a large impact on the overall appearance of the refrigeration equipment. The humidifying assembly is installed inside the refrigeration equipment, and the large overall size of the humidifying assembly also increases the difficulty of operation.

[0047] The following refers to Figures 1 to 11 how the refrigeration equipment of the embodiments of the present application solves the above problems.

[0048] Figure 1And Figure 10 The refrigeration equipment shown is an embodiment of the application, which can be a refrigerator, a wine cabinet or the like. The refrigeration equipment comprises a cabinet body 901, a refrigeration assembly and a humidifying module 101. The cabinet body 901 is provided with a storage compartment and an air supply air duct 1001 for conveying air flow to the storage compartment. The refrigeration assembly is used to provide a refrigeration environment for the storage compartment and comprises an evaporator 1101 and a compressor, which are configured to generate cooling air flow under control and to send the cooling air flow to the storage compartment through the air supply air duct 1001. That is, the refrigeration assembly is used to refrigerate the storage compartment. The humidifying module 101 is arranged on the cabinet body 901 and is configured to generate air flow under control.

[0049] Referring to Figure 1 As shown, it can be understood that the cabinet body 901 is provided with an opening 104, which communicates with the storage compartment. The tank body 201 and the humidifying module 101 are located in the storage compartment, and the tank body 201 and the opening 104 are located on opposite sides of the storage compartment. The user takes and places articles from the opening 104. The humidifying module 101 is away from the user. The tank body 201 and the humidifying module 101 are located at the deepest part of the cabinet body 901. The humidifying module 101 is small in size, so as to reduce the presence on the appearance as much as possible and not to destroy the original interior structure of the refrigeration equipment.

[0050] Referring to Figure 1 As shown, it can be understood that the cabinet body 901 comprises a layer plate 102, which separates the space in the cabinet body 901 to form different storage spaces, so as to be more convenient for classified storage. The tank body 201 and the humidifying module 101 are installed on the layer plate 102. Figure 2 And Figure 3 As shown, the layer plate 102 is provided with the tank body 201, that is, the tank body 201 is formed on the layer plate 102 when the cabinet body 901 is manufactured. The tank body 201 can store water or place humidifying materials. The tank body 201 is formed in different sizes according to different sizes of the layer plate 102. The humidifying module 101 can be made into a unified size, so as to improve the universality of the humidifying module 101. The humidifying module 101 has many parts and a complex structure. Making it into a universal module can reduce the cost of the refrigeration equipment. The tank body 201 has a simple structure and is convenient to manufacture. Changing the size of the tank body 201 will not significantly increase the cost. The tank body 201 and the humidifying module 101 form a humidifying assembly 100. In this embodiment, the tank body 201 and the humidifying module 101 of the humidifying assembly 100 are arranged separately, so that the tank body 201 is integrally formed with the layer plate 102 of the cabinet body 901. The humidifying module 101 is an independent and universal module, which not only improves the universality, but also makes the overall appearance of the refrigeration equipment more uniform. The size of the humidifying module 101 is smaller than that of the humidifying assembly 100, so that the difficulty of installation and disassembly is lower.

[0051] Referring to Figure 3As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, it can be understood that the installation position of the humidifying module 101 is reserved on the layer plate 102, that is, the layer plate 102 is provided with an installation position, and the humidifying module 101 is installed on the installation position. The layer plate 102 is provided with a groove, and a part of the groove forms a tank body 201 that can store liquid, and another part forms the installation position for placing the humidifying module 101, which is convenient for manufacturing and installation.

[0052] It should be noted that the humidifying module 101 and the tank body 201 can also be arranged in two independent recesses.

[0053] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, it can be understood that the installation position of the humidifying module 101 is reserved on the layer plate 102, that is, the layer plate 102 is provided with an installation position, and the humidifying module 101 is installed on the installation position. The layer plate 102 is provided with a groove, and a part of the groove forms a tank body 201 that can store liquid, and another part forms the installation position for placing the humidifying module 101, which is convenient for manufacturing and installation.

[0054] It can be understood that the humidifying module 101 is detachably connected with the cabinet body 901, and the humidifying module 101 can be installed in different width models as a separate universal module, and the tank body 201 can be fixed in the cabinet body 901. Compared with the prior art, the entire humidifying assembly 100 needs to be replaced, and in the embodiment, only the size of the tank body 201 needs to be modified when the layer plate 102 is manufactured, which reduces the cost, and the humidifying module 101 as a separate module can be used in different width models, improving the universality.

[0055] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, it can be understood that the installation position of the humidifying module 101 is reserved on the layer plate 102, that is, the layer plate 102 is provided with an installation position, and the humidifying module 101 is installed on the installation position. The layer plate 102 is provided with a groove, and a part of the groove forms a tank body 201 that can store liquid, and another part forms the installation position for placing the humidifying module 101, which is convenient for manufacturing and installation.

[0056] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, Figure 4As shown, it can be understood that the bottom wall of the groove body 201 is provided with a boss 404, and the overflow port 304 is arranged on the top surface of the boss 404. For example, the height of the top surface of the boss 404 is 10 mm to 20 mm lower than the height of the lowest point of the air outlet 610. When the difference between the height of the top surface of the boss 404 and the height of the lowest point of the air outlet 610 is less than 10 mm, liquid shaking can easily cause part of the liquid to enter the humidification module 101, causing damage to components. When the difference between the height of the top surface of the boss 404 and the height of the lowest point of the air outlet 610 is greater than 20 mm, the liquid capacity that can be stored in the groove body 201 is small, which is not conducive to humidification.

[0057] With reference to Figure 2 The refrigeration device includes a cover plate 103 arranged on the groove opening of the groove body 201, and the cover plate 103 is provided with a plurality of first air outlets 105 arranged at intervals, and the high-humidity air flows out of the plurality of first air outlets 105, respectively. When the first fan 502 is powered on and works, the relatively dry air is sucked into the first fan 502 and accelerated, and then the dry air quickly passes through the liquid surface in the groove body 201, and the air with high humidity on the liquid surface is quickly taken away from the first air outlets 105 on the cover plate 103 to the storage compartment to mix with the air, thereby increasing the relative humidity of the storage compartment. Since the plurality of first air outlets 105 are arranged at intervals away from the first fan 502, the air outlet area of a single first air outlet 105 is small, so that the high-humidity air cannot be concentrated to flow out of the first air outlets 105 close to the first fan 502, and more high-humidity air will flow away from the first fan 502, thereby taking away more moisture stored by the liquid, and thereby improving the humidification efficiency.

[0058] It should be noted that the refrigeration device can also include humidifying materials such as volcanic rocks and non-woven fabrics, i.e., the humidifying materials can be porous and dense structure water-absorbing materials, the diameter and volume of the pores on the porous and dense structure water-absorbing materials are smaller than the diameter and volume of normally falling water droplets, so that the water droplets cannot flow through the porous and dense structure water-absorbing materials, and at the same time, the airflow can pass through. The airflow blown by the first fan 502 enters the second mounting groove 503 from above the partition strip, contacts the humidifying materials, and takes away the moisture stored by the humidifying materials, thereby forming high-humidity air. When the first fan 502 is powered on and works, the relatively dry air is sucked into the first fan 502 and accelerated, and then the dry air quickly passes through the surface of the humidifying materials and is blown out of the first air outlets 105, and the air with high humidity on the surface of the humidifying materials is quickly taken away to the storage compartment to mix with the air, thereby increasing the relative humidity of the storage compartment. After the high-humidity air above the humidifying materials is taken away, the humidifying materials can quickly absorb the moisture at the bottom of the groove body 201 and evaporate above them (water vapor has small density), thereby keeping the air above the humidifying materials in a high-humidity state.

[0059] It can be understood that the cover plate 103 includes an air outlet area, which is divided into a plurality of air outlet units with equal distances in a direction away from the first fan 502, and each air outlet unit is provided with a first air outlet 105. In a direction away from the first fan 502, the plurality of air outlet units are sequentially defined as air outlet unit b1, air outlet unit b2, air outlet unit b3, air outlet unit b4, air outlet unit b5, air outlet unit b6, and air outlet unit b7. The air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b2 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b1, the air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b3 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b2, the air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b4 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b3, the air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b5 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b4, the air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b6 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b5, and the air outlet amount of the air outlet unit b7 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b6, so as to realize that the air outlet amount of the air outlet area increases in a direction away from the first fan 502, and more air flow passes through the liquid surface away from the one end of the first fan 502, so as to increase the contact area and contact time of the liquid surface and the air flow, thereby making the humidity of the air flow blown by the humidifying assembly 100 higher.

[0060] Referring to Figure 3 It can be understood that in some embodiments, the air outlet areas of all the first air outlets 105 are different, and the farther away from the first fan 502, the greater the air outlet area of the corresponding first air outlet 105. Specifically, the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b2 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b1, the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b3 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b2, the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b4 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b3, the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b5 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b4, the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b6 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b5, and the air outlet area of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b7 is greater than that of any one first air outlet 105 of the air outlet unit b6, so as to ensure that more humid air is taken away from the entire liquid surface.

[0061] It can be understood that in other embodiments, the air outlet area of all first air outlets 105 is the same, and the distance between adjacent two first air outlets 105 gradually decreases in the direction away from the first fan 502, so that the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b2 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b1, and the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b3 is greater than that of the air outlet unit b2 in the direction away from the first fan 502. For example, the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b1 is 1, the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b2 is 2, and the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b3 is 3. And the distance between adjacent two first air outlets 105 in the direction away from the first fan 502 is L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 in turn, which satisfies: L1>L2>L3>L4>L5. Thus, the airflow blown out from the first fan 502 is less at the air outlet unit b1, and more at the air outlet unit b3, and the airflow blown out from the air outlet unit b3 basically contacts the entire surface of the liquid surface, so that most of the blown-out airflow has high humidity. The airflows blown out from the air outlet unit b1 and the air outlet unit b2 can increase the overall air volume and humidity of the humidifying assembly 100.

[0062] It can be understood that in other embodiments, in the direction away from the first fan 502, the air outlet area is divided into a plurality of air outlet units with equal distances, and each air outlet unit is provided with a first air outlet 105. The first air outlets 105 of each air outlet unit are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the air outlet unit, and all the first air outlets 105 can be the same or different. In the direction away from the first fan 502, the number of first air outlets 105 of each air outlet unit gradually increases. For example, the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b1 is 1, the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b2 is 2, and the two first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b2 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the air outlet unit, the number of first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b3 is 3, and the three first air outlets 105 of the air outlet unit b3 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the air outlet unit.

[0063] It should be noted that, in order to achieve a greater airflow at the end furthest from the first fan 502 than at the end closest to the first fan 502, the airflow area of ​​a single first air outlet 105 can be increased along the direction away from the first fan 502, or the number of first air outlets 105 can be increased along the same direction. Furthermore, increasing the airflow area of ​​a single first air outlet 105 can be achieved by increasing its length perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the air outlet units, or by increasing its width along the same direction. Increasing the number of first air outlets 105 can be achieved by increasing their number along a straight line, or by increasing their number along curves or other routes. The above illustrated embodiments are for ease of understanding only and are not specifically limited herein.

[0064] Understandably, the cover 103 includes an enclosed area, and an air inlet 106 is provided on the cover 103. The first fan 502 draws in air through the air inlet 106, and the enclosed area is located between the first fan 502 and the air outlet area. The enclosed area does not have an air outlet, which keeps the air outlet area away from the air inlet 106, reducing the probability that humid air will be drawn back into the first fan 502 and cannot be fully mixed with the air in the storage compartment.

[0065] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the humidification module 101 includes an air guide section 301, which guides the airflow blown by the first fan 502 to the liquid outer surface of the tank 201. The air guide section 301 is provided with a first port 302 and a second port 303. The first port 302 is connected to the outlet of the first fan 502, and the second port 303 is connected to the air outlet 610. The first fan 502, the air guide section 301, and the tank 201 are arranged along the length of the housing.

[0066] Reference Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the air guide 301 is integrally formed with the base 501. In the height direction of the base 501, the height of the first pipe opening 302 is greater than the height of the second pipe opening 303, guiding the airflow blown by the first fan 502 to the gap between the cover plate 103 and the tank 201. In the width direction of the base 501, the width of the second pipe opening 303 is greater than the width of the first pipe opening 302, thereby increasing the contact area between the airflow and the liquid surface of the tank 201 and improving the humidification efficiency.

[0067] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, it can be understood that the refrigeration device of another embodiment of the present application comprises a branch air duct 401 connected with the first air fan 502, and the branch air duct 401 is provided with a plurality of third air outlets 402, all of which are directed to the tank body 201, that is, the conveying airflow generated by the first air fan 502 is divided into a plurality of branch airflows through all the third air outlets 402 and then passes through the tank body 201.

[0068] Referring to Figure 5 As shown, it can be understood that among any two third air outlets 402, the third air outlet 402 far away from the first air fan 502 has a larger air outlet area than the third air outlet 402 close to the first air fan 502. That is, the air outlet areas of all the third air outlets 402 are different, and the variation trend is increasing along the direction away from the first air fan 502. Among them, the air pressure in the branch air duct 401 is also unequal, and the air pressure is larger the closer to the first air fan 502 and smaller the farther away from the first air fan 502. While the air pressure is proportional to the square of the air speed, which can be specifically represented by Bernoulli's equation. Specifically, the third air outlet 402 at one end of the branch air duct 401 close to the first air fan 502 has the smallest air outlet area, but the air speed is the largest. The third air outlet 402 at one end of the branch air duct 401 far away from the first air fan 502 has the largest air outlet area, but the air speed is the smallest. In this way, the air outlet amounts of the third air outlets 402 are less different, so that the airflow blown by the air fan can maintain relatively uniform contact with the liquid surface of the entire tank body 201, and the air humidity distribution of the humidifying assembly 100 is more uniform.

[0069] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, it can be understood that the refrigeration device comprises a wind guide part 301 which is an independent structure. In this embodiment, the wind guide part 301 is used to guide the airflow blown by the first air fan 502 to the branch air duct 401. The wind guide part 301 is provided with a first pipe opening 302 and a second pipe opening 303, the first pipe opening 302 is connected with the outlet of the first air fan 502, and the second pipe opening 303 is connected with the branch air duct 401. The first air fan 502, the wind guide part 301 and the branch air duct 401 are arranged along the length direction of the base 501, the branch air duct 401 is arranged on one side of the base 501 in the width direction and above the tank body 201. In the height direction of the base 501, the height of the first pipe opening 302 is greater than the height of the second pipe opening 303, so as to guide the airflow blown by the first air fan 502 to the branch air duct 401. In the width direction of the base 501, the width of the second pipe opening 303 is smaller than the width of the first pipe opening 302, so as to reduce the occupied space of the branch air duct 401, and the airflow blown from the branch air duct 401 can contact a larger area of humidifying material, thereby improving the humidifying efficiency.

[0070] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the spacing between two adjacent third air outlets 402 gradually decreases in the direction away from the first fan 502, so that the air volume of each length unit of the air distribution duct 401 can be made uniform by gradually increasing the number of third air outlets 402 in the direction away from the first fan 502. In addition to increasing the width of the third air outlet 402 in the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the air distribution duct 401, the width of the third air outlet 402 in the length direction of the air distribution duct 401 can also be increased to increase the air outlet area of the single third air outlet 402. In addition to increasing the number of third air outlets 402 in the length direction of the air distribution duct 401, the number of third air outlets 402 in the width direction of the third air outlet 402 can also be increased to increase the number of first air outlets 105, which is not specifically limited here.

[0071] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 It can be understood that a plurality of equally spaced partitions 403 are also arranged in the shell, and the plurality of partitions 403 are arranged in the length direction of the air distribution duct 401, i.e. in the direction away from the first fan 502. One or more third air outlets 402 are arranged between every two partitions 403, so that an independent humidifying unit is formed between every two partitions 403. The function of the partition 403 is to prevent the influence or interference between the humidifying units, thereby ensuring the uniformity of humidification of the humidifying assembly 100 at different positions.

[0072] It can be understood that in order to ensure that the humidity of each humidifying unit is approximately equal, the air outlet area of the third air outlet 402 or the number of third air outlets 402 can be increased in the direction away from the first fan 502. For example, when the number of third air outlets 402 in all humidifying units is equal, the air outlet area of the third air outlet 402 of the humidifying unit close to the first fan 502 is smaller than the air outlet area of the third air outlet 402 of the humidifying unit away from the first fan 502. When the air outlet area of the single third air outlet 402 in all humidifying units is equal, the number of third air outlets 402 of the humidifying unit close to the first fan 502 is smaller than the number of third air outlets 402 of the humidifying unit away from the first fan 502.

[0073] The humidifying module 101 includes a fan cover 601 for fixing the first fan 502 to the base 501. That is, the first fan 502 is located between the fan cover 601 and the base 501, the fan cover 601 is connected to the base 501, the fan cover 601 and the base 501 are relatively fixed, and the fan cover 601 and the base 501 limit the up-down direction of the first fan 502, respectively.

[0074] Referring to Figure 7As shown, it can be understood that the fan cover 601 comprises a cover portion 602, a connecting portion 603 and a limiting portion 604, the cover portion 602 is located on the top surface of the first fan 502 so as to limit the upper side of the first fan 502, the cover portion 602 is further provided with a avoiding hole 605, the avoiding hole 605 is communicated with the air inlet 606 of the first fan 502, so that the external gas can be normally sucked into the first fan 502. One end of the connecting portion 603 is connected to the cover portion 602, and the other end is connected to the base 501, that is, the connecting portion 603 is used for fixedly connecting the cover portion 602 and the base 501, and the connecting portion 603 and the base 501 can be connected through a screw, a buckle or the like. The limiting portion 604 is connected to the cover portion 602, the limiting portion 604 is arranged in a downward extending manner from the cover portion 602, the limiting portion 604 abuts against the side surface of the first fan 502, and the side surface of the first fan 502 is limited.

[0075] Referring to Figure 7 As shown, it can be understood that the humidifying module 101 comprises a protective cover 607 and a temperature and humidity sensor 608, the protective cover 607 is connected to the base 501, the protective cover 607 is provided with an air inlet 106, the air inlet 106 is located above the first fan 502 and is communicated with the air inlet 606 of the first fan 502. Referring to Figure 9 As shown, it can be understood that the protective cover 607 is provided with a detection opening 609 and a mounting portion, the detection opening 609 is communicated with the outside of the humidifying module 101, the temperature and humidity sensor 608 is located at the detection opening 609 and is mounted on the mounting portion, so that the temperature and humidity sensor 608 can detect the temperature and humidity of the storage compartment. The mounting portion comprises two positioning portions 801 and two clamping hook portions 802, the two positioning portions 801 and the two clamping hook portions 802 are arranged in a distributed manner along the circumferential edge of the detection opening 609, the positioning portion 801 is used for keeping the relative position of the temperature and humidity sensor 608 and the detection opening 609, and the clamping hook portion 802 is used for fixing the temperature and humidity sensor 608, so as to prevent the temperature and humidity sensor 608 from falling off.

[0076] Referring to Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, it can be understood that the air supply air duct 1001 comprises a second air outlet 1002 and a return air inlet 1102 which are communicated with the storage compartment, the second air outlet 1002 is located at the top of the storage compartment, and the return air inlet 1102 is located at the bottom of the storage compartment. The refrigeration equipment comprises a second fan for promoting air circulation between the storage compartment and the air supply air duct 1001, and the first air outlet 105 is arranged at a position close to the return air inlet 1102. When the second fan and the humidifying module 101 are both in a working state, the high-humidity gas flow generated by the humidifying assembly 100 passes through the return air inlet 1102 and is sent to the air supply air duct 1001, and then enters the storage compartment through the second air outlet 1002. After being accelerated twice by the second fan, the high-humidity gas flow from the second air outlet 1002 is more fully mixed with the air in the storage compartment, and the efficiency of humidification is further improved.

[0077] Understandably, the first fan 502 has relatively low power and weak driving capability, making it difficult to effectively deliver the high-humidity airflow it generates to the upper area of ​​the storage compartment. The second fan, however, is used to deliver cooling airflow to the storage compartment; it has higher power and stronger driving capability. Therefore, the second fan can be cleverly used to drive the high-humidity airflow generated by the humidification component 100 at high speed, thereby effectively delivering it to the entire space of the storage compartment.

[0078] It should be noted that when the humidification component 100 is in operation, it is mainly in the stage of stopping cooling. Even if the evaporator 1101 is located in the air supply duct 1001, the evaporator 1101 is not in operation. The second fan is kept on to accelerate the high-humidity air blown out by the humidification component 100 and interact with the indoor air of the storage room, reducing the probability of high-humidity airflow frosting due to low temperature.

[0079] Understandably, the high-humidity airflow is delivered to the air supply duct 1001 so that it flows into the storage room along with the cooling airflow. Understandably, the high-humidity airflow contains a large amount of moisture, which can increase the humidity inside the storage room.

[0080] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the cover plate 103 is provided with a water collection trough 107, which is located below the evaporator 1101. The water collection trough 107 is used to collect and guide water flow. Specifically, the water collection trough 107 collects condensate / defrost water and directs it to the tank body 201. A portion of the first air outlet 105 extends into the water collection trough 107. When the water flow in the water collection trough 107 reaches the first air outlet 105 located within the water collection trough 107, the water will fall from the first air outlet 105, thus replenishing water to the tank body 201. For example, when the refrigeration equipment is defrosting, the generated defrost water falls into the water collection trough 107 under gravity. The defrost water then returns to the tank body 201 along the water collection trough 107 for reuse, effectively reducing the frequency of water refills by the user.

[0081] In some other embodiments, a water inlet 108 may also be provided on the cover plate 103. The water inlet 108 is located on the bottom wall of the water receiving tank 107 and above the tank body 201. The water flow from the water receiving tank 107 falls into the tank body 201 from the water inlet 108 to replenish the tank body 201 with water.

[0082] By installing a water collection tank 107 below the evaporator 1101, the condensate produced by the evaporator 1101 is effectively collected and guided. This water is then used to evaporate through humidifying materials, thereby achieving the purpose of humidifying the air. This design not only improves the utilization rate of water resources but also reduces the frequency of water addition by users.

[0083] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigeration device, characterized in that, include: The cabinet has a storage compartment, an opening, and a trough. The opening connects to the storage compartment, and the trough is located inside the storage compartment. The trough and the opening are located on opposite sides of the storage compartment. Liquid or a humidifying material containing liquid is placed inside the trough. The cabinet includes shelves, and the trough and the shelves are integrally formed. A refrigeration unit for providing a refrigerated environment for the storage compartment; A humidifying module is detachably connected to the cabinet. The humidifying module includes a base and a first fan. The base has a mounting groove and an air outlet. The first fan is located in the mounting groove. The air outlet communicates with the mounting groove and faces the groove. The shelf has a mounting position. The humidifying module is installed in the mounting position. The groove and the humidifying module form a humidifying assembly. The shelf has a groove. A part of the groove forms the groove, and the other part forms the mounting position.

2. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The refrigeration equipment includes a cover plate, which is placed over the opening of the trough. The cover plate has multiple spaced first air outlets. Along the direction away from the first fan, all the first air outlets are arranged in order of increasing air outlet area, or along the direction away from the first fan, all the first air outlets are arranged in order of decreasing adjacent spacing.

3. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The refrigeration equipment includes a distribution duct that is connected to the air outlet. The distribution duct is provided with a plurality of spaced third air outlets. All of the third air outlets face the trough and are arranged away from the first fan. All of the third air outlets are arranged in order of increasing air outlet area or in order of decreasing adjacent spacing.

4. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base includes an air guide section, which has a first port and a second port. The first port is connected to the outlet of the first fan, and the second port is connected to the air outlet. In the height direction of the base, the height of the first port is greater than the height of the second port, and in the width direction of the base, the width of the first port is less than the width of the second port.

5. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tank is provided with an overflow outlet, the height of which is higher than the height of the bottom wall of the tank and lower than the height of the air outlet.

6. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the tank is provided with a boss, and the overflow outlet is located on the top surface of the boss. The height of the top surface of the boss is 10 mm to 20 mm lower than the height of the lowest point of the air outlet.

7. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shelf divides the storage room into two spaces.

8. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet is provided with an air supply duct for supplying airflow to the storage room. The air supply duct includes a return air inlet that connects to the storage room. The refrigeration equipment includes a second fan for circulating air between the storage room and the air supply duct. The trough is located near the return air inlet.

9. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The refrigeration assembly includes an evaporator, and the tank is located below the evaporator, the tank receiving liquid falling from the evaporator.

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