Quick unfreezing module and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses a rapid unfreezing module and a refrigerator. The rapid unfreezing module comprises an unfreezing assembly, an air exhaust assembly and a heating assembly. The unfreezing assembly is used for storing a liquid substrate and a to-be-unfrozen substance, the air extraction assembly is used for extracting air in the unfreezing assembly, and the heating assembly is used for heating the liquid substrate to generate unfreezing gas and enabling the unfreezing gas to unfreeze the to-be-unfrozen substance. According to the embodiment of the invention, a combined structure of the unfreezing assembly, the air exhaust assembly and the heating assembly is adopted, and high-temperature steam is generated in a low-pressure state to quickly unfreeze the to-be-unfrozen substance, so that the problems of long unfreezing time, easiness in nutrition loss and overheating or non-uniform heating during unfreezing in the prior art are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration devices, and in particular to a quick thawing module and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, refrigerators have become very important equipment in modern life, which can help users store and freeze food and keep it fresh. However, for the ingredients frozen in the refrigerator, users need to thaw them before cooking.

[0003] In the prior art, users mainly use natural thawing, running water thawing and microwave thawing methods, which generally have the problems of long thawing time, nutrient loss, uneven temperature overheating, etc. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a quick thawing module, aiming to solve the problems of long thawing time, nutrient loss and uneven temperature overheating of frozen food in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a rapid thawing module, comprising:

[0006] A thawing assembly, the thawing assembly having a first receiving chamber for receiving a substance to be thawed and a second receiving chamber for receiving a liquid matrix, wherein the first receiving chamber is in communication with the second receiving chamber;

[0007] A condensation assembly, the condensation assembly comprising a condensation tube having a condensation channel, the condensation channel being in communication with the first receiving chamber;

[0008] An air extraction component; the air extraction component is used to extract air from the first receiving chamber, the second receiving chamber and the condensation channel; and

[0009] A heating component is used to heat the liquid matrix in the second storage chamber to generate thawing gas, and allow the thawing gas to enter the first storage chamber to thaw the material to be thawed. The condenser is used to cool the thawing gas output from the first storage chamber.

[0010] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, the thawing assembly includes a chassis having a first pull-out channel and a first pull-out member slidably disposed in the first pull-out channel, and the first receiving cavity is located in the first pull-out member.

[0011] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, the thawing component also includes a thawing bin having the first storage cavity and a heating bin having the second storage cavity, the thawing bin is detachably installed in the first pull-out piece, and the heating bin is fixed in the chassis.

[0012] In some embodiments of the quick thawing module, when the thawing bin is placed in the first drawer, the bottom surface of the thawing component and the inner wall of the first drawer form a third storage cavity, and the third storage cavity is connected to the first storage cavity, and the third storage cavity is used to introduce refrigerant gas.

[0013] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a limiting step is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer, and the thawing bin is supported on the limiting step.

[0014] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, an air inlet column for inputting the thawing gas is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer, and an avoidance hole for avoiding the air inlet column is opened on the inner wall of the thawing bin, and the avoidance hole is connected to the third storage chamber.

[0015] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, an enclosure portion is provided on the inner wall of the thawing chamber surrounding the avoidance hole, and the enclosure portion extends along the axial direction of the air inlet column.

[0016] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a first partition is provided in the thawing chamber, and the first partition divides the first storage cavity into a first liquid injection space and a first placement space. The first liquid injection space receives the liquid matrix, and the first liquid injection space is connected to the second storage cavity. The first placement space is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0017] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a plurality of communication holes are formed on the first partition, and the communication holes are connected with the first liquid injection space and the first placement space.

[0018] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a plurality of first support columns are provided at the bottom of the thawing bin, the first support columns extend toward the first partition, and the first partition is supported on the first support columns.

[0019] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a plurality of second support columns are provided at one end of the first partition away from the first liquid injection space, the second support columns extend away from the first liquid injection space, and the second support columns are used to abut the material to be thawed.

[0020] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a first heating element is further provided in the thawing chamber, the first heating element is provided in the first liquid injection space, and the first heating element is used to heat the liquid matrix in the first liquid injection space.

[0021] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a bottom surface of the first drawer is provided with a plurality of third support columns extending toward the thawing bin, and the thawing bin is provided on the third support columns.

[0022] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, the thawing assembly further includes a chassis, an extension piece, a thawing bin and a heating bin, two ends of the extension piece are respectively connected to the thawing bin and the chassis, the thawing bin has the first storage cavity, the heating bin has the second storage cavity, and the heating bin is fixed in the chassis;

[0023] The extension member has a first extension channel and a second extension channel, the first extension channel is connected to the first receiving chamber and the second receiving chamber, the second extension channel is connected to the first receiving chamber, and the second extension channel is used to output the thawing gas.

[0024] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a second partition is provided in the thawing chamber, and the second partition divides the first storage cavity into a second liquid injection space and a second placement space, the second liquid injection space receives the liquid matrix, the second liquid injection space is connected to the second storage cavity, and the second placement space is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0025] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, a second heating element is further provided in the thawing chamber, the second heating element is provided in the second liquid injection space, and the second heating element is used to heat the liquid matrix in the second liquid injection space.

[0026] In some embodiments of the quick thawing module, the chassis has an installation space, and the heating chamber and the vacuum assembly are both fixed in the installation space; along the extension direction of the first pulling channel, the installation space is located at one end of the first pulling channel away from the first pulling piece.

[0027] In some embodiments of the quick thawing module, an exhaust hole is provided on the chassis for discharging the thawing gas in the first pull-out piece; when the first pull-out piece is inserted into the first pull-out channel, the exhaust hole is located above the first pull-out piece, and the exhaust hole is located in a corner of the first pull-out piece away from the installation space.

[0028] In some embodiments of the quick thawing module, the chassis also includes a second pull-out member, the chassis has a third pull-out channel, the second pull-out member is slidably arranged in the third pull-out channel, and the second pull-out member has a vacuum preservation chamber connected to the vacuum assembly.

[0029] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, the condensation channel is communicated with the second receiving chamber, so that the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel flows back to the second receiving chamber.

[0030] In some embodiments of the rapid thawing module, the condensation component further includes a condensation box, and the condensation box is used to receive the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel.

[0031] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a refrigerator, comprising the rapid thawing module described in any of the above embodiments.

[0032] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, the refrigerator includes a main body having a refrigerating chamber and a plurality of supporting plates stacked in the refrigerating chamber, the plurality of supporting plates divide the refrigerating chamber into a plurality of refrigerating spaces, and the quick thawing module is arranged in the refrigerating space at the bottom layer.

[0033] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, the refrigerator includes a body having a refrigerating chamber and a door body covering the refrigerating chamber, and the thawing assembly is arranged on the door body.

[0034] According to the rapid thawing module proposed in the above embodiment, after the material to be thawed is placed in the thawing component, the exhaust component extracts the air in the thawing component, so that the interior of the thawing component is in a low-pressure state. Under this low-pressure state, the boiling point of the liquid matrix in the thawing component decreases. When the heating component heats the liquid matrix and reaches the boiling point of the liquid matrix, the liquid matrix vaporizes into thawing gas, and the thawing gas contacts and exchanges heat with the material to be thawed, thereby completing the thawing work of the material to be thawed. The embodiment of the present invention adopts a combined structure of a thawing component, an exhaust component and a heating component to generate high-temperature steam under a low-pressure state to quickly thaw the material to be thawed, which solves the problems of long thawing time, easy loss of nutrients, and overheating or uneven heating during thawing in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0036] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Sectional view along AA direction;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Cross-sectional view along the BB direction;

[0040] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Exploded view of the quick thawing module;

[0041] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Exploded view of the middle part structure;

[0042] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a rapid thawing module of the invention;

[0043] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Sectional view along CC direction;

[0044] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the middle part structure assembly;

[0045] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 Exploded view of the structure;

[0046] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a rapid thawing module of the invention;

[0047] Fig.12 for Fig.11 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle part;

[0048] Fig.13 for Fig.12 Schematic diagram of the structure in the middle DD direction;

[0049] Fig.14 for Fig.11 Exploded view of the structure;

[0050] Fig.15 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the invented refrigerator;

[0051] Fig.16 The present invention is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a refrigerator.

[0052] Description of Figure Numbers:

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[0055] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0057] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0058] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0059] See also Figure 1-Figure 14 The embodiment of the present invention provides a rapid thawing module 100, comprising a thawing component 110, an exhaust component 120 and a heating component 130. The thawing component 110 is used to store a liquid matrix and a substance to be thawed, the exhaust component 120 is used to extract air in the thawing component 110, and the heating component 130 is used to heat the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas, and the thawing gas thaws the substance to be thawed.

[0060] According to the rapid thawing module 100 proposed in the above embodiment, after the substance to be thawed is placed in the thawing component 110, the air extraction component 120 extracts the air in the thawing component 110, so that the interior of the thawing component 110 is in a low-pressure state. In this low-pressure state, the boiling point of the liquid matrix in the thawing component 110 decreases, and when the heating component 130 heats the liquid matrix and reaches the boiling point of the liquid matrix, the liquid matrix is ​​vaporized into thawing gas, and the thawing gas contacts the substance to be thawed and exchanges heat, thereby completing the thawing work of the substance to be thawed.

[0061] The embodiment of the present invention adopts a combined structure of a thawing component 110, an exhaust component 120 and a heating component 130 to generate high-temperature steam under a low-pressure state to quickly thaw the material to be thawed, thereby solving the problems of long thawing time, easy loss of nutrients, and overheating or uneven heating during thawing in the prior art.

[0062] The liquid matrix mentioned in the above embodiment may be water or other solutions, and this embodiment does not make the sole limitation.

[0063] In addition, the material to be thawed is meat, vegetables, fruits or dishes, etc.

[0064] In one embodiment, the thawing component 110 has a first storage chamber 110a for storing the material to be thawed and a second storage chamber 110b for storing the liquid matrix. The first storage chamber 110a is connected to the second storage chamber 110b, and the exhaust component 120 is used to extract the air in the first storage chamber 110a and / or the second storage chamber 110b.

[0065] Specifically, the first storage chamber 110a is connected to the inner chamber of the air extraction component 120. When the air extraction component 120 extracts the gas in the first storage chamber 110a, since the second storage chamber 110b is connected to the first storage chamber 110a, the gas in the second storage chamber 110b is also extracted. Of course, the liquid level of the liquid matrix in the second storage chamber 110b is lower than the height of the connection point between the second storage chamber 110b and the first storage chamber 110a. In this embodiment, the thawed substance and the liquid matrix are placed in two cavities respectively, which can prevent the thawed substance from contaminating the liquid matrix and reduce the difficulty of cleaning.

[0066] like Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, in one embodiment, the thawing assembly 110 includes a chassis 112 having a first pull-out channel 112a and a first pull-out member 1-114 slidably disposed in the first pull-out channel 112a, and the first receiving cavity 1-110a is in the first pull-out member 1-114.

[0067] When placing the material to be thawed, the user can pull out the first drawer 1-114, place the material to be thawed in the first receiving cavity 1-110a, and then push the first drawer 1-114 into the first drawer channel 112a, so that the material to be thawed can be thawed. The technical solution of this embodiment is relatively convenient to operate.

[0068] Furthermore, the thawing assembly 110 also includes a thawing chamber 116 having a first storage cavity 110a and a heating chamber 118 having a second storage cavity 110b. The thawing chamber 116 is detachably installed in the first drawer 114, and the heating chamber 118 is fixed in the chassis 112.

[0069] In this embodiment, when the first drawer 114 slides into the interior of the case 112 along the first drawer channel 112a, the thawing chamber 116 abuts against the heating chamber 118, and the first storage chamber 110a and the second storage chamber 110b are connected. When the first drawer 114 is pulled out of the first drawer channel 112a, the thawing chamber 116 leaves the heating chamber 118, and the first storage chamber 110a and the second storage chamber 110b are disconnected. Such a design is simple in structure and convenient for users to operate.

[0070] The embodiments of the present invention propose two technical solutions on the first drawer of the thawing chamber, please continue to refer to the following.

[0071] See also Figure 3-Figure 6 , the embodiment of the present invention proposes a technical solution in which the first thawing chamber 2-116 is built into the first drawer 2-114. In this embodiment, when the thawing chamber 2-116 is placed in the first drawer 2-114, the bottom surface of the thawing chamber 2-116 and the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114 are enclosed to form a third storage chamber 2-114a, and the third storage chamber 2-114a is connected to the first storage chamber 2-110a, and the third storage chamber 2-114a is used to pass the refrigeration gas.

[0072] It is understandable that when thawing work is not required, the thawing chamber 2-116 can be used as a fresh-keeping chamber to store substances. After the thawing work of the substance to be thawed is completed, the first storage chamber 2-110a is filled with thawing gas, that is, the high-temperature gas generated by the heating component 130. These high-temperature gases are not conducive to the storage of substances. At this time, the third storage chamber 2-114a is input with refrigerated gas, which gradually squeezes out the high-temperature gas in the third storage chamber 2-114a and the first storage chamber 2-110a, thereby returning the first storage chamber 2-110a to a low-temperature environment state.

[0073] It is worth mentioning that, based on the characteristics that the refrigerated gas has a heavy mass and the high-temperature gas has a light mass, the design of the upper and lower layers of the first storage chamber 2-110a and the third storage chamber 2-114a in this embodiment is not only conducive to the refrigerated gas to squeeze out the high-temperature gas, but also can reduce the amount of high-temperature gas entering the third storage chamber 2-114a during thawing, so that the liquid matrix formed by the liquefaction of the high-temperature gas during thawing remains in the first storage chamber 2-110a. For subsequent cleaning, only the thawing chamber 2-116 needs to be taken out for cleaning.

[0074] like Figure 6 As shown, in a specific embodiment, a limiting step 2-1142 is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114, and the thawing chamber 2-116 is supported on the limiting step 2-1142.

[0075] In this embodiment, when the thawing bin 2-116 is placed on the limiting step 2-1142 on the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114, the bottom surface of the thawing bin 2-116 abuts against the limiting step 2-1142, and the outer wall of the thawing bin 2-116 abuts against the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114, or only a small amount of space is left. With such a design, the frozen gas input into the third storage chamber 2-114a can be prevented from escaping from the gap between the thawing bin 2-116 and the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114 as much as possible.

[0076] Furthermore, the present embodiment supports the thawing bin 2-116 through the design of the limiting step 2-1142, and utilizes the contour characteristics of the first pull-out member 2-114 to constrain the thawing bin 2-116 without adding an additional supporting structure, thereby making the structure of the chassis 112 more compact.

[0077] Preferably, the limiting step 2-1142 is annular.

[0078] Please continue reading Figure 6 In a more specific embodiment, an air intake column 2-1144 for inputting thawing gas is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer 2-114, and an avoidance hole 2-116a for avoiding the air intake column 2-1144 is opened on the inner wall of the thawing chamber 2-116, and the avoidance hole 2-116a is connected to the third storage chamber 2-114a.

[0079] It can be seen that the connection between the first receiving chamber 2-110a and the third receiving chamber 2-114a is located directly below the air inlet column 2-1144. When the air inlet column 2-1144 inputs the thawing gas, the thawing gas that has just entered the first receiving chamber 2-110a will move forward along the axial direction of the air inlet column 2-1144 under the action of inertia and the air extraction component 120. In this way, the thawing gas can be prevented from entering the third receiving chamber 2-114a as much as possible.

[0080] Furthermore, the avoidance hole 2-116a in the present embodiment can not only avoid the air intake column 2-1144, but also serves to connect the first storage chamber 2-110a and the third storage chamber 2-114a, which reflects the ingenuity of the design.

[0081] Further, an enclosure 2-1162 is provided on the inner wall of the thawing chamber 2-116 around the avoidance hole 2-116a, and the enclosure 2-1162 extends along the axial direction of the air inlet column 2-1144. In this embodiment, the enclosure 2-1162 can prevent the thawing gas from entering the third receiving chamber 2-114a through the avoidance hole 2-116a in the vertical direction.

[0082] In addition, in order to facilitate the user to extract or place the thawing bin 2-116, a lifting portion 1164 is provided on the inner walls on both sides of the thawing bin 2-116.

[0083] See also Figure 7-10 , the embodiment of the present invention proposes a technical solution in which the second thawing chamber 3-116 is built into the first drawer 3-114. In this embodiment, a first partition 3-1162 is provided in the thawing chamber 3-116, and the first partition 3-1162 divides the first storage chamber 3-110a into a first liquid injection space 3-110a1 and a first placement space 3-110a2. The first liquid injection space 3-110a1 receives the liquid matrix, and the first liquid injection space 3-110a1 is connected to the second storage chamber 110b. The first placement space 3-110a2 is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0084] The present embodiment proposes a technical solution in which the first storage chamber 3-110a is relatively smaller, and the thawing gas can quickly fill the first storage chamber 3-110a, thereby achieving a faster thawing effect.

[0085] Furthermore, the user can add liquid matrix into the first liquid injection space 3-110a1, and the liquid matrix in the first liquid injection space 3-110a1 can flow into the second receiving cavity 110b connected thereto. The user does not need to operate the heating chamber 118, and the operation is more convenient.

[0086] like Fig.10 As shown, in a specific embodiment, a plurality of connecting holes 3-1162a are provided on the first partition 3-1162, and the connecting holes 3-1162a are connected to the first liquid injection space 3-110a1 and the first placement space 3-110a2. With such a design, when the user adds liquid matrix, he can pour it directly on the top of the first partition 3-1162, and the liquid matrix can pass through the connecting holes 3-1162a into the first liquid injection space 3-110a1. Furthermore, the thawing gas generated by the heating component 130 can also pass through the plurality of connecting holes 3-1162a into the first placement space 3-110a2. With such a design, the thawing gas can simultaneously pass through the plurality of connecting holes 3-1162a to contact the material to be thawed, so that the material to be thawed is heated more evenly.

[0087] Preferably, the connecting holes 3-1162a are strip-shaped and evenly distributed on the first partition 3-1162.

[0088] Please continue reading Fig.10 In a more specific embodiment, a plurality of first support columns are provided at the bottom of the thawing bin 3-116, and the first support columns extend toward the first partition 3-1162, and the first partition 3-1162 is supported on the first support columns. The technical solution of this embodiment supports the first stopper through the first support column, and the first support column occupies relatively less space, thereby reserving more space for the liquid matrix and the thawing gas.

[0089] In yet another more specific embodiment, a plurality of second support columns 3-1164 are provided at one end of the first partition 3-1162 away from the first liquid injection space 3-110a1, and the second support columns 3-1164 extend away from the first liquid injection space 3-110a1, and the second support columns 3-1164 are used to resist the material to be thawed.

[0090] It is worth mentioning that the design of the second support column 3-1164 in this embodiment can, on the one hand, prevent the material to be thawed from clogging the connecting hole 3-1162a, and on the other hand, suspend the material to be thawed so that the material to be thawed can be in full contact with the thawing gas, thereby achieving rapid thawing.

[0091] In another more specific embodiment, a first heating element is further provided in the thawing chamber 3-116. The first heating element is provided in the first liquid injection space 3-110a1, and the first heating element is used to heat the liquid matrix in the first liquid injection space 3-110a1.

[0092] In this embodiment, the first heating element can heat and generate thawing gas in the first liquid injection space 3-110a1, and work synchronously with the heating component 130 to further improve the thawing efficiency.

[0093] like Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, in yet another specific embodiment, the bottom surface of the first drawer 3-114 is provided with a plurality of third support columns 3-11663-1142 extending toward the thawing chamber 3-116, and the thawing chamber 3-116 is provided on the third support columns 3-11663-1142.

[0094] It can be understood that the design of the third support column 3-11663-1142 in this embodiment can relatively increase the height of the thawing chamber 3-116, that is, can increase the height of the first liquid injection space 3-110a1. In this way, the heating chamber 118 can be set at a relatively low height, so that the liquid matrix overflowing the hole in the first liquid injection space 3-110a1 can flow into the second receiving chamber 110b under the effect of the height difference.

[0095] In addition, for the convenience of design, in the present embodiment, the thawing chamber 3-116 includes a first shell 3-1167 having a first storage cavity 3-110a, a first cover 3-1168 for sealing the first storage cavity 3-110a, and a first seal 3-1169 provided between the first shell 3-1167 and the first cover 3-1168, the first seal 3-1169 being used to achieve sealing when the first cover 3-1168 and the first shell 3-1167 are buckled together.

[0096] See also Figure 11-Figure 14, the embodiment of the present invention also proposes a solution of externally placing the thawing chamber 4-116. In this embodiment, the rapid thawing module 100 also includes a chassis 112 and an extension member 119, the extension member 119 is fixed on the chassis 112 and extends upward from the chassis 112, and the thawing chamber 4-116 is fixed to the end of the extension member 119 away from the chassis 112; the extension member 119 has a first extension channel 119a and a second extension channel 119b, the first extension channel 119a is connected to the first storage chamber 4-110a and the second storage chamber 110b, the second extension channel 119b is connected to the first storage chamber 4-110a, and the second extension channel 119b is used to output thawing gas.

[0097] Before thawing, after the user places the material to be thawed in the first storage chamber 4-110a, the air extraction component 120 starts working and extracts the air in the first storage chamber 4-110a and the second storage chamber 110b through the second extension channel 119b, so that the first storage chamber 4-110a and the second storage chamber 110b are both in a negative pressure state. At this time, the heating component 130 starts working, heats the liquid matrix in the second storage chamber 110b and generates thawing gas, which enters the first storage chamber 4-110a through the first extension channel 119a, and leaves the first storage chamber 4-110a through the second extension channel 119b after completing the heat exchange with the material to be thawed. This embodiment adopts the design of an external thawing chamber 4-116, and the user can directly operate the thawing chamber 4-116, which is easy to use.

[0098] It is understandable that the chassis 112 mentioned in this embodiment only reflects the fixed technical features, and its shape can be as follows: Fig.11 The box structure shown can also be changed according to actual needs.

[0099] like Figure 13-Figure 14 As shown, in a specific embodiment, a second partition 4-1162 is provided in the thawing chamber 4-116, and the second partition 4-1162 divides the first storage chamber 4-110a into a second liquid injection space 4-110a1 and a second placement space 4-110a2. The second liquid injection space 4-110a1 receives the liquid matrix, and the second liquid injection space 4-110a1 is connected to the second storage chamber 110b. The second placement space 4-110a2 is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0100] Referring to the description of the first liquid filling space 3-110a1 and the first placement space 3-110a2 mentioned in the above embodiment, in this technical solution, the user can add liquid to the heating chamber 118 through the second liquid filling space 4-110a1 without operating the heating chamber 118.

[0101] In a more specific embodiment, a second heating element is further provided in the thawing chamber 4-116. The second heating element is provided in the second liquid injection space 4-110a1, and the second heating element is used to heat the liquid matrix in the second liquid injection space 4-110a1.

[0102] For ease of design, in the present embodiment, the thawing chamber 4-116 includes a second shell 4-1164 having a first storage cavity 4-110a, a second cover 4-1166 for sealing the first storage cavity 4-110a, and a second sealing member 4-1168 provided between the second shell 4-1164 and the second cover 4-1166, the second sealing member 4-1168 being used to achieve sealing when the second cover 4-1166 and the second shell 4-1164 are buckled together.

[0103] See also Figure 4 In another embodiment of the present invention, the chassis 112 has an installation space 112d, and the heating chamber 118 and the exhaust assembly 120 are both fixed in the installation space 112d; along the extension direction of the first pulling channel 112a, the installation space 112d is located at one end of the first pulling channel 112a away from the first pulling member 2-114.

[0104] The design of the installation space 112d orientation of the technical solution of this embodiment can hide the heating chamber 118 and the air extraction assembly 120 within the user's field of vision, thereby improving the aesthetics of the product using the rapid thawing module 100. Furthermore, the hole for inputting thawing gas or freezing gas can also be set at one end of the first drawer 2-114 close to the installation space 112d. When the first drawer 2-114 completely enters the first drawing channel 112a, these holes can cooperate with the heating chamber 118 or other structures.

[0105] In a specific embodiment, an exhaust hole is provided on the chassis 112 for discharging the thawed gas in the first pull-out member 2-114; when the first pull-out member 2-114 is inserted into the first pull-out channel 112a, the exhaust hole is located above the first pull-out member 2-114, and the exhaust hole is located in a corner of the first pull-out member 2-114 away from the installation space 112d.

[0106] In this way, the distance between the air inlet column 2-1144 and the exhaust hole can be made relatively far, and the thawing gas can fully exchange heat with the material to be thawed and then leave from the exhaust hole, which can also improve the thawing efficiency.

[0107] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5In another embodiment, a liquid storage tank 150 is further provided on the chassis 112. The liquid storage tank 150 has a liquid storage cavity 150a for storing liquid matrix. The liquid storage cavity 150a is connected to the second storage cavity 110b. The liquid storage tank 150 is used to provide liquid matrix for the heating chamber 118.

[0108] This embodiment proposes a method for adding liquid to the heating chamber 118. Of course, in order to effectively control the addition of liquid, a valve is provided on the connecting pipeline between the liquid storage chamber 150a and the second storage chamber 110b. First, the user can complete the addition of liquid without operating the heating chamber 118; second, the user can control the amount of liquid added to the heating chamber 118 by the liquid storage tank 150 to control the amount of liquid matrix in the heating chamber 118. In this way, the user can control the amount of liquid added according to the actual thawing time, which can avoid the accumulation of a large amount of liquid matrix in the heating chamber 118, and even make the liquid matrix in the heating chamber 118 completely consumed after each thawing is completed. Furthermore, an alarm structure can be provided in the heating chamber 118, and after the liquid matrix is ​​consumed, the liquid storage chamber 150a and the second storage chamber 110b are connected, or the heating component 130 is turned off.

[0109] In one embodiment, in the vertical direction, the liquid storage tank 150 is disposed above the heating chamber 118. Thus, the heating chamber 118 is closer to the ground than the liquid storage tank 150, so that the liquid matrix in the liquid storage cavity 150a can flow to the heating chamber 118 based on gravity.

[0110] The liquid storage tank 150 is also provided with a liquid filling port for users to add liquid, and the heating chamber 118 is located on a side of the liquid storage tank 150 away from the liquid filling port.

[0111] Furthermore, the chassis 112 has a second drawer channel 112b, and the liquid storage tank 150 is slidably disposed in the second drawer channel 112b. This can improve the convenience of the rapid thawing module 100.

[0112] Specifically, the second drawer channel 112b is located above the first drawer 2-114. Combined with the feature that the heating chamber is located on one side of the first drawer 2-114 in the above embodiment, the liquid matrix in the liquid storage tank 150 can easily flow into the heating chamber 118.

[0113] Please continue reading Figure 5 In one embodiment, the chassis 112 further includes a second drawer 140 , the chassis 112 has a third drawer channel 112 c , the second drawer 140 is slidably disposed in the third drawer channel 112 c , and the second drawer 140 has a vacuum fresh-keeping chamber connected to the vacuum assembly 120 .

[0114] As the name implies, the vacuum fresh-keeping chamber improves the preservation effect by extracting oxygen from the chamber. In the technical solution of this embodiment, the air extraction component 120 can extract air from the vacuum fresh-keeping chamber in a non-thawing working state, thereby improving the practicality of the air extraction component 120 and reducing the waste of resources.

[0115] Of course, valves are provided at the connection between the vacuum assembly 120 and the vacuum fresh-keeping chamber and the thawing chamber 2-116 to achieve free switching between the two working modes.

[0116] Please continue reading Figure 4 and Figure 5 In one embodiment, the quick thawing module 100 also includes a condensation component 160, which includes a condensation tube 162 having a condensation channel, the condensation channel is connected to the first storage chamber 2-110a, and the condensation tube 162 is used to cool the thawing gas to generate a liquid matrix. The condensation tube 162 is connected to the exhaust component 120.

[0117] In this embodiment, the thawed gas after heat exchange first passes through the condenser 162, and the condenser 162 cools the water vapor in the thawed gas to liquefy it into a liquid matrix. The thawed gas cooled by the condenser 162 is then passed into the exhaust component 120 and finally discharged. The technical solution of this embodiment can avoid the phenomenon that the thawed gas is liquefied in large quantities at the exhaust component 120, thereby affecting the operation of the exhaust component 120.

[0118] In a specific embodiment, the condensation channel is connected to the second storage chamber 110b, so that the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel flows back to the second storage chamber 110b. The technical solution proposed in this embodiment can recycle the liquid matrix, reflecting the energy-saving characteristics of the rapid thawing module 100.

[0119] In yet another specific embodiment, the condensation assembly 160 further includes a condensation box 164, and the condensation box 164 is used to receive the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel.

[0120] Furthermore, the chassis 112 further includes a cover plate 1122 , which is buckled onto the chassis 112 and forms a second pull-out channel 112 b .

[0121] Optionally, the condenser 162 is disposed between the cover plate 1122 and the chassis 112 .

[0122] In addition, the chassis 112 further includes a third seal 170 and a fourth seal 180 . The third seal 170 and the fourth seal 180 are respectively used for sealing when the first drawer 2 - 114 and the second drawer 140 enter the chassis 112 .

[0123] See also Figure 15-16The present invention further proposes a refrigerator 200, and the subject 2 includes a quick thawing module 100. The specific structure of the quick thawing module 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the refrigerator 200 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0124] like Fig.15 As shown, in one embodiment, the refrigerator 200 includes a body 210 having a refrigerating chamber 210a and a plurality of supporting plates 212 stacked in the refrigerating chamber 210a, the plurality of supporting plates 212 divide the refrigerating chamber 210a into a plurality of refrigerating spaces 210a1, and the rapid thawing module 100 is arranged in the refrigerating space 210a1 at the bottom. This embodiment can be combined with the technical solution of the thawing chamber built into the chassis 112 mentioned in the above embodiment, and the chassis 112 is slidably arranged in the refrigerating space 210a1 at the bottom of the refrigerator 200. The first drawer and the second drawer 140 are both slidably arranged in the chassis 112.

[0125] Of course, the technical solution of externally placing the thawing chamber through the extension piece 119 mentioned in the above embodiment can also be combined. The chassis 112 is slidably set in the bottom refrigeration space 210a1, the extension piece 119 passes through multiple refrigeration spaces 210a1, and the thawing chamber is set at the end of the extension piece 119.

[0126] like Fig.16 As shown, in another embodiment, the refrigerator 200 includes a body 210 having a refrigerating chamber 210a and a door body 220 covering the refrigerating chamber 210a, and the thawing assembly 110 is arranged on the door body 220. This embodiment can be combined with the solution of the external thawing assembly 110 mentioned in the above embodiment, and in this solution, the contour of the chassis 112 is adaptively changed and is accommodated in the door body 220 together with the extension member 119.

[0127] Furthermore, the thawing component 110 can be stuck on the door body 220, can be slidably set on the door body 220, or can be hung on the door body 220.

[0128] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rapid thawing module, characterized in that: include: A thawing assembly, the thawing assembly having a first receiving chamber for receiving a substance to be thawed and a second receiving chamber for receiving a liquid matrix, wherein the first receiving chamber is in communication with the second receiving chamber; A condensation assembly, the condensation assembly comprising a condensation tube having a condensation channel, the condensation channel being in communication with the first receiving chamber; An air extraction component; the air extraction component is used to extract air from the first receiving chamber, the second receiving chamber and the condensation channel; as well as A heating component is used to heat the liquid matrix in the second storage chamber to generate thawing gas, and allow the thawing gas to enter the first storage chamber to thaw the material to be thawed. The condenser is used to cool the thawing gas output from the first storage chamber.

2. The rapid thawing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thawing assembly includes a chassis having a first drawer channel and a first drawer member slidably arranged in the first drawer channel, and the first storage cavity is located in the first drawer member.

3. The rapid thawing module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thawing assembly also includes a thawing bin having the first receiving cavity and a heating bin having the second receiving cavity. The thawing bin is detachably installed in the first drawer, and the heating bin is fixed in the chassis.

4. The rapid thawing module according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the thawing bin is placed in the first drawer, the bottom surface of the thawing component and the inner wall of the first drawer form a third storage cavity, the third storage cavity is connected to the first storage cavity, and the third storage cavity is used to introduce refrigeration gas.

5. The rapid thawing module according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting step is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer, and the thawing bin is supported on the limiting step.

6. The rapid thawing module according to claim 4, characterized in that: An air inlet column for inputting the thawing gas is provided on the inner wall of the first drawer, and an avoidance hole for avoiding the air inlet column is opened on the inner wall of the thawing chamber, and the avoidance hole is connected to the third storage chamber.

7. The rapid thawing module according to claim 6, characterized in that: An enclosure portion is provided on the inner wall of the thawing bin and surrounds the avoidance hole, and the enclosure portion extends along the axial direction of the air inlet column.

8. The rapid thawing module according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first partition is provided in the thawing chamber, and the first partition divides the first storage cavity into a first liquid injection space and a first placement space. The first liquid injection space receives the liquid matrix and is connected to the second storage cavity. The first placement space is used to place the material to be thawed.

9. The rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first partition is provided with a plurality of communication holes, and the communication holes are connected with the first liquid injection space and the first placement space.

10. The rapid thawing module according to claim 9, characterized in that: A plurality of first support columns are provided at the bottom of the thawing bin. The first support columns extend toward the first partition, and the first partition is supported on the first support columns.

11. The rapid thawing module according to claim 9, characterized in that: A plurality of second support columns are disposed at one end of the first partition away from the first liquid injection space. The second support columns extend away from the first liquid injection space, and are used to abut against the material to be thawed.

12. The rapid thawing module according to claim 9, characterized in that: A first heating element is also provided in the thawing chamber. The first heating element is provided in the first liquid injection space and is used to heat the liquid matrix in the first liquid injection space.

13. The rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the first drawer is provided with a plurality of third support columns extending toward the thawing bin, and the thawing bin is arranged on the third support columns.

14. The rapid thawing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thawing assembly further includes a chassis, an extension piece, a thawing bin and a heating bin, the two ends of the extension piece are respectively connected to the thawing bin and the chassis, the thawing bin has the first storage cavity, the heating bin has the second storage cavity, and the heating bin is fixed in the chassis; The extension member has a first extension channel and a second extension channel, the first extension channel is connected to the first receiving chamber and the second receiving chamber, the second extension channel is connected to the first receiving chamber, and the second extension channel is used to output the thawing gas.

15. The rapid thawing module according to claim 14, characterized in that: A second partition is provided in the thawing chamber, and the second partition divides the first storage cavity into a second liquid injection space and a second placement space. The second liquid injection space receives the liquid matrix, and the second liquid injection space is connected to the second storage cavity. The second placement space is used to place the material to be thawed.

16. The rapid thawing module according to claim 15, characterized in that: A second heating element is also provided in the thawing chamber. The second heating element is provided in the second liquid injection space and is used for heating the liquid matrix in the second liquid injection space.

17. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 3 to 13, characterized in that: The chassis has an installation space, and the heating chamber and the exhaust assembly are both fixed in the installation space; along the extension direction of the first pulling channel, the installation space is located at an end of the first pulling channel away from the first pulling member.

18. The rapid thawing module according to claim 17, characterized in that: The chassis is provided with an exhaust hole for exhausting the thawing gas in the first drawer; when the first drawer is inserted into the first drawer channel, the exhaust hole is located above the first drawer, and the exhaust hole is located in a corner of the first drawer away from the installation space.

19. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 3 to 16, characterized in that: The chassis also includes a second drawer, the chassis has a third drawer channel, the second drawer is slidably arranged in the third drawer channel, and the second drawer has a vacuum fresh-keeping chamber connected to the air extraction component.

20. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that: The condensation channel is communicated with the second receiving chamber, so that the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel flows back to the second receiving chamber.

21. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that: The condensation assembly further includes a condensation box, and the condensation box is used to receive the liquefied liquid matrix in the condensation channel.

22. A refrigerator, characterized in that: Comprising a rapid thawing module as described in any one of claims 1-21.

23. The refrigerator according to claim 22, characterized in that The refrigerator comprises a main body having a refrigerating chamber and a plurality of supporting plates stacked in the refrigerating chamber, wherein the plurality of supporting plates divide the refrigerating chamber into a plurality of refrigerating spaces, and the rapid thawing module is arranged in the refrigerating space at the bottom layer.

24. The refrigerator according to claim 22, characterized in that The refrigerator comprises a body having a refrigerating chamber and a door body covering the refrigerating chamber, and the thawing assembly is arranged on the door body.

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