Door assembly of an embedded refrigeration device and embedded refrigeration device

By controlling the movement of the door panel and combining sliding and traction mechanisms, the problem of interference between the built-in refrigerator door and the cabinet is solved, achieving a zero-gap door component design and improving the aesthetics and user experience of the built-in refrigeration equipment.

CN119665547BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202411186910.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-01-22
Filing Date
2024-08-26
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2044-08-26

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Technical Problem

Built-in refrigerators are prone to interference or collision with the cabinet side wall during opening, resulting in a poor user experience.

Method used

Design a door assembly for an embedded refrigeration device, which controls the movement of the door panel through a controller, so that it remains stationary or slides relative to the cabinet door under specific conditions to avoid interference. The assembly includes a sliding mechanism and a traction mechanism to ensure that the door panel does not interfere with the cabinet side wall during the opening and closing process.

Benefits of technology

This achieves a seamless opening and closing effect, enhancing the aesthetics and user experience of the embedded cooling device.

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Abstract

The present application relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, and provides a door body assembly of an embedded refrigeration equipment and the embedded refrigeration equipment. The door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment comprises: a box door rotatably connected to a refrigeration box body, the refrigeration box body being used for being embedded into an accommodating space formed by an installation body; a door plate movably installed on the box door, the door plate having a first interference site, the first interference site being located at an inner corner of a door opening side of the door plate; and a controller configured to: in a case where a width of the door plate is less than a critical width value, in a process of opening the box door, the door plate starts to move towards the door opening side of the box door before the first interference site leaves the accommodating space; in a case where the width of the door plate is not less than the critical width value, in the process of opening the box door, the door plate is stationary relative to the box door before the first interference site leaves the accommodating space, and the door plate starts to move towards the door opening side of the box door after the first interference site leaves the accommodating space; and wherein the critical width value is determined by structural parameters of the door plate and the box door.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a door body assembly of an embedded refrigeration device and the embedded refrigeration device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In today's society, the rapid progress of technology has greatly driven the transformation of home living styles. Among them, embedded furniture, as a design concept that integrates aesthetics and functionality, is favored by the majority of consumers. Embedded furniture cleverly integrates appliances or storage spaces into the home environment, not only effectively saving space, but also significantly improving the overall coordination and aesthetics of the home. Taking an embedded refrigerator as an example, this design enables the refrigerator to be seamlessly embedded in the cabinet, perfectly blending with the kitchen decoration style, creating a modern and harmonious living environment. However, although the embedded refrigerator exhibits significant advantages in improving the aesthetics and space utilization of the home, it still has a problem that cannot be ignored in actual use: the door is prone to interference or collision with the cabinet side wall during opening, resulting in poor user experience of the embedded refrigerator. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present application proposes a door body assembly of a refrigeration device, which can control the gap on the opening side of the door body assembly while preventing interference.

[0004] The present application also proposes an embedded refrigeration device.

[0005] The door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration device according to the first aspect of the present application comprises:

[0006] a door, which is rotatably connected to a refrigeration cabinet, wherein the refrigeration cabinet is used to be embedded into a receiving space formed by the installation body;

[0007] a door panel, which is movably installed on the door, the door panel having a first interference site, the first interference site being located at the inner corner of the opening side of the door panel;

[0008] a controller configured to:

[0009] in the case that the width of the door panel is less than the critical width value, during the opening of the door, before the first interference site leaves the receiving space, the door panel starts to move towards the opening side of the door;

[0010] in the case that the width of the door panel is not less than the critical width value, during the opening of the door, before the first interference site leaves the receiving space, the door panel is stationary relative to the door, and after the first interference site leaves the receiving space, the door panel starts to move towards the opening side of the door.

[0011] The critical width value is determined by structural parameters of the door panel and the cabinet door.

[0012] According to the embedded refrigeration equipment, the first interference site is static before leaving the containing space, which means that the distance between the door panel and the side wall corresponding to the containing space can be zero when the cabinet door is in the closed position, so that the zero gap of the opening side of the door body assembly is realized, and the appearance of the embedded refrigeration equipment carrying the door body assembly is ensured.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, the critical width value satisfies: Δθ0=Δθx.

[0014] Δθ0is calculated in the following way:

[0015]

[0016] Δθxis calculated in the following way:

[0017]

[0018] Wherein, α is the included angle between the vertical line of the first interference site and the hinge shaft of the cabinet door and the width direction of the containing space when the first interference site is about to leave the containing space without the door panel sliding relative to the cabinet door, Δθ0is the angle through which the cabinet door is turned when the first interference site moves to be about to leave the containing space without the door panel sliding relative to the cabinet door; β is the included angle between the vertical line between the second interference site of the door panel and the intersection point of the cabinet door and the width direction of the containing space, l1is the vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the cabinet door to the inner surface of the door panel, l2is the vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the cabinet door to the end surface of the opening side of the door panel, l3is the vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the cabinet door to the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel, h is the thickness of the door panel, γ is the vertical distance through which the first interference site moves towards the side wall of the corresponding containing space, λ is the vertical distance through which the second interference site moves towards the side wall of the corresponding containing space, and δ2is the distance between the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel and the side wall of the corresponding containing space.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present application, the controller is configured to:

[0020] When the opening angle Δθ of the cabinet door is less than Δθx, the door panel is static relative to the cabinet door when the width of the door panel satisfies Δθ0≥Δθx, and the door body is controlled to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door in the process of Δθ0≥Δθ≥Δθx.

[0021] When the width of the door plate satisfies Δθ0< Δθx, the door body moves towards the opening side of the cabinet door when the opening angle of the cabinet door reaches Δθx.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present application, the controller is configured to:

[0023] When the width of the door plate satisfies Δθ0≥ Δθx, the moving distance Δs of the door body satisfies:

[0024]

[0025] When the width of the door plate satisfies Δθ0< Δθx, the moving distance Δs of the door body satisfies:

[0026]

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present application, the critical width value is 450mm to 550mm.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present application, a sliding mechanism is connected between the cabinet door and the door plate, the sliding mechanism has an engaged state and a disengaged state, the cabinet door has a state switching angle, and the state switching angle is Δθx;

[0029] During the process that the cabinet door is switched from the closed position to the state switching angle, the sliding mechanism is in the disengaged state, and the door plate is stationary relative to the cabinet door.

[0030] During the process that the cabinet door is switched from the state switching angle to the maximum opening angle, the sliding mechanism is in the engaged state, and the sliding mechanism drives the door plate to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present application, the sliding mechanism comprises:

[0032] a base provided with a second track and a third track;

[0033] a second moving part and a third moving part, the second moving part is slidably installed on the second track, the third moving part is slidably installed on the third track, and the third moving part is connected with the door plate;

[0034] a connecting piece connecting the second moving part and the third moving part, the traction mechanism drives the second moving part to move along the second track, the second moving part drives the third moving part to move along the third track through the connecting piece, and the moving directions of the second moving part and the third moving part are opposite.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present application, the traction mechanism comprises:

[0036] a pull rod, a first end of the pull rod is rotatably connected to the box door, a second end of the pull rod is rotatably connected to the second moving part, one of the first end of the pull rod and the box door is provided with a first pin shaft, and the other is provided with a first long hole, one of the second end of the pull rod and the second moving part is provided with a second pin shaft, and the other is provided with a second long hole;

[0037] a motor, which is power-coupled to the first end of the pull rod to drive the pull rod to rotate.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present application, the third track is provided with a limiting part, in the disengaged state, the limiting part is spaced apart from the third moving part, and in the engaged state, the third moving part abuts against the limiting part.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the present application, the connecting member is a flexible cable, in the engaged state, the flexible cable is taut, and in the disengaged state, the flexible cable is slack.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the present application, the traction mechanism comprises:

[0041] an arc-shaped gear, the drive wheel has a toothed portion;

[0042] the second moving part is provided with a rack, in the engaged state, the rack is engaged with the toothed portion, and in the disengaged state, the rack is separated from the arc-shaped gear;

[0043] a motor, which is power-coupled to the drive wheel to drive the drive wheel to rotate.

[0044] The embedded refrigeration device according to the second aspect of the present application comprises:

[0045] a refrigeration box body, which is adapted to be embedded into a containing space;

[0046] the door body assembly.

[0047] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0048] In order to make the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the related art clearer, the accompanying drawings needed in the embodiments or the related art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description only show some embodiments of the present application, and other accompanying drawings can be obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without any creative effort based on these accompanying drawings.

[0049] Figure 1 is one of the installation schematic diagrams of the door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0050] Figure 2 is a simplified schematic diagram of boundary conditions needed to be met by the door plate under different widths in the opening and closing door process without interference with the cabinet plates on both sides.

[0051] Figure 3 is one of the partial enlarged schematic diagrams of Figure 2

[0052] Figure 4 is the second partial enlarged schematic diagram of Figure 2

[0053] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0054] Figure 6 is the second installation schematic diagram of the door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0055] Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the traction mechanism.

[0056] Figure 8 is one of the partial structural schematic diagrams of the sliding mechanism.

[0057] Figure 9 is the third installation schematic diagram of the door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0058] Figure 10 is the second partial structural schematic diagram of the sliding mechanism.

[0059] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the assembly relationship between the traction mechanism and the sliding mechanism of the door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0060] Reference signs:

[0061] ​​1, refrigeration box; 2, door; 3, driven assembly; 301, first rail; 302, first moving part; 303, notch; 304, hook; 4, sliding mechanism; 401, second rail; 402, third sliding rail; 403, second moving part; 404, third moving part; 406, rack; 407, gear; 408, connecting piece; 5, traction mechanism; 501, pull rod; 502, first pin shaft; 503, second pin shaft; 504, arc gear; 6, cabinet; 601, first cabinet plate; 602, second cabinet plate; 7, upper end cover; 8, lower end cover; 9, door plate; 10, hinge; 101, hinge shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The embodiments of the present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0063] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0064] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0066] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Also, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

[0067] In today's society, the rapid progress of technology has greatly driven the transformation of home living styles. Among them, the embedded furniture, as a design concept that combines aesthetics and functionality in one, is favored by the majority of consumers. Embedded furniture cleverly integrates appliances or storage space into the home environment, not only effectively saving space, but also significantly improving the overall coordination and aesthetics of the home. Taking embedded refrigerators as an example, this design allows the refrigerator to seamlessly embed into the cabinet, perfectly blending with the kitchen decoration style, creating a modern and harmonious living environment. However, despite the significant advantages of embedded refrigerators in improving home aesthetics and space utilization, there is still a problem that cannot be ignored in the actual use process: the door body is prone to interference or collision with the cabinet side wall during opening, resulting in poor user experience of the embedded refrigerator.

[0068] Specifically, when the embedded refrigerator (referred to as refrigerator) meets the user's demand for both flat full-embedded and full-embedded refrigerators, the refrigerator door body (referred to as door body) after connecting with the cabinet door panel (referred to as door panel) will cause the entire door body assembly to thicken, resulting in that after the refrigerator is pushed into the accommodating space of the cabinet, only relying on the original single-axis or double-axis structure hinge of the refrigerator, the door body assembly with the cabinet door will interfere with the cabinet during opening and closing, resulting in that it cannot be normally opened and used. Therefore, the present application proposes a door body assembly that can make the door body and the door panel relatively slide, so that during the opening of the door body assembly, the door panel can slide towards the opening side (i.e. the opening side), so that during the opening process, the hinge side still maintains the thickness of the door body itself, consistent with the opening scene without the door panel. During the closing process, the door panel will move towards the hinge side to return to the state before opening; thereby realizing the refrigerator embedding installation demand with and without the door panel.

[0069] In order to be beautiful, the gap between the door panels of the same row of cabinets is usually in the range of 0mm-5mm, so the sliding mode and structure of the door panel relative to the cabinet door, due to the possibility of interference between the door panel and the cabinet panel on both sides at the initial stage of the door body being opened, need to be solved. Among them, with the opening of the cabinet door, the door panel moves relative to the cabinet door, if the displacement of the door panel corresponding to the opening of the cabinet door is too large, it will cause the door panel to interfere with the cabinet panel on the opening side in the case of small door panel width (the smaller the door panel width, the greater the angle of rotation required for the door panel to escape from the interference of the adjacent cabinet panel on the opening side), if the displacement corresponding to the angle is too small, it may cause the door panel to interfere with the cabinet panel on the hinge side. That is, for the same door panel gap, if the width of the door panel is different, the relative movement between the door panel and the cabinet door is also different in order to avoid interference of the door panel.

[0070] Based on this, the application provides a door body assembly of an embedded refrigeration equipment, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , comprising a cabinet door 2, a door panel 9 and a controller (not shown in the figure). Among them, the cabinet door 2 is rotatably connected to the refrigeration cabinet 1, and the refrigeration cabinet 1 is used to be embedded into the accommodating space formed by the installation body. The installation body generally refers to the cabinet 6 in this case, of course, the installation body can also be a wall corner, or the installation body can also refer to other components, as long as it can form an accommodating space, hereinafter the installation body is taken as the cabinet 6 for description. The door panel 9 is movably installed on the cabinet door 2, and the door panel 9 has a first interference position, which is located at the inner corner of the opening side of the door panel 9. The "inner" is relative to the refrigeration cabinet, the side facing the refrigeration cabinet 1 is the "inner" side, and the opposite side is the "outer" side. The controller can be installed on the door body cabinet door 2 or the door panel 9, of course, the controller can also be installed on the refrigeration cabinet 1. The controller is configured to: when the width of the door panel 9 is less than the critical width value, the door panel 9 starts to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2 before the first interference position leaves the accommodating space during the opening of the cabinet door 2; when the width of the door panel 9 is not less than the critical width value, the door panel 9 is stationary relative to the cabinet door 2 before the first interference position leaves the accommodating space, and the door panel 9 starts to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2 after the first interference position leaves the accommodating space; wherein the critical width value is determined by the structural parameters of the door panel 9 and the cabinet door 2.

[0071] According to the embodiment of the application, the cabinet door 2 is stationary before the first interference position leaves the accommodating space, which means that in this case, the distance between the door panel 9 and the side wall corresponding to the accommodating space can be zero when the cabinet door 2 is in the closed position, thereby realizing zero gap on the opening side of the door panel 9 assembly and ensuring the beauty of the embedded refrigeration equipment carrying such a door body assembly.

[0072] Figures 2 to 4 The position (indicated by the dotted line in the figure) and the angle relationship of the refrigerator when the door is initially opened and when the door is opened to any angle are simplified and marked in the figure. The corners that may interfere during the opening and closing of the door are marked with black dots. The C point represents the corner point of the left end of the door panel 9 close to the inside, which is the first interference point. The first interference point is the point where the end surface of the first cabinet panel 601 adjacent to the left side will interfere during the opening and closing of the door. The e point represents the corner point of the right end of the cabinet panel close to the outside, which is the critical point for the C point of the door panel 9 to escape interference during the opening and closing of the door. The situation of the critical point e for the C point to escape interference corresponds to the situation that the first interference point is about to leave the containing space, i.e., the situation that the C point of the first interference point is flush with the e point of the cabinet 6, i.e., the situation that the interference point C is located on the horizontal line where the e point is located. The d point represents the corner point of the right end of the door panel 9 close to the outside, which is the second interference point. It is the corner point where the right end surface of the door panel 9 first interferes with the left end surface of the second cabinet panel 602 adjacent to the right side during the opening and closing of the door. In combination with Figures 2 to 4 Since Figures 2 to 4 is a top view, the first interference point and the second interference point are a point from Figures 2 to 4 If the inside corner on the opening side is in an arc shape, the first interference point at this time is the point on the arc segment farthest from the hinge axis 101 of the door 2. Similarly, if the outside corner on the hinge side is in an arc shape, the second interference point at this time is the point on the arc segment farthest from the hinge axis 101 of the door 2.

[0073] According to the embodiments of the present application, for the case where the width of the door panel 9 is relatively large, i.e., not less than the critical width value, when the first interference point of the door panel 9 leaves the containing space, the opening angle of the door 2 at this time is still relatively small, so the hinge side of the door panel 9 will not interfere. Therefore, before the first interference point of the door panel 9 leaves the containing space, the door panel 9 can be stationary relative to the door 2 to ensure that neither side of the door panel 9 interferes with the cabinet 6. The critical width value can be 450mm to 550mm, for example, when the critical width value is 500mm, the width of the door panel 9 is in the range of 300mm to 500mm, at which time it is considered that the width of the door panel 9 is relatively small; when the width of the door panel 9 is in the range of 500mm to 800mm, it is considered that the width of the door panel 9 is relatively large. Similarly, when the critical width value is 510mm, it is considered that the width of the door panel 9 is relatively small when it is in the range of 300mm to 510mm; when the width of the door panel 9 is in the range of 510mm to 800mm, it is considered that the width of the door panel 9 is relatively large. Of course, the width of the door panel 9 is not limited to the range of 300mm to 800mm, but can also have other values.

[0074] In combination with Figures 2 to 4When the cabinet door 2 is in the closed position, the gap between the door panel 9 and the first cabinet panel 601 on the left side (i.e. the side wall of the accommodating space corresponding to the opening side of the door panel 9) is δ1, and the gap between the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel 9 and the cabinet panel on the right side (i.e. the side wall of the accommodating space corresponding to the hinge side of the door panel 9) is δ2. The hinge axis 101 of the hinge 10 of the cabinet door 2 is point O in the figure. l1 is the vertical distance from the hinge axis 101 of the cabinet door 2 to the inner surface of the door panel 9, l2 is the vertical distance from the hinge axis 101 of the cabinet door 2 to the end surface of the opening side of the door panel 9, l3 is the vertical distance from the hinge axis 101 of the cabinet door 2 to the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel 9, and h is the thickness of the cabinet door 2.

[0075] As can be seen from Figures 2 to 4 , in the initial position, the included angle between the oblique side OCo between point C and the hinge axis 101 on the left side and the inner side of the door panel 9 is θ0. The angle of the cabinet door 2 when it is opened to any position is Δθ0, and the oblique side OCo at this position and the distances l2 and l1 are indicated by black dashed lines. It is assumed that on the right side of the hinge axis 101, the distance l3 from the right end surface of the door panel 9 of different widths to the hinge axis 101 (i.e. point O) is constant.

[0076] When the width of the door panel 9 is increased to l21, it is assumed that the cabinet door 2 is opened to an angle of Δθ1, at which time the intersection point C1 of the horizontal line passing through the outer corner point e of the right end of the door panel 9 and point C, and the oblique side OC1 at this position and the distance l21 are indicated by blue dashed lines.

[0077] When the width of the door panel 9 is decreased to l22, it is assumed that the cabinet door 2 is opened to an angle of Δθ2, at which time the intersection point C2 of the horizontal line passing through the outer corner point e of the right end of the door panel 9 and point C, and the oblique side OC2 at this position and the distance l22 are indicated by red dashed lines.

[0078] On the right side of the hinge axis 101, the oblique side between point d and the hinge axis 101 is od, and when the cabinet door 2 is opened to an angle of Δθ at any position, the oblique side odx at this position and the distances l1+h and l3 are indicated by black dashed lines. As can be seen from Figures 2 to 4 , if the door panel 9 does not move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2 during the opening of the cabinet door 2, dx point will soon interfere with the left end surface of the second cabinet panel 602 as the opening angle Δθ increases, resulting in the cabinet door 2 being unable to open. The horizontal distance between the dx point on the door panel 9 at this position and the right end surface of the door panel 9 in the initial position is λ, i.e. λ is the vertical distance by which the side wall of the accommodating space corresponding to the second interference position moves.

[0079] At the left side of the hinge shaft 101, the intersection points C1, C0 and C2 of the C point on the door panel 9 of different widths and the horizontal line passing the right end outer corner point e of the second cabinet panel 602 can be seen. The opening angles Δθ1, Δθ0 and Δθ2 corresponding to the intersection points C1, C0 and C2 can be seen. It can be seen that the larger the width of the door panel 9, the smaller the rotation angle of the C point on the door panel 9 from the right end outer corner point e of the adjacent first cabinet panel 601 at the left side during the opening and closing of the door. That is, the smaller the width of the door panel 9, the larger the rotation angle of the door panel 9 from the adjacent cabinet panel at the left side. According to the law, when the door panel 9 slides relative to the door body 2 to the opening side during the opening of the door, the total sliding distance Δs of the door panel 9 and the rotation angle Δθ of the door body 2 have a corresponding relationship. If the door panel 9 moves relative to the door body 2 from the initial position, the moving distance Δs of the door panel 9 increases with the increase of the opening angle Δθ. Therefore, when the width of the door panel 9 is too small, the angle of the C point on the door panel 9 from the interference is large, and the corresponding displacement Δs of the door panel 9 is large. However, the gap δ1 between the door panel 9 and the first cabinet panel 601 at the left side is constant. Therefore, when the width of the door panel 9 is small, the corresponding sliding mechanism (which will be described in detail below, connected between the door panel 9 and the door body 2, used to realize the movement of the door panel 9 relative to the door body 2) needs to be designed. The displacement Δs in the rotation initial range (for example, 0°-15°) should not be too large. If the displacement Δs is too small, the dx point on the door panel 9 at the hinge side will soon interfere with the second cabinet panel 602 at the right side.

[0080] Suppose that when the door body is opened by an angle of Δθ, the angle between the oblique side where the dx point and the hinge shaft 101 are located and the horizontal line in the drawing is β, and the angle between the oblique side where the C point and the hinge shaft 101 (i.e., the o point) are located and the horizontal line in the drawing is α. That is, β is the angle between the vertical line between the second interference position of the door panel 9 and the intersection point of the door body 2 and the width direction of the accommodation space, and α is the angle between the vertical line between the first interference position and the hinge shaft of the door body 2 when the first interference position is about to leave the accommodation space and the width direction of the accommodation space. The horizontal distance between the C point and the left end surface of the initial position of the door panel 9 is γ, that is, γ is the vertical distance of the first interference position moving towards the side wall of the corresponding accommodation space.

[0081] According to the embodiment of the present application, the critical width value can be obtained in the following manner. Specifically, the critical width value satisfies Δθ0=Δθx.

[0082] Δθ0 is calculated in the following manner:

[0083]

[0084] In combination with Figures 2 to 4, Δθ0 is the angle of the cabinet door 2 when the first interference position moves to the position about to leave the containing space in the case that the door panel 9 does not move relative to the cabinet door 2. Obviously, α can be obtained by .

[0085] Δθx is obtained by the following way:

[0086]

[0087] In the above, l1, l3, δ2 and h are all known as specific constants, and l2 is a variable value.

[0088] From δ2, the maximum rotation angle Δθx of the cabinet door 2 corresponding to the situation that the hinge side of the door panel 9 does not interfere with the second cabinet panel 602 in the case that the door panel 9 does not move relative to the cabinet door 2 in the initial position can be obtained.

[0089] Both Δθ0 and Δθx can be represented by a function of l2, and then l2 at this time, that is, the critical width value, can be obtained from Δθ0 = Δθx.

[0090] It is worth mentioning that the critical width value is not limited to being calculated by the above formula. In some cases, for example, a correction coefficient or a correction value is added in the above formula, which can also be used to calculate the critical width value. In addition, the above calculation formula is for the case where the hinge axis 101 is determined. If the cabinet door 2 is installed by using a double-axis hinge or a movable hinge, the hinge axis 101 will change with the opening of the cabinet door 2, and then the calculation formula of the critical width value is also adaptively changed, and the moving distance of the hinge axis 101 needs to be calculated in the formula. In addition, if there is an installation gap between the door panel 9 and the cabinet door 2, then h in the above calculation formula is the distance between the sliding surface of the door panel 9 and the outer surface of the door panel 9, and l1 is the distance from the hinge point of the cabinet door 2 to the sliding surface of the door panel 9.

[0091] According to the embodiment of the present application, the controller is configured to: in the case that the width of the door panel 9 satisfies Δθ0 ≥ Δθx, the width of the door panel 9 is smaller, and when the opening angle Δθ of the cabinet door 2 is less than Δθx, the door panel 9 is stationary relative to the cabinet door 2, and in the process of Δθ0 ≥ Δθ ≥ Δθx, the door body is controlled to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2.

[0092] In the process of the movement of the door panel 9 relative to the cabinet door 2, the moving distance Δs is ensured to be less than or equal to γ + δ1, so as to avoid the interference between the opening side of the door panel 9 and the first cabinet panel 601.

[0093] wherein,

[0094] Alternatively, in the process of the movement of the door panel 9 relative to the cabinet door 2, the moving distance Δs is ensured to be less than or equal to γ + δ1. To avoid interference between the opening side of the door panel 9 and the first cabinet panel 601.

[0095] The controller is further configured to: when the width of the door panel 9 satisfies the condition of Δθ0< Δθx, the width of the door panel 9 is larger, and when the opening angle of the cabinet door 2 reaches Δθx, the door body is controlled to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2, and before that, the door panel 9 can be stationary relative to the cabinet door 2 to ensure that the door panel 9 does not interfere with the cabinet 6. That is, before the first interference position leaves the containing space, the door panel 9 does not need to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2, and the hinge side of the door panel 9 can still be ensured not to interfere with the second cabinet panel 602.

[0096] During the movement of the door panel 9 relative to the cabinet door 2, it is ensured that β-l3, to ensure that the hinge side of the door panel 9 does not interfere with the second cabinet panel 602.

[0097] According to the embodiment of the present application, the critical width value is 450mm to 550mm.

[0098] According to the embodiment of the present application, the door panel 9 is movably installed on the cabinet door 2 through the sliding mechanism 4; the sliding mechanism 4 has an engaged state and a disengaged state, and the cabinet door 2 has a state switching angle; during the process that the cabinet door 2 is switched from the closed position to the state switching angle, the sliding mechanism 4 is in the disengaged state, and the door panel 9 is stationary relative to the cabinet door 2; during the process that the cabinet door 2 is switched from the state switching angle to the maximum opening angle, the sliding mechanism 4 is in the engaged state, and the sliding mechanism 4 drives the door panel 9 to move towards the opening side of the cabinet door 2.

[0099] According to the door body assembly of the embodiment of the present application, when the door panel 9 is initially opened at a small angle, the door panel 9 does not slide relative to the cabinet door 2, thereby avoiding interference on the opening side of the door panel 9. When the door panel 9 is rotated by a certain angle and does not interfere with the cabinet panels on both sides, the door panel 9 can slide relative to the cabinet door 2 by a larger displacement, thereby quickly avoiding the adjacent wood panels on the hinge side. The application scenarios of the door body assembly are more extensive, and the use is less limited, which is suitable for scenarios where the width of the door panel 9 is small or the displacement of the door panel 9 corresponding to each degree of opening angle is large.

[0100] The state switching angle can be set as Δθx mentioned above.

[0101] According to the door body assembly of the embodiment of the present application, the closing process is the reverse process of the opening process. Specifically, in the closing process, the sliding mechanism 4 is first in the combined state, and then the cabinet door 2 is closed to drive the door panel 9 to move towards the hinge side of the cabinet door 2. Until the opening angle of the cabinet door 2 corresponds to the state switching angle, the sliding mechanism 4 is in the disengaged state, at which time the door panel 9 has been reset, and then as the cabinet door 2 is further closed, the cabinet door no longer moves relative to the cabinet door 2. Because the door panel 9 is reset in advance, as the cabinet door 2 gradually approaches the closed position, the door panel 9 will not interfere with the cabinet 6.

[0102] According to the embodiment of the present application, the state switching angle ranges from 0° to 5°, for example, 4.15°. Corresponding to the state switching angle, the gap value between the door body assembly on both sides and the accommodation space in the closed position can be minimized to ensure the aesthetics and safety of the door body assembly. Among them, corresponding to the state switching angle, if the opening side of the door panel 9 has left the accommodation space, in this case, the gap between the opening side of the door body assembly in the closed position and the side wall of the accommodation space corresponding thereto (i.e. the cabinet panel of the cabinet 6) can be zero or close to zero.

[0103] The door panel 9 has an interference site, which is located at the outer corner of the hinge side of the door panel 9. If the outer corner of the door panel 9 has a curvature, the interference site is the vertical line farthest from the hinge axis of the cabinet door in the arc area at this time. Corresponding to the state switching angle, the distance between the interference site of the door panel 9 and the side wall of the accommodation space corresponding thereto (i.e. the cabinet panel corresponding to the interference site) is 0mm to 0.3mm. The cabinet door 2 is in the state switching angle, which corresponds to the situation that the hinge side of the door panel 9 and the cabinet panel are about to interfere. If the door panel 9 is still stationary relative to the cabinet door 2 at this time, as the cabinet door 2 is further opened, the door panel 9 will hit the cabinet panel. The ideal state is that the distance between the interference site and the side wall is exactly zero corresponding to the state switching angle, but in order to ensure safety, a certain safety margin can be reserved, and then as the cabinet door 2 is opened to the state switching angle, there is still a very small distance between the interference site of the door panel 9 and the cabinet panel.

[0104] Please refer to Figure 5 , in addition to the sliding mechanism 4 between the door panel 9 and the cabinet door 2, in order to ensure the stability of the movement of the door panel 9, a driven assembly 3 can also be provided. Figures 6 to 8 The driven assembly 3 includes a first track 301 and a first moving part 302 that can slide relative to the first track 301, Figure 6 In the first track 301 and the first moving part 302, the structure of the slide rail and the slide block can be adopted. Alternatively, referring to Figure 9The first track 301 can be in the form of a rack 406, and the first moving part 302 can be a gear 407 engaged with the rack 406. The specific structure of the first track 301 and the first moving part 302 is not limited here, as long as the first moving part 302 can move along the first track 301.

[0105] According to one of the embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 10 The sliding mechanism 4 includes a base (not identified), which is provided with a second track 401 and a third track 402; a second moving part 403 and a third moving part 404, the second moving part 403 is slidably installed on the second track 401, and the third moving part 404 is slidably installed on the third track 402, and the third moving part 404 is connected with the door panel 9; a connecting member 408 (in combination with Figure 6 ) is connected with the second moving part 403 and the third moving part 404 at both ends, the traction mechanism 5 drives the second moving part 403 to move along the second track 401, the second moving part 403 drives the third moving part 404 to move along the third track 402 through the connecting member 408, and the moving directions of the second moving part 403 and the third moving part 404 are opposite. The connecting member 408 can be a steel wire, or it can also be other components that can realize power transmission between the second moving part 403 and the third moving part 404.

[0106] Of course, the specific structure of the sliding mechanism 4 is not limited by the examples here, as long as the traction mechanism 5 can drive the sliding mechanism 4 to move when the door panel 9 moves relative to the cabinet door 2. For example, the sliding mechanism 4 can be the structure of the double sliding rail and the sliding block mentioned above, or it can also adopt the structure of the gear 407 and the rack 406, etc., please refer to Figure 9 The sliding mechanism 4 includes a gear 407 and a rack 406, which are driven to move by rotating the gear 407, wherein the gear 407 is connected with the output shaft of the traction mechanism 5, and the rack 406 is fixedly connected with the door panel 9.

[0107] According to the embodiments of the present application, in combination with Figure 6, the traction mechanism 5 comprises a pull rod 501 and a motor, the first end of the pull rod 501 is rotationally connected to the second moving part 403, and the second end of the pull rod 501 is rotationally connected to the cabinet door 2. In order to delay the movement of the door panel 9 during the opening of the door, one of the first end of the pull rod 501 and the second moving part 403 is provided with a first pin shaft 502, and the other is provided with a first long hole (not marked in the figure). Further, through the cooperation between the first pin shaft 502 and the first long hole, the door panel 9 is delayed to move when the door is opened. Alternatively, one of the second end of the pull rod 501 and the cabinet door 2 is provided with a second pin shaft 503, and the other is provided with a second long hole (not marked in the figure). Further, through the cooperation between the second pin shaft 503 and the second long hole, when the cabinet door 2 is just opened, the second pin shaft 503 and the second long hole cannot realize motion transmission at this time, until the second pin shaft 503 contacts the side wall of the second long hole, at which time the motion of the traction mechanism 5 is transmitted to the sliding mechanism 4, thereby driving the door panel 9 to move relative to the cabinet door 2. On the basis of the above, the motor power is coupled to the first end of the pull rod 501 to drive the rotation of the pull rod 501.

[0108] In addition to the structure of the above long hole (i.e. the first long hole or the second long hole) and the pin shaft, a limiting part can also be provided on the third moving part 404. Further, in the disengaged state, the limiting part and the door panel 9 are spaced apart, and in the engaged state, the door panel 9 and the limiting part abut. In combination Figure 6 , the third moving part 404 is provided with a notch 303, the limiting part is the end side wall of the sliding groove, and the third moving part 404 further comprises a hook 304, which is hung on the notch 303. In the engaged state, the hook 304 abuts against the end side wall of the notch 303. Further, as the traction mechanism 5 drives the second moving part 403 to move, the third moving part 404 moves with the door panel 9 relative to the cabinet door 2. Above, the opening width of the notch 303 is greater than the width of the hook 304, so as to ensure that in the disengaged state, the hook 304 and the side wall of the notch 303 do not contact.

[0109] In yet another embodiment, the connecting piece 408 is a flexible cable, which is tensioned in the engaged state and relaxed in the disengaged state. For example, a tensioning part can be provided, and the state of the sliding mechanism 4 is switched by switching the position of the tensioning part, so that before the flexible cable is tensioned, the motion of the second moving part 403 cannot be transmitted to the third moving part 404, and when the flexible cable is tensioned, the traction mechanism 5 can drive the third moving part 404 to move through the second moving part 403, thereby driving the door panel 9 to move.

[0110] In yet another embodiment, please refer to Figure 11The traction mechanism 5 comprises an arc-shaped gear 504 and a motor. The arc-shaped gear 504 has a tooth portion. The second moving part 403 is provided with a rack 406. In the engagement state, the rack 406 and the tooth portion are engaged. In the disengagement state, the rack 406 and the arc-shaped gear 504 are separated. The motor is power-coupled to the arc-shaped gear 504 to drive the arc-shaped gear 504 to rotate.

[0111] Of course, in order to realize the delayed movement of the door plate 9, the specific type of the sliding mechanism 4 is not limited by the above examples.

[0112] According to the embodiments of the present application, an embedded refrigeration device is provided, comprising a refrigeration box body 1 and a door body assembly, the refrigeration box body 1 is suitable for being embedded into a containing space, and the door body assembly is installed on the refrigeration box body 1.

[0113] In combination with Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the right side of the upper end cover 7 of the box door 2 is fixed with the sliding mechanism 4, and the upper and lower areas of the left side are respectively fixed with the driven assembly 3. Of course, the number and distribution position of the sliding mechanism 4 and the driven assembly 3 are not limited by the examples. The door plate 9 is fixedly connected with a hook 304, the hook 304 can be hung in the slot 303 of the sliding mechanism 4 or the driven assembly 3, the middle of the lower end cover 8 is fixed with the driven assembly 3, and the slots 303 at both ends of the driven assembly 3 at the bottom are hung with the corresponding hooks 304. The driven assembly 3 comprises a first track 301 and a first moving part 302 sliding along the first track 301. The upper end cover 7 and the lower end cover 8 both have a clearance to avoid the entire stroke of the hook 304, so as to ensure that the door plate 9 can reciprocate relative to the box door 2.

[0114] Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the above, the main body of the sliding mechanism 4 and the upper end cover 7 are fixed together. The side close to the box body of the sliding mechanism 4 is connected with a pull rod 501 through a hinged shaft. The other end of the pull rod 501 is fixed with the box body through a hinged shaft. The sliding mechanism 4 comprises a base, a second track 401 and a third track 402. The second track 401 and the third track 402 can be arranged up and down. The second track 401 is provided with a second moving part 403. The third track 402 is provided with a third moving part 404. The second track 401 is hinged with the pull rod 501 through a fixing seat. The third moving part 404 on the third track 402 is provided with a slot 303 capable of hanging the door plate 9. The second moving part 403 and the third moving part 404 are connected together through a steel wire rope, which can realize the synchronous reverse movement of the second moving part 403 and the third moving part 404.

[0115] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, but not to limit the present application. Although the present application is explained in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should be covered in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A door assembly for an embedded refrigeration appliance, the door assembly comprising: The door body assembly comprises: a door rotatably connected to a refrigeration box body, wherein the refrigeration box body is configured to be embedded into a receiving space formed by a mounting body; a door panel movably mounted on the door, the door panel having a first interference site located at an inner corner of a door opening side of the door panel; a controller configured to: in a case where a width of the door panel is less than a critical width value, before the first interference site leaves the receiving space during opening of the door, control the door panel to start moving towards the door opening side of the door; in a case where the width of the door panel is not less than the critical width value, before the first interference site leaves the receiving space during opening of the door, the door panel is stationary relative to the door, and after the first interference site leaves the receiving space, control the door panel to start moving towards the door opening side of the door; wherein the critical width value is determined by structural parameters of the door panel and the door.

2. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 1, wherein, The critical width value satisfies: ; Calculated from: ; Calculated from: ; ; wherein, α is an angle between a vertical line connecting the first interference site and the hinge shaft of the box door and a width direction of the accommodation space when the first interference site is about to leave the accommodation space without the door panel sliding relative to the box door, β is an angle between a vertical line connecting the second interference site of the door panel and the intersection point of the door panel and the box door and a width direction of the accommodation space, is a vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the box door to the inner surface of the door panel, is a vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the box door to the end surface of the opening side of the door panel, is a vertical distance from the hinge shaft of the box door to the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel, is a thickness of the door panel, γ is a vertical distance of the first interference site moving towards the side wall of the corresponding accommodation space, and λ is a vertical distance of the second interference site moving towards the side wall of the corresponding accommodation space, is a distance between the end surface of the hinge side of the door panel and the corresponding side wall of the accommodation space.

3. The door body assembly of the embedded refrigeration equipment according to claim 2, wherein: the controller is configured to: The width of the door plate satisfies In the case where the opening angle of the box door is Less than When the door plate is static relative to the box door, In the process, the door body is controlled to move towards the door opening side of the box door; The width of the door panel satisfies In the case where the opening angle of the box door reaches the door body is controlled to move toward the door opening side of the box door.

4. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 3, wherein, the controller is configured to: The width of the door panel satisfies In the case that The moving distance of the door body satisfies ​ ; The width of the door plate satisfies When the opening angle of the box door reaches , the moving distance of the door body satisfies: 。 5. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of any of claims 1-4, wherein, the critical width value is 450 mm to 550 mm.

6. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of any of claims 2-4, wherein, The sliding mechanism is connected between the box door and the door panel, has an engaged state and a disengaged state, and the box door has a state switching angle, which is ; during switching of the door from a closed position to the state switching angle, the sliding mechanism is in the disengaged state, and the door panel is stationary relative to the door; during switching of the door from the state switching angle to a maximum opening angle, the sliding mechanism is in the engaged state, and the sliding mechanism drives the door panel to move towards the door opening side of the door.

7. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 6, wherein, The sliding mechanism comprises: a base provided with a second track and a third track; a second moving part and a third moving part, the second moving part being slidably mounted on the second track, and the third moving part being slidably mounted on the third track, the third moving part being connected with the door panel; a connecting member connecting the second moving part and the third moving part, a traction mechanism driving the second moving part to move along the second track, the second moving part driving the third moving part to move along the third track through the connecting member, and the moving directions of the second moving part and the third moving part being opposite.

8. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 7, wherein, The traction mechanism comprises: a pull rod, a first end of the pull rod being rotatably connected to the door, a second end of the pull rod being rotatably connected to the second moving part, one of the first end of the pull rod and the door being provided with a first pin shaft, and the other being provided with a first long hole, one of the second end of the pull rod and the second moving part being provided with a second pin shaft, and the other being provided with a second long hole; a motor, a power of the motor being coupled to the first end of the pull rod to drive the pull rod to rotate.

9. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 7, wherein, The third track is provided with a limiting part, in the disengaged state, the limiting part and the third moving part are spaced apart, and in the engaged state, the third moving part abuts against the limiting part.

10. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 7, wherein, The connecting member is a flexible cable, in the engaged state, the flexible cable is tensioned, and in the disengaged state, the flexible cable is relaxed.

11. The embedded refrigeration appliance door assembly of claim 7, wherein, The traction mechanism comprises: an arc-shaped gear, the arc-shaped gear having a tooth portion; The second moving part is provided with a rack, in the engagement state, the rack and the tooth part are engaged, in the disengagement state, the rack and the arc gear are separated; A motor is coupled to the arc gear to drive the arc gear to rotate.

12. An embedded refrigeration appliance characterized in that, Comprising: A refrigeration box body suitable for being embedded into a containing space; The door assembly of any one of claims 1 to 11. The door assembly of any one of claims 1 to 11.

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