Contact type switch assembly of refrigerator

By designing contact switch components on the refrigerator, the problems of complex installation of existing refrigerator wiring harnesses and waste of materials are solved, and the effect of simplifying installation, improving performance and user experience is achieved.

CN119713712APending Publication Date: 2025-03-28CHANGHONG MEILING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510056866.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2025-03-28

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Technical Problem

The existing refrigerator wiring harness installation method is complex, time-consuming and high material cost. The wiring harness is too long and causes internal chaos. As the functions are complicated, the wiring harness may not be able to pass through the shaft hole smoothly, affecting the refrigerator performance and user experience.

Method used

A refrigerator contact switch assembly is designed, including a base body and an extending body. The base body is arranged on the refrigerator box and connected to the control board wire harness, and the extending body is arranged on the refrigerator door body and connected to the display board wire harness. When the refrigerator door body comes into contact with the box, the base body comes into contact with the protruding body, and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel.

Benefits of technology

The wiring harness connection inside the refrigerator is simplified, the difficulty of the wiring harness passing through the shaft hole is avoided, the installation efficiency and material utilization rate is improved, the maintenance difficulty is reduced, and the overall performance and user experience of the refrigerator are improved.

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Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator contact type switch assembly, the switch assembly is arranged on a refrigerator door body and a refrigerator body, the switch assembly comprises a base body, the base body is arranged on the refrigerator body, and the base body is connected with a control panel of a refrigerator through a wire harness; the extending body is arranged on the refrigerator door body, and the extending body is connected with a display panel of the refrigerator through a wire harness; when the refrigerator door body is in contact with the refrigerator body, the base body is in contact with the extending body, and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel. According to the scheme, the problem of limitation of installation of existing refrigerator wire harnesses is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a contact switch assembly for a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] In modern home appliance technology, electronically controlled refrigerators have become an indispensable part of family life. At present, the control panel of electronically controlled refrigerators is usually cleverly set on the refrigerator body, and the specific location may be on the top or back of the refrigerator. This design not only facilitates the overall control of the internal system of the refrigerator, but also ensures that the control panel can operate in a relatively safe environment that is not easily disturbed by the outside world. The temperature display and operation control functions of the refrigerator are mostly realized by the display panel installed on the refrigerator door. These display panels, as part of the refrigerator door, provide users with intuitive temperature information and a convenient operation interface.

[0003] It is worth noting that the refrigerator body and door are two independent parts, which are tightly and firmly connected together through hinges, ensuring the overall stability and durability of the refrigerator. However, this structure also brings certain challenges to the internal communication of the electronically controlled refrigerator. In order to connect the control panel on the cabinet and the display panel on the door to realize information exchange between the two, it is usually necessary to pass the relevant communication harness through the shaft hole of the door hinge shaft.

[0004] However, this traditional wiring harness connection method has exposed many problems in practical applications. First, due to the relatively complicated process of crossing and docking the wiring harness, it often takes a lot of time and manpower, which reduces the installation efficiency of the production line. Secondly, in order to ensure that the wiring harness can smoothly pass through the shaft hole and successfully dock, it is usually necessary to reserve too long a wiring harness. This not only increases the material cost, but also may cause the wiring harness to be messy inside the refrigerator, increasing the difficulty of maintenance. What's more serious is that with the continuous complexity of the functions of refrigerator products, the number of wiring harnesses required is also increasing. This causes the wiring harness assembly to become too thick, or the size of the wiring harness terminal to become too large, so that it cannot pass through the shaft hole smoothly. Since the aperture of the shaft hole generally has a limited value and cannot be increased indefinitely, this wiring harness connection method is greatly restricted in use. This not only affects the overall performance and user experience of the refrigerator, but may also bring unnecessary troubles to the production and maintenance of the refrigerator. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a refrigerator contact switch assembly to solve the limitation problem of the installation of existing refrigerator wiring harnesses.

[0006] The switch assembly is arranged on the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body, and the switch assembly comprises:

[0007] A base body, the base body is arranged on the refrigerator body, and a wiring harness is connected between the base body and the control panel of the refrigerator;

[0008] A protrusion, the protrusion being arranged on the door of the refrigerator, and the protrusion being connected to the display panel of the refrigerator by a wiring harness;

[0009] When the refrigerator door body is in contact with the refrigerator box body, the base body is in contact with the protruding body, and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel.

[0010] Preferably, the base body comprises:

[0011] A box beam, wherein the box beam is fixedly connected to the refrigerator box;

[0012] A base box, the base box being clamped with the box beam;

[0013] A base is provided in the base box, the base can be contact-connected to the extension, and the base is connected to the control board wiring harness.

[0014] Preferably, the protrusion comprises:

[0015] A door trim strip, wherein the door trim strip is fixedly connected to the refrigerator door;

[0016] A fixing box connected to the door trim;

[0017] A spring tongue piece, the spring tongue piece is connected to the fixing box, the spring tongue piece is connected to the display panel wiring harness, a part of the structure of the spring tongue piece is arranged in the fixing box, and the spring tongue piece extends out of the fixing box; the spring tongue piece corresponds to the base one by one, when the refrigerator door body contacts the refrigerator body, the extended part of the spring tongue piece contacts the base, and a passage is formed between the display panel and the control panel.

[0018] Preferably, the base box comprises:

[0019] A plurality of claws, all of which are evenly arranged on the outer bottom of the base box, and the claws are engaged with the box beam;

[0020] A first threading hole is provided at one side of the base box, and a wire harness connected to the base passes through the first threading hole and is connected to the control board.

[0021] Preferably, the base box further comprises:

[0022] Elastic claws and a clamping body, the elastic claws and the clamping body are provided on opposite sides where the base box is connected to the box beam;

[0023] The box beam comprises:

[0024] An L-shaped bending portion, wherein a first mounting hole is provided on the L-shaped bending portion, and the clamping claw is clamped with the first mounting hole;

[0025] A base mounting hole is clamped between the elastic claw and the clamping body.

[0026] Preferably, the base comprises:

[0027] A contact portion extending out of the base box; when the refrigerator door is in contact with the refrigerator body, the contact portion is in contact with the elastic tongue piece;

[0028] A first connecting portion, wherein the first connecting portion is connected to the control board wiring harness; the contact portion and the first connecting portion are both made of good conductor material.

[0029] Preferably, the fixing box comprises:

[0030] A second mounting hole, the second mounting hole being arranged at the bottom of the fixing box;

[0031] A plurality of openings, each of the openings corresponding to the elastic tongue pieces one by one, and the elastic tongue pieces extend out of the fixing box through the openings;

[0032] A plurality of groups of fixing ribs are arranged inside the fixing box.

[0033] Preferably, the elastic tongue piece comprises:

[0034] A U-shaped elastic tongue, the U-shaped elastic tongue being arranged at one end of the elastic tongue piece and extending out of the fixing box; when the refrigerator door body contacts the refrigerator body, the U-shaped elastic tongue contacts the contact portion;

[0035] A clamping portion, the clamping portion is arranged at the other end of the spring tongue piece, and the clamping portion is clamped between two adjacent groups of the fixing ribs; one end of the clamping portion away from the U-shaped spring tongue is connected to the wiring harness; the U-shaped spring tongue and the clamping portion are both made of benign conductor material.

[0036] Preferably, the door trim includes:

[0037] A fixing hole, the fixing hole being assembled and connected with the second mounting hole;

[0038] A wire threading hole, through which the wire harness connected to the clamping portion is connected to the display panel.

[0039] Preferably, the length of the U-shaped spring tongue extending out of the fixing box is greater than the distance between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body when the refrigerator is in a closed state.

[0040] As can be seen from the above content, the present application provides a refrigerator contact switch assembly, the switch assembly is arranged on the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body, the switch assembly includes a base body, the base body is arranged on the refrigerator body, the base body and the refrigerator control panel are connected by a wire harness; an extension body, the extension body is arranged on the refrigerator door, the extension body and the refrigerator display panel are connected by a wire harness; when the refrigerator door contacts the refrigerator body, the base body contacts the extension body, and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel. The present application solves the limitation problem of the existing refrigerator wiring harness installation through the above solution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0042] Figure 1 It is a front view of a refrigerator having a refrigerator contact switch assembly of the present application;

[0043] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal partial cross-sectional view of

[0044] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of

[0045] Figure 4 A top view of a refrigerator having a refrigerator contact switch assembly according to the present application;

[0046] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Structural perspective drawing of

[0047] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A transverse partial cross-sectional view of

[0048] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of a door trim strip in a refrigerator contact switch assembly according to the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] 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.

[0050] It should be noted that the brief description of terms in this application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood according to their common and usual meanings.

[0051] It should be noted that, in this application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0052] Figure 1 The present invention is a front view of a refrigerator having a refrigerator contact switch assembly.

[0053] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal partial cross-sectional view of .

[0054] Figure 4 The present invention provides a top view of a refrigerator having a refrigerator contact switch assembly.

[0055] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 It can be seen that this embodiment provides a refrigerator contact switch assembly, which is composed of Figure 2 and Figure 4 It can be seen that the switch assembly provided in this embodiment is respectively arranged on the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body, and the switch assembly includes:

[0056] The base body 100 is arranged on the refrigerator body, and the base body 100 is connected to the control panel of the refrigerator by a wiring harness.

[0057] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the base body 100 is disposed in a refrigerator body of the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is assembled, the base body 100 is connected to the control board of the refrigerator through a wiring harness.

[0058] It should be noted that the conventional wiring harness setting method is to connect the refrigerator body and the refrigerator door through the refrigerator hinges and related components, while the refrigerator wiring harness in this embodiment does not have a physical wiring harness connection between the refrigerator body and the refrigerator door, that is, the base body 100 is only connected to the control panel wiring harness located on the refrigerator body, and has no wiring harness connection with the related components located on the refrigerator door.

[0059] In order to facilitate understanding of the role of the wiring harness in the refrigerator, the following introduces the specific situation of the wiring harness between the door and the cabinet of a conventional refrigerator:

[0060] The wiring harness between the refrigerator door and the cabinet plays a vital role. These wiring harnesses serve as an important bridge connecting various sensors, controllers, lighting equipment on the door and the power supply and control system inside the cabinet, ensuring the normal operation of various functions of the refrigerator.

[0061] Specifically, the refrigerator door is usually equipped with devices such as temperature sensors, defrost heaters, door switch sensors, and LED lights. These devices need to communicate and transmit data with the control system inside the box through the wiring harness. The wiring harness contains multiple finely arranged wires, each of which has a specific signal transmission or power supply task. For example, the temperature sensor transmits the temperature information inside the door to the control system in real time through the wiring harness, and the control system adjusts the operating status of the refrigeration system based on this information to keep the temperature inside the refrigerator constant.

[0062] When designing the wiring harness, several technical factors need to be considered to ensure its reliability and durability. First, the wiring harness needs to have good flexibility to adapt to the bending and stretching caused by the frequent opening and closing of the refrigerator door. Secondly, the outer sheath material of the wiring harness needs to have excellent wear resistance, oil resistance and chemical corrosion resistance to prevent the insulation layer from being damaged or the wires from aging due to environmental factors during long-term use. In addition, the layout and fixing method of the wiring harness also need to be carefully designed to avoid vibration or noise during the operation of the refrigerator.

[0063] With the continuous development of smart home technology, modern refrigerators tend to integrate more intelligent functions. This requires the wiring harness between the refrigerator door and the cabinet to not only meet the basic signal transmission and power supply requirements, but also support high-speed data transmission and complex communication protocols. Therefore, in the design and manufacturing process of the wiring harness, more advanced technologies and materials need to be adopted to meet the needs of the intelligent development of refrigerators.

[0064] The switch assembly further comprises:

[0065] The extension body 200 is arranged on the refrigerator door body, and the extension body 200 is connected to the display panel of the refrigerator by a wiring harness.

[0066] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 200 is disposed in the door of the refrigerator, and when the refrigerator is assembled, the protrusion 200 is connected to the display panel of the refrigerator via a wiring harness.

[0067] It should be noted that the protruding body 200 in this embodiment is only connected to the display panel wiring harness located on the refrigerator door, and is not connected to the related components located on the refrigerator body by wiring harness.

[0068] Based on the above description of the base body 100 and the extension body 200, it can be known that there is no physical wiring harness connection between the base body 100 and the extension body 200, but when the refrigerator is closed, the contact parts in the base body 100 and the extension body 200 must be in contact, so as to achieve a contact switch effect, that is, when the refrigerator door body is in contact with the refrigerator body, the base body 100 is in contact with the extension body 200, and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel.

[0069] By independently arranging the base body 100 and the extension body 200, the problem of arranging a wiring harness in a refrigerator hinge, which results in the wiring harness being limited by the size of the installation hole, is avoided.

[0070] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of .

[0071] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the base body 100 includes:

[0072] A box beam 110 is fixedly connected to the refrigerator box.

[0073] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the box beam 110 is used to be directly connected to the refrigerator body. It can be understood that the box beam 110 is a supporting structure of the base body 100 , and the base body 100 is placed on the refrigerator body through the box beam 110 .

[0074] The base body 100 further includes:

[0075] A base box 120, wherein the base box 120 is clamped with the box beam 110;

[0076] The base 130 is disposed in the base box 120 , the base 130 can be contact-connected to the extension 200 , and the base 130 is connected to the control board harness.

[0077] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the base 130 is used to form a passage with the protruding body 200, so the base 130 can be understood as a "switch" in the base body 100. If such a "switch" structure is directly set in the refrigerator body, the circuit may be affected by unnecessary factors. Therefore, the present embodiment also provides the base box 120, and the base 130 is set in the base box 120 to complete the storage of the base box 120, and the base box 120 is clamped on the box beam 110, thereby realizing the placement of the base body 100 on the refrigerator body.

[0078] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the protrusion 200 includes:

[0079] The door trim 210 is fixedly connected to the refrigerator door.

[0080] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the door trim 210 is used to be directly connected to the refrigerator door. It can be understood that the door trim 210 is a supporting structure of the protrusion 200 , and the protrusion 200 is placed on the refrigerator door through the door trim 210 .

[0081] The protrusion 200 further includes:

[0082] A fixing box 220, wherein the fixing box 220 is connected to the door trim 210;

[0083] A spring tongue piece 230, wherein the spring tongue piece 230 is connected to the fixed box 220, the spring tongue piece 230 is connected to the display panel wiring harness, a part of the structure of the spring tongue piece 230 is arranged in the fixed box 220, and the spring tongue piece 230 extends out of the fixed box 220; the spring tongue piece 230 corresponds to the base 130 one by one, and when the refrigerator door is in contact with the refrigerator body, the extended part of the spring tongue piece 230 is in contact with the base 130, and a passage is formed between the display panel and the control panel.

[0084] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the spring tongue piece 230 is used to form a passage with the base body 100, so the spring tongue piece 230 can be understood as a "switch" in the protruding body 200. If the spring tongue piece 230 is directly set in the refrigerator door body, the wiring harness will also be affected by unnecessary factors. Therefore, the present embodiment also provides the fixing box 220, and the fixing box 220 plays a similar role to the base box 120. The spring tongue piece 230 is set in the fixing box 220 to complete the storage of the spring tongue piece 230, and the fixing box 220 is snapped onto the refrigerator door body, thereby realizing the placement of the protruding body on the refrigerator door body.

[0085] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Structural perspective diagram.

[0086] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A partial cross-sectional view of the .

[0087] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 It can be seen that, further, in some embodiments, the base box 120 includes:

[0088] A plurality of claws 121, all of which are evenly arranged on the outer bottom of the base box 120, and the claws 121 are engaged with the box beam 110;

[0089] The first threading hole 122 is provided at one side of the base box 120 , and the wiring harness connected to the base 130 passes through the first threading hole 122 and is connected to the control board.

[0090] Specifically, in this embodiment, the claw 121 is used to clamp with the box beam 110, and the base body 100 is fixed to the refrigerator body through the claw 121; the first wire threading hole 122 is used to provide a wire harness passage space for the wire harness connected to the base body 100, and the wire harness extends out of the base body 100 through the first wire threading hole 122 and is connected to the control board.

[0091] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the base box 120 further includes:

[0092] Elastic claws 123 and clamping bodies 124 are provided on opposite sides of the base box 120 connected to the box beam 110 .

[0093] Specifically, in this embodiment, the elastic claws 123 and the clamping body 124 are provided on both sides of the base box 120, and the elastic claws 123 and the clamping body 124 on each side form a group. The box beam 110 is clamped by such a group of structures, thereby further improving the fixed relationship between the base body 100 and the refrigerator body.

[0094] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the box beam 110 includes:

[0095] An L-shaped bending portion 111, wherein a first mounting hole 1110 is provided on the L-shaped bending portion 111, and the clamping claw 121 is clamped with the first mounting hole 1110;

[0096] The base mounting hole 112 is clamped between the elastic claw 123 and the clamping body 124 .

[0097] Specifically, in this embodiment, the box beam 110 is configured to have the L-shaped bending portion 111, and the first mounting holes 1110 are pre-arranged on the L-shaped bending portion 111, wherein the first mounting holes 1110 are the same in number as the claws 121 and their positions correspond one to one, and by clamping the claws 121 on the base box 120 into the corresponding first mounting holes 1110, partial structural clamping between the base box 120 and the box beam 110 is achieved.

[0098] The base mounting hole 112 is used to provide a clamping point for the elastic claw 123 and the clamping body 124. Through the elastic deformation property of the elastic claw 123, the base mounting hole 112 is clamped between the elastic claw 123 and the clamping body 124, thereby completing the clamping of the entire structure between the box beam 110 and the base box 120.

[0099] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the base 130 includes:

[0100] A contact portion 131, the contact portion 131 extends out of the base box 120; when the refrigerator door is in contact with the refrigerator body, the contact portion 131 is in contact with the elastic tongue piece 230;

[0101] The first connecting portion 132 is connected to the control board wiring harness; the contact portion 131 and the first connecting portion 132 are both made of good conductor material.

[0102] Specifically, in this embodiment, the contact portion 131 is used to directly contact the spring tongue piece 230 and form a passage. It can be understood that the contact portion 131 is the "switch connector" in the base body 100, that is, the "switch connector". The contact portion 131 needs to extend out of the base box 120 so that it can contact the spring tongue piece 230 more effectively.

[0103] The first connection portion 132 is the rear half of the base 130 . The first connection portion 132 is mainly used to connect with the wiring harness, and thereby achieve connection with the control board.

[0104] Since the contact portion 131 and the first connecting portion 132 are necessary structures for forming a passage, the materials used to make the contact portion 131 and the first connecting portion 132 are both good conductor materials that are moisture-proof and corrosion-resistant.

[0105] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the fixing box 220 includes:

[0106] A second mounting hole 221, wherein the second mounting hole 221 is disposed at the bottom of the fixing box 220;

[0107] A plurality of openings 222, wherein the openings 222 correspond to the elastic tongue pieces 230 one by one, and the elastic tongue pieces 230 extend out of the fixing box 220 through the openings 222;

[0108] A plurality of groups of fixing ribs 223 are disposed inside the fixing box 220 .

[0109] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second mounting hole 221 is used to connect with the door trim 210 , the opening 222 is used to provide a protruding space for the elastic tongue piece 230 , and the fixing rib 223 is used to reinforce the fixing box 220 and fix the elastic tongue piece 230 .

[0110] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the elastic tongue piece 230 includes:

[0111] A U-shaped elastic tongue 231, wherein the U-shaped elastic tongue 231 is disposed at one end of the elastic tongue piece 230 and extends out of the fixing box 220; when the refrigerator door is in contact with the refrigerator body, the U-shaped elastic tongue 231 is in contact with the contact portion 131;

[0112] The clamping portion 232 is arranged at the other end of the spring tongue piece 230, and the clamping portion 232 is clamped between two adjacent groups of the fixing ribs 223; the end of the clamping portion 232 away from the U-shaped spring tongue 231 is connected to the wiring harness; the U-shaped spring tongue 231 and the clamping portion 232 are both made of benign conductor materials.

[0113] Specifically, in this embodiment, the U-shaped spring tongue 231 is used to directly contact the contact portion 131 and form a passage. It can be understood that the U-shaped spring tongue 231 is a "switch connector" in the spring tongue piece 230, that is, as a "switch connector", the U-shaped spring tongue 231 needs to extend out of the fixing box 220 so that it can contact the contact portion 131 more effectively.

[0114] The clamping portion 232 is the rear half of the spring tongue piece 230 , and the clamping portion 232 mainly serves to connect with the wiring harness and clamp the spring tongue piece 230 between two adjacent groups of the fixing ribs 223 , and realize the connection with the display panel.

[0115] Among them, since the U-shaped spring tongue 231 and the clamping portion 232 are necessary structures to form a passage, the materials used to make the U-shaped spring tongue 231 and the clamping portion 232 are both good conductor materials that are moisture-proof and corrosion-resistant.

[0116] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of a door trim strip in a refrigerator contact switch assembly according to the present application.

[0117] See also Figure 7 It can be seen that, further, in some embodiments, the door trim 210 includes:

[0118] A fixing hole 211, wherein the fixing hole 211 is assembled and connected with the second mounting hole 221;

[0119] The wire threading hole 212 is used to connect the wire harness connected to the clamping portion 232 to the display panel.

[0120] Specifically, in this embodiment, the fixing box 220 is fixed to the door trim 210 through the fixing hole 211 and the second mounting hole 221, and the wiring harness connected from the clamping portion 232 is centrally stored through the threading hole 212 and connected to the display panel.

[0121] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the length of the U-shaped spring tongue 231 extending out of the fixing box 220 is greater than the distance between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body when the refrigerator is in a closed state.

[0122] Specifically, in this embodiment, in order to make the U-shaped spring tongue 231 and the contact portion 131 interference fit, it is necessary to set the length of the U-shaped spring tongue 231 extending out of the fixing box 220 to be greater than the distance between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body when the refrigerator is closed.

[0123] This embodiment has the following advantages:

[0124] The problem that the large number of wire harnesses required for the multi-functions of smart refrigerators cannot pass through the hinge shaft holes (the shaft hole diameter is limited) is solved.

[0125] By opening and closing the refrigerator door, the communication connection between the cabinet control panel and the door display panel is automatically realized;

[0126] The provided base body and extension body are relatively independent and communicated with each other without the need for direct connection of a wiring harness.

[0127] The parts structure of this embodiment is simple, and the overall installation process is also very simple.

[0128] For the convenience of explanation, the above description has been made in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the above discussion in some embodiments is not intended to be exhaustive or limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. According to the above teachings, various modifications and variations can be obtained. The selection and description of the above embodiments are intended to better explain the content of this disclosure, so that those skilled in the art can better use the embodiments.

Claims

1. A refrigerator contact switch assembly, characterized in that: The switch assembly is arranged on the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body, and the switch assembly comprises: A base body (100), the base body (100) being arranged on the refrigerator body, and a wiring harness is connected between the base body (100) and a control panel of the refrigerator; A protruding body (200), wherein the protruding body (200) is arranged on the door body of the refrigerator, and a wiring harness is connected between the protruding body (200) and the display panel of the refrigerator; When the refrigerator door body is in contact with the refrigerator body, the base body (100) is in contact with the protruding body (200), and a passage is formed between the control panel and the display panel.

2. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base body (100) comprises: A box beam (110), wherein the box beam (110) is fixedly connected to the refrigerator box; A base box (120), the base box (120) being snap-connected with the box beam (110); A base (130), wherein the base (130) is disposed in the base box (120), the base (130) can be contact-connected to the protruding body (200), and the base (130) is connected to the control board wiring harness.

3. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protrusion (200) comprises: A door trim (210), wherein the door trim (210) is fixedly connected to the refrigerator door; A fixing box (220), the fixing box (220) being connected to the door trim (210); A spring tongue piece (230), the spring tongue piece (230) is connected to the fixing box (220), the spring tongue piece (230) is connected to the display panel wiring harness, a part of the structure of the spring tongue piece (230) is arranged in the fixing box (220), and the spring tongue piece (230) extends out of the fixing box (220); the spring tongue piece (230) corresponds to the base (130) one by one, when the refrigerator door body contacts the refrigerator body, the extended part of the spring tongue piece (230) contacts the base (130), and a passage is formed between the display panel and the control panel.

4. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base box (120) comprises: A plurality of claws (121), all of the claws (121) are evenly arranged on the outer bottom of the base box (120), and the claws (121) are engaged with the box beam (110); A first threading hole (122), wherein the first threading hole (122) is arranged on one side of the base box (120), and a wire harness connected to the base (130) passes through the first threading hole (122) and is connected to the control board.

5. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The base box (120) also includes: Elastic claws (123) and a clamping body (124), the elastic claws (123) and the clamping body (124) being arranged on opposite sides of the connection between the base box (120) and the box beam (110); The box beam (110) comprises: An L-shaped bending portion (111), wherein a first mounting hole (1110) is provided on the L-shaped bending portion (111), and the clamping claw (121) is clamped with the first mounting hole (1110); A base mounting hole (112), wherein the base mounting hole (112) is clamped between the elastic claw (123) and the clamping body (124).

6. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The base (130) comprises: A contact portion (131), the contact portion (131) extending out of the base box (120); when the refrigerator door is in contact with the refrigerator body, the contact portion (131) is in contact with the elastic tongue piece (230); A first connecting portion (132), the first connecting portion (132) is connected to the control board wiring harness; the contact portion (131) and the first connecting portion (132) are both made of good conductor material.

7. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing box (220) comprises: A second mounting hole (221), the second mounting hole (221) being arranged at the bottom of the fixing box (220); A plurality of openings (222), wherein the openings (222) correspond to the elastic tongue pieces (230) one by one, and the elastic tongue pieces (230) extend out of the fixing box (220) through the openings (222); A plurality of groups of fixing ribs (223), wherein the fixing ribs (223) are arranged inside the fixing box (220).

8. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The elastic tongue piece (230) comprises: A U-shaped elastic tongue (231), the U-shaped elastic tongue (231) being arranged at one end of the elastic tongue piece (230), and the U-shaped elastic tongue (231) extending out of the fixing box (220); when the refrigerator door body contacts the refrigerator body, the U-shaped elastic tongue (231) contacts the contact portion (131); A clamping portion (232), the clamping portion (232) being arranged at the other end of the spring tongue piece (230), the clamping portion (232) being clamped between two adjacent groups of the fixing ribs (223); one end of the clamping portion (232) away from the U-shaped spring tongue (231) is connected to the wiring harness; the U-shaped spring tongue (231) and the clamping portion (232) are both made of benign conductive material.

9. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The door trim (210) comprises: A fixing hole (211), wherein the fixing hole (211) is assembled and connected with the second mounting hole (221); A wire threading hole (212), through which a wire harness connected to the clamping portion (232) is connected to the display panel.

10. A refrigerator contact switch assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The length of the U-shaped elastic tongue (231) extending out of the fixing box (220) is greater than the distance between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator body when the refrigerator is in a closed state.

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