Refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The invention provides refrigeration equipment. The refrigeration equipment comprises a box body, an ice making box and an air direction adjusting mechanism, a freezing chamber is formed in the box body, an air outlet for guiding in cold air is formed in the side wall of the freezing chamber, and an air return opening for returning the cold air is further formed in the side wall of the freezing chamber; the ice-making box is arranged in the freezing chamber and close to the air outlet, and the air direction adjusting mechanism is arranged on the side, away from the air outlet, of the ice-making box and used for guiding cold air on the side, close to the air outlet, of the ice-making box to the other side of the ice-making box. The ice maker is simple in structure, and the ice making uniformity and the ice making speed can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a refrigeration device. Background Art

[0002] Refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators, as refrigeration devices for food preservation, have become indispensable household appliances in people's daily lives. An ice box can be set in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator to make and store ice to meet people's daily life needs.

[0003] At present, the existing refrigerators cannot increase the ice-making speed according to the needs of users, and cannot achieve fast ice-making, which affects the user's experience of ice-making. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a refrigeration device with a simple structure and capable of improving ice making uniformity and ice making speed.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted in the present application is: to provide a refrigeration device, wherein the refrigeration device includes a box body, an ice box, and a wind direction adjustment mechanism, the box body forms a freezing chamber, the side wall of the freezing chamber is provided with an air outlet for introducing cold air, and the side wall of the freezing chamber is also provided with a return air outlet for returning cold air; the ice box is arranged in the freezing chamber and close to the air outlet; the wind direction adjustment mechanism is arranged on the side of the ice box away from the air outlet, and is used to guide the cold air on the side of the ice box close to the air outlet to the other side of the ice box.

[0006] The refrigeration device further includes a flow guide, which is spaced apart from the other side of the ice box to form a first flow channel, and the first flow channel is connected to the return air port.

[0007] The projection of the ice box on the side wall is located between the air outlet and the return air outlet.

[0008] Among them, the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located below the air outlet. In the wind direction adjustment state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism guides the cold air above the ice box to the bottom of the ice box; the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located above the return air outlet.

[0009] The refrigeration device further includes an ice storage box, which is arranged below the ice making box and spaced apart from the bottom of the ice making box to form a second flow channel, and the second flow channel is connected to the return air port.

[0010] Among them, the wind direction adjustment mechanism includes a baffle, one end of the baffle is connected to the top wall of the freezer chamber, and the other end of the baffle is a free end. The free end rotates relative to the top wall to adjust the angle between the baffle and the top wall, thereby adjusting the flow direction of cold air; the rotation plane of the baffle is perpendicular to the side wall.

[0011] Wherein, in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the baffle on the side wall and the projection of the free end on the side wall.

[0012] A protrusion is formed in the middle of the baffle, and the extending direction of the protrusion is away from the air outlet in the wind direction adjustment state.

[0013] The baffle comprises: a first baffle, one end of which is connected to the top wall; a second baffle, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first baffle, and the other end of which serves as the free end of the baffle; in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the connection between the first baffle and the second baffle on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the first baffle on the side wall and the projection of the other end of the second baffle on the side wall.

[0014] Wherein, the baffle is arranged in an arc shape.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: the ice box of the present application is arranged near the air outlet, which is conducive to improving the ice making speed; the side wall of the freezing chamber is provided with a return air outlet for returning cold air, so that the cold air flowing through the area where the ice box is located can quickly flow out of the freezing chamber, thereby facilitating the circulation of cold air in the area where the ice box is located, thereby accelerating the cold air flow speed in the area where the ice box is located, thereby accelerating the heat exchange efficiency in the area where the ice box is located, thereby improving the ice making speed of the ice box; the wind direction adjustment mechanism is arranged on the side of the ice box away from the air outlet, and can guide the cold air flowing through the side of the ice box close to the air outlet back to the other side of the ice box away from the air outlet (i.e., the side that is not in direct contact with the cold air of the air outlet), thereby increasing the contact area between the cold air and the ice box, thereby improving the utilization rate of the cold air, improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box, and concentrating the cold energy to supply the ice box, thereby further improving the ice making speed and ice making uniformity. Therefore, the present application has a simple structure and can improve the ice making uniformity and ice making speed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a left side schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in a wind direction adjustment state;

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A front view schematic diagram of the embodiment in a wind direction adjustment state;

[0019] Figure 3is a left side schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in the wind direction adjustment state;

[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A left side schematic diagram of the embodiment in a non-wind direction adjustment state;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a left side schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in the wind direction adjustment state;

[0022] Figure 6 is a left side schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in the wind direction adjustment state;

[0023] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment;

[0024] Figure 8 It is a flow chart of an embodiment of a refrigeration equipment process control method of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0028] This application first proposes a refrigeration device, such as Figure 1 to Figure 2 , Figure 7 As shown, Figure 1 It is a left side schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in a wind direction adjustment state; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A front view schematic diagram of the embodiment in the wind direction adjustment state, Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Partial structural diagram of the embodiment. The refrigeration device of the embodiment includes a box body 10, an ice box 12, and a wind direction adjustment mechanism 13. The box body 10 is formed with a freezer compartment 11. An air outlet 111 for introducing cold air is provided on the side wall of the freezer compartment 11. A return air outlet 112 for returning cold air is also provided on the side wall of the freezer compartment 11. The ice box 12 is arranged in the freezer compartment 11 and is arranged close to the air outlet 111. The wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is arranged on a side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111, and is used to guide the cold air on the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 to the other side of the ice box 12.

[0029] The ice box 12 is arranged in the freezer compartment 11 and close to the air outlet 111. The wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is arranged on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111. The wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 can guide the cold air on the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 to the other side of the ice box 12, thereby allowing the cold air to flow back into the return air outlet 112.

[0030] It should be noted that the working state of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 may include a wind direction adjustment state and a non-wind direction adjustment state. In the wind direction adjustment state, the position state of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is as described above. In other embodiments, in the non-wind direction adjustment state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 may be adjusted to other position states (for example, Figure 4 In one application scenario, when the user needs to make ice quickly, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 enters the wind direction adjustment state, and guides the cold air on the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 to the other side of the ice box 12 to speed up the ice making speed of the ice box 12; when ice making is completed, the ice box 12 can be defrosted manually by the user or automatically by the system.

[0031] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement of the present embodiment is that the ice box 12 is arranged close to the air outlet 111, which is conducive to improving the ice making speed; the return air outlet 112 for returning cold air is opened on the side wall of the freezing chamber 11, so that the cold air flowing through the area where the ice box 12 is located can quickly flow out of the freezing chamber 11, thereby facilitating the circulation of cold air in the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby speeding up the flow speed of cold air in the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby speeding up the heat exchange efficiency in the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby improving the ice making speed of the ice box 12. The wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is arranged on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111, and can guide the cold air flowing through the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet back to the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 (i.e., the side not in direct contact with the cold air of the air outlet 111), which can increase the contact area between the cold air and the ice box 12, which is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the cold air, improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box 12, and can concentrate the cold energy to supply the ice box 12, so as to further improve the ice making speed and ice making uniformity. Therefore, the present embodiment has a simple structure and can improve the ice making uniformity and ice making speed.

[0032] Optionally, the refrigeration device further includes a flow guide, which is spaced apart from the other side of the ice box 12 to form a first flow channel, and the first flow channel is connected to the return air port 112 .

[0033] In one application scenario, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 guides the cold air flowing through the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet back to the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111, and the guide member further guides the cold air guided by the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, so that the cold air flows into the return air outlet 112 along the other side of the ice box 12.

[0034] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement is that the guide member can make the cold air flow close to the other side of the ice box 12 after being guided back to the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 by the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, thereby reducing the risk of the cold air flowing dispersedly after reaching the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111, thereby enabling more cold air to be gathered on the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111, and flowing to the return air outlet 112 along the other side, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box 12, and the cold amount of the cold air can be concentratedly supplied to the ice box 12, and the circulation speed of the cold air guided by the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 flowing back to the return air outlet 112 can be improved, thereby accelerating the heat exchange efficiency of the area where the ice box 12 is located. Therefore, this arrangement can further improve the ice making speed and ice making uniformity.

[0035] In another embodiment, the refrigeration device further comprises a bracket, the ice making box is arranged on the bracket, and the bracket is formed with a guide member to achieve the above-mentioned guide effect.

[0036] Optionally, a projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located between the air outlet 111 and the air return outlet 112 .

[0037] It should be noted that the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall of the refrigeration device where the air outlet 111 is opened is located on the upper side of the air outlet 111 and the lower side of the return air outlet 112, or the lower side of the air outlet 111 and the upper side of the return air outlet 112, or the left side of the air outlet 111 and the right side of the return air outlet 112, or the right side of the air outlet 111 and the left side of the return air outlet 112, without specific limitation. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the embodiment, when the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall of the refrigeration device where the air outlet 111 is opened is located at the lower side of the air outlet 111 and the upper side of the return air outlet 112, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 can be arranged on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 along the air outlet direction of the air outlet 111, so as to guide the cold air on the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 (i.e., the upper side of the ice box 12) to the other side of the ice box 12 (i.e., the lower side of the ice box 12, i.e., the side adjacent to the ice box 12). The wind direction adjusting mechanism 13 is arranged on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 along the air outlet direction of the air outlet 111, so as to guide the ice box 12 to the side where the return air outlet 112 is located; for example, in other embodiments, when the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall of the refrigeration device where the air outlet 111 is opened is located on the right side of the air outlet 111 and the left side of the return air outlet 112, the wind direction adjusting mechanism 13 can be arranged on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 along the air outlet direction of the air outlet 111, so as to guide the ice box 12 to the side where the return air outlet 112 is located. The cold air on one side of the air outlet 111 (i.e., the left side of the ice box 12) is directed to the other side of the ice box 12 (i.e., the right side of the ice box 12, the other side opposite to the side of the ice box 12 through which the cold air flows for the first time after flowing out of the air outlet 111, i.e., the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111), i.e., to the side where the return air outlet 112 is located; for example, in other embodiments, when the ice box 12 is on the side wall of the refrigeration device where the air outlet 111 is opened, When the projection is located at the upper side of the air outlet 111 and the lower side of the return air outlet 112, the wind direction adjusting mechanism 13 can be set on the side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111 along the air outlet direction of the air outlet 111, so as to guide the cold air from the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 (i.e. the lower side of the ice box 12) to the other side of the ice box 12 (i.e. the upper side of the ice box 12, that is, the other side of the ice box 12 away from the air outlet 111), that is, to the side where the return air outlet 112 is located.

[0038] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement is that the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located on one side of the air outlet 111, which reduces the obstruction of the air outlet 111, and can make the cold air from the air outlet 111 flow out more smoothly and more easily flow through the entire ice box 12, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the entire ice box 12, and improving the ice making uniformity and ice making speed; further, because the wind direction adjustment mechanism 12 can guide the cold air on the side of the ice box 12 close to the air outlet 111 to the other side of the ice box 12, and because the ice box 12 The projection on the side wall is located between the air outlet 111 and the return air outlet 112. Therefore, this position setting of the ice box 12 can make it easier for the wind direction adjustment mechanism 12 to finally guide the cold air into the return air outlet 12 when guiding the cold air, thereby further improving the cold air return speed, thereby improving the circulation convenience of the cold air in the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby speeding up the cold air flow speed in the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby speeding up the heat exchange efficiency in the area where the ice box 12 is located, and thereby improving the ice making speed of the ice box 12.

[0039] Alternatively, if Figure 1 As shown, the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall where the air outlet 111 is opened is located below the air outlet 111. In the wind direction adjustment state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 guides the cold air above the ice box 12 to the bottom of the ice box 12, and the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located above the return air outlet 112.

[0040] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement is that the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall provided with the air outlet 111 is located below the air outlet 111, which can reduce the distance between the ice box 12 and the air outlet 111, and can utilize the sedimentation effect of the cold air, thereby facilitating the cold air guided out of the air outlet 111 to directly contact with the liquid in the ice box 12, thereby reducing the cold amount consumption in the process of the cold air being guided out from the air outlet 111 and flowing to the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box 12; further, the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located above the return air outlet 112, which can reduce the distance between the ice box 12 and the return air outlet 112, and can utilize the sedimentation effect of the cold air, thereby facilitating the cold air flowing through the area where the ice box 12 is located to flow quickly The ice box 12 is provided with a plurality of cold air containers 13 and a plurality of cold air containers 14. The cold air containers 13 are provided with a plurality of cold air containers 14 and a plurality of cold air containers 14 are provided with a plurality of cold air containers 14. The cold air containers 13 are provided with a plurality of cold air containers 14 and a plurality of cold air containers 14 are provided with a plurality of cold air containers 14.

[0041] In other embodiments, the ice box may also be arranged above, on the left or on the right side of the air outlet, that is, the projection of the ice box on the side wall where the air outlet is provided is located above, on the left or on the right side of the air outlet. As described above, the position of the wind direction adjusting mechanism is adjusted accordingly so that the cold air discharged from the air outlet flows through the ice box and then flows back through the ice box from the other side, so as to improve the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box.

[0042] In other embodiments, based on the space design requirements in the freezer, the ice box can also be set in other positions, for example, the projection of the ice box on the side wall with the air outlet is located at the lower side of the air outlet, and is located to the left of the lower side of the air outlet or to the right of the lower side of the air outlet, and the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located on the upper side of the return air outlet. That is, the projection of the ice box on the side wall with the air outlet is located at the lower side of the air outlet and the upper side of the return air outlet, but not directly below the air outlet; for another example, the projection of the ice box on the side wall with the air outlet is located at the upper side of the return air outlet, and is located to the left of the upper side of the return air outlet or to the right of the upper side of the air outlet, and the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located at the lower side of the air outlet. That is, the projection of the ice box on the side wall with the air outlet is located at the lower side of the air outlet and the upper side of the return air outlet, but not directly above the return air outlet.

[0043] Optionally, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 includes a baffle 131, one end of the baffle 131 is connected to the top wall of the freezer chamber 11, and the other end is a free end, which rotates relative to the top wall to adjust the angle between the baffle 131 and the top wall, thereby adjusting the flow direction of cold air; the rotation plane of the baffle 131 is perpendicular to the side wall.

[0044] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement is that the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 includes a baffle 131, one end of the baffle 131 is fixedly connected to the top wall of the freezer chamber 11, and the other end is freely rotatable, and the rotation plane of the baffle 131 is perpendicular to the side wall. Therefore, the angle between the baffle 131 and the top wall can be adjusted as needed, so that the flow direction of the cold air can be adjusted as needed, and the cold air can be directed to the corresponding area as needed to specifically increase the refrigeration speed of the corresponding area, and the structure is simple.

[0045] In other embodiments, the wind direction adjustment mechanism may further include a rotating shaft, which is arranged at one end of the baffle plate and is used to assist the baffle plate in rotating relative to the top wall.

[0046] Optionally, in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the baffle 131 on the side wall and the projection of the free end on the side wall.

[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the baffle 131 on the side wall and the projection of the free end on the side wall, so that the baffle 131 can more easily guide the cold air flowing through the top of the ice box 12 to the bottom of the ice box 12, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box 12, and can concentrate the cold energy more on the area where the ice box 12 is located, thereby increasing the ice making speed.

[0048] Optionally, a protrusion is formed in the middle of the baffle 131 , and an extending direction of the protrusion is away from the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state.

[0049] A protrusion is formed in the middle of the baffle 131. When the wind direction is adjusted, the extension direction of the protrusion is away from the air outlet 111, that is, it extends in the direction of the cold air discharged from the air outlet 111. This arrangement enables the baffle 131 to not only guide the cold air, but also gather more cold air to flow to the ice box 12 area again, thereby improving the wind direction adjustment effect of the baffle 131.

[0050] In other embodiments, the baffle may also be a structure without protrusions, or a structure with multiple protrusions, which is not specifically limited.

[0051] Optionally, the baffle 131 is arranged in an arc shape.

[0052] The baffle 131 is arranged in an arc shape, and the curved convex direction of the arc is away from the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state, so that the baffle 131 (i.e., the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13) can guide more cold air above the ice box 12 to flow below the ice box 12, thereby improving the wind direction adjustment effect of the baffle 131.

[0053] In other embodiments, the baffle may also be in other shapes and structures, which are not specifically limited. For example, a certain curvature may be set so that the direction of the cold air can change by 180°.

[0054] Optionally, the refrigeration device further includes an ice storage box 14, which is disposed below the ice making box 12 and is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice making box 12 to form a second flow channel, and the second flow channel is communicated with the return air port.

[0055] The ice storage box 14 is arranged below the ice box 12. The user can remove ice from the ice box 12 manually or automatically by the refrigerator, and the ice cubes fall into the ice storage box 14 for storage, which can improve the convenience of storing ice when ice making is finished; and the ice storage box 14 is arranged below the ice box 12 to reduce the obstruction of the ice box 12, thereby increasing the amount of cold air introduced by the air outlet 111 and the ice box 12 for heat exchange, and can increase the heat exchange area between the ice box 12 and the cold air near the air outlet 111, improve the heat exchange efficiency, and thus improve the ice making speed of the ice box 12; and the ice storage box 14 is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice box 12 to form a second flow channel, which can further cooperate with the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to guide the cold air above the ice box 12 so that it flows through the bottom of the entire ice box 12 again, thereby increasing the contact area between the cold air and the ice box 12, improving the heat exchange efficiency, and improving the ice making speed and ice making uniformity.

[0056] In other embodiments, a guide plate may be used to assist in forming a second flow channel to guide the cold air to flow through the bottom of the ice making box.

[0057] In other embodiments, the refrigeration equipment includes both a guide member and an ice storage box. The guide member is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice box to form a first flow channel, and the first flow channel is connected to the return air outlet; the ice storage box is arranged below the ice box and spaced apart from the bottom of the ice box to form a second flow channel, and the second flow channel is connected to the return air outlet; both the first flow channel and the second flow channel can guide the cold air to improve the cold air guiding effect, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box.

[0058] In other embodiments, the ice making mechanism includes a guide member but does not include an ice storage box. The guide member is disposed below the ice making box and is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice making box to form a first flow channel. The first flow channel is connected to the return air port. The approximate position of the guide member in this embodiment can be referred to Figure 1The position of the ice storage box 14 in the embodiment. Optionally, the guide member can be formed by the bracket, or can be arranged on the bracket as an independent component.

[0059] Optionally, the refrigeration device further includes a bracket 20 , which is disposed in the freezing chamber 11 and connected to a cavity wall of the freezing chamber 11 , and the ice making box 12 and the ice storage box 14 are disposed on the bracket 20 .

[0060] Specifically, the cavity wall of the freezer chamber 11 includes the top wall, bottom wall and side walls of the freezer chamber 11, and the design of the bracket 20 can reduce the obstruction around the ice box 12, increase the heat exchange area between the ice box 12 and the cold air from the air outlet 111, thereby improving the ice-making speed of the ice box 12; and the ice box 12 and the ice storage box 14 are arranged on the bracket 20 to improve the convenience of taking the ice box 12 and the ice storage box 14.

[0061] Of course, in other embodiments, the fixing method of the ice making box, the ice storage box and the wall of the freezer chamber of the refrigerator is not limited. For example, a partition instead of a bracket can be used to place the ice storage box and the ice making box.

[0062] The return air port 112 is connected to the flow channel, so that the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, the ice storage box 14, and the return air port 112 can form a complete return air passage, so that the cold air flows out through the air outlet 111, flows through the top of the ice box 12, and then flows through the bottom of the ice box 12 again, and then flows into the return air port 112, which can more accurately guide the cold air, so that the cold energy is more concentrated in the ice box 12 area, thereby improving the ice making uniformity and ice making speed of the ice box 12.

[0063] In a specific implementation scenario, the spacing between the return air outlet 112 and the projection of the ice box 12 on the side wall can be increased as needed, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency of the ice box 12.

[0064] Optionally, the freezing chamber 11 may further include other air outlets 111 and other air return ports 112, such as Figure 2 As shown, other air outlets 111 and return air outlets 112 can also be provided at the upper right, lower left, lower right and middle positions of the side wall of the freezer chamber 11, respectively. In one application scenario, a rapid ice-making state and a non-rapid ice-making state can be set. In the rapid ice-making state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 can be adjusted to enter the wind direction adjustment state; in the non-rapid ice-making state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 can be adjusted not to work (i.e., it is in the non-wind direction adjustment state), so that the air outlet 111 close to the ice-making mechanism and other air outlets 111 can provide uniform cold air for the freezer chamber 11, thereby improving the temperature uniformity of the freezer chamber 11.

[0065] Optionally, the refrigeration equipment also includes: an inner tank 16, an air duct mechanism 17, a refrigeration component 18, a temperature sensor component 19, and a controller. The inner tank 16 is arranged in the box body 10, and the freezer chamber 11 is arranged in the inner tank 16; the air duct mechanism 17 is arranged in the box body 10 and is located between the box body 10 and the inner tank 16, and is used to introduce cold air into the air outlet 111, and the return air outlet returns the cold air in the freezer chamber 11 to the air duct mechanism 17; the refrigeration component 18 is arranged in the box body 10 to provide cold air for the air duct mechanism 17; the temperature sensor component 19 is arranged above the ice box 12, and is used to obtain the ice making temperature of the ice box 12; the controller is respectively connected to the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 and the temperature sensor component 19 to control the operation of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 based on the ice making temperature.

[0066] Specifically, in one application scenario, the controller is connected to the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, the refrigeration component 18, the air duct mechanism 17, and the temperature sensor component 19, respectively, to control the operation of the refrigeration component 18, the air duct mechanism 17, and the temperature sensor component 19, and controls the operation of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 based on the ice making temperature. Among them, the refrigeration component 18 provides cold air to the air duct mechanism 17, the air duct mechanism 17 can guide the cold air into the air outlet 111, and the return air outlet returns the cold air in the freezer 11 to the air duct mechanism 17, the temperature sensor component 19 can obtain the ice making temperature of the ice box 12, and the controller can control whether the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 enters the wind direction adjustment state based on the ice making temperature obtained by the temperature sensor component 19; in one application scenario, a temperature threshold can be set, and when the controller detects that the ice making temperature reaches the temperature threshold, it is determined that ice making is completed, and the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 can be controlled to exit the wind direction adjustment state.

[0067] The beneficial effect of the above-mentioned arrangement is that the refrigeration component 18 can provide a medium for heat exchange for the ice box 12, thereby ensuring the ice-making effect of the ice box 12, and the air duct of the air duct mechanism 17 can guide the cold air generated by the refrigeration component 18 to the air outlet 111 in a more targeted manner, thereby improving the utilization rate of the cold capacity; the controller is respectively connected to the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, the refrigeration component 18, the air duct mechanism 17, and the temperature sensor component 19, so that the controller can automatically control the driving member according to the information collected by the temperature sensor component 19 and the preset conditions, thereby automatically controlling the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13; therefore, this structure enables the refrigeration equipment to automatically adjust the angle between the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 and the top wall of the freezer chamber 11 according to the ice-making temperature of the ice box 12, thereby speeding up the ice-making speed of the ice box 12.

[0068] In one application scenario, the controller can control the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to enter the wind direction adjustment state in response to a quick ice-making demand (such as a quick ice-making instruction, etc.), and determine the end of ice-making based on the ice-making temperature. When ice-making is completed, the controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to exit the wind direction adjustment state.

[0069] Optionally, a heat-insulating layer may be provided between the box body 10 and the inner container 16 to improve the refrigeration effect of the freezing chamber 11 .

[0070] Optionally, the air duct mechanism 17 includes an air duct plate and a left fan 171 and a right fan 172 arranged in the air duct of the air duct plate, such as Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Partial structural diagram of the embodiment, the left fan 171 is arranged near the upper left air outlet 111 (i.e., the air outlet 111 near the ice box 12), and the right fan 172 is arranged near the upper right air outlet 111. The dual fan structure can more conveniently adjust the flow and distribution of cold air in the freezing chamber 11, so as to improve the control convenience of the flow of cold air in the freezing chamber 11. For example, only the left fan 171 can be started in the wind direction adjustment state, and the left fan 171 and the right fan 172 can be started in the non-wind direction adjustment state. In the wind direction adjustment state, more cold energy can be concentrated in the area where the ice box 12 is located, so as to improve the ice making speed. In the non-wind direction adjustment state, the cold energy is more evenly distributed in the freezing chamber 11, so as to improve the refrigeration uniformity of the freezing chamber 11. Therefore, the dual fan structure can improve the ice making speed when rapid ice making is required, and reduce the influence of the rapid ice making structure on other areas of the freezing chamber 11 when rapid ice making is not required. In one application scenario, this control process can be completed by a controller based on a fast ice-making instruction and an ice-making temperature.

[0071] Optionally, the left fan 171 or the right fan 172 may use axial flow blades to achieve an air supply effect.

[0072] Optionally, the refrigeration component 18 includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a throttling component, wherein the compressor is connected to the evaporator and the condenser through pipelines, respectively. The compressor is the power source of the refrigerator, and is used to convert the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant dry saturated vapor from the evaporator into high-temperature and high-pressure superheated vapor after adiabatic compression and supply it to the condenser; the condenser is also connected to the throttling component, and is used to condense the high-temperature and high-pressure superheated vapor from the compressor under isobaric conditions, dissipate heat to the surrounding medium, and become a high-pressure supercooled liquid; the throttling component is also connected to the evaporator, and the high-pressure supercooled liquid of the throttling component is throttled by the throttling component and becomes low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant vapor, and enters the evaporator for evaporation; the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant wet vapor after throttling by the throttling component boils under isobaric conditions in the evaporator, absorbs heat from the surrounding medium, and becomes low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant dry saturated vapor to the compressor.

[0073] Furthermore, the controller is connected to the compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator respectively, and controls the operation of the compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator.

[0074] Optionally, the refrigeration equipment may further include a driving member, which is arranged in the box body 10 and connected to the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to provide driving force for the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13; the controller is connected to the driving member to control the operation of the driving member, and then controls the operation of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 through the driving member.

[0075] The driving member is connected to the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, which helps to improve the control flexibility of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 and can improve the control convenience and accuracy of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13; the controller is connected to the driving member and controls the operation of the driving member, which can realize automatic control of the angle between the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 and the top wall of the freezer chamber 11 based on the information collected by the temperature sensor component 19, thereby improving the flexibility and convenience of controlling the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 and improving the response speed of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13.

[0076] Optionally, the refrigeration device further includes a display and control mechanism, which is connected to the controller and is used to obtain a temperature threshold and transmit it to the controller so that the controller controls the operation of the driving component based on the ice-making temperature and the temperature threshold.

[0077] In one embodiment, see Figure 8 The steps shown control the operation of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13, specifically including:

[0078] Step S1: The user confirms to enter the quick ice-making function through the display control mechanism.

[0079] Step S2: The controller receives a quick ice-making instruction.

[0080] Step S3: the controller obtains the ice-making temperature of the ice-making box 12 detected by the temperature sensor assembly 19.

[0081] In one application scenario, the ice making temperature can be set to 5° C., that is, when the ice making temperature is not higher than 5° C., ice making is determined to be completed. It should be noted that the ice making temperature can be set by the user, and this temperature is not lower than the lowest temperature of the freezing chamber 11.

[0082] Step S4: The controller determines whether the ice-making temperature of the ice-making box 12 is higher than the preset temperature T. If not, the controller proceeds to step S5; if yes, the controller proceeds to step S6.

[0083] Step S5: After ice making is completed, the controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to enter a non-wind direction adjustment state, and controls the left fan 171 and the right fan 172 to resume normal operation.

[0084] The normal operating state of the left fan 171 and the right fan 172 refers to the operating state of the left fan 171 and the right fan 172 when the refrigeration device is operating normally and is in a non-rapid ice-making state.

[0085] Step S6: The controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 to enter the wind direction adjustment state, and controls the right fan 172 to stop, and the left fan 171 to increase the rotation speed, and enters step S3.

[0086] In other embodiments, step S6 can also be completed in other ways. For example, the controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism to enter the wind direction adjustment state, and controls the right fan to stop, while the left fan continues to operate normally, and enters step S3; for another example, the controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism to enter the wind direction adjustment state, and controls the right fan to reduce the speed, while the left fan increases the speed, and enters step S3; for another example, the controller controls the wind direction adjustment mechanism to enter the wind direction adjustment state, and controls the right fan to reduce the speed, while the left fan continues to operate normally, and enters step S3.

[0087] The beneficial effect of the above structure is that the refrigerator can detect the ice-making temperature of the ice box 12 according to the needs of the user, and automatically determine whether it is necessary to adjust the baffle 131 and the air duct mechanism 17 to adjust the cold distribution of the freezer chamber 11 according to the ice-making temperature; when it is necessary to adjust the cold distribution of the freezer chamber 11, the position of the baffle 131 and the working state of the fan can be intelligently adjusted, so that the air outlet 111 can introduce more cold air, and the cold air can be more directed to the ice-making area, thereby improving the ice-making uniformity and ice-making speed of the ice box 12; and further, the display and control mechanism can improve the convenience of interaction.

[0088] Optionally, in this embodiment, the temperature sensing component 19 can be in a temperature detection state all the time, and detect the temperature of the object to be detected in the ice box 12 in real time.

[0089] In other embodiments, in addition to manual control of the controller through the display and control mechanism, the controller can also automatically control the wind direction according to the temperature distribution of the ice box (for example, multiple temperature sensor assemblies can be set in different areas of the ice box), thereby improving the ice-making uniformity and ice-making speed in the ice-making area of ​​the ice-making mechanism, reducing manual operations and improving convenience.

[0090] In other embodiments, similar improvements may be made to the refrigeration equipment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0091] In other embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, Figure 3 is a left side schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration device of the present application in the wind direction adjustment state; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the left side of the embodiment in the non-wind direction adjustment state. In this embodiment, the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is in the wind direction adjustment state as shown in FIG. Figure 3As shown, the other end of the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is overlapped on the outside of the ice storage box 14, and forms a return air flow channel with the ice storage box 14 and the return air outlet 112. The cold air at the air outlet 111 close to the ice box 12 blows through the top of the ice box 12, the baffle 131, and the bottom of the ice box 12 in sequence, and flows out of the freezing chamber 11 through the return air outlet 112 below the ice box 12; the wind direction adjustment mechanism 13 is in the non-wind direction adjustment state as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, the baffle 131 is in the retracted state, at which time the cold air from the air outlet 111 flows into the freezer compartment 11 through the top of the ice box 12, circulates, and flows back into the return air outlet 112 of the freezer compartment 11. In this embodiment, the baffle 131 is spaced from the ice box 12 and the ice storage box 14, so that the baffle 131 does not touch the ice box 12 or the ice storage box 14 when rotating.

[0092] In another embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, the baffle 131 includes a first baffle 1311 and a second baffle 1312 , one end of the first baffle 1311 is connected to the top wall; one end of the second baffle 1312 is connected to the other end of the first baffle 1311 , and the other end of the second baffle 1312 serves as the free end of the baffle 131 .

[0093] Specifically, one end of the first stop portion 1311 is connected to the top wall, and the other end thereof extends toward the side away from the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state; one end of the second stop portion 1312 is connected to the other end of the first stop portion 1311, and the other end of the second stop portion 1312 extends toward the side close to the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state; wherein, in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the connection between the first stop portion 1311 and the second stop portion 1312 on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the first stop portion 1311 on the side wall and the projection of the other end of the second stop portion 1312 on the side wall.

[0094] It should be noted that one end of the first stopper 1311 is the end at which the baffle 131 is connected to the top wall of the freezing chamber 11 , and the other end of the second stopper 1312 is the free end of the baffle 131 .

[0095] The beneficial effect of the above arrangement is that the structure is simple and easy to prepare; one end of the first stopper 1311 is connected to the top wall, and the other end thereof extends toward the side away from the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state; one end of the second stopper 1312 is connected to the other end of the first stopper 1311, and the other end of the second stopper 1312 extends toward the side close to the air outlet 111 in the wind direction adjustment state, so that the cold air derived from the air outlet 111 close to the ice box 12 can be blocked by the first stopper 1311 after flowing through the top of the ice box 12. The first turn occurs, and the second turn occurs after encountering the second stopper 1312, so that the ice storage box 14 and the ice making box 12 can be smoothly entered into the flow channel; and in the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the connection between the first stopper 1311 and the second stopper 1312 on the side wall is located between the projection of one end of the first stopper 1311 on the side wall and the projection of the other end of the second stopper 1312 on the side wall, which makes it more convenient to gather more cold air and guide the cold air to the flow channel below the ice making box 12, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the ice making box 12 and the cold air.

[0096] In other embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the projection of the connection between the first stop portion 1311 and the second stop portion 1312 on the side wall may not be located between the projection of one end of the first stop portion 1311 on the side wall and the projection of the other end of the second stop portion 1312 on the side wall, so that the cold air can be guided into the flow channel between the ice storage box 14 and the ice making box 12.

[0097] In other embodiments, a rotating shaft or other structure may be provided at the connection between the first stop portion and the second stop portion, so that the first stop portion and the second stop portion can be folded open. For example, in one application scenario, when the wind direction adjustment mechanism switches from a wind direction adjustment state to a non-wind direction adjustment state, the other end of the second stop portion (i.e., the free end of the baffle) can be rotated and folded relative to the other end of the first stop portion, and the other end of the first stop portion can be rotated and folded relative to the top wall, thereby completing the folding operation of the entire wind direction adjustment mechanism, reducing the space occupied by the wind direction adjustment mechanism, and thereby reducing the impact of the wind direction adjustment mechanism on the refrigeration of the freezer compartment in the non-fast ice making mode.

[0098] In other embodiments, the baffle may further include multiple other baffles between the first baffle and the second baffle. These other baffles may constitute a baffle structure together with the first baffle and the second baffle. The shape is not limited, and the direction of travel of the cold air can be changed.

[0099] In other embodiments, similar improvements may be made to the refrigeration equipment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0100] Different from the prior art, the refrigeration equipment of the present application includes a box body, an ice box, and a wind direction adjustment mechanism. The box body forms a freezing chamber, and an air outlet for introducing cold air is opened on the side wall of the freezing chamber; the ice box is arranged in the freezing chamber and close to the air outlet, and the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located on one side of the air outlet; the wind direction adjustment mechanism is arranged on the side of the ice box away from the air outlet, and is used to guide the cold air on the side of the ice box close to the air outlet to the other side of the ice box. The ice box is arranged near the air outlet, which is conducive to improving the ice making speed; the side wall of the freezing chamber is provided with a return air outlet for returning cold air, so that the cold air flowing through the area where the ice box is located can quickly flow out of the freezing chamber, thereby facilitating the circulation of cold air in the area where the ice box is located, thereby accelerating the cold air flow speed in the area where the ice box is located, thereby accelerating the heat exchange efficiency in the area where the ice box is located, thereby improving the ice making speed of the ice box; the wind direction adjustment mechanism is arranged on the side of the ice box away from the air outlet, and can guide the cold air flowing through the side of the ice box close to the air outlet back to the other side of the ice box away from the air outlet (i.e., the side that is not in direct contact with the cold air of the air outlet), thereby increasing the contact area between the cold air and the ice box, thereby improving the utilization rate of the cold air, improving the heat exchange efficiency between the cold air and the ice box, and concentrating the cold energy to supply the ice box, thereby further improving the ice making speed and ice making uniformity. Therefore, the present application has a simple structure and can improve the ice making uniformity and ice making speed.

[0101] The above are only implementation methods of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigeration device, characterized in that: The refrigeration equipment comprises: The box body is formed with a freezing chamber, the side wall of the freezing chamber is provided with an air outlet for introducing cold air, and the side wall of the freezing chamber is also provided with an air return port for returning cold air; An ice box is arranged in the freezing chamber and close to the air outlet; The wind direction adjustment mechanism is arranged on a side of the ice box away from the air outlet, and is used for guiding the cold air on the side of the ice box close to the air outlet to the other side of the ice box.

2. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigeration equipment also includes: The guide member is spaced apart from the other side of the ice making box to form a first flow channel, and the first flow channel is communicated with the return air port.

3. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The projection of the ice box on the side wall is located between the air outlet and the air return outlet.

4. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The projection of the ice box on the side wall is located below the air outlet, and in the wind direction adjustment state, the wind direction adjustment mechanism guides the cold air above the ice box to the bottom of the ice box; The projection of the ice box on the side wall is located above the return air outlet.

5. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The refrigeration equipment also includes: The ice storage box is arranged below the ice making box and is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice making box to form a second flow channel, and the second flow channel is communicated with the return air port.

6. The refrigeration device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wind direction adjustment mechanism comprises: a baffle, one end of which is connected to the top wall of the freezing chamber, and the other end of which is a free end, wherein the free end rotates relative to the top wall to adjust the angle between the baffle and the top wall, thereby adjusting the flow direction of the cold air; The rotation plane of the baffle is perpendicular to the side wall.

7. The refrigeration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the wind direction adjustment state, the projection of the ice box on the side wall is located between the projection of the one end of the baffle on the side wall and the projection of the free end on the side wall.

8. The refrigeration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A protrusion is formed in the middle of the baffle, and an extending direction of the protrusion is away from the air outlet in the wind direction adjustment state.

9. The refrigeration device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The baffle comprises: A first stopper, one end of which is connected to the top wall; A second stopper, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first stopper, and the other end of which serves as a free end of the baffle; Wherein, in the wind direction adjustment state, a projection of a connection between the first stopper and the second stopper on the side wall is located between a projection of one end of the first stopper on the side wall and a projection of the other end of the second stopper on the side wall.

10. The refrigeration device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The baffle is arranged in an arc shape.

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