Refrigerator

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator which comprises a water tank, a connecting pipeline, a pump and an embedded part, a first water nozzle and a second water nozzle are connected to the water tank, and the first water nozzle is connected to a distributor; the connecting pipeline is connected with the second water nozzle and the freezing chamber; the pump is mounted on the connecting pipeline; the water tank is provided with an openable water adding opening; the embedded part is provided with a first water nozzle mounting port and a second water nozzle mounting port which are matched with the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle, and the first water nozzle mounting port directly faces the distributor; the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are consistent in angle. The water tank is connected with the distributor and the ice maker at the same time by arranging the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle which are consistent in angle, the embedded part is arranged to be matched with installation of the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle, laying of pipelines is facilitated through the space in the embedded part, and a user can disassemble and assemble the water tank conveniently.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] A dispenser is a device that allows users to take water without opening the refrigerator door. An ice maker is a device that makes and keeps ice. As people's living standards and quality of life improve, more and more refrigerators are equipped with dispensers and ice makers at the same time. It can be seen from the functions that water needs to be supplied to dispensers and ice makers.

[0003] For refrigerators without an external water source, a water tank for storing water is usually provided to supply water to the ice maker and the dispenser. Generally, two water pumps or one water pump and one water valve are used to control the water supply to the dispenser and the ice maker respectively. However, the method of providing two water pumps or one water pump and one water valve is costly, and during installation, two water pumps or one water pump and one water valve need to be arranged, that is, two installation and fixing components need to be provided, which is inconvenient.

[0004] Finally, there is a water tank for storing water, which needs to supply water to the ice maker and the dispenser at the same time. During installation, it needs to be connected to the ice maker and the dispenser respectively, which makes installation inconvenient. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a refrigerator which can supply water to an ice maker and a dispenser at the same time by using only one pump and enables a water tank to be more conveniently connected to the ice maker and the dispenser at the same time.

[0006] Specifically, the present invention is implemented through the following technical scheme: a refrigerator, comprising a freezer compartment, a refrigerating compartment, a dispenser and an ice making machine, wherein the ice making machine is arranged in the freezer compartment, the dispenser is mounted on the refrigerator and at least a portion of the dispenser is exposed on the outer surface of the refrigerator, the refrigerator comprises a water tank, a connecting pipe, a pump and an embedded part, wherein the water tank is connected with a first water nozzle and a second water nozzle, the first water nozzle is connected to the dispenser, and the water tank has an openable water inlet; the connecting pipe connects the second water nozzle and the ice making machine; the pump is mounted on the connecting pipe; a first water nozzle mounting port and a second water nozzle mounting port are formed on the embedded part, the first water nozzle mounting port and the second water nozzle mounting port are respectively matched with the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle, the first water nozzle mounting port is directly opposite to the dispenser; the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are at the same angle.

[0007] Furthermore, the embedded component is arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator, and the embedded component has a protruding portion protruding toward the outer side of the refrigerator, and a part of the connecting pipe is arranged in the protruding portion.

[0008] Furthermore, the protrusion has a first inclined portion, a second inclined portion and a connecting portion, one end of the first inclined portion and one end of the second inclined portion both extend toward the outside of the refrigerator, and the connecting portion connects one end of the first inclined portion and one end of the second inclined portion.

[0009] Furthermore, the first faucet mounting opening is provided on the first inclined portion, a second faucet mounting portion is connected to the second inclined portion, and the second faucet mounting opening is provided on the second faucet mounting portion.

[0010] Furthermore, a connection pipe installation groove for laying the connection pipe is provided on the first inclined portion; a through hole is provided on the second inclined portion, and the connection pipe extends from the through hole to the outside of the protruding portion.

[0011] Furthermore, a baffle is connected to the embedded part, the baffle covers the protrusion, the baffle and the protrusion together form an accommodating space, and a part of the connecting pipe and the second faucet mounting part are both arranged in the accommodating space.

[0012] Furthermore, the first faucet installation opening is a through hole, and the first faucet penetrates the first faucet installation opening and extends toward the distributor.

[0013] Furthermore, the refrigerator further comprises: a foam body and a kettle protective tube, wherein the foam body is arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator, the foam body wraps at least a part of the dispenser and is connected to the refrigerator, and the foam body covers the edge of the embedded part; the kettle protective tube wraps at least a part of the connecting pipe,

[0014] The kettle protection tube is embedded in the foam body.

[0015] Furthermore, mounting hooks are respectively provided on both sides of the water tank, and the angles at which the mounting hooks are set are consistent with the angles at which the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are set. A hook is provided on the refrigerator, and the hook is detachably connected to the mounting hook.

[0016] Furthermore, the water tank includes: a box body and a box cover, the box body and the box cover are combined to form a water storage space, the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are both connected to the water storage space, the water inlet is arranged on the box cover, and a blocking cover is detachably provided on the box cover, and the blocking cover blocks the water inlet.

[0017] The present invention realizes the connection of the water tank with the dispenser and the ice maker at the same time by arranging the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle at the same angle, and the space inside the embedded part is convenient for laying pipelines, which is convenient for users to disassemble and assemble the water tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of the entire refrigerator of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 It is an overall perspective view of the refrigerator of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional view of the embedded part of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a stereoscopic view of the embedded parts and the water tank of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional view of the embedded parts and baffles of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the foam body of the refrigerator of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a side view of the refrigerator of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Distributor; 2. Water tank; 21. First faucet; 22. Second faucet; 23. Water filling port; 24. Mounting hook; 25. Box body; 26. Box cover; 261. Sealing cover; 3. Connecting pipe; 4. Pump; 41. Water pump mounting bracket; 5. Embedded part; 51. First faucet mounting port; 52. Second faucet mounting port; 53. Protrusion; 531. First inclined portion; 5311. Connecting pipe mounting groove; 532. Second inclined portion; 5321. Through hole; 533. Connecting portion; 54. Second faucet mounting portion; 55. Baffle; 6. Foam; 7. Kettle protective tube; 8. Hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0027] The terms used in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this application belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the specification and claims of this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, words such as "one" or "one" do not indicate a quantitative limit, but indicate that there is at least one. "Multiple" or "several" means two or more. Unless otherwise specified, words such as "front", "rear", "lower" and / or "upper" are only for the convenience of explanation and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of "include" or "comprise" include the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, and can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in this specification and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0028] See also Figure 1 As shown, the refrigerator includes: a dispenser 1, a refrigerator, a water tank 2, a connecting pipe 3, a pump 4 and an embedded component 5. The refrigerator is arranged in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. The water tank 2 is connected with a first water nozzle 21 and a second water nozzle 22. The first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 are both installed on the embedded component 5. The first water nozzle 21 is connected to the dispenser 1, and the second water nozzle 22 is connected to the refrigerator.

[0029] The first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 have the same angle, and the first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 can be installed in the first water nozzle installation opening 51 and the second water nozzle installation opening 52 of the embedded component 5 at the same time, making disassembly and assembly more convenient.

[0030] The water tank 2 has an openable water inlet 23 for the user to add water to the water tank 2, thereby supplying water to the dispenser 1 and the refrigerator; the second water nozzle 22 is connected to the refrigerator through a connecting pipe 3, and a pump 4 is provided on the connecting pipe 3. The pump 4 is used to provide power to transport the water in the water tank 2 from the connecting pipe 3 to the refrigerator.

[0031] See also Figure 2As shown, at least a portion of the dispenser 1 is exposed on the outer surface of the refrigerator, so that the user can take water without opening the refrigerator; preferably, the dispenser 1 is arranged on the refrigerator's refrigerator door; preferably, the dispenser 1 as a whole forms the refrigerator's refrigerator door.

[0032] See also Figure 3 As shown, a first faucet installation opening 51 and a second faucet installation opening 52 are formed on the embedded part 5, and the first faucet installation opening 51 and the second faucet installation opening 52 are matched with the first faucet 21 and the second faucet 22 respectively.

[0033] In a preferred embodiment, the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22 are structures that protrude in a direction away from the water tank 2. At this time, the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22 cooperate with the first water spout mounting port 51 and the second water spout mounting port 52 in such a way that the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22 are inserted into the first water spout mounting port 51 and the second water spout mounting port 52.

[0034] In another preferred embodiment, the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22 are structures that are recessed in the direction close to the water tank 2. At this time, the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22 cooperate with the first water spout mounting port 51 and the second water spout mounting port 52 in such a way that the first water spout mounting port 51 and the second water spout mounting port 52 are inserted into the interior of the first water spout 21 and the second water spout 22.

[0035] The first faucet installation port 51 faces the distributor 1 and is a through hole. The first faucet 21 passes through the first faucet installation port 51 and extends toward the distributor 1. The first faucet 21 extends to the interior of the distributor 1, making it convenient for the user to use the first faucet 21 to take water.

[0036] See also Figure 3 to Figure 4 As shown, the lower end of the embedded part 5 is connected to the distributor 1, and the embedded part 5 is arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator. The embedded part 5 has a protrusion 53 protruding toward the outer side of the refrigerator, and a part of the connecting pipe 3 is arranged in the protrusion 53. Here, the refrigerator is a box 25, and the inner side specifically refers to the side wall inside the refrigerator, and the outer side refers to the side wall outside the refrigerator; and the inner side of the refrigerator refers to the direction from the outside of the refrigerator to the inside; and the outer side of the refrigerator refers to the direction from the inside of the refrigerator to the outside.

[0037] Specifically, the protruding portion 53 has a first inclined portion 531, a second inclined portion 532 and a connecting portion 533. Figure 5One end of the first inclined portion 531 on the upper left side and one end of the second inclined portion 532 on the lower left side both extend toward the outside of the refrigerator, and the connecting portion 533 connects one end of the first inclined portion 531 and one end of the second inclined portion 532, while the other end of the first inclined portion 531 and the other end of the second inclined portion 532 are away from each other relative to one end of the first inclined portion 531 and one end of the second inclined portion 532, thereby forming a protrusion 53.

[0038] The first faucet mounting port 51 is opened on the first inclined portion 531, and a second faucet mounting portion 54 is connected to the second inclined portion 532. The second faucet mounting port 52 is opened on the second faucet mounting portion 54; the setting angle of the second faucet mounting portion 54 is roughly consistent with the setting angle of the first inclined portion 531, so as to facilitate the setting of the first faucet mounting port 51 and the second faucet mounting port 52 at the same angle.

[0039] The first inclined portion 531 is provided with a connecting pipe installation groove 5311 for laying the connecting pipe 3. The connecting pipe 3 is installed in the connecting pipe installation groove 5311 for arranging the pipelines to prevent the pipelines from being messily crisscrossed. The second inclined portion 532 is provided with a through hole 5321, and the connecting pipe 3 extends from the through hole 5321 to the outside of the protrusion 53.

[0040] See also Figure 5 As shown, a baffle 55 is connected to the embedded part 5, and the baffle 55 covers the protrusion 53. The baffle 55 and the protrusion 53 together form an accommodating space, and a part of the connecting pipe 3 and the second water nozzle mounting part 54 are both arranged in the accommodating space; two recesses are formed on the baffle 55 facing the first water nozzle mounting port 51 and the second water nozzle mounting port 52 to avoid obstruction to the process of inserting the first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 into the first water nozzle mounting port 51 and the second water nozzle mounting port 52 respectively.

[0041] See also Figure 6 As shown, a foam body 6 is provided on the inner side of the refrigerator, and the foam body 6 wraps a part of the dispenser 1 located on the inner side of the refrigerator, and the foam body 6 covers the edge of the embedded part 5, so that the foam body 6 forms a partition between the inner and outer sides of the refrigerator, so that the refrigerator can be more easily maintained at a constant temperature; in a preferred embodiment, on the foam body 6 on the inner side of the refrigerator, only the connection between the embedded part 5 and the water tank 2 is exposed outside the foam body 6.

[0042] After extending out of the through hole 5321, the connecting pipe 3 radiates toward the rotating axis between the main body and the door of the refrigerator and extends along the rotating axis toward the refrigerator; the connecting pipe 3 is covered with a kettle protective tube 7 on the part of the protrusion 53 deep in the through hole 5321, and the kettle protective tube 7 protects the connecting pipe 3, and the kettle protective tube 7 is buried in the foam body 6.

[0043] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, mounting hooks 24 are respectively provided on both sides of the water tank 2, and the angle at which the mounting hooks 24 are set is consistent with the angle at which the first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 are set. A hook 8 is provided on the refrigerator, and the hook 8 is detachably connected to the mounting hook 24; the angle at which the mounting hook 24 is set is consistent with the angle at which the first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 are set to facilitate the coordination of the mounting hook 24 and the hook 8 while the first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 are installed, and the mounting hook 24 is buckled on the hook 8.

[0044] The water tank 2 includes: a box body 25 and a box cover 26, which together form a water storage space. The first water nozzle 21 and the second water nozzle 22 are both connected to the water storage space. The water inlet 23 is arranged on the box cover 26, and a blocking cover 261 is detachably provided on the box cover 26, which blocks the water inlet 23.

[0045] The refrigerator further includes a water pump mounting bracket 41 , in which the water pump 4 is disposed.

[0046] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the specification after considering the specification and practicing the invention claimed herein. The specification is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the specification that follow the general principles of the specification and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not claimed in the specification. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the specification are indicated by the following claims.

[0047] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this specification and is not intended to limit this specification. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of this specification should be included in the scope of protection of this specification.

Claims

1. A refrigerator comprising a freezing chamber, a refrigerating chamber, a dispenser and a refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator is arranged in the freezing chamber, the dispenser is mounted on the refrigerator and at least a portion of the dispenser is exposed on an outer surface of the refrigerator, wherein: include: A water tank, the water tank is connected to a first water nozzle and a second water nozzle, the first water nozzle is connected to the dispenser, and the water tank has an openable water inlet; A connecting pipe, the connecting pipe connecting the second water faucet and the ice making machine; a pump, wherein the pump is installed on the connecting pipe; An embedded part, wherein a first water spout mounting opening and a second water spout mounting opening are formed on the embedded part, wherein the first water spout mounting opening and the second water spout mounting opening are matched with the first water spout and the second water spout respectively, and the first water spout mounting opening faces the distributor; Wherein, the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle have the same angle.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The embedded component is arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator, and has a protruding portion protruding toward the outer side of the refrigerator, and a part of the connecting pipe is arranged in the protruding portion.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protrusion has a first inclined portion, a second inclined portion and a connecting portion, one end of the first inclined portion and one end of the second inclined portion both extend toward the outside of the refrigerator, and the connecting portion connects one end of the first inclined portion and one end of the second inclined portion.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first faucet installation opening is opened on the first inclined portion, a second faucet installation portion is connected to the second inclined portion, and the second faucet installation opening is opened on the second faucet installation portion.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first inclined portion is provided with a connection pipe installation groove for laying the connection pipe; the second inclined portion is provided with a through hole, and the connection pipe extends from the through hole to the outside of the protruding portion.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The embedded part is connected to a baffle plate, which covers the protruding portion. The baffle plate and the protruding portion together form an accommodating space, and a part of the connecting pipe and the second faucet mounting portion are both arranged in the accommodating space.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first faucet installation opening is a through hole, and the first faucet penetrates the first faucet installation opening and extends toward the distributor.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A foam body and a kettle protective tube, wherein the foam body is arranged on the inner side of the refrigerator, the foam body wraps at least a part of the dispenser and is connected to the refrigerator, and the foam body covers the edge of the embedded part; the kettle protective tube wraps at least a part of the connecting pipe, and the kettle protective tube is buried in the foam body.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank is also provided with mounting hooks on both sides, and the angles at which the mounting hooks are set are consistent with the angles at which the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are set. The refrigerator is provided with a hook, and the hook is detachably connected to the mounting hook.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank comprises: a tank body and a tank cover, wherein the tank body and the tank cover are combined to form a water storage space, the first water nozzle and the second water nozzle are both connected to the water storage space, the water inlet is arranged on the tank cover, and a blocking cover is detachably provided on the tank cover, and the blocking cover blocks the water inlet.

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