Embedded refrigeration equipment and leveling method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides embedded refrigeration equipment. The embedded refrigeration equipment comprises a box body, the horizontal detection piece is used for detecting whether the box body is horizontally placed or not; each adjustable bottom foot assembly comprises a fixed part fixed on the box body, a supporting foot located below the fixed part, two groups of movable supporting parts hinged between the fixed part and the supporting foot, and a rotary adjusting rod in threaded connection with the movable supporting parts; the output end of the driving motor is connected with the rotary adjusting rod; the controller is used for controlling the driving motor to rotate forwards or reversely so as to adjust the height of the adjustable bottom foot assembly. Whether the box body is in a horizontal state or not is detected through the horizontal detector; height adjustment of the adjustable bottom foot assembly is achieved through the controller, horizontal adjustment of the box body is completed, self-locking is achieved after adjustment of the adjustable bottom foot assembly is completed, convenience and rapidness are achieved, and time and labor are saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and particularly to an embedded refrigeration equipment and a leveling method thereof. Background Art

[0002] For an embedded refrigeration equipment, since there is no unified standard for the installation dimensions of cabinets on the market, the embedded refrigeration equipment will inevitably adjust the height of the feet up or down after being embedded in the cabinet to achieve the horizontal placement of the refrigeration equipment. However, the adjustment of the internal or rear feet has always been a difficult point. Most of the embedded refrigeration equipment needs to move the box outside the cabinet for adjustment during adjustment. During the dragging process, there will be risks of scratching users and bumping the same, which affects the user experience.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide an embedded refrigeration equipment to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an embedded refrigeration equipment, which includes a box body; a level detection member for detecting whether the box body is horizontally placed; a plurality of adjustable foot assemblies located on the box body, the adjustable foot assembly includes a fixing member fixed on the box body, a support foot located below the fixing member, two sets of movable support members hinged between the fixing member and the support foot, and a rotating adjustment rod threadedly connected to the movable support member; a driving motor, the output end of which is connected to the rotating adjustment rod; a controller for controlling the driving motor to rotate forward or backward to adjust the height of the adjustable foot assembly.

[0005] As a further improvement of the present invention, the level detection member is a gyroscope and is fixed on the top of the box body.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the movable support member includes a movable member, a first hinge member and a second hinge member. One end of the first hinge member is hinged to the fixing member, and the other end is hinged to the movable member. One end of the second hinge member is hinged to the movable member, and the other end is hinged to the support foot.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rotating adjustment rod is provided with a first thread section and a second thread section with opposite thread directions, and the two sets of movable members are respectively threadedly connected to the first thread section and the second thread section.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the driving motor is movably installed in the box body along the height direction.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the controller is respectively communicatively connected to the level detection member and the driving motor.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, it further includes a control panel disposed on the top of the box body, and the control panel is electrically connected to the controller.

[0011] The present invention also provides a leveling method for an embedded refrigeration device, including the following steps:

[0012] Adjust any adjustable foot component to a specific height;

[0013] Detect whether the box body is in a horizontal placement state through a horizontal detection component;

[0014] If so, the adjustment is completed; if not, according to the detection result of the horizontal detection component, start the drive motor through the controller to adjust the height of the remaining adjustable foot components until the box body is adjusted to a horizontal placement state.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the controller is communicatively connected to the horizontal detection component, and sends the detection result of the horizontal detection component to the controller, and the detection result includes the deviation direction and deviation angle of the box body relative to the horizontal direction.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, the adjustment range of the adjustable foot component is 0 to 30 mm.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention detects whether the box body is in a horizontal state through the horizontal detector; realizes the height adjustment of the adjustable foot component through the controller, completes the horizontal adjustment of the box body, and the adjustable foot component is self-locked after the adjustment is completed, which is convenient, fast, time-saving and labor-saving. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and constitute a part of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embedded device of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is an installation schematic diagram of the adjustable foot component of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 is a bottom schematic diagram of the embedded device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an enlarged structural schematic diagram of A in

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the adjustable foot component of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 This is the exploded structural schematic diagram of the adjustable foot component of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is the flowchart of the leveling method for the embedded device. Specific embodiments

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the specific embodiments of the present invention and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, or it can be the communication inside two elements. It can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, this is the embedded refrigeration device of the present invention. The embedded refrigeration device includes, but is not limited to, refrigerators, freezers, etc. It includes a box body 100, a horizontal detection member 200, a plurality of adjustable foot components 300, a drive motor 400 and a controller.

[0031] Among them, a fixing box 101 is provided inside the box 100, and the adjustable foot assembly 300 is located in the fixing box 101, thereby isolating the adjustable foot assembly 300 from other devices in the box 100. The bottom of the fixing box 101 is open, and the bottom plate of the box 100 is provided with a clearance groove. The bottom of the adjustable foot assembly 300 passes through the clearance groove and is located below the box 100, thereby providing support for the box 100.

[0032] Two guide blocks 102 are spaced apart in the fixing box 101 , and the adjustable foot assembly 300 is located between the two guide blocks 102 to prevent the adjustable foot assembly 300 from shaking during the process of adjusting the supporting height thereof, thereby ensuring safe and stable height adjustment of the box body 100 .

[0033] The horizontal detection member 200 is used to detect whether the box 100 is in a horizontal placement state. The horizontal detection member 200 is connected to the controller in communication to send the detection result to the controller. In this embodiment, the horizontal detection member 200 is a gyroscope, which can detect the deviation direction and deviation angle of the box 100 relative to the horizontal direction. When the box 100 has no deviation from the horizontal direction and the deviation angle is zero, the detection result is that the box 100 is placed horizontally; when the box 100 has a deviation from the horizontal direction, the detection result is that the box 100 is not placed horizontally. In this embodiment, the gyroscope is installed at the top beam position of the box 100.

[0034] The adjustable foot assembly 300 is provided with several groups and is installed at intervals on the box body 100. In this embodiment, the adjustable foot assembly 300 is provided with four groups, which are respectively located at the four corners of the bottom of the box body 100, providing support for the box body 100 while realizing height adjustment and horizontal adjustment of the box body 100.

[0035] Furthermore, the adjustable base assembly 300 includes a fixing part 301 fixed on the box body 100, a supporting foot 302 located below the fixing part 301, two groups of movable supporting parts 303 hinged between the fixing part 301 and the supporting foot 302, and a rotating adjustment rod 304 threadedly connected to the movable supporting part 303.

[0036] The fixing member 301 is used to fix the entire adjustable base assembly 300 to the box body 100. The two groups of movable support members 303 are arranged at intervals and symmetrically along the front and rear directions of the box body 100. The rotating adjustment rod 304 is threadedly connected to the two groups of movable support members 303. When the rotating adjustment rod 304 is rotated, the two groups of movable support members 303 hinged between the fixing member 301 and the supporting foot 302 move toward or away from each other along the rotating adjustment rod 304, so that the distance between the fixing member 301 and the supporting foot 302 increases or decreases, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the box body 100.

[0037] In this embodiment, at least a portion of the support foot 302 passes through the clearance groove and is located below the box body 100, the support foot 302 is in contact with the bearing surface (such as the ground), and the support foot 302 is located between the two guide blocks 102. The support foot 302 moves up and down along the guide block 102 to achieve the lifting and lowering adjustment of the box body 100, and the bottom of the support foot 302 is rotatably installed with a roller to facilitate the movement of the box body 100.

[0038] The bottom of the support foot 302 is provided with a limiting portion extending toward an adjacent guide block 102. When the limiting portion abuts against the bottom of the guide block 102, the overall height of the adjustable foot assembly 300 is reduced to a minimum. The limiting portion is also used to prevent accidents from occurring. For example, when the rotating adjustment rod 304 is broken or the thread is stripped and cannot provide effective support, the limiting portion can prevent the support foot 302 from completely entering the box 100, causing the bottom plate of the box 100 to directly contact the bearing surface.

[0039] Furthermore, the movable support member 303 includes a movable member 303a, a first hinge member 303b and a second hinge member 303c, wherein one end of the first hinge member 303b is hinged to the fixed member 302, and the other end is hinged to the movable member 303a, and one end of the second hinge member 303c is hinged to the movable member 303a, and the other end is hinged to the supporting foot 302.

[0040] The movable member 303a is vertically arranged along the height direction, the top end of the movable member 303a is hinged to the fixed member 301 through the first hinge 303b, the bottom end of the movable member 303a is hinged to the supporting foot 302 through the second hinge 303c, and each hinge point is connected by rivets.

[0041] The rotating adjustment rod 304 is provided with a first threaded section and a second threaded section with opposite thread directions, and the two sets of moving members 303a are respectively threadedly connected to the first threaded section and the second threaded section. In this way, when the rotating adjustment rod 304 is rotated, the two moving members 303a move towards each other or in opposite directions along the rotating adjustment rod 304.

[0042] If it is necessary to adjust a certain adjustable foot component 300, rotate the rotating adjustment rod 304 forward or backward, so that the moving member 303a threadedly connected to the first threaded section and the moving member 303a threadedly connected to the second threaded section move towards each other or in opposite directions along the rotating adjustment rod 304. The first hinge members 303b and the second hinge members 303c hinged at both ends of the moving member 303a rotate synchronously with the movement of the moving member 303a, thereby realizing the adjustment of the distance between the fixing member 301 and the support foot 302, and the overall height of the adjustable foot component 300 increases or decreases.

[0043] In this embodiment, when the two moving members 303a move towards each other along the rotating adjustment rod 304, with the movement of the moving member 303a, the two first hinge members 303b hinged between the moving member 303a and the fixing member 301 rotate towards each other, and the included angle between the two first hinge members 303b decreases. The two second hinge members 303c hinged between the moving member 303a and the support foot 302 rotate towards each other, and the included angle between the two second hinge members 303c decreases. Under the push of the first hinge member 303b and the second hinge member 303c, the support foot 302 moves downward along the guide block 102, the distance between the fixing member 301 and the support foot 302 increases, and the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 increases;

[0044] When the two moving members 303a move in opposite directions along the rotating adjustment rod 304, with the movement of the moving member 303a, the two first hinge members 303b hinged between the moving member 303a and the fixing member 301 rotate in opposite directions, and the included angle between the two first hinge members 303b increases. The two second hinge members 303c hinged between the moving member 303a and the support foot 302 rotate in opposite directions, and the included angle between the two second hinge members 303c increases. The support foot 302 moves upward along the guide block 102, the distance between the fixing member 301 and the support foot 302 decreases, and the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 decreases.

[0045] When the distance between the two moving members 303a is the largest, the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 is the smallest; when the distance between the two moving members 303a is the smallest, the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 is the largest. At this time, the first hinge member 303b, the moving member 303a, and the second hinge member 303c are located on the same straight line. The height adjustment range of the adjustable foot component 300 is 0 to 30 mm. After the adjustment is completed, the adjustable foot component 300 is self-locked to keep the position of the box body 100 fixed.

[0046] In other embodiments, it is also possible to change the positions of the hinge points of the first hinge member 303b with the fixing member 301 and the hinge points of the second hinge member 303c with the support foot 302, so that the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 decreases when the two moving members 303a move towards each other, and the support height of the adjustable foot component 300 increases when the two moving members 303a move in opposite directions.

[0047] The drive motor 400, whose output end is connected to the rotation adjustment rod 304, is used to drive the rotation adjustment rod 304 to rotate forward or backward, thereby realizing the adjustment of the support height of the adjustable foot component 300. In this embodiment, the drive motor 400 is a servo motor.

[0048] Furthermore, the drive motor 400 is communicatively connected to the controller to receive the adjustment signal sent by the controller. When the controller receives the detection result sent by the horizontal detector 200 that the box body 100 is not horizontally placed, it controls the drive motor 400 to start, drives the rotation adjustment rod 304 to rotate to adjust the adjustable foot component 300, so as to adjust the box body 100 to a horizontally placed state.

[0049] The drive motor 400 is movably installed in the box body 100 in the height direction. When adjusting the adjustable foot component 300, as the first hinge member 303b rotates, the moving member 303a will have a displacement in the height direction, and the rotation adjustment rod 304 and the drive motor 400 move synchronously in the height direction.

[0050] The controller is communicatively connected to the horizontal detector 200 and the drive motor 400 respectively. The controller receives the detection result sent by the horizontal detector 200, determines the adjustment position and the adjustment height according to the detection result, and finally controls the drive motor 400 to start to complete the horizontal adjustment of the box body 100.

[0051] Taking the example that the horizontal detector 200 detects that the box body 100 is in a state of being higher at the front and lower at the back, after the controller receives this signal, it determines that it is necessary to raise the adjustable foot component 300 at the rear side or lower the adjustable foot component 300 at the front side according to the deviation direction, and determines the height adjustment amount according to the deviation angle until the box body 100 is adjusted to a horizontal placement state.

[0052] Further, it further includes a control panel arranged on the top of the box body 100. The control panel is electrically connected to the controller. The control panel is used to display the level information and adjustment information of the box body 100 to achieve visualization. The control panel adopts a touch screen, so that the level adjustment of the box body 100 can be directly realized through the control panel.

[0053] Refer to Figure 7 , the present invention also provides a leveling method for an embedded refrigeration device. Taking a wine cooler as an example, it includes the following steps:

[0054] After embedding the wine cooler into the cabinet, turn on the power supply;

[0055] Select to enter the leveling mode through the control panel;

[0056] Select any one of the adjustable foot components 300 for height adjustment, start the drive motor 400 connected to the adjustable foot component 300, and adjust the height of the adjustable foot component 300 until the vertical distance between the side where the adjustable foot component 300 is located and the cabinet is appropriate;

[0057] The horizontal detection member 200 detects whether the wine cooler is in a horizontal placement state and sends the detection result to the controller;

[0058] If the detection result is yes, exit the leveling mode;

[0059] If the detection result is no, the controller adjusts the heights of the remaining adjustable foot components 300 according to the detection result until the box body 100 is adjusted to a horizontal placement state, and then exits the leveling mode.

[0060] Wherein, the detection result includes the deviation direction and deviation angle of the wine cooler relative to the horizontal direction. The controller determines the support heights of one or several groups of adjustable foot components 300 that need to be adjusted according to the deviation direction of the wine cooler relative to the horizontal direction, and the controller determines the height adjustment amount of the adjustable foot component 300 according to the angle of the wine cooler relative to the horizontal direction.

[0061] In summary, the present invention uses the horizontal detector 200 to detect whether the box body 100 is in a horizontal state; the controller is used to adjust the height of the adjustable foot assembly 300 to complete the horizontal adjustment of the box body 100, and the adjustable foot assembly 300 is self-locked after the adjustment, which is convenient, fast, time-saving and labor-saving.

[0062] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0063] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present invention, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiments or changes made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An embedded refrigeration device, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body (100); A horizontal detection member (200) for detecting whether the box body (100) is horizontally placed; A plurality of adjustable feet assemblies (300) located on the box body (100), the adjustable feet assemblies (300) including a fixing member (301) fixed to the box body (100), a support foot (302) located below the fixing member (301), two sets of moving support members (303) hinged between the fixing member (301) and the support foot (302), and a rotating adjustment rod (304) threadedly connected to the moving support members (303); A driving motor (400) whose output end is connected to the rotating adjustment rod (304); A controller for controlling the driving motor (400) to rotate forward or backward to adjust the height of the adjustable feet assemblies (300).

2. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 1, wherein: The horizontal detection member (200) is a gyroscope and is fixed to the top of the box body (100).

3. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 1, wherein: The moving support member (303) includes a moving member (303a), a first hinge member (303b) and a second hinge member (303c), one end of the first hinge member (303b) is hinged to the fixing member (301), and the other end is hinged to the moving member (303a), one end of the second hinge member (303c) is hinged to the moving member (303a), and the other end is hinged to the support foot (302).

4. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 3, wherein: The rotating adjustment rod (304) is provided with a first thread section and a second thread section with opposite thread directions, and the two sets of moving members (303a) are respectively threadedly connected to the first thread section and the second thread section.

5. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving motor (400) is movably installed in the box body (100) in the height direction.

6. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is respectively communicatively connected to the horizontal detection member (200) and the driving motor (400).

7. The embedded refrigeration device according to claim 1, wherein: It further includes a control panel provided on the top of the box body (100), and the control panel is electrically connected to the controller.

8. A leveling method applied to the embedded refrigeration equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, Including the following steps: Adjust any one of the adjustable feet assemblies (300) to a specific height; Detect whether the box body (100) is in a horizontally placed state through the horizontal detection member (200); If so, the adjustment is completed; if not, according to the detection result of the horizontal detection member (200), start the driving motor (400) through the controller to adjust the height of the remaining adjustable feet assemblies (300) until the box body (100) is adjusted to a horizontally placed state.

9. The leveling method according to claim 8, wherein: The controller is communicatively connected to the horizontal detection member (200), and sends the detection result of the horizontal detection member (200) to the controller, and the detection result includes the deviation direction and deviation angle of the box body (100) relative to the horizontal direction.

10. The leveling method according to claim 8, wherein: The adjustment range of the adjustable feet assemblies (300) is 0 to 30 mm.

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