Dual-drive phase change type quick unfreezing module and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses a double-area phase change type rapid unfreezing module and a refrigerator. The rapid unfreezing module comprises an unfreezing assembly, a heating assembly, an energy gathering assembly and a condensation assembly. The unfreezing assembly is used for storing a to-be-unfrozen substance and a liquid substrate, the heating assembly is used for heating the liquid substrate to generate unfreezing gas, the energy gathering assembly can support the to-be-unfrozen substance and is used for exchanging heat with the unfreezing gas to unfreeze the to-be-unfrozen substance, and the condensation assembly is used for cooling the unfreezing gas which exchanges heat with the energy gathering assembly. By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment, the to-be-unfrozen substance is supported by the energy-gathering assembly, and the to-be-unfrozen substance is unfrozen by heat obtained by contact of the energy-gathering assembly and the unfreezing gas, so that the problems of long unfreezing time, nutrition loss and non-uniform overheat temperature of frozen food materials in the prior art are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and particularly to a dual-drive phase-change type rapid thawing module and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, refrigerators have become very important equipment in modern life, which can help users store and freeze food and keep it fresh. However, for the ingredients frozen in the refrigerator, users need to thaw these ingredients before cooking.

[0003] In the prior art, users mainly adopt methods such as natural thawing, running water thawing, and microwave thawing. These methods generally have problems such as long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven overheating of temperature. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main object of the present invention is to provide a dual-drive phase-change type rapid thawing module, aiming to solve the problems of long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven overheating of temperature for the ingredients frozen in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the rapid thawing module of the dual-zone phase-change type proposed by the present invention includes:

[0006] A thawing component, which is used to accommodate the substance to be thawed and the liquid matrix;

[0007] A heating component, which is used to heat the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas;

[0008] An energy-gathering component, which can support the substance to be thawed and is used for heat exchange with the thawing gas to thaw the substance to be thawed; and

[0009] A condensing component, which is used to cool the thawing gas after heat exchange with the energy-gathering component.

[0010] In some embodiments, the energy-gathering component and the thawing component form a steam flow channel and a first storage cavity. The steam flow channel is used for circulating the thawing gas, and the first storage cavity is used for placing the substance to be thawed.

[0011] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel has an air inlet, and the air inlet is used for inputting the thawing gas.

[0012] In some embodiments, a baffle is provided in the steam flow channel, and the baffle is arranged close to the air inlet.

[0013] In some embodiments, the thawing component further has a second storage cavity and a liquid return port. The second storage cavity is used for storing the liquid matrix, and the liquid return port communicates the second storage cavity with the steam flow channel.

[0014] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel further has an air outlet for outputting the thawing gas, and the air outlet communicates with the first storage cavity.

[0015] In some embodiments, the air outlet is located on one side of the energy concentrating component;

[0016] Or the air outlet is arranged to surround the energy concentrating component.

[0017] In some embodiments, the energy concentrating component includes a supporting member for supporting the substance to be thawed, and the supporting member and the thawing component enclose to form the steam flow channel.

[0018] In some embodiments, the supporting member is a metal member.

[0019] In some embodiments, the supporting member is provided with a convex heat conducting portion, and the heat conducting portion is located in the steam flow channel.

[0020] In some embodiments, one end of the supporting member close to the first storage cavity is provided with a diversion portion for diverting air to the substance to be thawed.

[0021] In some embodiments, the energy concentrating component further includes an energy concentrating top plate located at one end of the supporting member where the substance to be thawed is placed, and the energy concentrating top plate is used to move relative to the supporting member to change the distance between the supporting member and the energy concentrating top plate.

[0022] In some embodiments, the energy concentrating component further includes a fastening member that is fastened to the supporting member to form the first storage cavity.

[0023] In some embodiments, the rapid thawing module further includes a turbulent flow fan for driving the air flow in the first storage cavity.

[0024] In some embodiments, the rapid thawing module further includes a negative pressure component for extracting the air in the thawing component so that the liquid matrix is in a negative pressure state.

[0025] In some embodiments, the thawing component further includes a box body having a third storage cavity and a pulling member slidably disposed in the third storage cavity, and the energy concentrating component is disposed on the pulling member.

[0026] The present invention also provides a refrigerator, characterized in that it includes the rapid thawing module as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0027] In this embodiment, since the substance to be thawed is usually taken out of the refrigerator, its temperature is relatively low. After the substance to be thawed is placed on the energy-gathering component, it conducts heat to the energy-gathering component, causing the temperature of the energy-gathering component to decrease. Then, the heating component heats the liquid matrix. After the liquid matrix is heated to a certain extent, it vaporizes into a high-temperature thawing gas. When the high-temperature thawing gas contacts the low-temperature energy-gathering component, it will re-liquefy into a liquid matrix and release a large amount of heat. This heat is conducted through the energy-gathering component to the substance to be thawed to thaw the substance to be thawed. By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the substance to be thawed is supported by the energy-gathering component, and the substance to be thawed is thawed by the heat obtained from the contact between the energy-gathering component and the thawing gas, solving the problems of long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven overheating of temperature in the prior art for thawing frozen food materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0029] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in

[0031] Figure 3 For Figure 2 Partial exploded view of

[0032] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pulling member in

[0033] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the energy-gathering component of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the energy-gathering component of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the rapid thawing module of the present invention.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 100 - Rapid thawing module, 100a - Steam flow channel, 100a1 - Air inlet, 100a2 - Air outlet, 100b - First storage cavity;

[0041] 110 - Thawing component, 110a - Second storage cavity, 112 - Box body, 112a - Third storage cavity, 114 - Drawer part, 1142 - Baffle, 116 - Heating chamber, 118 - Water adding tank, 118a - Liquid storage cavity,

[0042] 120 - Heating component;

[0043] 130 - Energy concentrating component, 132 - Supporting part, 1322 - Heat conducting part, 1324 - Diversion part, 134 - Energy concentrating top plate, 135 - Driving structure, 136 - Fastening part;

[0044] 140 - Turbulence fan;

[0045] 150 - Negative pressure component.

[0046] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0047] The realization, functional features and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments with reference to the drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0048] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0049] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0050] In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. Additionally, the technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on what can be achieved by those of ordinary skill in the art. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be achieved, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0051] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 , the present invention provides a double-zone phase-change type rapid thawing module 100, which includes a thawing component 110, a heating component 120, and an energy-gathering component 130; the thawing component 110 is used to accommodate the substance to be thawed and the liquid matrix, the heating component 120 is used to heat the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas, and the energy-gathering component 130 can support the substance to be thawed and is used to exchange heat with the thawing gas to thaw the substance to be thawed.

[0052] In this embodiment, since the substance to be thawed is usually taken out of the refrigerator and its temperature is relatively low. After the substance to be thawed is placed on the energy-gathering component 130, it conducts heat to the energy-gathering component 130, causing the temperature of the energy-gathering component 130 to decrease. Then, the heating component 120 heats the liquid matrix. After the liquid matrix is heated to a certain extent, it vaporizes into high-temperature thawing gas. When the high-temperature thawing gas contacts the low-temperature energy-gathering component 130, it will re-liquefy into the liquid matrix and release a large amount of heat, and this heat is conducted through the energy-gathering component 130 to the substance to be thawed to thaw the substance to be thawed.

[0053] Adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the energy-gathering component 130 supports the substance to be thawed, and the substance to be thawed is thawed by the heat obtained from the contact between the energy-gathering component 130 and the thawing gas, solving the problems in the prior art of long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven overheating temperature for frozen food ingredients.

[0054] It should be noted that phase change refers to the change in the physical form of a substance, such as sublimation from solid to gas, solidification from liquid to solid, etc. The technical solution in this embodiment mainly thaws the substance to be thawed by the heat released when the thawing gas liquefies into the liquid matrix.

[0055] In addition, the liquid matrix in this embodiment can be water or other solutions that are easy to vaporize and have high safety, and this embodiment does not make a unique limitation.

[0056] The substance to be thawed can be vegetables, can be meat, or can also be foods such as fruits.

[0057] It can be referred to Figure 2, in some embodiments, the energy concentrating component 130 and the thawing component 110 form a steam flow channel 100a and a first storage cavity 100b. The steam flow channel 100a is used for circulating thawing gas, and the first storage cavity 100b is used for placing the substance to be thawed.

[0058] In this embodiment, there are several different ways to form the steam flow channel 100a and the thawing gas. For example, the steam flow channel 100a is independently enclosed by the energy concentrating component 130 and is located below the substance to be thawed. The energy concentrating component 130 forms a hollow cavity structure. It can also be as Figure 2 shown, the steam flow channel 100a is enclosed by the energy concentrating component 130 and the thawing component 110, and the same is true for the first storage cavity 100b.

[0059] In addition, in this embodiment, the first storage cavity 100b and the steam flow channel 100a can communicate with each other, or the first storage cavity 100b and the steam flow channel 100a can be independent cavities.

[0060] Adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the thawing gas generated by the gasification of the liquid matrix can first contact the energy concentrating component 130 to release most of the heat to the energy concentrating component 130, and then the energy concentrating component 130 uniformly heats the substance to be thawed, thereby improving the uniformity of heat reception of the part of the substance to be thawed in contact with the energy concentrating component 130.

[0061] Reference can be made to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , in some embodiments, the steam flow channel 100a has an air inlet 100a1 for inputting thawing gas.

[0062] In this embodiment, the thawing gas is generated at other structures and is input into the steam flow channel 100a through the air inlet 100a1. With such a design, on the one hand, the space of the steam flow channel 100a can be relatively reduced, so as to place the liquid matrix in other unused positions in the rapid thawing module 100, thereby improving the compactness of the structure of the rapid thawing module 100. On the other hand, the energy concentrating component 130 usually needs to be disassembled and cleaned. Placing the liquid matrix at other structures can also facilitate user operation, reduce the possibility of the liquid matrix splashing on other positions, and improve the user experience.

[0063] Of course, in other embodiments, the liquid matrix can also be directly placed in the steam flow channel 100a.

[0064] Reference can be continued to Figure 2 and Figure 4, in some embodiments, a baffle 1142 is provided in the steam flow channel 100a. The baffle 1142 is disposed close to the air inlet 100a1. There is a gap between the baffle 1142 and the energy concentrating component 130. The baffle 1142 is used to block the thawing gas so that the thawing gas flows through the gap.

[0065] In this embodiment, the baffle 1142 is disposed opposite to the air inlet 100a1. The thawing gas after gasification or having a certain flow rate under the influence of other factors enters the steam flow channel 100a from the air inlet 100a1 and directly acts on the baffle 1142, causing the flow rate of the thawing gas to decrease, thereby improving the efficiency of the thawing gas transferring heat to the energy concentrating component 130. Moreover, the gap is the gap between the energy concentrating component 130 and the baffle 1142. Therefore, the thawing steam flowing through the gap can contact the energy concentrating component 130 as much as possible, thereby improving the degree of heat conduction.

[0066] It can be understood that after the thawing gas contacts the energy concentrating component 130, a liquid matrix will be re-formed in the steam flow channel. The baffle 1142 disposed close to the air inlet 100a1 can block the backflow of the liquid matrix at the air inlet 100a1. Especially when this structure is withdrawn or in other motion states, it can reduce the possibility of the liquid matrix overflowing at the air inlet 100a1 and splashing on other positions.

[0067] Optionally, the baffle 1142 is a thin plate structure.

[0068] Further, the baffle 1142 can be a curved surface, or an inclined surface inclined away from the air inlet 100a1, or both.

[0069] In some embodiments, the thawing component 110 further has a second storage cavity 100a and a liquid return port (not shown in the figure). The second storage cavity 100a is used to store the liquid matrix, and the liquid return port communicates the second storage cavity 100a with the steam flow channel 100a.

[0070] In this embodiment, the thawing component 110 further includes a heating chamber 116. The heating chamber 116 has the second storage cavity 100a. The heating component 120 can be accommodated in the second storage cavity 100a to heat the liquid matrix, or can be disposed on the outer wall of the heating chamber 116.

[0071] Specifically, the steam flow channel 100a in this embodiment is a cavity independent of the first storage cavity 100b. The liquid matrix formed by the thawing gas contacting the energy concentrating component 130 and re-liquefying can flow back into the heating chamber 116 through the liquid return port. By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the recycling of the liquid matrix can be realized, the loss of the liquid matrix can be relatively reduced, and thus the number of times of adding liquid by the user can be reduced.

[0072] In addition, in this embodiment, the heating component 120 can be a heating resistor or other chemical heating substances.

[0073] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel 100a further has an air outlet 100a2 for outputting thawing gas, and the air outlet 100a2 communicates with the first storage cavity 100b.

[0074] In this embodiment, the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage cavity 100b are mutually connected cavities. The vaporized thawing gas first contacts the energy concentrating component 130, so as to conduct part of the heat to the substance to be thawed through the energy concentrating component 130. After that, the remaining thawing gas is input into the first storage cavity 100b to thaw other parts of the substance to be thawed. In this way, not only can the utilization rate of the thawing gas be improved, but also the exposed substance to be thawed can be heated by using the heat of the remaining part of the thawing gas, thereby improving the thawing effect and the uniformity of the heat received by the substance to be thawed.

[0075] Reference can be made to Figure 2 or Figure 3 , in some embodiments, the air outlet 100a2 is located on one side of the energy concentrating component 130.

[0076] In this embodiment, for the position setting of the air outlet 100a2, the thawing gas can first fully contact the energy concentrating component 130 and then enter the first storage cavity 100b. In this way, the heat conducted by the thawing gas to the energy concentrating component 130 can be increased, thereby improving the thawing efficiency.

[0077] Reference can be made to Figure 5 , Figure 5 , the arrows shown in

[0078] represent the flow direction of the thawing gas. In some embodiments, the air outlet 100a2 is arranged around the energy concentrating component 130.

[0079] In this embodiment, for the position setting of the air outlet 100a2, the thawing gas can enter the first storage cavity 100b from all around, improving the uniformity of the contact between the thawing gas and the substance to be thawed and reducing the possibility of inconsistent thawing degrees of different parts of the substance to be thawed.

[0079] Of course, for the air outlet 100a2 at different positions, the structure of the steam flow channel 100a will also change accordingly. When the air outlet 100a2 is located on one side of the energy concentrating component 130, the steam flow channel 100a can be the Figure 4 shown structure. When the air outlet 100a2 is arranged around the energy concentrating component 130, the steam flow channel 100a can be located in the middle of the energy concentrating component 130.

[0080] Reference can be made to Figures 2 to 10, in some embodiments, the energy concentrating component 130 includes a supporting member 132 for supporting the substance to be thawed, and the supporting member 132 and the thawing component 110 enclose to form a steam flow channel 100a.

[0081] Adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the heat of the thawing gas in the steam flow channel 100a can be directly conducted to the substance to be thawed, without heat conduction consumption, improving the utilization rate of the heat of the thawing gas.

[0082] Of course, in other embodiments, the steam flow channel 100a can also be formed by other structures of the energy concentrating component 130, and is transmitted to the supporting member 132 through heat conduction.

[0083] In some embodiments, the supporting member 132 is a metal member. For example, the supporting member 132 can be stainless steel or an aluminum product, etc.

[0084] In this embodiment, by selecting the material of the supporting member 132, not only the technical effect of rapid heat conduction is achieved, reducing the thawing time, but also it is convenient for users to clean the food residues adhered to it.

[0085] Such as Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the supporting member 132 is provided with a convex heat conducting portion 1322, and the heat conducting portion 1322 is located in the steam flow channel 100a.

[0086] In this embodiment, the heat conducting portion 1322 can increase the contact area between the energy concentrating component 130 and the thawing steam, strengthen the heat exchange effect, and improve the thawing speed.

[0087] Optionally, the number of the heat conducting portions 1322 is multiple.

[0088] Optionally, the heat conducting portion 1322 is in the shape of a long strip fin.

[0089] Such as Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, one end of the supporting member 132 close to the first storage cavity 100b is provided with a diversion portion 1324, and the diversion portion 1324 is used to divert air to the substance to be thawed.

[0090] It should be noted that the gas diverted by the diversion portion 1324 in this embodiment can be the thawing gas entering the first storage cavity 100b in the above embodiment, or the air flow generated in the first storage cavity 100b under the influence of other factors.

[0091] Adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the air flow can converge in the substance to be thawed, which is beneficial to the contact between the air flow and the substance to be thawed, and then improves the thawing efficiency.

[0092] Optionally, the number of the diversion portions 1324 is two, and they are respectively located on both sides of the substance to be thawed.

[0093] Optionally, the diversion part 1324 includes a first diversion section connected to the support member 132 and a second diversion section located at one end of the first diversion section away from the support member 132. In the vertical direction, the second diversion section is located above the substance to be thawed.

[0094] As Figure 8 shown, in some embodiments, the energy concentrating assembly 130 further includes an energy concentrating top plate 134. The energy concentrating top plate 134 is located at one end of the support member 132 where the substance to be thawed is placed. The energy concentrating top plate 134 is used to move relative to the support member 132 to change the distance between the support member 132 and the energy concentrating top plate 134.

[0095] In this embodiment, the support member 132 can be stationary, and the energy concentrating top plate 134 moves closer to or away from the support member 132; alternatively, the energy concentrating top plate 134 can be stationary, and the support member 132 moves closer to or away from the energy concentrating top plate 134.

[0096] In a specific embodiment, the energy concentrating assembly 130 further includes a driving structure 135. The driving structure 135 is used to drive the energy concentrating top plate 134 to move closer to or away from the support member 132.

[0097] It can be understood that the driving structure 135 can be a motor screw structure, or a hydraulic or pneumatic structure, Figure 8 for illustration only.

[0098] In addition, in this embodiment, a steam flow channel 100a can also be provided above the energy concentrating top plate 134.

[0099] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the height can be adjusted adaptively according to the substance to be thawed, avoiding a large amount of space between the substance to be thawed and the energy concentrating top plate 134, thereby causing heat loss, that is, relatively improving the thawing efficiency.

[0100] As Figure 9 shown, in some embodiments, the energy concentrating assembly 130 further includes a fastening member 136. The fastening member 136 is fastened on the support member 132 to form a first storage cavity 100b.

[0101] In this embodiment, the substance to be thawed is wrapped inside the energy concentrating assembly 130. With this arrangement, the substance to be thawed can receive the heat transferred by the energy concentrating assembly 130 in all directions, relatively improving the uniformity of heat conduction.

[0102] Optionally, a steam flow channel 100a can be provided at one end of the fastening member 136 away from the first storage cavity 100b.

[0103] Optionally, the fastening member 136 includes five enclosing parts, and the five enclosing parts enclose to form the first storage cavity 100b.

[0104] For reference Figure 9 and Figure 10 , in some embodiments, the rapid thawing module 100 further includes a turbulence blower 140, and the turbulence blower 140 is used to drive the air flow in the first storage cavity 100b.

[0105] The technical solution of this embodiment can be described in combination with the above embodiments.

[0106] When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage cavity 100b are independent cavities, for example Figure 8 and Figure 9 the structure shown, the turbulence blower 140 can drive the air flow in the first storage cavity 100b, improve the heat exchange efficiency between the air and the energy concentrating component 130, and accelerate the conduction of the heat of the energy concentrating component 130 by the air to the substance to be thawed.

[0107] When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage cavity 100b are communicating cavities, at this time the thawing gas can enter the first storage cavity 100b, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 the structure shown, the turbulence blower 140 can accelerate the contact between the thawing gas and the substance to be thawed.

[0108] In addition, the turbulence blower 140 is arranged in the first storage cavity 100b, and can also be arranged on other structures, and the air flow velocity in the first storage cavity 100b is changed through the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe.

[0109] Adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, by arranging the turbulence blower 140, the air flow velocity in the first storage cavity 100b is increased, and the thawing efficiency is further improved.

[0110] Such as Figure 2 shown, in some embodiments, the rapid thawing module 100 further includes a negative pressure component 150, and the negative pressure component 150 is used to extract the air in the thawing component 110 so that the liquid matrix is in a negative pressure state.

[0111] It should be noted that at different air pressures, the boiling point of the solution is also different. Taking common water as an example. The boiling point of water under normal conditions is 100 °C. By extracting the air in the thawing component 110 through the negative pressure component 150, the pressure in the thawing component 110 can be reduced, so that the boiling point of water is reduced, such as reduced to 80 °C. Such a setting can improve the gasification and liquefaction efficiency of the high-temperature thawing steam and shorten the time required for thawing.

[0112] In addition, for different structures, the connection structure between the negative pressure assembly 150 and the thawing assembly 110 is also different. When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage cavity 100b are independent cavities, the negative pressure assembly 150 is used to extract the air in the steam flow channel 100a. When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage cavity 100b communicate with each other, the negative pressure assembly 150 can be used to extract the air in the first storage cavity 100b.

[0113] In other embodiments, the rapid thawing module 100 further includes a condensation assembly disposed between the negative pressure assembly 150 and the thawing assembly 110 to absorb the water vapor in the air, reduce the content of the liquid matrix in the pump body of the negative pressure assembly 150, and improve the service life of the pump body.

[0114] As Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the thawing assembly 110 further includes a box body 112 having a third storage cavity 112a and a drawer member 114 slidably disposed in the third storage cavity 112a, and the energy concentrating assembly 130 is disposed on the drawer member 114.

[0115] In this embodiment, when the user places the substance to be thawed, the drawer member 114 can be pulled out; when thawing, the drawer member 114 can be pushed into the third storage cavity 112a, which is convenient for the user to operate.

[0116] To facilitate the user to add liquid, the rapid thawing module 100 further includes a water adding tank 118 having a liquid storage cavity 118a for storing the liquid matrix, and the liquid storage cavity 118a communicates with the second storage cavity 100a.

[0117] Optionally, the water adding tank 118 is located above the drawer member 114 so that the liquid matrix can enter the second storage cavity 100a under the action of gravity.

[0118] The present invention also provides a refrigerator, which is characterized by including the rapid thawing module 100 according to any of the above embodiments. Since this refrigerator adopts all the technical solutions of the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated herein one by one.

[0119] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the present invention by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dual-drive phase-change type rapid thawing module, characterized in that Comprising: A thawing component for accommodating a substance to be thawed and a liquid matrix; A heating component for heating the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas; An energy concentrating component capable of supporting the substance to be thawed and used for heat exchange with the thawing gas to thaw the substance to be thawed; And A condensing component for cooling the thawing gas after heat exchange with the energy concentrating component.

2. The rapid thawing module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The energy concentrating component and the thawing component form a steam flow channel and a first accommodating cavity. The steam flow channel is used for flowing the thawing gas, and the first accommodating cavity is used for placing the substance to be thawed.

3. The quick thawing module according to claim 2, characterized in that The steam flow channel has an air inlet for inputting the thawing gas.

4. The quick thawing module according to claim 3, wherein, A baffle is provided in the steam flow channel, and the baffle is arranged close to the air inlet.

5. The rapid thawing module according to claim 3, wherein The thawing component further has a second accommodating cavity and a liquid return port. The second accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the liquid matrix, and the liquid return port communicates the second accommodating cavity with the steam flow channel.

6. The rapid thawing module according to claim 2, wherein, The steam flow channel further has an air outlet for outputting the thawing gas, and the air outlet communicates with the first accommodating cavity.

7. The quick thawing module according to claim 6, wherein, The air outlet is located on one side of the energy concentrating component; Or the air outlet surrounds the energy concentrating component.

8. The quick thawing module according to claim 2, wherein The energy concentrating component includes a supporting member for supporting the substance to be thawed, and the supporting member and the thawing component enclose to form the steam flow channel.

9. The rapid thawing module according to claim 8, wherein, The supporting member is a metal member.

10. The rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that, The supporting member is provided with a protruding heat conducting portion located in the steam flow channel.

11. The rapid thawing module according to claim 8, wherein, One end of the supporting member close to the first accommodating cavity is provided with a guiding portion for guiding air to the substance to be thawed.

12. The quick thawing module according to claim 8, wherein, The energy concentrating component further includes an energy concentrating top plate located at one end of the supporting member where the substance to be thawed is placed. The energy concentrating top plate is used for relative movement with the supporting member to change the distance between the supporting member and the energy concentrating top plate.

13. The quick thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that, The energy concentrating component further includes a fastening member fastened on the supporting member to form the first accommodating cavity.

14. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 2 to 13, characterized in that The rapid thawing module further includes a turbulence blower for driving the air flow in the first accommodating cavity.

15. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that The rapid thawing module further includes a negative pressure component for extracting the air in the thawing component to make the liquid matrix in a negative pressure state.

16. The rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that The thawing component further includes a box body having a third accommodating cavity and a drawer member slidably disposed in the third accommodating cavity, and the energy concentrating component is disposed on the drawer member.

17. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Including the rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1-16.

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