Refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a door body rotationally connected with the refrigerator body and a hinge assembly. The box body comprises a first body side wall and a second body side wall which are oppositely arranged, and the hinge assembly is arranged close to the first body side wall; the hinge assembly comprises a connecting rod and a connecting plate connected to the box body; the connecting rod comprises a first connecting end connected to the door body and a second connecting end rotationally connected to the connecting plate; in the process that the door body is opened to a first angle from closing, the first connecting end moves relative to the second connecting end and has a movement component in the first direction, and the first direction is the direction away from the first body side wall; thus, in the door opening process, the door body can firstly move inwards relative to the first body side wall, and interference between the door body and a cabinet or a wall is prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration, and particularly to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Currently, more and more customers require the refrigerator to be embedded in the cabinet, thus saving some space. When the door of the embedded refrigerator is opened, it cannot interfere and collide with the adjacent obstacles, such as the cabinet or the wall. This requires that when the door is opened, it cannot extend too far beyond the side wall of the box body.

[0003] In the prior art, when more and more embedded refrigerators are designed to open the door, the door can rotate and move inward at the same time. When opening the door in this way, the outer edge of the door moves inward and then rotates outward, avoiding interference and collision with the cabinet or the wall. However, if the door is initially close to the cabinet or the wall, the above technical solution of rotating and moving inward at the same time will still cause interference and collision between the door and the cabinet or the wall when the door starts to rotate at the beginning of opening. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator to solve the technical problem that the door interferes with the cabinet or the wall when the door rotates and translates at the same time in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve one of the above-mentioned invention purposes, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a box body, a door body rotatably connected to the box body, and a hinge assembly; the box body includes a first body side wall and a second body side wall arranged opposite to each other, and the hinge assembly is arranged close to the first body side wall; the hinge assembly includes a connecting rod and a connecting plate connected to the box body; the connecting rod includes a first connecting end connected to the door body and a second connecting end rotatably connected to the connecting plate;

[0006] During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the first connecting end moves relative to the second connecting end, and there is a movement component in the first direction, where the first direction is the direction away from the first body side wall.

[0007] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting end moves relative to the second connecting end, and there is a movement component in the first direction, where the first direction is the direction away from the first body side wall.

[0008] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, when the door body is closed, the second connecting end is located on the side of the first connecting end away from the box body.

[0009] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first distance between the first connecting end and the first body side wall is equal to the second distance between the second connecting end and the first body side wall.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the range of the first angle is from 0 degree to 10 degrees.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first connection end is located on the side of the second connection end away from the first body side wall;

[0012] During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the second connection end is always located on the side of the first connection end away from the box body.

[0013] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, when the door body is opened to the first angle, the included angle between the connecting rod and the first body side wall is less than or equal to 45 degrees.

[0014] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first connecting rod and a stopper; when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first connecting rod abuts against the stopper to limit the relative position between the first connection end and the second connection end of the first connecting rod;

[0015] During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle to the second angle, the door body rotates and opens around the first shaft body.

[0016] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the range of the second angle is from 120 degrees to 135 degrees.

[0017] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, when the door body is closed, the door body includes a first door side wall on the side of the first body side wall. During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle to the second angle, at least the included angle between the first connecting rod and the first door side wall remains unchanged.

[0018] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first shaft body disposed on the side of the connecting plate close to the first body side wall and away from the box body;

[0019] During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the relative position between the first shaft body and the second connection end of the connecting rod remains unchanged;

[0020] During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle to the second angle, the door body pivots and opens around the first shaft body, and the second connection end of the connecting rod moves relative to the first shaft body following the door body.

[0021] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first limiting member and a second limiting member. The first limiting member is connected to the box body, and the second limiting member is connected to the connecting plate;

[0022] During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the first limiting member and the second limiting member cooperate to keep the relative position between the connecting plate and the box body unchanged;

[0023] During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle to the second angle, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are disengaged from cooperation, and the connecting plate pivots about the first shaft body.

[0024] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first limiting member is configured as a block, and the second limiting member is formed with a receiving groove and an opening portion provided on one side of the receiving groove; during the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the first limiting member is clamped in the receiving groove; when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first limiting member is disengaged from the receiving groove through the opening portion to release the cooperation between the first limiting member and the second limiting member.

[0025] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a hinge plate fixed to the box body, and the first shaft body and the second limiting member are fixed to the hinge plate.

[0026] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first connecting rod, and a first connecting end of the first connecting rod is fixed to the door body.

[0027] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a third connecting rod. The connection lines of the second connecting end of the first connecting rod, the second connecting end of the second connecting rod and the second connecting end of the third connecting rod form a triangle;

[0028] The hinge assembly further includes a fourth connecting rod, and the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod and the fourth connecting rod have equal lengths;

[0029] At least when the door body is closed, the extending directions of the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod and the fourth connecting rod are parallel to each other.

[0030] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, when the door body is closed, compared with other link rods, the first link rod is arranged on the connecting plate close to the side wall of the first body and close to the box body; the hinge assembly further includes a stopper; when the door body is opened to a first angle, the first link rod abuts against the stopper, restricting the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end of the first link rod;

[0031] When the door body is opened from the first angle to the second angle, the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end of the first link rod, the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end of the second link rod, the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end of the third link rod, and the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end of the fourth link rod remain unchanged.

[0032] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first link rod, a second link rod, a third link rod and a fourth link rod, and the connection lines of the second connection ends of the first link rod, the second connection end of the second link rod, the second connection end of the third link rod, and the second connection end of the fourth link rod form a quadrilateral; the second connection ends of the first link rod, the second connection end of the second link rod, the second connection end of the third link rod, and the second connection end of the fourth link rod are arranged away from the geometric center of the connecting plate.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a refrigerator. During the door opening process, the door body can move inwards relative to the side wall of the first body to prevent the door body from interfering with the cabinet or the wall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the door body and the cabinet in the closed state in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly from another angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 4 is a top view of the door body and the cabinet in the closed state in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figures 5 - 6 is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly in the closed state in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the door body and the cabinet when the door body is opened to the first angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 8 isFigure 7 Enlarged view of the structure within the circle.

[0041] Figure 9 It is a top view of the cabinet when the door body is opened to the first angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Figures 10 - 11 It is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly when the door body is opened to the first angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 12 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the cabinet and the door body when the door body is opened to the third angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 13 It is Figure 12 Enlarged view of the structure within the circle.

[0045] Figure 14 It is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly when the door body is opened to the third angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 15 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the cabinet and the door body when the door body is opened to ninety degrees in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 16 It is Figure 15 Enlarged view of the structure within the circle.

[0048] Figure 17 It is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly when the door body is opened to ninety degrees in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 18 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the cabinet and the door body when the door body is opened to the maximum angle in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 19 It is Figure 18 Enlarged view of the structure within the circle.

[0051] Figure 20 It is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly when the door body is opened to the maximum angle in an embodiment of the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0052] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional transformation made by those of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments is included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0053] Spatial relative position terms used herein, such as "upper", "above", "lower", "below", etc., are for the purpose of facilitating description to describe the relationship of one unit or feature relative to another unit or feature as shown in the accompanying drawings. The spatial relative position terms may be intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation other than the orientations shown in the figures. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, the unit described as being "below" or "beneath" other units or features will be "above" other units or features. Therefore, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both the upper and lower orientations. The device can be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatially related descriptive terms used herein can be interpreted accordingly.

[0054] Please refer to Figures 1 - 3 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 100 provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] The refrigerator 100 includes a box body 10, a door body 20 rotatably connected to the box body 10, and a hinge assembly 30. Specifically, the refrigerator 100 is an embedded refrigerator installed in a cabinet, and the door body 20 is opened or closed relative to the box body 10 through the hinge assembly 30.

[0056] The hinge assembly 30 includes a connecting rod 31 and a connecting plate 32 connected to the box body 10; the connecting rod 31 includes a first connection end 311 connected to the door body 20 and a second connection end 312 rotatably connected to the connecting plate 32; thus, one end of the connecting rod 31 is connected to the door body 20, and the other end is connected to the box body 10 through the connecting plate 32 to drive the door body 20 to move relative to the box body 10.

[0057] Specifically, the first connection end 311 and the second connection end 312 are respectively located at both ends of the connecting rod 31, and both are rotating shafts extending along the height direction of the door body or the box body. The connecting rod 31 is integrally formed. The first connection end 311 extends along the height direction and cooperates with the door body 20, and the second connection end 312 extends along the height direction and cooperates with the connecting plate 32. The length of the rotating shaft of the first connection end 311 along the height direction is greater than that of the rotating shaft of the second connection end 312. In this way, the force arm of the first connection end 311 is longer, which is beneficial to better driving the movement of the door body 20.

[0058] In other embodiments, the first connection end 311 and the second connection end 312 may also be rotating grooves for receiving rotating shafts, and the corresponding door body 20 and connecting plate 32 are provided with cooperating rotating shafts.

[0059] The box body 10 includes a first body side wall 11 and a second body side wall 12 which are oppositely arranged. The hinge assembly 30 is arranged close to the first body side wall 11. The door body includes a first door side wall 22 which is arranged close to the first body side wall 11. During the process of the door body 20 being opened from the closed state to the first angle a, the first connection end 311 moves relative to the second connection end 312, and there is a movement component in the first direction, where the first direction is the direction away from the first body side wall 11.

[0060] Specifically, from the user's perspective, when the refrigerator is arranged on one side of the cabinet 200, the first direction can be the direction away from the cabinet 200. Based on this, the first direction can be defined as the inward movement direction of the door body 20. The first connection end 311 moves inward relative to the second connection end 312, thereby driving the door body 20 to move inward relative to the box body 10, so that when the door is just opened, the door body 20 first moves inward and will not directly move outward to interfere with the cabinet. Refer to Figures 7 - 11 As shown, the door body 20 moves a certain distance away from the first body side wall 11 in the first direction.

[0061] The range of the first angle a is between 0 degrees and 10 degrees, ensuring that when the door body 20 is opened at a relatively small angle, there is already enough inward movement amount for the door body 20 to make a rotational movement when it continues to open.

[0062] During the process of the door body 20 being opened from the closed state to the first angle a, the first connection end 311 has a movement component in the second direction relative to the second connection end 312, and the second direction is the direction away from the box body 10.

[0063] Specifically, from the user's perspective, the second direction is the forward movement direction of the door body 20. The first connection end 311 moves forward relative to the second connection end 312, thereby driving the door body 20 to move forward relative to the box body 10, so that when the door is just opened, the door body 20 moves inward and forward at the same time. The door body 20 will not only not interfere with the cabinet but also has a large opening angle, which is convenient for taking food. Refer to Figures 7 - 11 As shown, the door body 20 is at a certain distance from the box body 10 in the second direction.

[0064] When the door body 20 is closed, the second connection end 312 is located on the side of the first connection end 311 away from the box body. Refer to Figures 4 - 6 As shown, in this way, when the door body 20 is opened, the first connection end 311 can move inward relative to the second connection end 312.

[0065] When the door body 20 is closed, the first distance between the first connection end 311 and the first body side wall 11 is equal to the second distance between the second connection end 312 and the first body side wall 11. Refer to Figures 4 - 6As shown, when the door body 20 is in the closed state, the connection line between the first connection end 311 and the second connection end 312 is parallel to the first body side wall 11. When the user opens the door body 20, the connecting rod 31 gradually tilts from the parallel state. In this switching state, the displacement of the first connection end 311 moving inwards is greater than the displacement of the first connection end 311 moving forwards. This can ensure that during the process of the door body 20 opening to the first angle a, the displacement of the door body 20 moving relatively inwards is greater, better avoiding interference with the outer cabinet or wall. In other embodiments, as long as the first connection end 311 is located on the side of the second connection end 312 away from the first body side wall 11, the relative inward movement of the door body 20 during the door opening process can be achieved.

[0066] When the door body 20 is opened to the first angle a, the first connection end 311 is located on the side of the second connection end 312 away from the first body side wall 11; during the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the second connection end 312 is always located on the side of the first connection end 311 away from the box body 10; to ensure the relative inward movement and forward movement of the door body 20 relative to the box body 10.

[0067] Combined with Figures 7 - 11 As shown, taking one side of the door body 20 as an example, the connecting rod 31 changes from the state parallel to the first door side wall 22 to the inclined state relative to the first door side wall 22. Among them, the position of the second connection end 312 relative to the box body 10 is incorrect, and the first connection end 311 rotates clockwise around the second connection end 312 to move away from the first body side wall 11 and the box body 10 relative to the second connection end 312.

[0068] When the door body is opened to the first angle a, the included angle between the connecting rod 31 and the first body side wall 11 is less than or equal to 45 degrees. Taking one side of the door body 20 as an example, when the first connection end 311 rotates clockwise around the second connection end 312, since the connecting rod 31 is parallel to the first door side wall 22 in the initial state, during the clockwise rotation process, when the rotation angle is less than or equal to 45 degrees, it can ensure that the displacement of the first connection end 311 moving inwards is greater than or equal to the displacement of moving forwards.

[0069] The hinge assembly 30 includes a first connecting rod 301 and a stopper 21; when the door body 20 is opened to the first angle a, the first connecting rod 301 abuts against the stopper 21 to limit the relative position between the first connection end and the second connection end of the first connecting rod 301; during the process of the door body being opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, the door body 20 rotates and opens around the first shaft body.

[0070] Specifically, taking one side door body 20 as an example, after the first connecting rod 301 is stopped by the stopper 21, the first connecting rod 301 cannot move forward any further. However, at this time, the user is still applying force to open the door body 20. Therefore, at this time, the door body 20 will change its motion state and rotate open around the first shaft body.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment, the second angle is 120 degrees to 135 degrees, and the second angle is the maximum opening angle of the door body 20. In other words, after the door body 20 is opened to the first angle a, it will continuously rotate open around the first shaft body until the maximum angle.

[0072] More specifically, continuing to combine Figures 12 - 20 , the schematic diagrams of the cooperation relationship between the door body 20 and the cabinet 200 are successively shown when the door body 20 is opened to the first angle a and then continues to be opened to a third angle, 90 degrees, and the maximum second angle b. The third angle is less than 90 degrees. Since the door body 20 has generated sufficient inward movement amount and / or forward movement amount during the process of being opened to the first angle a, when the door body rotates open to 90 degrees and the second angle b, there is always a distance between the door body 20 and the cabinet 200, preventing the first door side wall 22 of the door body 20 from interfering with the cabinet 200.

[0073] In this application, the door body 20 preferentially moves inward and / or forward through the connecting rod 31. When the inward movement amount and / or forward movement amount is large enough, it then rotates open through the first shaft body. In the prior art, the inward movement of the door body needs to be achieved by the rotation of the door body. When the door body rotates open, it moves inward at the same time. For example, if the door body 20 directly rotates open and then moves inward in this case, the first door side wall 22 of the door body 20 is very likely to interfere with the cabinet 200.

[0074] The first shaft body can be a variable shaft body or a fixed shaft body. If it is a fixed shaft body, it can be fixed to the box body or fixed to the door body. As long as the relative position relationship between the shaft body and the door body 20 is fixed during the process of the door body 20 from the first angle a to the second angle b, it is acceptable.

[0075] The first shaft body can be the shaft body between the connecting plate and the box body, or the first connection end 311. If the first shaft body is the first connection end 311, at this time, the connecting rod 32 and the door body 20 will continue to move around the first connection end 311.

[0076] The first shaft body is the first rotating shaft 322 provided on the connecting plate 32. The first shaft body is close to the side wall of the first body 11 and away from the box body 20, which can enable the door body 20 to have a larger second angle b. During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle a, the relative position between the first shaft body and the second connecting end 312 of the connecting rod 31 remains unchanged. Specifically, during the process of the door body 20 being opened to the first angle a, the position of the connecting plate 32 relative to the box body 10 remains unchanged, and only the connecting rod 31 drives the door body 20 to move. Therefore, the relative position between the first rotating shaft 322 provided on the connecting plate 32 and the second connecting end 312 is relatively fixed.

[0077] During the process of the door body 20 being opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, the door body 20 pivots and opens with the first shaft body as the rotation axis, and the second connecting end 312 of the connecting rod follows the relative movement between the door body 20 and the first shaft body. At this time, since the first connecting rod 301 is restricted from moving, the movement state of the door body 20 changes, and the connecting rod 31 as a whole and the door body 20 rotate together around the first rotating shaft 322.

[0078] During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, at least the included angle between the first connecting rod 301 and the first side wall of the door 22 remains unchanged. Combining Figure 11 、 14 As shown in 17 and 20, after the door body is opened to the first angle a, the first connecting rod 301 does not move relative to the door body 20 and will no longer rotate around the second connecting end 312. The state between the first connecting rod 301 and the first side wall of the door 22 no longer changes, but the whole will rotate around the first shaft body.

[0079] The hinge assembly 30 includes a first limiting member 331 and a second limiting member 321. The first limiting member 331 is connected to the box body 10, and the second limiting member 321 is connected to the connecting plate 32. During the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle a, the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321 cooperate to keep the relative position between the connecting plate 32 and the box body 10 unchanged, that is, to keep the relative position between the connecting plate 32 and the following hinge plate 33 unchanged. During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321 are disengaged, and the connecting plate 32 pivots with the first shaft body as the rotation axis.

[0080] Comparing Figures 10 - 11 As shown in 12 - 14, when the door body is opened to the first angle a, the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321 are clamped and locked. After the door body is opened to the first angle a, the first connecting rod 301 cooperates with the stop member 21 to trigger the disengagement of the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321.

[0081] The first limiting member 331 is configured to be block-shaped, and the second limiting member 321 is formed with a receiving groove 324 and an opening 323 provided on one side of the receiving groove; during the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle a, the first limiting member 331 is snapped into the receiving groove 324; when the door body is opened to the first angle a, the first limiting member 331 is disengaged from the receiving groove 324 through the opening 323 to release the cooperation between the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321.

[0082] In other embodiments, the first limiting member 331 may be a retractable block or column, the second limiting member 321 is a receiving groove, the first limiting member 331 makes a telescopic movement relative to the second limiting member 321, and the first limiting member 331 has a limiting state protruding into the receiving groove or a limiting release state of retracting from the receiving groove, and the limiting of the connecting plate 32 relative to the box body 10 can also be realized.

[0083] The hinge assembly 30 includes a hinge plate 33 fixed to the box body 10, and the first shaft body and the second limiting member 321 are fixed to the hinge plate 33. Specifically, the first shaft body is a first rotating shaft 322, the connecting plate 32 is rotatably connected to the hinge plate 33 through the first rotating shaft 322, and the first limiting member 321 provided on the connecting plate 32 is in limiting cooperation with the second limiting member 331 of the hinge plate 33.

[0084] The hinge assembly 30 includes a first connecting rod 301, and the first connecting end 311 of the first connecting rod is fixed to the door body 20; in this way, only the first connecting rod 301 can drive the movement of the door body 20, and the structure is simple, but when used in an embedded refrigerator, it may cause interference between the door body 20 and the cabinet.

[0085] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figures 2 - 3 As shown, the hinge assembly 30 includes a first connecting rod 301, a second connecting rod 302, and a third connecting rod 303. The connection lines of the second connecting end of the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting end of the second connecting rod 302, and the second connecting end of the third connecting rod 303 form a triangle to ensure smooth driving of the door body 20.

[0086] The hinge assembly 30 further includes a fourth connecting rod, and the lengths of the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting rod 302, the third connecting rod 303, and the fourth connecting rod 304 are equal; in this way, the common coordinated movement of the four connecting rods 31 can be realized. At least when the door body is closed, the extending directions of the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting rod 302, the third connecting rod 303, and the fourth connecting rod 304 are parallel to each other to realize the common coordinated movement of the four connecting rods 31.

[0087] In one embodiment, when the door body 20 is closed, compared with other connecting rods, the first connecting rod 301 is disposed on the connecting plate 32 closer to the first body side wall 11 and closer to the box body 10; when the door body is opened to the first angle a, the first connecting rod 301 abuts against the stopper 21 to limit the relative positions of the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the first connecting rod 301.

[0088] Meanwhile, when the door body is opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, the relative positions of the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the first connecting rod 301, the relative positions of the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the second connecting rod 302, the relative positions of the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the third connecting rod 303, and the relative positions of the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the fourth connecting rod 304 remain unchanged; in other words, during the process of the door body being opened from the first angle a to the second angle b, the included angles between the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting rod 302, the third connecting rod 303, the fourth connecting rod 304 and the first door side wall 22 always remain unchanged.

[0089] The connection lines of the second connecting ends of the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting rod 302, the third connecting rod 303, and the fourth connecting rod 304 form a quadrilateral, which can drive the door body 20 to move more smoothly.

[0090] The second connecting ends of the first connecting rod 301, the second connecting rod 302, the third connecting rod 303, and the fourth connecting rod 304 are arranged away from the geometric center of the connecting plate 32. More specifically, they are arranged at the adjacent vertices of the connecting plate 32, which is beneficial to the non-interference of mutual rotation and the balance of overall rotation.

[0091] The beneficial effects of the present invention are at least as follows: the door body can move inwards and / or forwards relative to the first body side wall, preventing the door body from interfering with the cabinet or the wall and ensuring that the door body can be opened at a larger angle; the first connecting rod 32 is provided to cooperate with the stopper 21 to switch the movement of the door body from the initial inwards and / or forwards movement to a rotational movement; the first limiting member 331 and the second limiting member 321 are provided to limit the position of the connecting plate 32 relative to the box body 10.

[0092] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to the embodiments, not each 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.

[0093] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, It includes a box body, a door body rotatably connected to the box body, and a hinge assembly; the box body includes a first body side wall and a second body side wall arranged opposite to each other, and the hinge assembly is arranged close to the first body side wall; the hinge assembly includes a connecting rod and a connecting plate connected to the box body; the connecting rod includes a first connecting end connected to the door body and a second connecting end rotatably connected to the connecting plate; During the process of the door body opening from the closed state to the first angle, the first connecting end moves relative to the second connecting end, and there is a movement component in the first direction, where the first direction is the direction away from the first body side wall.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, During the process of the door body opening from the closed state to the first angle, the first connecting end has a movement component in the second direction relative to the second connecting end, and the second direction is the direction away from the box body.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the door body is closed, the second connecting end is located on the side of the first connecting end away from the box body.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first distance between the first connecting end and the first body side wall is equal to the second distance between the second connecting end and the first body side wall.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The range of the first angle is from 0 degree to 10 degrees.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein When the door body is opened to the first angle, the first connecting end is located on the side of the second connecting end away from the first body side wall; During the process of the door body opening from the closed state to the first angle, the second connecting end is always located on the side of the first connecting end away from the box body.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the door body is opened to the first angle, the included angle between the connecting rod and the first body side wall is less than or equal to 45 degrees.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The hinge assembly includes a first connecting rod and a stopper; when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first connecting rod abuts against the stopper to limit the relative position between the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the first connecting rod; During the process of the door body opening from the first angle to the second angle, the door body rotates and opens around a first shaft body.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, The range of the second angle is from 120 degrees to 135 degrees.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the door body is closed, the door body includes a first door side wall on the side of the first body side wall. During the process of the door body opening from the first angle to the second angle, at least the included angle between the first connecting rod and the first door side wall remains unchanged.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge assembly includes a first shaft body arranged on the connecting plate close to the first body side wall and away from the box body side; During the process of the door body opening from the closed state to the first angle, the relative position between the first shaft body and the second connecting end of the connecting rod remains unchanged; During the process of the door body opening from the first angle to the second angle, the door body pivots and opens with the first shaft body as the rotation axis, and the second connecting end of the connecting rod follows the door body and moves relative to the first shaft body.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein The hinge assembly includes a first limiting member and a second limiting member. The first limiting member is connected to the box body, and the second limiting member is connected to the connecting plate; During the process of the door body opening from the closed state to the first angle, the first limiting member and the second limiting member cooperate to keep the relative position between the connecting plate and the box body unchanged; During the process of the door body being opened from the first angle to the second angle, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are disengaged, and the connecting plate pivots about the first shaft body.

13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, characterized in that, The first limiting member is configured as a block, and the second limiting member is formed with a receiving groove and an opening portion provided on one side of the receiving groove; during the process of the door body being opened from the closed state to the first angle, the first limiting member is snapped into the receiving groove; when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first limiting member is disengaged from the receiving groove through the opening portion to release the cooperation between the first limiting member and the second limiting member.

14. The refrigerator according to claim 12, characterized in that, The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate fixed to the box body, and the first shaft body and the second limiting member are fixed to the hinge plate.

15. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge assembly includes a first link, and a first connection end of the first link is fixed to the door body.

16. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge assembly includes a first link, a second link and a third link, and the connection lines of the second connection ends of the first link, the second link and the third link form a triangle; The hinge assembly further includes a fourth link, and the lengths of the first link, the second link, the third link and the fourth link are equal; At least when the door body is closed, the extending directions of the first link, the second link, the third link and the fourth link are parallel to each other.

17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, characterized in that, When the door body is closed, compared with other links, the first link is arranged on the side of the connecting plate close to the first body side wall and close to the box body side; the hinge assembly further includes a stop member; when the door body is opened to the first angle, the first link abuts against the stop member to limit the relative position between the first connection end and the second connection end of the first link; When the door body is opened from the first angle to the second angle, the relative positions between the first connection end and the second connection end of the first link, the relative positions between the first connection end and the second connection end of the second link, the relative positions between the first connection end and the second connection end of the third link, and the relative positions between the first connection end and the second connection end of the fourth link remain unchanged.

18. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that The hinge assembly includes a first link, a second link, a third link and a fourth link, and the connection lines of the second connection ends of the first link, the second link, the third link and the fourth link form a quadrilateral; the second connection ends of the first link, the second link, the third link and the fourth link are arranged away from the geometric center of the connecting plate.

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