Refrigerator

Abstract

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, an ice making machine, a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure, the ice making machine comprises an ice storage assembly and an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly comprises a shell, an ice making device and an ice crushing device, the ice making device is arranged in the shell, and cold air of a freezing chamber is fed into the ice making device through an air supply outlet and then flows back to the freezing chamber through an air return inlet; the ice crushing device is arranged in the shell, the first connecting structure is arranged between the upper side of the shell and the upper inner wall of the box body, the second connecting structure is arranged between the first side and the first inner wall of the box body, and the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are configured to enable the shell to be detachably connected to the box body; the upper side, one side in the width direction of the box body and the rear side of the shell are attached to the upper inner wall of the box body, one inner wall in the width direction of the box body and the rear inner wall of the box body respectively. By the adoption of the scheme, the ice making assembly is easy and convenient to install, and the production efficiency of the refrigerator can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the development of user needs, there are refrigerators on the market that are provided with an ice maker in the refrigerating chamber for users to take ice cubes at any time.

[0003] The ice-making device generally includes an ice-making component and an ice storage component. The ice-making component is used for making ice, and the ice storage component is used for receiving and storing the ice made by the ice-making component. The ice-making component includes a housing, an ice-making device and an ice crushing device. The ice-making device and the ice crushing device are arranged in the housing. In the related art, in order to reduce the cold leakage between the housing and the box body, the housing of the ice-making component includes a pre-buried part and an installation part. Among them, the pre-buried part usually refers to the three side plates adjacent to the box body when the housing is installed on the box body, for example, the left side plate, the rear side plate and the upper side plate. Before the box body is foamed, the pre-buried part needs to be pre-buried in the box body. After the box body is foamed, components such as the ice-making device and the ice crushing device are installed, and finally the installation part and the pre-buried part are spliced to form a complete housing. However, this installation method is relatively cumbersome and affects the production efficiency of the refrigerator. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An embodiment of this application discloses a refrigerator, and the installation method of the ice-making component is relatively simple, which is beneficial to improving the production efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0005] To achieve the above object, in a first aspect, this application discloses a refrigerator, including:

[0006] A box body having a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber;

[0007] An ice maker arranged in the refrigerating chamber and using the cold air in the freezing chamber to make ice. The ice maker includes:

[0008] An ice storage component;

[0009] An ice-making component, the ice-making component including:

[0010] A housing having an opening on the front side, and the ice storage component is detachably connected to the housing to open or close the opening. An air supply port and a return air port communicating with the freezing chamber are arranged on the rear side of the housing;

[0011] An ice-making device arranged in the housing. The cold air in the freezing chamber is sent into the ice-making device through the air supply port for heat exchange, and the cold air after heat exchange flows back to the freezing chamber through the return air port to form a refrigeration cycle; and

[0012] An ice crushing device arranged in the housing;

[0013] The housing includes:

[0014] The upper side;

[0015] The first side, which is connected to the upper side, and the first side is one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body or the rear side of the housing;

[0016] The refrigerator further includes:

[0017] The first connection structure, which is arranged between the upper side of the housing and the upper inner wall of the box body;

[0018] The second connection structure, which is arranged between the first side and the first inner wall of the box body, and the first inner wall is an inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body or the rear inner wall of the box body;

[0019] The first connection structure and the second connection structure are configured to detachably connect the housing to the box body. When the housing is connected to the box body, the upper side of the housing fits with the upper inner wall of the box body, the rear side of the housing fits with the rear inner wall of the box body, and one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body fits with an inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body.

[0020] In the refrigerator of the present application, by providing the first connection structure and the second connection structure, the housing can be detachably connected to the box body. After assembling components such as the ice-making device and the ice-crushing device with the housing on the production line, only the housing of the ice-making assembly needs to be directly installed on the box body on the production line. That is, adopting the solution of the present application, there is no need to divide the housing of the ice-making assembly into a pre-embedded part and an installation part, and there is no need to pre-embed the pre-embedded part in the box body before the box body is foamed, making the installation method of the housing of the ice-making assembly simpler and faster, which is beneficial to improving the production efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0021] In addition, since it is difficult to ensure the sealing performance of the housing in actual production, especially when connection structures need to be designed on the side surfaces where the housing is assembled with the box body, avoidance holes may be provided on these side surfaces, resulting in air leakage of the ice-making assembly, and further affecting the temperature in the refrigerating chamber. Therefore, in the present application, by providing the first connection structure between the upper side of the housing and the upper inner wall of the box body, and the second connection structure between the first side of the housing and the first inner wall of the box body, such double connection is beneficial to making the side surface where the housing is assembled with the box body fit more tightly with the box body, thereby reducing the air leakage phenomenon of the ice-making assembly.

[0022] As an optional implementation manner, the first connection structure includes:

[0023] A hook portion, which is arranged on one of the upper side of the housing or the upper inner wall of the box body;

[0024] A first chute portion, the first chute portion is provided on the upper side of the housing or the other of the upper inner wall of the box body, and the hook portion can slide to be engaged with the first chute portion to limit the position of the housing relative to the box body in the height direction of the box body.

[0025] By providing the hook portion and the first chute portion, the cooperation between the hook portion and the first chute portion can play a role in restricting the position of the housing relative to the box body in the height direction of the box body, which is beneficial to making the upper side of the housing closely fit with the box body. Moreover, the engaging manner between the hook portion and the first chute portion is such that the hook portion slides to be engaged with the first chute portion, so as to be able to play a role in positioning the housing on the box body in the depth direction of the box body. At the same time, the hook portion and the first chute portion can also play a role in bearing the weight of the housing.

[0026] As an optional implementation manner, the first connection structure further includes a pre-embedded part, the pre-embedded part is pre-embedded in the upper inner wall of the box body, and the hook portion or the first chute portion is provided on the pre-embedded part.

[0027] Since in actual production, the processing technology of directly forming the hook portion or the first chute portion on the inner liner of the box body is relatively cumbersome. Therefore, in this application, by providing a pre-embedded part, the pre-embedded part is pre-embedded in the box body before the box body is foamed, that is, provided on the inner liner of the box body, so that the hook portion can be provided on the pre-embedded part. Compared with the processing technology of directly forming the hook portion or the first chute portion on the inner liner of the box body, the setting of the pre-embedded part in this application makes the setting manner of the hook portion simpler, thereby being able to reduce the production difficulty of the refrigerator. At the same time, by using the hook portion on the pre-embedded part to bear the weight of the ice-making component, it can avoid the situation that the inner liner of the box body is directly stressed when the hook portion is provided on the inner liner, thereby being able to avoid stress concentration on the upper inner wall of the inner liner of the box body and being beneficial to improving the service life of the inner liner of the box body.

[0028] As an optional implementation manner, when the first side is one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body, the second connection structure includes:

[0029] A first protrusion portion, the first protrusion portion extends along the depth direction of the box body, and the first protrusion portion is provided on one of the first side or the first inner wall;

[0030] A first recess portion, the first recess portion extends along the depth direction of the box body, and the first recess portion is provided on the other of the first side or the first inner wall, and the first protrusion portion is snap-connected to the first recess portion to limit the position of the housing relative to the box body in the width direction of the box body.

[0031] By providing the first protrusion and the first recess, when the first protrusion engages with the first recess, the cooperation between the first protrusion and the first recess can limit the position of the housing relative to the housing in the width direction of the housing, thereby facilitating a tight fit between the first side of the housing and the first inner wall of the housing. Furthermore, the cooperation between the first protrusion and the first recess, the hook portion, and the first chute portion can improve the reliability of the connection between the housing and the housing. Furthermore, the cooperation between the first protrusion and the first recess, the hook portion, and the first chute portion can collectively limit the position of the housing relative to the housing in the width and height directions of the housing, thereby ensuring a better fit between the first side and the upper side of the housing and the housing, thereby facilitating air leakage from the ice-making assembly. In other words, the refrigerator disclosed in the present application not only achieves a detachable connection between the housing of the ice-making device and the refrigerator housing for ease of production and assembly, but also ensures a tight and reliable connection between the housing of the ice-making device and the refrigerator housing.

[0032] As an optional implementation manner, the second connection structure further includes:

[0033] a fastener, the fastener being protruding along the width direction of the box and disposed on the first inner wall of the box, the fastener comprising a fixing portion and a clamping portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the first inner wall of the box, the clamping portion being disposed on a side of the fixing portion facing away from the first inner wall, and the first recess being formed between the clamping portion and the fixing portion;

[0034] a second chute portion, the second chute portion being disposed on the first side of the housing and extending along a depth direction of the box body, wherein the first protrusion is at least partially located at an opening of the second chute portion along the depth direction of the box body;

[0035] The second slide portion is slidably connected to the clamping portion, and the second slide portion is slidable until the first protrusion is engaged with the first recessed portion, so as to limit the position of the shell relative to the box in the width direction of the box;

[0036] When the first protrusion is engaged with the first recess, the hook is engaged with the first slide groove.

[0037] By providing the buckle and the second chute portion, after the buckle is located within the second chute portion, by sliding the second chute portion relative to the buckle, the first protrusion can be driven to slide and engage with the first recess, which can play a role in positioning the housing on the box body in the depth direction of the box body. Moreover, the cooperation between the buckle and the second chute portion can play a role in restricting the position of the housing relative to the box body in the width direction of the box body, which is conducive to making the first side of the housing closely fit with the first inner wall of the box body. In addition, when the first protrusion engages with the first recess, the hook portion also engages with the first chute portion. When the production personnel install the housing, after aligning the buckle with the second chute portion and aligning the hook portion with the first chute portion, only by pushing the housing in the direction close to the rear inner wall of the box body, the first protrusion can be made to engage with the first recess and the hook portion can be made to engage with the first chute portion simultaneously. The installation method is relatively simple and fast, which is conducive to improving the installation efficiency of the ice-making assembly.

[0038] As an alternative embodiment, the first recess is configured to be circumferentially arranged along the width direction of the box body;

[0039] A second recess corresponding to the first recess is provided on the first protrusion, at least part of the fixing portion is embedded in the second recess, and the bottom surface of the second recess is connected to the fixing portion.

[0040] By arranging the first recess to be circumferentially arranged along the width direction of the box body and providing a second recess on the first protrusion, when the first protrusion engages with the first recess, at least part of the fixing portion will be embedded in the second recess, which can play a role in restricting the position of the housing relative to the box body in the depth direction of the box body, that is, through the cooperation between the buckle and the second chute portion and the first protrusion, the limiting effect on the box body in two directions (width direction and depth direction) can be realized simultaneously, achieving the structural reuse of the buckle, which is conducive to simplifying the structural design of the refrigerator.

[0041] As an alternative embodiment, an avoidance hole is provided on the first side of the housing;

[0042] The refrigerator further includes a third connection structure, and the third connection structure includes:

[0043] An elastic member, arranged on the first side of the housing, at least part of the elastic member is exposed from the housing through the avoidance hole,

[0044] A third recess, arranged on the first inner wall of the box body;

[0045] When the first recessed portion is engaged with the first protruding portion, the elastic member is engaged with the third recessed portion to limit the position of the housing relative to the box in the depth direction of the box, and the avoidance hole at least partially corresponds to and communicates with the third recessed portion;

[0046] When the first recessed portion is not engaged with the first protruding portion, the elastic member is separated from the third recessed portion and abuts against the first inner wall of the box body, so that the avoidance hole is staggered with the third recessed portion.

[0047] By providing an elastic member that engages with the third recess, the elastic member and the third recess cooperate to limit the position of the housing relative to the box in the width direction of the box, thereby facilitating a close fit between the first side of the housing and the first inner wall of the box. Furthermore, when installing the ice-making assembly, as the ice-making assembly housing moves in the depth direction of the box, the production personnel can observe through the avoidance hole whether the elastic member is engaged with the third recess, thereby determining whether the ice-making assembly is properly installed. Specifically, when the elastic member is engaged with the third recess, the first recess also engages with the first protrusion, indicating that the ice-making assembly is properly installed. When the elastic member is disengaged from the third recess, the first recess also does not engage with the first protrusion, indicating that the ice-making assembly is not properly installed. This facilitates production personnel in identifying whether the ice-making assembly is properly installed. Furthermore, the elastic member serves the dual functions of position limiting and identification, enabling structural reuse and simplifying the structural design of the ice-making assembly.

[0048] As an optional embodiment, the elastic member includes a main body and an operating portion, the main body is provided on the first side of the housing, at least a portion of the main body is exposed to the housing through the avoidance hole, and the operating portion is connected to the main body and is located inside the housing;

[0049] When the first recessed portion is engaged with the first protruding portion, the main body is engaged with the third recessed portion;

[0050] When the first recessed portion is not engaged with the first protruding portion, the main body is separated from the third recessed portion and abuts against the first inner wall of the box body;

[0051] The operating portion is used for operating to drive the main body portion to separate from the third recessed portion.

[0052] When the first concave portion is snap - connected to the first convex portion, the main body portion is snap - connected to the third concave portion. When the first concave portion is not snap - connected to the first convex portion, the main body portion is disengaged from the third concave portion, and the main body portion will abut against the first inner wall of the box body. Therefore, when the production personnel install the ice - making component, during the movement of the housing of the ice - making component in the depth direction of the box body, when the elastic member moves to the position of the third concave portion, under the action of its own elasticity, the elastic member will bend outward from the housing, so that the main body portion is snap - connected into the third concave portion. When the elastic member does not move to the position of the third concave portion, the main body portion will abut against the first inner wall of the box body, and the main body portion will be lifted by the box body and bend inward into the housing. Since the elastic member has different shapes when it is snap - connected to the third concave portion and when it is disengaged from the third concave portion, and the production personnel can observe the shape of the elastic member through the avoidance hole on the housing, the production personnel can not only judge whether the ice - making component is installed in place by observing whether the main body portion is located in the third concave portion, but also judge whether the ice - making component is installed in place according to the shape of the elastic member. That is, when the elastic member is snap - connected to the third concave portion, the first concave portion is also snap - connected to the first convex portion, indicating that the ice - making component has been installed in place at this time. When the elastic member is disengaged from the third concave portion, the first concave portion is also not snap - connected to the first convex portion, indicating that the ice - making component has not been installed in place at this time, which is convenient for the production personnel to identify whether the ice - making component is installed in place. In addition, when the main body portion is snap - connected to the third concave portion, the production personnel can pull the operation portion by hand, so that the main body portion bends inward into the housing, thereby enabling the main body portion to be disengaged from the third concave portion, and further releasing the limiting effect of the elastic member on the housing.

[0053] As an alternative embodiment, the housing further includes a lower side, the lower side is connected to the first side, the second chute portion is disposed adjacent to the lower side, the avoidance hole and the second chute portion are spaced apart in the height direction of the box body, and the avoidance hole is closer to the upper side of the housing relative to the second chute portion.

[0054] Since the second chute portion is opened along the width direction of the box body, disposing the second chute portion adjacent to the lower side of the housing can reduce the influence of the second chute portion on the structural strength of the first side of the housing. Disposing the avoidance hole closer to the upper side of the housing relative to the second chute portion, on the one hand, makes a certain distance between the avoidance hole and the second chute portion, avoiding the influence of the second chute portion and the avoidance hole on the concentrated structural strength of a local area on the first side of the housing, and on the other hand, also makes it easy for the production personnel to observe the shape of the elastic member through the avoidance hole.

[0055] As an alternative embodiment, when the first side is one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body, the first inner wall is an inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body;

[0056] The refrigerator further includes a fourth connection structure, and the fourth connection structure includes:

[0057] A convex part, which is convexly provided on one of the rear side of the housing and the rear inner wall of the box body;

[0058] A groove, which is provided on the other of the rear side of the housing and the rear inner wall of the box body;

[0059] Wherein, the number of the grooves and the convex parts are both multiple and are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. Among the multiple grooves, at least one groove is arranged adjacent to the air supply port, and at least one groove is arranged adjacent to the air return port.

[0060] Through the snap connection between the groove and the convex part, the groove and the convex part can play a positioning role in the direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the box body for the housing, so as to facilitate the close fitting of the first side and the upper side of the housing with the box body. By providing multiple grooves and convex parts, the positioning effect on the housing can be better realized. And, in order to realize the refrigeration cycle of the ice making assembly and the freezer compartment, usually a first air port and a second air port are provided on the inner liner of the box body. The first air port and the second air port are respectively docked with the air inlet and the air supply port, and the first air port and the second air port are communicated with the freezer compartment through pipelines. In this embodiment, by arranging at least one groove adjacent to the air supply port and at least one groove adjacent to the air return port, it is beneficial to better position the air supply port and the air inlet of the housing, so as to facilitate the alignment of the air inlet and the air supply port of the housing with the first air port and the second air port on the inner liner of the box body, thereby avoiding the situation of cold air leakage in the freezer compartment caused by the misalignment of the air inlet and the air supply port of the housing with the first air port and the second air port on the inner liner of the box body. Description of the Drawings

[0061] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0062] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator in the S-S direction;

[0064] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an ice maker disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0065] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a cross-sectional view of the ice maker in the T-T direction;

[0066] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an ice maker and an inner container disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another perspective of the ice maker disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the inner container disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0069] Figure 8 It is Figure 5 a cross-sectional view of the ice maker and the inner container in the U-U direction;

[0070] Figure 9 It is Figure 6 an enlarged view of part A;

[0071] Figure 10 It is Figure 7 an enlarged view of part D;

[0072] Figure 11 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another perspective of the ice maker and the inner container disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0073] Figure 12 It is Figure 5 a cross-sectional view of the ice maker and the inner container in the V-V direction;

[0074] Figure 13 It is Figure 6 an enlarged view of part B;

[0075] Figure 14 It is Figure 7 an enlarged view of part E;

[0076] Figure 15 It is Figure 6 an enlarged view of part C;

[0077] Figure 16 It is Figure 5 a cross-sectional view of the ice maker and the inner container in the W-W direction;

[0078] Figure 17 It is Figure 5 a partial enlarged view of a cross-sectional view of the ice maker and the inner container in the W-W direction in another state;

[0079] Figure 18 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of yet another perspective of the ice maker disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0080] Figure 19 It is Figure 7 an enlarged view of part F.

[0081] Icon:

[0082] 1. Refrigerator;

[0083] 10. Cabinet; 10a. Outer shell; 10b. Inner liner; 100. Refrigerating chamber; 101. Freezing chamber; 102. Upper inner wall; 103. First inner wall; 104. Rear inner wall; 105. First air inlet; 106. Second air inlet;

[0084] 11. Door body;

[0085] 12. Ice maker;

[0086] 12a. Ice storage assembly; 120. Cover plate; 1200. Ice outlet; 121. Ice storage box;

[0087] 12b. Ice making assembly;

[0088] 122. Housing; 1220. Opening; 1221. Upper side; 1222. First side; 1223. Rear side; 1224. Lower side; 1225. Air supply opening; 1226. Air return opening; 1227. Avoidance hole;

[0089] 123. Ice making device;

[0090] 124. Ice crushing device; 124a. Ice crushing motor; 124b. Ice crushing part; 124c. Screw;

[0091] 125. First connection structure; 1250. Hook part; 1251. First chute part; 1252. Embedded part; 1252a. Connection column; 1253. Knob;

[0092] 126. Second connection structure; 1260. First protrusion part; 1260a. Second recessed part; 1261. First recessed part; 1262. Buckle part; 1262a. Fixed part; 1262b. Clamping part; 1262c. Mounting seat; 1263. Second chute part;

[0093] 127. Third connection structure; 1270. Elastic part; 1270a. Main body part; 1270b. Operating part; 1271. Third recessed part;

[0094] 128. Fourth connection structure; 1280. Convex part; 1281. Groove;

[0095] X. Width direction; Y. Height direction; Z. Depth direction. Specific embodiments

[0096] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0097] Next, the technical solutions of the present application will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0098] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present application, a refrigerator 1 is disclosed. The refrigerator 1 includes a box body 10 and a door body 11. The box body 10 has a storage compartment, and the door body 11 is rotatably connected to the box body 10 so that the door body 11 can open or close the storage compartment.

[0099] Specifically, the storage compartment is usually divided into a refrigerating compartment 100 and a freezing compartment 101, and can also be divided into compartments with special functions. For example, a compartment for storing fruits and vegetables is provided in the refrigerating compartment 100. The refrigerating compartment 100 can be maintained at a temperature range of about 4°C to store items such as food, beverages, or medicines in a refrigerated state. The freezing compartment 101 can be maintained at a temperature range of about -18°C to store items such as food, beverages, or medicines in a frozen state.

[0100] In some embodiments, the box body 10 includes an outer shell 10a, an inner liner 10b, and a heat insulation material (not shown). The outer shell 10a serves as the outer casing 122 of the refrigerator 1, the door body 11 is rotatably connected to the outer shell 10a, the inner liner 10b is disposed inside the outer shell 10a, and the refrigerating compartment 100 and the freezing compartment 101 are provided on the inner liner 10b. The heat insulation material is filled between the outer shell 10a and the inner liner 10b to improve the heat insulation performance of the box body 10.

[0101] Optionally, the inner liner 10b can be one, and the refrigerating compartment 100 and the freezing compartment 101 are formed on one inner liner 10b. Alternatively, the inner liner 10b can also be two, and the two inner liners 10b are arranged along the height direction Y of the box body 10 inside the outer shell 10a, and the refrigerating compartment 100 and the freezing compartment 101 are respectively formed on the two inner liners 10b.

[0102] Optionally, the heat insulation material can be polyurethane, vacuum insulation panel, aerogel, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0103] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 1 further includes an ice maker 12, and the ice maker 12 is used for cooling water to make ice.

[0104] In some embodiments, the ice maker 12 is disposed in the refrigerating chamber 100 and makes ice using the cold air from the freezing chamber 101. In this way, there is no need to separately provide a refrigerating device for the ice making device 123, which can simplify the structural design of the ice maker 12 and reduce the production cost of the refrigerator 1.

[0105] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the ice maker 12 includes an ice storage assembly 12a and an ice making assembly 12b. The ice storage assembly 12a is used to store the ice cubes made by the ice making assembly 12b. The ice making assembly 12b includes a housing 122, an ice making device 123 and an ice crushing device 124. The front side of the housing 122 has an opening 1220. The ice storage assembly 12a is detachably disposed at the opening 1220, and the ice making device 123 and the ice crushing device 124 are disposed inside the housing 122.

[0106] In some embodiments, an air outlet 1225 and an air return opening 1226 communicating with the freezing chamber 101 are provided on the rear side 1223 of the housing 122. The cold air from the freezing chamber 101 is sent into the ice making device 123 through the air outlet 1225 for heat exchange, and the cold air after heat exchange flows back to the freezing chamber 101 through the air return opening 1226 to form a refrigeration cycle.

[0107] In some embodiments, the ice making device 123 is configured to receive the cold air flowing out of the air outlet 1225, thereby cooling water and making ice. The ice crushing device 124 is configured to crush the ice cubes made by the ice making device 123 to form ice cubes with smaller sizes.

[0108] In some embodiments, the ice storage assembly 12a includes a cover plate 120 and an ice storage box 121. The ice storage box 121 is connected to the cover plate 120. The cover plate 120 is detachably disposed at the opening 1220 to open or close the opening 1220. When the cover plate 120 closes the opening 1220 on the front side of the housing 122, the ice storage box 121 is located inside the housing 122 and below the ice making device 123 for storing the ice cubes made by the ice making device 123. When the cover plate 120 opens the opening 1220 on the front side of the housing 122, the ice storage box 121 can be pulled out of the housing 122 as the cover plate 120 is opened.

[0109] In some embodiments, an ice outlet 1200 is provided on the cover plate 120, and the ice outlet 1200 is used for discharging ice.

[0110] In some embodiments, the ice crushing device 124 includes an ice crushing motor 124a and an ice crushing member 124b. The ice crushing motor 124a is connected to the ice crushing member 124b. The ice crushing motor 124a can provide power for the rotation of the ice crushing member 124b. When the ice crushing member 124b rotates, it can strike or cut the ice, thereby crushing the ice cubes to form ice cubes with smaller sizes. The ice crushing member 124b may include a rotating shaft and a plurality of blades provided on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected to the ice crushing motor 124a.

[0111] In some embodiments, the ice crushing device 124 further includes a screw 124c, which is connected between the ice crushing motor 124a and the ice crushing member 124b. The ice crushing member 124b and the screw 124c extend into the ice storage box 121. The ice crushing motor 124a can cause the ice crushing member 124b and the screw 124c to rotate simultaneously. Through the transmission of the screw 124c, the ice cubes in the ice storage box 121 are transported to the ice crushing member 124b for crushing, and the ice is discharged from the ice outlet 1200.

[0112] Please refer to Figures 5 to 7 In some embodiments, the refrigerator 1 further includes a first connection structure 125, which is disposed between the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 and the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10. The first connection structure 125 is configured to detachably connect the housing 122 to the box body 10. When the housing 122 is connected to the box body 10, the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 is in contact with the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, the rear side 1223 of the housing 122 is in contact with the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10, and one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 is in contact with one inner wall of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body.

[0113] It can be understood that the inner wall of the box body 10 actually refers to the inner wall of the inner liner 10b of the box body 10. For example, the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10 is the upper inner wall 102 of the inner liner 10b.

[0114] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 1 further includes a second connection structure 126, which is disposed between the first side 1222 and the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. The second connection structure 126 is configured to detachably connect the housing 122 to the box body 10. When the housing 122 is connected to the box body 10, the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 is in contact with the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, the rear side 1223 of the housing 122 is in contact with the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10, and one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 is in contact with one inner wall of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body.

[0115] It can be understood that the first side 1222 can be one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 or the rear side 1223 of the housing 122. Among them, one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 can be the left side of the housing 122 or the right side of the housing 122.

[0116] It can be understood that the first inner wall 103 is one inner wall of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body 10 or the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10. One inner wall of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body 10 can be the left inner wall of the box body 10 or the right inner wall of the box body 10.

[0117] It can be understood that the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 being in contact with the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10 means that the upper side surface of the housing 122 is in contact with the upper inner wall surface of the box body 10. The rear side 1223 of the housing 122 being in contact with the rear inner wall 104 of the box body means that the rear side surface of the housing 122 is in contact with the rear inner wall surface of the box body. One side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 being in contact with one inner wall of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body means that one side surface of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10 is in contact with one inner wall surface of the box body 10 along the width direction X of the box body.

[0118] Optionally, the first connection structure 125 may include a cooperating hook and chute, may also include a cooperating stud and groove, and may further include two cooperating magnetic elements, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0119] Optionally, the second connection structure 126 may include a cooperating hook and chute, may also include a cooperating stud and groove, and may further include two cooperating magnetic elements, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0120] It can be understood that since the ice maker 12 can be arranged on the left side of the box body 10 or on the right side of the box body 10, that is, the first side 1222 can be the left side of the housing 122, in which case the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10 is the left inner wall of the box body 10, and the first side 1222 can be the right side of the housing 122, in which case the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10 is the right inner wall of the box body 10.

[0121] For the refrigerator 1 of the present application, by simultaneously providing the first connection structure 125 and the second connection structure 126, the housing 122 is detachably connected to the box body 10. After assembling components such as the ice making device 123 and the ice crushing device 124 with the housing 122 on the production line, on the production line, only the housing 122 of the ice making assembly 12b needs to be directly installed on the box body 10. That is, adopting the solution of the present application, there is no need to divide the housing 122 of the ice making assembly 12b into a pre-embedded part and an installation part, and there is no need to pre-embed the pre-embedded part into the box body 10 before the box body 10 is foamed, making the installation method of the housing 122 of the ice making assembly 12b simpler and faster, which is beneficial to improving the production efficiency of the refrigerator 1.

[0122] In addition, since it is difficult to ensure the sealing performance of the housing 122 during actual production, especially when a connection structure needs to be designed on the side where the housing 122 is assembled with the box body 10, avoidance holes 1227 may be provided on these sides, resulting in air leakage in the ice-making assembly 12b, and further affecting the temperature in the refrigerating chamber 100. Therefore, in this application, a first connection structure 125 is provided between the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 and the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, and a second connection structure 126 is provided between the first side 1222 of the housing 122 and the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. Such double connections are beneficial to making the side where the housing 122 is assembled with the box body 10 fit more closely to the box body 10, thereby reducing the air leakage of the ice-making assembly 12b.

[0123] Please refer to Figures 8 to 10 In some embodiments, the first connection structure 125 includes a hook portion 1250 and a first chute portion 1251. The hook portion 1250 is provided on one of the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 or the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, and the first chute portion 1251 is provided on the other of the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 or the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10. The hook portion 1250 can slide to engage with the first chute portion 1251 to limit the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the height direction Y of the box body 10. For example, the hook portion 1250 is provided on the upper side 1221 of the housing 122, and the first chute portion 1251 is provided on the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, or the hook portion 1250 is provided on the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, and the first chute portion 1251 is provided on the upper side 1221 of the housing 122.

[0124] By providing the hook portion 1250 and the first chute portion 1251, the cooperation between the hook portion 1250 and the first chute portion 1251 can play a role in limiting the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the height direction Y of the box body 10, which is beneficial to making the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 fit closely to the box body 10. At the same time, the hook portion 1250 and the first chute portion 1251 can also play a role in bearing the weight of the housing 122.

[0125] Optionally, the number of the hook portion 1250 and the first chute portion 1251 can be one or more, which can be specifically selected according to the actual situation and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0126] In some embodiments, the first connection structure 125 further includes an embedded part 1252, and the embedded part 1252 is embedded in the upper inner wall 102 of the box body 10, and the hook portion 1250 or the first chute portion 1251 is provided on the embedded part 1252.

[0127] Since in actual production, the processing technology of directly forming the hook part 1250 or the first chute part 1251 on the inner container 10b of the box body 10 is relatively cumbersome. By providing the embedded part 1252, the embedded part 1252 is embedded in the box body 10 before the box body 10 is foamed, that is, it is arranged on the inner container 10b, and the hook part 1250 is arranged on the embedded part 1252. Compared with the processing technology of directly forming the hook part 1250 or the first chute part 1251 on the inner container 10b of the box body 10, it is relatively simple and can reduce the production difficulty of the refrigerator 1. At the same time, by using the hook part 1250 on the embedded part 1252 to bear the weight of the ice-making assembly 12b, it is possible to avoid the inner container 10b being directly stressed due to the hook part 1250 being provided on the inner container 10b, thereby reducing the stress concentration on the upper inner wall 102 of the inner container 10b and being beneficial to improving the service life of the inner container 10b.

[0128] Optionally, the embedded part 1252 can be fixed to the inner container 10b by means of screw fixation or knob fastening, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment. Exemplarily, as Figure 11 shown, a connecting column 1252a is provided on the embedded part 1252, the connecting column 1252a passes through the knob 1253, and the connecting column 1252a is fixed to the upper inner wall 102 of the inner container 10b through the knob 1253.

[0129] Please refer to Figures 12 to 14 , in some embodiments, when the first side 1222 is one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the box body 10, the second connecting structure 126 includes a first protrusion 1260 and a first recess 1261. The first protrusion 1260 extends along the depth direction Z of the box body 10, and the first protrusion 1260 is arranged on one of the first side 1222 or the first inner wall 103. The first recess 1261 extends along the depth direction Z of the box body 10, and the first recess 1261 is arranged on the other of the first side 1222 or the first inner wall 103. The first protrusion 1260 is snap-connected to the first recess 1261 to limit the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X of the box body 10. Exemplarily, the first protrusion 1260 is arranged on the first side 1222, and the first recess 1261 is arranged on the first inner wall 103, or the first protrusion 1260 is arranged on the first inner wall 103, and the first recess 1261 is arranged on the first side 1222.

[0130] By providing the first protrusion 1260 and the first recess 1261, when the first protrusion 1260 engages with the first recess 1261, the cooperation between the first protrusion 1260 and the first recess 1261 can restrict the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X of the box body 10, which is conducive to making the first side 1222 of the housing 122 closely fit with the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. In addition, through the cooperation of the first protrusion 1260 and the first recess 1261, as well as the hook portion 1250 and the first chute portion 1251, the reliability of the connection between the housing 122 and the box body 10 can be improved. At the same time, they jointly restrict the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X and height direction Y of the box body 10, making the first side 1222 and the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 closely fit with the box body 10, which is conducive to reducing the occurrence of air leakage in the ice-making assembly 12b.

[0131] In some embodiments, the second connection structure 126 further includes a snap member 1262 and a second chute portion 1263. The snap member 1262 protrudes along the width direction X of the box body 10 and is provided on the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. The snap member 1262 includes a fixing portion 1262a and a clamping portion 1262b. The fixing portion 1262a is fixed to the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10, and the clamping portion 1262b is provided on the side of the fixing portion 1262a facing away from the first inner wall 103. A first recess 1261 is formed between the clamping portion 1262b and the fixing portion 1262a. The second chute portion 1263 is provided on the first side 1222 of the housing 122 and extends along the depth direction Z of the box body 10. In the depth direction Z of the box body 10, at least a part of the first protrusion 1260 is located at the opening 1220 of the second chute portion 1263. The second chute portion 1263 is slidably connected to the clamping portion 1262b, and the second chute portion 1263 can slide to make the first protrusion 1260 engage with the first recess 1261 to restrict the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body in the width direction X of the box body 10; and when the first protrusion 1260 engages with the first recess 1261, the hook portion 1250 engages with the first chute portion 1251.

[0132] By providing the buckle member 1262 and the second chute portion 1263, after the buckle member 1262 is located within the second chute portion 1263, by causing the second chute portion 1263 to slide relative to the buckle member 1262, it is possible to drive the first protrusion portion 1260 to slide and engage with the first recess portion 1261, which can play a role in positioning the housing 122 on the box body 10 in the depth direction Z of the box body 10. Moreover, the cooperation between the buckle member 1262 and the second chute portion 1263 can play a role in restricting the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X of the box body 10, which is beneficial to making the first side 1222 of the housing 122 closely fit against the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. In addition, when the first protrusion portion 1260 engages with the first recess portion 1261, the hook portion 1250 also engages with the first chute portion 1251. When the production personnel install the housing 122, after aligning the buckle member 1262 with the second chute portion 1263 and aligning the hook portion 1250 with the first chute portion 1251, only by pushing the housing 122 in the direction close to the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10, it is possible to simultaneously make the first protrusion portion 1260 engage with the first recess portion 1261 and the hook portion 1250 engage with the first chute portion 1251, and the installation method is relatively simple.

[0133] Optionally, the number of the buckle member 1262 and the second chute portion 1263 may be one or more, and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and no specific limitation is made in this embodiment.

[0134] It can be understood that both the clamping portion 1262b and the fixing portion 1262a are cylindrical protrusions, and the outer diameter of the fixing portion 1262a is smaller than the outer diameter of the clamping portion 1262b, so that the first recess portion 1261 can be formed between the clamping portion 1262b and the fixing portion 1262a.

[0135] In some embodiments, the first recess portion 1261 is configured to be disposed in a surrounding manner along the width direction X of the box body 10. The first protrusion portion 1260 is provided with a second recess portion 1260a corresponding to the first recess portion 1261, and at least a part of the fixing portion 1262a is embedded in the second recess portion 1260a, and the bottom surface of the second recess portion 1260a is connected to the fixing portion 1262a.

[0136] By setting the first recessed portion 1261 to be arranged in a surrounding manner along the width direction X of the box body 10, and setting the second recessed portion 1260a on the first protruding portion 1260, when the first protruding portion 1260 is engaged with the first recessed portion 1261, at least part of the fixing portion 1262a will be embedded in the second recessed portion 1260a, which can limit the position of the shell 122 relative to the box body 10 in the depth direction Z of the box body 10, that is, through the cooperation of the fastener 1262 with the second slide groove portion 1263 and the first protruding portion 1260, the limiting effect on the box body 10 in two directions (width direction X and depth direction Z) can be achieved simultaneously, thereby realizing the structural reuse of the fastener 1262, which is conducive to simplifying the structural design of the refrigerator 1.

[0137] In some embodiments, the fastener 1262 further includes a mounting seat 1262c connected to the end of the fixing portion 1262a facing away from the engaging portion 1262b. That is, the fastener 1262 may be an I-shaped fastener. The provision of the mounting seat 1262c facilitates installation of the fastener 1262 on the housing 10. Furthermore, the mounting seat 1262c and the engaging portion 1262b respectively abut against two sides of the first protrusion 1260 in the width direction X of the housing 10, thereby better limiting the position of the housing 122 relative to the housing 10 in the width direction X of the housing 10.

[0138] Please also refer to Figure 7 and Figures 15 to 17 In some embodiments, a first side 1222 of the shell 122 is provided with an avoidance hole 1227, and the refrigerator 1 further includes a third connecting structure 127, the third connecting structure 127 includes an elastic member 1270 and a third recessed portion 1271, which is provided on the first side 1222 of the shell 122, and the elastic member 1270 is at least partially exposed from the avoidance hole 1227 to the shell 122, and the elastic member 1270 is provided on the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. When the first recessed portion 1261 is engaged and connected to the first protruding portion 1260, the elastic member 1270 is engaged with the third recessed portion 1271 to limit the position of the shell 122 relative to the box body 10 in the depth direction Z of the box body 10, and the avoidance hole 1227 at least partially corresponds to and is connected to the third recessed portion 1271; when the first recessed portion 1261 is not engaged and connected to the first protruding portion 1260, the elastic member 1270 is disengaged from the third recessed portion 1271 and abuts against the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10, so that the avoidance hole 1227 and the third recessed portion 1271 are staggered.

[0139] By providing the elastic member 1270, the elastic member 1270 is engaged with the third recess 1271. The cooperation between the elastic member 1270 and the third recess 1271 can limit the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X of the box body 10, which is beneficial to making the first side 1222 of the housing 122 closely fit with the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. In addition, when the production personnel install the ice-making assembly 12b, they can observe whether the elastic member 1270 is engaged with the third recess 1271 through the avoidance hole 1227, so as to judge whether the ice-making assembly 12b is installed in place. That is, when the elastic member 1270 is engaged with the third recess 1271, the first recess 1261 is also engaged and connected to the first protrusion 1260, indicating that the ice-making assembly 12b has been installed in place at this time. When the elastic member 1270 is disengaged from the third recess 1271, the first recess 1261 is not engaged and connected to the first protrusion 1260, indicating that the ice-making assembly 12b has not been installed in place at this time. This can facilitate the production personnel to identify whether the ice-making assembly 12b is installed in place. Moreover, the elastic member 1270 plays a dual role of limiting and identifying, realizing the reuse of the structure, which is beneficial to simplifying the structural design of the ice-making assembly 12b.

[0140] Optionally, the elastic member 1270 can be a spring piece or a spring, etc., which can be specifically selected according to the actual situation and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0141] In some embodiments, the elastic member 1270 includes a main body portion 1270a and an operation portion 1270b. The main body portion 1270a is provided on the first side 1222 of the housing 122. At least a part of the main body portion 1270a is exposed outside the housing 122 from the avoidance hole 1227. The operation portion 1270b is connected to the main body portion 1270a and is located inside the housing 122. As Figure 16 shown, when the first recess 1261 is engaged and connected to the first protrusion 1260, the main body portion 1270a is engaged with the third recess 1271; as Figure 17 shown, when the first recess 1261 is not engaged and connected to the first protrusion 1260, the main body portion 1270a is disengaged from the third recess 1271 and abuts against the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10; the operation portion 1270b is used for a person's hand to pull to drive the main body portion 1270a to disengage from the third recess 1271.

[0142] When the first recessed portion 1261 is snap - connected to the first protruding portion 1260, the main body portion 1270a is snap - fitted into the third recessed portion 1271. When the first recessed portion 1261 is not snap - connected to the first protruding portion 1260, the main body portion 1270a disengages from the third recessed portion 1271, and the main body portion 1270a abuts against the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10. Therefore, when the production personnel install the ice - making component 12b, during the movement of the housing 122 of the ice - making component 12b in the depth direction Z of the box body 10, when the elastic member 1270 moves to the third recessed portion 1271, under the action of its own elasticity, the elastic member 1270 bends outward from the housing 122, so that the main body portion 1270a is snap - fitted into the third recessed portion 1271. When the elastic member 1270 does not move to the third recessed portion 1271, the elastic member 1270 abuts against the first inner wall 103 of the box body 10, and the main body portion 1270a is pushed up by the box body 10 and bends into the housing 122. Since the elastic member 1270 has different forms when it is snap - fitted into the third recessed portion 1271 and when it disengages from the third recessed portion 1271, and the production personnel can observe the form of the elastic member 1270 through the avoidance hole 1227 on the housing 122, the production personnel can not only judge whether the ice - making component 12b is installed in place by observing whether the main body portion 1270a is located in the third recessed portion 1271, but also judge whether the ice - making component 12b is installed in place according to the form of the elastic member 1270. That is, when the elastic member 1270 is snap - fitted into the third recessed portion 1271, the first recessed portion 1261 is also snap - connected to the first protruding portion 1260, indicating that the ice - making component 12b has been installed in place at this time. When the elastic member 1270 disengages from the third recessed portion 1271, the first recessed portion 1261 is not snap - connected to the first protruding portion 1260, indicating that the ice - making component 12b has not been installed in place at this time, which is convenient for the production personnel to identify whether the ice - making component 12b is installed in place. In addition, when the main body portion 1270a is snap - fitted into the third recessed portion 1271, the production personnel can pull the operation portion 1270b by hand, so that the main body portion 1270a bends into the housing 122, thereby enabling the main body portion 1270a to disengage from the third recessed portion 1271, and further releasing the limiting effect of the elastic member 1270 on the housing 122.

[0143] In this embodiment, the elastic member 1270 is a spring piece. The main body portion 1270a can be formed by connecting two sheet - like structures, or can be a block - like structure, etc. The operation portion 1270b can be a sheet - like structure or a strip - like structure, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0144] Optionally, the spring piece can be a metal sheet made of stainless steel, copper alloy, etc.

[0145] In some embodiments, the housing 122 further includes a lower side 1224. The lower side 1224 is connected to the first side 1222. The second chute portion 1263 is disposed adjacent to the lower side 1224. The avoidance hole 1227 and the second chute portion 1263 are spaced apart in the height direction Y of the cabinet 10, and the avoidance hole 1227 is closer to the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 than the second chute portion 1263.

[0146] Since the second chute portion 1263 is formed along the width direction X of the cabinet 10, disposing the second chute portion 1263 adjacent to the lower side 1224 of the housing 122 can reduce the influence of the second chute portion 1263 on the structural strength of the first side 1222 of the housing 122. Disposing the avoidance hole 1227 closer to the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 than the second chute portion 1263, on the one hand, provides a certain distance between the avoidance hole 1227 and the second chute portion 1263, avoiding the concentrated influence of the second chute portion 1263 and the avoidance hole 1227 on the structural strength of a local area on the first side 1222 of the housing 122. On the other hand, it also makes it easy for production personnel to observe the shape of the elastic member 1270 through the avoidance hole 1227.

[0147] Please refer to Figure 18 and Figure 19 In some embodiments, when the first side 1222 is one side of the housing 122 along the width direction X of the cabinet 10, the first inner wall 103 is an inner wall of the cabinet 10 along the width direction X of the cabinet 10. The housing 122 further includes a rear side 1223. The rear side 1223 is connected to the upper side 1221 and the first side 1222. The refrigerator 1 further includes a fourth connection structure 128. The fourth connection structure 128 includes a convex portion 1280 and a groove 1281. The convex portion 1280 protrudes from one of the rear side 1223 of the housing 122 and the rear inner wall 104 of the cabinet 10, and the groove 1281 is disposed on the other of the rear side 1223 of the housing 122 and the rear inner wall 104 of the cabinet 10. Exemplarily, the convex portion 1280 can be disposed on the rear side 1223 and the groove 1281 can be disposed on the rear inner wall 104, or the convex portion 1280 can be disposed on the rear inner wall 104 and the groove 1281 can be disposed on the rear side 1223.

[0148] Through the snap connection between the groove 1281 and the convex portion 1280, the groove 1281 and the convex portion 1280 can position the housing 122 in the direction perpendicular to the depth direction Z of the cabinet 10, thereby facilitating the close fit of the first side 1222 of the housing 122 and the upper side 1221 of the housing 122 with the cabinet 10.

[0149] In addition, when the production personnel install the housing 122, after aligning the buckle 1262 with the second chute portion 1263 and aligning the hook portion 1250 with the first chute portion 1251, they only need to push the housing 122 in the direction close to the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10, then the first protrusion 1260 can be engaged with the first recess 1261, the hook portion 1250 can be engaged with the first chute portion 1251, and at this time, the elastic member 1270 is also engaged with the third recess 1271, and the protrusion 1280 is also engaged with the groove 1281. The four sets of engagement connections are installed in place at the same time, which can not only limit the position of the housing 122 relative to the box body 10 in the width direction X, height direction Y and depth direction Z of the box body 10, but also make the installation method relatively simple.

[0150] Optionally, the shapes of the protrusion 1280 and the groove 1281 can be circular or square, etc., and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0151] Optionally, the number of the grooves 1281 and the protrusions 1280 can be one or more, and can be specifically selected according to the actual situation, and are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0152] In some embodiments, the number of the grooves 1281 and the protrusions 1280 are both multiple and are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. Among the multiple grooves 1281, at least one groove 1281 is arranged adjacent to the air supply port 1225, and at least one groove 1281 is arranged adjacent to the air return port 1226. Exemplarily, the number of the grooves 1281 and the protrusions 1280 are both two, one groove 1281 is arranged adjacent to the air supply port 1225, and the other groove 1281 is arranged adjacent to the air return port 1226.

[0153] By providing a plurality of grooves 1281 and protrusions 1280, the positioning function of the housing 122 can be better realized. And, in order to realize the refrigeration cycle of the ice making assembly 12b and the freezer 101, a first air outlet 105 and a second air outlet 106 are usually provided on the inner liner 10b of the box body 10. The first air outlet 105 and the second air outlet 106 are respectively docked with the air inlet and the air supply port 1225, and the first air outlet 105 and the second air outlet 106 are communicated with the freezer 101 through pipelines. In this embodiment, by arranging at least one groove 1281 adjacent to the air supply port 1225 and at least one groove 1281 adjacent to the air return port 1226, it is beneficial to better position the air supply port 1225 and the air inlet of the housing 122, so as to facilitate the alignment of the air inlet and the air supply port 1225 of the housing 122 with the first air outlet 105 and the second air outlet 106 on the inner liner 10b of the box body 10, thereby avoiding the leakage of the cold air in the freezer 101 caused by the misalignment of the air inlet and the air supply port 1225 of the housing 122 with the first air outlet 105 and the second air outlet 106 on the inner liner 10b of the box body 10.

[0154] The process of installing the ice maker 12 of the present application on the box body 10 will be briefly described as follows:

[0155] First, align the buckle 1262 with the second chute portion 1263, and at the same time align the hook portion 1250 with the first chute portion 1251; then move the housing 122 so that the buckle 1262 enters the second chute portion 1263, and at the same time the hook portion 1250 enters the first chute portion 1251. At this time, the buckle 1262 is in a state of being slidable in the depth direction Z of the box body 10 relative to the second chute portion 1263, and the hook portion 1250 is in a state of being slidable in the depth direction Z of the box body 10 relative to the first chute portion 1251; push the housing 122 in the direction close to the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10 until the first protrusion 1260 is engaged with the first recess 1261, and at the same time the hook portion 1250 is engaged with the first chute portion 1251. At this time, the elastic member 1270 will also be engaged with the third recess 1271, and the protrusion 1280 will also be engaged with the groove 1281, completing the installation of the housing 122 on the box body 10; finally, cover the cover 120 of the ice storage assembly 12a on the opening of the housing 122, and the installation of the ice maker 12 on the box body 10 can be completed.

[0156] The process of removing the ice maker 12 of the present application from the box body 10 will be briefly described as follows:

[0157] Since the ice storage assembly actually covers the opening of the housing after the refrigerator is assembled. Therefore, during disassembly, first remove the ice storage assembly 12a from the housing 122 to open the internal space of the housing. At this time, the user can operate the elastic member 1270 inside the housing 122; then pull the operating portion 1270b of the elastic member 1270 to make the main body portion 1270a of the elastic member 1270 disengage from the third recess 1271; pull the housing 122 in the direction away from the rear inner wall 104 of the box body 10 to make the first protrusion 1260 disengage from the first recess 1261, and at the same time the hook portion 1250 disengage from the first chute portion 1251, and the protrusion 1280 also disengages from the groove; move the housing 122 to remove the housing 122 from the box body 10.

[0158] The refrigerator disclosed in the embodiments of the present application has been introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the core idea of the refrigerator of the present application; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body, which has a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber; An ice maker, which is arranged in the refrigerating chamber and uses the cold air of the freezing chamber to make ice. The ice maker includes: An ice storage component; An ice making component, which includes: A housing, the front side of the housing has an opening, the ice storage component is detachably connected to the housing to open or close the opening, and an air supply opening and a return air opening communicated with the freezing chamber are arranged at the rear side of the housing; An ice making device, which is arranged in the housing. The cold air of the freezing chamber is sent into the ice making device through the air supply opening for heat exchange, and the cold air after heat exchange flows back to the freezing chamber through the return air opening to form a refrigeration cycle; and An ice crushing device, which is arranged in the housing; The housing includes: An upper side; A first side, the first side is connected to the upper side, and the first side is one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body or the rear side of the housing; The refrigerator further includes: A first connection structure, which is arranged between the upper side of the housing and the upper inner wall of the box body; A second connection structure, which is arranged between the first side and the first inner wall of the box body. The first inner wall is an inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body or the rear inner wall of the box body; The first connection structure and the second connection structure are configured to detachably connect the housing to the box body. When the housing is connected to the box body, the upper side of the housing fits with the upper inner wall of the box body, the rear side of the housing fits with the rear inner wall of the box body, and one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body fits with one inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connection structure includes: A hook part, which is arranged on one of the upper side of the housing or the upper inner wall of the box body; A first sliding groove part, which is arranged on the other of the upper side of the housing or the upper inner wall of the box body. The hook part can slide to be engaged with the first sliding groove part to limit the position of the housing relative to the box body in the height direction of the box body.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The first connection structure further includes an embedded part, which is embedded in the upper inner wall of the box body, and the hook part or the first sliding groove part is arranged on the embedded part.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the first side is one side of the housing along the width direction of the box body, the second connection structure includes: A first protrusion part, which extends along the depth direction of the box body, and the first protrusion part is arranged on one of the first side or the first inner wall; A first recess part, which extends along the depth direction of the box body, and the first recess part is arranged on the other of the first side or the first inner wall. The first protrusion part is snap-connected to the first recess part to limit the position of the housing relative to the box body in the width direction of the box body.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second connection structure further includes: a fastener, the fastener being protruding along the width direction of the box and disposed on the first inner wall of the box, the fastener comprising a fixing portion and a clamping portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the first inner wall of the box, the clamping portion being disposed on a side of the fixing portion facing away from the first inner wall, and the first recess being formed between the clamping portion and the fixing portion; a second chute portion, the second chute portion being disposed on the first side of the housing and extending along a depth direction of the box body, wherein the first protrusion is at least partially located at an opening of the second chute portion along the depth direction of the box body; The second slide groove portion can be slidably connected to the clamping portion, and the second slide groove portion can slide until the first protrusion portion is engaged with the first recessed portion to limit the position of the shell relative to the box body in the width direction of the box body, and when the first protrusion portion is engaged with the first recessed portion, the hook portion is engaged with the first slide groove portion.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first recessed portion is configured to be arranged around the width direction of the box body; A second recessed portion is provided on the first protruding portion and corresponds to the first recessed portion. The fixing portion is at least partially embedded in the second recessed portion, and the bottom surface of the second recessed portion is connected to the fixing portion.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein, A avoidance hole is provided on the first side of the housing; The refrigerator further includes a third connection structure, wherein the third connection structure includes: an elastic member disposed on the first side of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the elastic member is exposed outside the housing through the avoidance hole; a third recessed portion, provided on the first inner wall of the box body; When the first recessed portion is engaged with the first protruding portion, the elastic member is engaged with the third recessed portion to limit the position of the housing relative to the box in the depth direction of the box, and the avoidance hole at least partially corresponds to and communicates with the third recessed portion; When the first recessed portion is not engaged with the first protruding portion, the elastic member is separated from the third recessed portion and abuts against the first inner wall of the box body, so that the avoidance hole is offset from the third recessed portion.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, The elastic member includes a main body and an operating portion, wherein the main body is disposed on the first side of the housing and at least partially exposed to the housing through the avoidance hole, and the operating portion is connected to the main body and located within the housing; When the first recessed portion is engaged with the first protruding portion, the main body is engaged with the third recessed portion; When the first recessed portion is not engaged with the first protruding portion, the main body is separated from the third recessed portion and abuts against the first inner wall of the box body; The operating portion is used for operating to drive the main body portion to separate from the third recessed portion.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, The shell also includes a lower side, which is connected to the first side. The second slide groove portion is arranged adjacent to the lower side. The avoidance hole and the second slide groove portion are spaced apart in the height direction of the box body, and the avoidance hole is close to the upper side of the shell relative to the second slide groove portion.

10. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, When the first side is one side of the shell along the width direction of the box body, the first inner wall is an inner wall of the box body along the width direction of the box body; The refrigerator further includes a fourth connection structure, and the fourth connection structure includes: a convex portion protruding from one of the rear side of the housing and the rear inner wall of the box body; a groove provided in the other of the rear side of the housing and the rear inner wall of the box body; wherein the number of the grooves and the convex portions are both multiple and are arranged in one-to-one correspondence, and among the multiple grooves, at least one groove is arranged adjacent to the air supply port, and at least one groove is arranged adjacent to the air return port.

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