Storage equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses storage equipment, and belongs to the field of household appliances. The storage equipment comprises a box body, a refrigeration door body, a heater and an unfreezing device, wherein a refrigeration chamber is defined by the box body; the refrigeration door body is pivotally mounted on the front side of the refrigerator body and is used for sealing the refrigeration chamber; the heater is arranged in the equipment cavity of the box body; the unfreezing device is installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body and provided with an air vent, and the air vent selectively communicates with the equipment cavity. The original heater in the equipment cavity can be used for unfreezing, and the types of unfreezing electronic devices in the unfreezing device are reduced, so that under the condition that the total volume of the unfreezing device is not changed, the effective plot ratio of the unfreezing device is improved, occupation of the unfreezing device to the refrigeration chamber can be reduced, the practicability of the unfreezing device can be improved, and the unfreezing device is suitable for popularization and application. And meanwhile, the influence on opening and closing of the refrigeration door body is reduced, and the functional diversity and use convenience of the storage equipment are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular relates to a storage device. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their demands for refrigerator functions are increasing. For example, refrigerators need to have functions such as refrigeration and freezing. The quality of food is maintained during the freezing process, but frozen food needs to be thawed before processing or consumption. In the related art, refrigerators with thawing devices have emerged. The thawing devices are installed in the refrigerator's refrigerator compartment, freezer compartment, or independent compartment to facilitate users to freeze, refrigerate, or thaw food.

[0003] However, although the above-mentioned refrigerator with a defrosting device can meet people's diverse needs to a certain extent, it will have a great impact on the effective volume of the refrigerator and needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a storage device that increases the effective volume ratio of the thawing device while maintaining the total volume of the thawing device. This can not only reduce the encroachment of the thawing device on the refrigerated compartment, but also improve the practicality of the thawing device.

[0005] In the first aspect, the present application provides a storage device, comprising: a box body, a refrigerated door body, a heater and a thawing device, wherein the box body defines a refrigerated compartment; the refrigerated door body can be pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body for closing the refrigerated compartment; the heater is arranged in the equipment cavity of the box body; the thawing device is mounted on the rear side of the refrigerated door body, and the thawing device is provided with a vent, which can be selectively connected to the equipment cavity.

[0006] The present application can utilize the original heater in the equipment cavity for thawing, reduce the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing device, and thus improve the effective volume ratio of the thawing device while keeping the total volume of the thawing device unchanged. It can not only reduce the encroachment of the thawing device on the refrigerated compartment, but also improve the practicality of the thawing device, while reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door, thereby improving the functional diversity and ease of use of the storage equipment.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present application, the box body is provided with a first air duct, and a first end of the first air duct is in communication with the equipment cavity;

[0008] When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the second end of the first air duct is connected to the vent. When the refrigeration door is opened relative to the box body, the second end of the first air duct is disconnected from the vent.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, at least one of the second end of the first air duct and the vent is provided with a sealing ring;

[0010] When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent and the second end of the first air duct.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present application, the thawing device includes a housing and a second air duct;

[0012] The shell defines a thawing compartment, a first end of the second air duct is in communication with the shell, a second end of the second air duct protrudes from an outer wall of the shell, and the second end of the second air duct is provided with the vent;

[0013] When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the second end of the second air duct is communicated with the second end of the first air duct.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first air duct is provided on the side wall of the box, the vent is provided on the side wall of the shell, and when the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box, the side wall of the box is arranged opposite to the side wall of the shell; or,

[0015] The first air duct is arranged on the top wall of the box body, and the vent is arranged on the top wall of the shell. When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the top wall of the box body and the top wall of the shell are arranged opposite to each other.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present application, it further includes: an air supply component, which is used to drive the air flow from the equipment cavity to the vent.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present application, the air supply assembly is disposed in the box body and is located between the vent and the outlet of the equipment cavity.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present application, the air supply component is disposed in the thawing device, and the air inlet side of the air supply component faces the vent.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present application, the refrigerated door body includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the thickness of the first portion along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second portion along the front-to-back direction;

[0020] The thawing device is installed on the rear side of the first part.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present application, a door lining is provided on the side of the refrigerated door body facing the box body;

[0022] The thawing device is installed on the door lining.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become obvious from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0025] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 This is the third structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 This is the fourth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 This is the fifth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 This is one of the structural diagrams of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 This is the second structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 This is the third structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 9 This is the sixth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 10 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 11 This is the second structural diagram of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 12 This is the seventh structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 13 This is the eighth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 14 This is the ninth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] Storage device 1, box body 11, refrigerated compartment 111, refrigerated door 112, first portion 1121, second portion 1122, door lining 1123, first mounting structure 1124, transparent window 1125, mounting opening 1126; device cavity 113, first air duct 114, heater 115, sealing ring 116, air supply assembly 117, evaporator 118;

[0041] The thawing device 2 , the shell 21 , the second mounting structure 211 , the first avoidance groove 212 , the second avoidance groove 213 , the vent 210 , the thawing door 22 , the thawing chamber 23 , the tray 24 , and the second air duct 25 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present application. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

[0043] Unless otherwise specified, the front-to-back direction in this application is the longitudinal direction of the storage device, i.e., the X direction; the left-right direction is the transverse direction of the storage device, i.e., the Y direction; and the up-down direction is the vertical direction of the storage device, i.e., the Z direction.

[0044] Reference below Figures 1-14 A storage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present application is described.

[0045] It should be noted that the storage equipment in this embodiment can be understood as refrigeration storage equipment in a broad sense, including but not limited to refrigerators, freezers, display cabinets, beverage cabinets, wine cabinets, cold storage cabinets and refrigerated vending machines and other refrigeration storage equipment. The storage equipment has diverse structural forms and a wide range of applications.

[0046] The storage device includes a box body and a door. The box body is surrounded by a top wall, a bottom wall, a back panel, and two left and right side walls. The door body is arranged in front of the box body and can be connected to the side walls of the box body by a pivot structure. The box body defines a storage compartment inside, which can include a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a thawing compartment.

[0047] Exemplarily, the refrigeration compartment, the freezing compartment, the variable-temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can be independent compartments, each of which is provided with an independent door body; or one or more of the refrigeration compartment, the freezing compartment, the variable-temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can share a compartment, for example, the variable-temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can be located in the refrigeration compartment.

[0048] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 , the storage equipment 1 of the embodiment of the present application comprises a cabinet 11, a refrigeration door body 112, a heater 115 and a thawing device 2; the cabinet 11 defines a refrigeration compartment 111; the refrigeration door body 112 is pivotally installed on the front side of the cabinet 11, and the refrigeration door body 112 is used to close the refrigeration compartment 111; the heater 115 is arranged in an equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11; the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing device 2 is provided with an air vent 210 which can selectively communicate with the equipment cavity 113.

[0049] In the embodiment, the refrigeration door body 112 can be connected to the side wall in a pivot structure. The refrigeration door body 112 can be opened or closed relative to the cabinet 11 to close or open the refrigeration compartment 111.

[0050] As shown in Figure 3 , the cabinet 11 is provided with the equipment cavity 113 which is used to place the evaporator 118, the heater 115 and the compressor and other temperature and humidity management equipment. The equipment cavity 113 can be located in the rear wall of the cabinet 11 or can be arranged on the top of the cabinet 11.

[0051] The heater 115 is the original heating device of the storage equipment 1. The heater 115 can be at least one of a temperature compensation heating device, a heating device of the evaporator 118, an air duct heating device and a door beam heater 115. The heater 115 can be used to balance the temperature in the refrigerator, and plays a role in preventing the refrigerator from frosting and defrosting. The heater 115 is installed in the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11.

[0052] As shown in Figure 2 , the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and in the case that the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the thawing device 2 is located in the refrigeration compartment 111. The air vent 210 of the thawing device 2 can selectively communicate with the thawing compartment 23, the outside and the equipment cavity 113.

[0053] The equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11 can selectively communicate with the equipment cavity 113, at least including the following two selectable ways:

[0054] One, when the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the air vent 210 is in communication with the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11, the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11 is in communication with the thawing device 2, and the heater 115 in the equipment cavity 113 can provide thawing heat for the thawing device 2 to accelerate the thawing efficiency; when the refrigeration door body 112 is opened relative to the cabinet 11, the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11 can be disconnected from the thawing device 2, so that the refrigeration door body 112 can be smoothly opened.

[0055] Second, when the thawing device 2 starts to work, the controller controls the air vent 210 of the thawing device 2 to be in communication with the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11, and the heater 115 in the equipment cavity 113 can provide thawing heat for the thawing device 2 to accelerate the thawing efficiency; when the thawing device 2 stops working, the controller controls the air vent 210 of the thawing device 2 to be disconnected from the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11, so as to reduce the working load of the heater 115 and reduce energy consumption.

[0056] Among them, the thawing device 2 can be installed on the back side of the refrigeration door body 112 through clamping, threaded connection, plug-in connection or one-piece forming connection.

[0057] For example, one or more of the front end, left and right side walls and front and rear side walls of the thawing device 2 can be connected with the refrigeration door body 112.

[0058] In the related art, the refrigerator with the thawing device is placed in the refrigeration door body, and since the refrigeration door body needs to be opened and closed relative to the cabinet, the components in the thawing device must be relatively independent. However, since the components of the thawing device are placed in the thawing device, the effective volume rate of the thawing device is not high. In order to effectively place thawing objects in the thawing device, the total volume of the thawing device needs to be increased, which will occupy the effective volume of the refrigeration compartment.

[0059] According to the storage equipment 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the thawing device 2 on the back side of the refrigeration door body 112 and selectively connecting the thawing device 2 with the equipment cavity 113 of the cabinet 11, the thawing device 2 can use the original heater 115 in the equipment cavity 113 for thawing, reducing the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing device 2, thereby improving the effective volume rate of the thawing device 2 without changing the total volume of the thawing device 2, reducing the occupation of the thawing device 2 to the refrigeration compartment 111, improving the practicability of the thawing device 2, and reducing the influence on the opening and closing of the refrigeration door body 112 and the energy consumption of the storage equipment 1.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, the storage device 1 further comprises an evaporator 118, the evaporator 118 comprising a heater 115. The evaporator 118 is installed in the device cavity 113, and the heater 115 is used to provide heat for the evaporation process of the evaporator 118.

[0061] In this embodiment, the thawing device 2 can use the heater 115 of the evaporator 118 in the storage device 1 for thawing, reducing the types of thawing electronic devices in the thawing device 2, thereby improving the effective volume ratio of the thawing device 2 without changing the overall volume of the thawing device 2.

[0062] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the cabinet 11 is provided with a first air duct 114, a first end of the first air duct 114 being in communication with the device cavity 113; in the case that the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, a second end of the first air duct 114 is in abutment with the air vent 210, and in the case that the refrigeration door body 112 is opened relative to the cabinet 11, the second end of the first air duct 114 is disconnected from the air vent 210.

[0063] The first air duct 114 can be arranged in the foaming layer of the cabinet 11, and the first air duct 114 is used to communicate the device cavity 113 of the cabinet 11 and the thawing device 2, so that the hot air generated by the heater 115 can effectively circulate between the device cavity 113 and the thawing device 2, thereby enabling the thawing box to use the heat generated by the original heater 115 of the storage device 1 for thawing, reducing the number of thawing devices in the thawing box, improving the effective volume ratio of the thawing box, and reducing the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0064] The connection state between the second end of the first air duct 114 and the air vent 210 changes accordingly with the closing and opening of the refrigeration door body 112, thereby achieving effective circulation of the hot air generated by the heater 115.

[0065] The second end of the first air duct 114 and the air vent 210 are arranged to match each other, in the case that the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the second end of the first air duct 114 is arranged opposite to the air vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct 114 is in abutment with the air vent 210, the device cavity 113 and the thawing device 2 are in communication, and the thawing device 2 can use the heat generated by the heater 115 for thawing; in the case that the refrigeration door body 112 is opened relative to the cabinet 11, the second end of the first air duct 114 is disconnected from the air vent 210, so that the refrigeration door body 112 can be smoothly opened.

[0066] In this embodiment, by arranging the first air duct 114, the ventilation path between the device cavity 113 and the thawing device 2 can be extended, and the thawing device 2 can be installed at multiple positions on the refrigeration door body 112, thereby improving flexibility.

[0067] The first air duct 114 and the thawing device 2 are arranged at least in the following two positions:

[0068] In one of the positions, as shown in Figure 4 , the second end of the first air duct 114 penetrates through the side wall of the cabinet 11, and the air vent 210 is arranged on the side wall of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2. When the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the side wall of the cabinet 11 is arranged opposite to the side wall of the shell 21 to enable the second end of the first air duct 114 to be in butt joint with the air vent 210.

[0069] In the present embodiment, the first air duct 114 can be arranged on the side wall of the cabinet 11 in the left-right direction, and the air vent 210 is correspondingly arranged on the side wall of the thawing device 2 in the left-right direction to enable the second end of the first air duct 114 to be in butt joint with the air vent 210.

[0070] In another of the positions, the second end of the first air duct 114 penetrates through the top wall of the cabinet 11, and the air vent 210 is arranged on the top wall of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2. When the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the top wall of the cabinet 11 is arranged opposite to the top wall of the shell 21 to enable the second end of the first air duct 114 to be in butt joint with the air vent 210.

[0071] In the present embodiment, the shell 21 is arranged on the top wall of the cabinet 11 close to the refrigeration door body 112 to facilitate the butt joint of the second end of the first air duct 114 with the air vent 210 when the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11.

[0072] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 , at least one of the second end of the first air duct 114 and the air vent 210 is provided with a sealing ring 116. When the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the cabinet 11, the sealing ring 116 is clamped between the air vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct 114.

[0073] In the present embodiment, the sealing ring 116 is arranged on the butt joint surface of at least one of the second end of the first air duct 114 and the air vent 210. For example, the sealing ring 116 can be arranged on the end surface of the second end of the first air duct 114, or the sealing ring 116 can be arranged on the end surface of the air vent 210, or the sealing ring 116 can be arranged on the end surface of the second end of the first air duct 114 and the end surface of the air vent 210.

[0074] When the second end of the first air duct 114 is connected to the vent 210, the sealing ring 116 is clamped between the vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct 114 to reduce the amount of heat leakage from the gap between the first air duct 114 and the vent 210, so that the heat can be fully circulated into the thawing chamber 23, thereby improving the temperature stability in the thawing chamber 23 and reducing energy consumption. At the same time, the sealing ring 116 can also reduce the gas exchange between the refrigeration chamber 111 and the thawing chamber 23, reduce the temperature interference between the two, and improve the working stability of the refrigeration chamber 111 and the thawing chamber 23.

[0075] Among them, Figure 4 As shown, the inner diameter of the sealing ring 116 is not less than the inner diameter of the second end of the first air duct 114 and the inner diameter of the vent 210, so as to improve the smoothness of the gas flow between the thawing device 2 and the equipment cavity 113; the outer diameter of the sealing ring 116 is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the second end of the first air duct 114 and the outer diameter of the vent 210, so as to improve the sealing performance of the docking between the second end of the first air duct 114 and the vent 210.

[0076] Exemplarily, the sealing ring 116 may be a rubber ring, a plastic ring, a silicone ring, or the like.

[0077] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the thawing device 2 includes a shell 21 and a second air duct 25; the shell 21 defines a thawing chamber 23, the first end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the shell 21, the second end of the second air duct 25 protrudes from the outer wall of the shell 21, and the second end of the second air duct 25 is provided with a vent 210; when the refrigeration door 112 is closed relative to the box body 11, the second end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the second end of the first air duct 114.

[0078] Among them, the thawing chamber 23 is used to place thawed items, the shell 21 is provided with an opening, one end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the opening of the shell 21, the second end of the second air duct 25 protrudes from the shell 21 and is selectively connected to the second end of the first air duct 114. When the second end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the second end of the first air duct 114, the hot air from the equipment cavity 113 passes through the first air duct 114 and the second air duct 25 in sequence and enters the thawing chamber 23 of the shell 21.

[0079] It can be understood that by setting up the second air duct 25, the direction of gas flow between the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23 can be changed, so that the equipment cavity 113 located on the side wall or top wall of the shell 21 and the thawing device 2 located at the front end of the shell 21 are connected, and the setting of the protruding second air duct 25 can provide flexibility for the installation position of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration door body 112.

[0080] For example, Figure 4 andFigure 5 As shown, the first air duct 114 can be arranged on the side wall of the box body 11, the first end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the side wall of the shell body 21, and the air vent 210 at the second end of the second air duct 25 is located on one side of the side wall of the shell body 21. When the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the box body 11, the side wall of the box body 11 and the side wall of the shell body 21 are arranged opposite to each other.

[0081] In some embodiments, the first air duct 114 is arranged on the top wall of the box body 11, the first end of the second air duct 25 is connected to the top wall of the shell body 21, and the vent 210 at the second end of the second air duct 25 is located above the top wall of the shell body 21. When the refrigeration door body 112 is closed relative to the box body 11, the top wall of the box body 11 and the top wall of the shell body 21 are arranged relative to each other.

[0082] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes: an air supply component 117 , which is used to drive the air flow from the device cavity 113 to the vent 210 .

[0083] The air supply assembly 117 can be a device that drives air flow, such as a fan. The air supply assembly 117 can be an original component of the storage device 1 or a thawing device of the thawing device 2. The air supply assembly 117 can be located on the air supply path of the gas flow between the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23.

[0084] Exemplarily, the air supply assembly 117 may be disposed in at least one of the equipment cavity 113 , the thawing compartment 23 , the first air duct 114 , and the second air duct 25 .

[0085] In this embodiment, by providing an air supply component 117, the hot air in the equipment cavity 113 can be driven to flow from the equipment cavity 113 to the thawing chamber 23. At the same time, by controlling the power of the air supply component 117 and the rotation direction of the impeller, the flow rate, flow rate and flow direction of the hot air can be controlled, thereby improving the thawing efficiency and realizing multi-mode operation.

[0086] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 As shown, the air supply assembly 117 is disposed in the box body 11 and is located between the vent 210 and the outlet of the equipment cavity 113 .

[0087] In this embodiment, the air supply component 117 is an original component of the storage device 1. By utilizing the original air supply component 117 in the box body 11, the thawing device 2 can utilize the original air supply component 117 in the equipment cavity 113 to accelerate the gas flow rate. The thawing device 2 does not need to be equipped with the air supply component 117 to improve the thawing efficiency and reduce the types of electronic components in the thawing device 2. Therefore, when the total volume of the thawing device 2 remains unchanged, the effective volume ratio of the thawing device 2 is improved, which can not only reduce the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111, but also improve the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0088] In some embodiments, the air supply assembly 117 is disposed in the housing 21 of the thawing device, with the air inlet side of the air supply assembly 117 facing the vent 210 to accelerate the flow of hot air in the equipment cavity 113 into the thawing chamber 23, thereby accelerating the thawing efficiency.

[0089] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the refrigeration door body 112 includes a first part 1121 and a second part 1122 , the thickness of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction, and the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the first part 1121 .

[0090] The first portion 1121 and the second portion 1122 can be arranged in either the vertical or horizontal direction. The thawing device 2 is mounted on the rear side of the first portion 1121, and the reduced thickness of the first portion 1121 can be utilized to reduce the encroachment on the refrigerated compartment 111 without reducing the overall volume of the thawing device 2.

[0091] Among them, the structure of the first part 1121 can be various. For example, the thickness of the foam layer of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the foam layer of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction. The first part 1121 can be filled with less foam material than the second part 1122 to reduce the thickness of the foam layer; or, the first part 1121 can be hollowed out, that is, the first part 1121 can be not filled with foam material to achieve further thinning of the thickness of the area where the first part 1121 is located; or, the first part 1121 is an installation opening 1126 that penetrates the structure, the front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the installation opening 1126, and the front wall of the thawing device 2 closes the installation opening 1126.

[0092] The thawing device 2 can be installed on the rear side of the first part 1121 by means of snap connection, threaded connection, plug-in connection or integral molding.

[0093] In the related art, in order to increase the diversity of the functions of the refrigerator, a refrigerator structure in which a thawing device is installed inside a refrigeration compartment has appeared. The thawing device has two installation positions. One is to install the thawing device in the refrigeration compartment, which increases the thawing function of the storage equipment, but the thawing device occupies the space of the refrigeration compartment. Considering that the use frequency of the refrigeration compartment is greater than that of the thawing device, the volume of the thawing device is usually reduced to reduce the occupation of the refrigeration compartment. However, the volume of the thawing device after being reduced is small and the practicability is poor. The other is to install the thawing device on the refrigeration door body. Although the occupation of the refrigeration compartment is reduced to a certain extent, in order to reduce the influence of the thawing device on the opening and closing of the refrigeration door body, the depth of the built-in shelf in the refrigeration compartment along the front-rear direction or the thickness of the thawing device along the front-rear direction is usually shortened, which also occupies the effective volume of the refrigeration compartment and reduces the practicability of the thawing device.

[0094] According to the storage equipment 1 provided in the embodiments of the present application, by thinning the refrigeration door body 112 and installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the space thinned by the first part 1121, so that the thawing device 2 can reduce the occupation of the refrigeration compartment 111 without reducing the size of the thawing device 2 along the front-rear direction, improve the practicability of the thawing device 2, and reduce the influence on the opening and closing of the refrigeration door body 112.

[0095] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the refrigeration door body 112 is provided with a door lining 1123 on the side facing the cabinet 11, and the thawing device 2 is installed on the door lining 1123.

[0096] The door lining 1123 is arranged on the inner surface of the refrigerator door body, which can reduce the leakage of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 111 of the cabinet 11.

[0097] The shell 21 can be installed on the rear side of the door lining 1123 by connection modes such as clamping, threaded connection, plug-in connection or one-piece forming. One or more of the front end, left and right side walls and upper and lower side walls of the shell 21 can be connected with the rear side of the door lining 1123.

[0098] In some embodiments, the thawing device 2 further comprises a thermal insulation layer covering at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the shell 21, so as to isolate the thawing compartment 23 from the refrigeration compartment 111, improve the thermal insulation effect of the shell 21, and reduce the temperature interference between the thawing compartment 23 and the refrigeration compartment 111.

[0099] The thermal insulation layer comprises one or more of a foamed material layer and a vacuum heat insulation plate. The foamed material layer can be a polyurethane foam layer or a phenolic foam layer.

[0100] In some embodiments, as shown inFigure 9 As shown, the thickness L1 of the thawing device 2 satisfies: 100mm≤L1≤200mm. For example, L1 can be 100mm, 120mm, 130mm, 150mm, 180mm or 200mm, which can not only meet the volume demand of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing food and other thawing materials, but also reduce the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration chamber 111, and also enable the refrigeration door 112 to close normally.

[0101] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 As shown, the distance L2 from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112 satisfies: 105mm≤L2≤280mm. For example, L2 can be 110mm, 140mm, 180mm, 210mm, 230mm or 280mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box body 11.

[0102] The distance L2 from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door 112 is the sum of the thickness of the first portion 1121 along the front-to-back direction and the thickness of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction.

[0103] In this embodiment, by limiting the distance from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112, the protruding size of the thawing device 2 relative to the refrigeration door body 112 can be reduced, which can not only meet the volume demand of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing materials such as food, but also reduce the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration chamber 111, and at the same time, the refrigeration door body 112 can be closed normally.

[0104] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 As shown, the difference L3 between the thickness of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction and the thickness of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction satisfies: 1mm≤L3≤40mm. For example, L3 can be 1mm, 10mm, 25mm, 36mm or 40mm, that is, the thickness L3 of the first part 1121 thinned relative to the second part 1122 satisfies: 1mm≤L3≤40mm, which can be specifically determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box body 11.

[0105] The first portion 1121 provides the thawing device 2 with a avoidance distance L3 along the front-to-back direction.

[0106] In this embodiment, the reduced thickness L3 of the first portion 1121 can provide an escape space for the thawing device in the front-to-back direction, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device on the refrigerating compartment 111 .

[0107] In some embodiments, as Figure 9As shown, the distance L4 from the top of the thawing device 2 to the bottom of the box 11 satisfies: 400mm≤L4≤1000mm. For example, L4 can be 400mm, 500mm, 650mm, 800mm or 1000mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box 11.

[0108] In this embodiment, by determining the height of the thawing device 2, it can be suitable for users of different heights, thereby improving user convenience.

[0109] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 As shown, the height L5 of the thawing device 2 satisfies: 150mm≤L5≤400mm. For example, L5 can be 150mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm or 400mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box body 11, so as to meet the space requirements of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing of various food ingredients and other thawing materials, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0110] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the refrigeration door body 112 is provided with a first mounting structure 1124 , and the thawing device 2 is provided with a second mounting structure 211 detachably connected to the first mounting structure 1124 . The thawing device 2 is detachably mounted on the refrigeration door body 112 through the second mounting structure 211 .

[0111] The thawing device 2 can be detachably installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 by one or more connection methods including plug-in connection, snap connection and threaded connection.

[0112] There may be multiple first mounting structures 1124 and multiple second mounting structures 211 . The second mounting structures 211 may be connected to the first mounting structures 1124 in a one-to-one correspondence to increase the stability of the connection.

[0113] In this embodiment, by detachably installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the refrigeration door 112, the user can choose whether to install the thawing device 2 according to his or her needs, thereby improving the flexibility of using the thawing device 2 and increasing the usage scenarios of the storage device 1.

[0114] Exemplarily, the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 can be plug-in connections, one of the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 is a plug, and the other of the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 is a socket. When the second mounting structure 211 of the thawing device 2 is aligned with the first mounting structure 1124 of the refrigerated door body 112, the connection between the two can be completed by placing the thawing device 2 close to the refrigerated door body 112, and installation and disassembly are relatively simple.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 are snap-fitted.

[0116] Among them, the first mounting structure 1124 can be set on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and the second mounting structure 211 can be set on the front end of the shell 21; or, the first mounting structure 1124 can be set on the inner groove wall on the left and right sides of the first part 1121, and the second mounting structure 211 can be set on the outer shell wall on the left and right sides of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2.

[0117] For example, when the first mounting structure 1124 is disposed on the rear side of the refrigerated door 112 and the second mounting structure 211 is disposed on the front end of the housing 21, the first mounting structure 1124 may be a slot with an open top, and the second mounting structure 211 may be a protrusion having a downwardly extending bent portion. In actual use, the thawing device 2 can be moved from top to bottom to move the bent portion of the protrusion into the slot, and the thawing device 2 is suspended on the refrigerated door 112 by the abutment between the rear surface of the protrusion and the rear surface of the slot.

[0118] For example, when the first mounting structure 1124 is disposed on the inner groove walls on the left and right sides of the first portion 1121, and the second mounting structure 211 is disposed on the outer shell walls on the left and right sides of the housing 21 of the thawing device 2, the first mounting structure 1124 can be a slot with an open upper end and opposite sides, and the second mounting structure 211 can be a protrusion. In actual use, the thawing device 2 can be moved from top to bottom to move the protrusion into the slot. When the lower surface of the protrusion abuts against the lower end surface of the slot, the thawing device 2 is fixedly connected to the refrigeration door 112.

[0119] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the thawing device 2 further includes a tray 24 , which is disposed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 , and is used to hold food to be thawed.

[0120] Exemplarily, the tray 24 can be fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by integral molding or welding, so as to reduce the influence of the movement of the tray 24 on the thawing effect; or, the tray 24 can be detachably installed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by a pivotal connection or a clamping connection, so as to facilitate the taking out and cleaning; or, the tray 24 can be rotatably installed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by a pivotal connection or a concave-convex matching connection, so that the thawed food can rotate in the thawing process to increase the uniformity of thawing.

[0121] In some embodiments, the tray 24 is rotatably arranged on the bottom wall of the shell 21, so as to improve the uniformity of thawing the food materials. Exemplarily, the bottom wall of the shell 21 is provided with a driving mechanism, and the tray 24 is coupled to the output end of the driving mechanism, so that the driving mechanism drives the tray 24 to rotate.

[0122] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9 , Figure 12 and Figure 13 , the tray 24 can be a hollow structure, so as to facilitate the uniform contact of the thawing airflow with the food materials and achieve uniform thawing.

[0123] Among them, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the front wall of the shell 21 is provided with a first avoiding groove 212, and the slot of the first avoiding groove 212 faces the thawing chamber 23, and the first avoiding groove 212 is used for avoiding the tray 24.

[0124] In the present embodiment, the first avoiding groove 212 is used for avoiding the tray 24, and by expanding the local part of the shell 21, a larger size of the tray 24 can be used, so as to improve the volume of the food materials that can be thawed by the thawing device 2 and improve the practicability.

[0125] Exemplarily, the first avoiding groove 212 can be a profiled groove, for example, the first avoiding groove 212 is an arc surface, and the arc surface structure can avoid the arc-shaped edge of the tray 24.

[0126] Exemplarily, the first avoiding groove 212 can be a rectangular groove, and the height of the rectangular groove is matched with the height of the tray 24.

[0127] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7 , the rear wall of the shell 21 is provided with a second avoiding groove 213, and the slot of the second avoiding groove 213 faces the thawing chamber 23, and the second avoiding groove 213 is used for avoiding the tray 24.

[0128] Exemplarily, the second avoiding groove 213 can be a profiled groove, for example, the second avoiding groove 213 is an arc surface, and the arc surface structure can avoid the arc-shaped edge of the tray 24.

[0129] Exemplarily, the second avoiding groove 213 can be a rectangular groove, and a height of the rectangular groove is matched with a height of the tray 24.

[0130] The second avoiding groove 213 is used for avoiding the tray 24, and a local part of the shell 21 is further expanded, so that a larger size of the tray 24 can be used, the volume of the food to be thawed by the thawing device 2 is increased, and the practicability is improved.

[0131] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 8 The second avoiding groove 213 can be arranged opposite to the first avoiding groove 212 to avoid the tray 24 in the front-rear direction. On the one hand, the tray 24 can be installed at the middle part of the bottom wall of the shell 21, which is beneficial to uniform thawing of the food to be thawed. On the other hand, the local part of the shell 21 is expanded, so that a larger size of the tray 24 can be used, the volume of the food to be thawed by the thawing device 2 is increased, and the practicability is improved.

[0132] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7 The thawing door body 22 is used for closing the thawing chamber 23.

[0133] The thawing door body 22 can be opened or closed relative to the shell 21 to close or open the thawing chamber 23.

[0134] In some embodiments, the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along a rotation axis in the left-right direction, or the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along a rotation axis in the up-down direction, which can be determined according to the installation scene of the thawing device 2.

[0135] The thawing door body 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an up-turning door or a down-turning door, which can be set according to the actual use scene.

[0136] Exemplarily, when the installation position of the thawing device 2 is low, the thawing door body 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door or an up-turning door, so as to facilitate the user to put or take out the thawed food from the thawing chamber 23.

[0137] Exemplarily, when the installation position of the thawing device 2 is moderate, the thawing door body 22 can be any one of a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an up-turning door or a down-turning door, so as to facilitate the user to put or take out the thawed food from the thawing chamber 23.

[0138] The storage equipment 1 of the embodiment of the present application is described in detail from three different implementation angles respectively.

[0139] Firstly, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 7As shown, the thawing device 2 is arranged at the rear side of the first part 1121 of the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 of the thawing device 2 is pivotally arranged at the rear end of the thawing device 2.

[0140] In the embodiment, the door lining 1123 is provided with a recess, the recess forms the first part 1121, the groove bottom of the recess and the outer shell 21 of the refrigeration door body 112 can be arranged with a spacing to fill the foaming material, or can not fill the foaming material to increase the groove depth, so as to provide a larger installation avoiding space for the thawing device 2.

[0141] In the embodiment, the front end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 is mounted at the rear side of the first part 1121, the rear end or the side wall of the shell 21 is open, and the thawing door body 22 is pivotally mounted at the open end of the shell 21.

[0142] According to the storage equipment 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigeration door body 112 and mounting the thawing device 2 at the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the space thinned by the first part 1121, so that the thawing device 2 can not only reduce the occupation of the refrigeration compartment 111, but also improve the practicability of the thawing device 2 without reducing the distance of the thawing device 2 along the front-rear direction.

[0143] In some embodiments, the rear end of the shell 21 is open, and the thawing door body 22 is pivotally mounted at the rear end of the shell 21.

[0144] It can be understood that the area of the rear end of the shell 21 is larger than the area of the side wall of the shell 21, and by arranging the thawing door body 22 at the rear end of the shell 21, the area of the taking and placing opening of the thawing device 2 can be expanded, and the convenience is improved.

[0145] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the front end of the shell 21 is provided with a first avoiding groove 212, the thawing door body 22 is provided with a second avoiding groove 213, and the groove bottoms of the first avoiding groove 212 and the second avoiding groove 213 are towards the thawing compartment 23.

[0146] In the embodiment, the first part 1121 and the second part 1122 of the refrigeration door body 112 can be integrally formed, the front end of the shell 21 is connected with the rear end of the first part 1121, and the thawing door body 22 can be connected to the rear end of the shell 21 by a pivot structure.

[0147] In actual use, the user opens the refrigeration door body 112, and then opens the thawing door body 22 of the thawing device 2 to take out or put into the thawing compartment 23.

[0148] Secondly, asFigure 12 As shown, the storage device 1 includes: a box body 11, a refrigerated door body 112 and a thawing device 2, the box body 11 defines a refrigerated compartment 111; the refrigerated door body 112 is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body 11, the refrigerated door body 112 is used to close the refrigerated compartment 111, and the refrigerated door body 112 is provided with a transparent window 1125; the thawing device 2 is mounted on the refrigerated door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and directly opposite to the transparent window 1125.

[0149] The transparent window 1125 in this embodiment can be the first portion 1121 of the refrigeration door body 112. Exemplarily, the transparent window 1125 can be made of glass or acrylic material, and the position of the transparent window 1125 is not filled with foam material.

[0150] The front end of the thawing device 2 is open, and the transparent window 1125 seals the front end of the thawing device 2 . The transparent window 1125 is equivalent to the front end wall of the shell 21 .

[0151] Exemplarily, the entire refrigeration door 112 may be a transparent window 1125 , or part of the refrigeration door 112 may be a transparent window 1125 , both of which enable the user to observe the thawing status of the food in the thawing device 2 without opening the refrigeration door 112 .

[0152] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing a transparent window 1125 on the refrigeration door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and facing the transparent window 1125, the user can directly see the interior of the thawing chamber 23 through the transparent window 1125, so that the user can see the thawing status of the food in the thawing chamber 23 without opening the refrigeration door body 112, thereby improving the convenience of user use; at the same time, the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 or the thawing door body 22 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air from the thawing chamber 23 and the refrigeration chamber 111, and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0153] In some embodiments, as Figure 12 As shown, the refrigeration door body 112 is provided with an installation opening 1126 that passes through the refrigeration door body 112 along the thickness direction. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation opening 1126 , and the transparent window 1125 is used to close the installation opening 1126 .

[0154] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112 , and the refrigeration door body 112 is hollowed out at the installation opening 1126 to form an installation position for installing the transparent window 1125 .

[0155] The transparent window 1125 can be connected to the installation opening 1126 by snapping, gluing or threading.

[0156] In some embodiments, a seal may be provided between the installation opening 1126 and the transparent window 1125 to reduce leakage of cold air in the refrigerated compartment 111 through the connection gap between the installation opening 1126 and the transparent window 1125 .

[0157] Among them, the front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the installation port 1126, and the front end of the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 by threaded connection, snap connection or integral molding, so as to be connected to the installation port 1126.

[0158] In some embodiments, the thickness of the transparent window 1125 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0159] Among them, the front surface of the transparent window 1125 is flush with or protrudes from the front surface of the refrigerated door body 112, and the rear surface of the transparent window 1125 is thinner than the refrigerated door body 112 in the front-to-back direction, so that the transparent window 1125 forms a groove at the installation port 1126, which is equivalent to thinning the refrigerated door body 112. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation port 1126, and the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space at the transparent window 1125, so that the thawing device 2 can reduce the encroachment of the refrigerated compartment 111 without reducing the thickness of the thawing device 2 in the front-to-back direction, and can increase the volume of the thawing compartment 23, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0160] In some embodiments, the transparent window 1125 includes multiple layers of transparent plates spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the space between two adjacent layers of transparent plates is vacuum or filled with colloid.

[0161] In this embodiment, the transparent plate may be a glass plate or an acrylic plate. By setting a vacuum or filling a colloid between the multiple layers of transparent plates, the heat preservation and heat insulation effect of the transparent plates can be improved, and the heat preservation effect of the thawing device 2 can be improved.

[0162] In some embodiments, the transparent window 1125 forms the front wall of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 , the transparent window 1125 is provided with a first avoidance groove 212 , and the rear wall of the shell 21 is provided with a second avoidance groove 213 .

[0163] In this embodiment, the volume of the thawing chamber 23 can be increased by specifically expanding a portion of the shell 21, and a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of food that can be thawed by the thawing device 2, thereby improving practicality.

[0164] The thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2 can be opened in at least two ways:

[0165] First, the rear end of the housing 21 of the thawing device 2 is open, and the thawing door 22 of the thawing device 2 is pivotally mounted on the rear side of the housing 21 .

[0166] In this embodiment, the transparent window 1125 of the refrigerated door body 112 can be connected to the refrigerated door body 112 , the front end of the shell 21 is connected to the rear end of the refrigerated door body 112 , and the front end of the shell 21 is open and arranged opposite the transparent window 1125 .

[0167] In actual use, after the user observes the change in the state of the thawed food through the transparent window 1125 , he first opens the refrigeration door 112 and then opens the thawing door 22 of the thawing device 2 to take out the thawed food or put it into the thawing compartment 23 .

[0168] Second, the transparent window 1125 can be pivotally mounted on the mounting port 1126 of the refrigeration door body 112. The transparent window 1125 can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112. The mounting port 1126 of the refrigeration door body 112 connects the thawing compartment 23 and the outside world. The user can take out or put the thawed food into the thawing compartment 23 by opening the transparent window 1125.

[0169] In actual use, the user can observe the thawing status of the thawed food in the thawing chamber 23 through the transparent window 1125. If thawing is completed, the user can directly open the transparent window 1125 to take out the thawed food; alternatively, the user can directly open the transparent window 1125 to put the thawed food into the thawing chamber 23.

[0170] In this embodiment, by providing a transparent window 1125 that can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112, the interior of the thawing chamber 23 can be seen through the transparent window 1125, thereby improving user convenience; the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air from the refrigeration chamber 111 and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0171] Third, if Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the storage device 1 includes: a box body 11, a refrigerated door body 112, a thawing device 2 and a thawing door body 22; the box body 11 defines a refrigerated compartment 111; the refrigerated door body 112 can be pivotally installed on the front side of the box body 11, and the refrigerated door body 112 is used to close the refrigerated compartment 111; wherein, the refrigerated door body 112 is provided with an installation opening 1126 that passes through the refrigerated door body 112 along the thickness direction; the thawing device 2 is installed on the refrigerated door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and docked with the installation opening 1126; the thawing door body 22 is installed on the refrigerated door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 is used to close the installation opening 1126.

[0172] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112, and the refrigeration door body 112 is hollowed out at the installation opening 1126 to form an installation position for installing the thawing door body 22. The thawing door body 22 forms the front end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2, and the rear end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 can be closed.

[0173] The front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the mounting port 1126, and the front end of the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 through threaded connection, clamping or one-piece forming, etc. to be connected to the mounting port 1126.

[0174] In the embodiment, the mounting port 1126 is a through structure, and the mounting port 1126 penetrates the refrigeration door body 112. The thawing door body 22 is pivotally installed on the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112 to open or close the mounting port 1126, thereby opening or closing the thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2.

[0175] In actual use, the user can directly open the thawing door body 22 to take out or put in thawed objects without opening the refrigeration door body 112 and then operating the thawing device 2.

[0176] According to the storage equipment 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application, the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and connected to the mounting port 1126 on the refrigeration door body 112, the thawing door body 22 is installed on the refrigeration door body 112 and can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112 to close the thawing chamber 23, the user can take out or put in the thawed objects in the thawing chamber 23 by opening or closing the thawing door body 22 without opening the refrigeration door body 112, thereby improving the convenience of use. At the same time, the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 is reduced, the cold air release of the refrigeration chamber 111 is reduced, and the energy consumption of the storage equipment 1 is reduced.

[0177] In some embodiments, the lower end of the thawing door body 22 is pivotally connected to the refrigeration door body 112.

[0178] For example, the thawing door body 22 is a downward door, and when the thawing door body 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door body 22 can face the outer surface of the refrigeration door body 112, that is, when the thawing door body 22 is completely opened, the protrusion height of the thawing door body 22 relative to the refrigeration door body 112 can be reduced, and the influence on passability when the thawing door body 22 is opened can be reduced.

[0179] For example, when the thawing door body 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door body 22 can be 90° to the outer surface of the refrigeration door body 112, so that when the thawing door body 22 is completely opened, it is in a horizontal state, and the opened thawing door body 22 can place articles to realize the role of a bar, thereby improving the convenience of use.

[0180] In some embodiments, the rotation angle β of the lower end of the thawing door body 22 and the refrigeration door body 112 satisfies 60°≤β≤130°, for example, β can be 60°, 90°, 115° or 130°, so that in the case of simultaneous movement of the thawing door body 22 and the refrigeration door body 112, the risk of damage to components caused by the inertial effect of the thawing door body 22 can be reduced.

[0181] In some embodiments, the thickness of the thawing door 22 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0182] Among them, the front surface of the thawing door body 22 is flush with or protrudes from the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112, and the rear surface of the thawing door body 22 is thinner than the refrigeration door body 112 in the front-to-back direction, so that the thawing door body 22 forms a groove at the installation opening 1126.

[0183] In this embodiment, the thickness of the thawing door body 22 is less than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door body 112, which is equivalent to thinning a part of the refrigeration door body 112. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation port 1126. The thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space at the thawing door body 22, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration compartment 111 without reducing the thickness of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction, and increasing the volume of the thawing compartment 23, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0184] The thawing door 22 forms the front wall of the shell 21 . The thawing door 22 is provided with a first avoidance groove 212 . The rear end of the shell 21 is provided with a second avoidance groove 213 .

[0185] In this embodiment, the volume of the thawing chamber 23 can be increased by specifically expanding a portion of the shell 21, and a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of food that can be thawed by the thawing device 2, thereby improving practicality.

[0186] Among them, the second avoidance groove 213 located on the rear wall of the shell 21 and the first avoidance groove 212 at the front end of the shell 21 can be arranged relative to each other, so as to further increase the volume of the thawing chamber 23 by targeted expansion of a part of the shell 21, and a larger-sized tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of food that can be thawed by the thawing device 2, thereby improving practicality.

[0187] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of this application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and that the objects distinguished by "first," "second," and the like are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, the term "and / or" in the specification and claims refers to at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects connected are in an "or" relationship.

[0188] In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application.

[0189] In the description of the application, "first feature" and "second feature" can include one or more of the features.

[0190] In the description of the application, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0191] In the description of the application, "above" or "below" the first feature of the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them.

[0192] In the description of the application, "above", "over" and "on" the first feature of the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only means that the first feature is higher than the second feature in horizontal height.

[0193] In the description of the application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In the description of the application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0194] Although embodiments of the application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, and the scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A storage device, characterized in that: include: A box body defines a refrigerated compartment; A refrigeration door body is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body and is used to close the refrigeration compartment; a heater, disposed in the equipment cavity of the box; A thawing device is installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body. The thawing device is provided with a vent, and the vent can be selectively communicated with the equipment cavity.

2. The storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is provided with a first air duct, a first end of the first air duct is in communication with the equipment cavity; When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the second end of the first air duct is connected to the vent. When the refrigeration door is opened relative to the box body, the second end of the first air duct is disconnected from the vent.

3. The storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the second end of the first air duct and the vent is provided with a sealing ring; When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent and the second end of the first air duct.

4. The storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thawing device includes a housing and a second air duct; The shell defines a thawing compartment, a first end of the second air duct is in communication with the shell, a second end of the second air duct protrudes from an outer wall of the shell, and the second end of the second air duct is provided with the vent; When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the second end of the second air duct is communicated with the second end of the first air duct.

5. The storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first air duct is provided on the side wall of the box, the vent is provided on the side wall of the shell, and when the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box, the side wall of the box and the side wall of the shell are arranged opposite to each other; or The first air duct is arranged on the top wall of the box body, and the vent is arranged on the top wall of the shell. When the refrigeration door is closed relative to the box body, the top wall of the box body and the top wall of the shell are arranged opposite to each other.

6. The storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: An air supply component is used to drive air flow from the equipment cavity to the vent.

7. The storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air supply assembly is arranged on the box body and is located between the vent and the outlet of the equipment cavity.

8. The storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air supply component is arranged in the thawing device, and the air inlet side of the air supply component faces the vent.

9. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The refrigerated door body includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the thickness of the first portion along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second portion along the front-to-back direction; The thawing device is installed on the rear side of the first part.

10. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The side of the refrigeration door body facing the box body is provided with a door lining; The thawing device is installed on the door lining.

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