Unfreezing device and storage equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses an unfreezing device and storage equipment, and belongs to the field of household appliances. The unfreezing device comprises a shell, an air supply assembly and an atomization assembly. An unfreezing chamber is defined by the shell; the air outlet side of the air supply assembly faces the unfreezing chamber; the atomization assembly is used for generating humid and hot airflow, and a first outlet of the atomization assembly is located in a ventilation path between the air supply assembly and the unfreezing chamber. On one hand, the air supply assembly and the atomization assembly are arranged, the atomization assembly can generate damp and hot airflow, the air supply assembly can blow the damp and hot airflow into the unfreezing chamber to improve the temperature and humidity of the unfreezing chamber, and therefore the unfreezing process is accelerated under the condition that the influence on the quality of unfrozen objects such as food materials is reduced; and on the other hand, the shell is arranged, and the shell defines the unfreezing chamber for placing the unfrozen object, so that the pollution of airflow and liquid generated in the unfreezing process of the unfrozen object to external objects can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the related art, thawing methods for food and other frozen items are usually room temperature thawing, water bath thawing, refrigerator thawing, or microwave thawing. Room temperature thawing and water bath thawing are relatively traditional thawing methods, which are slow to thaw and significantly affect the quality of food and other thawed items. Although refrigerator thawing has less impact on the quality of the food itself, it thaws slowly and can easily contaminate other food in the cold storage room. Microwave thawing has a faster thawing rate, but it can easily cause local overheating inside the food, resulting in uneven thawing, which affects the quality and taste of the food. Summary of the Invention

[0003] 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 thawing device and storage equipment that can accelerate thawing efficiency and reduce thawing pollution.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a thawing device, comprising:

[0005] a housing defining a thawing compartment;

[0006] An air supply component, the air outlet side of which faces the thawing compartment;

[0007] The atomizing assembly is used to generate a moist and hot air flow, and the first outlet of the atomizing assembly is located on the ventilation path between the air supply assembly and the thawing chamber.

[0008] According to the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, by arranging an air supply component and an atomization component, the atomization component can generate a hot and humid airflow, and the air supply component can blow the hot and humid airflow into the thawing chamber to increase the temperature and humidity of the thawing chamber, thereby accelerating the thawing process while reducing the impact on the quality of thawed materials such as food ingredients; on the other hand, by arranging a shell, the shell defines a thawing chamber for placing the thawed materials, which can reduce the pollution of the airflow and liquid generated by the thawed materials during the thawing process to external objects.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the atomization assembly includes:

[0010] water storage box;

[0011] an atomizer, the atomizer being used to atomize the water flowing out of the water storage box;

[0012] A heater is used to heat the water flowing out of the water storage box.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the water storage box, the heater and the atomizer are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the shell.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present application, the atomizing assembly further includes a water tank, the water tank being provided with a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the first opening being communicated with a water outlet of the water storage box, the second opening being located on a ventilation path between the air supply assembly and the thawed object, and the third opening being communicated with the atomizer;

[0015] The heater is installed on the water tank.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present application, the water tank is further provided with a fourth opening, and the fourth opening is connected to the upper part of the cavity of the water storage box.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present application, the fourth opening is lower than the second opening along the height direction of the water tank.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present application, a groove is provided at the bottom of the water tank, and the third opening is provided at the bottom of the groove.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present application, the second opening is provided on a wall surface of the water tank that is different from the first opening and the fourth opening.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present application, the housing further defines an equipment cavity, and the air supply assembly and the atomization assembly are located in the equipment cavity;

[0021] The air supply assembly includes a fan and an air supply chamber, a first inlet of the air supply chamber is connected to a first outlet of the atomizing assembly, a second inlet of the air supply chamber is connected to the thawing chamber, and a second outlet of the air supply chamber faces the thawing chamber, and the fan is arranged in the air supply chamber.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first inlet, the second inlet and the second outlet of the air supply chamber are distributed on different surfaces of the air supply chamber.

[0023] In a second aspect, the present application provides a storage device, comprising:

[0024] a box body defining a refrigerated compartment;

[0025] A refrigeration door body is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body and is used to close the refrigeration compartment.

[0026] The thawing device described in any of the above embodiments is installed on the refrigeration door body.

[0027] 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

[0028] 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:

[0029] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 This is the third structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 4 This is one of the structural diagrams of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 5 This is the second structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 This is the third structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 This is the fourth structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 This is the fifth structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 9 This is the sixth structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 10 This is the seventh structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 11 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 12 This is the second structural diagram of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 13 This is the fourth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 14This is the fifth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 15 This is the sixth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Reference numerals:

[0045] 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;

[0046] Thawing device 2, shell 21, second mounting structure 211, first avoidance groove 212, second avoidance groove 213, thawing door 22, thawing chamber 23, tray 24; air supply assembly 25, fan 251, air supply chamber 252, first inlet 2521, second inlet 2522, second outlet 2523; atomization assembly 26, water storage box 261, atomizer 262, heater 263, water tank 264, first opening 2641, second opening 2642, third opening 2643, fourth opening 2644, groove 2645, channel 265. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] 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.

[0048] Unless otherwise specified, the front-to-back direction in this application is the longitudinal direction of the storage device 1, i.e., the X direction; the left-right direction is the transverse direction of the storage device 1, i.e., the Y direction; and the up-down direction is the vertical direction of the storage device 1, i.e., the Z direction.

[0049] Reference below Figures 1-15 A storage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present application is described.

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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.

[0052] Exemplarily, the refrigeration compartment, the freezer compartment, the variable temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can be independent compartments, each of which is provided with an independent door; or, one or more of the refrigeration compartment, the freezer 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.

[0053] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the storage device 1 of the embodiment of the present application 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 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; the thawing device 2 is installed on the refrigerated door body 112, or the thawing device 2 is installed in the refrigerated compartment 111.

[0054] After the thawing process is completed by the thawing device 2 , the thawing device 2 can utilize the coldness of the refrigeration compartment 111 to preserve the thawed food and other thawed items so as to extend the storage time.

[0055] like Figure 6 As shown, the thawing device 2 of the embodiment of the present application includes: a shell 21, an air supply component 25 and an atomizing component 26; the shell 21 defines a thawing chamber 23; the air outlet side of the air supply component 25 faces the thawing chamber 23; the atomizing component 26 is used to generate a moist and hot air flow, and the first outlet of the atomizing component 26 is located on the ventilation path between the air supply component 25 and the thawing chamber 23.

[0056] The housing 21 is connected to the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment 111, or the housing 21 is connected to the refrigeration door 112. The housing 21 defines a thawing compartment 23 for placing thawing items such as food, and the thawing compartment 23 is isolated from the outside.

[0057] In this embodiment, by providing the shell 21, the contamination of the thawed food by the external environment can be reduced during the thawing process of the food and other thawed food, and the loss of juice generated during the thawing process and the contamination of other objects can also be reduced.

[0058] For example, the housing 21 can be mounted on the rear side of the refrigeration door 112 by means of a snap connection, a threaded connection, a plug-in connection, or an integral molding connection. One or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and upper and lower side walls of the housing 21 can be connected to the rear side of the refrigeration door 112.

[0059] The air supply assembly 25 can be installed inside the shell 21 or outside the shell 21, and can be specifically set according to the installation space of the thawing device 2.

[0060] The air outlet side of the air supply assembly 25 is used to blow out air, while the air intake side of the air supply assembly 25 is used to draw air in. The air outlet side of the air supply assembly 25 faces the thawing compartment 23, blowing air from the air intake side of the air supply assembly 25 into the thawing compartment 23. The air intake side of the air supply assembly 25 can face the chamber where the atomizer assembly 26 is located. The air supply assembly 25 can drive the hot and humid air flow generated by the atomizer assembly 26 from the chamber where the atomizer assembly 26 is located into the thawing compartment 23, thereby increasing the temperature and humidity in the thawing compartment 23 and accelerating the thawing process.

[0061] Exemplarily, the air supply component 25 can be an axial flow fan, a centrifugal fan or other fan capable of driving fluid movement.

[0062] The atomizing assembly 26 can break the liquid into small particles and spray them out. The atomizing assembly 26 is provided with a device for heating the liquid or heating the gas in the space where the liquid small particles are located, so that the air flow sprayed by the atomizing assembly 26 has a certain temperature and humidity.

[0063] Exemplarily, the process of finely dividing the liquid by the atomizing assembly 26 can be achieved in a variety of ways, including but not limited to one or more of compressed air atomization, ultrasonic atomization, thermal atomization, and spray atomization.

[0064] The first outlet of the atomizing assembly 26 is used to discharge the hot and humid air flow, and the air supply assembly 25 can send the hot and humid air flow into the thawing chamber 23, thereby increasing the humidity and temperature of the thawing chamber 23 during the thawing process. Compared with the thawing method of pure heating thawing, the thawing efficiency and thawing quality of thawing materials such as food can be improved.

[0065] The outlet of the atomizing assembly 26 may be arranged at at least in the following two positions:

[0066] First, the first outlet of the atomizing assembly 26 is located between the air outlet side of the air supply assembly 25 and the thawing chamber 23. The air supply assembly 25 can increase the flow rate of the moist hot air flow so that the moist hot air flow flows into the thawing chamber 23 at a higher flow rate, thereby increasing the speed of the gas flow in the thawing chamber 23, accelerating heat exchange, and improving acceleration efficiency.

[0067] Secondly, the first outlet of the atomizing assembly 26 is located between the air inlet side of the air supply assembly 25 and the thawing chamber 23 .

[0068] In this embodiment, a gas circulation is formed by the air outlet side of the air supply component 25, the thawing chamber 23 and the air inlet side of the air supply component 25. The first outlet of the atomizing component 26 is located on the air inlet side of the air supply component 25. The hot and humid airflow generated by the atomizing component 26 is sucked into the air inlet side of the air supply component 25 and discharged into the thawing chamber 23 from the air outlet side of the air supply component 25. The warm and humid airflow is mixed with the dry and cold airflow discharged from the thawing chamber 23 and then discharged into the thawing chamber 23. This can improve the temperature uniformity of the thawing chamber 23 and reduce problems such as the deterioration of the quality of thawed foods such as food due to excessive temperature differences.

[0069] In the related art, thawing methods for food and other frozen items are usually room temperature thawing, water bath thawing, refrigerator thawing, or microwave thawing. Room temperature thawing and water bath thawing are relatively traditional thawing methods, which are slow to thaw and significantly affect the quality of food and other thawed items. Although refrigerator thawing has less impact on the quality of the food itself, it thaws slowly and can easily contaminate other food in the cold storage room. Microwave thawing has a faster thawing rate, but it can easily cause local overheating inside the food, resulting in uneven thawing, which affects the quality and taste of the food.

[0070] According to the thawing device 2 provided in the embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, by providing an air supply component 25 and an atomizing component 26, the atomizing component 26 can generate a moist and hot air flow, and the air supply component 25 can blow the moist and hot air flow into the thawing chamber 23 to increase the temperature and humidity of the thawing chamber 23, thereby accelerating the thawing process while reducing the impact on the quality of thawed materials such as food ingredients; on the other hand, by providing a shell 21, the shell 21 defines a thawing chamber 23 for placing the thawed materials, which can reduce the pollution of external objects caused by the air flow and liquid generated by the thawed materials during the thawing process.

[0071] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 As shown, the atomization assembly 26 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes: a water storage box 261, an atomizer 262 and a heater 263; the water storage box 261 is used to store water; the atomizer 262 is used to atomize the water flowing out of the water storage box 261; and the heater 263 is used to heat the water flowing out of the water storage box 261.

[0072] The water storage box 261 can be detachably arranged on the housing 21 to facilitate taking out the stored water or cleaning and disinfection.

[0073] Exemplarily, the water storage box 261 can be connected to the housing 21 by a connection method such as a snap connection, a plug-in connection, or a threaded connection.

[0074] Atomizer 262 can be atomized using compressed air, ultrasonic, or spray methods. The water storage box 261, heater 263, and atomizer 262 are housed within the same cavity. Atomizer 262 can be located within or outside of housing 21, depending on the specific installation scenario.

[0075] In this embodiment, the heating objects of the heater 263 include at least the following two types:

[0076] First, as Figure 8 As shown, the heater 263 is used to heat the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 , and the atomizer 262 is used to atomize the water heated by the heater 263 .

[0077] In this embodiment, after the water is heated by the heater 263 , the movement between water molecules becomes more active, which helps the water to be more easily broken up into tiny particles during the atomization process, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the atomizer 262 .

[0078] Among them, the heater 263 can be located on the water flow path from the water storage box 261 to the atomizer 262. For example, a flow channel is provided between the water storage box 261 and the atomizer 262, and the heater 263 is located in the flow channel; or, the heater 263 is provided below the water outlet of the water storage box 261, and the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 first passes through the heater 263, is heated by the heater 263, and then flows to the atomizer 262.

[0079] Secondly, after the atomizer 262 atomizes the water flowing out of the water storage box 261, the heater 263 heats the atomized particles.

[0080] Exemplarily, the heater 263 can be arranged at the outlet of the atomizer 262, and the particles atomized by the atomizer 262 are first heated by the heater 263 and then discharged into the thawing chamber 23 by the air supply component 25; or, the heater 263 is located at the first outlet of the atomizing component 26, and the particles atomized by the atomizer 262 are first heated by the heater 263 and then discharged.

[0081] In this embodiment, by providing a water storage box 261, an atomizer 262 and a heater 263, the water storage box 261 can provide water to the atomizer 262, and the atomizer 262 and the heater 263 cooperate to generate a humid and hot air flow.

[0082] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the water storage box 261 , the heater 263 and the atomizer 262 are sequentially arranged along the height direction of the housing 21 .

[0083] The water storage box 261 is located at the top of the device, the atomizer 262 is located at the bottom, and the heater 263 is located between the water storage box 261 and the atomizer 262.

[0084] In this embodiment, the water storage box 261 is located at the top of the device, providing water to the atomizer 262 based on gravity and the natural flow of water, thus saving energy. Furthermore, the water storage box 261 is located at the top, making it easier to add water to the water storage box 261. The heater 263 is located between the water storage box 261 and the atomizer 262. The heater 263 is used to heat the water flowing out of the water storage box 261, and the atomizer 262 is used to atomize the water heated by the heater 263. This helps the water to be more easily broken into fine particles during the atomization process, reducing the energy consumption of the atomizer 262.

[0085] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the atomization assembly 26 also includes a water tank 264, which is provided with a first opening 2641, a second opening 2642 and a third opening 2643. The first opening 2641 is connected to the water outlet of the water storage box 261, the second opening 2642 is located on the ventilation path between the air supply assembly 25 and the thawed object, and the third opening 2643 is connected to the atomizer 262; the heater 263 is installed in the water tank 264.

[0086] The water tank 264 is used to store water flowing out of the water storage box 261 .

[0087] The first opening 2641 of the water tank 264 is connected to the water outlet of the water storage box 261, and the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 enters the water tank 264 from the first opening 2641; the second opening 2642 is the discharge port, and the hot and humid air flow generated by the atomization assembly 26 is discharged from the second opening 2642; the third opening 2643 is the discharge port of the water tank 264, and the water in the water tank 264 flows to the atomizer 262 through the third opening 2643.

[0088] Among them, the heater 263 can be installed on the inner wall of the water tank 264 or the outer wall of the water tank 264. The heater 263 heats the inner wall or the outer wall of the water tank 264, and the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 contacts the wall surface of the water tank 264 and is heated; or, the heater 263 can be installed in the water tank 264, and the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 can directly contact the heater 263 and be heated.

[0089] For example, the heater 263 can be installed on the water tank 264 by winding, gluing, snapping or plugging.

[0090] In some embodiments, the heater 263 can be installed on the inner wall of the water tank 264 or the outer wall of the water tank 264, and away from the area of ​​the atomizer 262, so as to extend the heating time of the water, so that the water flowing out of the water storage box 261 is heated by the atomizer 262 at a higher temperature, further reducing the energy consumption of the atomizer 262.

[0091] In some embodiments, the heater 263 may be installed in the water tank 264 and near the atomizer 262 . When water accumulates in the water tank 264 , the heater 263 may be located in the accumulated water to heat the water.

[0092] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 As shown, the water tank 264 is further provided with a fourth opening 2644 , and the fourth opening 2644 is connected to the upper portion of the cavity of the water storage box 261 .

[0093] Among them, the upper part of the water storage box 261 is an air cavity, and the fourth opening 2644 of the water tank 264 is connected to the cavity in the upper part of the water storage box 261 to form an air pressure balance, so that the water in the water storage box 261 can flow out smoothly from the water outlet of the water storage box 261; when the water in the water tank 264 overflows the fourth opening 2644, the fourth opening 2644 is sealed by water liquid, and the water in the water storage box 261 stops flowing out, so as to avoid leakage caused by excessive water in the water tank 264.

[0094] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 As shown, a channel 265 is provided between the water storage box 261 and the water tank 264. The first port of the channel 265 is connected to the upper part of the cavity of the water storage box 261, and the second port of the channel 265 is connected to the fourth opening 2644 to achieve other balances in the water storage box 261; the third port of the channel 265 is connected to the water outlet of the water storage box 261, and the fourth port of the channel 265 is connected to the first opening 2641 to achieve drainage of the water storage box 261 to the water tank 264.

[0095] By providing the channel 265 , drainage of the water storage box 261 can be achieved through air pressure balance, thereby reducing the risk of water leakage from the atomizing assembly 26 and improving the safety and reliability of the thawing device 2 .

[0096] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 As shown, the fourth opening 2644 is lower than the second opening 2642 along the height direction of the water tank 264 .

[0097] In this embodiment, by setting the fourth opening 2644 lower than the second opening 2642 along the height direction of the water tank 264, the fourth opening 2644 can be sealed by accumulated water before the water overflows from the second opening 2642 to stop the water storage box 261 from discharging water. During the atomization process of the atomizer 262, the liquid level drops to the fourth opening 2644 and is connected with the upper part of the cavity of the water storage box 261 again, and the water storage box 261 discharges water.

[0098] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, a groove 2645 is defined at the bottom of the water tank 264 , and the third opening 2643 is defined at the bottom of the groove 2645 .

[0099] The groove 2645 has the functions of guiding and collecting water, so as to reduce the accumulation of water in the water tank 264 and improve the hygiene of the atomizing assembly 26.

[0100] Exemplarily, the groove 2645 may be a tapered groove or an arc-shaped groove, and the third opening 2643 is disposed at the lowest point of the bottom of the groove 2645 .

[0101] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 As shown, the second opening 2642 is disposed on a wall of the water tank 264 that is different from the first opening 2641 and the fourth opening 2644 .

[0102] The first opening 2641 and the fourth opening 2644 may be located on a first wall surface of the water tank 264 , the third opening 2643 may be located on a bottom surface of the water tank 264 , and the second opening 2642 may be located on a second wall surface adjacent to or separated from the first wall surface.

[0103] In this embodiment, the second opening 2642 is provided on a wall of the water tank 264 that is different from the first opening 2641 and the fourth opening 2644, so that the air supply component 25 can suck out the hot and humid air flow in the water tank 264, thereby reducing the amount of water flowing out of the water storage box 261 that is directly sucked out from the second opening 2642; at the same time, the air supply component 25 and the water storage box 261 are also located on different walls of the water tank 264, which can fully utilize the space and reduce the total volume of the atomization component 26.

[0104] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the shell 21 also defines an equipment cavity, in which the air supply assembly 25 and the atomizing assembly 26 are located; the air supply assembly 25 includes a fan 251 and an air supply cavity 252, wherein a first inlet 2521 of the air supply cavity 252 is connected to a first outlet of the atomizing assembly 26, a second inlet 2522 of the air supply cavity 252 is connected to the thawing chamber 23, and a second outlet 2523 of the air supply cavity 252 faces the thawing chamber 23, and the fan 251 is arranged in the air supply cavity 252.

[0105] The air supply assembly 25 and the atomization assembly 26 are located in the housing 21 to increase the overall integration of the thawing device 2 .

[0106] In this embodiment, the fan 251 draws the hot and humid airflow of the atomizing assembly 26 into the air supply chamber 252 from the first inlet 2521. At the same time, the fan 251 draws the dry and cold airflow in the thawing chamber 23 from the second inlet 2522 into the air supply chamber 252. After the hot and humid airflow and the dry and cold airflow are mixed in the air supply chamber 252, they are driven by the fan 251 to be discharged from the second outlet 2523 of the air supply chamber 252, thereby realizing internal circulation of the airflow in the thawing chamber 23 and the air supply chamber 252 in the shell 21, so that the hot and humid airflow generated by the atomizing assembly 26 can continuously enter the thawing chamber 23, thereby realizing uniform thawing and rapid thawing. At the same time, since the thawing chamber 23 does not exchange heat with the outside world, the pollution of the airflow and liquid generated by thawing to the outside world can be reduced.

[0107] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 As shown, the first inlet 2521, the second inlet 2522 and the second outlet 2523 of the air supply chamber 252 are distributed on different surfaces of the air supply chamber 252, so as to achieve uniform mixing of the hot and humid airflow of the atomizing assembly 26 and the dry and cold airflow in the thawing chamber 23 in the air supply chamber 252, thereby improving the uniformity of the humidity and temperature of the airflow discharged from the air supply chamber 252, and further improving the uniformity of the humidity and temperature of the airflow reaching the surface of the thawed object, which can not only increase the thawing speed, but also improve the uniformity of the thawing of the thawed object.

[0108] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the outer side wall of the shell 21 is provided with a second mounting structure 211 , and the shell 21 is mounted on the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment 111 or the refrigeration door 112 through the second mounting structure 211 .

[0109] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 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.

[0110] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 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.

[0111] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 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 for holding thawing objects such as food.

[0112] Exemplarily, the tray 24 can be fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by means of one-piece molding or welding, so as to reduce the influence of the movement of the tray 24 on the thawing effect; alternatively, the tray 24 can also be detachably mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by means of a pivot connection or a snap connection, so as to facilitate removal and cleaning; alternatively, the tray 24 can also be rotatably mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by means of a pivot connection or a concave-convex fitting connection, so that the thawed material can be rotated during the thawing process to increase the uniformity of the thawing.

[0113] In some embodiments, the tray 24 is rotatably disposed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 to improve the uniformity of thawing the thawed food. Exemplarily, the bottom wall of the shell 21 is provided with a driving mechanism, and the tray 24 can be coupled to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives the tray 24 to rotate.

[0114] In some embodiments, the tray 24 may be a hollow structure to facilitate uniform contact between the thawing airflow and the thawing material, thereby achieving uniform thawing.

[0115] Among them, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a first avoidance groove 212 is provided on the front wall of the housing 21 . The opening of the first avoidance groove 212 faces the thawing compartment 23 . The first avoidance groove 212 is used to avoid the tray 24 .

[0116] In this embodiment, the first avoidance groove 212 is used to avoid the tray 24. By specifically expanding the part of the shell 21, a larger tray 24 can be used, thereby increasing the volume of the thawed material that can be thawed by the thawing device 2 and improving practicality.

[0117] For example, Figure 4 As shown, the first avoidance groove 212 can be a contoured groove. For example, the first avoidance groove 212 is an arc surface, and the arc surface structure can avoid the arc edge of the tray 24 .

[0118] Exemplarily, the first avoidance groove 212 may be a rectangular groove, the height of which matches the height of the tray 24 .

[0119] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 As shown, a second avoidance groove 213 is provided on the rear wall of the housing 21 , the notch of the second avoidance groove 213 faces the thawing compartment 23 , and the second avoidance groove 213 is used to avoid the tray 24 .

[0120] Exemplarily, the second avoidance groove 213 may be a contoured groove. For example, the second avoidance groove 213 is a curved surface, and the curved surface structure can avoid the curved edge of the tray 24 .

[0121] Exemplarily, the second avoidance groove 213 may be a rectangular groove, the height of which matches the height of the tray 24 .

[0122] Among them, the second avoidance groove 213 is used to avoid the tray 24. By further expanding the shell 21 in a targeted manner, a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of thawed materials that can be thawed by the thawing device 2, thereby improving practicality.

[0123] In this embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the second avoidance groove 213 can be arranged opposite to the first avoidance groove 212 to avoid the tray 24 in the front and rear directions. On the one hand, the tray 24 can be installed in the middle of the bottom wall of the shell 21, which is conducive to the uniform thawing of the thawed material; on the other hand, by targeted expansion of a part of the shell 21, a larger-sized tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of the thawed material that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0124] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 As shown, the thawing device 2 further includes a thawing door 22 , which is pivotally mounted on the open end of the housing 21 , and is used to close the thawing compartment 23 .

[0125] The thawing door 22 can be opened or closed relative to the housing 21 to seal or open the thawing compartment 23 .

[0126] In some embodiments, the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along the rotating axis in the left and right directions, or the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along the rotating axis in the up and down directions, which can be determined according to the installation scenario of the thawing device 2.

[0127] Among them, the thawing door body 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an upward-flipping door or a downward-flipping door, and can be set according to the actual usage scenario.

[0128] For example, when the thawing device 2 is installed at a lower position, the thawing door 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, or an upward-opening door, so that the user can put in or take out the thawed objects from the thawing compartment 23 .

[0129] Exemplarily, when the thawing device 2 is installed at a moderate position, the thawing door 22 can be any one of a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an upward-flipping door or a downward-flipping door, so that the user can put in or take out the thawed items from the thawing compartment 23.

[0130] In some embodiments, the thawing device 2 further includes an insulation layer, which covers at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the shell 21 to isolate the thawing chamber 23 from the refrigeration chamber 111, thereby improving the insulation effect of the shell 21 and reducing the temperature interference between the thawing chamber 23 and the refrigeration chamber 111.

[0131] The thermal insulation layer includes one or more of a foaming material layer and a vacuum insulation panel, and the foaming material layer may be a polyurethane foam layer or a phenolic foam layer.

[0132] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment of the present application also provides a storage device 1, which includes: a box body 11, a refrigerated door body 112 and a thawing device 2 in any of the above embodiments; 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 for closing the refrigerated compartment 111; the thawing device 2 is mounted on the refrigerated door body 112.

[0133] In this embodiment, the refrigeration door 112 may be connected to the side wall by a pivot structure. The refrigeration door 112 may be opened or closed relative to the box body 11 to seal or open the refrigeration compartment 111 .

[0134] Exemplarily, one or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and front and rear side walls of the thawing device 2 may be connected to the refrigeration door 112 .

[0135] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by installing the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated door 112, if the thawing is completed but not taken out in time, the thawing device 2 can use the cold energy in the refrigerated compartment 111 to extend the storage time of the thawed material, thereby increasing the thawing function of the storage device 1 and increasing the usage scenarios.

[0136] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 11 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; the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the first part 1121 .

[0137] The thawing device 2 is installed at the rear side of the first portion 1121 . When the refrigeration door 112 is closed relative to the box body 11 , the thawing device 2 is located in the refrigeration compartment 111 .

[0138] The refrigerated door 112 includes a first portion 1121 and a second portion 1122. The first portion 1121 and the second portion 1122 can be arranged in a left-right direction or a top-bottom direction. The thickness of the first portion 1121 in the front-to-back direction is less than the thickness of the second portion 1122 in the front-to-back direction. The thawing device 2 can be installed behind the first portion 1121 to take advantage of the reduced thickness of the first portion 1121, thereby reducing the encroachment on the refrigerated compartment 111 without reducing the volume of the thawing compartment 23 of the thawing device 2.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] In the related art, in order to increase the diversity of refrigerator functions, a refrigerator structure has emerged in which the thawing device is installed inside the refrigerating compartment. The thawing device has two installation positions: one is to install the thawing device in the refrigerating compartment, which increases the thawing function of the storage equipment, but the thawing device will occupy the space of the refrigerating compartment. Considering that the refrigerating compartment is used more frequently than the thawing device, the volume of the thawing device is usually reduced to reduce the encroachment on the refrigerating compartment. However, the reduced thawing device has a smaller volume and poorer practicality; the second is to install the thawing device on the refrigerating door body. Although it reduces the encroachment on the refrigerating compartment to a certain extent, in order to reduce The impact of the thawing device on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door usually requires shortening the depth of the interior panel of the refrigerated compartment along the front-to-back direction or reducing the thickness of the thawing device along the front-to-back direction, which also encroaches on the effective volume of the refrigerated compartment and reduces the practicality of the thawing device. In the solution of placing the thawing device in the refrigerated door, since the refrigerated door needs to open and close relative to the box body, 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 ratio of the thawing device is not high. In order to enable the thawing device to effectively place the thawed items, the total volume of the thawing device needs to be increased, but this will encroach on the effective volume of the refrigerated compartment.

[0142] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigerated door body 112 and installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space of the first part 1121, so that the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 can be reduced without reducing the size of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction, and the practicality of the thawing device 2 can be improved, while reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door body 112.

[0143] In some embodiments, as Figure 11 As shown, a door lining 1123 is provided on the side of the refrigeration door 112 facing the cabinet 11 . The door lining 1123 is provided on the inner surface of the refrigerator door to reduce the leakage of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 111 of the cabinet 11 .

[0144] In some embodiments, the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 is mounted on the door lining 1123.

[0145] For example, the housing 21 can be mounted on the rear side of the door lining 1123 by snap-fitting, threaded connection, plug-in connection, or integral molding. One or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and upper and lower side walls of the housing 21 can be connected to the rear side of the door lining 1123.

[0146] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 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.

[0147] 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.

[0148] 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.

[0149] In some embodiments, as Figure 3As 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.

[0150] The first portion 1121 provides the thawing device 2 with a avoidance distance L3 along the front-to-back direction.

[0151] 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 .

[0152] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 As 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.

[0153] 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.

[0154] In some embodiments, as Figure 11 and Figure 12 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 .

[0155] 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.

[0156] 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.

[0157] 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.

[0158] 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.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 are snap-fitted.

[0160] 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.

[0161] 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.

[0162] 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.

[0163] The storage device 1 of the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below from three different implementation perspectives.

[0164] First, as Figure 3 and Figure 5 As 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 can be pivotally arranged at the rear end of the thawing device 2.

[0165] In this embodiment, the door lining 1123 is provided with a groove 2645, which forms the first part 1121. The notch of the groove 2645 faces the refrigerated compartment 111 to form the first part 1121 of the refrigerated door body 112. The bottom of the groove 2645 and the outer shell 21 of the refrigerated door body 112 can be spaced apart to be filled with foam material, or the foam material can be not filled to increase the depth of the groove 2645, thereby providing a larger installation avoidance space for the thawing device 2.

[0166] In this embodiment, the front end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the first part 1121, the rear end or side wall of the shell 21 is open, and the thawing door 22 can be pivotally installed on the open end of the shell 21.

[0167] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigerated door 112 and installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space of the first part 1121, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 and improving the practicality of the thawing device 2 without reducing the distance of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction.

[0168] In some embodiments, the rear end of the housing 21 is open, and the thawing door 22 is pivotally mounted on the rear end of the housing 21 .

[0169] It can be understood that the rear end area of ​​the shell 21 is larger than the side wall area of ​​the shell 21. By setting the thawing door 22 at the rear end of the shell 21, the area of ​​the thawing device 2 access port is expanded to improve convenience.

[0170] In some embodiments, a first avoidance groove 212 is provided at the front end of the shell 21 , and a second avoidance groove 213 is provided at the thawing door 22 . The openings of the first avoidance groove 212 and the second avoidance groove 213 face the thawing compartment 23 .

[0171] In this 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 to 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 using a pivot structure.

[0172] In actual use, the user 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 .

[0173] Second, if Figure 13As 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.

[0174] 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.

[0175] 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 .

[0176] 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 thawed material in the thawing device 2 without opening the refrigeration door 112 .

[0177] 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.

[0178] In some embodiments, 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 .

[0179] 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 .

[0180] The transparent window 1125 can be connected to the installation opening 1126 by snapping, gluing or threading.

[0181] 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 .

[0182] 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.

[0183] In some embodiments, the thickness of the transparent window 1125 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0184] 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 2645 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.

[0185] 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.

[0186] 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.

[0187] 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 .

[0188] 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 thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0189] The thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2 can be opened in at least two ways:

[0190] 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 .

[0191] 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 .

[0192] 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 .

[0193] 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.

[0194] 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.

[0195] 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.

[0196] Third, if Figure 14 and Figure 15 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.

[0197] 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.

[0198] 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.

[0199] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 is a through structure, and the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112; the thawing door body 22 can be 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 installation opening 1126, thereby opening or closing the thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2.

[0200] In actual use, the user can directly open the thawing door 22 to take out or put in the thawed items without having to open the refrigeration door 112 and then operate the thawing device 2.

[0201] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the front end of the thawing device 2 is opened and docked with the installation 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 seal the thawing chamber 23. The user can take out or put the thawed material into 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 user use; at the same time, the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air in the refrigeration chamber 111 and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0202] In some embodiments, as Figure 15 As shown, the lower end of the thawing door body 22 is pivotally connected to the refrigeration door body 112.

[0203] Exemplarily, the thawing door 22 is a downward-flipping door. When the thawing door 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door 22 can face the outer surface of the refrigeration door 112, that is, when the thawing door 22 is fully opened, the protruding height of the thawing door 22 relative to the refrigeration door 112 can be reduced, thereby reducing the impact on passability when the thawing door 22 is opened.

[0204] For example, when the thawing door 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door 22 can be at 90° to the outer surface of the refrigeration door 112, so that the thawing door 22 is horizontal when fully opened. The opened thawing door 22 can be used to place items to realize a bar function, thereby improving convenience of use.

[0205] In some embodiments, the rotation angle β between 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 as to reduce the risk of damage to components of the thawing door body 22 due to inertia when the thawing door body 22 and the refrigeration door body 112 move at the same time.

[0206] In some embodiments, the thickness of the thawing door 22 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0207] 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 2645 at the installation opening 1126.

[0208] 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.

[0209] 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 .

[0210] 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 thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0211] 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 thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0212] 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.

[0213] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0214] In the description of this application, "first feature" and "second feature" may include one or more of the features.

[0215] In the description of this application, “plurality” means two or more.

[0216] In the description of the present application, a first feature being “on” or “under” a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact with each other, or the first and second features being in contact with each other not directly but via another feature therebetween.

[0217] In the description of this application, a first feature “on”, “above” and “above” a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0218] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments.

[0219] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and intent of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A thawing device, characterized in that: include: a housing defining a thawing compartment; An air supply component, the air outlet side of which faces the thawing compartment; The atomizing assembly is used to generate a moist and hot air flow, and the first outlet of the atomizing assembly is located on the ventilation path between the air supply assembly and the thawing chamber.

2. The thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The atomizing assembly comprises: water storage box; an atomizer, the atomizer being used to atomize the water flowing out of the water storage box; A heater is used to heat the water flowing out of the water storage box.

3. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that The water storage box, the heater and the atomizer are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the shell.

4. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that The atomizing assembly further includes a water tank, the water tank being provided with a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, the first opening being communicated with a water outlet of the water storage box, the second opening being located on a ventilation path between the air supply assembly and the thawed object, and the third opening being communicated with the atomizer; The heater is installed on the water tank.

5. The thawing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water tank is further provided with a fourth opening, and the fourth opening is communicated with the upper portion of the cavity of the water storage box.

6. The thawing device according to claim 5, characterized in that The fourth opening is lower than the second opening along the height direction of the water tank.

7. The thawing device according to claim 5, characterized in that The bottom of the water tank is provided with a groove, and the third opening is provided at the bottom of the groove.

8. The thawing device according to claim 5, characterized in that The second opening is provided on a wall surface of the water tank different from the first opening and the fourth opening.

9. The thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The housing further defines an equipment cavity, wherein the air supply assembly and the atomizing assembly are located in the equipment cavity; The air supply assembly includes a fan and an air supply chamber, a first inlet of the air supply chamber is connected to a first outlet of the atomizing assembly, a second inlet of the air supply chamber is connected to the thawing chamber, and a second outlet of the air supply chamber faces the thawing chamber, and the fan is arranged in the air supply chamber.

10. The thawing device according to claim 9, characterized in that The first inlet, the second inlet and the second outlet of the air supply chamber are distributed on different surfaces of the air supply chamber.

11. A storage device, characterized in that: include: a box body defining 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. The thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the thawing device is installed on the refrigerated door body.

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