Intelligent wine cabinet with automatic demisting function

Abstract

The automatic demisting intelligent wine cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a sealing door is installed on the front side of the cabinet body, and transparent glass is installed on the sealing door; the internal drying mechanism comprises a filter box installed on the right side of the cabinet body, the right side of the cabinet body is fixedly connected with a circulating fan, the air inlet end of the circulating fan extends to the inner top of the cabinet body, and the air outlet end of the circulating fan extends to the inner top of the filter box; the inner bottom of the filter box is communicated with the inner bottom of the cabinet body through a communicating pipe; and the external demisting mechanism comprises a lifting strip arranged on the front side of the cabinet body. When the wine cabinet is used, air in the wine cabinet can be dried, the situation that water mist is generated on the inner side of the wine cabinet glass is avoided, in addition, the demisting mechanism is independently arranged on the outer side of the wine cabinet glass, and the generated mist is eliminated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of wine cabinet defogging, and more particularly to an intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging. Background Technology

[0002] Wine cabinets, as essential storage containers for fine wines, are widely used in homes, bars, restaurants, and other venues. Glass-door wine cabinets, in particular, are favored by consumers due to their aesthetic appeal, transparency, and ease of displaying wines. However, in actual use, the problem of condensation on the glass of wine cabinets has caused considerable inconvenience for users.

[0003] When the humidity inside a wine cabinet is high and the glass surface temperature is lower than the dew point temperature of the surrounding air, condensation can easily form on the inside of the glass. This condensation not only obstructs the view, making it difficult for users to clearly see the types and arrangement of the wines inside, affecting the overall aesthetics of the wine cabinet, but it can also breed bacteria, posing a potential threat to the quality of the wines and the storage environment.

[0004] Furthermore, in humid environments, or when the humidity outside the wine cabinet is high and there is a temperature difference between the outside air and the glass surface, fog can easily form on the outside of the glass. This is especially common in southern regions during the rainy season or in areas with large temperature differences. Most existing wine cabinets only take some simple moisture-proof measures to prevent water fogging on the inside of the glass, such as placing desiccants. However, these methods have limited effectiveness and cannot fundamentally solve the problem of water fogging on the inside of the glass, let alone effectively eliminate fogging that has already formed on the outside of the glass. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing an intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging. When in use, this wine cabinet can dry the air inside the cabinet to prevent water vapor from forming on the inside of the glass. In addition, a separate defogging mechanism is provided on the outside of the glass to eliminate any fog that may be generated.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging includes a cabinet body with a sealed door on the front side and a transparent glass panel on the door; an internal drying mechanism including a filter box installed on the right side of the cabinet body, a circulating fan fixedly connected to the right side of the cabinet body, the air inlet of the circulating fan extending to the inner top of the cabinet body, the air outlet of the circulating fan extending to the inner top of the filter box, and the inner bottom of the filter box connected to the inner bottom of the cabinet body via a connecting pipe; an external defogging mechanism including a lifting strip on the front side of the cabinet body, a rectangular groove on the rear side of the lifting strip, a piston strip that can slide back and forth in the rectangular groove, multiple inclined blower holes on the piston strip, the front side of the piston strip being elastically connected to the front wall of the rectangular groove via multiple telescopic springs, an electric heating strip in the rectangular groove, and a blower assembly on the rear side of the cabinet body for blowing hot air into the rectangular groove; and a lifting mechanism that cooperates with the external drying mechanism to improve the uniformity of defogging.

[0008] Preferably, the cabinet is equipped with multiple shelves inside, and each shelf has multiple through holes.

[0009] Preferably, the blower assembly includes a blower installed on the rear side of the cabinet, the blower's outlet end is connected to a flexible hose, and a liftable U-shaped pipe is provided on the outside of the cabinet, the U-shaped pipe being connected to the rectangular groove via a connecting pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes two rectangular bars symmetrically fixedly connected to the front side of the cabinet. Each of the two rectangular bars has a strip-shaped groove on its opposite side. A threaded rod is rotatably connected between the upper and lower inner walls of each of the two strip-shaped grooves. A slider is threaded onto each of the two threaded rods. Each slider is slidably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding strip-shaped groove. The lifting bar is located between the two sliders.

[0011] Preferably, rectangular rods are fixedly connected to both sides of the lifting bar, and rectangular sleeves are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two sliders. The other ends of the two rectangular rods extend into the corresponding rectangular sleeves and are slidably connected. The opposite sides of the two rectangular rods are elastically connected to the inner wall of the corresponding rectangular sleeves through a shaking spring. A second magnetic block is fixedly connected to the right side of the lifting bar, and multiple first magnetic blocks that cooperate with the second magnetic block are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the right side of the rectangular bar located on the right side.

[0012] Preferably, the lower ends of both threaded rods pass through corresponding strip grooves and are fixedly connected to synchronous pulleys, which are connected by a synchronous belt drive.

[0013] Preferably, a mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the upper end of one of the rectangular bars, and a drive motor is mounted on the mounting bracket. The output shaft of the drive motor extends into the strip groove and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the corresponding threaded rod.

[0014] Preferably, the blower is an adjustable blower, and a scraper is fixedly connected to the rear side of the piston strip.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0016] 1. A circulating fan and filter box work together to form a circulating drying system, drawing out humid air from the top of the cabinet, filtering it through a molecular sieve to remove moisture, and then returning it to the bottom. This process continues, effectively reducing the humidity inside the wine cabinet, preventing wine labels from getting damp and wine bottles from getting moldy, while also preventing fogging on the inside of the transparent glass of the cabinet, providing a stable and suitable storage environment for the wines and ensuring their quality.

[0017] 2. When fog appears on the transparent glass, a blower draws outside air into the rectangular slot, and the electric heating strip simultaneously heats the air. The hot air is then blown onto the glass through the angled blower holes, causing the fog to evaporate quickly and achieving efficient defogging. Users can clearly observe the wines inside the wine cabinet, enhancing the user experience.

[0018] 3. The drive motor rotates the threaded rods in both directions, and the synchronous pulley and belt cause the two threaded rods to rotate synchronously, which in turn drives the slider and lifting bar to move up and down. This design allows hot air to be blown evenly to different parts of the transparent glass, avoiding uneven defogging in certain areas, improving the uniformity and overall effect of defogging, and ensuring that fog is quickly eliminated from all parts of the glass.

[0019] 4. During the raising and lowering process of the lifting bar, the second magnetic block works in conjunction with the first magnetic block, utilizing magnetic attraction and the elasticity of the vibrating spring to cause the lifting bar to vibrate intermittently. This vibration makes the airflow more even, further optimizing the defogging effect and enabling faster and more thorough elimination of fog on the transparent glass, thus improving the defogging performance of the wine cabinet.

[0020] 5. Activate the blower to high speed. The increased airflow increases the air pressure inside the rectangular groove, pushing the piston strip backward and allowing the scraper to adhere to the transparent glass. Combined with the lifting mechanism's up-and-down movement, this allows for thorough cleaning of the glass. The high-speed airflow also assists in dust removal, effectively keeping the transparent glass clean and allowing users to easily observe the interior of the wine cabinet. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging proposed in this invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Rear view diagram;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Front and rear cross-sectional view;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view in the left and right directions;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B.

[0027] In the diagram: 1 Cabinet, 2 Sealed door, 3 Transparent glass, 4 Circulating fan, 5 Filter box, 6 Connecting pipe, 7 Rectangular strip, 8 Mounting bracket, 9 Drive motor, 10 Strip groove, 11 U-shaped pipe, 12 Lifting strip, 13 Connecting pipe, 14 Blower, 15 Hose, 16 Threaded rod, 17 First magnetic block, 18 Telescopic spring, 19 Second magnetic block, 20 Rectangular rod, 21 Rectangular sleeve, 22 Vibrating spring, 23 Slider, 24 Synchronous pulley, 25 Synchronous belt, 26 Placement rack, 27 Through hole, 28 Rectangular groove, 29 Electric heating strip, 30 Piston strip, 31 Scraper strip, 32 Inclined blower hole. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0030] Reference Figures 1-6 An intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging includes a cabinet body 1, a sealed door 2 installed on the front side of the cabinet body 1, a transparent glass 3 installed on the sealed door 2, and multiple shelves 26 installed inside the cabinet body 1. Each shelf 26 has multiple through holes 27, and the design of the through holes 27 allows for better air circulation inside the wine cabinet.

[0031] The system also includes an internal drying mechanism, comprising a filter box 5 installed on the right side of cabinet 1. A circulating fan 4 is fixedly connected to the right side of cabinet 1, with its inlet extending to the inner top of cabinet 1 and its outlet extending to the inner top of filter box 5. The inner bottom of filter box 5 is connected to the inner bottom of cabinet 1 via a connecting pipe 6. Molecular sieves are installed inside filter box 5 to filter humid air. During operation, the circulating fan 4 is activated, drawing humid air from the top of cabinet 1 and sending it into filter box 5. The air is filtered by the molecular sieves to remove moisture. The dried air then returns to the inner bottom of cabinet 1 via the connecting pipe 6. This cycle effectively reduces the humidity inside the wine cabinet, preventing problems such as damp labels and moldy bottles caused by excessive humidity, providing a good storage environment for the wine, and preventing fogging on the inside of the transparent glass 3 inside cabinet 1.

[0032] It also includes an external defogging mechanism, which includes a lifting bar 12 located on the front side of the cabinet 1. A rectangular groove 28 is provided on the rear side of the lifting bar 12. A piston bar 30 that can slide back and forth is provided in the rectangular groove 28. Multiple inclined blower holes 32 are provided on the piston bar 30. The front side of the piston bar 30 is elastically connected to the front side wall of the rectangular groove 28 through multiple telescopic springs 18. An electric heating bar 29 is provided in the rectangular groove 28.

[0033] The cabinet 1 is equipped with a blower assembly at the rear. The blower assembly can be used to blow hot air into the rectangular groove 28. The blower assembly includes a blower 14 installed at the rear of the cabinet 1. The air outlet of the blower 14 is connected to a flexible hose 15. A liftable U-shaped pipe 11 is installed on the outside of the cabinet 1. The U-shaped pipe 11 is connected to the rectangular groove 28 through a connecting pipe 13. When the blower 14 is in operation, the electric heating strip 29 is activated to blow hot air onto the front of the transparent glass 3, thereby achieving the purpose of defogging. When fog appears on the transparent glass 3, the blower 14 is activated to draw in outside air and send it through the flexible hose 15 into the U-shaped pipe 11, and then into the rectangular groove 28 through the connecting pipe 13. At the same time, the electric heating strip 29 is working to heat the incoming air. The hot air is blown onto the transparent glass 3 through the inclined blower hole 32, causing the fog to evaporate quickly and achieving the defogging function, ensuring that the user can clearly observe the wine in the wine cabinet.

[0034] The system also includes a lifting mechanism that works in conjunction with an external drying mechanism to improve the uniformity of defogging. The lifting mechanism includes two rectangular bars 7 symmetrically fixedly connected to the front side of the cabinet 1. Each of the two rectangular bars 7 has a strip-shaped groove 10 on its opposite side. Threaded rods 16 are rotatably connected between the upper and lower inner walls of the two strip-shaped grooves 10. Each threaded rod 16 is threadedly connected to a slider 23. Each slider 23 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding strip-shaped groove 10. The lifting bar 12 is located between the two sliders 23. The lower ends of the two threaded rods 16 pass through the corresponding strip-shaped grooves 10 and are fixedly connected to synchronous pulleys 24. The two synchronous pulleys 24 are connected by a synchronous belt 25. A mounting bracket 8 is fixedly connected to the upper end of one of the rectangular bars 7. A drive motor 9 is mounted on the mounting bracket 8. The output shaft of the drive motor 9 extends into the strip-shaped groove 10 and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the corresponding threaded rod 16. When the lifting mechanism runs once, the drive motor 9 can rotate forward for a period of time and then reverse to reset, allowing the lifting bar 12 to move up and then down.

[0035] In actual operation, the drive motor 9 starts, driving one of the threaded rods 16 to rotate (first forward and then reverse). Through the transmission action of the synchronous pulley 24 and the synchronous belt 25, the two threaded rods 16 rotate synchronously, thereby driving the two sliders 23 to slide up and down in the strip groove 10, thereby driving the lifting bar 12 to move up and down, so that the hot air can be blown evenly to different positions of the transparent glass 3, improving the uniformity and effect of defogging.

[0036] The lifting bar 12 has rectangular rods 20 fixedly connected to both sides, and rectangular sleeves 21 fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two sliders 23. The other ends of the two rectangular rods 20 extend into the corresponding rectangular sleeves 21 and are slidably connected. The opposite sides of the two rectangular rods 20 are elastically connected to the inner wall of the corresponding rectangular sleeves 21 through a shaking spring 22. A second magnetic block 19 is fixedly connected to the right side of the lifting bar 12. Multiple first magnetic blocks 17 that cooperate with the second magnetic block 19 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the right side of the rectangular bar 7 located on the right side. The adjacent surfaces of the first magnetic block 17 and the second magnetic block 19 are attracted by opposite polarities. The elastic action of the shaking spring 22 is combined with the magnetic action of the first magnetic block 17 and the second magnetic block 19.

[0037] During the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting bar 12, when the second magnetic block 19 approaches the first magnetic block 17, under the action of magnetic attraction, the lifting bar 12 will overcome the elastic force of the shaking spring 22 and move to the right a certain distance. When the second magnetic block 19 moves away from the first magnetic block 17, under the action of the elastic force of the shaking spring 22, the lifting bar 12 will move to the left. This process is repeated, causing the lifting bar 12 to shake intermittently, making the air blowing more even and further improving the defogging effect.

[0038] Among them, the blower 14 is an adjustable blower, and the rear side of the piston strip 30 is fixedly connected to the scraper 31. When it is necessary to remove dust from the front side of the transparent glass 3, the blower 14 is simply started in high blow mode. At this time, due to the large airflow entering the rectangular groove 28, the inclined blower hole 32 cannot release air quickly, which increases the internal air pressure, causing the piston strip 30 to move backward and the scraper 31 to fit against the transparent glass 3. This, together with the lifting mechanism, achieves cleaning, and the high-speed airflow can also achieve the dust removal effect.

[0039] In this invention, the circulating fan 4 is activated, and its air inlet draws out the humid air from the top of the cabinet 1 and sends it into the filter box 5 through the air outlet. The molecular sieve installed in the filter box 5 filters the humid air and removes the moisture. The dried air returns to the bottom of the cabinet 1 through the connecting pipe 6, and this cycle continues to reduce the humidity inside the wine cabinet, preventing the wine labels from getting damp and the wine bottles from getting moldy, while also preventing fogging on the inside of the transparent glass 3 inside the cabinet 1.

[0040] When fog appears on the transparent glass 3, the blower 14 starts, drawing in outside air and sending it through the hose 15 into the loop 11, and then through the connecting pipe 13 into the rectangular slot 28. Simultaneously, the electric heating strip 29 operates, heating the air entering the rectangular slot 28. The hot air is blown onto the transparent glass 3 through the inclined blower holes 32 on the piston strip 30, causing the fog to evaporate rapidly, achieving the defogging function and ensuring that the user can clearly observe the wine inside the wine cabinet.

[0041] The drive motor 9 starts simultaneously, causing one of the threaded rods 16 to rotate forward for a period of time and then reverse to reset. Through the transmission action of the synchronous pulley 24 and the synchronous belt 25, the two threaded rods 16 rotate synchronously, thereby causing the two sliders 23 to slide up and down within the strip groove 10. Since the lifting bar 12 is located between the two sliders 23, the up-and-down sliding of the two sliders 23 causes the lifting bar 12 to move up and down, allowing hot air to be evenly blown to different positions on the transparent glass 3, improving the uniformity and effectiveness of defogging.

[0042] During the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting bar 12, when the second magnetic block 19 fixedly connected to the right side of the lifting bar 12 approaches the multiple first magnetic blocks 17 fixedly connected at equal intervals to the right side of the right rectangular bar 7, the lifting bar 12 moves a certain distance to the right against the elastic force of the vibrating spring 22 under the action of magnetic attraction. When the second magnetic block 19 moves away from the first magnetic block 17, the lifting bar 12 moves to the left under the action of the elastic force of the vibrating spring 22. This process repeats, causing the lifting bar 12 to vibrate intermittently, making the airflow more uniform and further improving the defogging effect.

[0043] When dust removal is needed on the front side of the transparent glass 3, the blower 14 is started and set to high blowing speed. At this time, a larger airflow enters the rectangular slot 28, and the inclined blower hole 32 cannot release air quickly, resulting in an increase in internal air pressure. This causes the piston strip 30 to move backward, and the scraper strip 31 fixed to the rear side of the piston strip 30 adheres to the transparent glass 3. Combined with the up-and-down movement of the lifting mechanism, the transparent glass 3 is cleaned, and the high-speed airflow also has a dust-removing effect.

[0044] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0045] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging, characterized in that, include: Cabinet (1), a sealed door (2) is installed on the front side of the cabinet (1), and a transparent glass (3) is installed on the sealed door (2). An internal drying mechanism is provided, comprising a filter box (5) installed on the right side of the cabinet (1), a circulating fan (4) fixedly connected to the right side of the cabinet (1), the air inlet of the circulating fan (4) extending to the inner top of the cabinet (1), the air outlet of the circulating fan (4) extending to the inner top of the filter box (5), and the inner bottom of the filter box (5) being connected to the inner bottom of the cabinet (1) through a connecting pipe (6). An external defogging mechanism is provided, comprising a lifting bar (12) disposed on the front side of the cabinet (1), a rectangular groove (28) is provided on the rear side of the lifting bar (12), a piston bar (30) that can slide back and forth is provided in the rectangular groove (28), a plurality of inclined blower holes (32) are provided on the piston bar (30), the front side of the piston bar (30) is elastically connected to the front side wall of the rectangular groove (28) by a plurality of telescopic springs (18), an electric heating bar (29) is provided in the rectangular groove (28), and a blower assembly is provided on the rear side of the cabinet (1), the blower assembly can be used to blow hot air into the rectangular groove (28); A lifting mechanism, which works in conjunction with an external drying mechanism, is used to improve the uniformity of defogging.

2. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet (1) is equipped with multiple shelves (26), and each shelf (26) has multiple through holes (27).

3. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The blower assembly includes a blower (14) installed on the rear side of the cabinet (1), the air outlet of the blower (14) is connected to a flexible hose (15), and a liftable loop pipe (11) is provided on the outside of the cabinet (1). The loop pipe (11) is connected to the rectangular groove (28) through a connecting pipe (13).

4. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism includes two rectangular bars (7) symmetrically fixedly connected to the front side of the cabinet (1). Each of the two rectangular bars (7) has a strip groove (10) on its opposite side. A threaded rod (16) is rotatably connected between the upper and lower inner walls of the two strip grooves (10). A slider (23) is threadedly connected to each of the two threaded rods (16). Each slider (23) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding strip groove (10). The lifting bar (12) is located between the two sliders (23).

5. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 4, characterized in that, Both sides of the lifting bar (12) are fixedly connected with rectangular rods (20), and the opposite sides of the two sliders (23) are fixedly connected with rectangular sleeves (21). The other ends of the two rectangular rods (20) extend into the corresponding rectangular sleeves (21) and are slidably connected. The opposite sides of the two rectangular rods (20) are elastically connected to the inner wall of the corresponding rectangular sleeves (21) through a shaking spring (22). The right side of the lifting bar (12) is fixedly connected with a second magnetic block (19), and the right side of the rectangular bar (7) located on the right side is fixedly connected with multiple first magnetic blocks (17) that cooperate with the second magnetic block (19) at equal intervals.

6. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lower ends of the two threaded rods (16) pass through the corresponding strip grooves (10) and are fixedly connected to synchronous pulleys (24). The two synchronous pulleys (24) are connected by a synchronous belt (25).

7. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 4, characterized in that, One of the rectangular bars (7) has a mounting bracket (8) fixedly connected to its upper end. A drive motor (9) is mounted on the mounting bracket (8). The output shaft of the drive motor (9) extends into the strip groove (10) and is fixedly connected to the upper end of the corresponding threaded rod (16).

8. The intelligent wine cabinet with automatic defogging according to claim 3, characterized in that, The blower (14) is an adjustable blower, and a scraper (31) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the piston strip (30).

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