Slide rail device and refrigerator with same
By introducing height adjustment components and locking screws into the refrigerator drawer slide mechanism, the problem of inconsistent drawer heights was solved, enabling drawer height adjustment and locking, and ensuring consistent appearance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI HAIDAER PRECISION SLIDES CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
The existing refrigerator drawer slides are installed incorrectly, resulting in inconsistent heights of multiple drawers in the horizontal direction, which affects the appearance.
The slide rail device with height adjustment function is adopted. The movable rail and the mounting base are connected by the height adjustment component. The mounting base is driven to move vertically by the cooperation of the rotating cam and the mating part. The height adjustment and locking are achieved by the locking screw.
Ensure that multiple drawers arranged horizontally are at the same height, are easy to adjust and have a simple structure, are securely locked, and prevent accidental sliding.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to slide rail devices, and more particularly to a slide rail device with height adjustment function and a refrigerator having the same. Background Technology
[0002] Some existing refrigerators have two or more drawers arranged horizontally within the cabinet, each drawer mounted to the refrigerator body on both sides via a slide rail system. The slide rail system typically includes a fixed base and a movable rail slidably connected to the fixed base. The fixed base is fixed to the refrigerator body, and the movable rail connects to the drawer. However, due to installation deviations and dimensional errors in the manufacturing process of the components of the slide rail system, the heights of multiple drawers arranged horizontally may be inconsistent, affecting the refrigerator's appearance. Summary of the Invention
[0003] To overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a slide rail device with height adjustment function.
[0004] This invention is achieved using the following technical solution:
[0005] A slide rail device includes a fixed base, a movable rail, a mounting base, and a height adjustment component. The movable rail is slidably mounted on the fixed base, and the mounting base is slidably connected to the movable rail. The mounting base is used to connect with a load. The height adjustment component connects the movable rail and the mounting base to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base.
[0006] Furthermore, the movable rail is provided with a mating part, and the height adjustment component is a rotating cam rotatably mounted on the mounting base. When the height adjustment component is subjected to force and rotates, it engages with the mating part to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail.
[0007] Furthermore, the mating part is an oblong hole provided on the movable rail, and the length direction of the mating part is parallel to the sliding direction of the movable rail.
[0008] Furthermore, the height adjustment component includes a rotating disk and a rotating shaft vertically fixed to the end face of the rotating disk, the center of the rotating shaft being eccentrically set to the center of the rotating disk; the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting base, the rotating disk is movably installed in the mating part and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating disk slides in contact with the groove wall of the mating part.
[0009] Furthermore, the mounting base is provided with a through shaft hole, through which the rotating shaft rotatably passes.
[0010] Furthermore, a screwdriver groove is recessed on the end face of the rotating shaft away from the rotating disk for engaging with a screwdriver.
[0011] Furthermore, the movable rail is provided with a screw hole, and the mounting base is provided with a sliding hole corresponding to the screw hole, the length direction of the sliding hole being parallel to the vertical direction; the slide rail device also includes a locking screw, the screw portion of the locking screw passing through the sliding hole and threadedly connected to the screw hole, the outer diameter of the screw portion of the locking screw being smaller than the length of the sliding hole.
[0012] Furthermore, when the locking screw is rotated under force, the screw head of the locking screw can lock or release the mounting base: when the mounting base is in the locked state, the screw head of the locking screw abuts against the mounting base to clamp the mounting base onto the movable rail; when the mounting base is in the released state, the screw head of the locking screw separates from the mounting base.
[0013] Furthermore, the movable rail is fixed with a guide member, and the mounting base is provided with a guide groove corresponding to the guide member. The length direction of the guide groove is parallel to the vertical. The mounting base is slidably sleeved on the guide member through the guide groove to guide the sliding of the mounting base.
[0014] Furthermore, the mounting base is provided with guide grooves at both opposite ends, and the movable rail is provided with a plurality of guide members that are slidably engaged with the guide grooves.
[0015] Furthermore, the mounting base has a connection slot on its side facing away from the movable rail for connecting with the mounted object.
[0016] Furthermore, the mounting base includes a mounting plate and a protrusion fixed to the mounting plate on the side facing away from the movable rail, and the connecting slot is provided on the protrusion; the mounting plate is slidably connected to the movable rail, and the height adjustment member connects the movable rail and the mounting plate.
[0017] Furthermore, the movable rail is provided with a mounting slot for connecting to the mounted object, and the mounting slot and the connecting slot are spaced apart along the length direction of the movable rail.
[0018] Furthermore, a protrusion is fixed on the movable rail, and the protrusion and the connecting slot are spaced apart along the length direction of the movable rail, with the mounting slot located on the protrusion.
[0019] The present invention further provides a refrigerator, including a cabinet and drawers. The opposite sides of the drawers are slidably connected to the cabinet via a slide rail device. The slide rail device includes a fixed base, a movable rail, a mounting base, and a height adjustment component. The fixed base is mounted on the cabinet, the movable rail is slidably mounted on the fixed base, the mounting base is slidably connected to the movable rail, and the mounting base is connected to the drawer. The height adjustment component connects the movable rail and the mounting base to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] The slide rail device of the present invention connects the movable rail and the mounting base through a height adjustment component. After the slide rail device is installed, the height of the mounting base and the items mounted on the mounting base, such as drawers, can be adjusted by the height adjustment component to ensure that multiple items arranged in the horizontal direction are at the same height. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a slide rail device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the slide rail device shown.
[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the slide rail assembly after the drawer has been removed.
[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Front view of the mounting base in the slide rail device shown.
[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The main view after removing the mounting bracket.
[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A perspective view of the height adjustment component in the slide rail device shown.
[0028] In the diagram: 100, slide rail device; 10, fixed base; 20, movable rail; 21, mounting slot; 23, protrusion; 25, mating part; 26, guide; 27, screw hole; 30, mounting base; 31, connecting slot; 32, mounting plate; 33, protrusion; 34, guide groove; 35, shaft hole; 36, sliding hole; 40, height adjustment part; 41, rotating disk; 43, rotating shaft; 45, screwdriver groove; 50, locking screw; 51, screw head; 53, screw rod part; 200, drawer; 210, plug-in part. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0030] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or it can be fixed through another intermediate component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or it may be fixed through another intermediate component. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it can be set directly on the other component or it may be set through another intermediate component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.
[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a slide rail device 100, including a fixed base 10, a movable rail 20, a mounting base 30, and a height adjustment component 40. The movable rail 20 is slidably mounted on the fixed base 10; the mounting base 30 is slidably connected to the movable rail 20, and the mounting base 30 is used to connect with a drawer 200 or other mounting device. Figure 1 (Only a portion of the structure of drawer 200 is shown); the height adjustment component 40 connects the movable rail 20 and the mounting base 30 to drive the mounting base 30 to move vertically relative to the movable rail 20, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base 30.
[0033] Please see also Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5In this embodiment, the movable rail 20 is provided with a mounting slot 21 for connecting to a drawer 200 or other mounting device. Specifically, a protrusion 23 is fixed on the movable rail 20, and the mounting slot 21 is provided on the protrusion 23 and extends vertically through the protrusion 23. The movable rail 20 is provided with a mating part 25, which is an oblong hole on the movable rail 20, and the length direction of the mating part 25 is parallel to the sliding direction of the movable rail 20. In this embodiment, the mating part 25 is located at one end of the movable rail 20, and the mating part 25 and the mounting slot 21 are spaced apart along the length direction of the movable rail 20.
[0034] Please see also Figure 4 The mounting base 30 has a connection slot 31 on its side facing away from the movable rail 20, which is connected to the mounted object. The connection slot 31 and the mounting slot 21 are spaced apart along the length of the movable rail 20. In this embodiment, the mounting base 30 includes a mounting plate 32 and a protrusion 33 fixed to the mounting plate 32 on its side facing away from the movable rail 20. The mounting plate 32 is slidably connected to the movable rail 20. Specifically, the movable rail 20 is fixed with a guide member 26, and the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30 has a guide groove 34 corresponding to the guide member 26. The length direction of the guide groove 34 is parallel to the vertical. The mounting base 30 is slidably fitted onto the guide member 26 through the guide groove 34 to guide the sliding of the mounting base 30. In this embodiment, at least one guide groove 34 is provided at each of the opposite ends of the mounting base 30, and the movable rail 20 has multiple guide members 26 that are slidably engaged with the guide groove 34, thereby making the sliding of the mounting base 30 smoother. The guide member 26 can be a rivet vertically fixed to the movable rail 20. The rivet head is located on the side of the mounting plate 32 facing away from the movable rail 20, and the outer diameter of the rivet head is larger than the width of the guide groove 34. This allows it to both guide the sliding of the mounting base 30 and prevent the mounting base 30 from detaching from the movable rail 20. The protrusions 33 and the bumps 23 are spaced apart along the length of the movable rail 20. In this embodiment, the protrusions 33 are located between the guide grooves 34 at opposite ends of the mounting base 30. The connecting slot 31 is provided on the protrusions 33 and extends vertically through them.
[0035] The height adjustment component 40 connects the movable rail 20 to the mounting plate 32. Please refer to the following: Figure 6In this embodiment, the height adjustment component 40 is a rotary cam rotatably mounted on the mounting base 30. When the height adjustment component 40 is subjected to force and rotates, it engages with the mating part 25 to drive the mounting base 30 to move vertically relative to the movable rail 20. Specifically, the height adjustment component 40 includes a rotating disk 41 and a rotating shaft 43 vertically fixed to the end face of the rotating disk 41. The center of the rotating shaft 43 is eccentrically positioned relative to the center of the rotating disk 41. The rotating shaft 43 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30, specifically, the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30 has a through hole 35, through which the rotating shaft 43 rotatably passes. The rotating disk 41 is movably mounted within the mating part 25, and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating disk 41 slides in contact with the groove wall of the mating part 25. Under the action of external force, the rotating shaft 43 can rotate within the hole 35. Through the engagement of the rotating disk 41 and the mating part 25, the mounting base 30 is driven to reciprocate vertically, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base 30. To facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft 43, in this embodiment, a screwdriver groove 45 is recessed on the end face of the rotating shaft 43 away from the rotating disk 41 for engaging with a screwdriver. The screwdriver groove 45 is approximately hexagonal in shape. In use, the rotating shaft 43 can be rotated by engaging the screwdriver with the screwdriver groove 45, making it convenient to use. It is understood that in other embodiments, other shapes of screwdriver grooves 45 may be used, such as Phillips head grooves, and this invention is not limited thereto.
[0036] In this embodiment, the slide rail device 100 further includes a locking screw 50 for locking the mounting base 30 at the required height position. Specifically, the movable rail 20 is provided with a screw hole 27, which is spaced apart from the mounting slot 21 and the guide member 26. The mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30 is provided with a sliding hole 36 corresponding to the screw hole 27, and the length direction of the sliding hole 36 is parallel to the vertical. The locking screw 50 includes a screw head 51 and a screw rod portion 53 that is fixedly connected to the screw head 51. The screw rod portion 53 passes through the sliding hole 36 and is threadedly connected to the screw hole 27. The outer diameter of the screw rod portion 53 of the locking screw 50 is smaller than the length of the sliding hole 36 so that the mounting base 30 can be moved vertically under force. When the locking screw 50 is rotated under force, the mounting base 30 can be locked or released by the screw head 51 of the locking screw 50: when the mounting base 30 is in the locked state, the screw head 51 of the locking screw 50 abuts against the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30 to clamp the mounting base 30 onto the movable rail 20, thereby locking the mounting base 30; when the mounting base 30 is in the released state, the screw head 51 of the locking screw 50 separates from the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30, thereby allowing the mounting base 30 to be moved vertically under force, thereby adjusting the height position.
[0037] The present invention also provides a refrigerator using the above-mentioned slide rail device 100. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (not shown) and drawers 200. The opposite sides of the drawers 200 are slidably connected to the cabinet via the slide rail device 100. During installation, the fixing seat 10 of the slide rail device 100 is fixed to the cabinet, and the slide rail devices 100 on the opposite sides of the drawers 200 are parallel and opposite to each other. The drawers 200 are mounted on the mounting seat 30 of the slide rail device 100. Specifically, each opposite side of the drawers 200 is provided with two insertion parts 210, and the two insertion parts 210 are spaced apart along the length direction of the movable rail 20. Each insertion part 210 extends downward from the bottom of the drawer 200. Two connectors 210 on one side of drawer 200 are respectively inserted into the mounting slot 21 and connecting slot 31 of one slide rail device 100, and two connectors 210 on the other side of drawer 200 are respectively inserted into the mounting slot 21 and connecting slot 31 of the other slide rail device 100, so that drawer 200 and slide rail device 100 can be detachably connected together, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of drawer 200 and is conducive to subsequent maintenance and cleaning.
[0038] When multiple drawers 200 installed horizontally inside the refrigerator have inconsistent heights, loosen the locking screw 50 to release the mounting base 30. Then, insert a screwdriver into the screwdriver slot 45 of the rotating shaft 43. The screwdriver drives the rotating shaft 43 to rotate, which in turn drives the mounting base 30 and the drawers 200 installed on the mounting base 30 to rise and fall together until the multiple drawers 200 installed horizontally have the same height. After that, loosen the locking screw 50 again so that the screw head 51 of the locking screw 50 abuts against the mounting plate 32 of the mounting base 30 to clamp the mounting base 30 onto the movable rail 20, thereby locking the drawers 200 and the mounting base 30 at the desired height position.
[0039] The slide rail device 100 of the present invention connects the movable rail 20 and the mounting base 30 through the height adjustment member 40. After the slide rail device 100 is installed, the height of the mounting base 30 and the load mounted on the mounting base 30 can be adjusted by the height adjustment member 40 to ensure that multiple loads are at the same height in the horizontal direction.
[0040] The slide rail device 100 of the present invention drives the mounting base 30 to move vertically relative to the movable rail 20 by means of a rotating cam engaging with the mating part 25. It has a simple structure and is easy to adjust. By providing a locking screw 50, the mounting base 30 can be securely locked at the desired height position, preventing accidental sliding of the mounting base 30 relative to the movable rail 20.
[0041] It is understood that the structure of the height adjustment component 40 is not limited to this embodiment, and other height-adjustable structures in the prior art can also be used.
[0042] It is understood that the slide rail device 100 is not limited to the installation of refrigerator drawers, but can also be used on other devices that require sliding guidance.
[0043] The above embodiments merely illustrate several implementation methods of the present invention, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. These are all equivalent modifications and improvements made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the present invention, and all of these fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A slide rail device, characterized in that: The device includes a fixed base, a movable rail, a mounting base, and a height adjustment component. The movable rail is slidably mounted on the fixed base, and the mounting base is slidably connected to the movable rail. The mounting base is used to connect with a load. The height adjustment component connects the movable rail and the mounting base to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base.
2. The slide rail device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The movable rail is provided with a mating part, and the height adjustment component is a rotating cam rotatably mounted on the mounting base. When the height adjustment component is subjected to force and rotates, it cooperates with the mating part to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail.
3. The slide rail device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The mating part is an oblong hole provided on the movable rail, and the length direction of the mating part is parallel to the sliding direction of the movable rail.
4. The slide rail device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The height adjustment component includes a rotating disk and a rotating shaft vertically fixed to the end face of the rotating disk. The center of the rotating shaft is eccentrically set with respect to the center of the rotating disk. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting base. The rotating disk is movably installed in the mating part, and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating disk slides in contact with the groove wall of the mating part.
5. The slide rail device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting base has a through hole, through which the rotating shaft rotatably passes.
6. The slide rail device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The end face of the rotating shaft away from the rotating disk is recessed with a screwdriver groove for engaging with a screwdriver.
7. The slide rail device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The movable rail is provided with a screw hole, and the mounting base is provided with a sliding hole corresponding to the screw hole. The length direction of the sliding hole is parallel to the vertical. The slide rail device also includes a locking screw. The screw part of the locking screw passes through the sliding hole and is threadedly connected to the screw hole. The outer diameter of the screw part of the locking screw is smaller than the length of the sliding hole.
8. The slide rail device as described in claim 7, characterized in that: When the locking screw is rotated under force, the screw head of the locking screw can lock or release the mounting base: when the mounting base is in the locked state, the screw head of the locking screw abuts against the mounting base to clamp the mounting base onto the movable rail; when the mounting base is in the released state, the screw head of the locking screw separates from the mounting base.
9. The slide rail device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The movable rail is fixed with a guide member, and the mounting base is provided with a guide groove corresponding to the guide member. The length direction of the guide groove is parallel to the vertical. The mounting base is slidably sleeved on the guide member through the guide groove to guide the sliding of the mounting base.
10. The slide rail device as described in claim 9, characterized in that: The mounting base is provided with guide grooves at both ends, and the movable rail is provided with a plurality of guide members that are slidably engaged with the guide grooves.
11. The slide rail device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base has a connection slot on its side facing away from the movable rail for connecting to the mounted object.
12. The slide rail device as described in claim 11, characterized in that: The mounting base includes a mounting plate and a protrusion fixed to the mounting plate on the side facing away from the movable rail, and the connecting slot is provided on the protrusion; the mounting plate is slidably connected to the movable rail, and the height adjustment component connects the movable rail and the mounting plate.
13. The slide rail device as described in claim 11, characterized in that: The movable rail is provided with a mounting slot for connecting to the object being mounted, and the mounting slot and the connecting slot are spaced apart along the length of the movable rail.
14. The slide rail device as described in claim 13, characterized in that: A protrusion is fixed on the movable rail, and the protrusion and the connecting slot are spaced apart along the length of the movable rail. The mounting slot is located on the protrusion.
15. A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet and drawers, wherein opposite sides of the drawers are slidably connected to the cabinet via a slide rail device, characterized in that: The slide rail device includes a fixed base, a movable rail, a mounting base, and a height adjustment component. The fixed base is mounted on the cabinet body, the movable rail is slidably mounted on the fixed base, the mounting base is slidably connected to the movable rail, the mounting base is connected to the drawer, and the height adjustment component connects the movable rail and the mounting base to drive the mounting base to move vertically relative to the movable rail, thereby adjusting the height position of the mounting base.