Refrigerator

By setting up drain outlets at the bottom of the vertical side wall of the refrigerator inner liner and installing a protective fence, the problem of blockage of the refrigerator inner liner drain outlets is solved, improving drainage efficiency and user experience.

CN222165287UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13QINDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202323530594.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-25
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-25

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Technical Problem

The drain outlets in the refrigerator's inner liner are prone to clogging, resulting in reduced drainage efficiency and poor user experience.

Method used

A refrigerator is designed, by setting a drain port at the bottom of the vertical side wall of the inner liner and installing a protective fence on one side of the drain port, leaving an overflow gap between the protective fence and the inner liner side wall to prevent food residues and deterioration. Ice defrost water accumulates, reducing the risk of blockage.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the risk of drainage outlet blockage, improves drainage efficiency, and improves user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and discloses a refrigerator which comprises an inner container and a protective fence. A water outlet is formed in the bottom area of the vertical side wall of the inner container. The protective fence is arranged on one side of the water outlet; the protective fence is connected with the side wall of the inner container in the edge area of the water outlet through a connecting support, so that an overflowing gap is formed between the protective fence and the vertical side wall of the inner container. In the application, the blocking of the protective fence on deicing and defrosting water sliding off from the side wall of the liner can be reduced, the drainage efficiency of the drainage port is improved, and the user experience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, refrigerators are widely used in daily life and supermarket sales because of their ability to refrigerate and preserve food and other items, and have become one of the essential home appliances in users' daily lives. The drainage pipe structure of refrigerators on the market is mostly a back-protruding type, and the drainage structure includes a drainage port located on the bottom side wall of the inner tank and a drainage pipe connected to the drainage port. However, the drainage port and the drainage pipe are prone to blockage during the drainage process, which brings certain obstacles to the drainage work of the refrigerator.

[0003] In the related art, there is a refrigerator equipped with a drainage groove, including an inner tank, characterized in that a drainage groove is provided on the bottom side wall of the inner tank, and a drainage port is provided at the bottom of the drainage groove; a filter is provided at the drainage port, and the filter is a sheet-shaped filter net.

[0004] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that there are at least the following problems in the related art:

[0005] Food residues and other impurities in the inner tank are easily accumulated on the filter with the water flow, forming a blockage. Melted ice and defrost water on the inner wall of the inner tank are also easily accumulated on the filter, forming a blockage, reducing the drainage effect of the drain outlet and reducing the user experience.

[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute the prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Utility Model Content

[0007] In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an extensive review, nor is it intended to identify key / critical components or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0008] The disclosed embodiment provides a refrigerator to reduce the risk of blockage of a drain outlet in an inner tank, improve the drainage efficiency of the drain outlet, and enhance the user experience.

[0009] In some embodiments, a refrigerator includes: an inner container and a protective fence. A drain port is provided at the bottom area of ​​a vertical side wall of the inner container; the protective fence is provided on one side of the drain port; wherein the protective fence is connected to the inner container side wall at the edge area of ​​the drain port through a connecting bracket, so that a flow gap exists between the protective fence and the vertical side wall of the inner container.

[0010] Optionally, the protective fence is arranged parallel to the vertical side wall of the inner tank having the drain outlet.

[0011] Optionally, the lower side of the protective fence abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner container.

[0012] Optionally, the drain port is arranged at the bottom area of ​​the rear side wall of the inner container.

[0013] Optionally, two opposite vertical sides of the protective fence are provided with folded mesh plates extending toward the vertical side walls of the inner container, and the ends of the folded mesh plates abut against the vertical side walls of the inner container.

[0014] Optionally, along the vertical direction, the height of the protective fence is greater than or equal to twice the height of the drain outlet.

[0015] Optionally, one end of the connecting bracket is fixedly connected to the protective fence, and the other end is detachably connected to the vertical side wall of the inner container.

[0016] Optionally, a plug-in hole is provided at a position of the vertical side wall of the inner container corresponding to the end of the connecting bracket, and the end of the connecting bracket can be detachably plugged into the plug-in hole.

[0017] Optionally, a water guide groove is provided on the bottom side wall of the inner container, and the end of the water guide groove is connected to the drain outlet.

[0018] Optionally, the water guide groove is connected with a plurality of drainage grooves on both sides along the length direction thereof.

[0019] The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0020] The drain outlet is set at the bottom area of ​​the vertical side wall of the inner tank, and the protective fence is set on one side of the drain outlet. Food residues and other impurities in the inner tank are accumulated in the lower area of ​​the protective fence, reducing the risk of the protective fence being completely blocked, thereby reducing the risk of the drain outlet being blocked. The protective fence is connected to the inner tank side wall where the drain outlet is located through a connecting bracket, so that there is a flow gap between the protective fence and the inner tank side wall where the drain outlet is located. The ice and water melted along the inner tank side wall can slide down along the flow gap, thereby reducing the barrier of the protective fence to the ice and defrost water sliding down the inner tank side wall, improving the drainage efficiency of the drain outlet, and improving the user experience.

[0021] The above general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by corresponding drawings, which do not limit the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, and the drawings do not constitute a scale limitation, and wherein:

[0023] Figure 1is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective fence provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure being connected to the rear side wall of the inner container;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the setting position of the folding screen provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4 The embodiment of the present disclosure provides Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A part;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a top view of the bottom side wall of the inner container provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Reference numerals:

[0029] 100, inner tank; 110, drain outlet; 120, flow gap; 130, slot; 140, plug hole; 150, water guide groove; 160, drain groove; 200, protective fence; 210, connecting bracket; 220, folding mesh plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to be able to understand the features and technical contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The attached drawings are for reference only and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the convenience of explanation, a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided through multiple details. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified for display.

[0031] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the disclosed embodiments and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate to describe the disclosed embodiments herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "middle", "outside", "front", "back", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly intended to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and their embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements, or components to have specific directions, or to be constructed and operated in specific directions. Moreover, in addition to being used to indicate directions or positional relationships, some of the above terms may also be used to indicate other meanings. For example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship in certain circumstances. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] In addition, the terms "disposed", "connected" and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, elements or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Unless otherwise stated, the term "plurality" means two or more.

[0035] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other.

[0036] Combination Figure 1-5 As shown, in some embodiments, the refrigerator includes: an inner container 100 and a protective fence 200. A drain port 110 is provided at the bottom area of ​​the vertical side wall of the inner container 100; the protective fence 200 is arranged on one side of the drain port 110; wherein the protective fence 200 is connected to the side wall of the inner container 100 at the edge area of ​​the drain port 110 through a connecting bracket 210, so that a flow gap 120 is provided between the protective fence 200 and the vertical side wall of the inner container 100.

[0037] In the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the drain port 110 is set at the bottom area of ​​the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100, and the protective fence 200 is set at one side of the drain port 110. Food residues and other impurities in the inner tank 100 are accumulated in the lower area of ​​the protective fence 200, thereby reducing the risk of the protective fence 200 being completely blocked, thereby reducing the risk of the drain port 110 being blocked. The protective fence 200 is connected to the side wall of the inner tank 100 where the drain port 110 is located through the connecting bracket 210, so that there is a flow gap 120 between the protective fence 200 and the side wall of the inner tank 100 where the drain port 110 is located. The ice and water melted along the side wall of the inner tank 100 can slide down along the flow gap 120, thereby reducing the barrier of the protective fence 200 to the ice and frost water sliding down the side wall of the inner tank 100, improving the drainage efficiency of the drain port 110, and improving the user experience.

[0038] Optionally, the inner liner 100 is a rectangular structure. In this way, the storage space inside the inner liner 100 of the rectangular structure is more regular, which can be better adapted to the storage of the refrigerator and improve the space utilization rate inside the inner liner 100.

[0039] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises: a box body. The inner liner 100 is arranged in the box body, and a foam material is filled between the outer wall of the inner liner 100 and the inner wall of the box body. In this way, the heat preservation effect of the inner liner 100 can be improved, the heat exchange between the inner environment of the inner liner 100 and the outside can be reduced, and the fresh-keeping effect of the inner liner 100 can be improved.

[0040] It can be understood that the vertical side wall of the inner liner 100 refers to the vertical inner wall of the inner liner 100 .

[0041] Optionally, the protective fence 200 is arranged in parallel with the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 provided with the drain port 110. In this way, the flow area of ​​the flow gap 120 defined between the protective fence 200 and the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 is more uniform, and the de-icing water and the frosting water sliding down the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 can flow down along the flow gap 120 more smoothly, reducing the barrier of the protective fence 200 to the de-icing water and the frosting water sliding down the side wall of the inner tank 100, and improving the drainage efficiency of the drain port 110.

[0042] Optionally, the protective fence 200 is a mesh-like structure, and the plane where the protective fence 200 is located is parallel to the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 where the drain outlet 110 is set. In this way, the protective fence 200 with a mesh-like structure can better block the drain outlet 110 area and block food residues and other impurities flowing to the drain outlet 110. In addition, the flow area of ​​the flow gap 120 defined between the protective fence 200 with a mesh-like structure and the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 is more uniform, so that the ice-melting water and frosting water sliding down the vertical side wall of the inner tank 100 can flow down along the flow gap 120 more smoothly.

[0043] Optionally, the lower side of the protective fence 200 abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100. In this way, since food residues and other impurities in the inner liner 100 flow along the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100 toward the drain outlet 110 with the water flow, the lower side of the protective fence 200 abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100, forming a more comprehensive protection for the drain outlet 110, reducing the risk of food residues and other impurities flowing into the drain outlet 110 through the protective fence 200 and causing blockage.

[0044] Optionally, a slot 130 is provided in the area of ​​the bottom side wall of the liner 100 corresponding to the lower side of the protective fence 200, and the lower side of the protective fence 200 is inserted into the slot 130. In this way, by inserting the lower side of the protective fence 200 into the slot 130, the lower side of the protective fence 200 is restricted and supported, so that the lower side of the protective fence 200 is prevented from being squeezed from the outside and displaced, thereby improving the stability of the protective fence 200.

[0045] Optionally, the lowermost end of the drain port 110 is flush with the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100. In this way, the water accumulated on the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100 can be discharged smoothly along the drain port 110, reducing the accumulation of water on the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100.

[0046] It can be understood that the bottom side wall of the liner 100 refers to the bottom inner wall of the liner 100 .

[0047] Optionally, the protective fence 200 is made of stainless steel. In this way, the protective fence 200 has a strong rigidity, is not easily deformed by external pressure, and better protects the drain outlet 110. In addition, stainless steel has strong corrosion resistance, and the protective fence 200 is not easily corroded when it is in contact with water and food residues for a long time, thereby extending the service life of the protective fence 200.

[0048] Optionally, the drain port 110 is disposed at the bottom area of ​​the rear side wall of the inner tank 100. In this way, since the evaporator coil of the refrigerator is disposed at the rear side wall of the inner tank 100, frost is easily condensed on the rear side wall of the inner tank 100, and the frost condensed on the rear side wall of the inner tank 100 slides down along the rear side wall when melting. Therefore, the drain port 110 is disposed at the bottom area of ​​the rear side wall of the inner tank 100, so that the thawed ice and defrost water sliding down along the rear side wall of the inner tank 100 can flow smoothly into the drain port 110, reducing the risk of the thawed ice and defrost water on the rear side wall of the inner tank 100 flowing to the bottom side wall of the inner tank 100.

[0049] It can be understood that the drain port 110 is disposed on the rear inner wall of the inner tank 100 .

[0050] Optionally, the two opposite vertical sides of the protective fence 200 are provided with folded mesh plates 220 extending toward the vertical side walls of the inner liner 100, and the ends of the folded mesh plates 220 abut against the vertical side walls of the inner liner 100. In this way, since there is a flow gap 120 between the protective fence 200 and the vertical side walls of the inner liner 100, there is a risk that food residues and other impurities in the inner liner 100 flow into the drain port 110 from both sides of the flow gap 120 and cause blockage, so the folded mesh plates 220 are provided on the two opposite vertical sides of the protective fence 200. The folded mesh plates 220 extend toward the vertical side walls of the inner liner 100, and the ends of the folded mesh plates 220 abut against the vertical side walls of the inner liner 100, forming protection for the two side positions of the flow gap 120, and reducing the risk of food residues entering the flow gap 120 with the water flow. The protection fence 200 and the folded mesh plates 220 disposed on its two vertical sides are used to cover the drain outlet 110, thereby improving the protection effect of the drain outlet 110 and further reducing the risk of blockage of the drain outlet 110. Moreover, the folded mesh plates 220 can also support the protection fence 200, so that when the protection fence 200 is squeezed by external force, it is not easy to move toward the vertical side wall of the inner liner 100, thereby improving the stability of the protection fence 200.

[0051] Optionally, the two folded mesh plates 220 both extend toward the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, and the ends of the two folded mesh plates 220 both abut against the rear side wall of the inner liner 100. In this way, since the drain port 110 is provided at the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, the two folded mesh plates 220 provided on both sides of the protective fence 200 both extend toward the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, and the ends abut against the rear side wall of the inner liner 100.

[0052] Optionally, the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 also abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100. In this way, since food residues and other impurities in the inner liner 100 flow along the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100 toward the drain port 110 and the flow gap 120 along with the water flow, the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 also abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100, forming a more comprehensive protection for the drain port 110 and the flow gap 120, reducing the risk of food residues and other impurities flowing into the drain port 110 through the flow gap 120 and causing blockage.

[0053] Optionally, a slot 130 is also provided in the area of ​​the bottom side wall of the liner 100 corresponding to the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220, and the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 is inserted into the slot 130. In this way, by inserting the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 into the slot 130, the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 is restricted and supported, so that the lower end of the folded mesh plate 220 is prevented from being squeezed from the outside and displaced, thereby improving the stability of the folded mesh plate 220.

[0054] Optionally, in the vertical direction, the height of the folded mesh plate 220 is the same as the height of the protective fence 200. In this way, the height of the folded mesh plate 220 is adapted to the height of the protective fence 200, so as to better protect the two sides of the flow gap 120 and reduce the risk of food residues and other impurities flowing into the drain port 110 through the flow gap 120 and causing blockage.

[0055] Optionally, in the vertical direction, the height of the protective fence 200 is greater than or equal to twice the height of the drain outlet 110. In this way, when too much water accumulates on the bottom side wall of the inner tank 100, the water surface may flood the drain outlet 110, so the height of the protective fence 200 is set to be greater than or equal to twice the height of the drain outlet 110. When the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner tank 100 floods the drain outlet 110, the protective fence 200 can also block impurities such as food residues in the accumulated water, forming a more comprehensive protection for the drain outlet 110, and further reducing the risk of blockage of the drain outlet 110.

[0056] Specifically, along the vertical direction, the height of the protective fence 200 is equal to twice the height of the drain outlet 110. In this way, when the water accumulated on the bottom side wall of the inner tank 100 floods the drain outlet 110, the protective fence 200 can block food residues and other impurities in the accumulated water, forming a more comprehensive protection for the drain outlet 110, and the height of the protective fence 200 is relatively moderate, and will not occupy too much space inside the inner tank 100.

[0057] Optionally, along the horizontal direction parallel to the rear side wall of the liner 100, the width of the protective fence 200 is greater than or equal to three times the width of the drain outlet 110. In this way, the two sides of the drain outlet 110 are more fully covered and protected, and the water permeable area of ​​the protective fence 200 is increased to prevent food residues and other impurities from accumulating at the protective fence 200 to affect the drainage efficiency.

[0058] Specifically, along the horizontal direction parallel to the rear side wall of the liner 100, the width of the protective fence 200 is equal to three times the width of the drain outlet 110. In this way, the two sides of the drain outlet 110 are more fully covered and protected, and the water permeable area of ​​the protective fence 200 is increased while the width of the protective fence 200 is moderate, thereby reducing the occupation of the internal space of the liner 100 by the protective fence 200.

[0059] Optionally, one end of the connecting bracket 210 is fixedly connected to the protective fence 200, and the other end is detachably connected to the vertical side wall of the liner 100. In this way, the protective fence 200 can be disassembled, and when the protective fence 200 is damaged or dirty, the protective fence 200 can be disassembled for maintenance and cleaning, so that the protective fence 200 can be reused, reducing costs.

[0060] Optionally, the other end of the connecting bracket 210 is detachably connected to the rear side wall of the inner liner 100. In this way, since the drain port 110 is arranged on the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, and the protective fence 200 is arranged on one side of the rear side wall of the inner liner 100 and is parallel to the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, the other end of the connecting bracket 210 is detachably connected to the rear side wall of the inner liner 100.

[0061] Optionally, a plurality of connection brackets 210 are provided, one end of each of the plurality of connection brackets 210 is respectively connected to different regions of the side wall of the protection fence 200, and the other ends of each of the plurality of connection brackets 210 are respectively detachably connected to different regions of the vertical side wall of the liner 100. In this way, by providing a plurality of connection brackets 210, different regions of the side wall of the protection fence 200 are connected to different regions of the rear side wall of the liner 100, so that the protection fence 200 is supported at multiple points, the stability of the protection fence 200 is improved, the protection fence 200 is not easy to tilt when subjected to external force, and the flow area of ​​the flow gap 120 between the protection fence 200 and the rear side wall of the liner 100 is always in a uniform state.

[0062] Specifically, four connecting brackets 210 are provided, one end of the four connecting brackets 210 is respectively connected to the four corner regions of the protection fence 200, and the other ends of the four connecting brackets 210 are respectively connected to the positions of the rear side wall of the inner liner 100 corresponding to the four corner regions of the protection fence 200 in a detachable manner. In this way, by providing four connecting brackets 210, the four corner regions of the protection fence 200 are respectively connected to the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, so that the support of the protection fence 200 is more uniform, and the stability of the protection fence 200 is further improved, and the protection fence 200 is not easy to tilt when subjected to external force.

[0063] Optionally, a plug hole 140 is provided at a position of the vertical side wall of the inner liner 100 corresponding to the end of the connecting bracket 210, and the end of the connecting bracket 210 is detachably plugged into the plug hole 140. In this way, by providing the plug hole 140 on the vertical side wall of the inner liner 100, the end of the connecting bracket 210 is plugged into the plug hole 140 to achieve a detachable connection, which facilitates the installation and removal of the connecting bracket 210, thereby facilitating the installation and removal of the protective fence 200. In addition, the plug hole 140 can also play a positioning role, so that after the connecting bracket 210 is plugged in, the protective fence 200 can be accurately covered at the drain outlet 110.

[0064] Optionally, a plug hole 140 is provided on the rear side wall of the inner container 100 at a position corresponding to the end of the connecting bracket 210 .

[0065] Optionally, when there are four connecting brackets 210, four plug-in holes 140 are correspondingly provided on the rear side wall of the inner liner 100, and each plug-in hole 140 is provided corresponding to an end of a connecting bracket 210. When the protective fence 200 is installed, each connecting bracket 210 is respectively plugged into the corresponding plug-in hole 140.

[0066] Optionally, the bottom side wall of the inner container 100 is provided with a water guide groove 150, and the end of the water guide groove 150 is connected to the drain port 110. In this way, the arrangement of the water guide groove 150 allows the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner container 100 to flow smoothly along the water guide groove 150 to the drain port 110, thereby improving the discharge efficiency of the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner container 100.

[0067] Optionally, the height of the lowest point of the water guide groove 150 is higher than the height of the lowest point of the slot 130, and the lower side portion of the protective fence 200 is embedded in the water guide groove 150. In this way, since the end of the water guide groove 150 is connected to the drain port 110, and the lower end of the protective fence 200 is inserted into the slot 130, there is a partial connection between the water guide groove 150 and the slot 130. The height of the lowest point of the water guide groove 150 is set to be higher than the height of the lowest point of the slot 130, so that the water in the slot 130 can flow into the water guide groove 150 and be discharged, and it is not easy for water to accumulate in the slot 130.

[0068] Optionally, the water guide groove 150 is connected with a plurality of drain grooves 160 on both sides along the length direction thereof. In this way, the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100 is collected by the plurality of drain grooves 160, so that the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100 efficiently flows into the water guide groove 150 and is concentratedly discharged to the drain port 110, further improving the discharge efficiency of the accumulated water on the bottom side wall of the inner liner 100.

[0069] Optionally, along the vertical direction, the lowest point of each drain groove 160 is higher than the lowest point of the water guide groove 150. In this way, the water collected in the drain grooves 160 can flow smoothly into the water guide groove 150, so that water is not easy to accumulate in the drain grooves 160.

[0070] The above description and the accompanying drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Unless explicitly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace portions and features of other embodiments. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: The inner tank (100) has a drainage port (110) disposed in the bottom area of ​​the vertical side wall; A protective fence (200) is arranged on one side of the drain outlet (110); The protective fence (200) is connected to the side wall of the inner tank (100) at the edge of the drain outlet (110) via a connecting bracket (210), so that a flow gap (120) is provided between the protective fence (200) and the vertical side wall of the inner tank (100).

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective fence (200) is arranged parallel to a vertical side wall of the inner tank (100) provided with a drainage opening (110).

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower side edge of the protective fence (200) abuts against the bottom side wall of the inner container (100).

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage port (110) is arranged at the bottom area of ​​the rear side wall of the inner container (100).

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two opposite vertical sides of the protective fence (200) are each provided with a folded mesh plate (220) extending toward the vertical side wall of the inner liner (100), and the end of the folded mesh plate (220) abuts against the vertical side wall of the inner liner (100).

6. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: In the vertical direction, the height of the protective fence (200) is greater than or equal to twice the height of the drain outlet (110).

7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: One end of the connecting bracket (210) is fixedly connected to the protective fence (200), and the other end is detachably connected to the vertical side wall of the inner container (100).

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plug-in hole (140) is provided on the vertical side wall of the inner container (100) at a position corresponding to the end of the connecting bracket (210), and the end of the connecting bracket (210) is detachably plugged into the plug-in hole (140).

9. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A water guide groove (150) is provided on the bottom side wall of the inner container (100), and an end of the water guide groove (150) is connected to the drain port (110).

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water guide groove (150) is connected to a plurality of drainage grooves (160) on both sides along the length direction thereof.