Refrigerator

The refrigerator design stabilizes shelf connections using a limiter and support mechanism, addressing the instability issue in flip shelves to enhance user experience and space utilization.

CN222165413UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420128196.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-18
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-18

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Technical Problem

Refrigerators with flip shelves suffer from unstable connections that lead to deformation and item displacement, compromising user experience.

Method used

A refrigerator design featuring a limiter on the inner wall to stabilize the connection between shelves by limiting the rotation of the second shelf in the second state, combined with a groove or protrusion mechanism and a support member to enhance stability.

Benefits of technology

Improves the connection stability between shelves, preventing deformation and item displacement, thereby enhancing user experience and space utilization.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body, a first shelf, a second shelf and a limiting piece, a containing cavity is formed in the refrigerator body, the first shelf, the second shelf and the limiting piece are all arranged in the containing cavity, the limiting piece is arranged on the inner wall face of the refrigerator body, one end of the first shelf is connected to the inner wall face of the refrigerator body, and the other end of the first shelf is connected to the second shelf. The other end of the first shelf is rotatably connected to one end of the second shelf and has a first state and a second state. According to the refrigerator, the limiting piece is additionally arranged on the inner wall face of the refrigerator, in the second state, one end of the second shelf is connected to the limiting piece, the limiting piece fixes and limits rotation of the second shelf, the connecting stability of the second shelf and the refrigerator in the second state is improved, the connecting stability of the first shelf and the second shelf is improved, and therefore the user experience is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Refrigerators are an indispensable electrical appliance in home life. As consumers increase the number of items they need to store, they also have higher requirements for the customizability of refrigerator storage space.

[0003] The refrigerators with flip shelves currently on the market can rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state to facilitate placing larger items in the refrigerator; and when placing smaller items, the flip shelves can be rotated from a vertical state to a horizontal state. However, after the flip shelves are flipped, the connection with the inner wall of the refrigerator is unstable, which can easily cause the flip shelves to deform, causing items to fall, seriously affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a refrigerator in order to overcome the defects in the prior art that the connection between the flip shelf and the inside of the refrigerator is unstable and easily causes the flip shelf to deform.

[0005] The utility model solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A refrigerator, characterized in that it includes a box body, a first shelf, a second shelf and a limiter, a accommodating cavity is formed in the box body, the first shelf, the second shelf and the limiter are all arranged in the accommodating cavity, the limiter is arranged on the inner wall surface of the box body, one end of the first shelf is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body, the other end of the first shelf is rotatably connected to one end of the second shelf and has a first state and a second state, when in the first state, the upper surface of the first shelf and the upper surface of the second shelf are in the same plane, the other end of the second shelf is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body opposite to the wall surface connected to the first shelf, when in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf is at an angle to the extension direction of the second shelf, and the other end of the second shelf cooperates with the limiter to limit the relative rotation of the second shelf around the rotation direction of the first shelf.

[0007] In this solution, a limiter is added to the inner wall of the refrigerator, so that in the second state, one end of the second shelf is connected to the limiter, and the limiter fixes and limits the rotation of the second shelf, thereby improving the connection stability of the second shelf with the refrigerator in the second state, and improving the stability of the connection between the first shelf and the second shelf, thereby improving the user experience.

[0008] Preferably, one of the limiting member and the end of the second shelf away from the first shelf is provided with a protrusion, and the other is provided with a groove matching with the protrusion.

[0009] In this solution, the protrusion and the groove cooperate with each other, which has a simple structure and low cost.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting member is provided with the groove, one end of the second shelf away from the first shelf extends into the groove, and the portion of the second shelf extending into the groove is matched with the inner wall surface of the groove.

[0011] In this solution, a groove is provided on the limiting member, and one end of the second shelf away from the first shelf extends into the groove. The structure is simple, and the part of the second shelf extending into the groove is adapted to the inner wall surface of the groove to improve the stability of the connection between the second shelf and the inner wall surface of the box body.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of the limiting members are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the box body.

[0013] In this solution, multiple limit members are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the box body, and the end of the second shelf away from the first shelf can be connected to different limit members, so as to meet the connection needs when the lengths of the first shelf and the second shelf are different. The limit members connected to the second shelf can be adjusted according to the size of the items to be placed.

[0014] Preferably, the refrigerator further comprises a support member, wherein the support member is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body and is attached to the lower surface of the first shelf.

[0015] In this solution, by adding supporting parts to support the placement of the first shelf, the shaking of the first shelf is avoided and the stability when placing items is improved.

[0016] Preferably, the support member is disposed at one end of the first shelf close to the second shelf.

[0017] In this solution, the support member is arranged at one end close to the second shelf, and the point where the first shelf connects to the inner wall of the box is regarded as the force point. According to the lever principle, the farther away from the force point, the better the support effect, thereby improving the stability of the support.

[0018] Preferably, the first shelf and the second shelf are connected via a damping shaft.

[0019] In this solution, the first shelf and the second shelf are connected by damping rotation, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the first shelf and the second shelf.

[0020] Preferably, the refrigerator also includes a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are all connected to the inner wall surface of the box body, one end of the first shelf is placed on the protrusion to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body, and the plurality of protrusions are symmetrically arranged along the height direction of the box body, so that in the first state, the end of the second shelf away from the first shelf is placed on the protrusion to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body.

[0021] In this solution, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner surface of the refrigerator to place the first shelf and the second shelf in the first state, thereby increasing the stability of placing items on the upper surfaces of the first shelf and the second shelf.

[0022] Preferably, a plurality of the protrusions are arranged at intervals in the height direction of the box.

[0023] In this solution, a plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals in the height direction of the box body, and the first shelf and the second shelf can be placed at different heights according to different needs to meet usage requirements.

[0024] Preferably, when in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second shelf.

[0025] In this solution, in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second shelf, and both ends of the first shelf are only subjected to vertical forces, so the force is simple and balanced.

[0026] The positive progressive effect of the utility model is that the refrigerator of the utility model adds a limiting piece on the inner wall of the box body, so that in the second state, one end of the second shelf is connected to the limiting piece, and the limiting piece fixes and limits the rotation of the second shelf, thereby improving the connection stability of the second shelf with the refrigerator in the second state, and improving the stability of the connection between the first shelf and the second shelf, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 The figure is a three-dimensional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of area A of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a front view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of area B of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure 5 This is an enlarged view of the C area of ​​the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] Box 1

[0034] Accommodating chamber 101

[0035] First shelf 2

[0036] Second shelf 3

[0037] Limiter 4

[0038] Damping shaft 5

[0039] Support 6

[0040] Bump 7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] A preferred embodiment is given below, and the present invention is described more clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a refrigerator comprises a box body 1, a first shelf 2, a second shelf 3 and a stopper 4. A accommodating cavity 101 is formed in the box body 1. The first shelf 2, the second shelf 3 and the stopper 4 are all arranged in the accommodating cavity 101. The stopper 4 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the box body 1. One end of the first shelf 2 is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1, and the other end of the first shelf 2 is rotatably connected to one end of the second shelf 3 and has a first state and a second state. When in the first state, the upper surface of the first shelf 2 and the upper surface of the second shelf 3 are in the same plane, and the other end of the second shelf 3 is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1 opposite to the wall surface connected to the first shelf 2. When in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf 2 forms an angle with the extension direction of the second shelf 3, and the other end of the second shelf 3 cooperates with the stopper 4 to limit the relative rotation of the second shelf 3 around the rotation direction of the first shelf 2. Preferably, when in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf 2 and the extension direction of the second shelf 3 are perpendicular to each other, and the two ends of the first shelf 2 are only subjected to vertical force, the force is simple and balanced, and stability is improved.

[0043] The space inside the refrigerator is limited. When placing items whose height is higher than the distance between two adjacent shelves, one of the shelves needs to be removed, resulting in a large amount of space waste. The first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3 are connected by rotation and adjusted to the second state. At this time, items can be placed on the upper surface of the first shelf 2. The rotated second shelf 3 is connected to the bottom surface of the box body 1 and supports the first shelf 2. At this time, a high space is formed in the refrigerator for placing items, making full use of the space. However, after the second shelf 3 is bent around the first shelf 2, it is easy to continue to rotate due to force, resulting in an unstable connection. By adding a limiter 4 to the inner wall of the refrigerator, in the second state, one end of the second shelf 3 is connected to the limiter 4, and the limiter 4 fixes and limits the rotation of the second shelf 3, thereby improving the connection stability of the second shelf 3 with the refrigerator in the second state, and improving the stability of the connection between the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3, thereby improving the user experience.

[0044] In other embodiments, the end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 can be placed on other shelves, and limit members 4 can be set on other shelves to increase the flexibility of placing items and make full use of space.

[0045] The stopper 4 is provided with a groove, and one end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 extends into the groove, and the portion of the second shelf 3 extending into the groove is matched with the inner wall surface of the groove. The above structure is simple, and the portion of the second shelf 3 extending into the groove is matched with the inner wall surface of the groove to improve the stability of the connection between the second shelf 3 and the inner wall surface of the box body 1.

[0046] In other embodiments, one of the stopper 4 and the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 may be provided with a protrusion, and the other may be provided with a groove matching the protrusion. The protrusion and the groove are matched, the structure is simple, the cost is low, and the stability of the connection between the second shelf 3 and the box body 1 is increased.

[0047] In this embodiment, only one limit member 4 is provided on the inner wall surface at the bottom of the box body 1. In other embodiments, multiple limit members 4 can also be provided. The multiple limit members 4 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the box body 1. The multiple limit members 4 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the box body 1. The end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 can be connected to different limit members 4, so as to meet the connection requirements in the case of different lengths of the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3. The limit member 4 connected to the second shelf 3 can be adjusted according to the size of the items to be placed, thereby increasing the placement flexibility and making full use of the space.

[0048] The refrigerator further includes a support member 6, which is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1 and is attached to the lower surface of the first shelf 2. By adding the support member 6, the first shelf 2 is supported, the shaking of the first shelf 2 is avoided, and the stability of the items is improved.

[0049] Preferably, the support member 6 is arranged at one end of the first shelf 2 close to the second shelf 3. The support member 6 is arranged at one end close to the second shelf 3, and the point where the first shelf 2 connects to the inner wall of the box body 1 is regarded as the force point. According to the lever principle, the farther away from the force point, the better the support effect, thereby improving the stability of the support.

[0050] The first shelf 2 is connected to the second shelf 3 via the damping shaft 5. When the second shelf 3 reaches the first state or the second state, the damping increases and it is difficult to continue to rotate, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3.

[0051] The refrigerator further includes a plurality of protrusions 7, which are all connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1, one end of the first shelf 2 is placed on the protrusion 7 to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1, and the plurality of protrusions 7 are symmetrically arranged along the height direction of the box body 1, so that in the first state, one end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 is placed on the protrusion 7 to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body 1. A plurality of protrusions 7 are arranged on the inner surface of the refrigerator to place the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3 in the first state, thereby increasing the stability of placing items on the upper surfaces of the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3.

[0052] A plurality of protrusions 7 are arranged at intervals in the height direction of the box body 1. A plurality of protrusions 7 are arranged at intervals in the height direction of the box body 1, and the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3 can be placed at different heights according to different needs to meet the use requirements.

[0053] The positional relationship between the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3 is adjusted according to the shape of the items to be placed. When it is necessary to place higher items, the second shelf 3 is rotated around the damping shaft 5, and the end of the first shelf 2 away from the second shelf 3 is placed on the protrusion 7 of a suitable height, and the end of the first shelf 2 close to the second shelf 3 is placed on the support 6, and the end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 is extended into the groove of the limiter 4 and stuck, thereby improving the connection stability between the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3, the first shelf 2 and the box 1, and the second shelf 3 and the box 1, so that items of the required height can be placed and the refrigerator space can be fully utilized.

[0054] When no items of special sizes need to be placed, the first shelf 2 and the second shelf 3 are adjusted to the first state, the end of the first shelf 2 away from the second shelf 3 is placed on a protrusion 7 of a suitable height, and the end of the second shelf 3 away from the first shelf 2 is placed on another protrusion 7 of the same height for normal use.

[0055] Although the specific implementations of the utility model are described above, those skilled in the art should understand that this is only an example, and the protection scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these implementations without departing from the principle and essence of the utility model, but these changes and modifications fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: It includes: a box body, a first shelf, a second shelf and a stopper, a receiving cavity is formed in the box body, the first shelf, the second shelf and the stopper are all arranged in the receiving cavity, the stopper is arranged on the inner wall surface of the box body, one end of the first shelf is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body, the other end of the first shelf is rotatably connected to one end of the second shelf and has a first state and a second state, When in the first state, the upper surface of the first shelf and the upper surface of the second shelf are in the same plane, and the other end of the second shelf is connected to the inner wall of the box body opposite to the wall connected to the first shelf. When in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf forms an angle with the extension direction of the second shelf, and the other end of the second shelf cooperates with the limiting member to limit the relative rotation of the second shelf around the rotation direction of the first shelf.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the limiting member and the end of the second shelf away from the first shelf is provided with a protrusion, and the other is provided with a groove matched with the protrusion.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting member is provided with the groove, and one end of the second layer frame away from the first layer frame extends into the groove, and the portion of the second layer frame extending into the groove is matched with the inner wall surface of the groove.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the limiting members are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the box body.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerator further comprises a support member, which is connected to the inner wall surface of the box body and is attached to the lower surface of the first shelf.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support member is arranged at one end of the first shelf close to the second shelf.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first frame and the second frame are connected via a damping shaft.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that The refrigerator also includes a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are all connected to the inner wall surface of the box body. One end of the first shelf is placed on the protrusion to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body. The plurality of protrusions are symmetrically arranged along the height direction of the box body, so that in the first state, one end of the second shelf away from the first shelf is placed on the protrusion to be connected to the inner wall surface of the box body.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: The plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals in the height direction of the box.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: When in the second state, the extension direction of the first shelf is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second shelf.