Refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator, relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and aims to solve the problem that a water filling nozzle of a water tank occupies the space of a storage rack, so that the utilization rate of the space of the storage rack is low. The refrigerator comprises a door body, a shelf, a water tank, a telescopic pipe and a shielding piece. A containing cavity is formed in the door body, the shelf is arranged on the door body, and the shelf is located above the containing cavity in the height direction of the door body. A containing cavity is formed in the storage rack, a containing surface and a through hole are formed in the storage rack, the through hole is formed in the containing surface, the water tank is placed in the containing cavity, a water injection opening is formed in the water tank and faces the side close to the storage rack, the telescopic pipe is connected with the water injection opening, the telescopic pipe penetrates through the through hole, and the telescopic pipe can be switched between a contraction state and an extension state. The shielding piece is arranged at one end of the telescopic pipe deviating from the water tank. Wherein at least one of the telescopic pipe and the shielding piece protrudes out of the placing surface when the telescopic pipe is in the stretching-out state, and the highest position of the shielding piece and the highest position of the placing surface are coplanar when the telescopic pipe is in the contracting state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device that maintains a constant low temperature. The refrigerator includes a water tank and a door body, and the door body is arranged on the water tank. A shelf for placing items is arranged on the side of the door body close to the water tank, and the shelf is arranged on the door body and extends toward the side close to the water tank.

[0003] In the related art, some refrigerators have a water dispenser function. The water tank of the refrigerator water dispenser is installed in the door body, and the water outlet of the refrigerator water dispenser is installed on the side of the door body away from the water tank. A water filling port is formed on the water tank, and a shelf is installed above the water filling port.

[0004] However, the water filling port of the water tank will occupy the volume of the upper shelf, resulting in low utilization rate of the shelf space. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator, which solves the problem that the water filling port of the water tank occupies the shelf volume, resulting in low utilization rate of the shelf space.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the embodiment of the utility model adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] The utility model provides a refrigerator, which includes a door body, a shelf, a water tank, a telescopic tube and a shielding member. The door body is formed with a accommodating cavity, and the shelf is arranged on the door body. In the height direction of the door body, the shelf is located above the accommodating cavity. The shelf is formed with a placement surface and a through hole, and the through hole is arranged on the placement surface. The water tank is placed in the accommodating cavity, and the water tank is formed with a water injection port, and the water injection port is arranged toward a side close to the shelf. The telescopic tube is connected to the water injection port, and the telescopic tube passes through the through hole. The telescopic tube can switch between a retracted state and an extended state, and the shielding member is arranged at an end of the telescopic tube away from the water tank. Wherein, when the telescopic tube is in the extended state, at least one of the telescopic tube and the shielding member protrudes from the placement surface, and when the telescopic tube is in the retracted state, the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface.

[0008] In this way, when the user pulls the telescopic tube toward the side away from the water tank, the telescopic tube will move toward the side away from the water tank, so that the telescopic tube enters an extended state, thereby facilitating the user to add water into the water tank through the telescopic tube; when the user presses the telescopic tube toward the side close to the water tank, the telescopic tube will move toward the side close to the water tank, and the telescopic tube enters a retracted state, and the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface, thereby reducing the use of the placement surface by the water filling port and the telescopic tube, improving the space utilization rate in the shelf, and solving the problem of low space utilization rate in the shelf caused by the water filling port occupying the shelf volume.

[0009] In some embodiments, the water injection port and the through hole are arranged at intervals, and in the height direction of the door body, the through hole is located above the water injection port, and the projection of the water injection port in the height direction perpendicular to the door body is located within the projection of the through hole in the height direction perpendicular to the door body.

[0010] In some embodiments, the telescopic tube includes a first tube and a second tube, the first tube is connected to the water injection port, and the second tube is arranged on a side of the first tube away from the water injection port. In the contracted state, one of the first tube and the second tube can be accommodated in the other of the two, and a shielding member is arranged on the side of the second tube away from the first tube.

[0011] In some embodiments, the projection of the second tube in the height direction of the water tank is contained within the projection of the first tube in the height direction of the water tank; or the projection of the first tube in the height direction of the water tank is contained within the projection of the second tube in the height direction of the water tank.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first tube is configured to be tapered in the direction of the first tube toward the second tube. When the telescopic tube is in an extended state, the first tube is located below the second tube in the height direction of the water tank. When the telescopic tube is in a retracted state, the second tube is accommodated in the first tube in the projection in the height direction perpendicular to the water tank.

[0013] In some embodiments, the water tank is formed with a placement cavity; the placement cavity is extended toward a side away from the through hole, and in the direction from the first tube to the second tube, the first tube is expanded, and when the telescopic tube is in an extended state, the first tube is located below the second tube in the height direction of the water tank, and when the telescopic tube is in a retracted state, the first tube is accommodated in the second tube in a projection in the height direction vertical to the water tank.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first tube is a hose, one end of the hose is connected to the water inlet, and the other end of the hose is connected to the second tube; the hose is capable of moving between a first position and a second position, and when the hose is in the first position, at least one of the telescopic tube and the shielding member protrudes from the placement surface; when the hose is in the second position, the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface.

[0015] In some embodiments, in the height direction of the door body, the length of the hose is greater than or equal to the length of the second tube.

[0016] In some embodiments, the second tube and the shielding member are detachably connected, and the shielding member is used to open or close the second tube.

[0017] The embodiment of the present application also provides a refrigerator, which includes a door body, a shelf, a water tank and a telescopic tube, wherein the door body is formed with a receiving cavity. The shelf is arranged on the door body, and in the height direction of the door body, the shelf is located above the receiving cavity, and the shelf is formed with a placement surface and a through hole, and the through hole is arranged on the placement surface. The water tank is placed in the receiving cavity, and the water tank is formed with a water injection port, and the water injection port is arranged toward a side close to the shelf, the telescopic tube is connected to the water injection port, and the telescopic tube passes through the through hole, and a shielding member is arranged at one end of the telescopic tube away from the water tank, and the shielding member can open or close the telescopic tube.

[0018] In this way, when the user pulls the telescopic tube toward the side away from the water tank, the telescopic tube will move toward the side away from the water tank, so that the telescopic tube enters an extended state, thereby facilitating the user to add water into the water tank through the telescopic tube; when the user presses the telescopic tube toward the side close to the water tank, the telescopic tube will move toward the side close to the water tank, and the telescopic tube enters a retracted state, and the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface, thereby reducing the use of the placement surface by the water filling port and the telescopic tube, improving the space utilization rate in the shelf, and solving the problem of low space utilization rate in the shelf caused by the water filling port occupying the shelf volume. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a water tank provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the door body provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the door body provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank provided for this application;

[0025] Figure 7 One of the schematic diagrams of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube in the extended state provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 8 The second schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube in the extended state provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Fig. 9 One of the schematic diagrams of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube in the contracted state provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Fig.10 The second schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube in the contracted state provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Fig.11 This is a structural schematic diagram of the water tank cover in the open state of this application;

[0030] Fig.12 This is a structural schematic diagram of the water tank cover in the closed state of this application;

[0031] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of the structure of the telescopic tube in the extended state provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Fig.14 for Fig.13 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at position A;

[0033] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of the structure of the telescopic tube in the extended state provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Fig.16 for Fig.15 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at position B.

[0035] Reference numerals:

[0036] Refrigerator 1;

[0037] Water tank 10; refrigeration chamber 101; opening 102; door body 11; accommodating chamber 12;

[0038] Shelf 20; placement surface 21; blocking member 22; storage cavity 23; through hole 24;

[0039] Water tank 30; water storage tank 31; cover 32; water inlet 33; water outlet 34;

[0040] Telescopic tube 40; first tube 41; first inner wall 411; first outer wall 412; second tube 42; second inner wall 421; second outer wall 422; water inlet channel 43;

[0041] The shielding member 50 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0044] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0045] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances. In addition, when describing pipelines or channels, the "connected" and "connected" used in this application have the meaning of conduction. The specific meaning needs to be understood in conjunction with the context.

[0046] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0047] As used herein, "about," "substantially," or "approximately" includes the stated value and an average value that is within an acceptable range of variation from the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art taking into account the measurements in question and the errors associated with the measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system).

[0048] The refrigerator includes a water tank and a door body, wherein the water tank is formed with an opening, and the door body is arranged on the water tank for opening or closing the opening. A shelf for placing articles is arranged on one side of the door body close to the water tank, and the shelf is arranged on the door body and extends toward the side close to the water tank.

[0049] Some refrigerators have a water dispenser function. The water tank of the water dispenser is installed in the door body, and the water outlet of the water dispenser is installed on the side of the door body away from the water tank. When the refrigerator is working, the internal temperature of the water tank is lower than the external ambient temperature outside the water tank, and the temperature inside the water tank will transfer heat with the side of the door body close to the water tank, causing the temperature of the side of the door body close to the water tank to drop.

[0050] Placing the water tank in the door body can reduce the temperature of the water tank to reduce the temperature of the water inside the water tank. It should be noted that the water tank is formed with a water injection port, which is arranged on a side of the door body close to the water tank, and the water injection port is used to add water into the water tank.

[0051] In the related art, the water tank is arranged below the shelf, the water inlet is arranged on the shelf, and the water inlet passes through the shelf. In the height direction of the door body, the water inlet is at least partially accommodated on the shelf. The water inlet occupies the volume of the shelf, resulting in low utilization of the space inside the shelf.

[0052] In order to solve the problem that the water filling port occupies the shelf volume and causes low utilization of the space inside the shelf, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator provided in the embodiment of the present application is exemplified below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0053] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 1 provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 2 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a water tank 10 and a door body 11, and the door body 11 is arranged on the water tank 10. It should be noted that the water tank 10 is formed with a refrigeration cavity 101 and an opening 102 communicating with the refrigeration cavity 101, the refrigeration cavity 101 is used to accommodate the items to be placed, and the door body 11 is used to open or close the opening 102.

[0054] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the door body 11 provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 4 FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the shelf 20 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 and Figure 4 The refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a shelf 20, which is disposed on the door body 11. It should be noted that the shelf 20 is disposed on a side of the door body 11 close to the opening 102. When the door body 11 opens the opening 102, the shelf 20 and the opening 102 are spaced apart. When the door body 11 closes the opening 102, the shelf 20 at least partially passes through the opening 102 and is accommodated in the refrigerating chamber 101.

[0055] Continue reading Figure 4The shelf 20 includes a placement surface 21 and a blocking member 22. The placement surface 21 is arranged on a side of the door body 11 close to the opening 102 and extends toward the side close to the opening 102. The plane where the placement surface 21 is located is perpendicular to the plane where the side of the door body 11 close to the opening 102 is located. The blocking member 22 is arranged on the placement surface 21 and connected to the door body 11. The blocking member 22 is arranged on the placement surface 21 around the outer peripheral wall of the placement surface 21, and the arrangement direction of the blocking member 22 is parallel to the height direction of the door body 11.

[0056] It is understandable that the door 11, the placement surface 21 and the blocking member 22 together enclose a storage cavity 23, which has an entrance, and in the height direction of the door 11, the entrance is oriented parallel to the top of the placement surface 21. The storage cavity 23 is used to support the objects to be placed.

[0057] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the door body 11 provided in the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In the refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, a receiving cavity 12 for placing a water tank 30 is formed on the door body 11. For example, a part of the water tank 30 can be snapped into the receiving cavity 12, thereby effectively utilizing the space in the door body 11 and increasing the water capacity of the water tank 30. Along the width direction of the door body 11, the part of the water tank 30 protruding from the receiving cavity 12 can be kept flush with the shelf 20 located above the water tank 30, thereby reducing the receiving space occupied by the water tank 30.

[0058] Exemplarily, the door body 11 may also extend toward the water tank 10 to form a receiving cavity 12 for placing the water tank 30 .

[0059] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank provided in the present application is shown, where the water tank 30 includes a water storage tank 31 and a cover body 32. It should be noted that the water storage tank 31 and the cover body 32 can be an integrated structure or a detachable connection structure. The cover body 32 is disposed on the water storage tank 31, and the water storage tank 31 is formed with a water storage cavity for containing water, and the cover body 32 is used to protect the water storage cavity.

[0060] Combined with reference Figure 4 and Figure 6The water tank 30 is formed with a water injection port 33, which is arranged toward the side close to the shelf 20. In the height direction of the door body 11, the shelf 20 is located above the accommodating cavity 12. The shelf 20 is formed with a through hole 24, which is arranged on the placement surface 21. The through hole 24 is arranged through the placement surface 21 toward the side close to the accommodating cavity 12, and in the height direction of the water tank 10, the through hole 24 is located above the water injection port 33, and the through hole 24 is arranged at a distance from the water injection port 33. In this way, it is possible to prevent overflowing water from entering the placement surface 21 of the shelf 20 through the through hole 24 during the process of filling water into the water tank 30, causing the immersion damage of the items to be placed.

[0061] The refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application also includes a telescopic tube 40 and a shielding member 50. One end of the telescopic tube 40 is connected to the water inlet 33, and the other end of the telescopic tube 40 is connected to the shielding member 50 after passing through the through hole 24. It should be noted that the telescopic tube 40 can be switched between an extended state and a retracted state, as described below.

[0062] Figure 7 FIG. 1 shows one of the assembly structure schematic diagrams of the telescopic tube 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application in the extended state. Figure 8 FIG2 shows a second schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application in the extended state. Figure 7 and Figure 8 The user pulls the telescopic tube 40 toward the side away from the cover body 32 , and the telescopic tube 40 moves toward the side away from the cover body 32 , so that the telescopic tube 40 enters an extended state, thereby facilitating the addition of water into the water storage tank 31 through the telescopic tube 40 .

[0063] It is understandable that when the telescopic tube 40 is in the extended state, there are various positional relationships among the telescopic tube 40 , the shielding member 50 , and the placement surface 21 . The positional relationships among the telescopic tube 40 , the shielding member 50 , and the placement surface 21 are described below in turn with examples.

[0064] Illustratively, when the telescopic tube 40 is in the extended state, the shielding member 50 is protruding from the placement surface 21 , and the user can open the shielding member 50 and then add water toward the telescopic tube 40 . The water will move along the guiding direction of the telescopic tube 40 under the action of gravity and be guided into the water storage tank 31 through the water filling port 33 .

[0065] Exemplarily, when the telescopic tube 40 is in the extended state, the telescopic tube 40 at least partially protrudes from the placement surface 21. The user can open the shielding member 50 and then add water toward the telescopic tube 40. The water will move along the guiding direction of the telescopic tube 40 under the action of gravity and be guided into the water storage tank 31 through the water filling port 33.

[0066] Exemplarily, when the telescopic tube 40 is in the extended state, the telescopic tube 40 at least partially protrudes from the placement surface 21, and the shielding member 50 protrudes from the placement surface 21. The user can open the shielding member 50 and then add water toward the telescopic tube 40. The water will move along the guiding direction of the telescopic tube 40 under the action of gravity and be guided into the water storage tank 31 through the water filling port 33.

[0067] It is understandable that the relationship between the telescopic tube 40 , the shielding member 50 and the placement surface 21 is not limited and can be selected according to actual use requirements, as long as at least one of the telescopic tube 40 and the shielding member 50 protrudes from the placement surface 21 .

[0068] Fig. 9 FIG. 1 shows one of the assembly structure schematic diagrams of the telescopic tube 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a contracted state. Fig.10 FIG2 shows a second schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the telescopic tube 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a retracted state. Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The user presses the telescopic tube 40 toward the side close to the water tank 30 , and the telescopic tube 40 moves toward the side close to the cover 32 . The telescopic tube 40 enters a retracted state, and the highest position of the shielding member 50 is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface 21 .

[0069] It is understandable that the highest position of the shielding member 50 is coplanar with the placement surface 21. When the telescopic tube 40 is in the retracted state, the placement surface 21 can support the object to be placed, thereby improving the safety and stability of the support. The shielding member 50 can isolate the stains on the object to be placed and the placement surface 21 from the telescopic tube 40, thereby safely protecting the water in the water tank 30.

[0070] The shielding member 50 in the present application has a variety of different configurations, and the configurations of the shielding member 50 are described below with examples.

[0071] Fig.11 The schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank cover in the open state of the present application is shown. Fig.12 The schematic diagram of the structure of the water tank cover in the closed state of the present application is shown in conjunction with Fig.11 and Fig.12 The shielding member 50 may be a water tank cover, which is disposed on the side of the telescopic tube 40 away from the cover body 32 and connected to the end of the telescopic tube 40. The water tank cover can open or close one end of the telescopic tube 40. When the water tank cover is open, the user can add water toward the telescopic tube 40. When the water tank cover is closed, the water tank cover can isolate the telescopic tube 40 from the external environment, and the water tank cover can prevent impurities in the external environment from entering the telescopic tube 40, so as to prevent the water storage tank 31 (such as Fig. 9 The water in the tank is protected.

[0072] Exemplarily, the shielding member 50 may be a valve body, which is connected to the telescopic tube 40 and can open or close the telescopic tube 40. When the valve body is open, the user adds water through the telescopic tube 40, and the water can flow through the valve body to the water storage tank 31. When the valve body is closed, the valve body can isolate the telescopic tube 40 from the external environment, and the valve body can prevent impurities in the external environment from entering the telescopic tube 40, so as to prevent the water storage tank 31 (such as Fig. 9 The water in the tank is protected.

[0073] It is understandable that there is no limitation on the specific configuration of the shielding member 50 , and it can be selected according to actual use requirements, as long as one end of the telescopic tube 40 can be opened or closed.

[0074] It should be noted that, when the shielding member 50 is a water tank cover, there are various ways of connecting the water tank cover and the telescopic tube 40 . The following will illustrate the ways of connecting the water tank cover and the telescopic tube 40 in turn with examples.

[0075] Exemplarily, the water tank cover and the telescopic tube 40 may be threadedly connected, a first thread is formed on the water tank cover, a second thread is formed on a side of the telescopic tube 40 facing away from the water tank 30, and the first thread and the second thread are threadedly connected.

[0076] Exemplarily, the water tank cover is hingedly arranged on the telescopic tube 40, a first hinge portion is formed on the water tank cover, a second hinge portion is formed on the side of the telescopic tube 40 facing away from the water tank 30, and the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are connected by a connecting shaft.

[0077] It should be noted that when the user rotates the water tank cover toward the side away from the water tank 30, the water tank cover will rotate with the connecting shaft as the rotation center and toward the side away from the telescopic tube 40 to open the telescopic tube 40. When the user rotates the water tank cover toward the side close to the water tank 30, the water tank cover will rotate with the connecting shaft as the rotation center and toward the side close to the telescopic tube 40 to close the telescopic tube 40.

[0078] It is understandable that, when the shielding member 50 is a water tank cover, there is no restriction on the connection method between the water tank cover and the telescopic tube 40 , and it can be selected according to actual use requirements, as long as it is ensured that the water tank cover can open or close the telescopic tube 40 .

[0079] Continue reading Figure 6 A water outlet 34 is formed on the water tank 30 , and the water outlet 34 is located on a side of the water tank 30 away from the water inlet 33 . The water in the water tank 30 can be discharged to the outside along the water outlet 34 .

[0080] It should be noted that the water outlet 34 is arranged on the side of the door body 11 away from the outlet 102, and the water outlet 34 is connected to the water storage tank 31. A water valve is arranged on the side of the water outlet 34 away from the water storage tank 31, and the water valve is used to open or close the water outlet 34. When the water valve opens the water outlet 34, the water in the water storage tank 31 passes through the water outlet 34 under the action of the first external force and is guided to the outside through the water valve. When the water valve closes the water outlet 34, the water in the water storage tank 31 is contained in the water storage cavity.

[0081] It is understandable that when the water in the water tank 31 passes through the water outlet 34 under the action of the first external force and is then guided to the outside through the water valve, the first external force has a variety of different force application methods. The following examples illustrate the force application methods of the first external force one by one.

[0082] Exemplarily, the first external force may be gravity, and in the height direction of the door body 11 , the plane where the water outlet 34 is located passes through the lowest position of the water tank 31 , so that the water in the water tank 31 can flow toward the side close to the water outlet 34 under the action of gravity.

[0083] Exemplarily, the first external force may be suction, and a water pump is provided on the water outlet 34. The water pump can draw water in the water tank 31 to the water outlet 34. The water in the water tank 31 can be guided to the water outlet 34 through the water pump under the suction of the water pump, so that the water in the water tank 31 can flow toward the side close to the water outlet 34 under the suction.

[0084] It should be noted that, when a water pump is provided on the water outlet 34 , the installation position of the water outlet 34 is not limited.

[0085] It can be understood that when the water in the water tank 31 passes through the water outlet 34 under the action of the first external force and is then guided to the outside through the water valve, the specific method of applying the first external force is not restricted and can be selected according to actual usage requirements. It is only necessary to ensure that the water in the water tank 31 can be guided to the water outlet 34.

[0086] It should be noted that the projection of the water injection port 33 in the height direction perpendicular to the door body 11 is located within the projection of the through hole 24 in the height direction perpendicular to the door body 11 .

[0087] It should be noted that the water injection port 33 and the through hole 24 may have various shapes, and the shapes of the water injection port 33 and the through hole 24 are described below in turn with examples.

[0088] For example, the water injection port 33 may be circular, the through hole 24 may be circular, and the straight line where the center of the water injection port 33 lies is collinear with the straight line where the center of the through hole 24 lies, so that the telescopic tube 40 can pass through the through hole 24 .

[0089] Exemplarily, the water injection port 33 may be square, the through hole 24 may be square, and the straight line where the symmetry center of the water injection port 33 is located is collinear with the straight line where the symmetry center of the through hole 24 is located, so that the telescopic tube 40 can pass through the through hole 24 .

[0090] It can be understood that there is no restriction on the specific setting of the water injection port 33 and the through hole 24, which can be selected according to actual use requirements. It only needs to ensure that the water injection port 33 and the through hole 24 at least partially overlap, so that the extension direction of the telescopic tube 40 is perpendicular to the placement surface 21, that is, the projection of the water injection port 33 in the height direction perpendicular to the door body 11 is located within the projection of the through hole in the height direction perpendicular to the door body 11.

[0091] Fig.13 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the telescopic tube 40 provided in an embodiment of the present application in an extended state. Fig.14 Shows Fig.13 The enlarged structural diagram at position A is shown in conjunction with Fig.13 and Fig.14 The telescopic tube 40 includes a first tube 41 and a second tube 42 , wherein the first tube 41 is connected to the water injection port 33 , and the second tube 42 is arranged on a side of the first tube 41 away from the water injection port 33 , and a shielding member 50 is arranged on a side of the second tube 42 away from the first tube 41 .

[0092] It should be noted that the first tube 41 is formed with a first inner wall 411 and a first outer wall 412, and the second tube 42 is formed with a second inner wall 421 and a second outer wall 422. When the telescopic tube 40 is in the extended state, the first tube 41 is located below the second tube 42, the first inner wall 411 and the second inner wall 421 are connected to form a water inlet channel 43, and the first outer wall 412 and the second outer wall 422 are connected.

[0093] Fig.15 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the telescopic tube 40 provided in an embodiment of the present application in an extended state. Fig.16 Shows Fig.15 The enlarged structural diagram at position B is shown in conjunction with Fig.15 and Fig.16 In the contracted state, the second tube 42 is accommodated in the first tube 41, the first outer wall 412 and the second outer wall 422 are connected, and in the height direction perpendicular to the telescopic tube 40, the first inner wall 411 and the second inner wall 421 are spaced apart.

[0094] It can be understood that, in the process of the second tube 42 moving along the side close to the first tube 41 under the action of the second external force, the connection position of the first tube 41 and the second tube 42 moves toward the side close to the water inlet 33, and drives the second outer wall 422 to abut against the first outer wall 412. When the second outer wall 422 abuts against the first outer wall 412, in the height direction of the vertical telescopic tube 40, the first inner wall 411 and the second inner wall 421 are spaced apart, so that the second tube 42 can be accommodated in the first tube 41.

[0095] Therefore, when the telescopic tube 40 is in the retracted state, the highest position of the shielding member 50 is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface 21, thereby reducing the use of the placement surface 21 by the water injection port 33 and the telescopic tube 40, improving the space utilization rate in the shelf 20, and solving the problem of low space utilization rate in the shelf 20 caused by the water injection port 33 occupying the volume of the shelf 20.

[0096] In the refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first tube 41 is a hose, one end of the hose is connected to the water inlet 33, and the other end of the hose is connected to the second tube 42, and the hose can move between a first position and a second position.

[0097] It should be noted that when the hose is in the first position, at least one of the telescopic tube 40 and the shielding member 50 protrudes from the placement surface 21 ; when the hose is in the second position, the highest position of the shielding member 50 is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface 21 .

[0098] It can be understood that when the hose is in the first position, the telescopic tube 40 is in an extended state; when the hose is in the second position, the telescopic tube 40 is in an extended state.

[0099] In the refrigerator 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, in the height direction of the door body 11, the length of the hose needs to be greater than or equal to the length of the second tube 42, so as to ensure that the second tube 42 can be accommodated in the hose.

[0100] It should be noted that the length of the hose is the distance between the connection position of the hose and the water inlet 33 and the connection position of the hose and the second tube 42, and the length of the second tube 42 is the distance between the connection position of the hose and the second tube 42 and the connection position of the second tube 42 and the shielding member 50.

[0101] It should be noted that the hose can be made of a variety of materials. The materials of the hose are described below with examples.

[0102] Exemplarily, the hose may be a silicone hose, one end of which is connected to the water injection port 33 , and the other end of which is connected to the second tube 42 .

[0103] It should be noted that the silicone hose is sealedly connected to the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42 respectively to improve the sealing effect between the silicone hose and the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42, thereby safely protecting the water tank 30.

[0104] Exemplarily, the hose may be a soft PVC hose, one end of which is connected to the water injection port 33 , and the other end of which is connected to the second tube 42 .

[0105] It should be noted that the soft PVC hose is sealedly connected to the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42 respectively to improve the sealing effect between the soft PVC hose and the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42, thereby safely protecting the water tank 30.

[0106] Exemplarily, the hose may be a thermoplastic elastomer TPE hose, one end of the thermoplastic elastomer TPE hose is connected to the water injection port 33 , and the other end of the thermoplastic elastomer TPE hose is connected to the second tube 42 .

[0107] It should be noted that the thermoplastic elastomer TPE hose is sealed and connected to the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42 respectively, so as to provide a sealing effect between the thermoplastic elastomer TPE hose and the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42, thereby providing safety protection for the water tank 30.

[0108] It is understandable that there is no restriction on the specific material of the hose, which can be selected according to actual use requirements, and it is only necessary to ensure that the two ends of the hose are sealed and connected to the water injection port 33 and the second tube 42 respectively.

[0109] It should be noted that there are many different ways to configure the material of the second tube 42 , and examples of the materials of the second tube 42 are given below.

[0110] Exemplarily, the second tube 42 may be a PE tube, one end of the PE tube is sealedly connected to the first tube 41 , and the other end of the PE tube is connected to the shielding member 50 .

[0111] Exemplarily, the second tube 42 may be a metal tube, one end of which is sealedly connected to the first tube 41 , and the other end of which is connected to the shielding member 50 .

[0112] It is understandable that there is no limitation on the material of the second tube 42 , and the material can be selected according to actual use requirements, as long as the second tube 42 is made of a hard material.

[0113] It should be noted that the hard material can support the shielding member 50 , and the hard material is not easily deformed during the process of adding water, which can reduce the difficulty of adding water.

[0114] Although the present application is described herein in conjunction with various embodiments, in the process of implementing the present application for which protection is claimed, those skilled in the art may understand and implement other variations of the disclosed embodiments by viewing the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprise" does not exclude other components or steps, and "one" or "an" does not exclude multiple situations. A single processor or other unit may implement several functions listed in a claim. Certain measures are recorded in mutually different dependent claims, but this does not mean that these measures cannot be combined to produce good results.

[0115] Although the present application has been described in conjunction with specific features and embodiments thereof, it is obvious that various modifications and combinations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Accordingly, this specification and the drawings are merely exemplary illustrations of the present application as defined by the appended claims, and are deemed to have covered any and all modifications, variations, combinations or equivalents within the scope of the present application. Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

[0116] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, It is characterized in that The refrigerator comprises: A door body, wherein the door body is formed with a receiving cavity; A shelf, the shelf is arranged on the door body, and in the height direction of the door body, the shelf is located above the accommodating cavity; the shelf is formed with a placement surface and a through hole, and the through hole is arranged on the placement surface; A water tank, the water tank is placed in the accommodating cavity; the water tank is formed with a water inlet, and the water inlet is arranged toward a side close to the shelf; A telescopic tube, the telescopic tube is connected to the water injection port and passes through the through hole; the telescopic tube can be switched between a retracted state and an extended state; A shielding member, the shielding member being arranged at an end of the telescopic tube away from the water tank; Wherein, when the telescopic tube is in the extended state, at least one of the telescopic tube and the shielding member protrudes from the placement surface; when the telescopic tube is in the retracted state, the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface.

2. A refrigerator according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The water injection port and the through hole are arranged at intervals, and in the height direction of the door body, the through hole is located above the water injection port; The projection of the water injection port in the height direction perpendicular to the door body is located within the projection of the through hole in the height direction perpendicular to the door body.

3. A refrigerator according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The telescopic tube comprises: a first pipe, the first pipe being connected to the water injection port; a second tube, the second tube being arranged on a side of the first tube away from the water injection port; in the contracted state, one of the first tube and the second tube can be accommodated in the other of the first tube and the second tube; The shielding member is disposed on a side of the second tube facing away from the first tube.

4. A refrigerator according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The projection of the second pipe in the height direction of the water tank is contained within the projection of the first pipe in the height direction of the water tank; or, The projection of the first tube in the height direction of the water tank is contained within the projection of the second tube in the height direction of the water tank.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, It is characterized in that In the direction from the first tube to the second tube, the first tube is configured to be narrowed; When the telescopic tube is in the extended state, the first tube is located below the second tube in the height direction of the water tank; When the telescopic tube is in the contracted state, in the projection in the height direction perpendicular to the water tank, the second tube is accommodated in the first tube.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The water tank is formed with a placement cavity; the placement cavity is extended toward a side away from the through hole; In the direction from the first tube to the second tube, the first tube is expanded; When the telescopic tube is in the extended state, the first tube is located below the second tube in the height direction of the water tank; When the telescopic tube is in the contracted state, in a projection in a height direction perpendicular to the water tank, the first tube is accommodated in the second tube.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first tube is a hose, one end of which is connected to the water inlet, and the other end of which is connected to the second tube; the hose can move between a first position and a second position; When the hose is in the first position, at least one of the telescopic tube and the shielding member protrudes from the placement surface; when the hose is in the second position, the highest position of the shielding member is coplanar with the highest position of the placement surface.

8. A refrigerator according to claim 7, It is characterized in that In the height direction of the door body, the length of the hose is greater than or equal to the length of the second tube.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The second tube and the shielding member are detachably connected; the shielding member is used to open or close the second tube.

10. A refrigerator, It is characterized in that The refrigerator comprises: A door body, wherein the door body is formed with a receiving cavity; A shelf, the shelf is arranged on the door body, and in the height direction of the door body, the shelf is located above the accommodating cavity; the shelf is formed with a placement surface and a through hole, and the through hole is arranged on the placement surface; A water tank, the water tank is placed in the accommodating cavity; the water tank is formed with a water inlet, and the water inlet is arranged toward a side close to the shelf; A telescopic tube, the telescopic tube is connected to the water injection port and passes through the through hole; A shielding member is arranged at one end of the telescopic tube away from the water tank; the shielding member can open or close the telescopic tube.

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