Handle and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a handle and a refrigerator, the handle comprises a handle main body, the handle main body is made of a metal material, the handle main body comprises a mounting part and a holding part, the mounting part is provided with a first side and a second side which are opposite to each other, and the first side of the mounting part is used for being mounted to the bottom of a bottom beam of the refrigerator; the holding part is connected to one end of the mounting part, and the holding part is used for being arranged below a door body of the refrigerator. According to the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the handle main body is made of the metal material, so that the existing plastic material is replaced by the metal material, and the strength of the metal material is higher, so that the thickness of the handle can be thinner, the strength is higher, the size of the handle is reduced, and the occupied space is smaller; therefore, more space at the bottom of the refrigerator can be reserved for the user to operate, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, in order to realize the transportation of the refrigerator, a carrying handle is often provided at the bottom of the refrigerator. The material of the carrying handle is plastic. Due to the limitation of the strength of the material itself, the thickness of the carrying handle needs to be thickened to meet the transportation requirements of the refrigerator. Therefore, the thickness of the carrying handle is relatively thick, and the space at the bottom of the refrigerator is limited. The carrying handle itself will take up a lot of space. Therefore, the ground clearance of the bottom of the refrigerator will be small, which is easy to interfere with the ground. In addition, the space for users to hold their hands is small, and the user's operating comfort is low. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a handle and a refrigerator, aiming to solve the problem that the existing handles are large in size.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a handle, including a handle body, the material of the handle body is metal material, and the handle body includes:

[0005] A mounting portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, wherein the first side of the mounting portion is used to be mounted to the bottom of a bottom beam of the refrigerator; and

[0006] A gripping portion is connected to one end of the mounting portion, and the gripping portion is used to be placed under the door body of the refrigerator.

[0007] Optionally, the handle body is a sheet metal part; or,

[0008] The handle body is a metal extrusion part; or,

[0009] The handle body is a casting.

[0010] Optionally, the holding portion defines a holding groove with a notch facing the mounting portion, and the holding groove is located at the second side of the mounting portion.

[0011] Optionally, the holding groove has a first side wall connected to the mounting portion, and a second side wall arranged opposite to the first side wall, and a curling edge is arranged at a free end of the second side wall.

[0012] Optionally, the first side wall is arranged to deviate from the mounting portion and to a first side of the mounting portion, and a connecting portion between the first side wall and the mounting portion is arranged to be inclined toward the first side of the mounting portion.

[0013] To achieve the above object, the present application also proposes a refrigerator, comprising:

[0014] A box body, wherein a bottom beam is provided at the bottom of the box body;

[0015] a door body, the door body being mounted on the box body; and

[0016] A handle, such as described above.

[0017] Optionally, the minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion of the handle and the door body is greater than 5 mm.

[0018] Optionally, the minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion of the handle and the door body is less than 10 mm.

[0019] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a leveling device arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the bottom surface of the handle is higher than the bottom surface of the leveling device.

[0020] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a reinforcing plate, and the reinforcing plate is arranged inside the bottom beam corresponding to the mounting portion of the handle, so as to clamp the bottom beam together with the mounting portion of the handle.

[0021] In the technical solution provided by the utility model, the material of the handle body is metal material, thereby replacing the existing plastic material with metal material. Since the metal material is stronger, the thickness of the handle can be made thinner and stronger, making the volume of the handle smaller and occupying less space, thereby leaving more space at the bottom of the refrigerator for users to operate, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a handle provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of another perspective of the handle in FIG.

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Bottom view of

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The cross-sectional view at AA in FIG.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of a handle embodiment provided by the utility model.

[0028] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0029] Label name Label name 100 handle 10 Installation Department 20 Grip 11 First side 12 Second side 21 Grip slot 22 First side wall 23 Second side wall 24 crimping 25 Connection 500 Reinforcement plate 300 Door 210 Bottom beam 400 Leveling device

[0030] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0033] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0034] At present, in order to realize the transportation of the refrigerator, a carrying handle is often provided at the bottom of the refrigerator. The material of the carrying handle is plastic. Due to the limitation of the strength of the material itself, the thickness of the carrying handle needs to be thickened to meet the transportation requirements of the refrigerator. Therefore, the thickness of the carrying handle is relatively thick, and the space at the bottom of the refrigerator is limited. The carrying handle itself will take up a lot of space. Therefore, the ground clearance of the bottom of the refrigerator will be small, which is easy to interfere with the ground. In addition, the space for users to hold their hands is small, and the user's operating comfort is low.

[0035] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a handle and a refrigerator. Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a handle provided by the utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of another perspective of the handle in FIG. Figure 3 for Figure 1 Bottom view of Figure 4 for Figure 3 The cross-sectional view at AA in FIG. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of a handle embodiment provided by the utility model.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 5 The handle 100 includes a handle body, the material of the handle body is metal, the handle body includes a mounting portion 10 and a gripping portion 20, the mounting portion 10 has a first side 11 and a second side 12 opposite to each other, the first side 11 of the mounting portion 10 is used to be mounted to the bottom of the bottom beam 210 of the refrigerator; the gripping portion 20 is connected to one end of the mounting portion 10, and the gripping portion 20 is used to be placed under the door body 300 of the refrigerator.

[0037] It should be noted that the specific form of the metal material is not limited, and can be cold-rolled steel plate, aluminum alloy, copper, etc., as long as the metal material has a hardness greater than that of the current plastic material. The form of the mounting portion 10 is not limited, and can be a mounting plate, a mounting protrusion, a mounting hole, etc., which is not limited here. The mounting portion 10 and the grip portion 20 can be separately set and then connected together, or they can be integrally formed, which is not limited here. In one embodiment, in order to improve the overall strength of the handle 100, the mounting portion 10 and the grip portion 20 are integrally formed. The specific positions of the first side 11 and the second side 12 are not limited, and can be the front and rear sides, upper and lower sides, etc. of the mounting portion 10. In this embodiment, the first side 11 refers to the upper side when the mounting portion 10 is installed at the bottom of the refrigerator, and the second side 12 refers to the lower side when the mounting portion 10 is installed at the bottom of the refrigerator.

[0038] It should also be emphasized that, due to the limitation of the material of the existing carrying handle 100, the mounting structure will be at least partially arranged on the side of the bottom beam 210, so as to increase the contact area with the bottom beam 210 and increase the load-bearing capacity of the handle 100. With such a configuration, the mounting structure of the handle 100 will occupy part of the side of the bottom beam 210 and the space at the bottom of the refrigerator door 300, thereby resulting in insufficient operating space for the user. In the present application, the mounting portion 10 is used to be installed to the bottom of the bottom beam 210 of the refrigerator, and no longer needs to be installed on the side of the bottom beam 210, thereby no longer occupying the space on the side of the bottom beam 210 and the bottom of the refrigerator door 300, allowing the user to have a larger operating space and improving the user experience.

[0039] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, the material of the handle body is metal, thereby replacing the existing plastic material with metal. Since the metal material is stronger, the thickness of the handle 100 can be made thinner and stronger, making the volume of the handle 100 smaller and occupying less space, thereby leaving more space at the bottom of the refrigerator for users to operate, thereby improving the user experience.

[0040] Furthermore, the handle 100 can be a sheet metal part, which is obtained by bending, cutting and other processes on metal thin plates, such as cold-rolled plates, galvanized steel plates, stainless steel plates, etc. It can be understood that sheet metal parts have the characteristics of high strength, so the thickness of the handle 100 can be made smaller and the strength can be greater, so as to reduce the space occupied by the handle 100, avoid interference with the ground and increase the user's operating space.

[0041] In one embodiment, the handle body is a metal extrusion, such as an aluminum alloy extrusion. Extrusion processing refers to placing a pre-prepared blank into an extrusion cylinder, applying pressure, and extruding the material from the opening of the container. During extrusion, the material is in a state of unequal three-dimensional compressive stress, and the strain state is axial elongation. Compared with the existing injection-molded handle 100, the metal extrusion obtained by extrusion processing has a smaller thickness and greater strength, which can reduce the space occupied by the handle 100, avoid interference with the ground, and increase the user's operating space.

[0042] In another embodiment, the handle body is a casting, and liquid metal is poured into a casting cavity having a shape and size that is adapted to the part, and is cooled and solidified to obtain a blank or part called a casting. Compared with the existing injection-molded handle 100, the metal casting has a smaller thickness and greater strength, which can reduce the space occupied by the handle 100, avoid interference with the ground, and increase the user's operating space.

[0043] The existing handle 100 has a groove for user operation, and its opening is generally downward. Since the space at the bottom of the refrigerator door 300 is effective, it is also necessary to avoid the ground clearance between the handle 100 and the ground being too small. Therefore, the depth of the groove is very shallow, the depth of the buckle is small, the grip is poor, and it is difficult to carry.

[0044] Therefore, in one embodiment, the holding portion 20 defines a holding slot 21 with its opening facing the mounting portion 10 , and the holding slot 21 is located at the second side 12 of the mounting portion 10 .

[0045] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the opening of the holding groove 21 is toward the mounting portion 10, thereby changing the existing up-and-down opening direction to a horizontal opening direction, so that the groove depth of the holding groove 21 is no longer limited by the gap between the bottom of the refrigerator door body 300 and the ground, so that the depth of the holding groove 21 can be made larger, increasing the grippable space of the handle 100, improving the gripping feel during carrying, and facilitating carrying.

[0046] The holding groove 21 is located at the second side 12 of the mounting portion 10 , so as to avoid being blocked by the mounting portion 10 , and the holding groove 21 is exposed on the outer surface of the refrigerator, which is convenient for users to operate.

[0047] Furthermore, in order to prevent the edge of the holding groove 21 from being too sharp and causing harm to the user, the holding groove 21 has a first side wall 22 connected to the mounting portion 10, and a second side wall 23 arranged opposite to the first side wall 22, and a curling edge 24 is arranged at the free end of the second side wall 23.

[0048] In the solution of this embodiment, a curled edge 24 is provided at the free end of the second side wall 23. When the user holds the second side wall 23, since the free end is provided with the curled edge 24, compared with the solution without the curled edge 24, the curved surface of the curled edge 24 will not cause punctures or scratches to the user's hand, thereby improving the user experience.

[0049] In the embodiment where the handle body is a sheet metal part, the handle 100 can be obtained by bending the metal sheet multiple times to form the gripping groove 21 and then curling the free end of the second side wall 23 24 . The molding process is simple and the cost is low.

[0050] At the same time, in order to provide users with more space for operation, the first side wall 22 is arranged away from the mounting portion 10 and toward the first side 11 of the mounting portion 10, and the connecting portion 25 between the first side wall 22 and the mounting portion 10 is inclined toward the first side 11 of the mounting portion 10.

[0051] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the first side wall 22 is arranged to deviate from the mounting portion 10 toward the first side 11 of the mounting portion 10. This shape can make full use of the height difference under the refrigerator door body 300, increase the grippable space of the handle 100, improve the carrying grip, and facilitate carrying.

[0052] Furthermore, it should be emphasized that since the handle 100 in this embodiment is made of metal, its thickness can be made thinner. Therefore, compared with the traditional plastic handle 100, even if the distance from the refrigerator door 300 is the same, the handle 100 in this embodiment provides a larger operating space for the user and a better experience. Similarly, under the premise of maintaining the same ground clearance, the handle 100 in this embodiment is thinner, so the space of the gripping groove 21 in the handle 100 in this embodiment can be made larger, and the experience is better.

[0053] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application also proposes a refrigerator, including a box body, a door body 300 and a handle 100, wherein a bottom beam 210 is arranged at the bottom of the box body; the door body 300 is installed on the box body; the handle 100 includes a handle body, the material of the handle body is metal material, the handle body includes a mounting portion 10 and a gripping portion 20, the mounting portion 10 has a first side 11 and a second side 12 opposite to each other, the first side 11 of the mounting portion 10 is used to be mounted to the bottom of the bottom beam 210 of the refrigerator; the gripping portion 20 is connected to one end of the mounting portion 10, and the gripping portion 20 is used to be placed under the door body 300 of the refrigerator.

[0054] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the refrigerator is provided with the handle 100 as described above, and the material of the handle body is metal, thereby replacing the existing plastic material with metal. Since the metal material is stronger, the thickness of the handle 100 can be made thinner and stronger, so that the volume of the handle 100 becomes smaller and occupies less space, thereby leaving more space at the bottom of the refrigerator for users to operate, thereby improving the user experience.

[0055] Furthermore, in order to prevent the handle 100 from interfering with the refrigerator door and thus affecting the rotation of the refrigerator door, the minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion 20 of the handle 100 and the door body 300 is greater than 5 mm.

[0056] It is understandable that when the minimum distance is less than or equal to 5 mm, the distance between the handle 100 and the refrigerator door 300 is too close, so that when the refrigerator rotates, it is easy to be interfered by the handle 100. In the technical solution of this embodiment, the minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion 20 of the handle 100 and the door 300 is greater than 5 mm, so that a gap of at least 5 mm is maintained between the handle 100 and the door 300, so that the rotation of the door 300 will not be interfered by the handle 100.

[0057] Of course, in order to allow the handle 100 to have more space for the user to hold, the minimum distance between the top surface of the grip portion 20 of the handle 100 and the door body 300 is less than 10 mm. It can be understood that the greater the minimum distance between the top surface of the grip portion 20 of the handle 100 and the door body 300, the smaller the space for the user to hold. Therefore, when the minimum distance between the top surface of the grip portion 20 of the handle 100 and the door body 300 is greater than 10 mm, the space available for the user to hold is small, affecting the user experience. The design of the handle 100 makes full use of the space under the door body 300, which is convenient for carrying without reducing the reliability of the plane movement of the refrigerator body.

[0058] Since the ground on which the refrigerator is placed may be uneven, in order to place the refrigerator more stably, the refrigerator also includes a leveling device 400 arranged at the bottom of the box body. By setting the leveling device 400, the stability of the placement of the refrigerator can be improved. Furthermore, in order to prevent interference between the handle 100 and the ground, the bottom surface of the handle 100 is higher than the bottom surface of the leveling device 400, thereby avoiding interference between the handle 100 and the ground during the movement of the refrigerator.

[0059] Furthermore, in order to improve the load-bearing capacity of the handle 100 , the refrigerator also includes a reinforcing plate 500 , and the reinforcing plate 500 is arranged inside the bottom beam 210 corresponding to the mounting portion 10 of the handle 100 , so as to clamp the bottom beam 210 together with the mounting portion 10 of the handle 100 .

[0060] In the technical solution of this embodiment, by providing the reinforcing plate 500 , the local strength of the bottom beam 210 at the position where the handle 100 is installed can be strengthened, thereby reducing the deformation degree of the bottom beam 210 and improving the weighing of the handle 100 .

[0061] The specific installation relationship between the handle 100 and the reinforcing plate 500 is not limited, and they can be connected by welding, integral molding, etc. In this embodiment, holes are opened on the reinforcing plate 500, the bottom beam 210 and the mounting portion 10, and then connected by screws and nuts, which can reduce the difficulty of assembly.

[0062] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A handle, characterized in that: It includes a handle body, the material of the handle body is metal material, and the handle body includes: A mounting portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, wherein the first side of the mounting portion is used to be mounted to the bottom of a bottom beam of the refrigerator; and A gripping portion is connected to one end of the mounting portion, and the gripping portion is used to be placed under the door body of the refrigerator.

2. The handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle body is a sheet metal part; or, The handle body is a metal extrusion part; or, The handle body is a casting.

3. The handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The holding portion defines a holding slot with a notch facing the mounting portion, and the holding slot is located at a second side of the mounting portion.

4. The handle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The holding groove comprises a first side wall connected to the mounting portion, and a second side wall arranged opposite to the first side wall, and a curling edge is arranged at a free end of the second side wall.

5. The handle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first side wall is disposed away from the mounting portion and toward a first side of the mounting portion, and a connection portion between the first side wall and the mounting portion is disposed inclined toward the first side of the mounting portion.

6. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box body, wherein a bottom beam is provided at the bottom of the box body; a door body, the door body being mounted on the box body; and A handle according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion of the handle and the door body is greater than 5 mm.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The minimum distance between the top surface of the gripping portion of the handle and the door body is less than 10 mm.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The refrigerator further comprises a leveling device arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the bottom surface of the handle is higher than the bottom surface of the leveling device.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The refrigerator further comprises a reinforcing plate, which is arranged inside the bottom beam corresponding to the mounting portion of the handle, so as to clamp the bottom beam together with the mounting portion of the handle.

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