Front ventilation structure of under-table refrigerated cabinet

By designing the front ventilation structure and automatic cleaning components in the refrigerator under the counter, the dust accumulation and space occupation of the filter board is solved, efficient cleaning and ventilation are achieved, and the convenience of the refrigerator is improved and the space utilization rate is improved.

CN222257208UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27QINGDAO TURBO AIR
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Application Number
CN202420088277.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-15
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-15

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Technical Problem

The filter plates of existing under-the-counter refrigerators are prone to accumulate solid particles and other impurities after long-term use, reducing the filtration and circulation efficiency, requiring manual cleaning, and the ventilation design occupies a large space, which limits the placement of the refrigerators.

Method used

Design a front ventilation structure, including air inlet and exhaust chamber, equipped with suction fan blades and exhaust fan blades, the filter plate is located at the cavity, and a cleaning component is provided at the bottom, which includes a brush drum and dust assembly, through automatic Brush to remove dust, achieve rapid cleaning and efficient filtration, reduce manual cleaning, adopt a front air outlet design, and avoid space limitations.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient cleaning of the filter plate, improves filtration and purification efficiency, reduces manual cleaning time, avoids the limitation of the space for the refrigerator, and maintains efficient ventilation and heat exchange.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a front ventilation structure of an under-table refrigerated cabinet, which belongs to the technical field of refrigerated cabinets and comprises a refrigerated cabinet main body, suction fan blades and exhaust fan blades are respectively arranged in an air inlet cavity and an exhaust cavity, and filter screen plates are fixed on ports of the air inlet cavity and the exhaust cavity. Through holes enabling the exhaust cavity and the air inlet cavity to communicate with the placement cavity are formed in the side face of the bottom end of the placement cavity, a cleaning assembly is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerated cabinet body, and a dust sticking assembly is arranged on one side of the cleaning assembly. By means of the front air inlet and front air outlet design, efficient ventilation and heat exchange are still kept in the side face and rear face closed environment, dust and other solid particle impurities on the filter screen plate are brushed away and cleaned through the cleaning assembly, filter holes in the filter screen plate are cleaned, and the cleaning efficiency is effectively improved; and dust and other solid particle impurities adhered to the cleaning assembly are cleaned through the dust sticking assembly, and it is ensured that the cleaning assembly always has a good cleaning effect on the filter screen plate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a front ventilation structure of an under-counter refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Undercounter refrigerators are refrigeration equipment specially used for food and beverage storage, usually placed under the bar or counter in restaurants, cafes, bars and other catering places. It has efficient refrigeration and preservation functions, and can provide suitable temperature and humidity for food and beverages to maintain their freshness and quality. The capacity and size of undercounter refrigerators vary from model to model, and can be selected according to the needs of different places. It usually has multiple shelves and drawers, which can be classified to store various foods and beverages, such as wine, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. In addition, undercounter refrigerators are also equipped with temperature control devices and humidity control devices, which can be adjusted as needed to ensure a stable and suitable storage environment.

[0003] Currently available under-counter refrigerators are usually equipped with vents for maintaining air circulation and heat dissipation inside the refrigerator. Filter plates are installed on the vents to filter and purify the air entering the refrigerator, thereby maintaining cleanliness and hygiene inside the refrigerator and preventing pollutants such as dust and odors from entering the refrigerator, thereby improving the refrigeration effect and food safety. After the filter plates have been used for a long time, a lot of solid particle impurities such as dust are easily adhered and accumulated on the sides of the filter plates, reducing the filtering and circulation efficiency of the filter plates, requiring manual cleaning using cleaning tools such as rags, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with low cleaning efficiency and inconvenient cleaning. At the same time, currently available under-counter refrigerators are generally designed with side outlets or side inlets. When the refrigerator is placed, a certain amount of space needs to be left on its sides to facilitate air intake or outlet, which has certain restrictions on the placement of the refrigerator and occupies a large space.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a front ventilation structure of an undercounter refrigerator to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a front ventilation structure of an under-counter refrigerator to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a solution to the above-mentioned technical problem as follows: a front ventilation structure of an under-counter refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body, a placement cavity is provided inside the refrigerator body, an air inlet cavity and an air exhaust cavity located below the placement cavity are provided inside the refrigerator body, suction fan blades and exhaust fan blades are respectively provided in the air inlet cavity and the exhaust cavity, filter plates are fixed on the ports of the air inlet cavity and the exhaust cavity, a through hole is provided on the bottom end side of the placement cavity so that the exhaust cavity and the air inlet cavity are connected to the placement cavity, a cleaning component for cleaning the filter plate is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator body, and a dust collection component is provided on one side of the cleaning component.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model, the cleaning component includes a convex plate fixed to the bottom front side of the refrigerator body and arranged along the length direction of the two filter plates, a slide groove is opened in the convex plate along the length direction of the convex plate, a connecting rod is slidably connected in the slide groove, and a brush cylinder for brushing and cleaning the filter plate is fixed on one end of the connecting rod close to the filter plate.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, a rack plate arranged parallel to the convex plate is fixed on the side of the refrigerator body, and a driving gear meshingly connected to the rack plate is fixed on the side of the connecting rod.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, one end of the connecting rod away from the brush tube passes through the convex plate and is fixed with a joint block, and a rubber sleeve is fitted on the surface of the joint block.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, the dust collection component includes a placement box fixed on the side of the refrigerator body, the placement box is located at one end of the convex plate, and a sponge block is arranged in the placement box.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model, a plurality of through holes are provided and the plurality of through holes are equidistantly distributed, a door panel for covering the opening of the placement cavity is hinged on the front of the refrigerator body, and a handle is fixed on the outer side of the door panel.

[0012] As a further solution of the utility model, a plurality of symmetrically distributed outrigger rods are fixed to the bottom end of the refrigerator body, and self-locking universal wheels are installed at the bottom ends of the plurality of outrigger rods.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. The air in the external environment is sucked into the air inlet chamber through the suction fan blades, and sent into the placement chamber through the through holes. The air inside the placement chamber is sucked through the exhaust fan blades and discharged through the exhaust chamber, thereby realizing the front air flow and front air outlet design. Efficient ventilation is still maintained in the closed environment on the side and back, avoiding the placement restrictions of the refrigerator and effectively reducing the placement space.

[0015] 2. By pushing the cleaning component to move back and forth between the two filter plates, the cleaning component can brush away the dust and other solid particles on the filter plates, thereby quickly cleaning the filter plates and clearing the filter holes on the filter plates, ensuring that the filter plates have high filtering and purification efficiency, eliminating the need for manual cleaning of the filter plates with a rag, effectively improving cleaning efficiency and making cleaning more convenient;

[0016] 3. When the cleaning component moves to one end, the dust and other solid particle impurities adhering to the cleaning component are cleaned through the dust collection component to avoid the problem that the cleaning component becomes dirtier and dirtier when brushing the filter plate, ensuring that the cleaning component always has a good cleaning effect on the filter plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the placement chamber of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front view structure of the air inlet chamber and the air exhaust chamber of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the local structure of the cleaning component of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the local structure of the cleaning component of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 .

[0023] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0024] 1. Cleaning component; 101. Brush cylinder; 102. Connecting rod; 103. Driving gear; 104. Connector block; 105. Rack plate; 106. Convex plate; 107. Slide; 2. Dust collection component; 201. Placement box; 202. Sponge block; 3. Refrigerator body; 4. Door panel; 5. Self-locking universal wheel; 6. Exhaust chamber; 7. Filter plate; 8. Inlet chamber; 9. Placement chamber; 10. Through hole; 12. Suction fan blade; 13. Exhaust fan blade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0026] See also Figure 1-5 The utility model provides a front ventilation structure of an under-counter refrigerator, including a refrigerator body 3, a placement cavity 9 is provided inside the refrigerator body 3, an air inlet cavity 8 and an air exhaust cavity 6 are provided inside the refrigerator body 3 and are located below the placement cavity 9, suction fan blades 12 and exhaust fan blades 13 are provided in the air inlet cavity 8 and the exhaust cavity 6, respectively, filter screen plates 7 are fixed on the ports of the air inlet cavity 8 and the exhaust cavity 6, and a through hole 10 is provided on the side surface of the bottom end of the placement cavity 9 so that the exhaust cavity 6 and the air inlet cavity 8 are connected to the placement cavity 9. A cleaning assembly 1 for cleaning the filter plate 7 is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator body 3, and a dust collection assembly 2 is provided on one side of the cleaning assembly 1; when in use, motors for driving the suction fan blades 12 and the exhaust fan blades 13 to rotate are installed in the air inlet chamber 8 and the exhaust chamber 6, and the air in the external environment is sucked into the air inlet chamber 8 through the suction fan blades 12, and sent into the placement chamber 9 through the through holes 10, and the air inside the placement chamber 9 is sucked by the exhaust fan blades 13 and discharged through the exhaust chamber 6, thereby realizing the front airflow. The front air outlet design can still maintain efficient ventilation and heat exchange in the closed environment of the side and the back, avoid the placement restrictions of the refrigerator, effectively reduce the placement space occupied, and the inhaled and exhausted air are filtered and purified through the filter plate 7. When the dust and other solid particle impurities on the side of the filter plate 7 accumulate a lot and cause the filter holes on the filter plate 7 to be blocked, the cleaning component 1 is pushed to move back and forth between the two filter plates 7, so that the dust and other solid particle impurities on the filter plate 7 are brushed and cleaned by the cleaning component 1, so that the filter plate 7 is quickly cleaned and the filter holes on the filter plate 7 are cleared, ensuring that the filter plate 7 has a high filtering and purification efficiency, eliminating the operation of manually cleaning the filter plate 7 with a rag, effectively improving the cleaning efficiency, and convenient cleaning. When the cleaning component 1 moves to one end, the dust and other solid particle impurities adhered to the cleaning component 1 are cleaned by the dust collection component 2, avoiding the problem that the cleaning component 1 brushes the filter plate 7 more and more dirty, ensuring that the cleaning component 1 always has a good cleaning effect on the filter plate 7.

[0027] Further as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, it is worth specifically explaining that the cleaning component 1 includes a convex plate 106 fixed to the bottom of the front of the refrigerator body 3 and arranged along the length direction of the two filter plates 7, and a slide groove 107 is opened in the convex plate 106 along the length direction of the convex plate 106, and a connecting rod 102 is slidably connected in the slide groove 107. A brush cylinder 101 for brushing and cleaning the filter plate 7 is fixed on one end of the connecting rod 102 close to the filter plate 7; when a large amount of solid particle impurities such as dust on the side of the filter plate 7 accumulates and causes the filter holes on the filter plate 7 to be blocked, the brush cylinder 101 is used to clean the filter plate 7. The slide groove 107 guides the movement of the connecting rod 102, pushing the connecting rod 102 to move back and forth in the slide groove 107, thereby driving the brush cylinder 101 to move back and forth between the two filter plates 7, so that the dust and other solid particle impurities on the filter plates 7 are brushed off and cleaned by the brush cylinder 101, so as to quickly clean the filter plates 7 and clear the filter holes on the filter plates 7, ensuring that the filter plates 7 have high filtering and purification efficiency, eliminating the operation of manually cleaning the filter plates 7 with a rag, effectively improving the cleaning efficiency, and facilitating cleaning.

[0028] Further as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it is worth explaining in detail that a rack plate 105 arranged parallel to the convex plate 106 is fixed on the side of the refrigerator body 3, and a driving gear 103 meshingly connected to the rack plate 105 is fixed on the side of the connecting rod 102; during specific operation, when the connecting rod 102 drives the brush cylinder 101 to move back and forth, the meshing cooperation of the driving gear 103 and the rack plate 105 drives the connecting rod 102 and the brush cylinder 101 to rotate synchronously, so that the filter plate 7 is cleaned by the rotating brush cylinder 101, and the bristles at all positions on the rotating brush cylinder 101 are in uniform contact and brushing with the side of the filter plate 7, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the filter plate 7 while avoiding the accumulation of dirt in one place on the brush cylinder 101.

[0029] Further as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it is worth explaining in detail that the end of the connecting rod 102 away from the brush tube 101 passes through the convex plate 106 and is fixed with a joint block 104, and the surface of the joint block 104 is fitted with a rubber sleeve; during specific work, the brush tube 101 is driven to move by holding the joint block 104 by hand, which facilitates the pushing of the brush tube 101 and improves the convenience of operation.

[0030] Further as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, it is worth specifically explaining that the dust collection component 2 includes a placement box 201 fixed on the side of the refrigerator body 3, the placement box 201 is located at one end of the convex plate 106, and a sponge block 202 is arranged in the placement box 201; during specific operation, the sponge block 202 is soaked with cleaning liquid, and when the brush barrel 101 moves to one end, the bristles on the brush barrel 101 contact with the sponge block 202, and the dust and other solid particle impurities adhered to the bristles of the brush barrel 101 are sucked and cleaned by the sponge block 202, so as to avoid the problem that the brush barrel 101 makes the filter plate 7 dirtier and dirtier, and ensure that the brush barrel 101 always has a good cleaning effect on the filter plate 7.

[0031] This scheme has the following working process: the air in the external environment is sucked into the air inlet chamber 8 through the suction fan blades 12, and is sent into the placement chamber 9 through the through hole 10; the air inside the placement chamber 9 is sucked through the exhaust fan blades 13 and discharged through the exhaust chamber 6, thereby realizing the front air inlet and front air outlet design; the inhaled and exhausted air are filtered and purified through the filter plate 7; when the dust and other solid particle impurities on the side of the filter plate 7 accumulate too much and cause the filter holes on the filter plate 7 to be blocked, the movement of the connecting rod 102 is guided by the slide groove 107, and the connecting rod 102 is pushed to The brush barrel 101 reciprocates in the slide groove 107, thereby driving the brush barrel 101 to reciprocate between the two filter plates 7. When the connecting rod 102 drives the brush barrel 101 to reciprocate, the meshing cooperation of the driving gear 103 and the rack plate 105 drives the connecting rod 102 and the brush barrel 101 to rotate synchronously, so that the filter plates 7 are cleaned by the rotating brush barrel 101. When the brush barrel 101 moves to one end, the bristles on the brush barrel 101 contact with the sponge block 202, and the dust and other solid particle impurities adhered to the bristles of the brush barrel 101 are sucked and cleaned by the sponge block 202.

[0032] Further as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, it is worth explaining in detail that a plurality of through holes 10 are provided and the plurality of through holes 10 are equidistantly distributed, a door panel 4 for covering the opening of the placement cavity 9 is hinged on the front of the refrigerator body 3, and a handle is fixed on the outer surface of the door panel 4; during specific operation, the plurality of through holes 10 are provided to effectively improve the air circulation rate in the placement cavity 9.

[0033] Further as Figure 1 As shown, it is worth explaining in detail that a plurality of symmetrically distributed leg rods are fixed to the bottom end of the refrigerator body 3, and self-locking universal wheels 5 are installed at the bottom ends of the plurality of leg rods; during specific operation, the refrigerator can be easily pushed by the plurality of self-locking universal wheels 5, which is convenient for transfer and use.

[0034] In summary: air from the external environment is sucked into the air inlet chamber 8 through the suction fan blades 12, and is sent into the placement chamber 9 through the through holes 10, and the air inside the placement chamber 9 is sucked by the exhaust fan blades 13 and discharged through the exhaust chamber 6, thereby realizing a front air flow and front air outlet design, and still maintaining efficient ventilation and heat exchange in the closed environment at the side and rear, and by pushing the cleaning component 1 to move back and forth between the two filter plates 7, the dust and other solid particle impurities on the filter plate 7 are brushed and cleaned by the cleaning component 1, so that the filter plate 7 is quickly cleaned, and the filter holes on the filter plate 7 are cleared to ensure that the filter plate 7 has a high filtering and purification efficiency, eliminating the operation of manually cleaning the filter plate 7 with a rag, effectively improving the cleaning efficiency, and making cleaning convenient. When the cleaning component 1 moves to one end, the dust and other solid particle impurities adhered to the cleaning component 1 are cleaned by the dust collection component 2, so as to avoid the problem that the cleaning component 1 makes the filter plate 7 dirtier the more it is brushed, and ensure that the cleaning component 1 always has a good cleaning effect on the filter plate 7.

Claims

1. A front ventilation structure of an undercounter refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body (3), characterized in that: A placement cavity (9) is provided inside the refrigerator body (3), and an air inlet cavity (8) and an air exhaust cavity (6) located below the placement cavity (9) are provided inside the refrigerator body (3). The air inlet cavity (8) and the air exhaust cavity (6) are provided with suction fan blades (12) and exhaust fan blades (13) respectively. Filter plates (7) are fixed on the ports of the air inlet cavity (8) and the air exhaust cavity (6). A through hole (10) is provided on the side surface of the bottom end of the placement cavity (9) so that the air exhaust cavity (6) and the air inlet cavity (8) are connected to the placement cavity (9). A cleaning component (1) for cleaning the filter plate (7) is provided at the bottom of the refrigerator body (3), and a dust collection component (2) is provided on one side of the cleaning component (1).

2. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (1) comprises a convex plate (106) fixed to the bottom of the front side of the refrigerator body (3) and arranged along the length direction of two filter plates (7); a slide groove (107) is provided in the convex plate (106) along the length direction of the convex plate (106); a connecting rod (102) is slidably connected in the slide groove (107); and a brush cylinder (101) for brushing and cleaning the filter plates (7) is fixed on one end of the connecting rod (102) close to the filter plates (7).

3. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rack plate (105) arranged parallel to the convex plate (106) is fixed on the side of the refrigerator body (3), and a driving gear (103) meshingly connected to the rack plate (105) is fixed on the side of the connecting rod (102).

4. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the connecting rod (102) away from the brush tube (101) passes through the convex plate (106) and is fixed with a joint block (104), and a rubber sleeve is fitted on the surface of the joint block (104).

5. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dust collecting component (2) comprises a placement box (201) fixed on the side of the refrigerator body (3); the placement box (201) is located at one end of the convex plate (106); a sponge block (202) is arranged in the placement box (201).

6. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes (10) are provided and the plurality of through holes (10) are distributed at equal intervals; a door panel (4) for covering the opening of the placement cavity (9) is hingedly connected on the front of the refrigerator body (3); a handle is fixed on the outer side of the door panel (4).

7. The front ventilation structure of the undercounter refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of symmetrically distributed leg rods are fixed to the bottom end of the refrigerator body (3), and self-locking universal wheels (5) are installed at the bottom ends of the plurality of leg rods.