Refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator, and belongs to the field of household appliances. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a fixing piece and a monitor, the refrigerator body comprises a top wall, and the fixing piece is installed on the top wall and provided with at least one sliding groove. The monitor comprises a connecting rod and a camera, the connecting rod is connected to the sliding groove in a sliding mode, and the camera is connected to the end, away from the fixing piece, of the connecting rod. According to the monitor, the position of the camera can be changed through the sliding groove structure on the fixing piece, the monitoring range of the camera is expanded, monitoring dead angles are reduced, and the space safety is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of household appliances, and in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] In the current home environment, when users, especially the elderly and children, are operating in the kitchen, safety accidents may sometimes occur due to careless operation. Existing refrigerators are equipped with cameras to monitor the user's operation. However, the monitoring range of the camera in the prior art is small, and it is impossible to fully see the situation in the kitchen. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator to solve the problem that the monitoring range of the existing monitor is too small.

[0004] The present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0005] A box body, including a top wall;

[0006] A fixing member, mounted on the top wall and having at least one sliding groove;

[0007] The monitor comprises a connecting rod and a camera, wherein the connecting rod is slidably connected to the slide groove, and the camera is connected to an end of the connecting rod away from the fixing member.

[0008] Optionally, the slide groove includes a first slide groove and a second slide groove, the first slide groove extends along a first direction, the second slide groove extends along a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the first slide groove and the second slide groove are connected so that the monitor can slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove.

[0009] Optionally, the monitor further comprises a slider, wherein the slider is connected to an end of the connecting rod away from the camera, and the slider slides in the first slide groove or the second slide groove to make the connecting rod slidably connected to the slide groove.

[0010] Optionally, the fixing member includes a first groove side wall forming the first slide groove and a second groove side wall forming the second slide groove, the first groove side wall is provided with a first limiting groove connected to the first slide groove, the second groove side wall is provided with a second limiting groove connected to the second slide groove, and the sliding block includes a limiting portion connected to the connecting rod, and the limiting portion is limited in the first limiting groove or the second limiting groove.

[0011] Optionally, an opening is formed at the connection between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove, and along the first direction, the first width of the slider is greater than the first width of the opening, and along the second direction, the second width of the slider is greater than the second width of the opening.

[0012] Optionally, the connecting rod includes a first rod body and a second rod body sleeved on the first rod body, the second rod body forms a telescopic space, and the first rod body can be telescopically disposed in the telescopic space to adjust the height of the camera.

[0013] Optionally, the monitor further comprises a rotating motor, which is connected to the connecting rod. The rotating motor comprises a rotatable output shaft, which is connected to the camera. The rotating motor is started and drives the camera to rotate via the output shaft.

[0014] Optionally, the fixing member is provided with a first mounting structure, the top wall is provided with a second mounting structure, and the first mounting structure is correspondingly mounted on the second mounting structure, so that the fixing member is mounted on the top wall.

[0015] Optionally, the fixing member is provided with a first mounting hole, the top wall is provided with a second mounting hole, and the monitor includes a plurality of fasteners, and the fasteners are passed through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole to fasten the fixing member and the refrigerator.

[0016] Optionally, the refrigerator includes a connecting line, the fixing member is provided with a connecting port, and the connecting line is connected to the connecting port so that the monitor and the cabinet are connected to the same power supply.

[0017] A refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a box body, a fixing part and a monitor, wherein the box body includes a top wall, the fixing part is mounted on the top wall and is provided with at least one slide groove. The monitor includes a connecting rod and a camera, the connecting rod is slidably connected to the slide groove, and the camera is connected to an end of the connecting rod away from the fixing part. The monitor can change the position of the camera through the slide groove structure on the fixing part, thereby expanding the monitoring range of the camera, reducing the monitoring blind spots, and improving the safety of the space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals represent the same parts.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the monitor and fixing parts shown.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view of the monitor and the fixing member along AA is shown.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of the monitor and mountings is shown.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional view of the monitor and the fixing member along line BB is shown.

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Exploded view of monitor and mountings shown.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 100. Refrigerator;

[0028] 10. Box body; 11. Top wall;

[0029] 20. fixing member; 21. first slide groove; 22. second slide groove; 221. second limiting groove;

[0030] 30. Monitor; 31. Connecting rod; 311. First rod body; 312. Second rod body; 32. Camera; 33. Slider; 331. Limiting part; 332. Supporting part; 34. Rotating motor.

[0031] 40. First mounting hole; 41. Fastener. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, which may be a single-door refrigerator, a double-door refrigerator, or a side-by-side refrigerator, etc. In order to more clearly illustrate the structure of the refrigerator, the refrigerator will be introduced below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] In the current home environment, when users, especially the elderly and children, operate in the kitchen, sometimes safety accidents may occur due to careless operation. Existing refrigerators are equipped with cameras to monitor the user's operation. However, the monitoring position of the camera in the prior art cannot be moved, resulting in a small monitoring range and an inability to fully see the situation in the kitchen. The present application provides a refrigerator 100, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the monitor and the fixing parts shown in FIG. Figure 3 for Figure 2 The schematic cross-sectional view of the monitor and the fixing member along AA is shown. The refrigerator 100 includes a box body 10, a fixing member 20 and a monitor 30. The box body 10 includes a top wall 11. The fixing member 20 is mounted on the top wall 11 and is provided with at least one slide groove. The monitor 30 includes a connecting rod 31 and a camera 32. The connecting rod 31 is slidably connected to the slide groove. The camera 32 is connected to an end of the connecting rod 31 away from the fixing member 20. The monitor 30 can change the position of the camera 32 through the slide groove structure on the fixing member 20, expand the monitoring range of the camera 32, and reduce the monitoring blind spot. Specifically, the fixing member 20 is a rectangular structure. The fixing member 20 includes an end face away from the top wall 11. The end face is provided with a slide groove along the thickness direction of the fixing member 20, and the slide groove can penetrate the fixing member 20. The monitor 30 also includes a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the connecting rod 31. The controller is used to control the movement of the connecting rod 31 in the slide groove. It can be understood that the user can set the sliding distance and sliding speed of the monitor 30 according to actual conditions.

[0035] Furthermore, the camera 32 may be a spherical structure, which can prevent dust accumulation on the surface of the camera 32. The camera 32 includes an image sensor and a processor. When light enters the image sensor through the lens, the photosensitive unit of the image sensor converts photons into electric charges and converts them into electrical signals. The electrical signals generated by the image sensor are processed by the digital signal processing steps of the processor to improve the image quality and reduce the data size, including steps such as signal amplification, noise filtering, color processing and image compression. The image after digital signal processing can transmit the compressed video data to a storage device or a user terminal through a wired or wireless network, so that the user can monitor the situation in the space in real time.

[0036] For example, see Figure 4-Figure 5 , Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of the monitor and fixture shown, Figure 5 for Figure 4The schematic cross-sectional view of the monitor and the fixing member along line BB is shown. The slide groove includes a first slide groove 21 and a second slide groove 22, wherein the first slide groove 21 extends along a first direction, and the second slide groove 22 extends along a second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the first slide groove 21 and the second slide groove 22 are connected so that the camera 32 can slide in the first slide groove 21 and the second slide groove 22. Specifically, the length direction of the fixing member 20 is taken as the first direction, and the width direction of the fixing member 20 is taken as the second direction, the first slide groove 21 is parallel to the length direction of the fixing member 20, and the second slide groove 22 is parallel to the width direction of the fixing member 20, so that the first slide groove 21 and the second slide groove 22 are in a cross-shaped structure, and the monitor 30 can move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction along the first slide groove 21 and the second slide groove 22 to further increase its monitoring range.

[0037] Exemplarily, the monitor 30 further includes a slider 33, the slider 33 is connected to one end of the connecting rod 31 away from the camera 32, and the slider 33 slides in the first slide groove 21 or the second slide groove 22 to make the connecting rod 31 slidably connected to the slide groove. Specifically, the fixing member 20 includes a first slot side wall forming the first slide groove 21 and a second slot side wall forming the second slide groove 22, the first slot side wall is provided with a first limiting slot connected to the first slide groove 21, and the second slot side wall is provided with a second limiting slot 221 connected to the second slide groove 22, and the slider 33 includes a limiting portion 331 connected to the connecting rod 31, the limiting portion 331 is a square structure, and the limiting portion 331 is limited in the first limiting slot or the second limiting slot 221. It can be understood that when the monitor 30 slides along the first slide groove 21, the limiting portion 331 is located in the first limiting slot, and when the monitor 30 slides along the second slide groove 22, the limiting portion 331 is located in the second limiting slot 221. The limit of the limit part 331 structure can prevent the monitor 30 from being separated from the fixing member 20, thereby improving the stability of the installation structure of the monitor 30. The slider 33 also includes a support part 332, which is connected to one end of the support part 332 away from the connecting rod 31 and extends in the thickness direction of the fixing member 20 in a direction away from the connecting rod 31 to provide support for the limit part 331.

[0038] Exemplarily, the connection between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove 221 forms an opening, and along the first direction, the first width of the slider 33 is greater than the first width of the opening, and along the second direction, the second width of the slider 33 is greater than the second width of the opening. Specifically, the slider 33 includes a top surface facing away from the top wall 11, and the area of ​​the top surface is greater than the caliber of the opening. When the slider 33 is located at the connection between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove 221, the slider 33 can be prevented from being separated from the connection between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove 221, thereby increasing the stability of the structure. In some embodiments, the limiting portion 331 can also be circular, trapezoidal, etc. The present application does not limit the shape of the limiting portion 331, as long as the limiting portion 331 can be limited in the limiting groove and does not fall off from the opening.

[0039] Exemplarily, the connecting rod 31 includes a first rod body 311 and a second rod body 312 sleeved on the first rod body 311, the second rod body 312 forms a telescopic space, and the first rod body 311 is telescopically arranged in the telescopic space to adjust the height of the camera 32. It can be understood that the first rod body 311 extends away from the telescopic space to increase the height of the camera 32, and the first rod body 311 shrinks into the telescopic space to reduce the height of the camera 32. Through the telescopic connecting rod 31 structure, the height monitored by the camera 32 can be further adjusted. A clamping structure can also be set in the telescopic space, and when the first rod body 311 is extended to a certain height, the telescopic distance of the first rod body 311 can be fixed. In some embodiments, when the space demand is large, the first rod body 311 can be completely retracted and located in the telescopic space to reduce space occupancy.

[0040] Exemplarily, the monitor further includes a rotating motor 34, which is connected to the connecting rod 31. The rotating motor 34 includes a rotatable output shaft, which is connected to the camera 32. The rotating motor 34 is started and drives the camera 32 to rotate through the output shaft. Specifically, the controller is connected to the rotating motor 34 by signal, and the user can send the camera 32 rotation instruction to the controller through an external device such as a mobile terminal. After the controller obtains the instruction, it analyzes the instruction and controls the rotating motor 34 to rotate. When the rotating motor 34 rotates, the camera 32 can be driven to rotate 360 ​​degrees through the output shaft, thereby realizing panoramic monitoring of the camera 32, so as to further increase the monitoring direction and improve the safety of the space.

[0041] For example, see Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 1An exploded view of the monitor and the fixing member shown. The fixing member 20 is provided with a first mounting structure, and the top wall 11 is provided with a second mounting structure, and the first mounting structure is correspondingly mounted on the second mounting structure so that the fixing member 20 is mounted on the top wall 11. In some embodiments, the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure are detachably connected, such as the first mounting structure is a mounting column, and the second mounting structure is a socket, and one of the mounting columns is plugged into one socket so that the fixing member 20 is mounted on the top wall 11. In some embodiments, the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure can be non-detachably connected by welding or the like, and those skilled in the art can change the installation method according to actual conditions, and this application does not limit it here.

[0042] Exemplarily, the fixing member 20 is provided with a first mounting hole 40, and the first mounting holes 40 may be four and are arranged around the fixing member 20, and the top wall 11 is provided with a second mounting hole, and the second mounting holes may be four and are arranged corresponding to the first mounting holes. The monitoring component includes a plurality of fasteners 41, and the fasteners are passed through the first mounting hole 40 and the second mounting hole to fasten the fixing member 20 and the refrigerator 100. The fasteners may be bolts, studs, or screws, and the fasteners 41 are passed through the first mounting hole 40 of the fixing member 20 and downwardly passed through the second mounting hole, and the fasteners 41 are rotated and fastened to fix the fixing member 20 to the refrigerator 100.

[0043] Exemplarily, the refrigerator 100 includes a connection line, the fixing member 20 is provided with a connection port, and the connection line is connected to the connection port, so that the monitor 30 and the box 10 are connected to the same power supply. By connecting the monitor 30 and the box 10 to the same power supply, power supply interface resources can be saved, and only one power supply interface is needed to simultaneously power the monitor 30 and the refrigerator 100.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0045] In the description of this application, 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 technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0046] The refrigerator provided in the embodiment of the present application is introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core idea of ​​the present application. At the same time, for technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box body, including a top wall; A fixing member, mounted on the top wall and having at least one sliding groove; The monitor comprises a connecting rod and a camera, wherein the connecting rod is slidably connected to the slide groove, and the camera is connected to an end of the connecting rod away from the fixing member.

2. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide groove includes a first slide groove and a second slide groove, the first slide groove extends along a first direction, the second slide groove extends along a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the first slide groove and the second slide groove are connected so that the monitor can slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove.

3. A refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The monitor further comprises a slider, which is connected to an end of the connecting rod away from the camera, and the slider slides in the first slide groove or the second slide groove to enable the connecting rod to be slidably connected to the slide groove.

4. A refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing member includes a first groove side wall forming the first slide groove and a second groove side wall forming the second slide groove, the first groove side wall is provided with a first limiting groove connected to the first slide groove, the second groove side wall is provided with a second limiting groove connected to the second slide groove, and the sliding block includes a limiting portion connected to the connecting rod, and the limiting portion is limited in the first limiting groove or the second limiting groove.

5. A refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: An opening is formed at the connection between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove. Along the first direction, the first width of the slider is greater than the first width of the opening. Along the second direction, the second width of the slider is greater than the second width of the opening.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting rod comprises a first rod body and a second rod body sleeved on the first rod body, the second rod body forms a telescopic space, and the first rod body can be telescopically arranged in the telescopic space to adjust the height of the camera.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitor also includes a rotating motor, which is connected to the connecting rod. The rotating motor includes a rotatable output shaft, which is connected to the camera. The rotating motor is started and drives the camera to rotate through the output shaft.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member is provided with a first mounting structure, the top wall is provided with a second mounting structure, and the first mounting structure is correspondingly mounted on the second mounting structure so that the fixing member is mounted on the top wall.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member is provided with a first mounting hole, the top wall is provided with a second mounting hole, and the monitor includes a plurality of fasteners, which are passed through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole to ensure that the fixing member and the refrigerator are fastened and connected.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a connecting line, the fixing part is provided with a connecting port, and the connecting line is connected to the connecting port so that the monitor and the cabinet are connected to the same power supply.

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