Limiting assembly of refrigerator shelf
By setting limit blocks and jaws on the refrigerator shelf assembly to cooperate with the refrigerator inner liner strips, the problem of shelf falling off and impact damage during transportation is solved, achieving stability and cost-saving effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421044222.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-07
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
The refrigerator glass shelves are prone to falling off during transportation or hitting the inner liner and damaged. Existing solutions such as using tape to fix them not only increase labor costs but are not beautiful.
A limiting assembly for refrigerator shelf is designed. By setting limiting blocks and jaws on the shelf assembly to cooperate with the ribs on the refrigerator inner liner, the front, back, left and right movements of the shelf assembly are restricted to avoid impact. Damage and fixation is achieved through contact between the rib strips and the decorative strips.
It realizes the stability and safety of shelf components during transportation, reduces labor costs, is simple to operate and easy to install, and does not require additional adhesive materials.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a limiting component of a refrigerator shelf. Background Art
[0002] The refrigerator inner tank is usually equipped with layers of shelves for storing items and increasing the storage space of the refrigerator. The refrigerator shelves are usually made of glass materials. Most of the refrigerator glass shelves are currently equipped with decorative strips at the front and rear ends. The decorative strips are used to wrap and fix the glass partitions to prevent them from directly contacting the refrigerator inner tank. The rear end decorative strip cooperates with the inner tank to limit the position to prevent the shelf assembly from shaking, but the limiting effect is limited. The shelf assembly is prone to fall off or collide with the inner tank and be damaged during transportation. The current common practice is to fix it with tape during transportation, but this increases labor costs and production time, and is very unsightly. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to provide a limiting component for a refrigerator shelf. The shelf component is provided with a limiting block and a clamping claw which cooperates with the ribs on the refrigerator inner tank to limit the front-back, left-right and up-and-down movement of the shelf component to avoid damage caused by collision with the inner tank during transportation, thereby achieving the purpose of saving labor costs.
[0004] The utility model comprises a shelf assembly and a fixing assembly arranged on the inner wall of a refrigerator inner tank, the fixing assembly comprises a lower rib bar 1, a lower rib bar 2 and an upper rib bar, the lower rib bar 1, the lower rib bar 2 and the upper rib bar are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front-to-back direction of the refrigerator inner tank, the lower rib bar 1 and the lower rib bar 2 have the same horizontal height and are lower than the upper rib bar, a gap for installing the shelf assembly is formed between the lower rib bar 1 and the lower rib bar 2 and the upper rib bar in the vertical direction; a positioning groove vertically penetrating the lower rib bar 1 is provided at the center of the lower rib bar 1; the shelf assembly comprises a placing plate, the placing plate is wrapped with a decorative strip all around, the left and right ends of the decorative strip are located on the upper side of the decorative strip and upper limit blocks are provided, the lower limit block 1, the lower limit block 2 and a clamping claw are located on the lower side of the decorative strip; the clamping claw, the lower limit block 1, the lower limit block 2 and the upper limit block are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front-to-back direction of the device strip.
[0005] Preferably, the front side of the upper rib is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator inner container, and the rear side of the upper rib is located at the rear side of the refrigerator inner container and fits with the rear side wall of the refrigerator inner container.
[0006] Preferably, the rear side of the lower rib 1 is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator inner container, and the angle between the front side of the lower rib 1 and the front side of the refrigerator inner container is an obtuse angle.
[0007] Preferably, the lower rib 2 has the same shape as the lower rib 1 and is arranged in a mirror image on the rear side of the lower rib 1.
[0008] Preferably, the fixing components are provided in a plurality of groups, and the plurality of groups of fixing components are arranged on the side wall of the refrigerator inner container at intervals in the vertical direction.
[0009] Preferably, the front side of the lower limit block 1 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the placement plate, and the angle between the rear side of the lower limit block 1 and the front side of the placement plate is an acute angle.
[0010] Preferably, the lower limit block 2 has the same shape as the lower limit block 1, and is mirror-imaged on the rear side of the lower limit block 1.
[0011] Preferably, the rear side of the upper limit block is perpendicular to the upper plane of the placement plate, and the angle between the front side of the upper limit block and the front side of the placement plate is an obtuse angle.
[0012] Preferably, the gaps between the lower rib 1, the lower rib 2 and the upper rib are adapted to the thickness of the decorative strip.
[0013] Preferably, the placement plate is in the shape of an elongated strip, and the thickness of the placement plate is smaller than the thickness of the decorative strip.
[0014] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. The shelf decorative strip is provided with a limit block and a clamping claw, which cooperates with the ribs on the refrigerator inner tank to limit the front and back, left and right, and up and down movement of the shelf assembly, so as to limit the six degrees of freedom of the shelf. The cooperation is firm and the stability is high, so as to avoid the damage caused by collision with the inner tank during transportation. At the same time, there is no need to fix it with tape during transportation, so as to save labor costs, and the operation is simple and the installation is convenient.
[0016] 2. The ribs are in contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the decorative strips wrapped around the shelf, with a large contact area, which can limit its up and down movement while ensuring that the shelf is evenly stressed, preventing the claws from being damaged due to excessive force;
[0017] 3. The claws are flexibly deformed and inserted into the positioning groove of the lower rib to achieve fixation in the up and down directions. No additional parts are needed, the number of parts is reduced, and the installation efficiency is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 The overall structure of the limit assembly of the refrigerator shelf of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the fixed component at A in the middle;
[0020] Figure 3 The overall structure of the limit assembly of the refrigerator shelf of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0022] Figure 5 It is a partial cross-sectional enlarged view of a limiting component of a refrigerator shelf of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 The structure of the shelf assembly is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;
[0024] Figure 7 is a partial enlarged view of the shelf assembly;
[0025] Figure 8 The structure of the shelf assembly is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;
[0026] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Enlarged view of center C.
[0027] In the figure: 1. Shelf assembly; 101. Placement plate; 102. Decorative strip; 103. Upper limit block; 104. Lower limit block 1; 105. Lower limit block 2; 106. Clamp; 2. Fixing assembly; 201. Lower rib 1; 202. Lower rib 2; 203. Upper rib; 204. Positioning groove; 3. Refrigerator liner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0029] The orientations mentioned in this specification are based on the orientations of the limiting components of the refrigerator shelf of the utility model when they are working normally, and do not limit the orientations during storage and transportation. They only represent relative positional relationships, not absolute positional relationships.
[0030] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown together, a limiting assembly of a refrigerator shelf includes a shelf assembly 1 and a fixing assembly 2 arranged on the inner wall of a refrigerator liner 3, the fixing assembly 2 includes a lower rib 1 201, a lower rib 202 and an upper rib 203, the lower rib 1 201, the lower rib 202 and the upper rib 203 are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front-to-back direction of the refrigerator liner 3, the lower rib 1 201 and the lower rib 202 are at the same horizontal height and are lower than the upper rib 203, a gap is formed in the vertical direction between the lower rib 1 201 and the lower rib 202 and the upper rib 203 for installing the shelf assembly 1, the gap is adapted to the thickness of the decorative strip 102, allowing the shelf assembly 1 to be installed in the gap; a positioning groove 204 is provided at the center of the lower rib 1 201 and vertically penetrates the lower rib 1 201.
[0031] Furthermore, the front side of the upper rib 203 is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator liner 3, and the rear side of the upper rib 203 is located on the rear side of the refrigerator liner 3 and fits with the rear side wall of the refrigerator liner 3; the rear side of the lower rib 201 is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator liner 3, and the angle between the front side of the lower rib 201 and the front side of the refrigerator liner 3 is an obtuse angle, thereby forming a right-angled trapezoidal shape of the lower rib 201 structure; the lower rib 202 has the same shape as the lower rib 201, and is mirror-imaged on the rear side of the lower rib 201; the fixing assembly 2 is provided with a plurality of groups, and the plurality of groups of fixing assemblies 2 are arranged vertically at intervals on the side wall of the refrigerator liner 3, for installing a plurality of shelf assemblies 1 to increase the storage space inside the refrigerator.
[0032] The shelf assembly 1 includes a placement plate 101, and the placement plate 101 is wrapped with a decorative strip 102 on all sides. The left and right ends of the decorative strip 102 are located on the upper side of the decorative strip 102 and are provided with upper limit blocks 103. The lower limit block 104, the lower limit block 105 and the claw 106 are located on the lower side of the decorative strip 102. The claw 106, the lower limit block 104, the lower limit block 105 and the upper limit block 103 are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front and back direction of the device strip; the decorative strip 102 is made of rubber material, and the claw 106, the lower limit block 104, the lower limit block 105 and the upper limit block 103 are arranged in sequence from front to back. 3 is integrally formed with the decorative strip 102, and the decorative strip 102 is wrapped around the placement plate 101 to protect the placement plate 101 and place it in direct contact with the refrigerator inner tank 3; after the shelf assembly 1 is installed on the fixing assembly 2, the side of the upper limit block 103 is against the side of the upper rib 203, the side of the lower limit block 104 is against the side of the lower rib 1 201, and the side of the lower limit block 2 105 is against the side of the lower rib 2 202, and the claw 106 is inserted into the positioning groove 204 of the lower rib 1 201 to realize the positioning of the shelf assembly 1 in the up and down, left and right, and front and back directions.
[0033] Furthermore, the front side of the lower limit block 104 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the placement plate 101, and the angle between the rear side of the lower limit block 104 and the front side of the placement plate 101 is an acute angle, thereby forming a lower limit block 104 structure that is approximately in the shape of a right-angled triangle, making its structure more stable. At the same time, the right-angled side of the lower limit block 104 fits with the side of the lower rib 1 201 to limit the front and rear directions of the shelf assembly 1; the lower limit block 2 105 has the same shape as the lower limit block 104 and is mirror-set at the lower limit On the rear side of block one 104, the structure and design principle of the lower limit block two 105 are the same as those of the lower limit block one 104; the rear side of the upper limit block 103 is perpendicular to the upper plane of the placement plate 101, and the angle between the front side of the upper limit block 103 and the front side of the placement plate 101 is an obtuse angle, thereby forming an upper limit block 103 structure that is approximately in the shape of a right-angled triangle, making its structure more stable. At the same time, the right-angled side of the upper limit block 103 is in contact with the side of the upper rib 203, further limiting the front and rear directions of the shelf assembly 1.
[0034] Furthermore, the placement plate 101 is in a long strip shape, the thickness of the placement plate 101 is less than the thickness of the decorative strip 102, and the placement plate 101 is made of tempered glass material; the width of the shelf assembly 1 is adapted to the distance between the left and right side walls of the refrigerator inner tank 3, and the shelf assembly 1 is just stuck between the left and right side walls of the refrigerator inner tank 3, so that it cannot move left and right.
[0035] When in use, when fixing the shelf assembly 1, the rear end of the shelf assembly 1 is placed backward along the lower rib 1 201 on the refrigerator liner 3, the lower rib and the gap formed between the upper rib 203. When placed, the front end of the shelf assembly 1 is higher than the rear end. When the upper limit block 103 contacts the upper rib 203, the front end of the shelf assembly 1 slowly rotates downward and falls. The lower limit block 104 and the lower limit block 2 105 contact and cooperate with the side walls of the lower rib 1 201 and the lower rib 202 from top to bottom. The three limit blocks and the side walls of the ribs are The cooperation of the wall and the side wall of the refrigerator liner 3 jointly limits the movement of the shelf assembly 1 in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions; the decorative strip 102 contacts the upper and lower surfaces of the three ribs respectively, which also limits the up and down movement of the shelf assembly 1; at the same time, the claw 106 is inserted into the positioning groove 204 of the lower rib 201 from top to bottom along the positioning groove 204. During the process, the claw 106 is deformed. After passing through the positioning groove 204, the claw 106 is deformed and restored and contacts the lower surface of the lower rib 201, preventing the shelf assembly 1 from moving up and down and rotating.
[0036] Of course, the above description is not a limitation of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by technicians in this technical field within the essential scope of the present invention should also fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A limiting assembly for a refrigerator shelf, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shelf assembly (1) and a fixing assembly (2) arranged on the inner wall of a refrigerator inner container (3), wherein the fixing assembly (2) comprises a lower rib (201), a lower rib (202) and an upper rib (203), wherein the lower rib (201), the lower rib (202) and the upper rib (203) are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front-to-back direction of the refrigerator inner container (3), the lower rib (201) and the lower rib (202) are at the same height and are lower than the upper rib (203), and a gap is formed in the vertical direction between the lower rib (201) and the lower rib (202) and the upper rib (203) for installing the shelf assembly (1); A positioning groove (204) is provided at the center of the lower rib (201) and vertically penetrates the lower rib (201); the shelf assembly (1) comprises a placement plate (101), the placement plate (101) is surrounded by a decorative strip (102), upper limit blocks (103) are provided at the left and right ends of the decorative strip (102) on the upper side of the decorative strip (102), and lower limit blocks (104), lower limit blocks (105) and claws (106) are provided on the lower side of the decorative strip (102); the claws (106), lower limit blocks (104), lower limit blocks (105) and upper limit blocks (103) are arranged in sequence from front to back along the front-to-back direction of the device strip.
2. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side edge of the upper rib (203) is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator inner container (3), and the rear side edge of the upper rib (203) is located at the rear side of the refrigerator inner container (3) and is in contact with the rear side wall of the refrigerator inner container (3).
3. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the lower rib 1 (201) is perpendicular to the side wall of the refrigerator inner container (3), and the angle between the front side of the lower rib 1 (201) and the front side of the refrigerator inner container (3) is an obtuse angle.
4. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The lower rib 2 (202) has the same shape as the lower rib 1 (201), and the lower rib 2 (202) is mirror-imaged and arranged on the rear side of the lower rib 1 (201).
5. The refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing components (2) are provided in a plurality of groups, and the plurality of groups of fixing components (2) are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction on the side wall of the refrigerator inner container (3).
6. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the lower limit block 1 (104) is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the placement plate (101), and the angle between the rear side of the lower limit block 1 (104) and the front side of the placement plate (101) is an acute angle.
7. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower limit block 2 (105) has the same shape as the lower limit block 1 (104), and the lower limit block 2 (105) is mirror-imaged and arranged at the rear side of the lower limit block 1 (104).
8. The refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the upper limit block (103) is perpendicular to the upper plane of the placement plate (101), and the angle between the front side of the upper limit block (103) and the front side of the placement plate (101) is an obtuse angle.
9. A refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gaps between the lower rib 1 (201), the lower rib 2 (202) and the upper rib (203) are adapted to the thickness of the decorative strip (102).
10. The refrigerator shelf limiting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement plate (101) is in the shape of a long strip, and the thickness of the placement plate (101) is smaller than the thickness of the decorative strip (102).