Refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances. The utility model particularly relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator container and a shelf, the refrigerator container is provided with a storage chamber, an air duct assembly is arranged on the inner side of the rear wall of the refrigerator container, and a light-emitting structure is arranged on the face, facing a taking and placing opening, of the air duct assembly; the light-transmitting body of the shelf is opposite to the light-emitting structure, so that light emitted by the light-emitting structure is refracted and reflected by the light-transmitting body and is uniformly spread into the storage chamber, the uniformity of illumination in the storage chamber is improved, light dead angles are avoided, and a user can conveniently take and place articles. Besides, the front side face and the rear side face of the light-transmitting body in the depth direction of the refrigerator are light-transmitting faces, structural shielding is avoided, light transmission is facilitated, and the brightness in the storage chamber can be improved. As the light-emitting structure is arranged on the air duct assembly, the light-emitting structure can be electrically connected with a power source of the refrigerator conveniently, and a complex power supply structure does not need to be arranged; the light-emitting structure and the shelf are not connected, disassembly and assembly of the shelf are not affected, and the shelf is simple in structure.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device that keeps food or other items in its refrigerator at a constant low temperature.

[0003] Traditional refrigerators use lights installed on the top or side of the refrigerator to increase the brightness when taking items out of the refrigerator. However, this lighting method will block the light due to the large number of items in the refrigerator, resulting in weak light in some areas and shadows, making it difficult to identify items.

[0004] In order to increase the uniformity of light in the refrigerator, some refrigerators are equipped with light-emitting elements on the glass shelves. However, since the glass shelves are detachable from the refrigerator, a detachable electrical connection is provided between the light-emitting elements and the power supply components on the refrigerator, resulting in a complex structure. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator to solve the technical problem of the complex lighting structure in the existing refrigerator.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0007] A box liner, wherein the box liner is configured with a storage compartment having a take-out opening on the front side, an air duct assembly is disposed on the inner side of the rear wall of the box liner, and an air duct formed by the air duct assembly is connected to the storage compartment; a light emitting structure is disposed on a side of the air duct assembly facing the take-out opening;

[0008] The shelf comprises a light-transmitting body, which is detachably installed in the box along both sides of the width direction of the refrigerator, and the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body opposite to each other along the depth direction of the refrigerator are light-transmitting surfaces; the light-transmitting body is opposite to the light-emitting structure.

[0009] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application includes a box and a shelf. The box is constructed with a storage compartment. An air duct assembly is arranged on the inner side of the rear wall of the box, and a light emitting structure is arranged on the side of the air duct assembly facing the access port. The shelf includes a light-transmitting body. The light-transmitting body is opposite to the light-emitting structure, so that the light emitted by the light-emitting structure is evenly transmitted to the storage compartment through refraction and reflection of the light-transmitting body, thereby improving the uniformity of the lighting in the storage compartment, avoiding the occurrence of light blind spots, and facilitating the user to take and put items. In addition, since the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body along the depth direction of the refrigerator are both light-transmitting surfaces, there is no structural shielding, which facilitates the propagation of light and helps to improve the brightness in the storage compartment. Since the light-emitting structure is arranged on the air duct assembly, it is convenient to electrically connect the light-emitting structure to the power supply of the refrigerator, and there is no need to arrange a complex power supply structure, which helps to simplify the structure of the refrigerator. There is no connection structure between the light-emitting structure and the shelf, which does not affect the disassembly and assembly of the shelf, making the structure of the shelf simple.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the light-emitting structure includes a light bar and a light-distributing cover, the light-distributing cover forms a accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity is away from the shelf opening; the light-distributing cover is fixed to a side of the air duct assembly facing the access port, and the light-distributing cover is sealed from the air duct assembly; the light bar is installed in the accommodating cavity; the light-transmitting body is opposite to the light-distributing cover.

[0011] The light-emitting structure of this embodiment increases the light-emitting area by providing light strips, thereby facilitating increasing the brightness of the light inside the box; and uniformly distributes the light emitted by the light strips by providing a light-uniforming cover, thereby avoiding glare and blinding problems caused by straight lines of light.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the light-homogenizing cover includes a cover body and fixing members disposed at both ends of the cover body, the cover body forms the accommodating cavity; and the fixing members are fixedly connected to the air duct assembly.

[0013] The light-distributing cover of the embodiment of the present application forms a receiving cavity by setting a cover body to accommodate and install the light strip; by setting fixings at both ends of the cover body, the light-distributing cover is fixed to the air duct assembly, while preventing the fixings from affecting the propagation of light.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, connecting plates are formed on both sides of the air duct assembly, and the connecting plates are provided with a mating opening that opens upward; the fixing member includes a connecting arm and a fixing portion, and both ends of the connecting arm are respectively connected to the cover body and the fixing portion, and the connecting arm is inserted into the mating opening from the opening, and the fixing portion is located on the side of the connecting plate that is away from the cover body, and the fixing portion is fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

[0015] In the embodiment of the present application, a connecting plate is provided on the air duct assembly for fixed connection with the fixing piece; a mating opening which opens upward is provided on the connecting plate, and a connecting arm of the fixing piece is inserted into the mating opening from the opening, and the fixing portion is located on the side of the connecting plate which is away from the cover body, so as to play an initial fixing role and facilitate the fixed connection between the fixing portion and the connecting plate; and the fixing portion is located on the rear side of the connecting plate, so that the connection between the fixing portion and the connecting plate is hidden at the rear side of the connecting plate, which is beneficial to ensuring the regularity of the storage room.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the fixing portion is clamped to the connecting plate; or, the fixing portion is clamped to the connecting plate and threadedly connected.

[0017] The fixing part of the embodiment of the present application is clamped with the connecting plate, and the connection method is simple and reliable. The fixing part is clamped with the connecting plate and threadedly connected, which is conducive to improving the stability and reliability of the connection between the fixing part and the connecting plate.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the projection of the fixing member on the side of the air duct assembly facing the access opening is located on the rear side of the cover body.

[0019] In the embodiment of the present application, the fixing parts are hidden at the rear side of the cover body, which is beneficial to ensure the regularity of the storage compartment.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the light-homogenizing cover also includes a supporting structure disposed in the accommodating cavity, the supporting structure including a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion arranged at intervals along the length direction of the accommodating cavity, the first supporting portion being configured to support the light bar and limit the distance between the light bar and the front side surface of the cover body; the second supporting portion being configured to support the light bar and limit the distance between the light bar and the air duct assembly.

[0021] The support structure of the embodiment of the present application can stably support the light bar by providing the first support part and the second support part, and limit the light bar inside the accommodating cavity to prevent the light bar from contacting the air duct assembly and the cover body, which is beneficial to protecting the light bar. In addition, the light bar is supported by two support parts arranged at intervals, which facilitates the heat dissipation of the light bar.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, the shelf also includes two side decorative strips, which are respectively fixed to the two sides of the light-transmitting body along the width direction of the refrigerator, and the two side decorative strips are provided with limiting portions; the box liner is provided with ribs for supporting the shelf, and the ribs are provided with matching portions that match the limiting portions.

[0023] The shelf of the embodiment of the present application is provided with side trims on both sides of the light-transmitting body along the width direction of the refrigerator, and can be detachably mounted on the ribs of the box liner through the side trims, so the installation is stable and reliable; a limiting portion is provided on the side trims; a matching portion that matches the limiting portion is provided on the ribs, and the position of the side trims along the depth direction of the refrigerator is limited through the cooperation between the limiting portion and the matching portion, so as to avoid collision between the shelf and the light-emitting structure.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of the light-emitting structures are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the box; a plurality of the shelves are provided, and the light-transmitting body of each shelf is opposite to one of the light-emitting structures.

[0025] The embodiment of the present application increases the brightness of light in the storage room by providing a plurality of light-emitting structures, and the light-transmitting body of each shelf is opposite to one of the light-emitting structures, thereby further improving the convenience for users to take and put items.

[0026] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a refrigerator, comprising: a box shell and a light-transmitting shelf, wherein the box shell is structured to form a storage compartment, a light-emitting structure is provided on the rear wall of the storage compartment, and the light-emitting structure is arranged along the width direction of the refrigerator; the light-transmitting shelf can be detachably installed in the box shell, and the light-transmitting body of the light-transmitting shelf is opposite to the light-emitting structure.

[0027] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application sets a light-emitting structure on the rear wall of the storage compartment, and sets the light-transmitting shelf opposite to the light-emitting structure, so that the light emitted by the light-emitting structure is refracted and reflected by the light-transmitting shelf and evenly spreads into the storage compartment, thereby improving the uniformity of the lighting in the storage compartment, avoiding the occurrence of light blind spots, and facilitating users to take and put items. In addition, since the light-emitting structure is set on the rear wall of the storage compartment, it is convenient to electrically connect the light-emitting structure with the power supply of the refrigerator, and there is no need to set up a complex power supply structure, which is conducive to simplifying the refrigerator structure; the light-emitting structure has no connection structure with the light-transmitting shelf, which does not affect the disassembly and assembly of the shelf, making the structure of the light-transmitting shelf simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods in the embodiments of the present application or the related technologies, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the related technology descriptions. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and a person skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 An exploded diagram of the refrigerator box and its internal structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle A area;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle B area;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigerator shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the light-emitting structure of the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a light-distributing cover for a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged schematic diagram of the middle C area;

[0037] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air duct assembly and the light-emitting structure provided in Example 1 of the present application;

[0038] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 An enlarged schematic diagram of the D region in FIG.

[0039] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air duct assembly, the light-emitting structure and the shelf provided in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Fig.12 for Fig.11 An enlarged schematic diagram of the E region in FIG.

[0041] Fig.13 A rear view of the air duct assembly and the light-emitting structure provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Fig.14 for Fig.13 Schematic diagram of the enlarged F region.

[0043] Description of reference numerals:

[0044] 100: box shell;

[0045] 200: box liner; 201: storage compartment; 210: ribs; 211: mating part;

[0046] 300: air duct assembly; 310: connecting plate; 311: mating opening; 312: wire groove; 320: air duct cover plate; 330: air duct trim plate;

[0047] 400: light emitting structure; 410: light bar; 411: connecting terminal; 420: light emitting cover; 4201: accommodating cavity; 421: cover body; 422: fixing member; 4221: connecting arm; 4222: fixing part; 423: supporting structure; 4231: first supporting part; 4232: second supporting part; 4233: plate body; 4234: limiting hook; 4235: screw; 424: limiting plate;

[0048] 500: shelf; 510: light-transmitting body; 511: light-transmitting surface; 520: side trim; 521: limiter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] In order to make the purpose, implementation mode and advantages of the present application clearer, the exemplary implementation mode of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described exemplary embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments.

[0050] It should be noted that the brief description of terms in this application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood according to their common and usual meanings.

[0051] In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover but not exclude inclusion, for example, a product or device comprising a list of components is not necessarily limited to those components expressly listed but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such products or devices.

[0052] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0053] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0054] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0055] Traditional refrigerators use a lighting system installed on the top or side of the refrigerator to increase the brightness when taking items out of the refrigerator. However, this lighting system will block the light due to the large number of items in the refrigerator, resulting in weak light in some areas and shadows, making it difficult to identify items. In order to increase the uniformity of light in the refrigerator, some refrigerators are equipped with light-emitting elements on the glass shelves. However, since the glass shelves are detachable from the refrigerator, a detachable electrical connection is set between the light-emitting elements and the power supply components on the refrigerator, resulting in a complex structure.

[0056] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, which has a light-emitting structure on the rear wall of the box, and has a shelf with a light-transmitting body opposite to the light-emitting structure, and the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body are both light-transmitting surfaces. In this way, the light emitted by the light-emitting structure is refracted and reflected by the light-transmitting body, so that the light is evenly emitted to the interior of the box, thereby improving the uniformity of the lighting and avoiding the occurrence of blind spots in the light; moreover, there is no connection between the shelf and the light-emitting structure, which does not affect the disassembly and assembly of the shelf, and the structure is simple; the light-emitting structure is arranged on the box, which is convenient for power supply and line layout.

[0057] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0058] First of all, it should be explained that in the embodiment of the present application, when the user faces the door of the refrigerator, the width direction of the refrigerator, that is, the left-right direction, corresponds to the X-axis direction in the accompanying drawings; the depth direction of the refrigerator, that is, the front-back direction, corresponds to the Y-axis direction in the accompanying drawings; the height direction of the refrigerator, that is, the up-and-down direction, corresponds to the Z-axis direction in the accompanying drawings.

[0059] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, which includes: a box shell 100, a box liner 200 and a door body, wherein the box liner 200 is configured with a storage compartment 201 having a take-out opening on the front side, and the storage compartment 201 is used to store food and other items. The box liner 200 is installed in the box shell 100, and an insulation layer is formed between the box liner 200 and the box shell 100 to keep the storage compartment 201 warm.

[0060] One or more box liner 200 may be provided. For example, two box liner 200 may be provided, and the two box liner 200 are respectively used to form a storage compartment 201 for refrigeration and a storage compartment 201 for freezing. For another example, three box liner 200 may be provided, which are respectively used to form a storage compartment 201 for refrigeration, a variable temperature storage compartment, and a storage compartment 201 for freezing.

[0061] The door body is hinged to the box shell 100 by a hinge, and can be rotated relative to the box shell 100 to open or close the access opening of the storage compartment 201. The number of door bodies can be one or more. For example, one storage compartment 201 can be provided with one door body, or one storage compartment 201 can be provided with two door bodies, or multiple storage compartments 201 can be provided with one door body, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0062] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application also includes a shelf 500, which can be detachably installed in the box 200 to divide the storage compartment 201 into multiple spaces for convenient storage of items. In addition, the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a light emitting structure 400 on the rear wall of the storage compartment 201, and the light emitting structure 400 is arranged along the width direction of the refrigerator (corresponding to the X-axis direction in the figure); the shelf 500 of the embodiment of the present application is a light-transmitting shelf, which is opposite to the light-transmitting structure 400; in the embodiment of the present application, there is a gap between the shelf 500 and the light-emitting structure 400.

[0063] With such a configuration, the light emitted by the light emitting structure 400 is evenly transmitted to the storage compartment 201 through refraction and reflection of the light-transmitting body of the shelf 500, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the lighting in the storage compartment 201, avoiding the occurrence of light blind spots, and facilitating the user to take and put items. In addition, since the light emitting structure 400 is disposed on the rear wall of the storage compartment 201, it is convenient to electrically connect the light emitting structure 400 to the power supply of the refrigerator, and there is no need to set up a complex power supply structure, which is beneficial to simplifying the refrigerator structure; the light emitting structure 400 has no connection structure with the shelf 500, which does not affect the disassembly and assembly of the shelf 500, making the structure of the shelf 500 simple.

[0064] In some specific implementations, a plurality of light emitting structures 400 are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the box 200 ; a plurality of shelves 500 are provided, and the light-transmitting body of each shelf 500 is opposite to one of the light emitting structures 400 .

[0065] Such an arrangement improves the light brightness in the box 200 and improves the convenience for users to take and put items.

[0066] The number of light emitting structures 400 can be the same as the number of shelves 500, so that the number of light emitting structures 400 corresponds to the number of shelves 500. Of course, the number of light emitting structures 400 and the number of shelves 500 can be different. For example, the number of light emitting structures 400 is large. In this way, when the user moves the height position of the shelves 500 as needed, each shelf 500 can be opposite to one of the light emitting structures 400 to ensure the brightness of the light in the box 200.

[0067] In some embodiments, the rear wall of the box 200 forms the rear wall of the storage compartment 201 , and the light emitting structure 400 is disposed on the rear wall of the box 200 .

[0068] In other embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application further includes an air duct assembly 300 and a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system is installed in the chamber between the box shell 100 and the box liner 200. The refrigeration system is configured to provide coldness to the storage compartment 201 by controlling the refrigerant. The air duct assembly 300 is arranged in the box liner 200 and is located on the front side of the rear wall of the box liner 200. At this time, the air duct assembly 300 forms the rear wall of the storage compartment 201. A light-emitting structure 400 is provided on the side of the air duct assembly 300 facing the access port; in combination with the direction in the accompanying drawings, a light-emitting structure 400 is provided on the front side of the air duct assembly 300. The light-emitting structure 400 is located between the shelf 500 and the air duct assembly 300, making full use of the internal space of the box liner 200.

[0069] The air duct assembly 300 is formed with an air duct for conveying cold air in the space where the evaporator of the refrigeration system is located to the storage room 201. The air duct assembly 300 is provided with an air inlet and an air return port communicated with the storage room 201. While conveying the cold air in the space where the evaporator is located to the storage room 201 through the air inlet, the air with a higher temperature in the storage room 201 is conveyed back to the space where the evaporator is located through the air return port.

[0070] Exemplarily, the air duct assembly 300 includes an air cavity member and an air duct cover plate 320 . The air cavity member forms an air cavity. The air duct cover plate 320 is fixed to the front side of the air cavity member. The air duct cover plate 320 and the air cavity member together define an air duct.

[0071] In order to improve the appearance of the storage compartment 201 , the air duct assembly 300 may further include an air duct decorative plate 330 , and the air duct decorative plate 330 is fixed to the front side of the air duct cover plate 320 .

[0072] In some embodiments, the air duct assembly 300 may further include an air duct back plate, which is fixed to the back of the air cavity member. The air duct back plate, the air cavity member and the air duct cover plate 320 together define an air duct.

[0073] In the embodiment of the present application, the light-emitting structure 400 is arranged on the front side of the duct trim panel 330, so that light can be directly transmitted through the light-transmitting layer frame; the installation of the light-emitting structure 400 does not require structural changes to the duct trim panel 330, which is beneficial to ensuring the appearance of the duct trim panel 330.

[0074] Combination Figure 5 In the embodiment of the present application, the shelf 500 includes a light-transmitting body 510. For example, the light-transmitting body 510 is a glass plate with low cost. The light-transmitting body 510 is detachably installed in the box 200 on both sides along the width direction of the refrigerator, which is convenient for users to adjust the height of the shelf 500. The front side and rear side of the light-transmitting body 510 opposite to each other in the depth direction of the refrigerator are light-transmitting surfaces 511, which are convenient for the propagation of light; the light-transmitting body 510 is opposite to the light-emitting structure 400, so that the light is refracted and reflected in the light-transmitting body 510, and is evenly propagated into the box 200, thereby improving the light brightness in the box 200.

[0075] It should be noted that the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body 510 are both light-transmitting surfaces 511, so that the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body 510 are not provided with shielding components, such as decorative strips; nor are protective films, such as anti-slip films, etc.

[0076] In some embodiments, the front side surface of the light-transmitting body 510 can be set as a uniform light surface, such as a matte surface setting, a uniform light film, etc., to prevent light from directly hitting the user's eyes, avoid dazzling, and improve user experience.

[0077] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 4 The light-transmitting body 510 can be slidably installed on the box 200 on both sides along the width direction of the refrigerator. Specifically, the box 200 is provided with ribs 210 on the two side walls along the width direction of the refrigerator, which play a role in supporting the light-transmitting body 510 and enable the light-transmitting body 510 to slide back and forth along the ribs 210, so as to facilitate the removal and placement of the shelf 500.

[0078] The shelf 500 of the embodiment of the present application also includes two side trims 520, which are respectively fixed to the two sides of the light-transmitting body 510 along the width direction of the refrigerator. For example, the side trims 520 are respectively formed with installation grooves, and the two sides of the light-transmitting body 510 along the width direction of the refrigerator are respectively interference fit and sealed with the installation grooves of the two side trims 520, and the connection method is simple and stable.

[0079] A limiting portion 521 is provided on the two side trims 520; a matching portion 211 matching with the limiting portion 521 is provided on the rib 210. Through the matching between the limiting portion 521 and the matching portion 211, the position of the side trim 520 along the depth direction of the refrigerator is limited to avoid collision between the shelf 500 and the light-emitting structure 400.

[0080] In some embodiments, the limiting portion 521 is a protruding structure arranged at the rear end of the side trim 520, and the matching portion 211 is a groove arranged on the rib 210. Through the cooperation between the protruding structure and the groove, it plays a role in limiting the position of the shelf 500. The structure is simple and easy to set up.

[0081] Exemplarily, the position-limiting portion 521 includes two protrusions arranged at intervals along the length direction of the side trim strip 520. The protrusion arranged on the front side cooperates with the front wall of the groove-shaped matching portion to limit the forward movement of the shelf 500; the protrusion arranged on the rear side cooperates with the rear wall of the groove-shaped matching portion to limit the backward movement of the shelf 500. Such an arrangement not only plays a position-limiting role, but also helps to reduce the weight of the position-limiting portion 521. In addition, the buffer interval between the two protrusions is used to increase elastic buffering for the installation of the shelf 500, thereby avoiding excessive force from impacting the light-emitting structure 400.

[0082] Combination Figure 6 The light emitting structure 400 of the embodiment of the present application includes a light bar 410 and a light-distributing cover 420. The light bar 410 is used as a light source, and it may include a light board and a plurality of lamp beads arranged on the light board. The light bar 410 extends along the width direction of the refrigerator. A connection terminal 411 may be provided at one end of the light bar 410, and the connection terminal 411 is connected to a power supply cable to supply power to the light bar 410. The light-distributing cover 420 provides an installation space for the light bar 410.

[0083] In some embodiments, the light bar 410 is attached to the front side of the duct trim 330. For example, the light bar 410 is attached to the front side of the duct trim 330 by adhesive, which can not only achieve fixed installation of the light bar 410, but also use the adhesive to protect the circuit structure of the light bar 410 to prevent it from being corroded by water vapor.

[0084] In other embodiments, the light bar 410 is encapsulated in the light-distributing cover 420, and a wire hole is provided to supply power to the light bar 410. In this way, water vapor can be prevented from corroding the light bar 410, and the overall installation of the light-emitting structure 400 is facilitated.

[0085] In some other embodiments, in combination Figure 6 and Figure 7The light-distributing cover 420 is formed with a receiving cavity 4201, and the receiving cavity 4201 is open away from the shelf 500; the light-distributing cover 420 is fixed to the side of the air duct assembly 300 facing the access port, and the light-distributing cover 420 and the air duct assembly 300 are sealed; the light bar 410 is installed in the receiving cavity 4201. The light-distributing cover 420 is sealedly connected to the air duct decorative plate 330 of the air duct assembly 300, for example, the light-distributing cover 420 and the air duct decorative plate 330 are bonded by glue; the light-distributing cover 420 and the air duct decorative plate 330 jointly form a closed chamber to install the light bar 410, so as to prevent the light bar 410 from being corroded by water vapor. Such a configuration is conducive to reducing the material of the light-distributing cover 420 and reducing the cost; it is also conducive to reducing the overall volume of the light-emitting structure 400 and reducing the space occupied by the storage compartment 201.

[0086] The light-transmitting body 510 of the shelf 500 of the embodiment of the present application is opposite to the light-distributing cover 420, and there is a gap between the rear side of the light-transmitting body 510 and the light-distributing cover 420. In this way, the light emitted by the light bar 410 is evenly emitted after passing through the light-distributing cover 420, and then refracted and reflected by the light-transmitting body 510, and evenly emitted into the box 200, so that the user can take and put items conveniently.

[0087] The light-distributing cover 420 of the embodiment of the present application not only protects the light bar 410, but also distributes the light uniformly, preventing the light from directly entering the box 200 and causing glare and blindness. In this way, the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body 510 are both light-transmitting surfaces 511, which ensures the transmission of light and increases the brightness in the box 200 without causing glare and blindness. The light-distributing cover 420 can be a cover made of acrylic board, a transparent cover with a matte surface, or a transparent cover with a light-distributing film attached.

[0088] In the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application, the light emitting structure 400 increases the light emitting area by providing a light bar 410, thereby facilitating increasing the brightness of light inside the box 200; and the light emitting from the light bar 410 is evenly distributed by providing a light-distributing cover 420, thereby avoiding glare and blinding problems caused by straight lines of light.

[0089] Continue to refer to Figure 7 In some embodiments, the light-homogenizing cover 420 includes a cover body 421 and fixing members 422 disposed at both ends of the cover body 421 , and the cover body 421 forms a receiving cavity 4201 ; the fixing members 422 are fixedly connected to the air duct assembly 300 .

[0090] The cover body 421 is a shell structure with an opening at the rear side, which is convenient for installing the light bar 410. The fixing members 422 are arranged at both ends of the cover body 421 to avoid affecting the propagation of light. There are many ways to fix the fixing members 422 and the air duct assembly 300, including but not limited to snap-on connection, threaded connection, etc.

[0091] In the embodiment of the present application, the fixing member 422 is fixedly connected to the air duct cover plate 320 of the air duct assembly 300 , so as to achieve the installation of the light-homogenizing cover 420 while avoiding affecting the appearance of the air duct decorative plate 330 .

[0092] The light-distributing cover 420 of the embodiment of the present application forms a housing cavity 4201 by setting a cover body 421 to accommodate and install the light strip 410; by setting fixing members 422 at both ends of the cover body 421, the light-distributing cover 420 is fixed to the air duct assembly 300, while preventing the fixing members 422 from affecting the propagation of light.

[0093] Combination Figure 7 and Figure 8 The light-homogenizing cover 420 of the embodiment of the present application further includes a support structure 423 disposed in the accommodating cavity 4201 , and the support structure 423 is configured to support the light bar 410 in the accommodating cavity 4201 .

[0094] In some embodiments, the support structure 423 includes a first support portion 4231 and a second support portion 4232 arranged at intervals along the length direction of the accommodating cavity 4201, the first support portion 4231 is configured to support the light bar 410 and limit the distance between the light bar 410 and the front side surface of the cover body 421; the second support portion 4232 is configured to support the light bar 410 and limit the distance between the light bar 410 and the air duct assembly 300.

[0095] Exemplarily, the first support portion 4231 may include two plates 4233 spaced apart and arranged opposite to each other in the height direction, and a support opening is provided at the rear end of the opposite side of the plate 4233, and the front side wall of the support opening limits the distance between the light bar 410 and the front side of the cover body 421 to avoid damage caused by contact and friction between the lamp beads and the cover body 421; the side wall opposite to the support opening serves to support the light bar 410.

[0096] Exemplarily, the second support portion 4232 may include two limit hooks 4234 that are spaced apart and arranged opposite to each other in the height direction, the limit hooks 4234 include a first arm and a second arm, the first arm is respectively connected to the second arm and the front side wall of the cover body 421, and the second arm is located on the side of the first arm facing the other limit hook 4234; the first arm serves to support the light bar 410; the second arm limits the distance between the light bar 410 and the air duct assembly 300.

[0097] The support structure 423 of the embodiment of the present application can stably support the light bar 410 by providing the first support portion 4231 and the second support portion 4232, and limit the light bar 410 inside the accommodating cavity 4201, so as to prevent the light bar 410 from contacting the air duct assembly 300 and the cover body 421, thereby protecting the light bar 410. In addition, the light bar 410 is supported by two support portions arranged at intervals, so that the heat dissipation of the light bar 410 is facilitated.

[0098] It should be noted that the first support portion 4231 and the second support portion 4232 should be arranged away from the lamp beads of the light bar 410 to avoid affecting the propagation of the light thereof.

[0099] In an embodiment of the present application, a plurality of support structures 423 are provided, and the plurality of support structures 423 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the accommodating cavity 4201, and a plurality of first support portions 4231 and a plurality of second support portions 4232 are arranged alternately at intervals along the length direction of the accommodating cavity 4201 to improve the supporting effect of the light strip 410.

[0100] Continue to refer to Figure 7 In some embodiments, the light-homogenizing cover 420 further includes a limiting plate 424, which is fixedly connected to the cover body 421 and is located in the accommodating cavity 4201. The limiting plate 424 is provided to limit the position of the light bar 410 in the length direction of the accommodating cavity 4201, so as to prevent the two ends of the light bar 410 from being too close to the edge, thereby affecting the installation and the propagation of light.

[0101] Combination Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The air duct assembly 300 is provided with connecting plates 310 on both sides, and specifically, the air duct cover 320 is provided with connecting plates 310 on both ends; the connecting plates 310 are used to be fixedly connected with the fixing member 422 to fix the light homogenizing cover 420 on the air duct assembly 300. The connecting plates 310 are provided with a mating opening 311 which is opened upward.

[0102] The fixing part 422 of the embodiment of the present application includes a connecting arm 4221 and a fixing portion 4222. The connecting arm 4221 extends along the depth direction of the refrigerator. The two ends of the connecting arm 4221 are respectively connected to the cover body 421 and the fixing portion 4222. The fixing portion 4222 can be located on one side of the mating opening 311, and the fixing portion 4222 can be located on both sides of the mating opening 311.

[0103] The connecting arm 4221 is inserted into the matching opening 311 from the opening. The fixing portion 4222 is located at a side of the connecting plate 310 away from the cover body 421 , and the fixing portion 4222 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 310 .

[0104] In the embodiment of the present application, a connecting plate 310 is provided on the air duct assembly 300 for fixed connection with the fixing member 422; a mating opening 311 opening upward is provided on the connecting plate 310, and a connecting arm 4221 of the fixing member 422 is inserted into the mating opening 311 from the opening, and the fixing portion 4222 is located on the side of the connecting plate 310 away from the cover body 421, which plays an initial fixing role and facilitates the fixed connection between the fixing portion 4222 and the connecting plate 310; and the fixing portion 4222 is located on the rear side of the connecting plate 310, so that the connection between the fixing portion 4222 and the connecting plate 310 is hidden at the rear side of the connecting plate 310, which is beneficial to ensuring the regularity of the storage room.

[0105] Combination Fig. 9 and Fig.10 In some embodiments, the fixing part 4222 is clamped with the connecting plate 310, and the connection method is simple and reliable; and the assembly and disassembly are simple, which is convenient for subsequent maintenance. The rear end of the connecting arm 4221 is bent to form the fixing part 4222, and the fixing part 4222 abuts against the connecting plate 310, so that the fixing part 422 is clamped with the connecting plate 310.

[0106] Combination Fig.11 and Fig.12 In other embodiments, the fixing portion 4222 is clamped and threadedly connected to the connecting plate 310. The rear end of the connecting arm 4221 is bent toward the vertical center of the air duct assembly 300 to form a plate-shaped fixing portion 4222, and the fixing portion 4222 abuts against the connecting plate 310 to achieve the initial fixation of the fixing member 422 and the connecting plate 310; the fixing portion 4222 and the connecting plate 310 are threadedly connected by screws 4235 to improve the stability and reliability of the connection between the fixing member 422 and the connecting plate 310.

[0107] Combination Fig.13 and Fig.14 The projection of the fixing member 422 on the side of the air duct assembly 300 facing the access opening is located at the rear side of the cover body 421. Specifically, the projection of the fixing member 422 on the connecting plate 310 is located at the rear side of the cover body 421. This arrangement allows the fixing member 422 to be hidden at the rear side of the cover body 421, which is conducive to ensuring the regularity of the storage compartment.

[0108] Furthermore, the connecting plate 310 is hidden at the rear side of the cover body 421 , so that the cover body 421 is used to shield the connecting plate 310 and the fixing member 422 , thereby ensuring the appearance and regularity of the storage compartment.

[0109] Continue to refer to Fig.13 and Fig.14 A wire groove 312 may be provided on the inner side wall of the mating opening 311 to allow a power supply cable connected to the light bar 410 to pass through and supply power to the light bar 410. In this way, the power supply cable may be hidden at the rear side of the cover body 421.

[0110] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0111] For the convenience of explanation, the above description has been made in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the above exemplary discussion is not intended to be exhaustive or limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. Based on the above teachings, various modifications and variations can be obtained. The selection and description of the above embodiments are to better explain the principles and practical applications, so that those skilled in the art can better use the embodiments and various different variations of the embodiments suitable for specific use considerations.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box liner, wherein the box liner is configured with a storage compartment having a take-out opening on the front side, an air duct assembly is disposed on the inner side of the rear wall of the box liner, and an air duct formed by the air duct assembly is connected to the storage compartment; a light emitting structure is disposed on a side of the air duct assembly facing the take-out opening; The shelf comprises a light-transmitting body, which is detachably installed in the box along both sides of the width direction of the refrigerator, and the front side and the rear side of the light-transmitting body opposite to each other along the depth direction of the refrigerator are light-transmitting surfaces; the light-transmitting body is opposite to the light-emitting structure.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light emitting structure includes a light bar and a light-distributing cover, wherein the light-distributing cover is formed with a receiving cavity, and the receiving cavity is away from the shelf opening; the light-distributing cover is fixed to a side of the air duct component facing the access opening, and the light-distributing cover is sealed with the air duct component; the light bar is installed in the receiving cavity; The light-transmitting body is opposite to the light-uniform cover.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light-homogenizing cover comprises a cover body and fixing members arranged at two ends of the cover body, and the cover body forms the accommodating cavity; the fixing members are fixedly connected to the air duct assembly.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: Connecting plates are formed on both sides of the air duct assembly, and the connecting plates are provided with matching openings opening upwards; The fixing member includes a connecting arm and a fixing portion, the two ends of the connecting arm are respectively connected to the cover body and the fixing portion, the connecting arm is inserted into the matching port from the opening, the fixing portion is located on the side of the connecting plate away from the cover body, and the fixing portion is fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixing portion is clamped to the connecting plate; or, the fixing portion is clamped to the connecting plate and is threadedly connected.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The projection of the fixing member on the side of the air duct assembly facing the access opening is located at the rear side of the cover body.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The light-homogenizing cover also includes a supporting structure disposed in the accommodating cavity, the supporting structure including a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion arranged at intervals along the length direction of the accommodating cavity, the first supporting portion being configured to support the light bar and limit the distance between the light bar and the front side surface of the cover body; the second supporting portion being configured to support the light bar and limit the distance between the light bar and the air duct assembly.

8. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The shelf also includes two side decorative strips, which are respectively fixed to the two sides of the light-transmitting body along the width direction of the refrigerator, and the two side decorative strips are provided with limiting parts; the box liner is provided with a rib supporting the shelf, and the rib is provided with a matching part that matches with the limiting part.

9. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A plurality of the light-emitting structures are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the box; a plurality of shelves are arranged, and the light-transmitting body of each shelf is opposite to one of the light-emitting structures.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box shell and a light-transmitting shelf, wherein the box shell is structured to form a storage compartment, a light-emitting structure is provided on the rear wall of the storage compartment, and the light-emitting structure is arranged along the width direction of the refrigerator; the light-transmitting shelf can be detachably installed in the box shell, and the light-transmitting shelf is opposite to the light-emitting structure.

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