Double-area phase change type quick unfreezing module and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a double-zone phase change type rapid unfreezing module and a refrigerator. The double-zone phase change type rapid unfreezing module comprises an unfreezing assembly, a heating assembly and an energy gathering assembly. The unfreezing assembly is used for storing a to-be-unfrozen substance and a liquid substrate, the heating assembly is used for heating the liquid substrate to generate unfreezing gas, and the energy gathering assembly can support the to-be-unfrozen substance and is used for exchanging heat with the unfreezing gas to unfreeze the to-be-unfrozen substance. By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment, the to-be-unfrozen substance is supported by the energy-gathering assembly, and the to-be-unfrozen substance is unfrozen by heat obtained by contact of the energy-gathering assembly and the unfreezing gas, so that the problems of long unfreezing time, nutrition loss and non-uniform overheat temperature of frozen food materials in the prior art are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a dual-zone phase-change type rapid thawing module and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, refrigerators have become very important equipment in modern life, which can help users store and freeze food and keep it fresh. However, for the food frozen in the refrigerator, users need to thaw it before cooking.

[0003] In the existing technology, users mainly use natural thawing, running water thawing and microwave thawing methods. These methods generally have problems such as long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven temperature overheating. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a dual-zone phase-change type rapid thawing module, aiming to solve the problems of long thawing time, nutrient loss and uneven temperature overheating of frozen food in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module proposed in the present invention comprises:

[0006] a thawing component, the thawing component being used to receive the substance to be thawed and the liquid matrix;

[0007] a heating assembly for heating the liquid matrix to generate a thawing gas; and

[0008] An energy-gathering component can support the material to be thawed and is used to exchange heat with the thawing gas to thaw the material to be thawed.

[0009] In some embodiments, the energy gathering component and the thawing component form a steam flow channel and a first receiving chamber, the steam flow channel is used to circulate the thawing gas, and the first receiving chamber is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0010] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel has an air inlet, and the air inlet is used to input the thawing gas.

[0011] In some embodiments, a baffle is provided in the steam flow channel, and the baffle is arranged close to the air inlet.

[0012] In some embodiments, the thawing assembly further comprises a second receiving chamber and a liquid return port, wherein the second receiving chamber is used to receive the liquid matrix, and the liquid return port connects the second receiving chamber and the steam flow channel.

[0013] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel further has an outlet for outputting the thawing gas, and the outlet is connected to the first receiving chamber.

[0014] In some embodiments, the air outlet is located on one side of the energy concentrating assembly;

[0015] Or the air outlet is arranged around the energy gathering component.

[0016] In some embodiments, the energy-gathering assembly includes a supporting member for supporting the material to be thawed, and the supporting member and the thawing assembly are combined to form the steam flow channel.

[0017] In some embodiments, the supporting member is a metal member.

[0018] In some embodiments, a protruding heat-conducting portion is provided on the supporting member, and the heat-conducting portion is located in the steam flow channel.

[0019] In some embodiments, a guide portion is provided at one end of the supporting member close to the first receiving cavity, and the guide portion is used to guide air to the substance to be thawed.

[0020] In some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly further includes an energy gathering top plate, which is located at one end of the supporting member where the material to be thawed is placed, and the energy gathering top plate is used to move relative to the supporting member to change the distance between the supporting member and the energy gathering top plate.

[0021] In some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly further includes a fastening member, which is fastened to the supporting member to form the first receiving cavity.

[0022] In some embodiments, the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module further includes a turbulent fan, which is used to drive the air in the first storage cavity to flow.

[0023] In some embodiments, the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module further includes a negative pressure component, which is used to extract air from the thawing component to place the liquid matrix in a negative pressure state.

[0024] In some embodiments, the thawing assembly further includes a box having a third receiving cavity and a drawer slidably disposed in the third receiving cavity, and the energy gathering assembly is disposed on the drawer.

[0025] The present invention further provides a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0026] In this embodiment, since the material to be thawed is usually taken out of the refrigerator, its temperature is relatively low. After the material to be thawed is placed on the energy gathering component, it transfers heat to the energy gathering component, causing the temperature of the energy gathering component to decrease. The heating component then heats the liquid matrix, and the liquid matrix is ​​heated to a certain degree and then vaporized into a high-temperature thawing gas. After the high-temperature thawing gas comes into contact with the low-temperature energy gathering component, it will re-liquefy into a liquid matrix and release a large amount of heat. This heat is transferred to the material to be thawed through the energy gathering component to thaw the material to be thawed. By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the material to be thawed is supported by the energy gathering component, and the heat obtained by the contact between the energy gathering component and the thawing gas is used to thaw the material to be thawed, thereby solving the problems in the prior art of long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven temperature of frozen food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along the AA axis;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Partial exploded view;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle drawer;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the energy-gathering assembly of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the energy-gathering assembly of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 9This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module of the present invention.

[0038] Reference numerals:

[0039] 100 - dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module, 100a - steam flow channel, 100a1 - air inlet, 100a2 - air outlet, 100b - first storage chamber;

[0040] 110- thawing assembly, 110a- second storage chamber, 112- box body, 112a- third storage chamber, 114- drawer, 1142- baffle, 116- heating chamber, 118- water tank, 118a- liquid storage chamber,

[0041] 120-heating component;

[0042] 130 - energy-gathering assembly, 132 - supporting member, 1322 - heat-conducting portion, 1324 - flow-conducting portion, 134 - energy-gathering top plate, 135 - driving structure, 136 - fastening member;

[0043] 140-turbine fan;

[0044] 150-Negative pressure component.

[0045] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0046] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0048] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0049] In addition, the descriptions of "first," "second," etc. in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in this field. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0050] See also Figures 1 to 10 The present invention proposes a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module 100, comprising a thawing assembly 110, a heating assembly 120, and an energy-gathering assembly 130; the thawing assembly 110 is used to receive a substance to be thawed and a liquid matrix, the heating assembly 120 is used to heat the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas, and the energy-gathering assembly 130 can support the substance to be thawed and is used to exchange heat with the thawing gas to thaw the substance to be thawed.

[0051] In this embodiment, since the material to be thawed is typically taken out of the refrigerator, its temperature is relatively low. When the material to be thawed is placed on the energy concentrator assembly 130, it transfers heat to the energy concentrator assembly 130, lowering the temperature of the energy concentrator assembly 130. The heating assembly 120 then heats the liquid matrix, which, after being heated to a certain temperature, vaporizes into a high-temperature thawed gas. Upon contact with the low-temperature energy concentrator assembly 130, the high-temperature thawed gas reliquefies into the liquid matrix, releasing a large amount of heat. This heat is then transferred through the energy concentrator assembly 130 to the material to be thawed, thereby thawing the material.

[0052] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the energy-gathering component 130 supports the material to be thawed, and the heat obtained by the contact between the energy-gathering component 130 and the thawing gas is used to thaw the material to be thawed, thereby solving the problems in the prior art of long thawing time, nutrient loss, and uneven temperature of frozen food.

[0053] It should be noted that phase change refers to a change in the physical form of a substance, such as sublimation of a solid into a gas, solidification of a liquid into a solid, etc. The technical solution in this embodiment mainly thaws the substance to be thawed by utilizing the heat released when the thawing gas is liquefied into a liquid matrix.

[0054] In addition, the liquid matrix in this embodiment can be water, or other solutions that are easily vaporized and highly safe, and this embodiment is not intended to be limiting.

[0055] The material to be thawed can be vegetables, meat, fruits and other foods.

[0056] See Figure 2 In some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly 130 and the thawing assembly 110 form a steam flow channel 100a and a first receiving chamber 100b. The steam flow channel 100a is used to circulate the thawing gas, and the first receiving chamber 100b is used to place the material to be thawed.

[0057] In this embodiment, there are several different ways to form the steam channel 100a and the thawing gas. For example, the steam channel 100a is formed by the energy-gathering component 130, which is located below the material to be thawed. The energy-gathering component 130 forms a hollow cavity structure. Figure 2 As shown in FIG, the steam channel 100a is formed by enclosing the energy gathering component 130 and the thawing component 110, and the same is true for the first receiving chamber 100b.

[0058] In addition, in this embodiment, the first receiving chamber 100b and the steam flow channel 100a may be communicated with each other, or the first receiving chamber 100b and the steam flow channel 100a may be independent cavities.

[0059] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the thawing gas generated by the vaporization of the liquid matrix can first contact the energy gathering component 130 to release most of the heat to the energy gathering component 130, and then the energy gathering component 130 can evenly heat the material to be thawed, thereby improving the uniformity of heating of the contact portion between the material to be thawed and the energy gathering component 130.

[0060] See Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the steam flow channel 100a has an air inlet 100a1, and the air inlet 100a1 is used to input thawing gas.

[0061] In this embodiment, the thawing gas is generated in other structures and input into the steam flow channel 100a through the air inlet 100a1. This design, on the one hand, can relatively reduce the space of the steam flow channel 100a, allowing the liquid matrix to be placed in other unused locations in the dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module 100, thereby improving the compactness of the dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module 100. On the other hand, the energy focusing assembly 130 usually needs to be removed and cleaned. Placing the liquid matrix in other structures can also facilitate user operation, reduce the possibility of liquid matrix splashing in other locations, and improve the user experience.

[0062] Of course, in other embodiments, the liquid substrate may also be placed directly in the steam channel 100 a .

[0063] You can continue to read Figure 2 and Figure 4In some embodiments, a baffle 1142 is provided in the steam flow channel 100a. The baffle 1142 is provided near the air inlet 100a1. There is a gap between the baffle 1142 and the energy gathering assembly 130. The baffle 1142 is used to block the thawing gas so that the thawing gas can flow through the gap.

[0064] In this embodiment, baffle 1142 is positioned directly opposite air inlet 100a1. The vaporized thawed gas, influenced by other factors, has a certain flow rate. After entering steam flow channel 100a through air inlet 100a1, this thawed gas directly acts on baffle 1142, reducing its flow rate and thereby improving the efficiency of heat transfer from the thawed gas to energy concentrating assembly 130. Furthermore, the gap between energy concentrating assembly 130 and baffle 1142 ensures that the thawed steam flowing through the gap can make maximum contact with energy concentrating assembly 130, thereby enhancing heat transfer.

[0065] It is understood that upon contact with the energy concentrating assembly 130, the thawed gas will re-form into a liquid matrix within the steam flow channel. The baffle 1142 disposed near the air inlet 100a1 can prevent the liquid matrix from flowing back through the air inlet 100a1, particularly when the structure is being withdrawn or otherwise in motion, thereby reducing the possibility of the liquid matrix overflowing from the air inlet 100a1 and splashing to other locations.

[0066] Optionally, the baffle 1142 is a thin plate structure.

[0067] Furthermore, the baffle 1142 may be a curved surface, or an inclined surface inclined away from the air inlet 100a1, or a combination of the two.

[0068] In some embodiments, the thawing assembly 110 further has a second receiving chamber 100a and a liquid return port (not shown). The second receiving chamber 100a is used to receive the liquid matrix. The liquid return port connects the second receiving chamber 100a with the steam flow channel 100a.

[0069] In this embodiment, the thawing assembly 110 further includes a heating chamber 116 having the second receiving cavity 100 a . The heating assembly 120 can be received in the second receiving cavity 100 a to heat the liquid substrate, or can be disposed on the outer wall of the heating chamber 116 .

[0070] Specifically, the steam flow channel 100a in this embodiment is a separate chamber from the first receiving chamber 100b. The thawed gas, which contacts the energy-gathering assembly 130 and re-liquefies the liquid matrix, can flow back into the heating chamber 116 through the liquid return port. The technical solution of this embodiment can achieve the recycling of the liquid matrix, relatively reducing the loss of the liquid matrix and thus reducing the number of times the user needs to refill the liquid.

[0071] In addition, in this embodiment, the heating element 120 may be a heating resistor or other chemical heating substances.

[0072] In some embodiments, the steam flow channel 100a further has an outlet 100a2 for outputting thawing gas, and the outlet 100a2 is connected to the first receiving chamber 100b.

[0073] In this embodiment, the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage chamber 100b are interconnected cavities. The vaporized thawed gas first contacts the energy concentrator assembly 130, transferring some of the heat through the energy concentrator assembly 130 to the material to be thawed. The remaining thawed gas is then fed into the first storage chamber 100b to thaw the remaining portion of the material to be thawed. This not only improves the utilization rate of the thawed gas, but also allows the heat from the remaining thawed gas to heat the exposed material to be thawed, thereby improving the thawing effect and the uniformity of the heating of the material to be thawed.

[0074] See Figure 2 or Figure 3 In some embodiments, the air outlet 100a2 is located on one side of the energy concentrating assembly 130 .

[0075] In this embodiment, the position of the gas outlet 100a2 allows the thawing gas to fully contact the energy concentrating assembly 130 before entering the first receiving chamber 100b, thereby increasing the heat transfer from the thawing gas to the energy concentrating assembly 130 and improving the thawing efficiency.

[0076] See Figure 5 , Figure 5 The arrow in FIG. 1 represents the flow direction of the defrosting gas. In some embodiments, the gas outlet 100 a 2 is arranged around the energy gathering assembly 130 .

[0077] In this embodiment, the position of the gas outlet 100a2 allows the thawing gas to enter the first receiving chamber 100b from all sides, thereby improving the uniformity of the contact between the thawing gas and the material to be thawed and reducing the possibility of inconsistent thawing degrees in different parts of the material to be thawed.

[0078] Of course, for different positions of the gas outlet 100a2, the structure of the steam flow channel 100a will also change accordingly. When the gas outlet 100a2 is located on one side of the energy gathering component 130, the steam flow channel 100a can be Figure 4 In the structure shown, the gas outlet 100 a 2 is arranged around the energy gathering assembly 130 , and the steam flow channel 100 a can be located in the middle of the energy gathering assembly 130 .

[0079] See Figures 2 to 10In some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly 130 includes a supporting member 132 for supporting the material to be thawed, and the supporting member 132 and the thawing assembly 110 are enclosed to form a steam flow channel 100a.

[0080] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the heat of the thawing gas in the steam flow channel 100a can be directly transferred to the material to be thawed without the consumption of heat conduction, thereby improving the utilization rate of the heat of the thawing gas.

[0081] Of course, in other embodiments, the steam channel 100 a may also be formed by other structures of the energy gathering assembly 130 , and transferred to the supporting member 132 through heat conduction.

[0082] In some embodiments, the supporting member 132 is a metal member. For example, the supporting member 132 can be made of stainless steel or aluminum.

[0083] In this embodiment, by selecting the material of the supporting member 132, not only the technical effect of rapid heat conduction is achieved and the thawing time is reduced, but also the user can easily clean the food residue stuck on it.

[0084] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, a protruding heat-conducting portion 1322 is provided on the supporting member 132 , and the heat-conducting portion 1322 is located in the steam flow channel 100 a .

[0085] In this embodiment, the heat conducting portion 1322 can increase the contact area between the energy gathering assembly 130 and the thawing steam, thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect and increasing the thawing speed.

[0086] Optionally, there are multiple heat conducting parts 1322 .

[0087] Optionally, the heat conducting portion 1322 is in the shape of an elongated fin.

[0088] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, a guide portion 1324 is provided at one end of the supporting member 132 close to the first receiving chamber 100 b , and the guide portion 1324 is used to guide air to the material to be thawed.

[0089] It should be noted that the gas guided by the guide portion 1324 in this embodiment may be the thawed gas entering the first receiving chamber 100b in the above embodiment, or may be the airflow generated in the first receiving chamber 100b under the influence of other factors.

[0090] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the airflow can be converged in the material to be thawed, which is conducive to the contact between the airflow and the material to be thawed, thereby improving the thawing efficiency.

[0091] Optionally, there are two guide portions 1324 , which are respectively located on both sides of the material to be thawed.

[0092] Optionally, the guide portion 1324 includes a first guide section connected to the supporting member 132 and a second guide section located at an end of the first guide section away from the supporting member 132. In the vertical direction, the second guide section is located above the material to be thawed.

[0093] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly 130 further includes an energy gathering top plate 134 , which is located at one end of the supporting member 132 where the material to be thawed is placed. The energy gathering top plate 134 is configured to move relative to the supporting member 132 to change the distance between the supporting member 132 and the energy gathering top plate 134 .

[0094] In this embodiment, the supporting member 132 may be stationary while the energy-gathering top plate 134 moves toward or away from the supporting member 132 ; or the energy-gathering top plate 134 may be stationary while the supporting member 132 moves toward or away from the energy-gathering top plate 134 .

[0095] In a specific embodiment, the energy gathering assembly 130 further includes a driving structure 135 , which is used to drive the energy gathering top plate 134 to move toward or away from the supporting member 132 .

[0096] It is understandable that the driving structure 135 can be a motor screw structure, or a hydraulic or pneumatic structure. Figure 8 For reference only.

[0097] In addition, in this embodiment, a steam flow channel 100 a may also be provided above the energy-gathering top plate 134 .

[0098] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment, the height can be adjusted according to the adaptability of the material to be thawed, avoiding the presence of too much space between the material to be thawed and the energy-gathering top plate 134, thereby causing heat loss, that is, relatively improving the thawing efficiency.

[0099] like Figure 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the energy gathering assembly 130 further includes a fastening member 136 , which is fastened to the supporting member 132 to form the first receiving cavity 100 b .

[0100] In this embodiment, the material to be thawed is wrapped inside the energy-gathering assembly 130. In this way, all directions of the material to be thawed can receive the heat transferred by the energy-gathering assembly 130, which relatively improves the uniformity of heat conduction.

[0101] Optionally, a steam channel 100a may be provided at one end of the fastening member 136 away from the first receiving cavity 100b.

[0102] Optionally, the fastening member 136 includes five enclosing portions, and the five enclosing portions enclose to form the first receiving cavity 100b.

[0103] You can refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 In some embodiments, the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module 100 further includes a turbulent fan 140, which is used to drive the air in the first storage chamber 100b to flow.

[0104] The technical solution of this embodiment can be explained in combination with the above embodiments.

[0105] When the steam channel 100a and the first receiving chamber 100b are independent chambers, for example Figure 8 and Figure 9 In the structure shown, the turbulent fan 140 can drive the air in the first storage chamber 100b to flow, improve the heat exchange efficiency between the air and the energy gathering component 130, and speed up the air to transfer the heat of the energy gathering component 130 to the material to be thawed.

[0106] When the steam channel 100a and the first receiving chamber 100b are connected, the thawing gas can enter the first receiving chamber 100b. Figure 2 、 Figure 5 In the structure shown, the turbulent fan 140 can accelerate the contact of the thawing gas with the material to be thawed.

[0107] In addition, the turbulent fan 140 is disposed in the first receiving chamber 100b, and can also be disposed on other structures to change the air flow velocity in the first receiving chamber 100b through the air inlet duct and the air outlet duct.

[0108] By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment and providing the turbulent fan 140, the air flow velocity in the first storage chamber 100b is increased, thereby further improving the thawing efficiency.

[0109] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module 100 further includes a negative pressure component 150, which is used to extract air from the thawing component 110 to place the liquid matrix in a negative pressure state.

[0110] It should be noted that the boiling point of a solution varies under different atmospheric pressures. For example, water normally boils at 100°C. By extracting air from the thawing assembly 110 through the negative pressure assembly 150, the pressure within the thawing assembly 110 can be reduced, lowering the boiling point of the water, for example, to 80°C. This arrangement improves the efficiency of the vaporization and liquefaction of the high-temperature thawing steam, shortening the thawing time.

[0111] In addition, the connection structure between the negative pressure assembly 150 and the thawing assembly 110 varies depending on the structure. When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage chamber 100b are independent cavities, the negative pressure assembly 150 is used to extract air from the steam flow channel 100a. When the steam flow channel 100a and the first storage chamber 100b are connected to each other, the negative pressure assembly 150 can be used to extract air from the first storage chamber 100b.

[0112] In other embodiments, the dual-zone phase change type rapid thawing module 100 also includes a condensation component, which is arranged between the negative pressure component 150 and the thawing component 110 to absorb water vapor in the air, reduce the content of the liquid matrix of the pump body in the negative pressure component 150, and increase the service life of the pump body.

[0113] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the thawing assembly 110 further includes a box body 112 having a third receiving cavity 112 a and a drawer 114 slidably disposed in the third receiving cavity 112 a , and the energy gathering assembly 130 is disposed on the drawer 114 .

[0114] In this embodiment, when the user places the substance to be thawed, the drawer 114 can be pulled out; when thawing, the drawer 114 can be pushed into the third receiving chamber 112a, which is convenient for the user to operate.

[0115] In order to facilitate users to add liquid, the dual-zone phase change type rapid thawing module 100 further includes a water adding tank 118. The water adding tank 118 has a liquid storage cavity 118a for storing liquid matrix. The liquid storage cavity 118a is communicated with the second receiving cavity 100a.

[0116] Optionally, the water filling tank 118 is located above the drawer 114 so that the liquid matrix can enter the second receiving chamber 100a under the action of gravity.

[0117] The present invention also provides a refrigerator, characterized by including a dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module 100 as described in any of the above embodiments. Since this refrigerator utilizes all of the technical solutions of all of the above embodiments, it has at least all of the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be detailed here.

[0118] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module, characterized in that: include: A thawing component, the thawing component is used to receive the material to be thawed and the liquid matrix; a heating component, the heating component being used to heat the liquid matrix to generate thawing gas; as well as The energy gathering component can support the material to be thawed and is used for exchanging heat with the thawing gas to thaw the material to be thawed.

2. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy gathering component and the thawing component form a steam flow channel and a first receiving chamber, the steam flow channel is used for circulating the thawing gas, and the first receiving chamber is used for placing the material to be thawed.

3. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steam flow channel has an air inlet, and the air inlet is used to input the thawing gas.

4. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 3, characterized in that: A baffle is provided in the steam flow channel, and the baffle is arranged close to the air inlet.

5. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The thawing assembly further comprises a second receiving chamber and a liquid return port, wherein the second receiving chamber is used to receive the liquid matrix, and the liquid return port communicates the second receiving chamber with the steam flow channel.

6. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steam flow channel also has an outlet for outputting the thawing gas, and the outlet is connected to the first receiving chamber.

7. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air outlet is located on one side of the energy gathering component; Or the air outlet is arranged around the energy gathering component.

8. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The energy gathering component comprises a supporting member for supporting the material to be thawed, and the supporting member and the thawing component are enclosed to form the steam flow channel.

9. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The supporting member is a metal member.

10. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The supporting member is provided with a protruding heat-conducting portion, and the heat-conducting portion is located in the steam flow channel.

11. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: An end of the supporting member close to the first receiving cavity is provided with a guide portion, and the guide portion is used to guide air to the material to be thawed.

12. The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The energy gathering assembly further comprises an energy gathering top plate, which is located at one end of the supporting member where the material to be thawed is placed, and is used for relative movement with the supporting member to change the distance between the supporting member and the energy gathering top plate.

13. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The energy gathering assembly further includes a buckling member, which is buckled onto the supporting member to form the first receiving cavity.

14. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 2 to 13, characterized in that: The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module further includes a turbulent fan, which is used to drive the air in the first storage chamber to flow.

15. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that: The dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module further comprises a negative pressure component, which is used to extract air in the thawing component so that the liquid matrix is ​​in a negative pressure state.

16. The dual-zone phase change rapid thawing module according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that: The thawing assembly also includes a box body having a third storage cavity and a drawer slidably arranged in the third storage cavity, and the energy gathering assembly is arranged on the drawer.

17. A refrigerator, characterized in that: A dual-zone phase-change rapid thawing module comprising the dual-zone phase-change type as described in any one of claims 1 to 16.

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