Refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model belongs to the household appliance technology, and provides a refrigerator which comprises a shell, and a first taking and placing opening is formed in the side, in the depth direction, of the shell; a lower front beam; a reinforcement; the door body covers the first pick-and-place opening; the lower hinge is located at the bottom of the lower front beam and the bottom of the door body, and the lower hinge is connected with the reinforcing piece and the door body; the reinforcing piece comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, and the bottom plate is provided with a first connecting structure connected with the lower hinge; the side plate is arranged on the side, close to the first taking and placing opening, of the bottom plate, the side plate abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the side plate is provided with a second connecting structure connected with the lower hinge, and a first included angle is formed between the extending plane of the side plate and the extending plane of the bottom plate; a second included angle is formed between the extending plane of the bending structure and the extending plane of the bottom plate, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle; and the bottom plate, the side plates and the bending structures are integrally arranged. According to the refrigerator, the reinforcer is high in reliability.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device that maintains a constant low temperature. It is also a civilian product that keeps food or other items at a constant low temperature.

[0003] In the related art, a refrigerator includes a box body and a door body, and the box body includes a lower front beam, an outer shell and a reinforcement. The lower front beam is arranged at the bottom of the outer shell and close to one side of the door body. The reinforcement is welded to the top of the lower front beam. The bottom of the door body is fixed to the reinforcement by a lower hinge. After foaming, by utilizing the characteristics of high hardness and strong adhesion of the foam layer, the outer shell of the box body, the lower front beam and the reinforcement iron form a good integrity.

[0004] However, the reliability of the reinforcement is low. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator with a reinforcement having high reliability.

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

[0007] A housing, wherein a first access opening is configured on one side of the housing along a depth direction;

[0008] A lower front beam, which is arranged at the bottom of the shell and close to one side of the first loading and unloading opening;

[0009] A reinforcement member, the reinforcement member being arranged on the top of the lower front beam;

[0010] A door body, wherein the door body cover is arranged at the first loading and unloading opening;

[0011] A lower hinge, the lower hinge is located at the bottom of the lower front beam and the door body, and the lower hinge is connected to the reinforcement member and the door body;

[0012] Reinforcements include:

[0013] A bottom plate, the bottom plate abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, and the bottom plate is provided with a first connection structure connected to the lower hinge;

[0014] A side panel, the side panel is arranged on a side of the bottom panel close to the first access opening, and the side panel abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the side panel is provided with a second connection structure connected to the lower hinge, and an extension plane of the side panel and an extension plane of the bottom panel have a first angle;

[0015] A bending structure, wherein an extension plane of the bending structure and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle;

[0016] The bottom plate, the side plates and the bending structure are integrally arranged.

[0017] The reinforcement member includes a bottom plate, a side plate and a bending structure that are integrally arranged. In this way, reliability can be increased. Moreover, the extension plane of the side plate has a first angle with the extension plane of the bottom plate, and the extension plane of the bending structure has a second angle with the extension plane of the bottom plate, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle. In this way, compared with the extension plane of the first bending portion being perpendicular to the extension plane of the bottom plate, the extension plane of the second bending portion is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom plate. When the bending structure has a certain length before bending, more foaming can be located at the bottom of the bending structure, thereby providing an upward force to the bending structure to balance the downward force applied to the reinforcement member by the door body through the lower hinge due to gravity, which is conducive to reducing the thickness of the reinforcement member and reducing costs.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the bending structures is at least two, and the at least two bending structures are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom plate along the depth direction.

[0019] In this way, the size of the bending structure can be smaller, which is beneficial to reducing costs.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the at least two bending structures include at least one first bending structure;

[0021] The first bending structure includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion connected to each other;

[0022] The first bending portion is connected to the bottom plate, and an extension plane of the first bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate form a third angle;

[0023] An extension plane of the second bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second included angle.

[0024] In this way, increasing the number of bends is beneficial to increasing the strength of the reinforcement and improving reliability.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present application, the first bending structure is located on a side of the bottom plate away from the first loading and unloading opening along the depth direction, and the second bending portion is bent away from the bottom plate.

[0026] In this way, the contact range between the reinforcement and the foaming layer is increased, which is beneficial to improving reliability.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present application, at least two bending structures include at least one second bending structure, the second bending structure includes a third bending portion, and an extension plane of the third bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle.

[0028] In this way, the second bending structure has fewer bending times and lower costs.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, a first fastener is further included, and the first fastener is inserted into the first connection structure through the lower hinge and the lower front beam to connect the lower hinge and the reinforcement;

[0030] The second bending structure and the side plate are located on the same side, the second bending knot is bent toward the bottom plate, and a avoiding portion for avoiding the first fastener is arranged on the second bending structure.

[0031] This helps to reduce the size of the reinforcement and reduce costs.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, the side panel is provided with a second connection structure connected to the lower hinge, and the lower front beam is provided with a third connection structure matching the second connection structure;

[0033] The second fastener is inserted into the second connection structure via the lower hinge and the third connection structure to connect the lower hinge and the reinforcement.

[0034] This helps to improve the reliability of the connection between the lower hinge and the reinforcement.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present application, the second angle is 30 to 60 degrees.

[0036] Thus, when the second angle is less than 30 degrees, there is less foam material at the bottom of the bending structure, and the vertical force provided to the bending structure is smaller. When the second angle is greater than 60 degrees, there is more foam material at the bottom of the bending structure, but the vertical force provided to the bending structure is smaller.

[0037] In some embodiments of the present application, the wall thickness of the reinforcement is less than 4 mm.

[0038] This helps reduce the cost of the reinforcement.

[0039] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0040] Lower front beam;

[0041] reinforcement;

[0042] A lower hinge, through which the door of the refrigerator is connected to the reinforcement member;

[0043] Reinforcements include:

[0044] A bottom plate, the bottom plate abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, an extension plane of the bottom plate is parallel to the ground, and the bottom plate is provided with a first connection structure connected to the lower hinge;

[0045] A side plate, the side plate abuts against an inner wall of the lower front beam, and an extension plane of the side plate and an extension plane of the bottom plate form a first angle;

[0046] A bending structure, wherein an extension plane of the bending structure and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle;

[0047] The bottom plate, the side plates and the bending structure are integrally arranged.

[0048] The reinforcement member includes a bottom plate, a side plate and a bending structure that are integrally arranged. In this way, reliability can be increased. Moreover, the extension plane of the side plate has a first angle with the extension plane of the bottom plate, and the extension plane of the bending structure has a second angle with the extension plane of the bottom plate, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle. In this way, compared with the extension plane of the first bending portion being perpendicular to the extension plane of the bottom plate, the extension plane of the second bending portion is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom plate. When the bending structure has a certain length before bending, more foaming can be located at the bottom of the bending structure, thereby providing an upward force to the bending structure to balance the downward force applied to the reinforcement member by the door body through the lower hinge due to gravity, which is conducive to reducing the thickness of the reinforcement member and reducing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] 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.

[0050] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a reinforcement member and a lower front beam in the related art;

[0051] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0052] Figure 3 It is another structural schematic diagram of a reinforcement member and a lower front beam in the related art;

[0053] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0054] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a portion of the outer shell, door body, lower hinge, lower front beam and reinforcement member of the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0057] Figure 8 for Figure 6A schematic diagram of the structure from another angle;

[0058] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of point D in the middle;

[0059] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lower front beam of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a reinforcement member in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Fig.12 This is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of the reinforcement member in the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0062] Description of reference numerals:

[0063] 100-box body; 110-housing; 111-first access opening;

[0064] 200-lower front beam; 210-front beam; 220-lower beam; 230-third connecting structure;

[0065] 300-reinforcement member; 310-bottom plate; 311-first connection structure; 320-side plate; 321-second connection structure; 330-bending structure; 331-first bending structure; 3311-first bending portion; 3312-second bending portion; 332-second bending structure; 3321-avoidance portion;

[0066] 400-door body;

[0067] 500 - Lower hinge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0068] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the reinforcement 300 includes a bottom plate 310 and a side plate 320, the side plate 320 is provided with a second connection structure 321 connected to the lower hinge, and the bottom plate 310 is provided with a first connection structure 311 connected to the lower hinge. The bottom plate 310 and the side plate 320 are separately provided. After foaming, by utilizing the characteristics of high hardness and strong adhesion of the foam layer, the outer shell of the box body, the lower front beam 200, and the reinforcement 300 are formed as a whole.

[0069] The thickness of the bottom plate 310 and the side plate 320 is greater than 4 mm. The cost of the reinforcement member 300 is relatively high.

[0070] Moreover, when in use, the integrity of the reinforcement 300 and the foam layer is poor, that is, the foam-grabbing ability of the reinforcement 300 is poor, and the reinforcement 300 is prone to deformation or dislocation during transportation or use, thereby causing deformation or dislocation of the lower hinge and skewness of the door body. Therefore, the reliability is poor.

[0071] In order to solve the above technical problems, the inventor of the present application provides another structure of the reinforcement member 300 and the lower front beam 200, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a bending structure 330 is provided on the bottom plate 310, and the bending structure 330 includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion connected to each other, the extension plane of the first bending portion is perpendicular to the extension plane of the bottom plate 310, and the extension plane of the second bending portion is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom plate 310. In this way, the bubble catching ability of the reinforcement 300 can be improved by providing the bending structure 330, and the reliability can be improved. However, the size of the bending structure is large and the cost is high.

[0072] In order to solve the above technical problems, in the refrigerator provided in the embodiment of the present application, the reinforcement includes a bottom plate, a side plate and a bending structure that are integrally arranged. In this way, reliability can be increased. Moreover, the extension plane of the side plate and the extension plane of the bottom plate have a first angle, the extension plane of the bending structure and the extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle. In this way, compared with the extension plane of the first bending portion being perpendicular to the extension plane of the bottom plate, the extension plane of the second bending portion is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom plate. When the length of the bending structure is constant before it is bent, more foaming can be located at the bottom of the bending structure, thereby providing an upward force to the bending structure to balance the downward force applied to the reinforcement by the door body through the lower hinge due to gravity, which is conducive to reducing the thickness of the reinforcement and reducing costs.

[0073] 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.

[0074] 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.

[0075] 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.

[0076] 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.

[0077] 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.

[0078] 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.

[0079] 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.

[0080] This embodiment provides a refrigerator, which may be an air-cooled refrigerator or a direct-cooled refrigerator.

[0081] See also Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a cabinet 100 .

[0082] See also Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the housing 100 includes a housing 110 .

[0083] The housing 110 is configured with a first accommodating cavity having a first access opening 111 and a second access opening. The first access opening 111 and the second access opening are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the housing 110 in the depth direction (the direction shown by the Y axis) of the box body 100 .

[0084] The first access opening 111 may be disposed at the front side of the housing 110 , and the second access opening may be disposed at the rear side of the housing 110 .

[0085] In some embodiments, the housing 100 comprises a press chamber.

[0086] The compressor compartment is located in the housing 110, and the opening of the compressor compartment is opposite to the second access port. The compressor, condenser, etc. can be placed in the compressor compartment through the second access port and the opening.

[0087] In some embodiments, the housing 100 includes a housing.

[0088] The box is located in the shell 110 and forms at least one refrigeration compartment. The box has a third access opening, which is opposite to the first access opening 111 . Items can be placed in the refrigeration compartment through the third access opening and the first access opening 111 .

[0089] In some embodiments, there may be at least one refrigeration compartment. When the number of refrigeration compartments is one, the refrigeration compartment may be any one of a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, or a temperature-changing room. When the number of refrigeration compartments is two or more, the plurality of refrigeration compartments may include at least one or more of a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, or a temperature-changing room.

[0090] See also Figures 6 to 10 As shown, in some embodiments, the box body 100 further includes a lower front beam 200 .

[0091] The lower front beam 200 is located in the housing 110. The lower front beam 200 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 110. The lower front beam 200 is located on a side close to the first access opening 111. That is, the lower front beam 200 is close to the front side of the refrigerator.

[0092] See also Fig.10 As shown, the lower front beam 200 includes a front beam 210 and a lower beam 220 connected to each other, wherein the extension plane of the front beam 210 and the extension plane of the lower beam 220 have an included angle. Exemplarily, the extension plane of the lower beam 220 is parallel to the ground. The extension plane of the front beam 210 is perpendicular to the extension plane of the lower beam 220.

[0093] It should be noted that the extension plane of the front beam 210 is the plane formed by the X-axis and the Z-axis in the figure, and the extension plane of the lower beam 220 is the plane formed by the X-axis and the Y-axis in the figure.

[0094] In some embodiments, the lower front beam 200 is located at the front side of the press chamber and at the bottom of the box. The foaming layer is located between the lower front beam 200, the outer shell 110, the press chamber and the box, so that the lower front beam 200, the outer shell 110, the press chamber and the box are integrated.

[0095] In some embodiments, the box body 100 further includes a reinforcement member 300 . The reinforcement member 300 is used to connect the door body 400 .

[0096] The reinforcement member 300 is disposed on the top of the lower front beam 200 .

[0097] In some embodiments, the reinforcement member 300 may be connected to the lower front beam 200 by welding. For example, the reinforcement member 300 may be connected to the lower front beam 200 by spot welding.

[0098] It can be understood that the reinforcement member 300 is wrapped by the foam layer.

[0099] In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a lower hinge 500. The lower hinge 500 is used to connect the door body 400 and the reinforcement member 300.

[0100] The lower hinge 500 is located at the bottom of the lower front beam 200 and the door body 400 .

[0101] The lower hinge 500 is connected to the reinforcement member 300 and to the door body 400 , so that the door body 400 can rotate relative to the box body 100 .

[0102] See also Fig. 9 , Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, in some embodiments, the reinforcement member 300 includes a base plate 310 .

[0103] The bottom plate 310 abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam 200 , and the bottom plate 310 is provided with a first connection structure 311 connected to the lower hinge 500 .

[0104] The extension plane of the side plate 320 may be consistent with the extension plane of the front beam 210 .

[0105] In some embodiments, the reinforcement member 300 includes a side panel 320 .

[0106] The side plate 320 is disposed on one side of the bottom plate 310 near the first access opening 111, and the side plate 320 abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam 200. The side plate 320 is provided with a second connection structure 321 connected to the lower hinge 500, and the extension plane of the side plate 320 and the extension plane of the bottom plate 310 have a first angle.

[0107] The extension plane of the bottom plate 310 may be consistent with the extension plane of the lower beam 220 .

[0108] It should be noted that the extension plane of the side plate 320 may be a plane formed by the X-axis and the Z-axis in the figure. The extension plane of the bottom plate 310 may be a plane formed by the X-axis and the Y-axis in the figure.

[0109] See also Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, in some embodiments, the reinforcement member 300 includes a bent structure 330 .

[0110] The extension plane of the bending structure 330 and the extension plane of the bottom plate 310 have a second angle a, and the second angle a is smaller than the first angle. In this way, compared with the extension plane of the first bending portion being perpendicular to the extension plane of the bottom plate 310, the extension plane of the second bending portion is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom plate 310. When the bending structure 330 has a certain length before bending, more foaming can be located at the bottom of the bending structure 330, thereby providing an upward force to the bending structure 330 to balance the downward force applied by the door body 400 to the reinforcement 300 through the lower hinge 500 due to gravity, thereby helping to reduce the thickness of the reinforcement 300 and reduce costs.

[0111] In some embodiments, the bottom plate 310, the side plate 320 and the bending structure 330 are integrally provided, so as to improve the strength of the reinforcing member 300 and thus improve the reliability.

[0112] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the bending structures 330 is at least two, and the at least two bending structures 330 are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom plate 310 along the depth direction.

[0113] The depth direction is the direction indicated by the Y axis.

[0114] It can be understood that the size of the base plate 310 along the direction indicated by the Y-axis is larger than the size along the direction indicated by the X-axis. Therefore, compared with at least two bending structures 330 arranged on opposite sides shown by the X-axis, the size of the bending structure 330 in the reinforcement 300 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be smaller, which is beneficial to reducing costs.

[0115] For example, the size of the bottom plate 310 along the direction indicated by the Y axis may be 60-80 mm, and the size of the bottom plate 310 along the direction indicated by the X axis may be 40-50 mm.

[0116] In some embodiments, the number of the bending structures 330 is two, and the two bending structures 330 are disposed on opposite sides of the bottom plate 310 along the depth direction, and one of the bending structures 330 is disposed side by side with the side plate 320 .

[0117] It should be noted that the size of the bottom plate 310 may be determined by the size and structure of the lower hinge 500 .

[0118] In some embodiments of the present application, the at least two bending structures 330 include at least one first bending structure 331 .

[0119] The first bending structure 331 includes a first bending portion 3311 and a second bending portion 3312 connected to each other.

[0120] It can be understood that increasing the number of bends is beneficial to increasing the strength of the reinforcement 300 and improving reliability.

[0121] The first bending portion 3311 is connected to the bottom plate 310 , and an extension plane of the first bending portion 3311 and an extension plane of the bottom plate 310 have a third angle b.

[0122] An extending plane of the second bending portion 3312 and an extending plane of the bottom plate 310 form a second angle a.

[0123] In some embodiments, the third angle b may be equal to the first angle.

[0124] In some embodiments, the third angle b may be 90°.

[0125] In some embodiments of the present application, the first bending structure 331 is located on a side of the bottom plate 310 away from the opening along the depth direction, and the second bending portion 3312 is bent away from the bottom plate 310 .

[0126] It can be understood that, compared with the second bending portion 3312 bending toward the bottom plate 310 , the second bending portion 3312 bending away from the bottom plate 310 increases the contact range between the reinforcement 300 and the foaming layer, which is beneficial to improving reliability.

[0127] See also Fig.12 As shown, in some embodiments, in order to reduce the size of the reinforcement 300 and reduce the cost, and at the same time facilitate the processing and connection of the first connection structure 311, the distance d between the first bending portion 3311 and the first connection structure 311 is 4-8 mm.

[0128] In some embodiments, the distance d between the first bending portion 3311 and the first connecting structure 311 is 5-7 mm.

[0129] Exemplarily, the distance d between the first bending portion 3311 and the first connecting structure 311 is 6 mm. Alternatively, the distance d between the first bending portion 3311 and the first connecting structure 311 is 6.5 mm.

[0130] In some embodiments of the present application, at least two bending structures 330 include at least one second bending structure 332 , the second bending structure 332 includes a third bending portion, and an extension plane of the third bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate 310 have a second angle a.

[0131] It can be understood that the second bending structure 332 has fewer bending times and lower cost.

[0132] See also Figures 9 to 12As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, a first fastener is further included. The first fastener is inserted into the first connecting structure 311 through the lower hinge 500 and the lower front beam 200 to connect the lower hinge 500 and the reinforcement 300 .

[0133] In some embodiments, the first fastener may be a screw, and the first connection structure 311 may be a screw hole. The lower front beam 200 is provided with a connection hole matching the first connection structure 311, and the screw is inserted into the first connection structure 311 through the connection hole.

[0134] In some embodiments, in order to improve the connection firmness of the first fastener, the thread length of the first connection structure 311 is increased, and the first connection structure 311 can be a flanging hole.

[0135] In some embodiments, in order to reduce the size of the reinforcement 300 and lower the cost, the second bending structure 332 is located on the same side as the side plate 320, the second bending knot is bent toward the bottom plate 310, and the second bending structure 332 is provided with an avoidance portion 3321 for avoiding the first fastener.

[0136] See also Figures 9 to 12 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the side panel 320 is provided with a second connection structure 321 connected to the lower hinge 500 , and the lower front beam 200 is provided with a third connection structure 230 matching the second connection structure 321 .

[0137] The second fastener is inserted into the second connection structure 321 via the lower hinge 500 and the third connection structure 230 to connect the lower hinge 500 and the reinforcement 300. In this way, the reliability of the connection between the lower hinge 500 and the reinforcement 300 is high.

[0138] It should be noted that, in order to improve the versatility of the reinforcement 300, the side plate 320 is provided with a second connection structure 321 connected to the lower hinge 500. In some refrigerators, such as a cross-door refrigerator, the lower front beam 200 is provided with a third connection structure 230 matching the second connection structure 321. In some refrigerators, such as a two-door or single-door refrigerator, the lower front beam 200 may not need to be provided with the third connection structure 230, and the lower hinge 500 does not need to be connected to the second connection structure 321.

[0139] In some embodiments, the second fastener may be a screw, the second connection structure 321 may be a threaded hole, and the third connection structure 230 may be a through hole.

[0140] See also Fig.12 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the second angle a is 30 to 60°.

[0141] It can be understood that when the second angle a is less than 30 degrees, there is less foaming material at the bottom of the bending structure 330, and the vertical upward force provided to the bending structure 330 is smaller.

[0142] When the second angle a is greater than 60 degrees, there is more foaming material at the bottom of the bending structure 330, but the vertical upward component force provided to the bending structure 330 is smaller.

[0143] In some embodiments, the second angle a is 35 to 50°. For example, the second angle a may be 45° or the second angle a may be 40°.

[0144] See also Fig.12 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the wall thickness e of the reinforcement 300 is less than 4 mm.

[0145] It is understandable that the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 being less than 4 mm can save costs.

[0146] In some embodiments, the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 may be 1.5-3.5 mm.

[0147] It is understandable that when the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 is less than 1.5 mm, the strength of the reinforcement member 300 is poor. When the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 is greater than 3.5 mm, the cost of the reinforcement member 300 is high.

[0148] In some embodiments, the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 may be 2-3 mm.

[0149] In some embodiments, the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 may be 2 mm. Alternatively, the wall thickness e of the reinforcement member 300 may be 2.5 mm.

[0150] 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.

[0151] 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 housing, wherein a first access opening is configured on one side of the housing along a depth direction; A lower front beam, which is arranged at the bottom of the shell and close to one side of the first loading and unloading opening; a reinforcement member, the reinforcement member being arranged on the top of the lower front beam; A door body, wherein the door body cover is arranged on the first access opening; A lower hinge, the lower hinge being located at the bottom of the lower front beam and the door body, the lower hinge being connected to the reinforcement member and the door body; The reinforcement member comprises: A bottom plate, the bottom plate abutting against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the bottom plate being provided with a first connection structure connected to the lower hinge; A side panel, the side panel is arranged on a side of the bottom panel close to the first access opening, the side panel abuts against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the side panel is provided with a second connection structure connected to the lower hinge, and an extension plane of the side panel and an extension plane of the bottom panel have a first angle; A bending structure, wherein an extension plane of the bending structure and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle; The bottom plate, the side plate and the bending structure are integrally arranged.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the bending structures is at least two, and at least two of the bending structures are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom plate along the depth direction.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least two of the bending structures include at least one first bending structure; The first bending structure includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion connected to each other; The first bending portion is connected to the bottom plate, and an extension plane of the first bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate form a third angle; An extension plane of the second bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate have the second angle.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first bending structure is located at a side of the bottom plate away from the first loading and unloading opening along the depth direction, and the second bending portion is bent away from the bottom plate.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The at least two bending structures include at least one second bending structure, the second bending structure includes a third bending portion, and an extension plane of the third bending portion and an extension plane of the bottom plate have the second angle.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a first fastener, which is inserted into the first connecting structure through the lower hinge and the lower front beam to connect the lower hinge and the reinforcement; The second bending structure and the side plate are located on the same side, the second bending knot is bent toward the bottom plate, and the second bending structure is provided with a avoiding portion for avoiding the first fastener.

7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The lower front beam is provided with a third connection structure matching the second connection structure; The second fastener is inserted into the second connection structure through the lower hinge and the third connection structure to connect the lower hinge and the reinforcement.

8. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The second angle is 30 to 60 degrees.

9. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The wall thickness of the reinforcement is less than 4 mm.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: Lower front beam; reinforcement; A lower hinge, through which the door of the refrigerator is connected to the reinforcement member; The reinforcement member comprises: A bottom plate, the bottom plate abutting against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the bottom plate being provided with a first connection structure connected to the lower hinge; A side plate, the side plate abutting against the inner wall of the lower front beam, the side plate being provided with a second connection structure connected to the lower hinge, and an extension plane of the side plate and an extension plane of the bottom plate forming a first angle; A bending structure, wherein an extension plane of the bending structure and an extension plane of the bottom plate have a second angle, and the second angle is smaller than the first angle; The bottom plate, the side plate and the bending structure are integrally arranged.

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