Refrigerator

By using a snap structure to connect the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly in the refrigerator, the problem of cumbersome installation structure of the existing refrigerator door body is solved, and a more efficient installation process and a more stable structure are achieved.

CN222480893UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14TCL HOME APPLIANCES (HEFEI) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421176467.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-24
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-24

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Technical Problem

The existing refrigerator door installation structure requires multiple screws to connect, resulting in cumbersome installation process and affecting assembly efficiency.

Method used

The slide rail bracket and the door body assembly are connected by a snap structure. Through the first mounting snap and the first slot, the installation connection between the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly is realized, and the screw structure is cancelled.

Benefits of technology

The installation process is simplified, the installation efficiency of the refrigerator is improved, and the structural stability is enhanced.

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Abstract

The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a door body assembly, a sliding rail assembly and a sliding rail support, and an opening is formed in one side of the refrigerator body; the door body assembly is arranged at the opening of the box body; the door body assembly comprises a door liner and a support fixing base arranged on the door liner, and a first clamping groove is formed in the support fixing base. The sliding rail assembly is fixedly connected with the box body; the sliding rail support is fixedly connected with the sliding rail assembly. The sliding rail support comprises a support body and a support base integrally arranged with the support body. A first mounting buckle is arranged on the bracket base; the first installation buckle is used for being matched with the first clamping groove so as to connect the sliding rail support and the door body assembly. The mounting efficiency of the refrigerator can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of refrigerators, and in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] The current refrigerator door installation structure requires multiple screws to connect the door and the slide rail bracket, which makes the installation process cumbersome and further affects the assembly efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0003] Therefore, the current technology still needs to be improved and enhanced. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a refrigerator that can effectively alleviate the problem of low refrigerator assembly efficiency.

[0005] The present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0006] A box body, one side of which is provided with an opening;

[0007] The door body assembly is arranged at the opening of the box body; the door body assembly comprises a door liner and a bracket fixing seat arranged on the door liner, and the bracket fixing seat has a first card slot;

[0008] A slide rail assembly, the slide rail assembly is fixedly connected to the box body;

[0009] The slide rail bracket is fixedly connected to the slide rail assembly; the slide rail bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket base integrally arranged with the bracket body; a first mounting buckle is arranged on the bracket base; the first mounting buckle is used to cooperate with the first slot to connect the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly.

[0010] In the refrigerator of some embodiments, two first card slots are arranged on the bracket fixing seat, and the two first card slots are symmetrical;

[0011] The bracket base is provided with two first mounting buckles adapted to the first clamping slots, and the two first mounting buckles are symmetrical.

[0012] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, a positioning buckle is provided on the bracket fixing seat;

[0013] A plurality of second card slots adapted to the positioning buckles are arranged on the bracket base; the positioning buckles are used to buckle with different second card slots to adjust the connection position between the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly.

[0014] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, an adjustment hole is provided on the support base.

[0015] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, the slide rail assembly includes:

[0016] A mounting base, the mounting base is fixedly connected to the box body;

[0017] A guide rail, the guide rail is arranged on the mounting seat;

[0018] The sliding frame includes a sliding rod and a connecting frame fixedly connected to the sliding rod; a second mounting buckle is provided on the connecting frame; the sliding rod is located in the guide rail, and the door body assembly can drive the sliding rod in the sliding frame to reciprocate along the guide rail through the sliding rail bracket;

[0019] Wherein, a first connecting card hole adapted to the second mounting buckle is provided on the bracket body; the first connecting card hole is used to cooperate with the second mounting buckle to connect the slide rail bracket and the sliding frame.

[0020] In the refrigerator of some embodiments, the slide bar includes a slide bar body and a fixing member fixedly connected to the slide bar body; a third mounting buckle is provided on the fixing member;

[0021] The connecting frame is provided with a second connecting card hole adapted to the third mounting card buckle, and the second connecting card hole is used to cooperate with the third mounting card buckle to connect the slide bar and the connecting frame.

[0022] In the refrigerator of some embodiments, the end of the fixing member has a limiting portion, and the limiting portion is used to limit the freedom of the slide rail bracket relative to the slide rod.

[0023] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, the limiting portion has a limiting buckle.

[0024] In some embodiments of the refrigerator, the mounting seat includes a mounting portion and a supporting portion, the mounting portion and the supporting portion are bent, the mounting portion is used to connect to the box body, and the supporting portion is used to connect to the guide rail.

[0025] In the refrigerator of some embodiments, a plurality of through holes are arranged in the support part, and a connecting column adapted to the through holes is arranged in the guide rail, and the connecting column is used to pass through the through holes to connect the guide rail and the mounting seat.

[0026] The refrigerator provided in the present application has a first card slot on the bracket fixing seat in the refrigerator; the slide rail bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket base integrally provided with the bracket body; a first mounting buckle is provided on the bracket base; the first mounting buckle is used to cooperate with the first card slot to connect the slide rail bracket with the door body assembly. In the present application, the first mounting buckle cooperates with the first card slot to achieve the installation connection between the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly. In this process, there is no need to set a screw structure to connect the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly, which is conducive to improving the installation efficiency of the refrigerator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The technical solution and other beneficial effects of the present application will be made apparent by describing in detail the specific implementation methods of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 2 An exploded view of the door assembly, the slide rail assembly and the slide rail bracket in the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 3 A first structural schematic diagram of a slide rail assembly in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a slide rail bracket, a door liner and a bracket fixing seat in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a door liner in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bracket fixing seat in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the slide rail bracket and the sliding frame in the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 8 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 7 The corresponding exploded diagram.

[0036] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of a bracket base of a slide rail bracket in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Fig.10 This is an assembly diagram of the slide rail bracket and the bracket fixing seat in the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Fig.11 Provided for the embodiments of this application Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the cross section at AA in the middle.

[0039] Fig.12 Provided for the embodiments of this application Fig.11 Local schematic diagram at point M in the middle.

[0040] Fig.13 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 8 A partial schematic diagram of the fixing parts.

[0041] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mounting base in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of the structure of the guide rail in the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0043] Fig.16A second structural schematic diagram of a slide rail assembly in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Reference numerals:

[0045] 1. Box body; 10. Support components;

[0046] 2. Door assembly;

[0047] 21. Shell;

[0048] 22, door liner; 221, mounting hole; 222, rib position; 223, second mounting position; 23, bracket fixing seat; 231, positioning groove; 232, first card slot; 233, positioning buckle; 234, first mounting position;

[0049] 3. Slide rail assembly;

[0050] 31, mounting seat; 311, supporting portion; 3111, first through hole; 312, mounting portion; 3121, second through hole;

[0051] 32. Guide rail; 321. Connecting column;

[0052] 33, sliding frame; 331, sliding rod; 51, sliding rod body; 52, fixing piece; 521, third mounting buckle; 522, limiting part; 523, limiting buckle; 332, connecting frame; 3321, second mounting buckle; 3322, second connecting buckle hole;

[0053] 34. Guide frame;

[0054] 4. Slide rail bracket;

[0055] 41. bracket body; 411. first connection hole;

[0056] 42. Bracket base; 421. First mounting buckle; 422. Second clamping slot; 423. Adjustment hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0058] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. The features specified as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0059] Please also read Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The present embodiment provides a refrigerator, which includes a cabinet 1, a door assembly 2, a slide rail assembly 3 and a slide rail bracket 4; wherein the slide rail assembly 3 and the slide rail bracket 4 are integrated as a supporting component 10 for connecting the cabinet 1 and the door assembly 2; a storage space is arranged inside the cabinet 1, and an opening communicating with the storage space is arranged on one side of the cabinet 1; the door assembly 2 is arranged at the opening of the cabinet 1, and the door assembly 2 is used to close the storage space, and the door assembly 2 includes a shell 21, a door liner 22 and a bracket fixing seat 23 arranged on the door liner 22; the bracket fixing seat 23 is used to connect with the slide rail bracket 4.

[0060] The refrigerator in this embodiment is provided with two drawer-type door assemblies 2, each of which can be configured with a set of slide rail brackets 4 and a set of slide rail assemblies 3, and each door assembly 2 is provided with a set of bracket fixing seats 23. The door assembly 2 can drive the slide rail assembly 3 to slide relative to the box body 1 through the slide rail bracket 4, thereby realizing the push and pull of the drawer-type door assembly 2.

[0061] Please also read Figure 5 and Figure 6 In a specific implementation, the door liner 22 is provided with mounting holes 221 adapted to the two bracket fixing seats 23, and the mounting holes 221 are used to expose the bracket fixing seats 23. The bracket fixing seats 23 are provided with positioning grooves 231, and the positioning grooves 231 are used to cooperate with the ribs 222 on both sides of the door liner 22 to complete the positioning of the bracket fixing seats 23. At the same time, the bracket fixing seats 23 are fastened to the door liner 22 by a screw, and the corresponding door liner 22 is provided with a first mounting position 223 adapted to the screw, and the bracket fixing seat 23 is provided with a second mounting position 234 adapted to the screw.

[0062] Please also read Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9, wherein the bracket fixing seat 23 has a first card slot 232; the slide rail bracket 4 includes a bracket body 41 and a bracket base 42 integrally provided with the bracket body 41; the bracket base 42 is provided with a first mounting buckle 421; the first mounting buckle 421 is used to cooperate with the first card slot 232 to connect the slide rail bracket 4 and the door assembly 2. Specifically, the first mounting buckle 421 in this embodiment cooperates with the first card slot 232, and the slide rail bracket 4 is pushed to slide in the first card slot 232 to achieve the installation connection between the slide rail bracket 4 and the door assembly 2. In this process, there is no need to set a screw structure to connect the slide rail bracket 4 and the door assembly 2, which is conducive to improving the installation efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0063] In some embodiments, the bracket fixing seat 23 is provided with two first slots 232, and the two first slots 232 are symmetrical; the bracket base 42 is provided with two first mounting buckles 421 adapted to the first slots 232, and the two first mounting buckles 421 are symmetrical. In this embodiment, two symmetrical first slots 232 are provided for each bracket fixing seat 23, and two symmetrical first mounting buckles 421 are also provided for each bracket base 42, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the slide rail bracket 4 and the door body assembly 2.

[0064] Please also read Fig.10 , Fig.11 and Fig.12 In some embodiments, the bracket fixing seat 23 is provided with a positioning buckle 233; the bracket base 42 is provided with a plurality of second slots 422 adapted to the positioning buckle 233. Fig.12 As shown, the positioning buckle 233 is used to engage with different second slots 422, so as to adjust the connection position between the slide rail bracket 4 and the door body assembly 2, thereby improving the installation flexibility between the slide rail bracket 4 and the door body assembly 2.

[0065] Please continue reading Fig. 9 In some embodiments, an adjustment hole 423 is further provided on the bracket base 42, and the adjustment hole 423 is located on one side of the second slot 422; after the slide rail bracket 4 and the door body assembly 2 are assembled, if there is a deviation in the connection between the slide rails and the door body assembly 2, a flat-blade screwdriver or other tools can be inserted into the adjustment hole 423 to loosen the positioning buckle 233 to achieve dynamic adjustment of the slide rail bracket 4.

[0066] Please continue reading Figure 8In some embodiments, the slide rail assembly 3 includes a mounting seat 31, a guide rail 32 and a sliding frame 33; wherein the sliding frame 33 includes a slide rod 331 and a connecting frame 332 fixedly connected to the slide rod 331; the mounting seat 31 is fixedly connected to the box body 1, the guide rail 32 is arranged on the mounting seat 31, and the slide rod 331 is located in the guide rail 32 and can reciprocate relative to the guide rail 32. Specifically, the door body assembly 2 can drive the slide rod 331 in the sliding frame 33 to reciprocate along the guide rail 32 through the slide rail bracket 4, thereby realizing the push and pull of the door body assembly 2 relative to the box body 1.

[0067] Among them, a second mounting buckle 3321 is provided on the connecting frame 332; a first connecting buckle hole 411 adapted to the second mounting buckle 3321 is provided on the bracket body 41; the first connecting buckle hole 411 is used to cooperate with the second mounting buckle 3321 to connect the slide rail bracket 4 and the sliding frame 33, thereby avoiding the need to connect the slide rail bracket 4 and the slide rail assembly 3 by screws, so as to improve the installation efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0068] Please also read Figure 8 and Fig.13 In some embodiments, the slide bar 331 includes a slide bar body 51 and a fixing member 52 fixedly connected to the slide bar body 51; a third mounting buckle 52 is provided on the fixing member 52; a second connecting buckle hole 3322 adapted to the third mounting buckle 521 is provided on the connecting frame 332, and the second connecting buckle hole 3322 is used to cooperate with the third mounting buckle 521 to connect the slide bar 331 and the connecting frame 332, thereby avoiding connecting the slide bar 331 and the connecting frame 332 by screws, so as to improve the installation efficiency of the refrigerator.

[0069] In some embodiments, the end of the fixing member 52 has a limiting portion 522, and the limiting portion 522 is used to limit the freedom of the sliding rail bracket 4 relative to the sliding rod 331; that is, in the process of sliding the door body assembly 2, the sliding rail bracket 4 has relative movement relative to the connecting frame 332 in the sliding rail assembly 3, and by setting the limiting portion 522, the freedom of the sliding rail bracket 4 in the pushing and sliding process can be limited.

[0070] In some embodiments, the limiting portion 522 has a limiting buckle 523; similarly, the limiting buckle 523 is used to limit the relative position between the slide rail bracket 4 and the connecting frame 332, which is beneficial to improve the stability of the connection between the slide rail bracket 4 and the sliding assembly.

[0071] Please also read Fig.14 and Fig.15In some embodiments, the mounting seat 31 includes a mounting portion 312 and a supporting portion 311, the mounting portion 312 and the supporting portion 311 are bent, the mounting portion 312 is used to connect to the box body 1, and the supporting portion 311 is used to connect to the guide rail 32; wherein, the mounting portion 312 can be fixedly connected to the box body 1 by screws, and the fixed connection between the slide rail assembly 3 and the box body 1 is achieved by setting the mounting seat 31.

[0072] In some embodiments, a plurality of first through holes 3111 are provided in the support portion 311, and a connecting column 321 adapted to the first through holes 3111 is provided in the guide rail 32, and the connecting column 321 is used to pass through the first through holes 3111 to connect the guide rail 32 and the mounting seat 31. In this embodiment, by providing the connecting column 321 in the guide rail 32 to cooperate with the first through holes 3111 in the support portion 311, the number of screws can be reduced, which facilitates installation.

[0073] The mounting portion 312 is provided with a second through hole 3121 , and a screw is arranged through the second through hole 3121 , so as to realize a fixed connection between the mounting seat 31 and the box body 1 .

[0074] See also Fig.16 In some embodiments, the slide rail assembly 3 also includes a guide frame 34, which is arranged on the support portion 311 and located on the opposite side of the connecting portion, so that the guide rail 32 and the sliding frame 33 are located between the mounting portion 312 and the guide frame 34, ensuring that the sliding frame 33 can reciprocate along the direction of the guide rail 32 to improve the stability of the slide rail assembly 3.

[0075] In the refrigerator of this embodiment, the connection between the slide rail bracket 4 and the door body assembly 2, the connection between the slide rail bracket 4 and the slide rail assembly 3, and the connection between the various components in the slide rail assembly 3 are all connected by snap-on connection, eliminating the use of screws, thereby simplifying the installation process and improving the stability of the overall structure and the installation efficiency.

[0076] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0077] The refrigerator provided in the embodiment of the present application is introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solution and its core idea of ​​the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: A box body, one side of which is provided with an opening; A door assembly, the door assembly is arranged at the opening of the box; the door assembly comprises a door liner and a bracket fixing seat arranged on the door liner, and the bracket fixing seat has a first card slot; A slide rail assembly, wherein the slide rail assembly is fixedly connected to the box body; A slide rail bracket, the slide rail bracket is fixedly connected to the slide rail assembly; the slide rail bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket base integrally arranged with the bracket body; a first mounting buckle is arranged on the bracket base; the first mounting buckle is used to cooperate with the first slot to connect the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket fixing seat is provided with two first card slots, and the two first card slots are symmetrical; The bracket base is provided with two first mounting buckles adapted to the first clamping slots, and the two first mounting buckles are symmetrical.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bracket fixing seat is provided with a positioning buckle; The bracket base is provided with a plurality of second slots adapted to the positioning buckle; the positioning buckle is used to engage with different second slots to adjust the connection position of the slide rail bracket and the door body assembly.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support base is provided with an adjustment hole.

5. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The slide rail assembly comprises: A mounting seat, the mounting seat is fixedly connected to the box body; A guide rail, wherein the guide rail is arranged on the mounting seat; A sliding frame, the sliding frame comprising a sliding rod and a connecting frame fixedly connected to the sliding rod; a second mounting buckle is provided on the connecting frame; the sliding rod is located in the guide rail, and the door body assembly can drive the sliding rod in the sliding frame to reciprocate along the guide rail through the sliding rail bracket; Wherein, a first connecting hole adapted to the second mounting buckle is provided on the bracket body; the first connecting hole is used to cooperate with the second mounting buckle to connect the slide rail bracket and the sliding frame.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slide bar comprises a slide bar body and a fixing member fixedly connected to the slide bar body; the fixing member is provided with a third mounting buckle; The connecting frame is provided with a second connecting hole adapted to the third mounting buckle, and the second connecting hole is used to cooperate with the third mounting buckle to connect the sliding rod and the connecting frame.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The end of the fixing member has a limiting portion, and the limiting portion is used to limit the degree of freedom of the slide rail bracket relative to the slide rod.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The limiting portion is provided with a limiting buckle.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting seat comprises a supporting portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion and the supporting portion are in a bent shape, the mounting portion is used to be connected to the box body, and the supporting portion is used to be connected to the guide rail.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support portion is provided with a plurality of first through holes, and the guide rail is provided with connecting columns adapted to the first through holes, and the connecting columns are used to pass through the first through holes to connect the guide rail and the mounting seat.