Refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body; the door body is provided with an ice making chamber with a second opening; an ice making apparatus includes: an ice maker configured to generate ice; the ice storage bucket is located below the ice maker and is configured to store ice, and a locking concave part is arranged on the outer side of the ice storage bucket; the locking device is arranged in the ice making chamber, and the locking device is provided with a locking protruding part which can move relative to the door body; when the ice storage bucket is installed, the ice storage bucket is placed in the ice making chamber through the second opening in the horizontal direction, and the locking protruding part moves relative to the door body so as to be inserted into the locking concave part. When the ice storage bucket is disassembled, the locking protruding part moves in the reverse direction relative to the door body so as to leave the locking concave part, and the ice storage bucket leaves the ice making chamber in the horizontal direction through the second opening. The refrigerator can prevent the ice storage bucket from falling accidentally, and the mounting reliability of the ice storage bucket is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, refrigerators are usually provided with an ice-making device for making ice. In order to improve the space utilization rate in the refrigerator, the ice-making device is generally arranged on the door body of the refrigerator.

[0003] In the related art, the door body is usually formed with an ice-making compartment having an opening. The ice-making device usually includes an ice-making machine for making ice, and an ice storage bucket located below the ice-making machine for storing ice. A connecting protrusion is provided on the bottom side of the ice-making compartment, and a connecting groove is provided at the bottom of the ice storage bucket. The connecting groove is sleeved on the connecting protrusion, so that the ice storage bucket can be detachably installed in the ice-making compartment, so that the user can take the ice storage bucket out of the ice-making compartment.

[0004] However, the ice storage bucket is prone to accidental falling, resulting in low installation reliability. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, which can solve the technical problem in the related art that the ice storage bucket of the refrigerator is easy to fall accidentally, resulting in low installation reliability.

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

[0007] A box body, which is configured with a refrigeration compartment having a first opening;

[0008] a door body, which is rotatably connected to the box body and is used to open or close the first opening, and the door body is configured with an ice-making compartment having a second opening;

[0009] An ice-making device is disposed in the ice-making room and is configured to generate and output ice, the ice-making device comprising:

[0010] an ice maker configured to produce ice;

[0011] An ice storage bucket, which is located below the ice maker and is configured to store the ice cubes, and a locking recess is provided on the outer side of the ice storage bucket;

[0012] A locking device is arranged in the ice-making room, and the locking device comprises:

[0013] A locking member, which is slidable relative to the door body, wherein the locking member is provided with a locking protrusion, and the locking protrusion is opposite to the locking recess;

[0014] an elastic member connecting the locking member and an inner wall of the ice making compartment and configured to apply an elastic force toward the ice storage bucket to the locking member;

[0015] In which, when the locking device is in a locked state, the locking piece moves relative to the door body under the action of the elastic force so that the locking protrusion is inserted into the locking recess; when the locking device is in an unlocked state, the locking piece is pushed, and the locking piece overcomes the elastic force and moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body, so that the locking protrusion is retracted from the locking recess.

[0016] In the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application, when installing the ice bucket, the ice bucket can be first placed in the ice making room in the horizontal direction through the second opening, and then the locking device is switched to the locked state, that is, the locking member moves relative to the door body under the action of the elastic force, so that the locking protrusion is inserted into the locking recess, thereby locking the ice bucket. When removing the ice bucket, the locking device can be first switched to the unlocked state, that is, the locking member is pushed, and the locking member overcomes the elastic force and moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body, so that the locking protrusion is withdrawn from the locking recess. Then the ice bucket is horizontally moved out of the ice making room through the second opening in the direction away from the ice making room. During the process of installing and removing the ice bucket, the ice bucket moves in the horizontal direction, the ice bucket will not interfere with the ice maker, and there is no need to reserve a moving gap between the bottom end of the ice maker and the top end of the ice bucket. When the door body shakes, the shaking amount of the ice bucket can be reduced or even eliminated, and the locking recess is prevented from being separated from the locking protrusion, thereby preventing the ice bucket from accidentally falling, thereby improving the installation reliability of the ice bucket.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking member also includes a movable portion, and the locking protrusion is connected to the side of the movable portion facing away from the bottom side of the ice-making chamber; the locking device also includes a connecting member, and the connecting member is connected to the bottom side of the ice-making chamber; among the connecting member and the movable portion, one is provided with a sliding recess extending vertically, and the other is provided with a sliding protrusion, and the sliding protrusion is slidably arranged in the sliding recess.

[0018] With such a configuration, the movable part and the connecting member can be slidably connected through the sliding recess and the sliding protrusion slidably arranged in the sliding recess. The sliding recess can limit and guide the sliding protrusion, thereby improving the movement smoothness and position accuracy of the movable part and the locking protrusion, and further improving the functional reliability of the locking device.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, there are two connecting members, the two connecting members are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction, and the sliding recessed portion is provided on the side of the two connecting members facing each other; the moving portion is located between the two connecting members and extends along the connecting line direction of the two connecting members, and two sliding protrusions are respectively provided at both ends of the moving portion, and the two sliding protrusions are respectively slidably provided in the two sliding recessed portions.

[0020] With such arrangement, the two connecting members can guide and limit the two ends of the moving part through the sliding recess and the sliding protrusion, further improving the movement stability and position accuracy of the moving part and the locking protrusion.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present application, a first plane is provided on one side of the connecting member having the sliding recess, and the first plane is arranged vertically; a second plane is provided on one end of the moving portion toward the connecting member, and the second plane abuts against the first plane.

[0022] With such arrangement, when the sliding protrusion slides in the sliding recess, the second plane can slide along the first plane, and the first plane can support and guide the moving part through the second plane, further improving the movement stability of the moving part and the locking protrusion.

[0023] In some embodiments of the present application, the elastic member is a compression spring, which is located between the moving part and the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, the first end of the compression spring abuts against the moving part, and the second end of the compression spring abuts against the bottom side of the ice-making chamber.

[0024] With such arrangement, compared with the extension spring, the elasticity of the compression spring is more stable and has a greater load-bearing capacity, so the compression spring can provide a more stable and greater elastic force to the locking member.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking member further includes a supporting portion, the supporting portion being connected to a side of the movable portion facing the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, the supporting portion being inserted into the compression spring; or, a positioning recess is provided on the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, the second end of the compression spring being inserted into the positioning recess.

[0026] With such a configuration, the support portion can support the compression spring, preventing the compression spring from being deflected when the moving portion moves, thereby improving the stability of the elastic force provided by the compression spring. The side wall of the positioning recess can position the second end of the compression spring, preventing the compression spring from being displaced during the movement of the moving portion, thereby improving the stability of the elastic force provided by the compression spring.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present application, a receiving recess is provided on the bottom side of the ice-making compartment, and the side of the receiving recess facing the inside of the ice-making compartment and the side facing the second opening are both open sides, and the receiving recess is used to receive at least part of the locking device.

[0028] Such a configuration can prevent the space for arranging the ice storage bucket in the ice making room from being occupied by the locking device, and there is no need to significantly reduce the size of the ice storage bucket due to the provision of the locking device, thereby reducing or even eliminating the impact of the provision of the locking device on the structure of the ice storage bucket. The locking protrusion can extend into the ice making room through the open side to be inserted into the locking recess. The user can contact the locking member through the open side, thereby being able to conveniently operate the locking member.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking device also includes a locking shell, which is covered on the accommodating recessed portion and forms an accommodating cavity together with the accommodating recessed portion; the locking shell is provided with a first through hole, which is opposite to the locking protrusion.

[0030] With such arrangement, the locking housing can protect the locking device located in the accommodating recessed portion and improve the aesthetics of the locking device.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present application, a second through hole is provided on the side of the locking shell facing the second opening; a first mark and a second mark are provided on the outer surface of the locking shell facing the second opening; the locking member also includes a pushing portion, which extends through the second through hole; when the locking device is in a locked state, the pushing portion is aligned with the first mark; when the locking device is in an unlocked state, the pushing portion is aligned with the second mark.

[0032] With such a configuration, the user can determine whether the locking device is in a locked state or an unlocked state by observing whether the push portion is aligned with the first mark or the second mark, thereby improving the convenience of operating the locking device.

[0033] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0034] A box body, which is configured with a refrigeration compartment having a first opening;

[0035] a door body, which is rotatably connected to the box body and is used to open or close the first opening, and the door body is configured with an ice-making compartment having a second opening;

[0036] An ice-making device is disposed in the ice-making room and is configured to generate and output ice, the ice-making device comprising:

[0037] an ice maker configured to produce ice;

[0038] an ice storage bucket, which is located below the ice maker and is configured to store ice, and a locking recess is provided on the outer side of the ice storage bucket;

[0039] A locking device is arranged in the ice-making room, and the locking device is provided with a locking protrusion movable relative to the door body; when the ice storage bucket is installed, the ice storage bucket is placed in the ice-making room in a horizontal direction via the second opening, and the locking protrusion moves relative to the door body to be inserted into the locking recessed portion; when the ice storage bucket is removed, the locking protrusion moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body to leave the locking recessed portion, and the ice storage bucket leaves the ice-making room in a horizontal direction via the second opening.

[0040] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a locking recessed portion on the outer side of the ice storage bucket, and a locking device is provided in the ice making room, wherein the locking device is provided with a locking protrusion movable relative to the door body. When the ice storage bucket is installed, the ice storage bucket is placed in the ice making room in a horizontal direction through the second opening of the ice making room, and the locking protrusion moves relative to the door body to be inserted into the locking recessed portion. When the ice storage bucket is removed, the locking protrusion moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body to leave the locking recessed portion, and the ice storage bucket leaves the ice making room in a horizontal direction through the second opening. During the process of installing and removing the ice storage bucket, the ice storage bucket moves in a horizontal direction, the ice storage bucket will not interfere with the ice maker, and there is no need to reserve a moving gap between the bottom end of the ice maker and the top end of the ice storage bucket. When the door body shakes, the shaking amount of the ice storage bucket can be reduced or even eliminated, and the locking recessed portion is prevented from being separated from the locking protrusion, thereby preventing the ice storage bucket from accidentally falling, thereby improving the installation reliability of the ice storage bucket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] 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.

[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle door from the first perspective;

[0044] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle door body from the second perspective;

[0045] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the middle door body;

[0046] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A third-person structural diagram of the Zhongchu ice bucket;

[0047] Figure 6 for Figure 4 The fourth perspective structural diagram of the Zhongchu ice bucket;

[0048] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the door body;

[0049] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the locking member;

[0050] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a locking device in a locked state;

[0051] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the locking device in the unlocked state.

[0052] Reference numerals:

[0053] 100- cabinet;

[0054] 200-door body;

[0055] 210 - ice making chamber; 211 - second opening;

[0056] 212- rear side; 213- side;

[0057] 214- bottom side; 215- first ice outlet;

[0058] 220-door housing; 230-door liner;

[0059] 240-mounting bracket; 241-first mounting plate;

[0060] 242-second mounting plate; 243-second ice outlet;

[0061] 244-avoidance through hole; 250-accommodation recess;

[0062] 260-positioning recess;

[0063] 300-Ice maker;

[0064] 310-ice making bracket; 320-ice tray;

[0065] 330-water delivery assembly;

[0066] 400-Ice bucket;

[0067] 410- ice inlet; 420- third ice outlet;

[0068] 430-barrel body; 431-front wall;

[0069] 432- rear wall; 433- side wall;

[0070] 440-ice storage shell; 441-first connecting plate;

[0071] 442-second connecting plate; 443-connecting portion;

[0072] 450 - locking recess;

[0073] 500-distributor;

[0074] 600-locking device;

[0075] 610-locking member; 611-locking protrusion;

[0076] 612-moving portion; 613-sliding protrusion;

[0077] 614- second plane; 615- support portion;

[0078] 616-pushing part; 620-elastic member;

[0079] 630-connecting member; 631-sliding recess;

[0080] 632-first plane; 640-locking housing;

[0081] 641-first through hole; 642-third connecting plate;

[0082] 643- fourth connecting plate; 644- second through hole;

[0083] 645-first identification; 646-second identification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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.

[0088] The terms "first", "second" and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second" and the like 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.

[0089] 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.

[0090] The refrigerator in the related art has a technical problem that the ice bucket is easy to accidentally fall off, resulting in low installation reliability. The inventor has found that the reason is that in order to enable the ice bucket to be removed from the ice-making room without interfering with the ice-making machine, a moving gap needs to be reserved between the top of the ice bucket and the bottom of the ice-making machine, and the height of the moving gap is greater than the height of the connecting protrusion. When removing the ice bucket, first move the ice bucket upward to disengage the connecting groove from the connecting protrusion, and then move the ice bucket horizontally in the direction away from the ice-making room to complete the removal of the ice bucket. However, when the pulling force applied to the door body when opening the door body is too large, the door body will shake, and the ice bucket will also shake easily due to the moving gap, causing the connecting groove to disengage from the connecting protrusion, thereby causing the ice bucket to accidentally fall off, resulting in low installation reliability of the ice bucket.

[0091] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, wherein a locking recess is provided on the outer side of an ice storage bucket, and a locking device is provided in an ice making room, wherein the locking device is provided with a locking protrusion movable relative to a door body. When installing the ice storage bucket, the ice storage bucket is placed in the ice making room in a horizontal direction through the second opening of the ice making room, and the locking protrusion moves relative to the door body to be inserted into the locking recess. When removing the ice storage bucket, the locking protrusion moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body to leave the locking recess, and the ice storage bucket leaves the ice making room in a horizontal direction through the second opening. During the process of installing and removing the ice storage bucket, the ice storage bucket moves in a horizontal direction, the ice storage bucket will not interfere with the ice maker, and there is no need to reserve a moving gap between the bottom end of the ice maker and the top end of the ice storage bucket. When the door body shakes, the shaking amount of the ice storage bucket can be reduced or even eliminated, and the locking recess is prevented from being separated from the locking protrusion, thereby preventing the ice storage bucket from accidentally falling, thereby improving the installation reliability of the ice storage bucket.

[0092] 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.

[0093] refer to Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, which may include a box body 100 and a door body 200. The box body 100 may be configured with a refrigeration compartment having a first opening. The refrigeration compartment may be used to place food and other items. The door body 200 is rotatably connected to the box body 100 and is used to open or close the first opening of the refrigeration compartment. Exemplarily, the number of refrigeration compartments may be one or more. One door body 200 may be corresponding to the same refrigeration compartment. Alternatively, two door bodies 200 may be corresponding to the same refrigeration compartment.

[0094] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application may further include an ice-making device, which is used to generate and output ice to meet the user's ice demand and improve the user experience. For example, the door body 200 may be configured with an ice-making compartment 210 having a second opening 211, and the ice-making device may be arranged in the ice-making compartment 210 to reduce the space volume of the refrigeration compartment in the box body 100 occupied by the ice-making device, increase the space volume of the refrigeration compartment for storing items, and improve the space utilization rate of the refrigeration compartment.

[0095] like Figure 3As shown, the door body 200 may include a door shell 220 and a door liner 230. The door shell 220 is rotatably connected to the box 100 and forms the appearance of the door body 200. The door liner 230 may be connected to the side of the door shell 220 facing the box 100 when the door body 200 is closed, and the door liner 230 forms an ice-making chamber 210 having a second opening 211. Exemplarily, the material of the door liner 230 may be acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer (ABS), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The door liner 230 may be formed into the ice-making chamber 210 by an integral molding method such as injection molding. For example, the side of the door liner 230 facing away from the door housing 220 may be recessed toward the door housing 220 to form an ice making chamber 210 having a second opening 211. Figure 4 As shown, the ice making chamber 210 may include a rear side 212, two side sides 213, a top side and a bottom side 214. The rear side 212 may be parallel to the plane where the second opening 211 is located. The two side sides 213 may extend in the vertical direction and be spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The top side and the bottom side 214 may extend in the horizontal direction and be spaced apart in the vertical direction.

[0096] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application may further include a dispenser 500, which is used to allow the user to take ice from the outside of the refrigerator without opening the door body 200, thereby improving the convenience of the user when using ice. Exemplarily, the dispenser 500 may be arranged on the side of the door housing 220 facing away from the door liner 230. The bottom side 214 of the ice making compartment 210 may be provided with a first ice outlet 215, and the first ice outlet 215 may be connected to the dispenser 500, so that the ice produced by the ice making device can enter the dispenser 500 through the first ice outlet 215.

[0097] In some possible implementations of the present application, the refrigerator may further include a mounting bracket 240, which may be connected to the ice-making compartment 210, and the ice-making device may be mounted on the mounting bracket 240. Compared with directly mounting on the door liner 230, the mounting bracket 240 may provide a more accurate mounting reference for the ice-making device, thereby improving the position accuracy of each component in the ice-making device.

[0098] Exemplarily, the mounting bracket 240 may include a first mounting plate 241 and a second mounting plate 242. The first mounting plate 241 may be disposed in a vertical direction, and the first mounting plate 241 may be connected to the rear side 212 of the ice-making compartment 210. The second mounting plate 242 may be disposed in a horizontal direction, and the second mounting plate 242 may be connected to a side of the first mounting plate 241 facing the second opening 211. The second mounting plate 242 may be connected to the bottom side 214 of the ice-making compartment 210.

[0099] For example, the second mounting plate 242 may be provided with a second ice outlet 243, and the second ice outlet 243 may be opposite to the first ice outlet 215. Ice generated by the ice-making device may enter the dispenser 500 through the second ice outlet 243 and the first ice outlet 215.

[0100] The ice making device may include an ice maker 300 for producing ice. Figure 3 As shown, the ice maker 300 may include an ice making support 310, a flip motor (not shown in the drawings) and a water supply assembly 330. The ice making support 310 may be mounted on the second mounting plate 242, and the ice making support 310 may be provided with an ice making air duct, which is used to introduce the cold air generated by the refrigeration system in the refrigerator into the ice maker 300. The ice tray 320 may be arranged below the ice making air duct and connected to the ice making support 310. The water supply assembly 330 may be connected to the second mounting plate 242, and is used to inject water into the ice tray 320. The flip motor may be connected to the ice tray 320, and is used to drive the ice tray 320 to flip. When the ice maker 300 is working, the water supply assembly 330 injects water into the ice tray 320, and the cold air flowing out of the ice making air duct can blow toward the wind, and the cold air provided by the cold air freezes the water in the ice tray 320 into ice. The flip motor drives the ice tray 320 to flip so that ice falls off from the ice tray 320.

[0101] The ice making device may further include an ice storage bucket 400 for storing ice. The ice storage bucket 400 may be located below the ice maker 300 and is used to receive ice that falls off from the ice tray 320. An ice inlet 410 may be provided above the ice storage bucket 400. The ice inlet 410 may be opposite to the ice tray 320, and ice that falls off from the ice tray 320 may enter the ice storage bucket 400 through the ice inlet 410. Figure 5 and Figure 6 A third ice outlet 420 may be provided below the ice storage bucket 400. When the ice storage bucket 400 is installed in the ice making compartment 210, the third ice outlet 420 is opposite to the second ice outlet 243 and the first ice outlet 215. Ice in the ice storage bucket 400 may enter the dispenser 500 through the third ice outlet 420, the second ice outlet 243 and the first ice outlet 215.

[0102] Exemplarily, the ice storage bucket 400 may include a barrel body 430 and an ice storage shell 440. The barrel body 430 may include a front wall 431, a rear wall 432 and two side walls 433. The front wall 431 may be parallel to the plane where the second opening 211 is located. The rear wall 432 may be located on the side of the front wall 431 facing the rear side 212 of the ice making chamber 210, and is spaced apart from the front wall 431. The two side walls 433 may extend vertically and be spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The two side walls 433 may be connected to the front wall 431 and the rear wall 432 to enclose the ice inlet 410 and the third ice outlet 420 with the front wall 431 and the rear wall 432. Portions of the front wall 431 , the rear wall 432 and the two side walls 433 close to the third ice outlet 420 may be tilted so that the barrel body 430 forms a funnel-shaped structure, thereby allowing ice in the barrel body 430 to flow out smoothly from the third ice outlet 420 .

[0103] The ice storage housing 440 may be covered on the front wall 431 of the barrel body 430 to improve the aesthetics of the ice storage bucket 400. Exemplarily, the ice storage housing 440 may include a first connecting plate 441 and a second connecting plate 442 connected to each other. The first connecting plate 441 may be parallel to the portion of the front wall 431 that is not tilted and connected to the portion. The second connecting plate 442 may be parallel to the portion of the side wall 433 that is not tilted and connected to the portion.

[0104] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, an ice delivery assembly (not shown in the drawings) may be provided in the barrel body 430, and the ice delivery assembly may deliver the ice in the ice storage bucket 400 in the form of whole ice cubes or in the form of crushed ice, which will not be described in detail in the embodiments of the present application.

[0105] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application may further include a locking device 600, which may be disposed in the ice making chamber 210 to lock the ice storage bucket 400. For example, a locking recess 450 may be disposed on the outer side of the ice storage bucket 400. Figure 7 The locking device 600 may be provided with a locking protrusion 611 movable relative to the door body 200. When the ice bucket 400 is installed, the ice bucket 400 may be placed in the ice making compartment 210 in the horizontal direction via the second opening 211, and the locking protrusion 611 may be moved relative to the door body 200 to be inserted into the locking recess 450. When the ice bucket 400 is removed, the locking protrusion 611 may be moved in the opposite direction relative to the door body 200 to leave the locking recess 450, and the ice bucket 400 may leave the ice making compartment 210 in the horizontal direction via the second opening 211.

[0106] The refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a locking recess 450 on the outer side of the ice storage bucket 400, and a locking device 600 is provided in the ice making chamber 210, wherein the locking device 600 is provided with a locking protrusion 611 movable relative to the door body 200. When the ice storage bucket 400 is installed, the ice storage bucket 400 is placed in the ice making chamber 210 in a horizontal direction through the second opening 211 of the ice making chamber 210, and the locking protrusion 611 moves relative to the door body 200 to be inserted into the locking recess 450. When the ice storage bucket 400 is removed, the locking protrusion 611 moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body 200 to leave the locking recess 450, and the ice storage bucket 400 leaves the ice making chamber 210 in a horizontal direction through the second opening 211. During the installation and removal of the ice bucket 400, the ice bucket 400 moves in the horizontal direction, the ice bucket 400 does not interfere with the ice maker 300, and there is no need to reserve a moving gap between the bottom end of the ice maker 300 and the top end of the ice bucket 400. When the door body 200 shakes, the shaking amount of the ice bucket 400 can be reduced or even eliminated, and the locking recess 450 is prevented from being separated from the locking protrusion 611, thereby preventing the ice bucket 400 from accidentally falling, and improving the installation reliability of the ice bucket 400.

[0107] In addition, compared with the technical solution in the related art in which the bottom side 214 of the ice-making chamber 210 and the bottom of the ice storage bucket 400 are detachably connected through connecting protrusions and connecting recesses, in the embodiment of the present application, the height of the locking protrusion 611 can be higher than the height of the connecting protrusion, thereby increasing the installation stability of the ice storage bucket 400.

[0108] When the refrigerator includes the mounting bracket 240, the mounting bracket 240 may be provided with an avoidance through hole 244, for example, the avoidance through hole 244 may be provided on the second mounting plate 242. The locking protrusion 611 may be inserted into the locking recess 450 or leave the locking recess 450 via the avoidance through hole 244. By providing the avoidance through hole 244, the mounting bracket 240 can be prevented from interfering with the locking device 600.

[0109] In some possible implementations of the present application, the locking device 600 may include a locking member 610 and an electrically controllable linear drive member. The linear drive member may be used to provide a driving force along a straight line. For example, the linear drive member may be an electric push rod, etc. The locking member 610 may slide relative to the door body 200, and the locking member 610 may be provided with a locking protrusion 611, and the locking protrusion 611 is opposite to the locking recess 450. The locking member 610 is connected to the linear drive member, and the locking member 610 can move relative to the door body 200 under the drive of the linear drive member.

[0110] When installing the ice bucket 400, the ice bucket 400 can be first placed in the ice making chamber 210 in the horizontal direction through the second opening 211 of the ice making chamber 210, and then the locking device 600 is switched to the locked state. That is, the linear drive member can be controlled to drive the locking member 610 to drive the locking protrusion 611 to move relative to the door body 200, so that the locking protrusion 611 is inserted into the locking recess 450. When removing the ice bucket 400, the locking device 600 can be first switched to the unlocked state, that is, the linear drive member can be controlled to drive the locking member 610 to drive the locking protrusion 611 to move in the opposite direction relative to the door body 200, so that the locking protrusion 611 leaves the locking recess 450. Then, the ice bucket 400 is moved horizontally away from the ice making chamber 210 through the second opening 211. By providing a linear drive, the position of the locking protrusion 611 relative to the door body 200 can be controlled by electrically controlling the linear drive, thereby switching the locking device 600 to a locked state or an unlocked state, thereby realizing intelligent operation of the locking device 600.

[0111] In some other possible implementations of the present application, for example Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the locking device 600 may include a locking member 610 and an elastic member 620. The locking member 610 may be slidable relative to the door body 200, and the locking member 610 may be provided with a locking protrusion 611, and the locking protrusion 611 is opposite to the locking recess 450. The elastic member 620 connects the locking member 610 and the inner wall of the ice making chamber 210, and is configured to apply an elastic force toward the ice storage bucket 400 to the locking member 610. When the locking device 600 is in a locked state, the locking member 610 moves relative to the door body 200 under the action of the elastic force, so that the locking protrusion 611 is inserted into the locking recess 450. When the locking device 600 is in an unlocked state, the locking member 610 is pushed, and the locking member 610 overcomes the elastic force and moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body 200, so that the locking protrusion 611 is retracted from the locking recess 450.

[0112] When installing the ice storage bucket 400, the ice storage bucket 400 can be first placed in the ice making chamber 210 in the horizontal direction through the second opening 211, and then the locking device 600 is switched to the locked state. That is, the locking member 610 moves relative to the door body 200 under the action of the elastic force, so that the locking protrusion 611 is inserted into the locking recess 450, thereby locking the ice storage bucket 400. When removing the ice storage bucket 400, the locking device 600 can be first switched to the unlocked state, that is, the user can manually push the locking member 610, and the locking member 610 overcomes the elastic force and moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body 200, so that the locking protrusion 611 is retracted from the locking recess 450. Then the ice storage bucket 400 is horizontally moved out of the ice making chamber 210 through the second opening 211 in a direction away from the ice making chamber 210.

[0113] During the installation and removal of the ice bucket 400, the ice bucket 400 moves in the horizontal direction, the ice bucket 400 does not interfere with the ice maker 300, and there is no need to reserve a moving gap between the bottom of the ice maker 300 and the top of the ice bucket 400. When the door body 200 shakes, the shaking amount of the ice bucket 400 can be reduced or even eliminated, and the locking recess 450 is prevented from being separated from the locking protrusion 611, thereby preventing the ice bucket 400 from accidentally falling, and improving the installation reliability of the ice bucket 400. In addition, compared with the technical solution of setting a linear drive member, the elastic member 620 has a lower cost, which can reduce the cost of parts of the locking device 600. Furthermore, during the installation of the ice storage bucket 400, when the ice storage bucket 400 is installed in place, that is, when the locking recessed portion 450 is opposite to the locking protruding portion 611, the elastic force provided by the elastic member 620 acts on the locking member 610, so that the locking protruding portion 611 is automatically inserted into the locking recessed portion 450, without operating the locking member 610. Furthermore, if the ice storage bucket 400 is not installed in place, the locking protruding portion 611 will not be inserted into the locking recessed portion 450. The user can judge whether the ice storage bucket 400 is installed in place and adjust the position of the ice storage bucket 400 based on this, which improves the convenience of installing the ice storage bucket 400.

[0114] For example, the locking device 600 may be disposed on the side 213 of the ice making chamber 210, and the locking recess 450 may be disposed on the side wall 433 of the ice storage bucket 400. Alternatively, the locking device 600 may also be disposed on the bottom 214 of the ice making chamber 210, and the locking recess 450 may be disposed at the bottom of the ice storage bucket 400. When the locking device 600 is disposed on the side 213 of the ice making chamber 210, in order to ensure the stability of the ice storage bucket 400, the locking device 600 needs to be disposed on both sides 213 of the ice making chamber 210, which increases the number of parts in the refrigerator, thereby increasing the cost of the refrigerator. In addition, in the process of installing and removing the ice storage bucket 400, the two locking devices 600 need to be unlocked and locked at the same time, which increases the difficulty of installing and removing the ice storage bucket 400. Compared with disposing the locking device 600 at the side 213 of the ice making chamber 210 , disposing the locking device 600 at the bottom 214 of the ice making chamber 210 can reduce the cost of the refrigerator and reduce the difficulty of installing and removing the ice storage bucket 400 .

[0115] The following is an example of setting the locking device 600 at the bottom 214 of the ice making chamber 210 to illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application. The technical solution of setting the locking device 600 at the side 213 of the ice making chamber 210 can be referred to the following description, and the embodiment of the present application will not be repeated.

[0116] For example, Figure 7As shown, the bottom side 214 of the ice making chamber 210 may be provided with a receiving recess 250, and the side of the receiving recess 250 facing the inside of the ice making chamber 210 and the side facing the second opening 211 may both be open sides, and the receiving recess 250 is used to receive at least part of the locking device 600. In this way, the space in the ice making chamber 210 for arranging the ice storage bucket 400 can be prevented from being occupied by the locking device 600, and the size of the ice storage bucket 400 does not need to be greatly reduced due to the arrangement of the locking device 600, and the influence of the arrangement of the locking device 600 on the structure of the ice storage bucket 400 is reduced or even eliminated. And the locking protrusion 611 can extend into the ice making chamber 210 through the open side to be inserted into the locking recess 450. The user can also contact the locking member 610 through the open side, so that the locking member 610 can be conveniently operated.

[0117] The locking recess 450 may be disposed at the bottom of the ice storage bucket 400. Figure 6 As shown, a connection portion 443 may be provided at the bottom of the ice storage housing 440 , and the connection portion 443 is provided with a locking recess 450 .

[0118] The number of the locking protrusions 611 may be two, and the two locking protrusions 611 may be arranged at intervals. Correspondingly, the number of the locking recesses 450 may also be two, and the two locking recesses 450 may be arranged corresponding to the two locking protrusions 611. It is understandable that the number of the locking protrusions 611 may also be one, or three or more, and this will not be described in detail in the embodiments of the present application.

[0119] Continue to refer Figure 8 The locking member 610 may further include a moving portion 612, and a locking protrusion 611 is connected to a side of the moving portion 612 facing away from the bottom side 214 of the ice making chamber 210. The locking device 600 may further include a connecting member 630, and the connecting member 630 is connected to the bottom side 214 of the ice making chamber 210. For example, the connecting member 630 may be disposed in the accommodating recess 250. One of the connecting member 630 and the moving portion 612 may be provided with a sliding recess 631 extending in the vertical direction, and the other may be provided with a sliding protrusion 613, and the sliding protrusion 613 may be slidably disposed in the sliding recess 631. The movable part 612 and the connecting member 630 can be slidably connected via a sliding recess 631 and a sliding protrusion 613 slidably arranged in the sliding recess 631. The sliding recess 631 can limit and guide the sliding protrusion 613, thereby improving the movement stability and position accuracy of the movable part 612 and the locking protrusion 611, and further improving the functional reliability of the locking device 600.

[0120] Exemplarily, there may be two connectors 630, and the two connectors 630 may be arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction, and the two connectors 630 may be provided with a sliding recess 631 on one side facing each other. The moving part 612 is located between the two connectors 630 and extends along the connecting line of the two connectors 630, and two sliding protrusions 613 are provided at both ends of the moving part 612. The two sliding parts are slidably arranged in the two sliding recesses 631, respectively. In this way, the two connectors 630 can guide and limit both ends of the moving part 612 through the sliding recess 631 and the sliding protrusion 613, further improving the moving stability and position accuracy of the moving part 612 and the locking protrusion 611.

[0121] like Figure 7 As shown, a first plane 632 may be provided on one side of the connecting member 630 having the sliding recess 631, and the first plane 632 may be provided in the vertical direction. A second plane 614 may be provided on one end of the moving portion 612 facing the connecting member 630, and the second plane 614 may abut against the first plane 632. When the sliding protrusion 613 slides in the sliding recess 631, the second plane 614 may slide along the first plane 632, and the first plane 632 may support and guide the moving portion 612 through the second plane 614, further improving the moving stability of the moving portion 612 and the locking protrusion 611.

[0122] The locking member 610 may further include a pushing portion 616 . The pushing portion 616 may be located on a side of the moving portion 612 facing the second opening 211 . The pushing portion 616 is used for a user to operate the locking member 610 .

[0123] An elastic member 620 may be disposed between the locking member 610 and the inner wall of the ice making chamber 210 , and the elastic member 620 is used to apply elastic force to the locking member 610 toward the ice storage bucket 400 so that the locking protrusion 611 can be inserted into the locking recess 450 .

[0124] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the elastic member 620 may be a tension spring, which may be located between the movable portion 612 and the top side of the ice-making chamber 210, wherein the first end of the tension spring may be connected to the movable portion 612, and the second end of the tension spring may be connected to the top side of the ice-making chamber 210.

[0125] In some other possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, the elastic member 620 may also be a compression spring, which is located between the moving portion 612 and the bottom side 214 of the ice-making chamber 210, with the first end of the compression spring abutting against the moving portion 612, and the second end of the compression spring abutting against the bottom side 214 of the ice-making chamber 210. Compared with the extension spring, the elasticity of the compression spring is more stable and has a greater bearing capacity, so the compression spring can provide a more stable and greater elastic force to the locking member 610.

[0126] Exemplarily, the locking member 610 may further include a support portion 615, which may be connected to a side of the moving portion 612 facing the bottom side 214 of the ice making chamber 210, and the support portion 615 is inserted into the compression spring. The support portion 615 can support the compression spring to prevent the compression spring from deflecting when the moving portion 612 moves, thereby improving the stability of the elastic force provided by the compression spring.

[0127] For example, the bottom side 214 of the ice making chamber 210 may also be provided with a positioning recess 260, and the second end of the compression spring is inserted into the positioning recess 260. The side wall 433 of the positioning recess 260 may position the second end of the compression spring, thereby preventing the compression spring from being displaced during the movement of the moving part 612, and improving the stability of the elastic force provided by the compression spring.

[0128] The locking device 600 may further include a locking housing 640, which may be covered on the accommodating recess 250 and enclosed with the accommodating recess 250 to form an accommodating cavity. The locking housing 640 is provided with a first through hole 641, which is opposite to the locking protrusion 611. The locking protrusion 611 may extend through the first through hole 641 to be inserted into the locking recess 450. The locking housing 640 can protect the locking device 600 located in the accommodating recess 250 and improve the aesthetics of the locking device 600.

[0129] Exemplarily, the locking housing 640 may include a third connecting plate 642 and a fourth connecting plate 643. The third connecting plate 642 may be arranged vertically. The third connecting plate 642 may be covered on a side whose open side faces the ice-making chamber 210. The fourth connecting plate 643 may be perpendicular to the third connecting plate 642, the fourth connecting plate 643 may be connected to a side of the third connecting plate 642 facing away from the ice-making chamber 210, and the fourth connecting plate 643 may be covered on a portion whose open side faces the second opening 211. The third connecting plate 642 and / or the fourth connecting plate 643 may be connected to the accommodating recess 250 by a connecting structure such as a buckle or a bolt.

[0130] Exemplarily, a second through hole 644 may be provided on one side of the locking housing 640 facing the second opening 211. A first mark 645 and a second mark 646 may be provided on the outer surface of the locking housing 640 facing the second opening 211. For example, the second through hole 644 may be provided on the fourth connecting plate 643. The outer surface of the fourth connecting plate 643 facing away from the accommodating recess 250 may be provided with a first mark 645 and a second mark 646. The push portion 616 may extend through the second through hole 644. When the locking device 600 is in a locked state, the push portion 616 is aligned with the first mark 645. When the locking device 600 is in an unlocked state, the push portion 616 is aligned with the second mark 646. The user can determine whether the locking device 600 is in a locked state or an unlocked state by observing whether the push portion 616 is aligned with the first mark 645 or the second mark 646, thereby improving the convenience of operating the locking device 600.

[0131] Combine the following Fig. 9 and Fig.10 , the process of installing and disassembling the ice storage bucket 400 is described in detail. Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The locking housing 640 is shown in dashed lines.

[0132] When installing the ice bucket 400, first place the ice bucket 400 in the ice making chamber 210 horizontally through the second opening 211, so that the rear wall 432 of the ice bucket 400 abuts against the first mounting plate 241 of the mounting bracket 240, the bottom of the ice bucket 400 abuts against the second mounting plate 242 of the mounting bracket 240, and the locking recess 450 at the bottom of the ice bucket 400 faces the avoidance through hole 244 on the second mounting plate 242. Then switch the locking device 600 to the locked state. Fig. 9 As shown, the elastic member 620 can apply elastic force to the moving portion 612 of the locking member 610, so that the sliding protrusion 613 located at the end of the moving portion 612 slides upward in the sliding recess 631 of the connecting member 630, thereby driving the locking protrusion 611 to move upward, and the locking protrusion 611 passes through the avoidance through hole 244 on the second mounting plate 242 and is inserted into the locking recess 450, thereby automatically locking the ice storage bucket 400 and completing the installation of the ice storage bucket 400. At this time, the pushing portion 616 is aligned with the first mark 645.

[0133] When removing the ice storage bucket 400, first switch the locking device 600 to the unlocked state. Fig.10As shown, the user can manually press downward the push portion 616 extending through the second through hole 644, and the push portion 616 drives the moving portion 612 and the sliding protrusion 613 to slide downward in the sliding recess 631 of the connecting member 630, thereby driving the locking protrusion 611 to move downward, and the locking protrusion 611 leaves the locking recess 450 and is located in the avoidance through hole 244 on the second mounting plate 242, thereby unlocking the ice storage bucket 400. At this time, the push portion 616 is aligned with the second mark 646. Then, the ice storage bucket 400 is horizontally moved out of the ice making compartment 210 through the second opening 211 in a direction away from the ice making compartment 210, and the ice storage bucket 400 is disassembled.

[0134] 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 them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, a person of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the above embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0135] 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: The refrigerator comprises: A box body is constructed with a refrigeration compartment having a first opening; a door body, which is rotatably connected to the box body and is used to open or close the first opening, and the door body is configured with an ice-making compartment having a second opening; An ice-making device is disposed in the ice-making room and is configured to produce and output ice, the ice-making device comprising: an ice maker configured to produce ice; an ice storage bucket, which is located below the ice maker and is configured to store ice, and a locking recess is provided on the outer side of the ice storage bucket; A locking device is arranged in the ice-making room, and the locking device comprises: A locking member, which is slidable relative to the door body, wherein the locking member is provided with a locking protrusion, and the locking protrusion is opposite to the locking recess; an elastic member connecting the locking member and an inner wall of the ice making compartment and configured to apply an elastic force toward the ice storage bucket to the locking member; In which, when the locking device is in a locked state, the locking piece moves relative to the door body under the action of the elastic force so that the locking protrusion is inserted into the locking recess; when the locking device is in an unlocked state, the locking piece is pushed, and the locking piece overcomes the elastic force and moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body, so that the locking protrusion is retracted from the locking recess.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking member further comprises a moving portion, and the locking protrusion is connected to a side of the moving portion facing away from the bottom side of the ice-making chamber; The locking device further comprises a connecting member connected to the bottom side of the ice making compartment; Among the connecting member and the moving part, one of them is provided with a sliding recessed part extending in the vertical direction, and the other is provided with a sliding protruding part, and the sliding protruding part is slidably arranged in the sliding recessed part.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are two connecting members, which are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction, and the sliding recessed portion is provided on one side of the two connecting members facing each other; The moving part is located between the two connecting members and extends along the connecting line direction of the two connecting members. Two sliding protrusions are respectively arranged at two ends of the moving part, and the two sliding protrusions are respectively slidably arranged in the two sliding recesses.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first plane is provided on one side of the connecting member having the sliding recessed portion, and the first plane is arranged vertically; A second plane is disposed at one end of the moving portion facing the connecting member, and the second plane abuts against the first plane.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic member is a compression spring, which is located between the moving part and the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, a first end of the compression spring abuts against the moving part, and a second end of the compression spring abuts against the bottom side of the ice-making chamber.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The locking member further comprises a supporting portion, the supporting portion being connected to a side of the moving portion facing the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, and the supporting portion being inserted into the compression spring; Alternatively, a positioning recess is provided on the bottom side of the ice-making chamber, and the second end of the compression spring is inserted into the positioning recess.

7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The bottom side of the ice-making compartment is provided with an accommodating recessed portion, a side of the accommodating recessed portion facing the inside of the ice-making compartment and a side of the accommodating recessed portion facing the second opening are both open sides, and the accommodating recessed portion is used to accommodate at least a portion of the locking device.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The locking device further comprises a locking shell, which is covered on the accommodating recessed portion and forms an accommodating cavity with the accommodating recessed portion; the locking shell is provided with a first through hole, which is opposite to the locking protrusion.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second through hole is provided on one side of the locking shell facing the second opening; a first mark and a second mark are provided on the outer surface of the locking shell facing the second opening; The locking member further includes a pushing portion extending through the second through hole; when the locking device is in a locked state, the pushing portion is aligned with the first mark; when the locking device is in an unlocked state, the pushing portion is aligned with the second mark.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises: A box body is constructed with a refrigeration compartment having a first opening; a door body, which is rotatably connected to the box body and is used to open or close the first opening, and the door body is configured with an ice-making compartment having a second opening; An ice-making device is disposed in the ice-making room and is configured to produce and output ice, the ice-making device comprising: an ice maker configured to produce ice; an ice storage bucket, which is located below the ice maker and is configured to store ice, and a locking recess is provided on the outer side of the ice storage bucket; A locking device is arranged in the ice-making room, and the locking device is provided with a locking protrusion movable relative to the door body; when the ice storage bucket is installed, the ice storage bucket is placed in the ice-making room in a horizontal direction via the second opening, and the locking protrusion moves relative to the door body to be inserted into the locking recessed portion; when the ice storage bucket is removed, the locking protrusion moves in the opposite direction relative to the door body to leave the locking recessed portion, and the ice storage bucket leaves the ice-making room in a horizontal direction via the second opening.

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