Storage management mechanism and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a storage management mechanism and refrigeration equipment. The storage management mechanism comprises a shell, a printer, a vacuum machine and a circuit assembly. The shell forms a first accommodating cavity; the printer is arranged at the first end of the first containing cavity and used for printing labels. The vacuum machine is arranged at the second end of the first containing cavity and used for vacuumizing the containing bag. The circuit assembly is located on one side or between the printer and the vacuum machine, and the printer and the vacuum machine are electrically connected with the circuit assembly. According to the storage management mechanism, the printer, the vacuum machine and the circuit assembly are integrated, the food material label printing function, the food material vacuum storage function, the storage management mechanism charging function and the intelligent reminding function can be achieved at the same time, efficient food material management of a user is facilitated, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a storage management mechanism and a refrigeration device. Background Art

[0002] In the existing related technologies, it is necessary to manage the food in the refrigeration equipment, and a vacuum machine is separately set up on the refrigeration equipment to evacuate or a printer is separately set up to print the food information, which is troublesome to use. In addition, the charging method of the vacuum machine and the printer is relatively traditional, and the device needs to be manually removed for charging, which does not provide a good user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a storage management mechanism and a refrigeration device to solve the problem of inconvenient food management in the prior art.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present application is: to provide a storage management mechanism, which includes a housing, a printer, a vacuum machine and a circuit assembly. The housing forms a first accommodating cavity; the printer is arranged at the first end of the first accommodating cavity, and the printer is used to print labels; the vacuum machine is arranged at the second end of the first accommodating cavity, and the vacuum machine is used to vacuum the storage bag; the circuit assembly is located on one side of the printer and the vacuum machine or between the two, and the printer and the vacuum machine are electrically connected to the circuit assembly.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present application, the outer shell includes a first wall and a second wall that are oppositely arranged, a third wall and a fourth wall that are oppositely arranged, and a bottom wall located at the second end, and the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, the fourth wall and the bottom wall surround and form a first accommodating cavity; the exhaust port of the vacuum machine faces the bottom wall and is connected to the first through hole that passes through the bottom wall; the vacuum machine has a control switch, the control switch faces the first wall and is exposed to the second through hole of the first wall.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present application, a first magnetic member and / or a buckle are provided on the first wall, and / or the second wall, and / or the third wall, and / or the fourth wall, and / or the bottom wall, and the first magnetic member is used to fix the storage management mechanism to an external device.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first end of the first accommodating cavity includes a first opening, and the button end of the printer is arranged at the first opening.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly includes a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the printer and the vacuum machine to achieve power supply.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly includes a first electrical connection terminal, which is used to electrically connect the printer and the vacuum machine to an external power supply circuit, and / or the first electrical connection terminal is used to communicate with the printer and the vacuum machine to an external communication device.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly includes a communication antenna, which is electrically connected to the printer and the vacuum machine, and the communication antenna is used to connect the printer and the vacuum machine to an external communication device.

[0011] Another technical solution adopted in the present application is: to provide a refrigeration device, including a refrigeration device body and any of the above storage management mechanisms, the refrigeration device body includes an installation area, the storage management mechanism is arranged in the installation area, and the installation area is located on the outer wall surface and / or inner wall surface of the refrigeration device body.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present application, the refrigeration equipment body includes a door body, and the storage management mechanism is engaged, hung, magnetically attracted or bonded to the door body; or the door body includes a storage rack, the storage rack has a second accommodating cavity, the storage management mechanism is arranged in the second accommodating cavity, and the bottom of the second accommodating cavity has a accommodating groove, which is used to accommodate the exhaust port of the vacuum machine.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, a second electrical connection terminal is provided in the installation area of ​​the refrigeration device body, and the second electrical connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal.

[0014] The beneficial effect of the present application is: to provide a storage management mechanism, in which a first accommodating cavity is formed in the shell of the storage management mechanism, and a printer, a vacuum machine and a circuit component are integrated in the first accommodating cavity, which can simultaneously realize food label printing, food vacuum storage, charging of the storage management mechanism and intelligent reminder functions, thereby providing users with an integrated food management solution and greatly improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a storage management mechanism of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a storage management mechanism of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3It is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a storage management mechanism of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an embodiment of the storage rack and storage management mechanism of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the storage rack of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, rather than to limit the present application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only some structures related to the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, rather than all structures. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present application provides a storage management mechanism 10, which includes a housing 101, a printer 102, a vacuum machine 103 and a circuit assembly 104. The housing 101 forms a first accommodating cavity; the printer 102 is disposed at a first end a of the first accommodating cavity, and the printer 102 is used to print labels; the vacuum machine 103 is disposed at a second end b of the first accommodating cavity, and the vacuum machine 103 is used to vacuumize a storage bag; the circuit assembly 104 is located on one side of the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 or between the two, and the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 are electrically connected to the circuit assembly 104.

[0024] Specifically, a first accommodating cavity is formed inside the shell 101 of the storage management mechanism 10, and the printer 102, the vacuum machine 103 and the circuit assembly 104 are all integrated in the first accommodating cavity, wherein the printer 102 is arranged at the first end a of the first accommodating cavity, and the vacuum machine 103 is arranged at the second end b of the first accommodating cavity, and the first end a and the second end b are located at the two ends of the first accommodating cavity. The vacuum machine 103 is used for vacuum extraction, and one use scenario is to vacuum extract the fresh-keeping bag containing food to achieve vacuum preservation of the food. The printer 102 is used to print labels, and the content of the label may include the name of the food, the production date of the food, or the date when the food is stored in the refrigeration equipment. The label is affixed to the fresh-keeping bag containing the food, so that the user can manage the food, such as planning the use of the food, or cleaning up the food after it expires.

[0025] Furthermore, the circuit assembly 104 is located on one side of the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 or between the two, and is electrically connected to the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103. On the one hand, the circuit assembly 104 can realize the charging of the storage management mechanism 10, simplifying the charging process; on the other hand, the circuit assembly 104 can also transmit the relevant information of the food to the server side, and the storage type and storage time of the food can be displayed to the user on the server APP, and the user can be reminded whether the storage time of the food is close to the expiration date, which greatly improves the convenience of food management.

[0026] The storage management mechanism 10 of the present application integrates the printer 102, the vacuum machine 103 and the circuit component 104 in an integrated design. At the same time, the charging method of the storage management mechanism 10 itself is also relatively convenient, providing users with an integrated food management solution and improving the user experience at multiple levels.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly 104 includes a battery 1041, and the battery 1041 is electrically connected to the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 to realize power supply. Specifically, the storage management mechanism 10 is directly connected to the external device through the battery 1041 to realize charging. The external device of this embodiment is arranged on the refrigeration equipment, and the external device can be a storage rack with electrical contacts, a refrigeration equipment door with electrical contacts, etc. After the storage management mechanism 10 is used, the storage rack or door with electrical contacts is put back to realize charging of the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103, which greatly improves the convenience of charging.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly 104 includes a first electrical connection terminal 1042, and the first electrical connection terminal 1042 is used to electrically connect the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 to an external power supply circuit, and the first electrical connection terminal 1042 is used to communicate the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 to an external communication device. Specifically, the external power supply circuit of this embodiment is set on the refrigeration device, and the storage management mechanism 10 is put back into the refrigeration device after use, so that the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 can be charged, which greatly improves the convenience of charging. At the same time, the external communication device of this embodiment is set on the refrigeration device, and the storage management mechanism 10 is put back into the refrigeration device after use, so that the data information of the relevant food can be transmitted to the server through the external communication device (WIFI / Cat1 and other networks), and the storage type and storage time of the food can be displayed to the user on the server APP, and the user is reminded whether the storage time of the food is close to the shelf life, which greatly improves the convenience of food management.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present application, the circuit assembly 104 includes a communication antenna, which is electrically connected to the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103. The communication antenna is used to connect the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 to an external communication device. Specifically, the storage management mechanism 10 of this embodiment is connected to the external communication device through the communication antenna, and the external communication device is set on the refrigeration device. After the storage management mechanism 10 is used, it is put back into the refrigeration device, and the data information of the relevant food can be transmitted to the server through the communication antenna. The storage type and storage time of the food can be displayed to the user on the server APP, and the user can be reminded whether the storage time of the food is close to the shelf life, which greatly improves the convenience of food management.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the present application, the housing 101 includes a first wall 1011 and a second wall (not marked in the figure) arranged opposite to each other, a third wall 1012 and a fourth wall (not marked in the figure) arranged opposite to each other, and a bottom wall 1013 located at the second end. The first wall 1011, the second wall, the third wall 1012, the fourth wall and the bottom wall 1013 surround and form a first accommodating cavity; the exhaust port 1031 of the vacuum machine 103 faces the bottom wall 1013 and is connected to the first through hole 1014 that passes through the bottom wall 1013; the vacuum machine 103 has a control switch 1032, the control switch 1032 faces the first wall 1011 and is exposed to the second through hole 1015 of the first wall 1011.

[0031] Specifically, the first wall 1011, the second wall, the third wall 1012, the fourth wall and the bottom wall 1013 of the housing 101 are surrounded to form a first accommodating chamber, the printer 102 is arranged at the first end a of the first accommodating chamber, the vacuum machine 103 is arranged at the second end b of the first accommodating chamber, and is accommodated in the first accommodating chamber together with the circuit assembly 104. This arrangement is compact and convenient for users to take. The air outlet 1031 of the vacuum machine 103 faces the bottom wall 1013, and the bottom wall 1013 has a first through hole 1014. The air outlet 1031 of the vacuum machine 103 is exposed from the first through hole 1014 so as to be connected to the vacuum interface of the storage bag to evacuate. The control switch 1032 of the vacuum machine 103 faces the first wall 1011 . The first wall 1011 has a second through hole 1015 . The control switch 1032 is exposed from the second through hole 1015 , so that the user can press the control switch 1032 to control the start and stop of the vacuum machine 103 .

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first wall 1011, and / or the second wall, and / or the third wall 1012, and / or the fourth wall, and / or the bottom wall 1013 are provided with a first magnetic member 105 and / or a buckle (not shown in the figure), and the first magnetic member 105 is used to fix the storage management mechanism 10 to an external device.

[0033] Specifically, after the storage management mechanism 10 is used, it is necessary to put the external device back. The external device of this embodiment is set on the refrigeration device. The external device can be a storage rack with electrical contacts or a refrigeration device door with electrical contacts. After the storage management mechanism 10 is used, the storage rack or door with electrical contacts can be put back to charge the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103, which greatly improves the convenience of charging. In order to prevent the storage management mechanism 10 from falling due to vibration when the refrigeration device opens the door, refer to Figure 2 In the embodiment of the present application, a first magnetic member 105 is disposed on the third wall 1012 to adsorb the storage management mechanism 10 to the storage rack or door. In order to further enhance the stability of the storage management mechanism 10 when placed, the first magnetic member 105 may be disposed on two or three of the first wall 1011, the second wall, the third wall 1012, the fourth wall and the bottom wall 1013, or the first magnetic member 105 may be disposed on the first wall 1011, the second wall, the third wall 1012, the fourth wall and the bottom wall 1013. In other embodiments, the storage management mechanism 10 may be fixed to the storage rack or door by a snap-on push-pull method.

[0034] According to an implementation method of the present application, in combination with reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The first end a of the first accommodating cavity includes a first opening 1016 , and the button end 1021 of the printer 102 is disposed at the first opening 1016 .

[0035] Specifically, the button end 1021 of the printer 102 faces the first end a of the first accommodating cavity, and the first end a has a first opening 1016. The button end 1021 is exposed from the first opening 1016, so that the user can select different buttons to print related labels according to different ingredients. The labels are printed with dates, which is convenient for users to manage ingredients. The information on the labels can also be edited by the client, such as the name and date, to perform label customization operations, which greatly improves the user experience. Figure 3 The number of buttons is 6, and in fact, it can be set to 8, 12, etc. according to needs. There is no limit on the number of buttons.

[0036] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application also provides a refrigeration device (not shown in the figure), including a refrigeration device body (not shown in the figure) and a storage management mechanism 10 of any of the above items, the refrigeration device body includes an installation area, the storage management mechanism 10 is arranged in the installation area, and the installation area is located on the outer wall surface and / or inner wall surface of the refrigeration device body.

[0037] Specifically, the storage management mechanism 10 is arranged in an installation area on the refrigeration device body, and the installation area can be the outer wall surface or the inner wall surface of the refrigeration device body, or both the inner and outer wall surfaces can be provided with the installation area, so that the user can choose the location to place the storage management mechanism 10 according to the needs, thereby improving the user experience. The refrigeration device can be a refrigerator, a medical medicine cabinet, etc.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present application, the refrigeration equipment body includes a door body (not shown in the figure), and the storage management mechanism 10 is engaged, hung, magnetically attracted or bonded to the door body; or, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The door body includes a storage rack 20, the storage rack 20 has a second accommodating chamber B, the storage management mechanism 10 is arranged in the second accommodating chamber B, the bottom of the second accommodating chamber B has a accommodating groove 201, and the accommodating groove 201 accommodates the exhaust port 1031 of the vacuum machine 103.

[0039] Specifically, there are two ways to set the storage management mechanism 10 on the refrigeration equipment body. The first aspect is to directly set it on the door body in one of the ways of snapping, hanging, magnetic attraction or bonding. Electrical contacts are set on the door body to electrically connect the storage management mechanism 10, so as to realize the charging of the storage management mechanism 10 and the communication connection with the mobile phone client. On the second aspect, the storage management mechanism 10 is set in the storage rack 20 on the door body. The storage rack 20 includes a second accommodating chamber B. The bottom of the second accommodating chamber B has a accommodating groove 201. The accommodating groove 201 is used to accommodate the exhaust port 1031 of the vacuum machine 103. In order to prevent the storage management mechanism 10 from falling due to vibration when the refrigeration equipment opens the door body, the embodiment of the present application sets a second magnetic member 202 on the wall of the second accommodating chamber B to adsorb the storage management mechanism 10 to the storage rack. In order to further enhance the stability of the storage management mechanism 10 when it is placed, the second magnetic member 202 can be set on the surrounding walls and the bottom of the second accommodating chamber B. In other embodiments, the storage management mechanism 10 may be fixed to the storage rack by means of a snap-on push-open method.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present application, the installation area of ​​the refrigeration device body is provided with a second electrical connection terminal 203, and the second electrical connection terminal 203 is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal 1042. Specifically, the second electrical connection terminal 203 on the installation area is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal 1042 on the storage management mechanism 10, so that the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103 can be charged, which greatly improves the convenience of charging. At the same time, after the second electrical connection terminal 203 is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal 1042, the relevant information of the food can also be transmitted to the server through an external communication device (WIFI / Cat1 and other networks), and the storage type and storage time of the food can be displayed to the user on the server APP, and the user can be reminded whether the storage time of the food is close to the shelf life, which greatly improves the convenience of food management. It should be noted that the storage management mechanism 10 can include a battery, and the storage management mechanism 10 can be removed from the refrigeration device to realize the printing function and the vacuum function.

[0041] In summary, the present application provides a storage management mechanism 10, wherein the printer 102, the vacuum machine 103 and the circuit assembly 104 are all integrated in the first accommodating cavity formed inside the housing 101, and the vacuum machine 103 is used for vacuuming. One use scenario is to vacuum extract the fresh-keeping bag containing food materials to realize vacuum preservation of food materials. The printer 102 is used to print labels, and the label content may include the name of the food materials, the production date of the food materials or the date when the food materials are stored in the refrigeration equipment. The label is affixed to the fresh-keeping bag containing food materials, and the user can manage the food materials so as to plan the use of food materials or clean up food materials after expiration. The circuit assembly 104 is electrically connected to the printer 102 and the vacuum machine 103, and while charging the storage management mechanism 10, the circuit assembly 104 can also transmit the relevant information of the food materials to the server side, and the storage type and storage time of the food materials can be displayed to the user on the server APP, and the user is reminded whether the storage time of the food materials is close to the shelf life, which greatly improves the convenience of food management.

[0042] The above description provided by this application is only an implementation method of this application, and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the description and drawings of this application, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A storage management mechanism, characterized in that: include: A housing, forming a first accommodating cavity; A printer, disposed at the first end of the first accommodating cavity, and used for printing labels; A vacuum machine, disposed at the second end of the first accommodating chamber, and used for vacuuming the storage bag; A circuit component is located on one side of the printer and the vacuum machine or between the two, and the printer and the vacuum machine are electrically connected to the circuit component.

2. The storage management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing comprises a first wall surface and a second wall surface that are opposite to each other, a third wall surface and a fourth wall surface that are opposite to each other, and a bottom wall located at the second end, wherein the first wall surface, the second wall surface, the third wall surface, the fourth wall surface and the bottom wall surround and form the first accommodating cavity; The air outlet of the vacuum machine faces the bottom wall and is connected to the first through hole penetrating the bottom wall; The vacuum machine has a control switch, which faces the first wall and is exposed to the second through hole of the first wall.

3. The storage management mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first wall surface, and / or the second wall surface, and / or the third wall surface, and / or the fourth wall surface, and / or the bottom wall are provided with a first magnetic member and / or a buckle, and the first magnetic member is used to fix the storage management mechanism to an external device.

4. The storage management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first end of the first accommodating cavity includes a first opening, and the button end of the printer is arranged at the first opening.

5. The storage management mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The circuit assembly includes a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the printer and the vacuum machine to achieve power supply.

6. The storage management mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The circuit assembly includes a first electrical connection terminal, which is used to electrically connect the printer and the vacuum machine to an external power supply circuit, and / or the first electrical connection terminal is used to communicate with an external communication device to connect the printer and the vacuum machine.

7. The storage management mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The circuit assembly includes a communication antenna, which is electrically connected to the printer and the vacuum machine, and is used to connect the printer and the vacuum machine to an external communication device.

8. A refrigeration device, characterized in that: It comprises a refrigeration equipment body and a storage management mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the refrigeration equipment body comprises an installation area, the storage management mechanism is arranged in the installation area, and the installation area is located on the outer wall surface and / or inner wall surface of the refrigeration equipment body.

9. The refrigeration device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The refrigeration equipment body includes a door body, and the storage management mechanism is engaged, hung, magnetically attracted or bonded to the door body; or The door body includes a storage rack having a second accommodating cavity. The storage management mechanism is arranged in the second accommodating cavity. The bottom of the second accommodating cavity has an accommodating groove, and the accommodating groove is used to accommodate the exhaust port of the vacuum machine.

10. The refrigeration device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The installation area of ​​the refrigeration equipment body is provided with a second electrical connection terminal, and the second electrical connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal.

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