A kind of claw structure of light box inside refrigerator

By setting a fixing groove on the side of the refrigerator inner liner, and using the snap-on slot and bearing groove of the lamp holder and lamp box assembly to achieve screw-free fixing, the problems of screw fixing and unsuitable gap between the jaw structure in the prior art are solved, and the stability and beauty of the lamp box are achieved.

CN222703639UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01CHANGHONG MEILING CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421465216.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-25
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-25

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Technical Problem

In the existing refrigerator light box fixing structure, the screw fixing structure installation process is cumbersome and costly. The jaw structure has a large or small assembly gap due to the unstable thickness of the inner liner, which affects the stability of the lamp box.

Method used

A refrigerator internal light box jaw structure is designed. By opening a fixed groove on the side of the refrigerator inner liner, the lamp holder is assembled outside the fixed groove, the lamp box assembly is assembled inside the fixed groove, and the LED lamp board is assembled between the lamp holder and the lamp box assembly. The lamp holder is equipped with a lamp cavity, the side wall of the lamp cavity is equipped with an equally spaced card connection groove, and the side wall of the lamp box assembly is equipped with an equally spaced card connection groove. These slots are used to realize the fixed assembly of the lamp box assembly and the lamp holder, and the clamping position is adjusted according to the thickness of the inner liner.

Benefits of technology

Screwless fixation is achieved, avoiding the problem of screws affecting the aesthetics of the product. The problem of discomfort in the jaw structure is solved by adjusting the clamping position, ensuring the stability and aesthetics of the lamp box.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a light box claw structure inside a refrigerator, belonging to the technical field of refrigerator accessories. A fixing groove is provided on the side of the inner tank of the refrigerator, and the light box claw structure includes a lamp holder, an LED light board and a light box assembly. The lamp holder is assembled on the outside of the fixing groove, the light box assembly is assembled on the inside of the fixing groove, and the LED light board is assembled between the lamp holder and the light box assembly; the lamp holder has a lamp cavity, and a row of equally spaced clamping grooves are respectively arranged on two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity; the light box assembly includes a light box body, and two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves are symmetrically arranged on one side of the light box body; the light box assembly and the lamp holder are fixedly assembled in the fixing groove by the one-to-one corresponding clamping of the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves and the two rows of equally spaced clamping grooves. This assembly method not only does not require the use of screws, but also can adjust the clamping position between the equally spaced receiving grooves and the equally spaced clamping grooves according to the thickness of the inner tank or the different assembly errors.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerator accessories, in particular to a light box claw structure inside a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Refrigerators have become an indispensable household appliance in people's daily life. As people's living standards are getting better and better, more and more families use refrigerators with more and more internal functions, especially various lighting lamps, sterilization lamps, etc. At present, household refrigerator light boxes either use a screw fixing structure or a claw structure.

[0003] The screw fixing structure has many installation processes, resulting in a waste of cost and labor, and the screws can be seen inside the box, affecting the appearance of the product. The claw structure is adopted. Because the refrigerator liner is formed by vacuum forming, the thickness of the vacuum formed liner cannot be guaranteed due to the influence of the forming process, temperature and other factors during the forming process. This leads to the assembly gap of the claw structure being large or small. When the thickness of the liner is thin, the claw gap is too large to cause the light box to shake; when the thickness of the liner is thick, the claw may not be able to clamp. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a light box claw structure inside a refrigerator, aiming to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] A light box claw structure inside a refrigerator, wherein a fixing groove is provided on the side of the inner tank of the refrigerator, and the light box claw structure comprises a lamp holder, an LED light board and a light box assembly, wherein the lamp holder is mounted on the outside of the fixing groove, the light box assembly is mounted on the inside of the fixing groove, and the LED light board is mounted between the lamp holder and the light box assembly;

[0006] The lamp holder has a lamp cavity, and two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity are respectively provided with a row of equally spaced clamping grooves; the lamp box assembly includes a lamp box body, and one side of the lamp box body is symmetrically provided with two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves;

[0007] The lamp box assembly and the lamp holder are fixedly assembled in the fixing grooves by means of one-to-one corresponding engagement of the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves and the two rows of equally spaced engaging grooves.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model: four support columns and two symmetrically arranged claws are evenly distributed on the side wall of the lamp cavity, and the support columns and the claws fix the LED lamp board in the lamp cavity.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: the outer side of the fixing groove has a raised step, the top of the lamp cavity has a recessed step, and the recessed step matches the raised step.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: the lamp box assembly also includes an acrylic plate, and the acrylic plate is fixedly assembled on the side of the lamp box body away from the equally spaced receiving grooves.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: a step surface mounting groove is provided on the side of the lamp box body away from the equally spaced receiving grooves, and the acrylic plate is glued and fixed in the step surface mounting groove.

[0012] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The utility model sets a lamp holder and a lamp box assembly. During assembly, the lamp holder is assembled on the outside of the fixing groove, the lamp box assembly is assembled on the inside of the fixing groove, and the LED lamp board is assembled between the lamp holder and the lamp box assembly. The lamp holder has a lamp cavity, and two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity are respectively provided with a row of equally spaced clamping grooves. The lamp box assembly includes a lamp box body, and one side of the lamp box body is symmetrically provided with two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves. During assembly, the lamp box assembly and the lamp holder are fixedly assembled in the fixing groove by the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves corresponding to the two rows of equally spaced clamping grooves. This assembly method not only does not require the use of screws, but also can adjust the clamping position between the equally spaced receiving grooves and the equally spaced clamping grooves according to the thickness of the inner tank or the assembly error. After finding the appropriate clamping position, clamping is performed, which eliminates the phenomenon that ordinary clamping claws cannot be clamped due to a single stroke or the gap is too large to cause shaking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the inner tank structure of the refrigerator;

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure at point A;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lamp holder of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lamp box assembly of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a front view of the structure of the lamp box body of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the back side of the lamp box body structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model in which the lamp holder and the lamp box assembly are assembled on the inner tank.

[0022] In the figure: 1. lamp holder; 11. support column; 12. claw; 13. concave step; 14. equally spaced snap-in grooves; 15. lamp cavity; 2. LED lamp board; 3. liner; 31. fixing groove; 32. raised step; 4. lamp box assembly; 41. lamp box body; 411. step surface mounting groove; 412. equally spaced receiving grooves; 42. acrylic plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, and a specific direction structure and operation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0025] In addition, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", etc. 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 an indirect connection 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 utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] See also Figure 1-7 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator internal light box claw structure. When the refrigerator internal light box claw structure is assembled inside the refrigerator, a fixing groove 31 needs to be opened in advance on the side of the inner tank 3 of the refrigerator. The light box claw structure includes at least a lamp holder 1, an LED light board 2 and a light box assembly 4. During assembly, the lamp holder 1 is assembled on the outside of the fixing groove 31, the light box assembly 4 is assembled on the inside of the fixing groove 31, and the LED light board 2 is assembled between the lamp holder 1 and the light box assembly 4. This assembly method does not require the use of screws.

[0027] See also Figure 3 As shown, the lamp holder 1 has a lamp cavity 15, and the LED lamp board 2 is assembled in the lamp cavity 15. Two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity 15 are respectively provided with a row of equally spaced snap-in grooves 14; see Figure 6As shown, the lamp box assembly 4 includes a lamp box body 41, and two rows of receiving grooves 412 with equal spacing are symmetrically arranged on one side of the lamp box body 41; Figure 7 As shown, during assembly, the lamp box assembly 4 and the lamp holder 1 are fixedly assembled in the fixing groove 31 by means of the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves 412 and the two rows of equally spaced clamping grooves 14 corresponding to each other.

[0028] Since the clamping position between the equally spaced receiving grooves 412 and the equally spaced clamping grooves 14 is adjustable, a suitable clamping position can be found for clamping according to the thickness of the inner liner 3 or the different assembly errors, thus eliminating the phenomenon that the ordinary clamping claws 12 cannot clamp due to a single stroke or shake due to excessive gaps.

[0029] See also Figure 3 As shown, four support columns 11 and two symmetrically arranged claws 12 are evenly distributed on the side walls of the lamp cavity 15 of this embodiment. The LED lamp board 2 can be firmly fixed in the lamp cavity 15 through the support columns 11 and the claws 12, and the LED lamp board 2 will not shake or fall off easily.

[0030] See also Figure 2 As shown, the outer side of the fixing groove 31 of this embodiment has a raised step 32, and the top of the lamp cavity 15 has a recessed step 13, and the recessed step 13 matches the raised step 32. During assembly, the lamp holder 1 can be quickly positioned to the outer side of the fixing groove 31 through the cooperation of the recessed step 13 and the raised step 32, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

[0031] See also Figure 2 As shown, the lamp box assembly 4 of this embodiment includes an acrylic plate 42, which is fixedly assembled on the side of the lamp box body 41 away from the equally spaced receiving grooves 412. The acrylic plate 42 can not only transmit light but also protect the LED lamp board 2.

[0032] Preferably, see Figure 5 As shown, a stepped surface mounting groove 411 is provided on the side of the lamp box body 41 away from the equally spaced receiving grooves 412 , and the acrylic plate 42 is fixed in the stepped surface mounting groove 411 by gluing, so that the installation is convenient and quick.

[0033] The working principle of this utility model:

[0034] The utility model pre-opens a fixing groove 31 on the side of the inner tank 3 of the refrigerator. During assembly, the lamp holder 1 is assembled on the outside of the fixing groove 31, the lamp box assembly 4 is assembled on the inside of the fixing groove 31, and the LED lamp board 2 is assembled between the lamp holder 1 and the lamp box assembly 4. The lamp holder 1 has a lamp cavity 15, and two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity 15 are respectively provided with a row of equally spaced snap-in grooves 14; the lamp box assembly 4 includes a lamp box body 41, and one side of the lamp box body 41 is symmetrically provided with two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves 412; during assembly, the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves 412 are snap-fitted with the two rows of equally spaced snap-in grooves 14 in a one-to-one correspondence, so that the lamp box assembly 4 and the lamp holder 1 are fixedly assembled in the fixing groove 31. This assembly method not only does not require the use of screws, but also can adjust the clamping position between the equally spaced receiving grooves 412 and the equally spaced clamping grooves 14 according to the thickness of the inner liner 3 or the different assembly errors. After finding the appropriate clamping position, it can be clamped, thus eliminating the phenomenon of ordinary clamping claw structures that cannot be clamped due to a single stroke or shaking due to excessive gaps.

[0035] The above detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model should not be considered to limit the scope of implementation of the utility model. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of application of the utility model should still fall within the scope of the patent coverage of the utility model.

Claims

1. A light box claw structure for a refrigerator, wherein a fixing groove (31) is provided on the side of an inner container (3) of the refrigerator, and wherein: The lamp box claw structure comprises a lamp holder (1), an LED lamp board (2) and a lamp box assembly (4); the lamp holder (1) is mounted on the outside of the fixing groove (31), the lamp box assembly (4) is mounted on the inside of the fixing groove (31), and the LED lamp board (2) is mounted between the lamp holder (1) and the lamp box assembly (4); The lamp holder (1) has a lamp cavity (15), and two opposite side walls of the lamp cavity (15) are respectively provided with a row of equally spaced clamping grooves (14); the lamp box assembly (4) comprises a lamp box body (41), and one side of the lamp box body (41) is symmetrically provided with two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves (412); The lamp box assembly (4) and the lamp holder (1) are fixedly assembled in the fixing groove (31) by means of one-to-one corresponding engagement of the two rows of equally spaced receiving grooves (412) and the two rows of equally spaced engaging grooves (14).

2. The claw structure of the refrigerator internal light box according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Four support columns (11) and two symmetrically arranged claws (12) are evenly distributed on the side wall of the lamp cavity (15); the support columns (11) and the claws (12) fix the LED lamp board (2) in the lamp cavity (15).

3. The claw structure of the light box inside the refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The fixing groove (31) has a raised step (32) on its outer side, and the top of the lamp cavity (15) has a recessed step (13), wherein the recessed step (13) matches the raised step (32).

4. The claw structure of the light box inside the refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lamp box assembly (4) further comprises an acrylic plate (42), wherein the acrylic plate (42) is fixedly mounted on a side of the lamp box body (41) away from the equally spaced receiving grooves (412).

5. The claw structure of the light box inside the refrigerator according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A stepped surface mounting groove (411) is provided on the side of the lamp box body (41) away from the equally spaced receiving grooves (412), and the acrylic plate (42) is glued and fixed in the stepped surface mounting groove (411).