Storage equipment

Abstract

The present application discloses a storage device, which belongs to the field of household appliances. The storage device includes: a box, a heater and a thawing box. The box defines a refrigerated compartment; the heater is arranged in the equipment cavity of the box; the thawing box is placed in the refrigerated compartment, the thawing box defines a thawing compartment, and the thawing box is provided with a vent for connecting the equipment cavity with the thawing compartment. The present application can utilize the original heater in the equipment cavity for thawing, reduce the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing box, thereby increasing the effective volumetric ratio of the thawing box while keeping the total volume of the thawing box unchanged, which can reduce the encroachment of the thawing box on the refrigerated compartment, improve the practicality of the thawing box, and reduce the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door, thereby increasing the functional diversity and ease of use of the storage device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular, relates to a storage device. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, people have more and more demands on refrigerator functions. For example, refrigerators need to have functions such as refrigeration and freezing. During the freezing process, the quality of food is maintained, but frozen food needs to be thawed before processing or eating. In the related art, there is a refrigerator with a thawing box, which is arranged in the refrigerator compartment, the freezer compartment or an independent compartment of the refrigerator, so that users can freeze, refrigerate or thaw food.

[0003] However, although the above-mentioned refrigerator with a thawing box can meet people's diverse needs to a certain extent, it will have a great impact on the effective volume of the refrigerator and needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a storage device to improve the diversity of functions and convenience of use of the storage device.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a storage device, comprising: a box, a heater and a thawing box. The box defines a refrigerating compartment; the heater is arranged in a device cavity of the box; the thawing box is placed in the refrigerating compartment, the thawing box defines a thawing compartment, and the thawing box is provided with a vent for connecting the device cavity with the thawing compartment.

[0006] According to the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing an air vent for connecting the device cavity and the thawing compartment on the thawing box, the thawing box can utilize the original heater in the device cavity for thawing, thereby reducing the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing box, thereby increasing the effective volumetric ratio of the thawing box while keeping the total volume of the thawing box unchanged, which can reduce the encroachment of the thawing box on the refrigerated compartment and improve the practicality of the thawing box, while reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door and reducing the energy consumption of the storage device.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present application, the thawing box can be pushed and pulled in the refrigerating compartment;

[0008] When the thawing box is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box and stops against the box body, the equipment cavity is connected to the vent, and when the thawing box is pulled out, the vent is disconnected from the equipment cavity.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the thawing box includes a drawer body and a thawing door body, the drawer body defines a thawing compartment, and the thawing door body is pivotally mounted on an opening of the drawer body for closing the thawing compartment.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present application, the front end of the drawer body is open, and the thawing door body is pivotally mounted on the front end of the drawer body.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present application, the box body is provided with a first air duct, a first end of the first air duct is communicated with the equipment cavity, and a sealing ring is provided at least one of a second end of the first air duct and the vent;

[0012] When the thawing box is pushed to the rear end thereof and stops against the box body, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent and the second end of the first air duct.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the second end of the first air duct penetrates to the rear wall of the box body, and the rear wall of the thawing box is provided with the vent.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present application, the storage device further includes an air supply component, and the air supply component is used to drive air flow from the device cavity to the vent.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present application, the air supply assembly is disposed in the box body and is located between the vent and the outlet of the equipment cavity.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present application, the air supply component is disposed in the thawing box, and the air inlet side of the air supply component faces the vent.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present application, the storage device further includes: an evaporator, wherein the evaporator includes the heater.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is the third structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is the fourth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigerated door body provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] Storage device 1, box body 11, refrigeration compartment 111, refrigeration door body 112, first part 1121, second part 1122, door lining 1123; equipment cavity 113, heater 115, air supply component 117, evaporator 118;

[0027] The thawing box 2, the drawer body 21, the vent 210, the thawing door 22, and the thawing chamber 23. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0029] Unless otherwise specified, the front-to-back direction in the present application is the longitudinal direction of the storage device 1, that is, the X direction; the left-right direction is the lateral direction of the storage device 1, that is, the Y direction; and the up-down direction is the vertical direction of the storage device 1, that is, the Z direction.

[0030] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 5 A storage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present application is described.

[0031] It should be noted that the storage device 1 in this embodiment can be understood as a refrigeration storage device in a broad sense, including but not limited to refrigerators, freezers, display cabinets, beverage cabinets, wine cabinets, fresh-keeping cabinets, refrigerated vending machines and other refrigeration storage devices. The storage device 1 has various structural forms and a wide range of applications.

[0032] The storage device 1 includes a box body 11 and a door body, the box body 11 includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a back plate and two left and right side walls, the door body is arranged in front of the box body 11, and the door body can be connected to the side wall of the box body 11 by a pivot structure. The box body 11 defines a storage compartment inside, and the storage compartment can include a refrigeration compartment 111, a freezing compartment, a variable temperature compartment or a thawing compartment 23.

[0033] Exemplarily, the refrigerating compartment 111, the freezing compartment, the temperature-changing compartment or the thawing compartment 23 may be independent compartments, each of which is provided with an independent door; or, one or more of the refrigerating compartment 111, the freezing compartment, the temperature-changing compartment or the thawing compartment 23 may share a compartment, for example, the temperature-changing compartment or the thawing compartment 23 may be located in the refrigerating compartment 111.

[0034] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the storage device 1 of the embodiment of the present application includes: a box body 11, a heater 115 and a thawing box 2. The box body 11 defines a refrigerating compartment 111; the heater 115 is arranged in the equipment cavity 113 of the box body 11; the thawing box 2 is placed in the refrigerating compartment 111, and the thawing box 2 defines a thawing compartment 23, and the thawing box 2 is provided with a vent 210 for connecting the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing compartment 23.

[0035] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, a refrigeration door 112 is provided at the front end of the box body 11, and the refrigeration door 112 is used to close the refrigeration compartment 111. The refrigeration door 112 can be connected to the side wall by a pivot structure, and the refrigeration door 112 can be opened or closed relative to the box body 11 to close or open the refrigeration compartment 111.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, an equipment cavity 113 is provided in the box body 11, and the equipment cavity 113 is used to place temperature and humidity management equipment such as an evaporator 118, a heater 115 and a compressor.

[0037] The heater 115 is an original heating device of the storage device 1. The heater 115 can be at least one of a temperature compensation heating device, a heating device of the evaporator 118, a duct heating device, and a door beam heater 115. The heater 115 can be used to balance the temperature in the refrigerator, prevent the refrigerator from frosting, and defrost. The heater 115 is installed in the equipment cavity 113 of the box body 11. The equipment cavity 113 can be located in the rear wall of the box body 11, or can be set on the top of the box body 11.

[0038] The thawing box 2 can be placed at the bottom of the refrigerating chamber 111 , or can be placed on a shelf inside the refrigerating chamber 111 .

[0039] The cooperation modes of the thawing box 2 and the refrigerating compartment 111 include at least the following two modes:

[0040] First, the thawing box 2 can be fixedly installed in the refrigerating chamber 111, and the vent 210 of the thawing box 2 is connected to the equipment cavity 113 to transfer the heat in the equipment cavity 113 to the thawing box 2 for thawing. Exemplarily, the thawing box 2 can be installed in the refrigerating chamber 111 by means of a connection method such as a snap connection, a threaded connection, a plug-in connection, or an integral molding.

[0041] Secondly, the thawing box 2 can be taken out and put into the refrigerating chamber 111, so that the user can take it out of the refrigerating chamber 111 at any time according to actual needs, thereby improving the convenience and flexibility of use. For example, it is convenient for the user to take out and put the thawed objects into the thawing box 2, and it is also convenient for the user to take the thawing box 2 out of the thawing chamber 23 for cleaning.

[0042] When the thawing box 2 is placed in the refrigerating compartment 111 , the vent 210 is connected to the equipment cavity 113 , and when the thawing box 2 is taken out of the refrigerating compartment 111 , the vent 210 is disconnected from the equipment cavity 113 .

[0043] Exemplarily, the thawing box 2 can be a drawer type, and the thawing box 2 can be pushed and pulled in the thawing chamber 23; or, the thawing box 2 can be a snap-on type, and there is a snap-on structure between the thawing box 2 and the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111, and when the thawing box 2 is placed in the thawing chamber 23, the thawing box 2 is snap-on to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111.

[0044] Exemplarily, at least one of the left and right side walls, the top wall, and the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 may be connected to the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 111 .

[0045] Wherein, the thawing box 2 has at least the following two structures:

[0046] First, the top of the thawing box 2 is open, and the thawing box 2 is provided with a thawing door 22 to close the open end of the thawing box 2 or the storage rack in the refrigerating chamber 111 closes the open end, and at least one of the left and right side walls and the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 can be connected to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111.

[0047] Second, if Figure 3 As shown, the front end of the thawing box 2 is open, and the thawing box 2 is provided with a thawing door 22 to close the open end of the thawing box 2. At least one of the left and right side walls, the top wall and the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 can be connected to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111.

[0048] The vent 210 of the thawing box 2 is connected to the thawing chamber 23 and the equipment cavity 113 to achieve heat exchange between the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing box 2. The thawing box 2 can use the heat generated by the heater 115 in the equipment cavity 113 for thawing.

[0049] In the related art, a refrigerator with a thawing box 2, in a scheme where the thawing box 2 is placed in a refrigerating compartment 111, since the required temperature of the thawing box 2 is different from the required temperature in the refrigerating compartment 111, the thawing compartment needs to be isolated from the temperature in the refrigerating compartment. Generally, the thawing device has good airtightness, so the components in the thawing box 2 need to be relatively independent. However, since the components of the thawing box 2 are placed in the thawing box 2, the effective volume ratio of the thawing box 2 is not high. In order to enable the thawing box 2 to effectively place the thawed objects, the total volume of the thawing box 2 needs to be increased, but this will encroach on the effective volume of the refrigerating compartment 111.

[0050] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing a vent 210 for connecting the device cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23 on the thawing box 2, the thawing box 2 can utilize the original heater 115 in the device cavity 113 for thawing, thereby accelerating the thawing process and reducing the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing box 2, thereby increasing the effective volume ratio of the thawing box 2 while keeping the total volume of the thawing box 2 unchanged, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing box 2 on the refrigerating chamber 111 and improving the practicality of the thawing box 2, while reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerating door 112 and reducing the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0051] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the storage device 1 further includes: an evaporator 118, and the evaporator 118 includes a heater 115. The evaporator 118 is installed in the device cavity 113, and the heater 115 is used to provide heat for the evaporator 118 during the evaporation process.

[0052] In this embodiment, the thawing box 2 can utilize the heater 115 of the evaporator 118 of the storage device 1 for thawing, thereby reducing the types of thawing electronic components in the thawing box 2, thereby increasing the effective volume ratio of the thawing box 2 while keeping the total volume of the thawing box 2 unchanged.

[0053] In some embodiments, the thawing box 2 can be pushed and pulled in the refrigeration compartment 111; when the thawing box 2 is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box 2 and stops against the box body 11, the equipment cavity 113 is connected to the vent 210, and when the thawing box 2 is pulled out, the vent 210 is disconnected from the equipment cavity 113.

[0054] In this embodiment, the thawing box 2 is a drawer-type structure, and the thawing box 2 can be taken out and put in according to the needs of the user, which is convenient for cleaning and maintenance, and improves the convenience and flexibility of use.

[0055] Exemplarily, when food needs to be thawed, the user only needs to pull out the thawing box 2 from the refrigerating compartment 111, put the thawed food into the thawing box 2, and then push the thawing box 2 back into the refrigerating compartment 111. After thawing, the thawing box 2 is pulled out from the refrigerating compartment 111 to take out the thawed food.

[0056] For example, since the thawing box 2 can be pulled out independently, the user can easily clean and disinfect the thawing box 2 to ensure the hygiene and safety of the thawing food during the thawing process. At the same time, the interior of the refrigerating compartment 111 can also be cleaned more easily, thereby improving the hygienic performance of the refrigerator.

[0057] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the thawing box 2 includes a drawer body 21 and a thawing door 22 . The drawer body 21 defines a thawing compartment 23 . The thawing door 22 is pivotally mounted on an opening of the drawer body 21 to close the thawing compartment 23 .

[0058] The opening of the drawer body 21 can be set at the top of the drawer body 21 or at the front end of the drawer body 21 , and the thawing door 22 can be opened and closed relative to the drawer body 21 to open and close the thawing chamber 23 .

[0059] In some embodiments, the front end of the drawer body 21 is open, and the thawing door 22 is pivotally mounted on the front end of the drawer body 21 .

[0060] In this embodiment, the user only needs to open the thawing door 22 to open the thawing chamber 23 to put the thawed items into the thawing chamber 23, without pulling the drawer body 21 out of the refrigeration chamber 111, thereby further improving the convenience of use; at the same time, when the drawer body 21 needs to be cleaned and disinfected, the thawing box 2 can also be taken out of the thawing chamber 23, which is convenient for maintenance and cleaning, thereby improving the convenience and hygiene of the thawing box 2.

[0061] In some embodiments, the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed in the thawing box 2 along the rotating axis in the left and right directions, or the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed in the thawing box 2 along the rotating axis in the up and down directions, which can be determined according to the installation scenario of the thawing box 2.

[0062] Among them, the thawing door body 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an upward-flipping door or a downward-flipping door, and can be specifically set according to the actual usage scenario.

[0063] Exemplarily, the thawing door 22 may be a left-opening door, an upward-flipping door, or an upward-flipping door to reduce interference when the thawing door 22 and the refrigerating door 112 are opened at the same time.

[0064] In some embodiments, the rotation angle β of the thawing door 22 and the refrigeration door 112 satisfies: 60°≤β≤130°. For example, β can be 60°, 90°, 115° or 130°, so as to reduce the risk of damage to components of the thawing door 22 due to inertia when the thawing door 22 and the refrigeration door 112 move at the same time.

[0065] In some embodiments, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a door lining 1123 is provided on the side of the refrigerating door 112 facing the cabinet 11 . The door lining 1123 is provided on the inner surface of the refrigerator door to reduce the leakage of cold air in the refrigerating compartment 111 of the cabinet 11 .

[0066] In some embodiments, one of the outer wall of the drawer body 21 and the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 111 is provided with a slide rail, and the other of the outer wall of the drawer body 21 and the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 111 is provided with a slider, and the slide rail and the slider are slidably matched.

[0067] The slide rail may be a groove structure, the slider may be a raised block structure, and the slide rail and the slider are connected in a concave-convex matching manner.

[0068] Exemplarily, at least one of the bottom wall and the side wall of the drawer body 21 is provided with a sliding block, and the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111 corresponding to the drawer body 21 is provided with a sliding rail.

[0069] Exemplarily, at least one of the bottom wall and the side wall of the drawer body 21 is provided with a slide rail, and the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 111 corresponding to the drawer body 21 is provided with a slider.

[0070] Exemplarily, at least one of the bottom wall and the side wall of the drawer body 21 is provided with a slide rail and a slider, the slide rail and the slider are arranged at intervals, and the inner wall of the refrigerated compartment 111 corresponding to the drawer body 21 is provided with a slider that cooperates with the slide rail of the drawer body 21 and a slide rail that cooperates with the slider of the drawer body 21.

[0071] In some embodiments, the box body 11 is provided with a first air duct, the first end of the first air duct is connected to the equipment cavity 113, and the second end of the first air duct and at least one of the vent 210 are provided with a sealing ring; when the thawing box 2 is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box 2 and stops against the box body 11, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct.

[0072] Among them, the first air duct can be arranged in the foaming layer of the box body 11, and the first air duct is used to connect the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23 of the box body 11, so that the hot air generated by the heater 115 can effectively flow between the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23, so that the thawing box 2 can use the heat generated by the original heater 115 of the storage device 1 for thawing, thereby reducing the number of thawing utensils in the thawing box 2, increasing the effective volume ratio of the thawing box 2, and reducing the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0073] The connection state between the second end of the first air duct and the vent 210 changes accordingly as the thawing box 2 is pushed in and pulled out, thereby achieving effective circulation of the hot air generated by the heater 115 .

[0074] The second end of the first air duct matches the setting position of the air vent 210. When the thawing box 2 is pushed into the housing 11, the second end of the first air duct is arranged opposite to the air vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct is connected to the air vent 210. The equipment cavity 113 and the thawing box 2 are connected, and the thawing box 2 can be thawed by the heat generated by the heater 115. When the thawing box 2 is pulled out relative to the housing 11, the second end of the first air duct is disconnected from the air vent 210 to facilitate putting the thawed material into the thawing box 2 or taking the thawing box 2 out for cleaning.

[0075] In this embodiment, by providing the first air duct, the ventilation path between the equipment cavity 113 and the thawing box 2 can be extended, and the thawing box 2 can be installed in multiple positions in the refrigerating compartment 111, thereby improving flexibility.

[0076] In which, the sealing ring is arranged on the mating surface of the second end of the first air duct and at least one of the vents 210. For example, the sealing ring can be arranged on the end surface of the second end of the first air duct, or the sealing ring can also be arranged on the end surface of the vent 210, or the sealing ring can be arranged on the end surface of the second end of the first air duct and the end surface of the vent 210.

[0077] When the second end of the first air duct is connected to the vent 210, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent 210 and the second end of the first air duct to reduce the leakage of heat from the gap between the first air duct and the vent 210, so that the heat can fully flow into the thawing chamber 23, improve the temperature stability in the thawing chamber 23, and reduce energy consumption; at the same time, the sealing ring can also reduce the gas exchange between the refrigerating chamber 111 and the thawing chamber 23, reduce the temperature interference between the two, and improve the working stability of the refrigerating chamber 111 and the thawing chamber 23.

[0078] Among them, the inner diameter of the sealing ring is not less than the inner diameter of the second end of the first air duct and the inner diameter of the vent 210, so as to improve the smoothness of gas flow between the thawing box 2 and the equipment cavity 113; the outer diameter of the sealing ring is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the second end of the first air duct and the outer diameter of the vent 210, so as to improve the sealing performance of the docking between the second end of the first air duct and the vent 210.

[0079] Exemplarily, the sealing ring may be a rubber ring, a plastic ring, a silicone ring, or the like.

[0080] The setting position of the vent on the thawing box 2 and the setting position of the first air duct include at least the following two types:

[0081] First, the second end of the first air duct passes through the rear wall of the box body 11, and the rear wall of the thawing box 2 is provided with a vent 210. When the thawing box 2 is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box 2 and stops at the box body 11, the vent is connected to the second end of the first air duct.

[0082] Secondly, the second end of the first air duct passes through the side wall of the box body 11, and the vent 210 is arranged on the side wall of the thawing box 2. When the thawing box 2 is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box 2 and stops at the box body 11, the vent is connected to the second end of the first air duct.

[0083] In this embodiment, the second end of the first air duct can be arranged on the left and right side walls of the box body 11, and the vent 210 is correspondingly arranged on the left and right side walls of the thawing box 2 so that the second end of the first air duct can be smoothly connected with the vent 210.

[0084] Thirdly, the second end of the first air duct passes through the bottom wall of the box body 11, and the vent 210 is arranged on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2. When the thawing box 2 is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box 2 and stops against the box body 11, the vent is connected with the second end of the first air duct.

[0085] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes: an air supply component 117 , and the air supply component 117 is used to drive the air flow from the device cavity 113 to the vent 210 .

[0086] The air supply component 117 can be a device such as a fan that drives air flow, and the air supply component 117 can be an original component of the storage device 1, or it can be a thawing device of the thawing box 2. The air supply component 117 can be located on the air supply path of the gas flow between the device cavity 113 and the thawing chamber 23.

[0087] Exemplarily, the air supply assembly 117 may be disposed in at least one of the equipment cavity 113, the thawing compartment 23, the first air duct, and the second air duct.

[0088] In this embodiment, by providing an air supply component 117, the hot air in the equipment cavity 113 can be driven to flow from the equipment cavity 113 to the thawing chamber 23. At the same time, by controlling the power of the air supply component 117 and the rotation direction of the impeller, the flow rate, flow rate and flow direction of the hot air can be controlled, thereby improving the thawing efficiency and realizing multi-mode operation.

[0089] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the air supply assembly 117 is disposed in the housing 11 and is located between the vent 210 and the outlet of the equipment cavity 113 .

[0090] In this embodiment, the air supply component 117 is an original component of the storage device 1. By utilizing the original air supply component 117 in the box body 11, the thawing box 2 can utilize the original air supply component 117 in the equipment cavity 113 to accelerate the gas flow rate. The thawing box 2 does not need to be provided with the air supply component 117 to improve the thawing efficiency and reduce the types of electronic components in the thawing box 2. Therefore, when the total volume of the thawing box 2 remains unchanged, the effective volume ratio of the thawing box 2 is improved, which can reduce the encroachment of the thawing box 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 and improve the practicality of the thawing box 2.

[0091] In some embodiments, the air supply assembly 117 is disposed in the thawing box 2, and the air inlet side of the air supply assembly 117 faces the vent 210 to accelerate the flow of hot air in the equipment cavity 113 into the thawing chamber 23, thereby accelerating the thawing efficiency.

[0092] In some embodiments, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the refrigerated door body 112 includes a first part 1121 and a second part 1122. The thickness of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction. When the refrigerated door body 112 is closed relative to the box body 11, the thawing box 2 is located on the rear side of the first part 1121.

[0093] In this embodiment, the thawing box 2 is located on the rear side of the first part 1121, and the reduced thickness of the first part 1121 can be utilized to smoothly close the refrigeration door 112 without reducing the total volume of the thawing box 2, while reducing the encroachment on the refrigeration compartment 111.

[0094] Among them, the structure of the first part 1121 can be various. For example, the thickness of the foam layer of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is less than the thickness of the foam layer of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction. The first part 1121 can be filled with less foam material than the second part 1122 to reduce the thickness of the foam layer; or, the first part 1121 can be hollowed out, that is, the first part 1121 can be not filled with foam material to achieve further thinning of the thickness of the area where the first part 1121 is located; or, the first part 1121 is an installation port of a through structure, the front end of the thawing box 2 is connected to the installation port, and the front wall of the thawing box 2 closes the installation port.

[0095] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigerated door body 112 and arranging the thawing box 2 on the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing box 2 can utilize the thinned space of the first part 1121, so that without reducing the size of the thawing box 2 along the front-to-back direction, the encroachment of the thawing box 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 can be reduced, the practicality of the thawing box 2 can be improved, and the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door body 112 can be reduced.

[0096] In some embodiments, the thawing box 2 also includes an insulation layer, which covers at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the thawing box 2 to isolate the thawing chamber 23 from the refrigeration chamber 111, thereby improving the insulation effect of the thawing box 2 and reducing the temperature interference between the thawing chamber 23 and the refrigeration chamber 111.

[0097] The heat-insulating layer includes one or more of a foaming material layer and a vacuum insulation panel, and the foaming material layer may be a polyurethane foam layer or a phenolic foam layer.

[0098] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the thickness L1 of the thawing box 2 satisfies: 100mm≤L1≤200mm. For example, L1 can be 100mm, 120mm, 130mm, 150mm, 180mm or 200mm, which can not only meet the volume demand of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing food and other thawing materials, but also reduce the encroachment of the thawing box 2 on the refrigeration chamber 111, and also make the refrigeration door 112 close normally.

[0099] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the height L5 of the thawing box 2 satisfies: 150mm≤L5≤400mm. For example, L5 can be 150mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm or 400mm, which can be specifically determined according to the installation position of the thawing box 2 and the specifications of the box body 11, so as to meet the space requirements of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing of various food ingredients and other thawing materials, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing box 2.

[0100] In some embodiments, the thawing box 2 further includes: a tray, which is disposed on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 and is used to hold the food to be thawed.

[0101] Exemplarily, the tray can be fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 by means of one-piece molding or welding to reduce the impact of the movement of the tray on the thawing effect; alternatively, the tray can also be detachably mounted on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 by means of a pivot connection or a snap connection to facilitate removal and cleaning; alternatively, the tray can also be rotatably mounted on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 by means of a pivot connection or a concave-convex fitting connection, so that the thawed material can rotate during the thawing process to increase the uniformity of the thawing.

[0102] In some embodiments, the tray can be rotatably disposed on the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 to improve the uniformity of thawing the food. Exemplarily, the bottom wall of the thawing box 2 is provided with a driving mechanism, and the tray can be coupled to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives the tray to rotate.

[0103] In some embodiments, the tray may be a hollow structure to facilitate uniform contact between the thawing airflow and the food, thereby achieving uniform thawing.

[0104] In some embodiments, the side wall of the thawing box 2 is provided with an avoidance groove, the notch of the avoidance groove faces the thawing chamber 23, and the avoidance groove is used to avoid the tray.

[0105] In this embodiment, the avoidance groove is used to avoid the tray. By specifically expanding the part of the thawing box 2, a larger tray can be used, thereby increasing the volume of food that can be thawed in the thawing box 2 and improving practicality.

[0106] Exemplarily, the avoidance groove may be a contoured groove, for example, the avoidance groove is an arc surface, and the arc surface structure can avoid the arc edge of the tray; the avoidance groove may be a rectangular groove, and the height of the rectangular groove is adapted to the height of the tray.

[0107] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0108] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships 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 referred device or element 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.

[0109] In the description of this application, "first feature" or "second feature" may include one or more of the features.

[0110] In the description of the present application, “plurality” means two or more.

[0111] In the description of the present application, a first feature being “on” or “under” a second feature may include that the first and second features are directly in contact with each other, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact with each other but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween.

[0112] In the description of the present application, “above”, “over” and “above” a first feature to a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0113] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0114] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A storage device, characterized in that: include: A box body defining a refrigerated compartment; A heater is disposed in the equipment cavity of the box; A thawing box is placed in the refrigerating compartment, the thawing box defines a thawing compartment, and the thawing box is provided with a vent for connecting the equipment cavity with the thawing compartment.

2. The storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thawing box can be pushed and pulled to be arranged in the refrigerating compartment; When the thawing box is pushed to the rear end of the thawing box and stops against the box body, the equipment cavity is connected to the vent, and when the thawing box is pulled out, the vent is disconnected from the equipment cavity.

3. The storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thawing box comprises a drawer body and a thawing door body, wherein the drawer body defines a thawing compartment, and the thawing door body is pivotally mounted on an opening of the drawer body for closing the thawing compartment.

4. The storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front end of the drawer body is open, and the thawing door body is pivotably mounted on the front end of the drawer body.

5. The storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is provided with a first air duct, a first end of the first air duct is communicated with the equipment cavity, and a second end of the first air duct and at least one of the vent are provided with a sealing ring; When the thawing box is pushed to the rear end thereof and stops against the box body, the sealing ring is clamped between the vent and the second end of the first air duct.

6. The storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second end of the first air duct penetrates to the rear wall of the box body, and the vent is provided on the rear wall of the thawing box.

7. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: Also includes: An air supply component is used to drive air flow from the equipment cavity to the vent.

8. The storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air supply component is arranged on the box body and is located between the vent and the outlet of the equipment cavity.

9. The storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air supply component is arranged in the thawing box, and the air inlet side of the air supply component faces the vent.

10. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: Also includes: An evaporator includes the heater.

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