Drawer assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a drawer assembly and a refrigerator, comprising a drawer body, a front cover plate and a U-shaped member; the drawer body comprises a bottom wall, two side walls arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, and a rear wall connecting the two side walls, the bottom wall and the front ends of the two side walls form a front opening, and the rear wall and the top ends of the two side walls form a top opening; the front cover plate is clamped with the drawer body and closes the front opening, and the outer surface of the front cover plate relative to the front opening is provided with uniformly distributed striped convex structures; the U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls. When the drawer is used in the freezer room of the refrigerator, the transparent front cover plate can ensure a certain degree of transparency, and the design of the striped convex structure can also reduce the influence of frost on the front cover plate caused by opening and closing the refrigerator door.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of refrigeration devices, in particular to a drawer assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] As a container that can keep food or other items at a constant low temperature, refrigerators have become one of the essential household appliances in modern families. Refrigerators usually include a refrigerator and a freezer separated into upper and lower parts, which are used to store items that need to be kept at different temperatures. In order to facilitate the placement of some items, the refrigerator and freezer are usually equipped with drawers.

[0003] At present, the handles of common refrigerator drawers are mostly connected to the drawer body by buckles. When users push and pull the refrigerator drawer, the drawer handle is easy to break. In addition, when the refrigerator freezer door is opened and closed, frost will also form on the front cover of the freezer drawer, affecting the aesthetics of the drawer.

[0004] As users' demand for high-end refrigerators continues to increase, the appearance and durability of refrigerator drawers urgently need to be upgraded. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a drawer assembly and a refrigerator, so as to improve the strength and design aesthetics of a drawer handle.

[0006] In order to achieve one of the above-mentioned purposes of the utility model, an embodiment of the utility model provides a drawer assembly, including a drawer body, a front cover plate and a U-shaped member;

[0007] The drawer body includes a bottom wall, two side walls arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, and a rear wall connecting the two side walls, the bottom wall and the front ends of the two side walls form a front opening, and the rear wall and the top ends of the two side walls form a top opening;

[0008] The front cover is clamped with the drawer body and closes the front opening, and the outer surface of the front cover relative to the front opening is provided with evenly distributed striped protrusion structures;

[0009] The U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls.

[0010] As a further improvement of an implementation manner of the utility model, the protrusion height of the stripe protrusion structure is set to 1 mm.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the front cover plate includes a panel parallel to the rear wall, two first extension surfaces connected to the panel and extending in a direction perpendicular to the panel, and a second extension surface, the first extension surface is arranged at the left and right ends of the panel and parallel to the side walls, and the second extension surface is arranged at the bottom end of the panel and parallel to the bottom wall;

[0012] When the front cover plate is fixedly connected to the drawer body, the first extension surface is connected to the side wall, the second extension surface is connected to the bottom wall, and both the first extension surface and the second extension surface are located in the front opening.

[0013] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the bottom wall and the two side walls are respectively provided with a plurality of first slots near the front opening, and the first extension surface and the second extension surface are respectively provided with a plurality of first protrusions;

[0014] The first card slots correspond to the first protruding portions one by one, and the first protruding portions can be snap-fitted with the first card slots.

[0015] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the U-shaped member includes two side trims arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides and a lower trim connecting the two side trims, the side trims include a first surface and a second surface vertically connected to each other, and the lower trim includes a third surface and a fourth surface vertically connected to each other;

[0016] When the U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and two side walls, the first surface covers a partial area of ​​the side wall, the third surface covers a partial area of ​​the bottom wall, and the second surface and the fourth surface respectively cover a partial area of ​​the front cover plate.

[0017] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the bottom wall and the two side walls are respectively provided with a plurality of second slots near the front opening, and the first surface and the third surface are respectively provided with a plurality of second protrusions;

[0018] The second protrusions correspond to the second card slots one by one, and the second protrusions and the second card slots can be snap-fitted.

[0019] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the drawer assembly further includes a handle portion, the handle portion includes a mounting groove and a handle member that cooperate with each other, and the mounting groove is arranged at the connection between the front opening and the top opening;

[0020] The mounting groove is configured as a U-shaped structure open toward the top opening direction, including a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface parallel to each other, and a third mounting surface connecting the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface, wherein the third mounting surface is parallel to the bottom wall;

[0021] The second mounting surface is located on a side of the first mounting surface close to the front opening, and the top of the second mounting surface is arranged lower than the top of the first mounting surface.

[0022] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the utility model, a U-shaped buckle is also provided at the top of the U-shaped part, which cooperates with the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface respectively. When the U-shaped part covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls, the U-shaped buckle can be clamped on the top of the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface.

[0023] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the front cover plate further comprises a third extension surface connected to the panel of the front cover plate and extending in a direction parallel to the panel, and the third extension surface is arranged at the top end of the panel;

[0024] When the front cover plate is fixedly connected to the drawer body, the third extension surface covers a partial area of ​​the second installation surface.

[0025] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, the handle member includes a U-shaped structural surface arranged in the mounting groove and a first handle surface and a second handle surface respectively connected to both sides of the U-shaped structural surface, the first handle surface extends along the first mounting surface and toward the internal cavity of the drawer body, and the second handle surface extends along the second mounting surface and toward the outer surface of the front cover plate.

[0026] To achieve one of the above purposes of the utility model, an embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigerator, which includes the drawer assembly.

[0027] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that an evenly distributed striped raised structure is arranged on the surface of the front cover plate of the drawer. When the drawer is used in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator, the transparent front cover plate can ensure a certain degree of transparency, and the design of the striped raised structure can also reduce the impact of frost on the front cover plate caused by opening and closing the refrigerator door. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the drawer assembly structure in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a drawer assembly in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front cover structure in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the U-shaped member structure in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the U-shaped member structure from another perspective in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 6 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a drawer assembly from another perspective in one embodiment of the utility model (excluding the front cover plate and the U-shaped piece);

[0034] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of area A in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific implementation methods of this application and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described implementation methods are only part of the implementation methods of this application, not all of the implementation methods. Based on the implementation methods in this application, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] The embodiments of the present invention 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 invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0037] The utility model provides a drawer assembly, comprising a drawer body, a front cover plate and a U-shaped piece;

[0038] The drawer body includes a bottom wall, two side walls arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, and a rear wall connecting the two side walls, the bottom wall and the front ends of the two side walls form a front opening, and the rear wall and the top ends of the two side walls form a top opening;

[0039] The front cover is clamped with the drawer body and closes the front opening, and the outer surface of the front cover relative to the front opening is provided with evenly distributed striped protrusion structures;

[0040] The U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls.

[0041] like Figure 1-Figure 2As shown, this embodiment provides a drawer assembly, including a drawer body 10 , a front cover plate 20 and a U-shaped member 30 .

[0042] The drawer body 10 includes a bottom wall 11, two side walls 12 arranged opposite to each other on the left and right, and a rear wall 13 connecting the two side walls 12. The front ends of the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 form a front opening 14, and the top ends of the rear wall 13 and the two side walls 12 form a top opening 15. In this embodiment, the drawer body 10 is manufactured in an integrated manner, and a space for accommodating items is formed between the bottom wall 11, the rear wall 13 and the two side walls 12. Moreover, the provision of the front opening 14 can reduce the manufacturing difficulty when the drawer body 10 is manufactured in an integrated manner.

[0043] The front cover plate 20 is engaged with the drawer body 10 and closes the front opening 14. That is, in this embodiment, the front cover plate 20 is detachably assembled in the front opening 14. In order to facilitate the user to observe the items stored in the drawer from the side of the front cover plate 20, the front cover plate 20 can be made of a transparent material.

[0044] Of course, the present invention does not limit the material of the front cover plate 20, and it can be adjusted according to the actual application scenario.

[0045] Combination Figure 3 The front cover 20 includes a panel 21 parallel to the rear wall 13, two first extension surfaces 22 connected to the panel 21 and extending in a direction perpendicular to the panel 21, and a second extension surface 23. The first extension surface 22 is arranged at the left and right ends of the panel 21 and is parallel to the side walls 12 of the drawer body. The second extension surface 23 is arranged at the bottom end of the panel 21 and is parallel to the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body.

[0046] When the front cover 20 is snap-fitted and fixed to the drawer body 10, that is, when the front cover 20 is assembled in the front opening 14, the first extension surface 22 is connected to the side wall 12 of the drawer body (that is, the first extension surface 22 located on the left side of the front cover 20 is connected to the side wall 12 on the left side of the drawer body 10, and the first extension surface 22 located on the right side of the front cover 20 is connected to the side wall 12 on the right side of the drawer body 10), the second extension surface 23 is connected to the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body, and the first extension surface 22 and the second extension surface 23 are both located in the front opening 14.

[0047] Specifically, the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 of the drawer body are respectively provided with a plurality of first slots 16 near the front opening 14 , and the two first extension surfaces 22 and one second extension surface 23 of the front cover plate 20 are respectively provided with a plurality of first protrusions 24 .

[0048] More specifically, the first protrusion 24 corresponds to the first card slot 16 one by one, and the first protrusion 24 can be snap-fitted with the first card slot 16. That is, when the front cover 20 is snap-fitted and fixed to the drawer body 10, the first extension surface 22 on the front cover and the side wall 12 of the drawer body, as well as the second extension surface 23 on the front cover and the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body, are snap-fitted and fixed via the corresponding first protrusion 24 and the first card slot 16.

[0049] Specifically, the outer surface of the front cover plate 20 relative to the front opening is provided with uniformly distributed striped protrusion structures 26, that is, the outer surface of the panel 21 of the front cover plate is provided with uniformly distributed striped protrusion structures 26. In this way, when the drawer assembly is used in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator, the transparent front cover plate can ensure a certain degree of transparency, and the design of the striped protrusion structures 26 can also reduce the influence of frost on the front cover plate caused by opening and closing the refrigerator door.

[0050] More specifically, the protrusion height of the stripe protrusion structure 26 is set to 1 mm.

[0051] Of course, the present invention does not limit the specific protrusion height of the stripe protrusion structure 26 and the specific distribution of the stripe protrusion structure 26 on the outer surface of the front cover plate.

[0052] The U-shaped member 30 is used to cover the connection between the front cover plate 20 and the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 of the drawer body. Figure 4 The U-shaped member 30 includes two side trim strips 31 disposed opposite to each other on the left and right sides and a lower trim strip 32 connecting the two side trim strips 31. The side trim strip 31 includes a first surface 311 and a second surface 312 connected perpendicularly to each other. The lower trim strip 32 includes a third surface 321 and a fourth surface 322 connected perpendicularly to each other. Here, the first surface 311 and the second surface 312 refer to the inner side surfaces of the side trim strip 31 facing the drawer body 10, and the third surface 321 and the fourth surface 322 refer to the inner side surfaces of the lower trim strip 32 facing the drawer body 10.

[0053] When the U-shaped member 30 covers the connection between the front cover 20 and the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 of the drawer body, the first surface 311 of the side trim covers a partial area of ​​the side wall 12 of the drawer body, the third surface 321 of the lower trim covers a partial area of ​​the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body, and the second surface 312 of the side trim and the fourth surface 322 of the lower trim respectively cover partial areas of the front cover 20 (that is, the second surface 312 of the side trim and the fourth surface 322 of the lower trim respectively cover partial areas of the outer side surface of the front cover panel 21).

[0054] Specifically, the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 of the drawer body are respectively provided with a plurality of second slots 17 near the front opening 14 , and the first surface 311 of the side trim and the third surface 321 of the lower trim are respectively provided with a plurality of second protrusions 33 .

[0055] The second protrusions 33 correspond to the second slots 17 one by one, and the second protrusions 33 and the second slots 17 can be snap-fitted. That is, when the U-shaped member 30 is snap-fitted and fixed to the drawer body 10, the first surface 311 of the side trim strip and the side wall 12 of the drawer body, as well as the third surface 321 of the lower trim strip and the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body, are snap-fitted and fixed via the corresponding second protrusions 33 and the second slots 17.

[0056] The setting of the U-shaped member in the utility model can not only enhance the stability of the drawer structure, but the first side 311, the second side 312, the third side 321 and the fourth side 322 of the U-shaped member can also cover the clamping area between the front cover plate 20 and the drawer body 10, thereby improving the aesthetics of the drawer assembly.

[0057] Furthermore, the drawer assembly further includes a handle portion, which includes a mounting groove 18 and a handle member 40 that cooperate with each other, and the mounting groove 18 is provided at the connection between the front opening 14 and the top opening 15. In this embodiment, the mounting groove 18 is a part of the drawer body 10 and is integrally formed with the drawer body 10.

[0058] Combination Figure 6 The mounting groove 18 (the mounting groove 18 is indicated by the dotted box in the figure) is configured as a U-shaped structure open toward the top opening 15, including a first mounting surface 181 and a second mounting surface 182 parallel to each other, and a third mounting surface 183 connecting the first mounting surface 181 and the second mounting surface 182, and the third mounting surface 183 is parallel to the bottom wall 11 of the drawer body.

[0059] Specifically, the second mounting surface 182 is located on a side of the first mounting surface 181 close to the front opening 14 , and a top of the second mounting surface 182 is arranged lower than a top of the first mounting surface 181 .

[0060] Combined with Figure 3 The front cover 20 further includes a third extension surface 25 connected to the panel 21 and extending in a direction parallel to the panel 21. The third extension surface 25 is disposed at the top of the panel 21. When the front cover 20 is fixedly connected to the drawer body 10, the third extension surface 25 covers a portion of the second mounting surface 182.

[0061] Combination Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 The first mounting surface 181 and the second mounting surface 182 are provided with a buckle structure ( Figure 7The top of the U-shaped member 30 is also provided with a U-shaped buckle 34 which matches with the first mounting surface 181 and the second mounting surface 182 respectively. When the U-shaped member 30 covers the connection between the front cover plate 20 and the bottom wall 11 and the two side walls 12 of the drawer assembly, the U-shaped buckle 34 can be snapped on the top of the first mounting surface 181 and the second mounting surface 182.

[0062] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 6 The handle member 40 includes a U-shaped structural surface 41 disposed in the mounting groove 18, and a first handle surface 42 and a second handle surface 43 respectively connected to both sides of the U-shaped structural surface 41. The first handle surface 42 extends along the first mounting surface 181 and toward the inner cavity of the drawer body 10, and the second handle surface 43 extends along the second mounting surface 182 and toward the outer surface of the front cover plate 20. That is to say, when the handle member 40 is installed in the mounting groove 18, the U-shaped structural surface 41 is just connected with the first mounting surface 181, the second mounting surface 182 and the third mounting surface 183, the first handle surface 42 extends toward the inner cavity of the drawer body 10, and the third handle surface 43 extends toward the outer surface of the front cover plate 20.

[0063] Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the handle 40 may also be integrally formed with the drawer body 10 .

[0064] The utility model also provides a refrigerator, comprising a drawer assembly as described in any one of the above embodiments, wherein the drawer assembly is arranged in a storage room in the refrigerator.

[0065] Of course, the drawer assembly also includes a pulley device arranged on the drawer body, and the user can hold the handle to slide the drawer assembly out of or push it into the storage room.

[0066] In summary, the present application sets a uniformly distributed striped raised structure on the surface of the front cover of the drawer. When the drawer is used in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator, the transparent front cover can ensure a certain degree of transparency, and the design of the striped raised structure can also reduce the impact of frost on the front cover caused by opening and closing the refrigerator door. At the same time, the setting of the U-shaped member can not only enhance the stability of the drawer structure, but the first, second, third and fourth surfaces of the U-shaped member can also cover the clamping area between the front cover and the drawer body, thereby improving the aesthetics of the drawer assembly.

[0067] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0068] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the utility model. They are not intended to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A drawer assembly, characterized in that: It includes a drawer body, a front cover plate and a U-shaped piece; The drawer body includes a bottom wall, two side walls arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, and a rear wall connecting the two side walls, the bottom wall and the front ends of the two side walls form a front opening, and the rear wall and the top ends of the two side walls form a top opening; The front cover is clamped with the drawer body and closes the front opening, and the outer surface of the front cover relative to the front opening is provided with evenly distributed striped protrusion structures; The U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls.

2. The drawer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protrusion height of the stripe protrusion structure is set to 1 mm.

3. The drawer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front cover plate comprises a panel parallel to the rear wall, two first extension surfaces connected to the panel and extending in a direction perpendicular to the panel, and a second extension surface, wherein the first extension surfaces are arranged at the left and right ends of the panel and parallel to the side walls, and the second extension surface is arranged at the bottom end of the panel and parallel to the bottom wall; When the front cover plate is fixedly connected to the drawer body, the first extension surface is connected to the side wall, the second extension surface is connected to the bottom wall, and both the first extension surface and the second extension surface are located in the front opening.

4. The drawer assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom wall and the two side walls are respectively provided with a plurality of first slots near the front opening, and the first extension surface and the second extension surface are respectively provided with a plurality of first protrusions; The first card slots correspond to the first protruding portions one by one, and the first protruding portions can be snap-fitted with the first card slots.

5. The drawer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The U-shaped member includes two side trims arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides and a lower trim connecting the two side trims, the side trims include a first surface and a second surface connected perpendicularly to each other, and the lower trim includes a third surface and a fourth surface connected perpendicularly to each other; When the U-shaped member covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and two side walls, the first surface covers a partial area of ​​the side wall, the third surface covers a partial area of ​​the bottom wall, and the second surface and the fourth surface respectively cover a partial area of ​​the front cover plate.

6. The drawer assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom wall and the two side walls are respectively provided with a plurality of second slots near the front opening, and the first surface and the third surface are respectively provided with a plurality of second protrusions; The second protrusions correspond to the second card slots one by one, and the second protrusions and the second card slots can be snap-fitted.

7. The drawer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drawer assembly further comprises a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a mounting groove and a handle member that cooperate with each other, the mounting groove being arranged at the connection between the front opening and the top opening; The mounting groove is configured as a U-shaped structure open toward the top opening direction, including a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface parallel to each other, and a third mounting surface connecting the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface, wherein the third mounting surface is parallel to the bottom wall; The second mounting surface is located on a side of the first mounting surface close to the front opening, and the top of the second mounting surface is arranged lower than the top of the first mounting surface.

8. The drawer assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top of the U-shaped part is also provided with a U-shaped buckle which matches with the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface respectively. When the U-shaped part covers the connection between the front cover plate and the bottom wall and the two side walls, the U-shaped buckle can be clamped on the top of the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface.

9. The drawer assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The front cover plate further comprises a third extension surface connected to the panel of the front cover plate and extending in a direction parallel to the panel, wherein the third extension surface is arranged at the top end of the panel; When the front cover plate is fixedly connected to the drawer body, the third extension surface covers a partial area of ​​the second installation surface.

10. The drawer assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The handle member includes a U-shaped structural surface arranged in the installation groove and a first handle surface and a second handle surface respectively connected to both sides of the U-shaped structural surface, the first handle surface extends along the first installation surface and toward the internal cavity of the drawer body, and the second handle surface extends along the second installation surface and toward the outer surface of the front cover plate.

11. A refrigerator, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a drawer assembly as described in any one of claims 1-10.

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