Refrigeration appliances

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application relates to a refrigeration appliance, which includes a main body, which defines at least one storage chamber; a door, which opens and closes at least a portion of the storage chamber; the door includes a metal panel portion and a non-metal panel portion, which are adjacent to each other in a first direction and jointly define a front surface of the door, the size of the metal panel portion along the first direction is larger than the size of the non-metal panel portion, the metal panel portion and the non-metal panel portion are arranged flush end to end in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the first direction is the length direction or the width direction of the door.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present application relates to the field of refrigeration appliances, and in particular to a household refrigeration appliance, which comprises a main body defining at least one storage chamber and a door for opening and closing at least a part of the storage chamber. [Background technology]

[0002] The door panels of existing refrigeration appliances are either pure non-metallic door panels, such as glass door panels, or pure metal door panels. The appearance of doors produced by different manufacturers is slightly different, and it is difficult to form a unique appearance. In addition, since metal door panels have a shielding effect on some signals, some electrical devices cannot be used on metal doors unless an opening is formed locally in the metal door panel, but this destroys the integrity of the metal door panel. [Summary of the invention]

[0003] An object of the present application is to provide an improved refrigeration appliance in view of at least one of the above technical problems.

[0004] Another object of the present application is to provide an improved door of a refrigeration appliance in view of at least one of the above technical problems.

[0005] One aspect of an embodiment of the present application relates to a refrigeration appliance, which includes a main body, wherein the main body defines at least one storage chamber; and a door, which opens and closes at least a portion of the storage chamber.

[0006] Wherein, the door includes a metal panel portion and a non-metal panel portion, and the metal panel portion and the non-metal panel portion are adjacent to each other in a first direction to jointly define the front surface of the door, wherein the size of the metal panel portion along the first direction is larger than the size of the non-metal panel portion, and the metal panel portion and the non-metal panel portion are arranged flush end to end in a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first direction is the length direction or the width direction of the door.

[0007] The door provided by this solution not only provides a new door appearance, but also helps to break through the limitations of traditional metal doors.

[0008] In one or more embodiments, the door includes an electrical device for displaying or lighting or operating or transmitting or receiving signals, and the non-metallic panel portion is configured to cover the front of the electrical device. The electrical device can be, for example, a display module, a user interface electrical module, a lighting module, or a sensor module.

[0009] In one or more embodiments, the door includes a proximity sensor module for detecting that a user approaches the refrigeration appliance from the front of the door, and the non-metallic panel portion covers the front of the proximity sensor module. The non-metallic panel portion can allow the signal of the proximity sensor module to penetrate, and the proximity sensor module is located in the non-metallic panel portion to realize the function of detecting the user's approach, so that the refrigeration appliance can realize further functions, so as to provide a refrigeration appliance that can respond to the user's approach to provide the user with a better use experience.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, the door includes a user interface electrical module and a user interface housing for accommodating the user interface electrical module, and the non-metal panel portion covers the front of the user interface electrical module.

[0011] In one or more embodiments, a dimension of the non-metal panel portion along the first direction x corresponds to a dimension of the user interface housing along the first direction x.

[0012] In one or more embodiments, the user interface electrical module and the proximity sensor module are arranged at intervals along the second direction.

[0013] In one or more embodiments, the metal panel portion includes a main body portion defining the front surface of the door and a first bent portion formed by extending rearward from one end of the main body portion adjacent to the non-metal panel portion, the user interface shell forms a slot for inserting the first bent portion, and the non-metal panel portion abuts against the first bent portion.

[0014] In one or more embodiments, the door includes a handle groove, and the non-metal panel portion covers the front of the handle groove. Thus, the non-metal panel portion can enhance the structural strength in front of the handle groove, that is, enhance the strength of the grip for the user to hold, which is conducive to reducing deformation of the door body.

[0015] In one or more embodiments, the non-metal panel portion covers the front of the handle groove in a direction of the depth of the handle groove, exceeding the depth of the handle groove. Thus, the inner edge of the non-metal panel portion extends beyond the handle groove, which is not only more conducive to strengthening the handle structure, but also conducive to making the connection between the non-metal panel portion and the metal panel portion out of the reachable range when the user pulls the handle, which is conducive to improving the user's operating feel when opening the door.

[0016] In one or more embodiments, the user interface electrical module and the proximity sensor module are respectively located at two ends of the handle groove.

[0017] In one or more embodiments, the non-metal panel portion covers the user interface electrical module, the proximity sensor module and the handle groove. Thus, a complete non-metal panel portion covers the user interface electrical module, the proximity sensor module and the handle groove, without using three separate cover plates on the door, which is conducive to obtaining a door with a relatively complete and beautiful appearance.

[0018] In one or more embodiments, the door includes a handle groove, and a dimension of the non-metal panel portion along a depth direction of the handle groove is greater than or equal to twice the depth of the handle groove.

[0019] In one or more embodiments, a dimension range of the non-metal panel portion along the first direction x is [50 mm, 70 mm].

[0020] In one or more embodiments, a size of the non-metal panel portion along the first direction x is 1 / 9 to 1 / 5 of a size of the metal panel portion.

[0021] In one or more embodiments, the front surface of the metal panel portion is flush with the front surface of the non-metal panel portion.

[0022] In one or more embodiments, the non-metal panel portion is composed of one of a glass panel, an acrylic panel, a ceramic panel, and a rock panel.

[0023] In one or more embodiments, the non-metallic panel portion is configured to allow electromagnetic waves or infrared signals to penetrate.

[0024] In one or more embodiments, the non-metallic panel portion is configured to at least partially allow light to penetrate.

[0025] In one or more embodiments, the non-metallic panel portion is configured to at least partially constitute a touch screen.

[0026] In one or more embodiments, the non-metallic panel portion is configured to at least partially constitute a display screen.

[0027] In one or more embodiments, the refrigeration appliance comprises a first door and a second door arranged adjacent to each other along the first direction, the first door comprises the metal panel portion and the non-metal panel portion, and the non-metal panel portion is arranged close to the second door. This makes the extension direction of the relatively narrower non-metal panel portion consistent with the length direction of the second door. This is conducive to a more coordinated proportion of the multiple doors of the refrigeration appliance in appearance.

[0028] In one or more embodiments, the refrigeration appliance includes a first door and a third door arranged vertically along the second direction, and the non-metallic panel portion is located at the first door. This is conducive to more accurate detection of electrical devices such as proximity sensor modules disposed on the first door at a higher position, thereby reducing misjudgment.

[0029] In one or more embodiments, the second door includes a decorative strip extending along its edge close to the first door, and the size of the non-metallic panel portion along the first direction is 1 to 2 times that of the decorative strip. The non-metallic panel portion is arranged along the decoration and is 1 to 2 times the size of the decorative strip, which helps the refrigeration appliance to obtain a more proportionate appearance.

[0030] In one or more embodiments, the door includes a heat insulating layer, the metal panel portion combined with the heat insulating layer, and a metal side frame, the metal panel portion and the metal side frame are connected, and the non-metal panel portion covers the metal side frame.

[0031] In one or more embodiments, the non-metal panel portion is adhered to the metal side frame.

[0032] In one or more embodiments, the metal side frame includes a groove extending along its entire length and recessed toward the metal panel portion, and a blocking member that blocks a portion of the groove other than a handle groove for the door.

[0033] In one or more embodiments, the metal side frame includes a handle groove, and the non-metal panel portion covers the metal side frame to form a part of a handle for a user to hold.

[0034] In one or more embodiments, the metal side frame includes a notch hollowed out toward the front, and the door also includes an electrical device for displaying or lighting or operating or transmitting or receiving signals, and the electrical device is arranged at the notch, and the non-metal panel portion covers the notch.

[0035] In one or more embodiments, the metal panel portion includes a main body portion defining the front surface of the door and a first bent portion formed by extending rearward from one end of the main body portion adjacent to the non-metal panel portion, the metal side frame is formed with a fixing groove, and the first bent portion is inserted into the fixing groove to connect the metal panel portion to the metal side frame.

[0036] In one or more embodiments, the metal panel portion includes a main body portion defining a front surface of the door and a second bent portion extending rearward from an end of the main body portion away from the non-metal panel portion, wherein the second bent portion is opposite to the metal side frame and defines a portion of the side surface of the door.

[0037] It should be pointed out that the features of the dependent claims can be combined in any way with each other and with the features of the independent claims without departing from the concept of the present application.

[0038] Further features of the present application are derived from the claims, the drawings and the description of the drawings. Features and feature combinations previously named in the specification and features and feature combinations named in the following description of the drawings and / or shown alone in the drawings may be used not only in the corresponding indicated combination, but also in other combinations or alone without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application will also be regarded as containing and disclosing content that is not explicitly shown or described in the drawings but is derived and can be generated from the separated feature combinations in the described embodiments. The embodiments and feature combinations should also be regarded as disclosed, which therefore do not include all features of the originally formulated independent claims.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0039] Figure 1 This is a front view of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of a door of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of a door of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 4 This is a front view of a door of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 5 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along line AA;

[0044] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of area D in the middle;

[0045] Figure 7 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along the midline BB;

[0046] Figure 8 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along the CC line.

[0047] Reference numerals:

[0048] 1-refrigeration appliance; 2-door; 2a-first door; 2b-second door; 2c-third door; 10-metal panel part; 20-non-metal panel part; 25-decorative strip; 30-inner liner; 40-metal side frame; 50-end cover; 51-upper end cover; 52-lower end cover; 100-main body; 110-first bending part; 210-proximity sensor module; 220-user interface electrical module; 221-user interface shell; 250-light bar; 401-groove; 410-handle groove; 412-blocking piece; 420-grip part; 430-notch; 440-fixing groove; 441-hook; 2211-slot. [Specific implementation method]

[0049] In order to provide a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present application, the following detailed description is given in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0050] Figure 1 This is a front view of a refrigeration appliance of an embodiment of the present application. The refrigeration appliance 1 of this embodiment may include a refrigerator, a refrigerator, a freezer, a wine cabinet, etc. For ease of description, in this embodiment, the width direction of the refrigeration appliance 1 is recorded as the x direction, the height direction of the refrigeration appliance 1 is recorded as the y direction, and the depth direction of the refrigeration appliance 1 is recorded as the z direction. In this embodiment, the front and rear directions refer to the z direction and the opposite direction thereof, wherein the front refers to the direction facing the user when the refrigeration appliance 1 is in use, the rear refers to the direction away from the user when the refrigeration appliance 1 is in use, the top refers to the y direction shown in the figure, and the bottom refers to the opposite direction of the y direction shown in the figure.

[0051] It should be pointed out that this application is based on Figure 1 The refrigerator shown is taken as an example to exemplify the refrigeration appliance. In actual application, the structure of this embodiment can also be applied to different types of refrigeration appliances 1, such as a side-by-side refrigerator, a single-door refrigerator, a multi-door refrigerator, a wine cabinet, etc.

[0052] The refrigeration appliance 1 of this embodiment comprises a main body and a door 2. The main body defines at least one storage chamber. The door 2 is arranged in front of the main body and is used to open and close at least a part of the storage chamber. Figure 1 This is a front view of a refrigeration appliance according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 is a front view of the refrigeration appliance, with the door 2 shielding the main body of the refrigeration appliance from the front, thereby Figure 1 Cannot be displayed on.

[0053] The main body of this embodiment defines three storage rooms, which are located Figure 1 The freezer compartment on the left is located Figure 1 The refrigerator compartment on the upper right and Figure 1 The present embodiment includes three doors 2, which are located at Figure 1 The door 2a on the upper right side for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment is located Figure 1 The door 2b on the left side for opening and closing the freezer compartment and the Figure 1 The door 2c on the lower right side is used to open and close the temperature changing room.

[0054] It should be pointed out that Figure 1 This is only an exemplary display and should not constitute a limitation. In practical applications, the structure of this embodiment can also be applied to other types of refrigeration appliances 1.

[0055] Please continue to refer to Figures 2 to 8 ,in, Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of a door according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of a door according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 This is a front view of a door according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along line AA; Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of area D in the middle; Figure 7 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along the midline BB; Figure 8 For along Figure 4 Sectional view along the CC line.

[0056] by Figure 1 Taking the door 2a in the figure as an example, the solution of the present application is described in detail.

[0057] The door 2a includes a metal panel portion 10 and a non-metal panel portion 20, which are adjacent to each other in a first direction and jointly define a front surface of the door 2a. In this embodiment, the first direction is the width direction of the door 2a, that is, the width direction x of the refrigeration appliance 1. In the subsequent description, the first direction is denoted as x. Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the dimension of the metal panel portion 10 along the first direction x is greater than that of the non-metal panel portion 20 .

[0058] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the metal panel portion 10 and the non-metal panel portion 20 are arranged end to end in a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction x. In this embodiment, the second direction is the length direction of the door 2a, that is, the height direction y of the refrigeration appliance 1. In the subsequent description, the second direction is denoted as y.

[0059] It can be seen that in this embodiment, the metal panel portion 10 and the non-metal panel portion 20 are spliced ​​together to form the panel of the door 2a. In this embodiment, the front surface of the metal panel portion 10 is flush with the front surface of the non-metal panel portion 20, so that the door 2a of the refrigeration appliance has a flat appearance. The door 2a of this solution can break through the limitations of traditional metal doors, especially the shielding of infrared, electromagnetic waves and other signals by metal doors, which makes it impossible for metal doors to be equipped with related electrical components and have related functions.

[0060] In addition, the door of this embodiment has a novel appearance. Compared with the existing metal doors, the non-metal panel part can be composed of a decorative panel, thereby making the door obtain a unique visual effect.

[0061] like Figure 2 As shown, the door 2 a includes a metal panel portion 10 , a non-metal panel portion 20 , an inner container 30 opposite to the metal panel portion 10 , a metal side frame 40 , and an end cover 50 defining the upper and lower end surfaces of the door 3 .

[0062] The metal panel portion 10 is connected to the metal side frame 40, and the end cover 50 is also connected to the metal side frame 40. Specifically, the metal panel portion 10, the inner liner 30, the metal side frame 40 and the end cover 50 (including the upper end cover 51 and the lower end cover 52) enclose a heat-insulating space P. That is, the door 2a of this embodiment includes a heat-insulating space P, and the heat-insulating material is foamed in the heat-insulating space P to form a heat-insulating layer (not shown), so that the door 2a has heat-insulating properties. The heat-insulating material can be a foaming heat-insulating material such as cyclopentane and polyurethane.

[0063] In this embodiment, the metal panel portion 10 is composed of a PCM plate. The PCM plate is a pre-coated steel plate with the characteristics of rich colors, environmental protection, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, etc., which can meet consumers' demand for diversified appearance of refrigeration appliances. Of course, in other embodiments, the metal panel portion can be composed of a stainless steel panel.

[0064] In this embodiment, the non-metal panel portion 20 is composed of a glass panel. In other embodiments, the non-metal panel portion 20 can also be composed of an acrylic panel, a ceramic panel, or a rock panel.

[0065] The metal side frame 40 can be formed by extrusion molding of aluminum alloy. The end cap 50 extending along the width direction x of the door 2 is a plastic end cap, which is formed by a plastic material through an injection molding process. The upper end cap 51 and the lower end cap 52 define the top end surface and the bottom end surface of the door 2 respectively.

[0066] The metal panel portion 10 includes a main body portion 100 that defines the front surface of the door 2 and a portion extending rearward from an end of the main body portion 100 away from the non-metal panel portion 20, which is defined as a second bending portion, which is opposite to the metal side frame 40 and defines the side surface on the right side of the door 2a.

[0067] The door 2a includes an electric device for displaying, lighting, operating, transmitting or receiving a signal, and the non-metal panel portion 20 is provided to cover the front of the electric device.

[0068] Specifically in this embodiment, the door 2a includes a proximity sensor module 210 for detecting that a user approaches the refrigeration appliance 1 from the front of the door 2a, and the non-metallic panel portion 20 covers the front of the proximity sensor module 210. The proximity sensor module 210 of this embodiment can be a radar sensing module that emits electromagnetic waves to detect human proximity. Of course, in other embodiments, the proximity sensor module 210 can be an infrared sensing module that emits infrared signals to detect human proximity.

[0069] The lower end cover 52 of the door is integrally formed with a receiving groove 521, and the proximity sensor module 210 is received in the receiving groove 521. In order to connect the door circuit to the proximity sensor module 210 in the receiving groove, the receiving groove 521 is configured to be open at the top, and the cover 522 covers the open end of the receiving groove 521.

[0070] Since the non-metal panel portion 20 of the present embodiment is formed of a glass panel, the non-metal panel portion 20 may be configured to at least partially allow light to penetrate therethrough.

[0071] The non-metal panel portion 20 formed by the glass panel allows electromagnetic waves or infrared signals to penetrate, and the proximity sensor module 210 located inside the non-metal panel portion 20 transmits electromagnetic waves forward to penetrate the non-metal panel 20 and continue to propagate. The non-metal panel portion 20 has no effect on the signal transmission and reception of the proximity sensor module 210. Thus, the door 2a has the function of detecting whether the user is close to the refrigeration appliance 1, thereby meeting the user's more abundant or intelligent functional requirements. For example, when the proximity sensor module 210 transmits electromagnetic waves to penetrate the non-metal panel portion 20 and detects that the user is close to the refrigeration appliance, the indicator light, lighting or operation screen on the door lights up. The refrigeration appliance displays information to the user more clearly, or waits for the user to operate, or provides lighting to the user, or gives the user some kind of prompt.

[0072] In this embodiment, the proximity sensor module 210 is arranged at the bottom of the door 2a, which is beneficial to the refrigeration appliance. If it is installed at the bottom of the door 2b and the door 2c, then children or pets at home will also be detected when they approach, which is not expected. If it is arranged at the top of the door 2b or 2a, since the current refrigeration appliances are getting higher and higher in order to achieve a balance between volume and flush embedding in the cabinet design, it is easy to fail to detect the approach of some users.

[0073] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the door 2 includes a user interface electrical module 220 and a user interface housing 221 for accommodating the user interface electrical module 220 , and the non-metal panel portion 20 covers the front of the user interface electrical module 220 .

[0074] In this embodiment, the non-metal panel portion 20 covers the front of the proximity sensor module 210 and the user interface electrical module 220 at the same time. The proximity sensor module 210 and the user interface electrical module 220 are arranged at intervals along the second direction, i.e., the height direction y of the refrigeration appliance. Among them, the user interface electrical module 220 is located in the middle area of ​​the door 2a in the height direction, i.e., the second direction y, which is conducive to the user observing and operating the user interface electrical module. The proximity sensor module 210 is located at the bottom of the door 2a in the height direction, i.e., the second direction y, which is conducive to improving the accuracy of the detection of the proximity sensor module 210 and reducing unexpected detection.

[0075] like Figure 7 As shown, the dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the first direction x corresponds to the dimension of the user interface housing 221 along the first direction x. This is advantageous in that a portion of the non-metal panel portion 20 can constitute the touch screen and display screen of the user electrical interface module 220.

[0076] Therefore, in this embodiment, by providing the non-metal panel portion 20 extending along the height direction of the refrigeration appliance, not only the signal of the proximity sensor module 210 can be penetrated, but also the non-metal panel portion 20 can be used as a display screen and a touch screen of the user electrical interface module 220 .

[0077] The metal side frame 40 includes a groove 401 extending along the entire length thereof and recessed toward the metal panel portion 10, and at least part of the groove 401 constitutes a handle groove 410 of the door. The non-metal panel portion 20 covers the front of the handle groove 410. Thus, the non-metal panel portion 20 covers the metal side frame 40 to constitute a part of the grip portion 420 for the user to hold. The non-metal panel portion 20 strengthens the handle structure, and in particular, the structural strength of the grip portion 420 is significantly enhanced, which is conducive to reducing the deformation of the door body.

[0078] The non-metal panel portion 20 covers the front of the handle groove 410 in the depth direction of the handle groove 410, which further enhances the strength of the handle structure. In this embodiment, the depth direction of the handle groove 410 is the first direction, i.e., the width direction x of the refrigeration appliance 1. In this embodiment, the depth of the handle groove 410 is 26 mm, and the dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the depth direction of the handle groove 410 is 65 mm. The dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the depth direction of the handle groove 410 is exactly equal to 2.5 times the depth of the handle groove 410.

[0079] In order to install the proximity sensor module 210 and the user interface electrical module 220, the metal side frame 40 includes two notches 430 that are hollowed out toward the front. The user interface housing 221 is installed at one of the notches 430, and the receiving groove 520 is opposite to the other notch. The user interface housing 221 can be connected to one of the notches 430 of the metal side frame by, for example, a snap connection.

[0080] like Figure 8 As shown, the metal side frame 40 is formed with a fixing groove 440. The metal panel portion 10 includes a body portion 100 defining the front surface of the door 2 and a first bent portion 110 formed by extending rearward from one end of the body portion 100 close to the non-metal panel portion 20, and the first bent portion 110 is inserted into the fixing groove 440 to connect the metal panel portion 10 to the metal side frame 40.

[0081] In order to further enhance the stability of the connection, the fixing groove 440 includes a hook 441 . A barb is stamped on the first bending portion 110 . The barb is engaged with the hook 441 to prevent the first bending portion 110 from being separated from the fixing groove 440 .

[0082] The user interface housing 221 is also connected to the metal panel portion 10 . The user interface housing 221 is formed with a slot 2211 corresponding to the first bending portion 110 . The first bending portion 110 is inserted into the slot 2211 , and the non-metal panel portion 20 abuts against the first bending portion 110 .

[0083] like Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the notch 430 corresponding to the user interface housing 221 passes through the groove 401 in the front-to-back direction z of the refrigeration appliance, so that the user interface housing 221 is partially exposed in the groove 401 after being installed in the metal side frame 40. In order to obtain a beautiful appearance of the door 2a, the door 2a further includes a blocking member 412, which blocks the portion of the groove 401 other than the handle groove 410 of the door 2a. Therefore, the blocking member 412 completely blocks the user interface housing 221 and does not expose it to the left side of the door 2a.

[0084] like Figure 5As shown, the user interface electrical module 220 and the proximity sensor module 210 are respectively located at the two ends of the handle groove 410. Further, the proximity sensor module is located at the lower end of the handle groove 410, and the user interface electrical module 220 is located at the upper end of the handle groove. The non-metallic panel portion 20 covers the user interface electrical module 220, the proximity sensor module 210 and the handle groove 410. Specifically, the non-metallic panel portion 20 of this embodiment is adhered to the metal side frame 40 using tape.

[0085] Please refer to the following Figure 1 The refrigeration appliance 1 includes a first door 2a and a second door 2b arranged adjacent to each other along a first direction x. The first door 2a includes a metal panel portion 10 and a non-metal panel portion 20, wherein the non-metal panel portion 20 is arranged close to the second door 2b. The second door 2b includes a decorative strip 25 extending along its edge close to the first door 2a. The extending direction of the decorative strip 25 is the same as that of the non-metal panel portion 20, both along the second direction y, that is, the height direction of the refrigeration appliance.

[0086] In this embodiment, the decorative strip 25 further includes a light bar 250 extending along the length direction of the decorative strip 25. When the proximity sensor module 210 detects that a user is approaching the refrigeration appliance 1, the light bar 250 lights up.

[0087] The dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the first direction x is substantially twice that of the decorative strip. In one embodiment, the dimension of the decorative strip along the first direction x is 32 mm, and the dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the first direction x is 65 mm.

[0088] The dimension of the metal panel portion 10 along the first direction x is greater than that of the non-metal panel portion 20. In one embodiment, the dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the first direction x is 70 mm, and the dimension of the metal panel portion 10 along the first direction x is 430 mm.

[0089] Figure 1 The refrigeration appliance 1 shown includes a first door 2a and a third door 2c extending along a second direction y, i.e., the height direction of the refrigeration appliance. The first door 2a is located above the third door 2c, and the first door 2a includes a metal panel portion 10 and a non-metal panel portion 20, which are adjacent to each other in the first direction x and jointly define the front surface of the first door 2a. The first door 2a includes a proximity sensor module 210 for detecting a user approaching the refrigeration appliance from the front of the first door 2a, and the non-metal panel portion 20 covers the front of the proximity sensor module 210. The proximity sensor module 210 is arranged at one end of the first door 2a close to the third door 2c. This arrangement is not only conducive to reducing the unexpected detection of the proximity sensor module 210, but also can increase the probability of the proximity sensor module 210 detecting users of different heights.

[0090] The above only describes the embodiments shown in the drawings. After some adjustments and combinations, the present application may have more embodiments, and is not limited to the above description. For example, the size of the non-metallic panel portion 20 along the first direction x may be in the range of [50 mm, 70 mm]. The size of the non-metallic panel portion 20 along the first direction x may be 1 / 9 to 1 / 5 of the metal panel portion 10. The size of the non-metallic panel portion 20 along the first direction x is 1 to 2 times that of the decorative strip 25.

[0091] The above design is not only conducive to the non-metallic panel portion completely covering the user interface electrical module, the proximity sensor module and the handle groove, but also conducive to obtaining a door with more coordinated proportions and beautiful appearance.

[0092] The dimension of the non-metal panel portion 20 along the depth direction of the handle groove 410 is greater than or equal to twice the depth of the handle groove 410 , so that the non-metal panel portion 20 can better strengthen the grip portion.

[0093] Combination Figures 1 to 8 The various embodiments of the individual components described may be combined with one another in any given manner to achieve the advantages of the present application.

[0094] The present application has been described by the above-mentioned relevant embodiments, but the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for implementing the present application. It must be pointed out that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application. On the contrary, changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application are all within the scope of patent protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigeration appliance (1), comprising: a body defining at least one storage compartment; a door (2) for opening and closing at least a portion of the storage chamber; in, The door (2) comprises a metal panel portion (10) and a non-metal panel portion (20), wherein the metal panel portion (10) and the non-metal panel portion (20) are adjacent to each other in a first direction (x) and jointly define a front surface of the door (2), wherein the size of the metal panel portion (10) along the first direction (x) is larger than the size of the non-metal panel portion (20), and the metal panel portion (10) and the non-metal panel portion (20) are arranged end to end flush in a second direction (y), wherein the second direction (y) is perpendicular to the first direction (x), wherein the first direction (x) is the length direction or the width direction of the door (2).

2. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door (2) comprises an electrical device for displaying, lighting, operating, transmitting signals or receiving signals, and the non-metal panel part (20) is arranged to cover the front of the electrical device.

3. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The door (2) comprises a proximity sensor module (210) for detecting a user approaching the refrigeration appliance (1) from the front of the door (2), and the non-metallic panel portion (20) covers the front of the proximity sensor module (210); and / or The door (2) comprises a user interface electrical module (220) and a user interface housing (221) for accommodating the user interface electrical module (220), and the non-metal panel portion (20) covers the front of the user interface electrical module (220).

4. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The dimension of the non-metal panel portion (20) along the first direction (x) corresponds to the dimension of the user interface housing (221) along the first direction (x); and / or The user interface electrical module (220) and the proximity sensor module (210) are arranged at intervals along the second direction (y); and / or The metal panel portion (10) includes a main body portion (100) defining a front surface of the door (2) and a first bent portion (110) extending rearward from one end of the main body portion (100) close to the non-metal panel portion (20), the user interface shell (221) forming a slot (2211) for inserting the first bent portion (110), and the non-metal panel portion (20) abuts against the first bent portion (110).

5. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The door (2) comprises a handle groove (410), and the non-metal panel portion (20) covers the front of the handle groove (410).

6. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that: The non-metal panel portion (20) covers the front of the handle groove (410) in a depth direction of the handle groove (410) beyond the depth of the handle groove (410); and / or The user interface electrical module (220) and the proximity sensor module (210) are respectively located at two ends of the handle groove (410); and / or The non-metal panel portion (20) covers the user interface electrical module (220), the proximity sensor module (210) and the handle groove (410).

7. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door (2) comprises a handle groove (410), and the dimension of the non-metal panel portion (20) along the depth direction of the handle groove (410) is greater than or equal to twice the depth of the handle groove (410); and / or The size of the non-metallic panel portion (20) along the first direction (x) is in the range of [50 mm, 70 mm]; and / or The size of the non-metal panel part (20) along the first direction (x) is 1 / 9 to 1 / 5 of the size of the metal panel part (10); and / or The front surface of the metal panel part (10) is flush with the front surface of the non-metal panel part (20).

8. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The non-metal panel part (20) is composed of one of a glass panel, an acrylic panel, a ceramic panel, and a rock panel; and / or The non-metallic panel portion (20) is configured to allow electromagnetic waves or infrared signals to penetrate; and / or The non-metallic panel portion (20) is configured to at least partially allow light to penetrate; and / or The non-metal panel portion (20) is configured to at least partially constitute a touch screen; and / or The non-metal panel portion (20) is arranged to at least partially constitute a display panel.

9. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: comprising a first door (2a) and a second door (2b) arranged adjacent to each other along the first direction (x), the first door (2a) comprising the metal panel portion (10) and a non-metal panel portion (20), the non-metal panel portion (20) being arranged close to the second door (2b); and / or It comprises a first door (2a) and a third door (2c) which are arranged up and down along the second direction (y), and the non-metal panel part (20) is located on the first door (2a).

10. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The second door (2b) includes a decorative strip (25) extending along its edge close to the first door (2a), and the size of the non-metal panel portion (20) along the first direction (x) is 1 to 2 times that of the decorative strip.

11. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door (2) comprises a heat insulating layer, the metal panel portion (10) combined with the heat insulating layer, and a metal side frame (40); the metal panel portion (10) and the metal side frame (40) are connected, and the non-metal panel portion (20) covers the metal side frame (40).

12. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that: The non-metal panel portion (20) is adhered to the metal side frame (40); and / or The metal side frame (40) comprises a groove (401) extending along its entire length and recessed toward the metal panel portion (10), and a blocking member (412), wherein the blocking member (412) blocks a portion of the groove (401) other than a handle groove (410) for the door (2); and / or The metal side frame (40) comprises a handle groove (410), and the non-metal panel portion (20) covers the metal side frame (40) to form a part of a grip portion (420) for a user to grip; and / or The metal side frame (40) comprises a notch (430) which is hollowed out toward the front, the door (2) further comprises an electrical device for displaying or lighting or operating or transmitting or receiving signals, the electrical device is arranged at the notch (430), and the non-metal panel portion (20) covers the notch (430); and / or The metal panel portion (10) comprises a main body portion (100) defining a front surface of the door (2) and a first bent portion (110) extending rearward from one end of the main body portion (100) close to the non-metal panel portion (20), the metal side frame (40) being formed with a fixing groove (440), the first bent portion (110) being inserted into the fixing groove (440) to connect the metal panel portion (10) to the metal side frame (40); and / or, The metal panel portion (10) comprises a main body portion (100) defining a front surface of the door (2) and a second bent portion extending rearward from an end of the main body portion (100) away from the non-metal panel portion (20), the second bent portion being opposite to the metal side frame (40) and defining a portion of the side surface of the door (2).

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