Water pan for refrigerator

By designing a freezer water connection tray containing a filter mesh, scraper and collection box, the problem of solid-liquid separation in the prior art is solved, and clean and efficient liquid collection and impurity treatment are achieved, which improves the use effect of the freezer.

CN222925817UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30WUHAN HONGMING METAL PROD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421584853.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-05

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Technical Problem

The existing refrigerator water connection tray cannot achieve solid-liquid separation, resulting in mixed collection of moisture and debris, which easily generates odor and affects the use of the refrigerator.

Method used

A water connection tray for freezer is designed, including a water connection tray, a mounting plate, a frame, a filter mesh, a scraper and a collection box. The cylinder drives the scraper to move, push the impurities on the filter into the collection box, and the liquid is stored at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water-connecting tray to achieve solid-liquid separation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes solid-liquid separation and collection, facilitates cleaning after disassembly, reduces the generation of mixed odors, and is conducive to drying and freshness of the refrigerator.

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Abstract

The water pan comprises a water pan body and an installation plate, a frame is connected into the water pan body in a sleeved mode, a groove is formed in one side of the water pan body and movably connected with a collection box, an air cylinder is movably installed on the other side of the water pan body, and the outer wall of a piston rod of the air cylinder penetrates through and is slidably connected with an opening in the other side of the water pan body. A scraping plate is movably mounted at one end of a piston rod of the cylinder. According to the water pan for the refrigerator, a T-shaped groove is formed in the top end of the inner wall of the water pan, a frame is inserted into the T-shaped groove, a scraping plate connected with one end of an air cylinder is slidably arranged on the upper surface of a filter screen assembled at the bottom of the frame, and an outlet groove and an L-shaped groove are formed in one side of the water pan; the air cylinder drives the scraper to move to push impurities filtered on the surface of the filter screen into the collecting box to be stored, liquid is stored at the bottom of an inner cavity of the water pan, solid-liquid separation and collection are achieved, cleaning after disassembly is facilitated, generation of mixed peculiar smells is reduced during storage, and drying and fresh keeping of the refrigerator are facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of freezers, and particularly relates to a water receiving tray for a freezer. Background Art

[0002] A freezer, also known as a refrigerator or a freezer cabinet, is a refrigeration device used for storing and preserving foods, beverages or other items. It uses a refrigeration system to lower the temperature inside the cabinet, thereby maintaining the freshness of the items and extending their shelf life. Freezers are widely used in places such as supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, etc.

[0003] The compressor inside the freezer is the core component of the refrigeration system. The compressor sucks in the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant vapor in the evaporator and compresses it into a high-temperature and high-pressure gas. In this process, the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant are both increased, thereby providing the necessary refrigeration capacity for the entire refrigeration system. In the prior art, a water receiving tray is installed below the drain outlet of the evaporator to facilitate the collection of the condensed water or defrost water dripping from the surface of the evaporator and the liquid discharged from the drain outlet. In the prior art, the water receiving tray needs to be disassembled and cleaned regularly to prevent excessive moisture and debris from overflowing. When in use, it cannot achieve solid-liquid separation and can only simply mix and collect, which is likely to produce peculiar smells and affect the use of the freezer. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a water receiving tray for a freezer, which has the advantages of being convenient for collecting and cleaning liquids and impurities, etc., and solves the problem that the existing device cannot separate and store.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A water receiving tray for a freezer, comprising a water receiving tray and a mounting plate. The bottom of the water receiving tray is movably connected to the mounting plate. A frame is sleeved inside the water receiving tray. An outlet groove is opened on one side of the water receiving tray. A collection box is movably connected to the groove on one side of the water receiving tray. The top end surface of the collection box is attached to the bottom end of the inner wall of the outlet groove. A cylinder is movably installed on the other side of the water receiving tray. The piston rod of the cylinder penetrates through the other side of the water receiving tray. One end of the piston rod of the cylinder is movably installed with a scraper.

[0006] Further, a group of T-shaped grooves are opened on the inner wall of the water receiving tray. The vertical part of the frame is movably connected to the T-shaped grooves. The bottom end surface of the top of the T-shaped grooves is attached to the horizontal plane of the top of the water receiving tray.

[0007] Further, a filter screen is movably installed at the bottom of the frame. The bottom end surface of the scraper is slidably connected to the surface of the filter screen.

[0008] Further, an L-shaped groove (6) is opened on one side of the water receiving tray (1). One end of the collection box (7) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the L-shaped groove (6).

[0009] Furthermore, a chute is provided on the bottom end face of the water receiving tray. A set of clamping members are rotatably connected to the middle of the chute. One side face of one end of the clamping member is a wedge surface, and a spring is connected between the other end of the clamping member and the inner wall of the chute.

[0010] Furthermore, a card slot is provided on the upper end face of the mounting plate. The outer wall of the card slot is slidably connected to the inner wall of the chute, and the inner wall of the card slot is slidably connected to the wedge surface of one end of the clamping member.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. For the water receiving tray used in the freezer, by providing a T-shaped groove at the top end of the inner wall of the water receiving tray and inserting a frame, a scraper connected to one end of a cylinder slides on the upper surface of the filter screen assembled at the bottom of the frame. An outlet groove and an L-shaped groove are provided on one side of the water receiving tray, and a collection box is inserted into the L-shaped groove. By driving the scraper to move through the cylinder, the impurities filtered on the surface of the filter screen are pushed into the collection box for storage, and the liquid is stored at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water receiving tray, realizing the separation and collection of solids and liquids. It is not only convenient for disassembly and cleaning, but also reduces the generation of mixed odors during storage, which is beneficial to the drying and preservation of the freezer.

[0013] 2. For the water receiving tray used in the freezer, by providing a chute adapted to the card slot, one end of a set of clamping members rotatably connected in the chute has a wedge surface, and the wedge surface is slidably connected to the inner wall of the card slot. By sliding the inner wall of the chute through the card slot, the inner walls on both sides of the card slot are attached to the wedge surface of one end of the clamping member, causing the clamping member to deflect and compress the spring. When the wedge part of the clamping member passes through the card slot, the elastic force of the spring pushes the vertical surface of the wedge part of the clamping member to fit and engage with the bottom of the card slot, facilitating the installation and disassembly cleaning of the water receiving tray. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the installation components of the structure of the present utility model;

[0017] In the figure: 1. Water receiving tray; 2. Mounting plate; 3. Frame; 4. Filter screen; 5. Outlet groove; 6. L-shaped groove; 7. Collection box; 8. Cylinder; 9. Scraper;

[0018] 11. Chute; 12. Clamping member; 13. Spring;

[0019] 21. Card slot; 31. T-shaped groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a water receiving tray for a freezer in this embodiment includes a water receiving tray 1 and a mounting plate 2. The bottom of the water receiving tray 1 is movably connected to the mounting plate 2. A frame 3 is sleeved inside the water receiving tray 1. An outlet groove 5 is provided on one side of the water receiving tray 1. A collection box 7 is movably connected to the groove on one side of the water receiving tray 1. The top surface of the collection box 7 is in contact with the bottom end of the inner wall of the outlet groove 5. A cylinder 8 is movably installed on the other side of the water receiving tray 1. The piston rod of the cylinder 8 penetrates through the other side of the contact tray 1. One end of the piston rod of the cylinder 8 is movably installed with a scraper 9.

[0022] In this embodiment, by setting a T-shaped groove 31 on the top end of the inner wall of the water receiving tray 1 and inserting the frame 3, a scraper 9 connected to one end of the cylinder 8 slides on the upper surface of the filter screen 4 assembled at the bottom of the frame 3. An outlet groove 5 and an L-shaped groove 6 are provided on one side of the water receiving tray 1. The L-shaped groove 6 is inserted with the collection box 7. By driving the scraper 9 to move by the cylinder 8, the impurities filtered on the surface of the filter screen 4 are pushed into the collection box 7 for storage. The liquid is stored at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water receiving tray 1, realizing the separation and collection of solids and liquids. It is not only convenient to disassemble and clean, but also reduces the generation of mixed odors during storage, which is beneficial to the drying and preservation of the freezer;

[0023] By setting a chute 11 at the bottom of the water receiving tray 1, the chute 11 is adapted to the card slot 21. One end of a set of clamping members 12 rotatably connected in the chute 11 has a wedge surface, and this wedge surface is slidably connected to the inner wall of the card slot 21. By sliding the inner wall of the chute 11 through the card slot 21, the inner walls on both sides of the card slot 21 are in contact with the wedge surface at one end of the clamping member 12, and the clamping member 12 deflects and compresses the spring 13. When the wedge part of the clamping member 12 passes through the card slot 21, the elastic force of the spring 13 pushes the vertical surface of the wedge part of the clamping member 12 to fit and clamp the bottom of the card slot 21, facilitating the installation and disassembly cleaning of the water receiving tray 1.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-2 , for the convenience of cleaning and reducing odors, the frame 3, the filter screen 4, the L-shaped groove 6, the collection box 7, the scraper 9 in this embodiment;

[0025] A set of T-shaped grooves 31 are provided on the inner wall of the water receiving tray 1. The vertical part of the frame 3 is movably connected to the T-shaped grooves 31. The bottom end surface of the top of the T-shaped grooves 31 is in contact with the horizontal plane of the top of the water receiving tray 1. A filter screen 4 is movably installed at the bottom of the frame 3. The bottom end surface of the scraper 9 is slidably connected to the surface of the filter screen 4. An L-shaped groove 6 is provided on one side of the water receiving tray 1. One end of the collection box 7 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the L-shaped groove 6.

[0026] In this embodiment, by providing a T-shaped groove 31 on the inner wall of the water receiving tray 1 and inserting the insertion frame 3, a filter screen 4 is assembled at the bottom of the frame 3, and the L-shaped groove 6 opened below the outlet groove 5 on one side of the water receiving tray 1 is slidably connected to one end of the collection box 7. The scraper 9 is driven by the cylinder 8 to slide on the surface of the filter screen 4, and the impurities filtered on its surface are pushed into the collection box 7, so that the impurities are collected in the collection box 7, and the liquid is stored at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water receiving tray 1, which is convenient for cleaning after disassembly and reduces the generation of mixed odors, and increases the drying and freshness preservation of the freezer.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 For the convenience of disassembling and cleaning the water receiving tray 1, the fastener 12, the spring 13, and the card slot 21 in this embodiment;

[0028] A sliding groove 11 is provided on the bottom end surface of the water receiving tray 1. A set of fasteners 12 are rotatably connected to the middle of the sliding groove 11. One end side of the fastener 12 is a wedge surface. A spring 13 is connected between the other end of the fastener 12 and the inner wall of the sliding groove 11. A card slot 21 is provided on the upper end surface of the mounting plate 2. The outer wall of the card slot 21 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove 11, and the inner wall of the card slot 21 is slidably connected to the wedge surface at one end of the fastener 12.

[0029] In this embodiment, by providing the sliding groove 11 opened at the bottom of the water receiving tray 1 to slidably connect the card slot 21, one end wedge surface of the fastener 12 rotatably connected to the middle of the sliding groove 11 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the card slot 21, and a spring 13 is assembled between the other end of the fastener 12 and the sliding groove 11. By inserting the card slot 21 into the sliding groove 11, the wedge surface of the fastener 12 is slid on the inner wall of the card slot 21 to deflect the fastener 12 and compress the spring 13. The elastic force of the spring 13 pushes the vertical surface of the wedge portion at one end of the fastener 12 to fit and clamp the rear end surface of the card slot 21. Similarly, by compressing the spring 13, the fastener 12 is deflected, realizing the disassembly of the fastener 12 and the card slot 21, which is convenient for disassembling and cleaning the water receiving tray 1.

[0030] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows:

[0031] 1. By providing a T-shaped groove 31 on the inner wall of the water receiving tray 1, inserting the frame 3 into the T-shaped groove 31, assembling a filter screen 4 at the bottom of the frame 3, providing an outlet groove 5 and an L-shaped groove 6 on one side of the water receiving tray 1, inserting the collection box 7 into the L-shaped groove 6, and driving the scraper 9 to move by the cylinder 8 to push the impurities filtered on the surface of the filter screen 4 into the collection box 7 for storage, and storing the liquid at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water receiving tray 1, realizing the separation and collection of solids and liquids, which is not only convenient for cleaning after disassembly, but also reduces the generation of mixed odors during storage, and is beneficial to the drying and freshness preservation of the freezer.

[0032] 2. By providing a chute 11 at the bottom of the water receiving tray 1, the chute 11 is adapted to the card slot 21. One end of a set of clamping members 12 rotatably connected in the chute 11 has a wedge surface, and the wedge surface is slidably connected to the inner wall of the card slot 21. By sliding the inner wall of the chute 11 through the card slot 21, the inner walls on both sides of the card slot 21 are attached to the wedge surface at one end of the clamping member 12, and the clamping member 12 deflects and compresses the spring 13. When the wedge portion of the clamping member 12 passes through the card slot 21, the elastic force of the spring 13 pushes the vertical surface of the wedge portion of the clamping member 12 to fit and engage with the bottom of the card slot 21, facilitating the installation and disassembly and cleaning of the water receiving tray 1.

[0033] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water tray for a refrigerator, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a water receiving tray (1) and a mounting plate (2), wherein the bottom of the water receiving tray (1) is movably connected to the mounting plate (2), a frame (3) is sleeved inside the water receiving tray (1), an outlet groove (5) is provided on one side of the water receiving tray (1), a collection box (7) is movably connected to the groove on one side of the water receiving tray (1), the top surface of the collection box (7) is in contact with the bottom end of the inner wall of the outlet groove (5), a cylinder (8) is movably installed on the other side of the water receiving tray (1), a piston rod of the cylinder (8) passes through the other side of the water receiving tray (1), and a scraper (9) is movably installed on one end of the piston rod of the cylinder (8).

2. The water tray for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the water receiving tray (1) is provided with a group of T-shaped grooves (31), the vertical part of the frame (3) is movably connected to the T-shaped grooves (31), and the top and bottom end surfaces of the T-shaped grooves (31) are in contact with the top horizontal surface of the water receiving tray (1).

3. The water receiving tray for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (4) is movably mounted on the bottom of the frame (3), and the bottom end surface of the scraper (9) is slidably connected to the surface of the filter screen (4).

4. The water tray for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped groove (6) is provided on one side of the water receiving tray (1), and the inner wall of the L-shaped groove (6) is slidably connected to one end of the collection box (7).

5. The water receiving tray for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end surface of the water receiving tray (1) is provided with a slide groove (11), the middle part of which is rotatably connected to a group of clamping parts (12), one end side surface of the clamping part (12) is a wedge-shaped surface, and a spring (13) is connected between the other end of the clamping part (12) and the inner wall of the slide groove (11).

6. The water receiving tray for a refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the mounting plate (2) is provided with a card slot (21), the outer wall of the card slot (21) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the slide groove (11), and the inner wall of the card slot (21) is slidably connected to the wedge surface at one end of the clamping member (12).