Ice-making box assembly of refrigerator and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice-making box assembly of a refrigerator and the refrigerator, the refrigerator comprises a storage chamber, a shelf is arranged in the storage chamber, the ice-making box assembly comprises an ice-making box main body and a hanging frame assembly, the hanging frame assembly is connected with the ice-making box main body and comprises a first hanging part and a second hanging part, and the first hanging part and the second hanging part are suitable for being hung on the shelf. The ice-making box main body is mounted in the storage chamber; wherein the second hanging part can move relative to the first hanging part so as to adjust the distance between the second hanging part and the first hanging part, the ice-making box assembly can adapt to shelves of different sizes by adjusting the distance between the second hanging part and the first hanging part, and the universality of the ice-making box assembly is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly relates to an ice-making box assembly and a refrigerator of a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of the material living standard, people's multi-functional requirements for refrigerators are increasing continuously. At present, many household refrigerators on the market are equipped with an automatic ice-making system in the door body space to meet the user's demand for ice cubes in summer. An existing hanging ice-making box can be hung on the shelf in the storage compartment of the refrigerator, thereby reducing the occupation of some storage space. However, refrigerators of different models have shelves of different sizes, and multiple shelves in the same refrigerator may also have different sizes. The existing hanging ice-making box cannot adapt to shelves of different sizes, and designing ice-making boxes that match different models of refrigerators respectively will increase the production cost, and the fact that users can only install the ice-making box on the matching shelf will also limit the installation position of the ice-making box. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiment of this application provides an inlet water box assembly and a refrigerator of a refrigerator, which can solve the technical problem that the ice-making box of the refrigerator cannot adapt to shelves of different sizes.

[0004] To achieve the above object, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] An ice-making box assembly of a refrigerator, the refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a shelf is provided in the storage compartment, and the ice-making box assembly includes:

[0006] An ice-making box main body;

[0007] A hanging rack assembly, connected to the ice-making box main body, the hanging rack assembly includes a first hanging portion and a second hanging portion, and the first hanging portion and the second hanging portion are adapted to be hung on the shelf to install the ice-making box main body in the storage compartment;

[0008] Wherein, the second hanging portion can move relative to the first hanging portion to adjust the distance between the two.

[0009] In some embodiments, the hanging rack assembly further includes a connecting portion and a sliding bracket that are slidably connected, the connecting portion is connected to the ice-making box main body, the first hanging portion is connected to the connecting portion, the second hanging portion is connected to the sliding bracket, and the sliding bracket slides relative to the connecting portion to make the second hanging portion approach or move away from the first hanging portion.

[0010] In some embodiments, a first slot is formed in the first hanging portion, and a second slot is formed in the second hanging portion. The first slot is adapted to be inserted into the first end of the shelf, and the second slot is adapted to be inserted into the second end of the shelf, so that the hanger assembly is hung on the shelf.

[0011] In some embodiments, the openings of the first slot and the second slot are arranged opposite to each other.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first slot and / or the second slot is a through slot.

[0013] In some embodiments, the ice-making box body includes:

[0014] A housing, connected to the hanger assembly, and an installation cavity is formed in the housing;

[0015] An ice-making grid assembly, rotatably installed in the installation cavity for making ice cubes;

[0016] An ice storage drawer, slidably installed in the installation cavity and disposed below the ice-making grid assembly for receiving and storing the ice cubes.

[0017] In some embodiments, a rotating shaft hole is formed in the housing, and the ice-making grid assembly includes:

[0018] An ice-making grid body, disposed in the installation cavity for making ice cubes;

[0019] A knob, disposed outside the housing and adapted to control the flipping of the ice-making grid body;

[0020] A first shaft body, rotatably passing through the rotating shaft hole, with one end fixedly connected to the ice-making grid body and the other end fixedly connected to the knob.

[0021] In some embodiments, a guiding hole surrounding the rotating shaft hole is further formed in the housing, and the ice-making grid assembly further includes a second shaft body, which movably passes through the guiding hole, with one end fixedly connected to the ice-making grid body and the other end fixedly connected to the knob.

[0022] In some embodiments, the ice-making box body is rotatably connected to the hanger assembly.

[0023] A refrigerator includes:

[0024] A storage compartment, provided with a shelf inside;

[0025] The above-mentioned ice-making box assembly, and the ice-making box assembly is hung on the shelf.

[0026] The ice-making box assembly and refrigerator provided by the embodiments of the present application can adapt to shelves of different sizes by adjusting the distance between the second hanging part and the first hanging part. On the one hand, the ice-making box assembly can be applied to refrigerators of different models, enabling the manufacturer to eliminate the need to design ice-making boxes separately for different models of refrigerators, reducing the types and quantities of ice-making box manufacturing molds, and saving costs. On the other hand, users can install the ice-making box assembly on any shelf of the refrigerator, that is, the ice-making box assembly can be installed in different areas of the storage compartment according to different needs, enhancing the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0028] To more comprehensively understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings. Among them, the same reference numerals in the following description represent the same parts.

[0029] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the ice-making box assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0030] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the ice-making box assembly installed on the shelf provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0031] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the ice-making box assembly in another usage state provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0032] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the hanging rack assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0033] Figure 5 Exploded view of the ice-making box assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0034] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0035] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0036] 10, refrigerator;

[0037] 100, ice-making box assembly; 200, storage compartment;

[0038] 110, ice-making box body; 120, hanging rack assembly; 210, shelf;

[0039] 111. Outer shell; 112. Ice-making grid assembly; 113. Ice storage drawer; 114. First opening; 115. Installation cavity; 116. Slot; 117. Rotating shaft hole; 118. Water injection port; 119. Guide hole; 121. First hanging portion; 122. Second hanging portion; 123. Connecting portion; 124. Sliding bracket

[0040] 1111. Groove; 1121. Ice-making grid body; 1122. Knob; 1123. First shaft body; 1124. Second shaft body; 1131. Handle portion; 1211. First slot; 1221. Second slot; 1231. Through hole; 1232. Top plate; 1233. Circumferential side plate; 1234. Insertion portion Detailed implementation manner

[0041] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application

[0042] The embodiment of the present application provides an ice-making box assembly for a refrigerator. The refrigerator can be a single-door refrigerator, a double-door refrigerator, a side-by-side refrigerator, a French door refrigerator, a cross-door refrigerator or other types of refrigerators. The ice-making box assembly is used to make and provide ice cubes to users to meet the users' needs for ice cubes. Exemplarily, please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 2 , Figure 1 which is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making box assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 and

[0043] is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making box assembly installed on the shelf provided by the embodiment of the present application. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, and a shelf is provided in the storage compartment. It should be noted that the storage compartment can be a freezing compartment, a deep-freezing compartment or other compartments. The shelf is suitable for placing items, and its material is usually glass, plastic or metal. The ice-making box assembly 100 includes an ice-making box main body 110 and a hanging rack assembly 120

[0044] ​The ice-making box assembly 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application can be adapted to shelves of different sizes by adjusting the distance between the second hanging portion 122 and the first hanging portion 121. On the one hand, the ice-making box assembly 100 can be applied to different models of refrigerators, enabling the manufacturer to design ice-making boxes without separately designing for different models of refrigerators, reducing the types and quantities of ice-making box manufacturing molds, and saving costs. On the other hand, users can install the ice-making box assembly 100 on any shelf of the refrigerator, that is, the ice-making box assembly 100 can be installed in different areas of the storage compartment according to different needs, which can improve the user experience.

[0045] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 which is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making box assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application in another use state. The hanging bracket assembly 120 further includes a connecting portion 123 and a sliding bracket 124 that are slidably connected. The connecting portion 123 is connected to the ice-making box body 110, the first hanging portion 121 is connected to the connecting portion 123, the second hanging portion 122 is connected to the sliding bracket 124, and the sliding bracket 124 slides relative to the connecting portion 123 to move the second hanging portion 122 closer to or farther from the first hanging portion 121.

[0046] Exemplarily, refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is a schematic structural diagram of the hanging bracket assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application. The connecting portion 123 forms a cavity having a through hole 1231; the sliding bracket 124 is rod-shaped, one end of the sliding bracket 124 passes through the through hole 1231 and is at least partially received in the cavity, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second hanging portion 122; the sliding bracket 124 can slide along the extension direction of the through hole 1231 to extend into or out of the cavity.

[0047] Exemplarily, the first hanging portion 121 is provided with a first slot 1211, and the second hanging portion 122 is provided with a second slot 1221. The first slot 1211 is adapted to be inserted into the first end of the shelf of the refrigerator, and the second slot 1221 is adapted to be inserted into the second end of the refrigerator shelf, so that the hanging bracket assembly 120 is hung on the shelf. Preferably, the openings of the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221 are opposite, and the first end and the second end of the shelf are opposite. Then, in practical applications, when the sliding bracket 124 slides relative to the connecting portion 123, the openings of the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221 approach or move away from each other to adjust the accommodation space formed between the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221, thereby adapting to shelves of different sizes.

[0048] Wherein, the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221 can be set as through slots. In this way, when the hanging bracket assembly 120 is hung on the shelf through the first hanging portion 121 and the second hanging portion 122, it can slide relative to the shelf along the length directions of the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221, and thus the relative position of the ice-making box body 110 on the shelf can be adjusted very conveniently to meet the actual needs of users. To improve the smoothness of the sliding of the hanging bracket assembly 120 on the shelf, slide rails can also be sleeved on both ends of the shelf that cooperate with the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221. The outer walls of the slide rails facing the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221 are arc-shaped surfaces, and the contact area with the first slot 1211 and the second slot 1221 is smaller, so that the friction between the two during sliding is small and the sliding is smoother.

[0049] Further, please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 which is an exploded view of the ice-making box assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. The ice-making box body 110 includes a housing 111, an ice-making grid assembly 112 and an ice storage drawer 113.

[0050] Wherein, the housing 111 is connected to the hanging bracket assembly 120. To save consumables, the connecting portion 123 can be reused as the top cover of the housing 111. Exemplarily, the connecting portion 123 is a cover body formed by enclosing a top plate 1232 and a circumferential side plate 1233; the housing 111 forms an installation cavity 115 with a first opening 114 at the top; a slot 116 is provided on the inner wall of the housing 111 forming the first opening 114, and a plugging portion 1234 is provided at the edge of the circumferential side plate 1233 close to the housing 111. The plugging portion 1234 is plugged into the slot 116 so that the connecting portion 123 is connected to the housing 111 and covers the top of the housing 111 to form the top cover of the housing 111.

[0051] The ice-making grid assembly 112 is rotatably installed in the installation cavity 115 for making ice cubes. The ice storage drawer 113 is slidably installed in the installation cavity and is arranged below the ice-making grid assembly 112 for receiving and storing ice cubes. To facilitate the user to pull out the ice storage drawer 113, a handle portion 1131 can be provided at one end of the ice storage drawer 113 suitable for pulling.

[0052] In some embodiments, a rotating shaft hole 117 is provided on the housing 111. The ice-making grid assembly 112 includes an ice-making grid body 1121, a knob 1122 and a first shaft body 1123. Wherein, the ice-making grid body 1121 is arranged in the installation cavity 115 for making ice cubes; the knob 1122 is arranged outside the housing 111 and is suitable for controlling the flipping of the ice-making grid body 1121; the first shaft body 1123 is rotatably penetrated through the rotating shaft hole 117. One end of the first shaft body 1123 is fixedly connected to the ice-making grid body 1121, and the other end is fixedly connected to the knob 1122.

[0053] Preferably, the outer shell 111 is integrally compression molded. Preferably, the ice tray body 1121 and the first shaft body 1123 are integrally formed. In practical applications, the user rotates the knob 1122 to flip the ice tray body 1121 through the first shaft body 1123. The ice cubes inside the ice tray body 1121 are ejected by flipping, and after the ice cubes are ejected, they fall into the ice storage drawer 113. The ice storage drawer 113 can be pulled out from the outer shell 111 for the user to take ice.

[0054] In some embodiments, a groove 1111 for accommodating the knob 1122 is recessed on the outer wall of the outer shell 111, and the rotation shaft hole 117 is opened at the bottom of the groove 1111. In this way, the knob 1122 can be embedded in the outer shell 111, avoiding additional occupation of the refrigerator storage space.

[0055] The ice tray body 1121 forms a plurality of grid-shaped ice-making cavities, and the ice-making cavities are adapted to inject water, and the water freezes in a low-temperature environment to form ice cubes. In some embodiments, a water injection port 118 is further opened on the outer shell 111, and the water injection port 118 is adapted to inject water into the ice tray body 1121. The water injection port 118 is connected to the water tank of the refrigerator through a water injection pipe, for example.

[0056] In some embodiments, a guide hole 119 is further opened on the outer shell 111. The guide hole 119 is arranged around the rotation shaft hole. The ice tray assembly 112 further includes a second shaft body 1124, and the second shaft body 1124 is movably inserted into the guide hole 119, and one end of the second shaft body 1124 is fixedly connected to the ice tray body 1121, and the other end is fixedly connected to the knob 1122. When the user flips the ice tray body 1121, the second shaft body 1124 moves along the guiding direction of the guide hole 119 in the guide hole 119. Preferably, the guide hole 119 is an oblong hole, and the waist is arc-shaped; when the second shaft body 1124 rotates to the first end in the radial direction of the guide hole 119, the ice tray body 1121 is in a horizontal position and the opening of the ice-making cavity faces away from the ice storage drawer 113; when the second shaft body 1124 rotates to the second end in the radial direction of the guide hole 119, the opening of the ice-making cavity of the ice tray body 1121 faces the ice storage drawer 113. It can be understood that by adding the second shaft body 1124 and the guide hole 119, the rotation stability of the ice tray assembly 112 can be improved.

[0057] In some embodiments, the ice-making box body 110 is rotatably connected to the hanging rack assembly 120. In this way, the orientation of the ice-making box body 110 is not restricted by the installation direction of the hanging rack assembly 120, and the user can adjust the orientation of the ice-making box body 110 according to actual needs, which can improve the user experience.

[0058] The ice-making box assembly 100 of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present application can adapt to shelves of different sizes by adjusting the distance between the second hanging part 122 and the first hanging part 121. On the one hand, the ice-making box assembly 100 can be applied to refrigerators of different models, enabling the manufacturer to design ice-making boxes without separately designing ice-making boxes for different models of refrigerators, reducing the types and quantities of ice-making box manufacturing molds, and saving costs. On the other hand, users can install the ice-making box assembly 100 on any shelf of the refrigerator, that is, the ice-making box assembly 100 can be installed in different areas of the storage compartment according to different needs, improving the user experience.

[0059] The embodiment of the present application also provides a refrigerator. Exemplarily, please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 which is a schematic structural diagram of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present application. The refrigerator 10 includes a storage compartment 200 and the above-mentioned ice-making box assembly 100. Among them, a shelf 210 is provided in the storage compartment 200. The storage compartment 200 is, for example, a freezer, a deep-freezing compartment or other compartments of the refrigerator, and the shelf 210 is used for placing items. The ice-making box assembly 100 is hung on the shelf 210.

[0060] For the refrigerator 10 provided by the embodiment of the present application, by adjusting the distance between the second hanging part 122 and the first hanging part 121, the ice-making box assembly 100 can adapt to shelves of different sizes in the refrigerator, and users can install the ice-making box assembly 100 in different areas of the storage compartment 200 according to actual needs, improving the user experience.

[0061] The above has introduced in detail the ice-making box assembly and the refrigerator of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application; at the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. An ice box assembly for a refrigerator, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises a storage compartment, wherein a shelf is provided in the storage compartment, and the ice box assembly comprises: Ice box body; A hanger assembly connected to the ice box body, the hanger assembly comprising a first hanging portion and a second hanging portion, the first hanging portion and the second hanging portion being suitable for hanging on the shelf to install the ice box body in the storage compartment; The second hanging part can move relative to the first hanging part to adjust the distance between them.

2. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hanging bracket assembly also includes a slidably connected connecting part and a sliding bracket, the connecting part is connected to the ice box body, the first hanging part is connected to the connecting part, the second hanging part is connected to the sliding bracket, and the sliding bracket slides relative to the connecting part to make the second hanging part approach or move away from the first hanging part.

3. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first hanging part is provided with a first slot, and the second hanging part is provided with a second slot. The first slot is suitable for plugging into the first end of the shelf, and the second slot is suitable for plugging into the second end of the shelf, so that the hanging bracket assembly is hung on the shelf.

4. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The notch of the first slot is arranged opposite to the notch of the second slot.

5. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first slot and / or the second slot is a through slot.

6. The ice box assembly of a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ice box main body comprises: A housing connected to the rack assembly, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting cavity; An ice cube making component, rotatably mounted in the mounting cavity, for making ice cubes; The ice storage drawer is installed in the installation cavity in a drawable manner and is arranged below the ice making grid assembly for receiving and storing the ice cubes.

7. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a shaft hole, and the ice cube tray assembly comprises: An ice cube making box body is arranged in the installation cavity and is used for making ice cubes; A knob, disposed outside the housing, adapted to control the flipping of the ice cube tray body; The first shaft body is rotatably arranged in the rotating shaft hole, one end of the first shaft body is fixedly connected to the ice cube tray body, and the other end of the first shaft body is fixedly connected to the knob.

8. The ice box assembly of the refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The shell is also provided with a guide hole surrounding the rotating shaft hole. The ice cube assembly also includes a second shaft body, which is movably arranged in the guide hole, and one end of the second shaft body is fixedly connected to the ice cube body, and the other end is fixedly connected to the knob.

9. The ice box assembly of a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ice box body is rotatably connected to the hanging bracket assembly.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: a storage room with shelves; The ice box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the ice box assembly is hung on the shelf.

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