Water pan assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The water pan assembly comprises a plurality of water pans, and the water pans are arranged in the height direction of the refrigerator in a stacked mode; two adjacent water receiving trays in the plurality of water receiving trays are set as a first water receiving tray and a second water receiving tray, and the first water receiving tray is arranged above the second water receiving tray in the height direction of the refrigerator; the first water receiving disc and the second water receiving disc are connected and communicated through an overflow pipe, so that defrosting water in the first water receiving disc can overflow into the second water receiving disc through the overflow pipe, and the second water receiving disc can bear the first water receiving disc through the overflow pipe. According to the water pan assembly, the volume for receiving defrosting water can be increased, the contact area between the defrosting water and air in the water pan assembly is better increased, the evaporation capacity of the defrosting water is improved, and therefore the water pan assembly can be better matched with an existing refrigerator with increasing functions; in addition, the water pan assembly can be conveniently assembled and applied in the refrigerator.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field related to refrigerators, and particularly relates to a water receiving tray assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] A frost-free refrigerator is a refrigerator that uses forced circulation of cold air for refrigeration. When the refrigerator is working, defrost water will be discharged and flow into the water receiving tray at the bottom of the refrigerator. The defrost water in the water receiving tray will evaporate under the heat of the refrigerator's cooling system.

[0003] Among them, in the existing frost-free refrigerators, as the living standard improves, the demand for refrigerators increases, and the number of evaporators in frost-free refrigerators increases. As the frost-free refrigerators work, the amount of defrost water generated increases. Since the bottom space of the refrigerator is relatively compact, a larger water receiving tray is required to receive the defrost water in a limited space. To this end, the volume of the water receiving tray for receiving defrost water can be expanded by increasing the depth of the water receiving tray. However, the contact area between the water surface of the defrost water on the water receiving tray and the air is limited, and the evaporation amount of the defrost water in the water receiving tray cannot be well increased; if the area of ​​the water receiving tray is increased, the bottom space of the refrigerator becomes stretched. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a water receiving tray assembly and a refrigerator for solving the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] A water receiving tray assembly is used in a refrigerator to receive defrost water. The water receiving tray assembly includes a plurality of water receiving trays, which are sequentially arranged at intervals along the height direction of the refrigerator so that the plurality of water receiving trays are stacked; two adjacent water receiving trays among the plurality of water receiving trays are set as a first water receiving tray and a second water receiving tray, and the first water receiving tray is arranged above the second water receiving tray in the height direction of the refrigerator;

[0006] The first water receiving tray and the second water receiving tray are connected and communicated through an overflow pipe, so that the defrosted water in the first water receiving tray can overflow into the second water receiving tray through the overflow pipe, and the second water receiving tray can carry the first water receiving tray through the overflow pipe.

[0007] It can be understood that a plurality of layers of water receiving trays are used to receive defrost water, and two adjacent layers of water receiving trays are connected by overflow pipes, so that the water receiving tray assembly can not only increase the volume for receiving defrost water within a limited space, but also better increase the contact area between the defrost water and the air in the water receiving tray assembly, and increase the evaporation amount of the defrost water, so that the water receiving tray assembly can better match the increasingly functional refrigerators; at the same time, the second water receiving tray uses an overflow pipe to support the first water receiving tray, so that the structure of the water receiving tray assembly is integrated, which can facilitate the assembly and application of the water receiving tray assembly in the refrigerator.

[0008] In one embodiment, the overflow pipe includes a lower pipe section which abuts against and is connected to the second bottom of the second water receiving tray.

[0009] Wherein, the second water receiving tray is enclosed inwardly to form a second water receiving cavity, and the lower pipe section communicates with the second water receiving cavity.

[0010] It can be understood that through the above structural arrangement, the assembly connection of the overflow pipe on the second water receiving tray is realized, and the overflow pipe is conducted with the second water receiving tray.

[0011] In one embodiment, a notch is formed on the lower pipe section. The notch is arranged in the second water receiving cavity and adjacent to the surface of the second bottom. Moreover, the overflow pipe can communicate with the second water receiving cavity through the notch.

[0012] In one embodiment, the overflow pipe further includes an upper pipe section which penetrates through and is connected to the first bottom of the first water receiving tray.

[0013] Wherein, the first water receiving tray is enclosed inwardly to form a first water receiving cavity, and the upper pipe section communicates with the first water receiving cavity.

[0014] It can be understood that through the above structural arrangement, the assembly connection of the overflow pipe on the first water receiving tray is realized, and the overflow pipe is conducted with the first water receiving tray.

[0015] In one embodiment, the upper pipe section has an inlet which is arranged in the first water receiving cavity. Moreover, the overflow pipe can communicate with the first water receiving cavity through the inlet.

[0016] Wherein, the inlet is arranged adjacent to the opening edge of the first water receiving tray.

[0017] It can be understood that through the above structural arrangement, the volume of the first water receiving tray capable of receiving defrosting water can be increased.

[0018] In one embodiment, the number of the overflow pipes is configured to be multiple. The multiple overflow pipes cooperate with each other and are jointly used to support the first water receiving tray.

[0019] It can be understood that through the above structural arrangement, the stability of the first water receiving tray during assembly on the second water receiving tray through the overflow pipe can be improved. Meanwhile, the pipe diameter of the overflow pipe can be reduced, and the wiring in the refrigerator can be avoided.

[0020] In one embodiment, the number of the overflow pipes is three, and the three overflow pipes are arranged in a triangle.

[0021] In one embodiment, the first water receiving tray, the second water receiving tray and the overflow pipe are connected to form an integrated structure.

[0022] It can be understood that, through the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the water receiving tray assembly can be integrally injection molded, which facilitates the manufacture of the water receiving tray assembly and has the effect of reducing costs.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, along the height direction of the refrigerator, a projection of the second water receiving tray toward the first water receiving tray overlaps with the first water receiving tray.

[0024] It can be understood that, through the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the water receiving tray assembly does not increase the space occupied in the length and width directions of the refrigerator, and the water receiving tray assembly can be assembled and applied in a limited space.

[0025] In addition, the present application also provides a refrigerator, comprising the water collection tray assembly described above.

[0026] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0027] The water receiving tray assembly and refrigerator for which protection is sought in the present application use multiple layers of water receiving trays to receive defrost water, and two adjacent layers of water receiving trays are connected by overflow pipes, so that the water receiving tray assembly can not only increase the volume for receiving defrost water within a limited space, but also better increase the contact area between the defrost water and the air in the water receiving tray assembly, and increase the evaporation amount of the defrost water, so that the water receiving tray assembly can better match the current refrigerators with increasingly increased functions; at the same time, the second water receiving tray uses an overflow pipe to support the first water receiving tray, so that the structure of the water receiving tray assembly is integrated, which can facilitate the assembly and application of the water receiving tray assembly in the refrigerator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the conventional technology, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the conventional technology descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the water tray assembly provided in this application.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the water tray assembly provided in this application from another perspective.

[0031] Figure 3 For Figure 2 Cross-sectional view A-A in the middle.

[0032] Reference numerals: 100, water receiving tray assembly; 110, water receiving tray; 10, first water receiving tray; 101, first water receiving cavity; 11, first tray bottom; 12, opening edge; 20, second water receiving tray; 21, second tray bottom; 211, tray surface; 201, second water receiving cavity; 30, overflow pipe; 31, lower pipe section; 311, notch; 32, upper pipe section; 321, inlet. Specific embodiments

[0033] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "provided on" another element, it can be directly provided on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "provided on" another element, it can be directly provided on the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. When an element is considered to be "fixed to" another element, it can be directly fixed to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0036] The water receiving tray assembly 100 claimed in this application is applied to a refrigerator (not shown in the figure) and is used to receive defrosting water, so that the refrigerator can achieve the technical effects of efficiently accommodating defrosting water and efficiently evaporating defrosting water.

[0037] Such as Figure 1 、 Figure 3As shown in the figure, the water receiving tray assembly 100 provided by the present application includes a plurality of water receiving trays 110. The plurality of water receiving trays 110 are arranged at intervals in sequence along the height direction of the refrigerator, so that the plurality of water receiving trays 110 are stacked; two adjacent water receiving trays 110 among the plurality of water receiving trays 110 are set as the first water receiving tray 10 and the second water receiving tray 20. The first water receiving tray 10 is arranged above the second water receiving tray 20 in the height direction of the refrigerator; the first water receiving tray 10 and the second water receiving tray 20 are connected and communicated through an overflow pipe 30, so that the defrosting water in the first water receiving tray 10 can overflow into the second water receiving tray 20 through the overflow pipe 30, and moreover, the second water receiving tray 20 can support the first water receiving tray 10 through the overflow pipe 30. That is to say, on the basis of overflowing the defrosting water received by the first water receiving tray 10, the overflow pipe 30 can also play a supporting role for the first water receiving tray 10. Here, the number of the water receiving trays 110 in the water receiving tray assembly 100 is two. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the number of the water receiving trays 110 can also be three, four, or even more, which will not be elaborated here.

[0038] It can be understood that multiple layers of water receiving trays 110 are used to receive defrosting water, and the adjacent two layers of water receiving trays 110 are connected by an overflow pipe 30, so that the water receiving tray assembly 100 can not only increase the volume when receiving defrosting water in a limited space, but also better increase the contact area between the defrosting water and the air in the water receiving tray assembly 100, and increase the evaporation amount of the defrosting water, so that the water receiving tray assembly 100 can better match the refrigerator with increasingly enhanced functions; at the same time, the second water receiving tray uses an overflow pipe to support the first water receiving tray, so that the structure of the water receiving tray assembly 100 is integrated, so that when the water receiving tray assembly 100 is assembled and applied in the refrigerator, only the bottommost water receiving tray 110 needs to be assembled and fixed, which is convenient for the assembly and application of the water receiving tray assembly 100 in the refrigerator.

[0039] As Figure 3 shown, along the height direction of the refrigerator, the projection of the second water receiving tray 20 towards the first water receiving tray 10 overlaps with the first water receiving tray 10. That is to say, the outer shape of the second water receiving tray 20 is the same as that of the first water receiving tray 10, so that the water receiving tray assembly 100 does not increase the space occupied in the length and width directions of the refrigerator, and meets the use requirement of assembling and applying the water receiving tray assembly 100 in a limited space. It should be noted that through the above structural settings, the water receiving tray assembly 100 can also maximize the volume when bearing defrosting water.

[0040] As Figure 1 、 Figure 3As shown, in one embodiment, the number of the overflow pipes 30 is configured as multiple. The multiple overflow pipes 30 are arranged with each other and are jointly used to carry the first water receiving tray 10. In this way, the stability of the first water receiving tray 10 assembled on the second water receiving tray 20 through the overflow pipes 30 can be improved. At the same time, the diameter of the overflow pipes 30 can be reduced, and the overflow pipes 30 can play a role in avoiding wiring in the refrigerator. Here, the number of the overflow pipes 30 is configured as three, and the three overflow pipes 30 are arranged in a triangular shape. By using the stable characteristics of the triangle, the stability of the first water receiving tray 10 assembled on the second water receiving tray 20 through the overflow pipes 30 is further improved.

[0041] As Figure 1 , Figure 3 shown, the overflow pipe 30 is in a straight pipe shape, and each overflow pipe 30 is arranged at the corner position of the first water receiving tray 10 and / or the second water receiving tray 20. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the overflow pipe 30 can also be arranged at any other position of the first water receiving tray 10, such as the middle, left of the middle, right of the middle, etc. of the first water receiving tray 10.

[0042] Preferably, as Figure 1 , Figure 3 shown, the first water receiving tray 10, the second water receiving tray 20 and the overflow pipe 30 are connected into an integral structure, so that the whole water receiving tray assembly 100 can be integrally injection molded. In this way, the production of the water receiving tray assembly 100 is facilitated, and the cost can be reduced.

[0043] It can be understood that through the above structural settings, the whole water receiving tray assembly can be integrally injection molded, so that the production of the water receiving tray assembly is facilitated.

[0044] As Figure 1 , Figure 3 shown, the overflow pipe 30 includes a lower pipe section 31. The lower pipe section 31 abuts against the second bottom plate 21 of the second water receiving tray 20 and is connected to the second bottom plate 21. Among them, the second water receiving tray 20 is enclosed inward to form a second water receiving cavity 201, and the lower pipe section 31 is connected to the second water receiving cavity 201. In this way, the assembly connection of the overflow pipe 30 on the second water receiving tray 20 is specifically realized, and the overflow pipe 30 is communicated with the second water receiving tray 20.

[0045] Preferably, as Figure 1 , Figure 3 shown, a notch 311 is formed on the lower pipe section 31. The notch 311 is arranged in the second water receiving cavity 201 and is adjacent to the plate surface 211 of the second bottom plate 21. Moreover, the overflow pipe 30 can be communicated with the second water receiving cavity 201 through the notch 311. That is to say, the defrosting water conducted in the overflow pipe 30 can directly flow onto the plate surface 211 of the second water receiving tray 20 through the notch 311. During this process, the assembly connection between the lower pipe section 31 and the second bottom plate 21 will not be affected.

[0046] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 Figure [not provided], the overflow pipe 30 further includes an upper pipe section 32 which penetrates and is connected to the first bottom plate 11 of the first water receiving tray 10; wherein, the first water receiving tray 10 is enclosed inwardly to form a first water receiving cavity 101, and the upper pipe section 32 communicates with the first water receiving cavity 101. In this way, the assembly connection of the overflow pipe 30 on the first water receiving tray 10 is specifically realized, and the overflow pipe 30 is conducted with the first water receiving tray 10.

[0047] Preferably, as shown in Figures 1 to 3 Figure [not provided], the upper pipe section 32 has an inlet 321 which is arranged in the first water receiving cavity 101 and is adjacent to the opening edge 12 of the first water receiving tray 10; and, the overflow pipe 30 can communicate with the first water receiving cavity 101 through the inlet 321. Since the water surface in the first water receiving tray 10 that receives defrosting water will only overflow into the upper pipe section 32 after exceeding the inlet 321 of the upper pipe section 32, therefore, the position setting of the inlet 321 of the upper pipe section 32 can increase the volume of the first water receiving tray 10 that can receive defrosting water.

[0048] In addition, the present application also provides a refrigerator including the water receiving tray assembly 100 described above.

[0049] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope recorded in this specification.

[0050] Those of ordinary skill in the art of this technology should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. As long as within the scope of the essential spirit of the present invention, appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A water tray assembly, used in a refrigerator, for receiving defrost water, characterized in that: The water receiving tray assembly (100) comprises a plurality of water receiving trays (110), wherein the plurality of water receiving trays (110) are sequentially arranged at intervals along the height direction of the refrigerator so that the plurality of water receiving trays (110) are arranged in a stacked manner; two adjacent water receiving trays (110) among the plurality of water receiving trays (110) are set as a first water receiving tray (10) and a second water receiving tray (20), wherein the first water receiving tray (10) is arranged above the second water receiving tray (20) in the height direction of the refrigerator; The first water receiving pan (10) and the second water receiving pan (20) are connected and communicated via an overflow pipe (30), so that defrost water in the first water receiving pan (10) can overflow into the second water receiving pan (20) via the overflow pipe (30), and the second water receiving pan (20) can support the first water receiving pan (10) via the overflow pipe (30).

2. The water tray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overflow pipe (30) comprises a lower pipe section (31), wherein the lower pipe section (31) abuts against the second tray bottom (21) of the second water receiving tray (20) and is connected to the second tray bottom (21); The second water receiving tray (20) is enclosed inwardly to form a second water receiving cavity (201), and the lower pipe section (31) is in communication with the second water receiving cavity (201).

3. The water tray assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower pipe section (31) is provided with a notch (311), the notch (311) being arranged in the second water receiving cavity (201) and adjacent to the disk surface (211) of the second disk bottom (21), and the overflow pipe (30) can be connected to the second water receiving cavity (201) through the notch (311).

4. The water tray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overflow pipe (30) further comprises an upper pipe section (32), wherein the upper pipe section (32) is arranged to penetrate the first tray bottom (11) of the first water receiving tray (10) and is connected to the first tray bottom (11); The first water receiving tray (10) is enclosed inwardly to form a first water receiving cavity (101), and the upper pipe section (32) is in communication with the first water receiving cavity (101).

5. The water tray assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper pipe section (32) has an inlet (321), the inlet (321) is arranged in the first water receiving chamber (101), and the overflow pipe (30) can be connected to the first water receiving chamber (101) through the inlet (321); Wherein, the inlet (321) is arranged adjacent to the opening edge (12) of the first water receiving tray (10).

6. The water tray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overflow pipes (30) are configured to be multiple in number, and the multiple overflow pipes (30) cooperate with each other and are used together to carry the first water receiving tray (10).

7. The water tray assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the overflow pipes (30) is three, and the three overflow pipes (30) are arranged in a triangle.

8. The water tray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first water receiving tray (10), the second water receiving tray (20) and the overflow pipe (30) are connected to form an integrated structure.

9. The water tray assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the height direction of the refrigerator, a projection of the second water receiving tray (20) toward the first water receiving tray (10) overlaps with the first water receiving tray (10).

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: It comprises the water receiving tray assembly (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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