Refrigerator door switch

By designing protective sleeves and fixing devices in the refrigerator door switch, sealing the base is solved, the corrosion problem caused by water vapor infiltration is solved, and the normal operation of the switch is ensured.

CN223006682UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20NINGBO LINGTONG ELECTRIC CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422158546.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-03
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-03

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Technical Problem

The refrigerator door switch is prone to water vapor infiltrating under high humidity environments, causing internal parts to rust and affecting normal work.

Method used

A refrigerator door switch is designed, using protective sleeves and fixing devices to seal the base through slide chutes and locking components to prevent water vapor from infiltration.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents water vapor from entering the switch, avoids rust of parts, and ensures the normal operation of the refrigerator door switch.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a refrigerator door switch in the technical field of refrigerator door switches, fixing columns are arranged at the front end and the rear end of a button, torsion springs used for resetting the button are arranged on column bodies of the fixing columns, and a protection plate used for opening a protection sleeve is arranged on the left side of the protection sleeve. A sliding block used for sliding in the sliding groove is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the protection sleeve. The fixing device comprises a locking assembly which is arranged in the switch device and used for locking the protective sleeve, and a driving assembly used for driving the locking assembly to move front and back is arranged at the top end of the locking assembly. When the base needs to be protected, the sliding block at the bottom end of the protection sleeve can move towards the button along the sliding groove, and then the limiting plate stored in the storage groove moves towards the protection sleeve. And meanwhile, the operation plate is locked through a bolt, so that the protective sleeve is prevented from moving, and then the base is sealed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerator door switches, in particular to a refrigerator door switch. Background Technique

[0002] At present, the refrigerator door switches sold on the market usually include a base that is installed and positioned in cooperation with the refrigerator, and a button that is movably arranged on the base. The base includes a chamber, and a switching component is arranged in the chamber. The on-off of the switching component is triggered by pressing the button. For example, as shown in a sealed refrigerator door switch with a Chinese patent application number of N201922108345.X, the base is provided with an outer chamber and an inner chamber, a through hole is arranged between the outer chamber and the inner chamber, a sealing component and sealing oil are arranged at the through hole, and the sealing between the outer chamber and the inner chamber of the base is realized through the sealing component and the sealing oil. The rubber cover is hermetically connected to the base and covers the inner chamber. The outer chamber is provided with a pressing component, the inner chamber is provided with a terminal component, and they are connected to each other through a rotating shaft passing through the through hole. One end of the terminal component passes through the rubber cover and is arranged outside the rubber cover, and a seal is provided between the terminal component and the rubber cover.

[0003] However, fresh food is usually stored inside the refrigerator, and the humidity is relatively high at the same time. When opening and closing the refrigerator door, water vapor easily enters the inside of the door light switch through the connection between the button and the base, resulting in corrosion of the internal parts of the door light switch and affecting the normal operation of the door light switch, which still needs to be improved. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In order to solve the problem that water vapor easily enters the inside of the door light switch through the connection between the button and the base, resulting in corrosion of the internal parts of the door light switch and affecting the normal operation of the door light switch in the above-mentioned background technique, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A refrigerator door switch includes a switching device, a protective cover for waterproofing the switching device is arranged at the top of the switching device, and a fixing device for fixing the protective cover is arranged at the top of the switching device.

[0006] The switching device includes a base arranged below the protective cover, a button is arranged inside the base, fixing columns are arranged at the front and rear ends of the button, and a torsion spring for resetting the button is arranged on the column body of the fixing column.

[0007] The fixing device includes a locking component arranged inside the switching device for locking the protective cover, and a driving component for driving the locking component to move back and forth is arranged at the top of the locking component.

[0008] Further, a sliding groove for the left - right movement of the protective sleeve is formed at the top end of the base, and there are two sliding grooves. A receiving groove for receiving the locking assembly is formed at the top end of the base, and the receiving groove is located on the right side of the protective sleeve. A limiting groove for assisting the front - rear movement of the locking assembly is formed on the inner wall of the receiving groove.

[0009] Further, a protective plate for opening the protective sleeve is arranged on the left side of the protective sleeve. Two sliding blocks for sliding in the sliding groove are fixedly installed at the bottom end of the protective sleeve.

[0010] Further, the locking assembly includes a locking plate arranged in the receiving groove for front - rear movement, and limiting plates for moving in the limiting groove are fixedly installed at the left and right ends of the locking plate.

[0011] Further, the driving assembly includes an operation plate fixedly installed at the top end of the locking plate for driving the front - rear movement of the locking plate. Two bolts for locking the operation plate are arranged on the plate body of the operation plate.

[0012] Further, terminal components are arranged at the left end of the switch device, and there are two terminal components. The two terminal components are symmetrically distributed left - right at the left end of the switch device.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] By providing the protective sleeve and the fixing device, when it is necessary to protect the base, the sliding block at the bottom end of the protective sleeve can be moved along the groove of the sliding groove towards the button, and the limiting plate received in the receiving groove can be moved towards the protective sleeve. At the same time, the bolts are used to lock the operation plate to prevent the protective sleeve from moving. Thus, the sealing of the base is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only exemplary, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other implementation drawings can also be obtained according to the provided drawings.

[0016] The structures, ratios, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those who are familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present utility model. Therefore, they do not have technical essence. Any modification of the structure, change of the ratio relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present utility model can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope that the technical content disclosed by the present utility model can cover.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the base of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is the present utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view at position A in;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the protective sleeve of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing device of the present utility model.

[0023] In the drawings, the list of the names of the components represented by the respective reference numerals is as follows:

[0024] 100 - Switch device, 110 - Base, 111 - Slide groove, 112 - Storage groove, 113 - Restriction groove, 120 - Button, 130 - Fixed column, 140 - Torsion spring;

[0025] 200 - Protective sleeve, 201 - Protective plate, 202 - Slide block;

[0026] 300 - Fixing device, 310 - Driving component, 311 - Operating plate, 312 - Bolt, 320 - Locking component, 321 - Locking plate, 322 - Restriction plate;

[0027] 001 - Terminal component. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation manners of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the other advantages and effects of the present utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0029] The terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", etc. cited in this specification are only for the convenience of clear description and are not used to limit the scope of implementation of the present utility model. The change or adjustment of their relative relationships shall also be regarded as the scope of implementation of the present utility model without substantial change in the technical content.

[0030] Please refer toFigures 1-6 , the present utility model provides a refrigerator door switch.

[0031] It includes a switch device 100. A protective cover 200 for waterproofing the switch device 100 is provided at the top of the switch device 100, and a fixing device 300 for fixing the protective cover 200 is provided at the top of the switch device 100.

[0032] A terminal assembly 001 is provided at the left end of the switch device 100, and there are two terminal assemblies 001. The two terminal assemblies 001 are symmetrically distributed left and right at the left end of the switch device 100.

[0033] The switch device 100 includes a base 110 provided below the protective cover 200. A button 120 is provided inside the base 110. Fixed columns 130 are provided at the front and rear ends of the button 120, and a torsion spring 140 for resetting the button 120 is provided on the column body of the fixed column 130.

[0034] Sliding grooves 111 for the left and right movement of the protective cover 200 are provided at the top of the base 110, and there are two sliding grooves 111. The two sliding grooves 111 are symmetrically distributed front and rear at the top of the base 110; thus facilitating the quick replacement of the protective cover 200; a receiving groove 112 for receiving the locking assembly 320 is provided at the top of the base 110, and the receiving groove 112 is located on the right side of the protective cover 200. There are two receiving grooves 112. The two receiving grooves 112 are symmetrically distributed front and rear at the top of the base 110; and the receiving groove 112 penetrates through the inside of the sliding groove 111; limiting grooves 113 for assisting the front and rear movement of the locking assembly 320 are provided on the inner wall of the receiving groove 112, and there are two limiting grooves 113. The two limiting grooves 113 are symmetrically distributed left and right on the inner wall of the receiving groove 112; so as to facilitate the front and rear movement of the locking assembly 320.

[0035] A protective plate 201 for opening the protective cover 200 is provided on the left side of the protective cover 200, and the protective cover 200 and the protective plate 201 are made of rubber, so that when the button 120 moves up and down, the protective cover 200 and the protective plate 201 can also move up and down synchronously with it; a slider 202 for sliding in the sliding groove 111 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the protective cover 200, and there are two sliders 202. The two sliders 202 are symmetrically distributed front and rear at the bottom end of the protective cover 200; thus when it is necessary to protect the base 100, the slider 202 at the bottom end of the protective cover 200 can be moved along the inside of the sliding groove 111 towards the button 120, and then the protective cover 200 is fixed by the fixing device 300.

[0036] The fixing device 300 includes a locking component 320 disposed within the switch device 100 for locking the protective sleeve 200, and a driving component 310 is provided at the top of the locking component 320 for driving the locking component 320 to move back and forth.

[0037] The locking component 320 includes a locking plate 321 disposed within the receiving groove 112 for moving back and forth, and limiting plates 322 for moving within the limiting grooves 113 are fixedly installed at the left and right ends of the locking plate 321.

[0038] The driving component 310 includes an operating plate 311 fixedly installed at the top of the locking plate 321 for driving the locking plate 321 to move back and forth. Bolts 312 for locking the operating plate 311 are provided on the plate body of the operating plate 311, and there are two bolts 312, which are symmetrically distributed left and right at the top of the operating plate 311. Thus, when it is necessary to protect the base 100, the bottom slider 202 of the protective sleeve 200 can be moved along the groove of the sliding groove 111 towards the button 120, and then the limiting plate 322 received in the receiving groove 112 can be moved towards the protective sleeve 200. At the same time, the bolts 312 are used to lock the operating plate 311 to prevent the protective sleeve 200 from moving. Furthermore, the sealing of the base 100 is achieved.

[0039] Based on the above content and the drawings, those skilled in the art can understand and implement the present utility model. In addition, any non-creative modifications made by those skilled in the art to the present utility model without creative efforts still fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerator door switch, comprising a switch device (100), characterized in that: A protective cover (200) for waterproofing the switch device (100) is disposed at the top of the switch device (100), and a fixing device (300) for fixing the protective cover (200) is disposed at the top of the switch device (100); The switch device (100) comprises a base (110) arranged below the protective cover (200), a button (120) being arranged in the base (110), fixing columns (130) being arranged at the front and rear ends of the button (120), and a torsion spring (140) for resetting the button (120) being arranged on the column body of the fixing column (130); The fixing device (300) comprises a locking assembly (320) arranged in the switch device (100) for locking the protective cover (200), and a driving assembly (310) for driving the locking assembly (320) to move forward and backward is arranged at the top end of the locking assembly (320).

2. A refrigerator door switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the base (110) is provided with a slide groove (111) for the protective cover (200) to move left and right, and there are two slide grooves (111). The top of the base (110) is provided with a storage groove (112) for storing the locking assembly (320), and the storage groove (112) is located on the right side of the protective cover (200). The inner wall of the storage groove (112) is provided with a limiting groove (113) for assisting the locking assembly (320) to move forward and backward.

3. A refrigerator door switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: A protective plate (201) for opening the protective cover (200) is arranged on the left side of the protective cover (200), and a sliding block (202) for sliding in the sliding groove (111) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the protective cover (200), and there are two sliding blocks (202).

4. A refrigerator door switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking assembly (320) comprises a locking plate (321) arranged in the receiving slot (112) for forward and backward movement, and a limiting plate (322) for moving in the limiting slot (113) is fixedly mounted on the left and right ends of the locking plate (321).

5. A refrigerator door switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving assembly (310) comprises an operating plate (311) fixedly mounted on the top of the locking plate (321) for driving the locking plate (321) to move forward and backward, and a bolt (312) for locking the operating plate (311) is arranged on the plate body of the operating plate (311), and there are two bolts (312).

6. A refrigerator door switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left end of the switch device (100) is provided with a terminal assembly (001), and there are two terminal assemblies (001), and the two terminal assemblies (001) are symmetrically distributed at the left end of the switch device (100).