Kettle assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kettle assembly and a refrigerator, and belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment. The kettle assembly comprises a kettle provided with an insertion hole; a base; the bracket is movably arranged on the base; the plug is connected to the bracket; and the driving part is arranged on the base, and the driving part is in transmission connection with the bracket so as to drive the bracket to move, so that the plug is embedded into or separated from the jack. The kettle assembly and the refrigerator are convenient and easy to disassemble and assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and particularly relates to a kettle assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] In a refrigerator equipped with an ice maker, an internal water tank is usually configured and connected to the ice maker through a water delivery pipeline to supply water to the ice maker; usually, only by regularly cleaning the water tank or filling water into the water tank can the ice making quality be ensured. Due to the high integration of the internal structure of the refrigerator, it is easy to be interfered by the surrounding structures when cleaning the water tank in place or filling water into the water tank, and the operation is inconvenient; therefore, the water tank is usually removed and then installed back into the refrigerator after filling water or cleaning.

[0003] Since the water tank needs to be cooperatively connected to both the refrigerator and the ice maker, the disassembly and assembly of the water tank are inconvenient. Especially when there is water stored in the water tank, the overall weight of the water tank increases, making the installation and connection operations of the water tank more difficult and the disassembly and assembly efficiency unsatisfactory. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a kettle assembly and a refrigerator, aiming to at least solve to some extent the technical problem of inconvenient disassembly and assembly operations of the water supply tank of the refrigerator ice maker. For this purpose,

[0005] On the one hand, an embodiment of this application provides a kettle assembly, including:

[0006] A kettle, provided with a jack;

[0007] A base;

[0008] A bracket, movably arranged on the base;

[0009] A plug, connected to the bracket;

[0010] A driving member, arranged on the base, and the driving member is in transmission connection with the bracket to drive the bracket to move, so that the plug is inserted into or detached from the jack.

[0011] In some embodiments, the base includes:

[0012] A seat body;

[0013] A guide frame, arranged on the seat body, and the bracket is movably arranged on the guide frame.

[0014] In some embodiments, a guide chute is provided on the guide frame, and the bracket is slidably embedded in the guide chute.

[0015] In some embodiments, the guiding sliding groove is a through groove, and a first stop boss is provided on the bracket. The first stop boss is arranged at a side end of the guiding sliding groove in the length direction to limit the bracket from moving axially along the through direction of the through groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, a limiting through hole is formed in the base, and the plug is movably embedded in the limiting through hole.

[0017] In some embodiments, a conduit is arranged in the kettle, and the conduit is communicated with the jack.

[0018] In some embodiments, the driving member includes a driving gear which is rotatably arranged on the base. A rack portion is provided on the bracket, and the driving gear meshes with the rack portion.

[0019] In some embodiments, the driving member further includes a driving shaft. A support platform is provided on the base, and the driving shaft is rotatably arranged on the base. The driving gear is arranged on the driving shaft, and a knob is arranged at one end of the driving shaft.

[0020] In some embodiments, a limiting boss is arranged on the driving shaft. The limiting boss is arranged on one side of the support platform to limit the axial movement of the driving shaft.

[0021] In some embodiments, a limiting groove is formed in the support platform, and the limiting boss is deflectably arranged in the limiting groove to limit the deflection angle of the limiting boss.

[0022] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application further provides a refrigerator, including a door body and the kettle assembly as described above;

[0023] A kettle carrier platform and a plug carrier platform are arranged on the door body;

[0024] The kettle is arranged on the kettle carrier platform, the base is arranged on the plug carrier platform, and the plug is opposite to the jack.

[0025] In some embodiments, the plug carrier platform is located above the kettle carrier platform. A second stop boss is provided on the bracket. When the plug is inserted into the jack, the second stop boss is arranged outside the top of the kettle.

[0026] The embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The kettle assembly and refrigerator provided in the embodiment of the present application include a kettle, a base, a bracket, a plug and a driving member; the kettle is provided with a socket for communicating with the internal chamber of the kettle, and the plug can be matched and plugged into the socket, or pulled out from the socket to form a pluggable pipeline plug-in mode, thereby simplifying the installation operation of the kettle; the bracket is connected to the plug, and the bracket is movably arranged on the base, and the bracket can be connected to the driving member by transmission, so that the plug can be driven to be inserted into or out of the socket on the kettle by operating the driving member, which improves the convenience of the kettle pipeline connection to a certain extent and reduces the complexity of the kettle installation operation. On the other hand, due to the matching plug-in mode of the plug and the socket, the requirements for the installation and fixing structure of the kettle can be reduced to a certain extent, and only a bearing foundation is required to place the kettle and the base, thereby simplifying the installation structure of the kettle assembly; accordingly, the simple kettle installation structure can make the operations of taking, placing, and connecting the water supply pipeline of the kettle simple and easy, thereby improving the convenience of the kettle disassembly and assembly operation to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a kettle assembly in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0030] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a kettle assembly in FIG.

[0031] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the base of the kettle assembly;

[0032] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bracket and the plug of the kettle assembly;

[0033] Figure 5 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the base of the kettle assembly;

[0034] Figure 6 Shows Figure 1 A top view of the kettle assembly in a pipe disconnected state;

[0035] Figure 7 Shows Figure 1 A top view of the kettle assembly in a locked state;

[0036] Figure 8 shows the top view of the pipeline connection state of the kettle assembly in Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 9 shows the top view of the unlocked state of the kettle assembly in Figure 1 ;

[0038] Figure 10 shows the front view of the kettle assembly in Figure 1 ;

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 1 - kettle, 11 - chamber, 12 - socket, 12a - sealing rubber sleeve, 13 - handle, 14 - kettle lid, 15 - conduit;

[0041] 2 - base, 21 - base body, 22 - guide frame, 22a - guide chute, 22b - guide inclined plane, 23 - limit through hole, 24 - support platform frame, 24a - limit groove, 24b - locking platform, 24c - rotation groove, 25 - pressing shaft member;

[0042] 3 - bracket, 31 - first stop boss, 32 - rack portion, 33 - second stop boss

[0043] 4 - plug, 41 - connecting pipe;

[0044] 5 - driving member, 51 - driving gear, 52 - driving shaft, 52a - knob mounting seat, 52b - limit boss, 52c - locking block, 53 - knob;

[0045] 6 - kettle mounting bracket, 61 - kettle carrier, 62 - plug carrier. Detailed implementation manners

[0046] 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0047] In addition, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware of the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0048] The present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and with reference to specific embodiments:

[0049] In a refrigerator equipped with an ice maker, a water jug is usually provided to supply water to the ice maker. Generally, a water supply pipeline is provided between the water jug and the ice maker to realize the supply of water for ice making. However, when disassembling and assembling the water jug, it is necessary to disassemble or connect the water supply pipeline, making the disassembly and assembly operation of the water jug inconvenient; especially when the water jug is filled with water, the large overall weight will greatly increase the difficulty of the disassembly and assembly operation of the water jug.

[0050] Therefore, the embodiments of the present application provide a water jug assembly and a refrigerator, aiming to simplify to a certain extent the convenience of the disassembly and assembly operation of the water jug for supplying water to the ice maker in the refrigerator.

[0051] Figure 1 FIG. shows the schematic structural diagram of the water jug assembly in the embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 FIG. shows Figure 1 the cross-sectional view of the water jug assembly in Figure 3 FIG. shows Figure 1 the three-dimensional structural diagram of the base of the water jug assembly in Figure 4 FIG. shows Figure 1 the three-dimensional structural diagram of the bracket and the plug of the water jug assembly in Figure 5 FIG. shows Figure 1 the three-dimensional structural diagram of the base of the water jug assembly in

[0052] Refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, by designing the pipeline connection scheme between the internal water supply jug and the ice maker of the refrigerator, the complexity of the pipeline connection can be reduced, thereby improving the convenience of the disassembly and assembly of the water supply jug in the refrigerator as a whole.

[0053] The water jug assembly may include a water jug 1, a base 2, a bracket 3, a plug 4, and a driving member 5; the water jug 1 is adjacent to the base 2, the bracket 3 and the driving member 5 are arranged on the base 2, the plug 4 is connected to the bracket 3, and the connection between the plug 4 and the water jug 1 can be established or disconnected by operating the driving member 5 and the bracket 3.

[0054] The water jug 1 is a container for holding beverages, and a chamber 11 is formed inside it, and a jack 12 is formed on the water jug 1 as a flow channel for other devices to communicate with the chamber 11.

[0055] The base 2 is the installation foundation for the bracket 3, the plug 4, and the driving member 5. The base 2 can be arranged adjacent to one side of the water jug 1, so as to facilitate the plug 4 to be inserted into the jack 12 or withdrawn from the jack 12 by operating the bracket 3, the plug 4, and the driving member 5.

[0056] The bracket 3 is a supporting and carrying base for the plug 4 . The bracket 3 is movably arranged on the base 2 , so that the plug 4 can move with the bracket 3 , thereby being inserted into or removed from the kettle 1 .

[0057] The plug 4 is a medium for connecting the kettle 1 with water-using equipment such as an ice maker, and for this purpose, the plug 4 can be equipped with a connecting pipe 41 to connect the water-using equipment such as the ice maker, and the plug 4 is also matched with the specifications and shape of the socket 12, so that the plug 4 can be stably inserted into the socket 12, thereby connecting the chamber 11 in the kettle 1 with the water-using equipment such as the ice maker. The connecting pipe 41 can be set as a pipe with a certain deformation ability, such as a hose.

[0058] The driving member 5 is a mechanism for driving the bracket 3 to move, and the driving member 5 can be arranged on the base 2 , with the base 2 as a force fulcrum, driving the bracket 3 to move relative to the base 2 , so that the plug 4 can be stably embedded in or separated from the socket 12 .

[0059] The kettle assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a kettle, a base, a bracket, a plug and a driving member; the kettle is provided with a socket for communicating with the inner chamber of the kettle, and the plug can be matched and plugged into the socket, or pulled out from the socket to form a pluggable pipeline plug-in mode, thereby simplifying the installation operation of the kettle; the bracket is connected to the plug, and the bracket is movably arranged on the base, and the bracket can be connected to the driving member by transmission, so that the plug can be driven to be inserted into or out of the socket on the kettle by operating the driving member, which improves the convenience of the kettle pipeline connection to a certain extent and reduces the complexity of the kettle installation operation. On the other hand, due to the matching plug-in mode of the plug and the socket, the requirements for the installation and fixing structure of the kettle can be reduced to a certain extent, and only a bearing foundation is required to place the kettle and the base, thereby simplifying the installation structure of the kettle assembly; accordingly, the simple kettle installation structure can make the operations of taking, placing, and connecting the water supply pipeline of the kettle simple and easy, thereby improving the convenience of the kettle disassembly and assembly operation to a certain extent.

[0060] In some embodiments, in order to achieve stable movement of the bracket 3, a guide structure may be provided on the base 2. The base 2 may include a base 21 and a guide frame 22, the guide frame 22 being provided on the base 21, and the bracket 3 being movably provided in the guide frame 22, so that the bracket 3 can stably reciprocate along a set track, so that the plug 4 and the socket 12 can be stably and accurately aligned and plugged.

[0061] The driving member 5 can be arranged on the seat body 21 and has the same force application basis as the guide frame 22 , thereby ensuring that the driving and restraining limit of the bracket 3 are on the same basis and maintaining the stability of the force state of the bracket 3 .

[0062] In some embodiments, a guiding chute 22a may be formed in the guiding frame 22, and the bracket 3 is slidably fitted in the guiding chute 22a, so that the movement track of the bracket 3 can be restricted by the guiding chute 22a, and the position accuracy of the reciprocating movement of the bracket 3 can be maintained, enabling the plug 4 to be stably inserted into the jack 12.

[0063] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the insertion of the bracket 3 into the guiding chute 22a, a guiding inclined surface 22b may be formed at the notch of the guiding chute 22a to guide the bracket 3 into the guiding chute 22a.

[0064] In some embodiments, a plurality of guiding frames 22 may be provided, and the bracket 3 can move under the common restraint of the plurality of guiding frames 22, which can reduce the deflection amplitude of the movement posture of the bracket 3 and ensure the insertion accuracy of the plug 4 on the bracket 3.

[0065] In some embodiments, in order to reduce the overall installation volume of the guiding frame 22 and the bracket 3, the guiding chute 22a may be provided as a through groove penetrating the guiding frame 22, and the guiding direction of the guiding chute 22a may be set as the groove depth direction of the through groove, and the two side walls of the through groove are guiding constraint surfaces; that is, the bracket 3 moves smoothly between the bottom and the notch of the guiding chute 22a.

[0066] In the assembled state, the middle region of the bracket 3 is slidably fitted in the guiding chute 22a, and the beam end of the bracket 3 can be used as a free end without connecting other structural members, which can reduce the overall installation volume of the guiding frame 22 and the bracket 3 to a certain extent, so as to be applied to the interior of the refrigerator.

[0067] In some embodiments, considering that the guiding chute 22a is a through groove, and the through groove has a notch in the depth direction and two notches in the length direction, lacking a limiting structure, there is a risk that the bracket 3 will move longitudinally along the length of the through groove, affecting the insertion accuracy and reliability of the plug 4.

[0068] To limit the longitudinal movement amplitude of the bracket 3 along the length of the through groove, a first stop boss 31 may be provided on the bracket 3, and the first stop boss 31 can be blocked at the side end of the guiding chute 22a in the length direction, so as to block the movement of the bracket 3 along the length direction of the guiding chute 22a by the first stop boss 31.

[0069] In some embodiments, considering that there are two side end notches in the guiding chute 22a, two opposite first stop bosses 31 may be provided, and the two first stop bosses 31 can be respectively blocked at the two side ends of the guiding chute 22a, that is, the two first stop bosses 31 are arranged on both sides of the guiding frame 22 along the length direction of the guiding chute 22a to limit the reciprocating longitudinal movement of the bracket 3 in the guiding chute 22a.

[0070] In some embodiments, considering that the plug 4 moves following the bracket 3 and is also easily affected by the movement state of the bracket 3, a limiting through-hole 23 may be formed on the base 2, and the plug 4 is movably inserted into the limiting through-hole 23 to limit the translation and attitude deflection of the plug 4.

[0071] Figure 6 shows Figure 1 a top view of the disconnected state of the pipeline of the kettle assembly in Figure 7 shows Figure 1 a top view of the locked state of the kettle assembly in Figure 8 shows Figure 1 a top view of the pipeline connection state of the kettle assembly in Figure 9 shows Figure 1 a top view of the unlocked state of the kettle assembly in

[0072] See Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 , in some embodiments, considering that the plug 4 is inserted into the jack 12, the insertion depth of the plug 4 should be controlled to avoid over-squeezing the jack 12 while maintaining the insertion and connection performance. The driving member 5 and the driving mechanism of the bracket 3 may adopt a driving structure with a gear-rack cooperation, which can accurately control the moving amplitude of the bracket 3.

[0073] The driving member 5 may include a driving gear 51, a rack portion 32 is provided on the bracket 3, the driving gear 51 meshes with the rack portion 32, and the rack portion 32 can be driven to move by operating the driving gear 51 to drive the bracket 3 to move; and the moving distance of the rack portion 32 and the plug 4 can be accurately controlled by controlling the rotation angle of the driving gear 51.

[0074] In some embodiments, for the convenience of operating the driving gear 51, the driving member 5 further includes a driving shaft 52, a support bracket 24 may be provided on the base 2, the driving shaft 52 is rotatably provided on the support bracket 24, and the driving gear 51 is provided on the driving shaft 52, so that the driving gear 51 can be rotated by rotating the driving shaft 52 to drive the bracket 3 to move.

[0075] In some embodiments, a rotating groove 24c may be formed on the support bracket 24, and the driving shaft 52 is matched and arranged in the rotating groove 24c to maintain the rotation stability of the driving shaft 52.

[0076] In some embodiments, a pressing member 25 may also be provided on the seat body 21 for locking the driving shaft 52 in the rotating groove 24c to limit the radial displacement of the driving shaft 52.

[0077] In some embodiments, a knob 53 may be provided at one end of the drive shaft 52, so that the drive shaft 52 can be manually rotated, which simplifies the driving operation to a certain extent.

[0078] In some embodiments, a knob mounting seat 52a may be provided at the end of the drive shaft 52, and the knob 53 is detachably connected to the knob mounting seat 52a to simplify the manufacturing and installation operation difficulty of the drive shaft 52.

[0079] In some embodiments, in order to maintain the mating position of the drive gear 51 and the rack portion 32, a limiting boss 52b may be provided on the drive shaft 52 to limit the axial movement amplitude of the drive shaft 52. The limiting boss 52b can be blocked on one side of the support frame 24. When the drive shaft 52 moves axially, the limiting boss 52b abuts against the support frame 24 to prevent the drive shaft 52 from continuing to move axially.

[0080] In some embodiments, the number of the support frames 24 may be set to two to support the drive shaft 52 at two points, improving the stability and reliability of the rotational support of the drive shaft 52.

[0081] In some embodiments, considering that the axial movement of the drive shaft 52 is bidirectional, multiple limiting bosses 52b may be provided and are respectively blocked on both sides of the support frame 24 along the length direction of the drive shaft 52.

[0082] In some embodiments, in order to ensure the stability of the insertion and movement distance between the plug 4 and the socket 12, a limiting groove 24a may be formed on the support frame 24, and the limiting boss 52b is deflectably arranged in the limiting groove 24a. The side wall of the limiting groove 24a can be used to limit the deflection stroke of the limiting boss 52b. The width of the limiting groove 24a can be matched and designed according to the insertion and movement stroke of the plug 4 and the socket 12 to limit the deflection angle of the limiting boss 52b, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the drive gear 51, so that the rack portion 32, the bracket 3 and the plug 4 reciprocate within a stable stroke range.

[0083] In some embodiments, the limiting groove 24a may be set as a fan-shaped groove, and the center of the fan-shaped groove may coincide with the axis of the drive shaft 52.

[0084] In some embodiments, when the kettle 1 is removed for cleaning or refilling water, etc., when the plug 4 is in the withdrawn state, affected by the bracket 3 and the plug 4, the bracket 3 has a risk of falling, which easily causes the plug 4 to be in the inserted position, affecting the installation of the kettle 1.

[0085] Therefore, a locking platform 24b may be provided on the support frame 24, a locking block 52c may be provided on the drive shaft 52, and the locking platform 24b may be arranged within the forming range where the locking block 52c rotates following the drive shaft 52.

[0086] Under the action of an external force, when the locking block 52c rotates and abuts against the locking platform 24b, a slight deformation can be formed to press the locking block 52c tightly against the locking platform 24b and maintain the pressing state, thereby forming a certain degree of static pressure to limit the relative movement between the locking block 52c and the locking platform 24b, so as to maintain the positions of the drive shaft 52, the drive gear 51, the rack portion 32, the bracket 3 and the plug 4 and prevent the plug 4 from falling.

[0087] Therefore, by matching the design, the locking platform 24b constitutes the assembly spacing of the locking block 52c, and the contact pressure between the locking block 52c and the locking platform 24b is controlled, thereby controlling the contact resistance of their relative movement. When the external force is removed, the gravity of the plug 4 and the bracket 3 is not sufficient to break through the contact resistance between the locking platform 24b and the locking block 52c, and the rack portion 32 cannot be driven to drive the drive gear shaft 51, the drive shaft 52 and the locking block 52c to move; only by externally rotating the knob 53 can the resistance of the locking platform 24b be broken through.

[0088] In some embodiments, one or both of the contact surfaces of the locking platform 24b and the locking block 52c can be set as arc surfaces, and when the locking block 52c rotates to the apex region of the arc surface of the locking platform 24b, extrusion is formed. After passing through the apex region, the rotation of the locking block 52c will no longer be hindered.

[0089] In some embodiments, by matching the design, the locking platform 24b constitutes the assembly spacing of the locking block 52c, so that when the locking block 52c rotates and abuts against the locking platform 24b under the action of an external force, a slight deformation can be formed and then smoothly pass through the locking platform 24b, restricting the reverse relative movement between the locking block 52c and the locking platform 24b, so as to maintain the positions of the drive shaft 52, the drive gear 51, the rack portion 32, the bracket 3 and the plug 4 and prevent the plug 4 from falling.

[0090] In some embodiments, two support brackets 24 can be provided, and the limiting groove 24a and the locking platform 24b are respectively arranged on the opposite surfaces of the two support brackets 24, so as to jointly restrict the axial movement of the drive shaft 52 in cooperation with the limiting boss 52b and the locking block 52c.

[0091] In some embodiments, in order to simplify the structure of the base 2, the support bracket 24 and the guide bracket 22 can be integrally designed and formed in one piece.

[0092] In some embodiments, in order to reduce the volume specification of the base 2, the base body 21, the support bracket 24, the guide bracket 22 and the bracket 3 can be provided as thin plate parts.

[0093] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate holding the kettle 1, a handle 13 can be provided on the kettle 1, and the kettle 1 can be moved by holding the handle.

[0094] In some embodiments, the kettle 1 can be set as a regular cylindrical structural member, with a chamber 11 arranged inside it, and a detachable kettle lid 14 can also be configured on the top of the kettle 1.

[0095] In some embodiments, the jack 12 can be opened on the kettle lid 14. When the plug 4 is inserted into the jack 12, it can guide the beverage in the kettle 1 to flow out.

[0096] In some embodiments, a conduit 15 can be arranged inside the kettle 1, and the conduit 15 is communicated with the jack 12, so that the jack 12 can be extended to the deep part of the kettle 1. When the plug 4 is inserted into the jack 12, it can stably guide the flow and fully discharge beverages such as water in the chamber 11.

[0097] In some embodiments, in order to improve the contact sealing performance between the socket 12 and the plug 12, a sealing rubber sleeve 12a can be arranged in the jack 12. When the plug 4 is inserted in place, the plug 4 abuts inside the sealing rubber sleeve 12a.

[0098] In some embodiments, the sealing rubber sleeve 12a can be set as a tapered sleeve. The conduit 15 is connected to the bottom of the tapered sleeve, and the lumen of the conduit 15 is communicated with the inner cavity of the sealing rubber sleeve 12a.

[0099] Figure 10 Shows Figure 1 the front view of the kettle assembly in Figure 10 See

[0100] In some embodiments, a refrigerator is further provided, including a door body and the above-mentioned kettle assembly. A kettle mounting platform 61 and a plug mounting platform 62 are arranged on the door body; the kettle 1 is arranged on the kettle mounting platform 61, the base 2 is arranged on the plug mounting platform 62, and the plug 4 is opposite to the jack 12.

[0101] In some embodiments, the kettle mounting platform 61 and the plug mounting platform 62 can be integrally arranged to form a kettle mounting bracket 6. The kettle mounting bracket 6 can be arranged on the inner door liner of the door body or integrated with the inner door liner of the door body.

[0102] In some embodiments, in order to prevent the kettle 1 from shifting out of position, a second stop boss 33 can be arranged on the bracket 3 to move up and down following the bracket 3.

[0103] When the plug 4 is inserted into the jack 12, the second stop boss 33 blocks on one side of the kettle 1 to prevent the kettle 1 from tilting laterally.

[0104] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined or limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through additional features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0105] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to this application.

[0106] It should be noted that all the directional indications in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a specific posture. If this specific posture changes, then the directional indications will change accordingly.

[0107] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined or limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0108] In addition, in this application, the descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0109] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc., mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0110] In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0111] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application. The scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A kettle assembly, characterized in that: include: A kettle with a socket; Pedestal; A bracket, movably disposed on the base; A plug connected to the bracket; A driving member is arranged on the base, and the driving member is drivingly connected to the bracket to drive the bracket to move, so that the plug is embedded in or separated from the socket.

2. The kettle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The base comprises: seat body; The guide frame is arranged on the seat body, and the bracket is movably arranged on the guide frame.

3. The kettle assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The guide frame is provided with a guide slot, and the bracket is slidably embedded in the guide slot.

4. A kettle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that The guide slot is a through slot, and the bracket is provided with a first stop boss, which is arranged at a side end portion of the guide slot in a length direction to limit the bracket from moving along a through direction of the through slot.

5. The kettle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The base is provided with a limiting through hole, and the plug is movably embedded in the limiting through hole.

6. The kettle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that A conduit is arranged in the kettle, and the conduit is communicated with the jack.

7. The kettle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The driving member comprises a driving gear, which is rotatably arranged on the base, and a rack portion is arranged on the bracket, and the driving gear is meshed with the rack portion.

8. A kettle assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that The driving member also includes a driving shaft. A supporting frame is arranged on the base. The driving shaft is rotatably arranged on the base. The driving gear is arranged on the driving shaft, and a knob is arranged at one end of the driving shaft.

9. A kettle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that A limiting boss is arranged on the driving shaft, and the limiting boss is arranged on one side of the supporting frame to limit the axial movement of the driving shaft.

10. A kettle assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that The support frame is provided with a limiting groove, and the limiting boss is rotatably arranged in the limiting groove to limit the deflection angle of the limiting boss.

11. A refrigerator, characterized in that: It comprises a door body and a kettle assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10; The door body is provided with a kettle carrier and a plug carrier; The kettle is arranged on the kettle carrier, the base is arranged on the plug carrier, and the plug is opposite to the socket.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, characterized in that The plug carrier is located above the kettle carrier, a second stop boss is provided on the bracket, and when the plug is embedded in the jack, the second stop boss is blocked on the outer side of the top of the kettle.

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