Water supply device, door assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a water supply device, a door assembly and a refrigerator. The water supply device comprises a support and a kettle, the support comprises a top, a bottom and a side portion, the top and the bottom are oppositely arranged, the side portion is arranged between the top and the bottom, a containing space is defined by the top, the bottom and the side portion, and a first groove is formed in the side, facing the top, of the bottom; the kettle is movably connected with the support and can be arranged in the containing space, and when the kettle is arranged in the containing space, the bottom end of the kettle is located in the first groove in the bottom. The water supply device can be installed on the door body of the refrigerator, a user can conveniently take water, the water supply device comprises the support and the kettle, the kettle is fixed through the support, the water supply device is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost, and therefore the production cost of the refrigerator with the water supply device can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water supply devices, and particularly relates to a water supply device, a door assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, cold-brewed tea is increasingly favored by consumers. Consumers usually buy water kettles by themselves and place them in the refrigerator drawers, on the shelves or in the bottle holders, which not only affects the storage space of the refrigerator, but also affects the access to the items in the refrigerator and even causes the water kettle to tip over. To solve this problem, R & D personnel set up a water supply device on the inner side of the refrigerator door body to solve the water supply problem. However, most of the existing water supply devices have complex structures, resulting in higher production costs of the refrigerators equipped with such water supply devices. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on this, the embodiments of the present application provide a water supply device, a door assembly and a refrigerator.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a water supply device, including:

[0005] A bracket, the bracket includes a top and a bottom disposed opposite to each other and a side portion disposed between the top and the bottom. A receiving space is defined among the top, the bottom and the side portion. A first groove is provided on one side of the bottom facing the top.

[0006] A water kettle, movably connected to the bracket. The water kettle can be disposed in the receiving space, and when the water kettle is placed in the receiving space, the bottom end of the water kettle is located in the first groove of the bottom.

[0007] In some embodiments, the bottom includes a first body and a retaining wall connected to the first body, and the side portion includes a first side plate;

[0008] A part of the edge area of the first body is connected to the retaining wall, and another part of the area is connected to the first side plate. The first body, the first side plate and the retaining wall jointly define the first groove.

[0009] In some embodiments, the height of the retaining wall is 2 mm to 4 mm; and / or,

[0010] The edge of the first body includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side that are sequentially connected end to end. The retaining wall includes a first wall body, a second wall body, and a third wall body that are sequentially connected. The first wall body, the second wall body, and the third wall body are respectively connected to the first side, the second side, and the third side of the first body. The first side plate is connected to the fourth side of the first body. One side of the first wall body facing away from the second wall body is connected to one side of the first side plate, and the other side of the third wall body facing away from the second wall body is connected to the other side of the first side plate.

[0011] In some embodiments, the side portion further includes a second side plate and a third side plate. The second side plate and the third side plate are respectively disposed on both sides of the first side plate and are both connected to the first side plate. The bottom surface of the second side plate is connected to the top surface of the first wall body, and the bottom surface of the third side plate is connected to the top surface of the third wall body; and / or,

[0012] The connection between the first body and the second wall body is a rounded corner.

[0013] In some embodiments, the side portion further includes a second side plate and a third side plate. The second side plate and the third side plate are respectively disposed on both sides of the first side plate and are both connected to the first side plate. The bottom surface of the second side plate is connected to the top surface of the first wall body, and the bottom surface of the third side plate is connected to the top surface of the third wall body.

[0014] In some embodiments, the top portion includes a second body and a protruding portion connected to the second body. The protruding portion is disposed on the side of the second body facing the bottom portion.

[0015] In some embodiments, when the bottom end of the kettle is located in the first groove of the bottom portion, the distance between the area on the top surface of the kettle corresponding to the protruding portion and the protruding portion is 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm; and / or,

[0016] The number of the protruding portions is multiple. The multiple protruding portions are spaced apart and are all connected to the second body.

[0017] In some embodiments, the kettle includes a kettle body and a spout connected to the kettle body. The area on the side portion corresponding to the spout is recessed away from the spout to form a recessed portion; and / or,

[0018] The top further includes a third body and a connecting portion. The second body and the third body are arranged in sequence in the direction from the first side plate to the bottom. The connecting portion is disposed between the second body and the third body, and both the second body and the third body are connected to the connecting portion. The distance between the third body and the bottom is greater than the distance between the second body and the bottom.

[0019] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a door assembly, including a door body and a water supply device disposed on one side of the door body. The water supply device is the water supply device as described above, and the bracket in the water supply device is connected to the door body.

[0020] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, including the door assembly as described above.

[0021] The water supply device provided by the embodiment of the present application can be installed on the door body of the refrigerator, which is convenient for users to fetch water. The water supply device includes a bracket and a kettle. Among them, the top, bottom and side of the bracket enclose a receiving space to accommodate the kettle. Since the space between the top and the bottom is limited, the movement of the kettle in the vertical direction can be restricted. Since the bottom is provided with a first groove, when the bottom end of the kettle is disposed in the first groove, the groove wall of the first groove can be used to limit the kettle and restrict the movement of the kettle in the front-back, left-right directions, thereby fixing the kettle and avoiding the situation that the kettle topples on the bracket. Moreover, the structure of the water supply device is simple and the manufacturing cost is low, so that the production cost of the refrigerator applying the water supply device can be reduced. Description of the Drawings

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the water supply device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 It is an exploded decomposition schematic diagram of the water supply device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a top view schematic diagram of the water supply device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 4 For Figure 3 The cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the water supply device shown along the line A-A.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bracket provided by the embodiment of the present application from the first perspective.

[0028] Figure 6This is a schematic structural diagram of the second perspective of the bracket provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the door assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the door assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Element symbol description:

[0032] 100, water supply device; 110, bracket; 120, kettle; 121, kettle body; 122, spout; 123, handle; 10, side part; 11, first side plate; 115, recessed part; 12, second side plate; 13, third side plate; 20, bottom; 201, first groove; 21, first body; 22, retaining wall; 221, first wall; 222, second wall; 223, third wall; 30, top; 31, second body; 315, protruding part; 32, connecting part; 33, third body; 300, door assembly; 200, door body; 210, second groove. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] 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 of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0034] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation" and the like shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of 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 the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0035] The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0036] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means 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 this application. In this specification, the schematic representations 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, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , an embodiment of this application provides a water supply device 100, including a bracket 110 and a kettle 120.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 2 , the bracket 110 includes a top portion 30 and a bottom portion 20 arranged opposite to each other and a side portion 10 disposed between the top portion 30 and the bottom portion 20. A receiving space is defined among the top portion 30, the bottom portion 20, and the side portion 10. A first groove 201 is provided on one side of the bottom portion 20 facing the top portion 30.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the kettle 120 is movably connected to the bracket 110. The kettle 120 can be disposed in the receiving space. And when the kettle 120 is placed in the receiving space, the bottom end of the kettle 120 is located in the first groove 201 of the bottom portion 20.

[0041] The water supply device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be installed on the door of a refrigerator to facilitate users to take water. The water supply device 100 includes a bracket 110 and a kettle 120, wherein the top 30, the bottom 20 and the side 10 of the bracket 110 enclose an accommodating space to accommodate the kettle 120. Since the space between the top 30 and the bottom 20 is limited, the movement of the kettle 120 in the vertical direction can be limited. Since a first groove 201 is provided on the bottom 20, when the bottom end of the kettle 120 is arranged in the first groove 201, the groove wall of the first groove 201 can be used to limit the position of the kettle 120 to limit the movement of the kettle 120 in the front, back, left and right directions, thereby fixing the kettle 120 to prevent the kettle 120 from tipping over on the bracket 110. In addition, the water supply device 100 has a simple structure and a low manufacturing cost, thereby reducing the production cost of a refrigerator using the water supply device 100.

[0042] See also Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The bottom 20 includes a first body 21 and a retaining wall 22 connected to the first body 21, and the side 10 includes a first side panel 11; a portion of the edge of the first body 21 is connected to the retaining wall 22, and another portion of the edge is connected to the first side panel 11, and the first body 21, the first side panel 11 and the retaining wall 22 jointly enclose the first groove 201.

[0043] It should be noted that when the kettle 120 needs to be installed on the bracket 110, the kettle 120 can be first tilted in the direction of the first side plate 11, so that the upper part of the kettle 120 first enters the accommodating space of the bracket 110, and then the bottom end of the kettle 120 is rotated downward away from the side of the first side plate 11 and enters the first groove 201 to fix the kettle 120.

[0044] Exemplarily, the height of the retaining wall 22 is 2 mm to 4 mm, such as 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, etc. It can be understood that the height of the retaining wall 22 refers to the height in a direction perpendicular to the first body 21 .

[0045] See also Figure 2 and Figure 6, the edge of the first body 21 includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side that are sequentially connected end to end. The retaining wall 22 includes a first wall body 221, a second wall body 222, and a third wall body 223 that are sequentially connected. The first wall body 221, the second wall body 222, and the third wall body 223 are respectively connected to the first side, the second side, and the third side of the first body 21. The first side plate 11 is connected to the fourth side of the first body 21. One side of the first wall body 221 facing away from the second wall body 222 is connected to one side of the first side plate 11, and the other side of the third wall body 223 facing away from the second wall body 222 is connected to the other side of the first side plate 11.

[0046] From Figure 2 and Figure 6 It can be seen that the second wall body 222 is disposed opposite to the first side plate 11, and the installation direction of the kettle 120 is from the first body 21 to the first side plate 11. That is to say, the kettle 120 needs to cross the second wall body 222 and enter the first groove 201 of the bottom 20.

[0047] Exemplarily, the first body 21 is rectangular (such as a square or a rectangle).

[0048] Exemplarily, the heights of the first wall body 221, the second wall body 222, and the third wall body 223 are each 2 mm to 4 mm, such as 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, etc. Exemplarily, the heights of the first wall body 221, the second wall body 222, and the third wall body 223 may be equal or unequal.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 , in some embodiments, the heights of the first wall body 221 and the third wall body 223 are both greater than the height of the second wall body 222. That is to say, the height of the second wall body 222 is relatively low, and the threshold for the kettle 120 to enter and exit the bracket 110 is low, so that the kettle 120 can be conveniently taken and placed.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 , the connection between the first body 21 and the second wall body 222 is a rounded corner.

[0051] It can be understood that by setting the connection between the first body 21 and the second wall body 222 as a rounded corner, that is to say, setting the connection between the groove wall and the groove bottom at the front end of the first groove 201 as a rounded corner, so that when the kettle 120 enters and exits the first groove 201, the rounded corner of the kettle 120 cooperates with the rounded corner of the groove, making the taking and placing of the kettle 120 smoother.

[0052] Please refer toFigure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the side portion 10 further includes a second side plate 12 and a third side plate 13. The second side plate 12 and the third side plate 13 are respectively disposed on two sides of the first side plate 11 and are both connected to the first side plate 11. The bottom surface of the second side plate 12 is connected to the top surface of the first wall body 221, and the bottom surface of the third side plate 13 is connected to the top surface of the third wall body 223.

[0053] It can be understood that by providing that the side portion 10 includes the first side plate 11, the second side plate 12 and the third side plate 13, a limiting space can be enclosed by the first side plate 11, the second side plate 12 and the third side plate 13, thereby restricting the movement of the water kettle 120 in three directions (front, left, right).

[0054] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the top portion 30 includes a second body 31 and a protruding portion 315 connected to the second body 31. The protruding portion 315 is disposed on a side of the second body 31 facing the bottom portion 20.

[0055] It can be understood that by providing that the top portion 30 includes the second body 31 and the protruding portion 315, not only can the protruding portion 315 be used to restrict the upward movement of the water kettle 120, but also, since the area of the protruding portion 315 is smaller than the area of the second body 31, the contact area between the water kettle 120 and the top portion 30 of the bracket 110 can be reduced, thereby reducing friction and avoiding damage to the top surface of the water kettle 120 due to friction.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the number of the protruding portions 315 is multiple, and the multiple protruding portions 315 are arranged at intervals and are all connected to the second body 31.

[0057] In the embodiments of the present application, multiple means two or more, such as three, four, five, six, seven, eight, etc.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , when the bottom end of the water kettle 120 is located in the first groove 201 of the bottom portion 20, the distance between the area on the top surface of the water kettle 120 corresponding to the protruding portion 315 and the protruding portion 315 is 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, such as 0.5 mm, 0.8 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.5 mm, etc.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 4, the kettle 120 includes a kettle body 121 and a spout 122 connected to the kettle body 121. A recessed portion 115 is formed in a region of the side portion 10 corresponding to the spout 122 and recessed away from the spout 122.

[0060] It can be understood that by providing the recessed portion 115 on the side portion 10, the recessed portion 115 can be used to accommodate the spout 122 of the kettle 120, which can avoid scratching between the spout 122 and the side portion 10, and can also keep a relatively small distance between the kettle body 121 of the kettle 120 and the side portion 10, thereby achieving a better limiting effect.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the kettle 120 further includes a handle 123, and the handle 123 is provided on a side of the kettle body 121 facing away from the spout 122.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the top portion 30 further includes a third body 33 and a connecting portion 32. The second body 31 and the third body 33 are sequentially arranged in the direction from the first side plate 11 to the bottom portion 20. The connecting portion 32 is provided between the second body 31 and the third body 33, and both the second body 31 and the third body 33 are connected to the connecting portion 32. The distance between the third body 33 and the bottom portion 20 is greater than the distance between the second body 31 and the bottom portion 20.

[0063] It can be understood that since the second body 31 and the third body 33 are sequentially arranged in the direction from the first side plate 11 to the bottom portion 20, that is to say, the third body 33 is arranged closer to the outside, and the second body 31 is arranged closer to the outside. Since the distance between the third body 33 and the bottom portion 20 is relatively large, that is to say, the position of the third body 33 is relatively higher. This is because: on the one hand, the region on the top surface of the kettle 120 closer to the outside is relatively high, and when the kettle 120 is installed on the bracket 110, this part of the region corresponds to the third body 33; on the other hand, during the installation of the kettle 120 on the bracket 110 and when taking the kettle 120 out of the bracket 110, the kettle 120 has a tilting movement. At this time, the edges and corners on the top surface of the kettle 120 are prone to collide with the top portion 30 of the bracket 110. Therefore, setting the third body 33 to a higher height can avoid the collision between the kettle 120 and the third body 33.

[0064] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5, the connecting portion 32 can be inclined, that is, the angles between the connecting portion 32 and the second body 31 and the third body 33 are both obtuse angles.

[0065] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , an embodiment of the present application provides a door assembly 300, including a door body 200 and a water supply device 100 disposed on one side of the door body 200. The water supply device 100 is the water supply device 100 as described above, and the bracket 110 in the water supply device 100 is connected to the door body 200.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 8 , a second groove 210 is provided on the inner side of the door body 200, and the bracket 110 is installed in the second groove 210.

[0067] An embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, including the door assembly 300 as described above.

[0068] Exemplarily, the refrigerator further includes a box body. A storage chamber is provided in the box body. The storage chamber has an opening. The door assembly 300 is disposed at the opening and is rotatably connected to the box body.

[0069] The water supply device, the door assembly and the refrigerator provided by the embodiments of the present application are introduced in detail above. 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 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. A water supply device, characterized in that, Comprising: A bracket, the bracket includes a top and a bottom arranged oppositely and a side portion disposed between the top and the bottom, an accommodation space is defined among the top, the bottom and the side portion, and a first groove is provided on one side of the bottom facing the top; A kettle, movably connected to the bracket, the kettle can be disposed in the accommodation space, and when the kettle is placed in the accommodation space, the bottom end of the kettle is located in the first groove of the bottom.

2. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom includes a first body and a retaining wall connected to the first body, and the side portion includes a first side plate; A part of the edge of the first body is connected to the retaining wall, and another part of the region is connected to the first side plate, and the first body, the first side plate and the retaining wall jointly define the first groove.

3. The water supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The height of the retaining wall is 2 mm to 4 mm; and / or, The edge of the first body includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side connected in sequence end to end, the retaining wall includes a first wall body, a second wall body and a third wall body connected in sequence, the first wall body, the second wall body and the third wall body are respectively connected to the first side, the second side and the third side of the first body, the first side plate is connected to the fourth side of the first body, one side of the first wall body facing away from the second wall body is connected to one side of the first side plate, and the other side of the third wall body facing away from the second wall body is connected to the other side of the first side plate.

4. The water supply device according to claim 3, wherein, The side portion further includes a second side plate and a third side plate, the second side plate and the third side plate are respectively disposed on both sides of the first side plate and are both connected to the first side plate, the bottom surface of the second side plate is connected to the top surface of the first wall body, and the bottom surface of the third side plate is connected to the top surface of the third wall body; and / or, The connection portion between the first body and the second wall body is a rounded corner.

5. The water supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top includes a second body and a protruding portion connected to the second body, and the protruding portion is provided on one side of the second body facing the bottom.

6. The water supply device according to claim 5, characterized in that, When the bottom end of the kettle is located in the first groove of the bottom, the distance between the area corresponding to the protruding portion on the top surface of the kettle and the protruding portion is 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm; and / or, The number of the protruding portions is multiple, the multiple protruding portions are arranged at intervals, and the multiple protruding portions are all connected to the second body.

7. The water supply device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The kettle includes a kettle body and a spout connected to the kettle body, and the area on the side portion corresponding to the spout is recessed away from the spout to form a recessed portion.

8. The water supply device according to claim 6, wherein The top further includes a third body and a connecting portion, the second body and the third body are arranged in sequence from the first side plate to the bottom, the connecting portion is disposed between the second body and the third body, and both the second body and the third body are connected to the connecting portion, and the distance between the third body and the bottom is greater than the distance between the second body and the bottom.

9. A door assembly, characterized in that, It includes a door body and a water supply device arranged on one side of the door body. The water supply device is the water supply device according to any one of claims 1-8, and the bracket in the water supply device is connected to the door body.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, It includes the door assembly according to claim 9.

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