Air duct assembly fixing device and refrigerator

By using the design of embedded parts and fixed components in the refrigerator, the problem of difficult and volume loss of box gallbladder molding when the air duct assembly is fixed is solved, and the stability and volume improvement is achieved.

CN223090893UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11WHIRLPOOL (CHINA) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421990621.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When fixing air duct components in existing refrigerator products, the box gallbladder molding requirements are high and the volume loss is serious, resulting in high molding difficulty and high scrapping rate.

Method used

The design of an embedded part and a fixed assembly is adopted. The embedded part includes a foaming space between the first and second embedded plates. The fixing component is connected to the air duct assembly through a boss, which cancels the boss and pit design on the box gallbladder, and uses the foaming space to improve stability and increase the box gallbladder volume.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the difficulty of forming a box gallbladder, reduces the scrap rate, and increases the volume of the box gallbladder, while improving the fixed stability of the air duct assembly.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air duct assembly fixing device and a refrigerator, the air duct assembly fixing device comprises a pre-buried part, the pre-buried part comprises a first pre-buried plate and a second pre-buried plate which are oppositely arranged and connected, a foaming space is formed between the first pre-buried plate and the second pre-buried plate, and the first pre-buried plate is used for abutting against the outer side wall of an inner container of the refrigerator; and the at least one fixing assembly is fixedly arranged on the side, away from the second embedded plate, of the first embedded plate, and the fixing assembly is used for being connected with an air duct assembly of the refrigerator. According to the air duct assembly fixing device, the through holes are formed in the pre-buried part of the air duct assembly fixing device, the foaming space is formed, it can be guaranteed that the air duct assembly fixing device makes full contact with foaming materials, and therefore the stability of the air duct assembly fixing device is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a fixing device for an air duct assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, for the fixed air duct assembly of refrigerator products in the industry, concave pits and convex platforms are mainly thermoformed on the inner liner. The air duct assembly is fixed in the concave pits of the inner liner through corresponding buckles and screws. This fixing method has high requirements for the forming of the inner liner, and the volume of the refrigerator will be lost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on the technical problems existing in the background art, the utility model provides a fixing device for an air duct assembly and a refrigerator, which reduces the forming difficulty of the corresponding inner liner, reduces the rejection rate, and increases the volume of the inner liner.

[0004] The fixing device for an air duct assembly provided by the utility model includes:

[0005] A pre-embedded part, the pre-embedded part includes a first pre-embedded plate and a second pre-embedded plate which are oppositely arranged and connected. A foaming space is formed between the first pre-embedded plate and the second pre-embedded plate. The first pre-embedded plate is used to abut against the outer side wall of the inner liner of the refrigerator.

[0006] At least one fixing component, the at least one fixing component is fixedly arranged on the side of the first pre-embedded plate away from the second pre-embedded plate, and the fixing component is used to connect with the air duct assembly of the refrigerator.

[0007] Preferably, the first pre-embedded plate and the second pre-embedded plate are arranged in parallel. The pre-embedded part further includes a connecting plate. The first pre-embedded plate and the second pre-embedded plate are connected through the connecting plate. A plurality of connecting ribs are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate. The foaming space is formed between the first pre-embedded plate and the second pre-embedded plate on both sides of the connecting plate through the plurality of connecting ribs and the connecting plate.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of through holes are formed in the connecting plate.

[0009] Preferably, the fixing component includes a boss. A first rib and second ribs integrally connected to both ends of the first rib are arranged on the boss. The first rib and the second ribs form a clamping groove, and the clamping groove is used for clamping with the air duct assembly of the refrigerator.

[0010] Preferably, a first buckle is further arranged on the side of the second rib away from the first rib.

[0011] Preferably, a serrated protrusion is arranged on the side of the first buckle away from the first rib, and the serrated protrusion is distributed along the length direction of the first rib.

[0012] Preferably, the embedded part is strip-shaped, the air duct assembly fixing device includes a plurality of fixing components, and the plurality of fixing components are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the embedded part.

[0013] The refrigerator proposed by the present utility model includes an inner liner, an air duct assembly and the above-mentioned air duct assembly fixing device. A plurality of mounting holes matching the fixing components are formed on the inner liner. The fixing components of the air duct assembly fixing device pass through the mounting holes and are placed inside the inner liner, and the embedded part of the air duct assembly fixing device abuts against the outer wall of the inner liner; the air duct assembly is connected to the fixing components.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of second buckles matching the fixing components are arranged on the air duct assembly.

[0015] Preferably, there are two air duct assembly fixing devices, which are respectively clamped with the second buckles on both sides of the air duct assembly.

[0016] The beneficial technical effects of the present utility model:

[0017] By forming a through hole and a foaming space on the embedded part of the air duct assembly fixing device, the present utility model can ensure sufficient contact between the air duct assembly fixing device and the foaming material, thereby improving the stability of the air duct assembly fixing device; the bosses on the embedded part penetrate the inner liner for fixing the air duct assembly, canceling the bosses and pits designed on the existing inner liner for fixing the air duct assembly, making the side wall of the inner liner a flat surface, which not only increases the volume of the inner liner, but also makes the foaming mold of the inner liner able to support and not easily deform during foaming, reducing the difficulty and scrap rate of inner liner forming. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front view of the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model and the inner liner;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model and the air duct assembly;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inner liner proposed by the present utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1 - Air duct assembly fixing device, 11 - Embedded part, 111 - First embedded plate, 112 - Second embedded plate, 113 - Connecting plate, 1131 - Through hole, 114 - Connecting rib, 12 - Boss, 121 - First rib, 122 - Second rib, 1221 - First buckle, 2 - Liner, 21 - Mounting hole, 3 - Air duct assembly, 31 - Second buckle. Detailed implementation mode

[0025] The following further explains the present utility model in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] Referring to Figure 1 , the air duct assembly fixing device proposed by the present utility model includes an embedded part 11. The embedded part 11 includes a first embedded plate 111 and a second embedded plate 112 that are oppositely arranged and connected. A foaming space is formed between the first embedded plate 111 and the second embedded plate 112. The first embedded plate 111 is used to abut against the outer side wall of the inner liner of the refrigerator; at least one fixing component is fixedly arranged on the side of the first embedded plate 111 away from the second embedded plate 112, and the fixing component is used to connect with the air duct assembly 3 of the refrigerator.

[0028] Among them, the air duct assembly can be a refrigerating air duct assembly of the refrigerator, and the fixing component can be connected with the air duct cover plate in the refrigerating air duct assembly.

[0029] By opening a through hole and forming a foaming space on the embedded part of the air duct assembly fixing device, the present utility model can ensure the full contact between the air duct assembly fixing device and the foaming material, thereby improving the stability of the air duct assembly fixing device; the boss on the embedded part penetrates through the liner for fixing the air duct assembly, canceling the boss and pit designed on the existing liner for fixing the air duct assembly, making the side wall of the liner a plane, which not only increases the volume of the liner, but also makes the foaming mold able to support and not easily deform during the foaming of the liner, reducing the difficulty and scrap rate of the liner forming.

[0030] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, the first embedded plate 111 and the second embedded plate 112 are arranged in parallel. The embedded part 11 further includes a connecting plate 113. The first embedded plate 111 and the second embedded plate 112 are connected by the connecting plate 113. A plurality of connecting ribs 114 are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate 113. A foaming space is formed on both sides of the connecting plate 113 between the first embedded plate 111 and the second embedded plate 112 through a plurality of connecting ribs 114 and the connecting plate 113.

[0031] In addition, through holes 1131 can also be opened on the connecting plate 113. During foaming, the foaming liquid will fill the through holes 1131, and the foaming liquid in the foaming spaces on both sides is connected as a whole with the foaming liquid in the through holes, thereby improving the stability of the embedded part 11.

[0032] Refer to Figure 1-3 , as a preferred solution of this embodiment, the fixing component includes a boss 12. The boss 12 is provided with a first rib 121 and second ribs 122 integrally connected to both ends of the first rib 121 respectively. The first rib 121 and the second ribs 122 form a card slot for clamping with the air duct assembly 3 of the refrigerator.

[0033] Among them, the first rib 121 is used for clamping with the air duct assembly 3, and the second ribs 122 are used for limiting the left and right positions of the air duct assembly 3, so as to ensure the stability of the connection between the air duct assembly 3 and the fixing component.

[0034] In order to improve the stability of the connection between the air duct assembly fixing device 1 and the inner liner 2, a first buckle 1221 is further provided on the side of the second rib 122 away from the first rib 121.

[0035] Specifically, a serrated protrusion is provided on the side of the first buckle 1221 away from the first rib 121, and the serrated protrusions are distributed along the length direction of the first rib 121; when the air duct assembly fixing device is connected to the inner liner 3, the serrations of the first buckle 13 are distributed on the inner and outer sides of the inner liner 3 to realize the limit of the air duct assembly fixing device.

[0036] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, the embedded part 11 can be designed to be strip-shaped. The air duct assembly fixing device 1 includes a plurality of fixing components, and the plurality of fixing components are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the embedded part 11.

[0037] Embodiment 2

[0038] Refer to Figure 4-6 , the refrigerator proposed by the present utility model includes an inner liner 2, an air duct assembly 3 and the air duct assembly fixing device 1 in Embodiment 1. A plurality of installation holes 21 matching the fixing components are formed on the inner liner 2. The fixing components of the air duct assembly fixing device 1 pass through the installation holes 21 and are placed inside the inner liner 2, and the embedded part 11 of the air duct assembly fixing device 1 abuts against the outer wall of the inner liner 2; the air duct assembly 3 is connected to the fixing components.

[0039] When the fixing component is inserted into the installation hole 21, the serrated structure on the first buckle 13 on both sides of the boss 12 is clamped with the edge of the installation hole 21. At this time, some serrations of the serrated structure pass through the installation hole 21 and are placed inside the inner liner 2, and some serrations are located outside the inner liner 2, realizing the front and rear limit of the air duct assembly fixing device.

[0040] In order to realize the connection between the air duct assembly 3 and the fixing component, a plurality of second buckles 31 matching the fixing components are provided on the air duct assembly 3, and the fixing of the air duct assembly is realized by the clamping of the second buckles 31 and the first rib 14.

[0041] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, there are two air duct assembly fixing devices 1, which are respectively clamped with the second buckles 31 on both sides of the air duct assembly 3.

Claims

1. Air duct assembly fixing device, characterized in that, Comprising: An embedded part (11), the embedded part (11) includes a first embedded plate (111) and a second embedded plate (112) which are oppositely arranged and connected, a foaming space is formed between the first embedded plate (111) and the second embedded plate (112), and the first embedded plate (111) is used to abut against the outer side wall of the inner liner of the refrigerator; At least one fixing component, the at least one fixing component is fixedly arranged on the side of the first embedded plate (111) away from the second embedded plate (112), and the fixing component is used to connect with the air duct component (3) of the refrigerator.

2. The fixing device for the air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first embedded plate (111) and the second embedded plate (112) are arranged in parallel, the embedded part (11) further includes a connecting plate (113), the first embedded plate (111) and the second embedded plate (112) are connected by the connecting plate (113), a plurality of connecting ribs (114) are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate (113), and the foaming space is formed between the first embedded plate (111) and the second embedded plate (112) on both sides of the connecting plate (113) through the plurality of connecting ribs (114) and the connecting plate (113).

3. The air duct assembly fixing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, A plurality of through holes (1131) are formed in the connecting plate (113).

4. The fixing device for the air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein The fixing component includes a boss (12), the boss (12) is provided with a first rib (121) and second ribs (122) integrally connected to both ends of the first rib (121) respectively, the first rib (121) and the second ribs (122) form a clamping groove, and the clamping groove is used for clamping with the air duct component (3) of the refrigerator.

5. The air duct assembly fixing device according to claim 4, wherein, A first buckle (1221) is further arranged on the side of the second rib (122) away from the first rib (121).

6. The air duct assembly fixing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A serrated protrusion is arranged on the side of the first buckle (1221) away from the first rib (121), and the serrated protrusion is distributed along the length direction of the first rib (121).

7. The fixing device for the air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The embedded part (11) is strip-shaped, the air duct component fixing device (1) includes a plurality of fixing components, and the plurality of fixing components are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the embedded part (11).

8. Refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising an inner liner (2), an air duct component (3) and at least one air duct component fixing device according to any one of claims 1-7, a plurality of mounting holes (21) matching with the fixing components are formed in the inner liner (2), the fixing components of the air duct component fixing device (1) pass through the mounting holes (21) and are placed in the inner liner (2), and the embedded part (11) of the air duct component fixing device (1) abuts against the outer wall of the inner liner (2); the air duct component (3) is connected with the fixing component.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, A plurality of second buckles (31) matching with the fixing components are arranged on the air duct component (3).

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that, There are two air duct component fixing devices (1), which are respectively clamped with the second buckles (31) on both sides of the air duct component (3).