Area light source assembly and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to an area light source assembly and a refrigerator. The area light source assembly comprises an area light source, a first support and a second support, the first support and the second support are both fixed to the inner top wall of the inner container, and a first clamping part and a second clamping part are fixed to the two ends, in the horizontal direction, of the area light source correspondingly. The area light source can horizontally move to the first clamping part to be clamped with the first support and the second clamping part to be clamped with the second support in the horizontal direction. The first support and the second support are used for assisting installation, the first support and the second support are fixed into the inner container firstly, then the area light source is directly translated to be connected with the first support and the second support in a clamped mode, installation can be completed, and the installation difficulty of the area light source is effectively reduced; in addition, the area light source is clamped with the first support and the second support in the horizontal direction, and the thickness of the supports is smaller than that of a traditional fixing structure, so that the distance between the area light source and the top wall of the inner container can be reduced, and the irradiation angle of the area light source is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a surface light source assembly and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, most household refrigerators using surface light source illumination have their surface light sources installed by an edge fixing structure. This method has the following problems:

[0003] 1. The edge fixing structure will block the light, resulting in the inability to achieve 180-degree illumination and insufficient illumination angle of the surface light source.

[0004] 2. The fixing method is relatively difficult. When installing, it is necessary to avoid the surface light source itself to prevent damage to electrical components, which poses a certain difficulty in installation. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] Based on this, in view of the problems of insufficient illumination angle and difficult installation existing in the current surface light source installation structure inside the refrigerator, it is necessary to provide a surface light source assembly and a refrigerator with lower installation difficulty and a larger illumination angle after installation.

[0006] This application first provides a surface light source assembly, including a surface light source, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are both fixed to the inner top wall of the inner liner. At both ends of the surface light source along the horizontal direction, a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion are respectively fixed. The surface light source can be horizontally translated until the first clamping portion is clamped with the first bracket and the second clamping portion is clamped with the second bracket.

[0007] In one embodiment, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are fixed to both ends of the surface light source along the X-axis direction, and both the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are strip-shaped extending along the Y-axis direction. The surface light source can be horizontally translated along the X-axis direction until the first clamping portion is clamped with the first bracket and the second clamping portion is clamped with the second bracket.

[0008] In one embodiment, a plurality of snap holes are formed through the first clamping portion at intervals along the Y-axis direction, and a plurality of snaps capable of corresponding clamping with the snap holes are arranged inside the first bracket.

[0009] In one embodiment, a plurality of screw holes are formed through the second clamping portion at intervals along the Y-axis direction, and a plurality of screw seats corresponding to the screw holes are arranged on the second bracket.

[0010] In one embodiment, positioning grooves are formed on both the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The positioning grooves are open in the moving direction of the surface light source for clamping. Positioning protrusions corresponding to the positioning grooves in the Y-axis direction are fixed on the first bracket and the second bracket.

[0011] The second aspect of the present application provides a refrigerator, including an inner liner and the above-mentioned surface light source assembly.

[0012] In one embodiment, a first bracket groove and a second bracket groove corresponding to the first bracket and the second bracket are formed on the inner top wall of the inner liner. The first bracket and the second bracket are embedded in the corresponding first bracket groove and second bracket groove.

[0013] In one embodiment, a plurality of positioning screw seats are fixed on the tops of the first bracket and the second bracket. Positioning screw grooves corresponding to the positioning screw seats are formed on the top walls of the first bracket groove and the second bracket groove.

[0014] In one embodiment, the positioning screw seats on the first bracket are not centrosymmetric in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction; the positioning screw seats on the second bracket are also not centrosymmetric in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the widths of the first bracket and the second bracket in the X-axis direction are different, and one side of the first bracket in the X-axis direction has a chamfer.

[0016] For the above-mentioned surface light source assembly, with the assistance of the first bracket and the second bracket for installation, first fix the first bracket and the second bracket inside the inner liner, and then directly translate the surface light source to be clamped with the first bracket and the second bracket to complete the installation, effectively reducing the installation difficulty of the surface light source; in addition, since the surface light source is clamped with the first bracket and the second bracket in the horizontal direction, and the thickness of the bracket is smaller than that of the traditional fixing structure, the distance between the surface light source and the inner top wall of the inner liner can be reduced, thereby increasing the irradiation angle of the surface light source. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the surface light source assembly of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded view of;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a perspective view of the first bracket and the second bracket in

[0020] Figure 4This is a perspective view of the inner liner of the refrigerator in the present application when viewed from the bottom.

[0021] Reference numerals: 10, surface light source; 10a, positioning groove; 11, first clamping portion; 11a, snap hole; 12, second clamping portion; 12a, screw hole; 20a, positioning projection; 20b, positioning screw seat; 21, first bracket; 22, second bracket; 22a, screw seat; 100, inner liner; 100a, positioning screw groove; 110, first bracket groove; 120, second bracket groove; 130, wiring groove. Detailed implementation manners

[0022] In order to make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed implementation manners of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0023] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model.

[0024] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0025] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "linkage", "fixation" shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal connection of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present application first provides a surface light source assembly, including a surface light source 10, a first bracket 21 and a second bracket 22. The first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 are both fixed to the inner top wall of the inner container 100. First clamping portions 11 and second clamping portions 12 are respectively fixed at both ends of the surface light source 10 in the horizontal direction. The surface light source 10 can be horizontally translated until the first clamping portion 11 is clamped with the first bracket 21 and the second clamping portion 12 is clamped with the second bracket 22.

[0029] In this application, with the assistance of the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 for installation, first fix the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 inside the inner container 100, and then directly translate the surface light source 10 horizontally until it is snapped onto the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 to complete the installation, effectively reducing the installation difficulty of the surface light source 10. In addition, since the surface light source 10 is snapped onto the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 in the horizontal direction, and the thickness of the bracket is smaller than that of the traditional fixing structure, the distance between the surface light source 10 and the top wall of the inner container 100 can be reduced, thereby increasing the irradiation angle of the surface light source 10.

[0030] Specifically, during the installation of the bracket, since the surface light source 10 component has not been installed yet, there is no need to worry about damaging the surface light source 10 during the installation of the bracket. After the bracket is installed, the surface light source 10 only needs to be translated to complete the snap connection, and the installation difficulty is relatively low, reducing the possibility of damaging the surface light source 10 during installation. Therefore, through the above installation method, the installation difficulty of the surface light source 10 can be effectively reduced.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the first snap portion 11 and the second snap portion 12 are fixed to both ends of the surface light source 10 along the X-axis direction, and both the first snap portion 11 and the second snap portion 12 are strip-shaped extending along the Y-axis direction. The surface light source 10 can be translated along the X-axis direction until the first snap portion 11 is snapped onto the first bracket 21 and the second snap portion 12 is snapped onto the second bracket 22.

[0032] Preferably, between the first snap portion 11 and the first bracket 21, and between the second snap portion 12 and the second bracket 22, they are both snapped by hooks with an L-shaped cross-section.

[0033] Of course, in some other embodiments, the snap connection structure, the extending direction, or the snap connection direction of the first snap portion 11 and the second snap portion 12 can all be adjusted according to actual needs, as long as after the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 are fixed to the inner container 100, the surface light source 10 can be translated horizontally until it is snapped onto the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22. This application does not make further limitations here.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of snap holes 11a spaced apart along the Y-axis direction are formed through the first snap portion 11, and a plurality of snaps capable of corresponding snap connection with the snap holes 11a are provided inside the first bracket 21.

[0035] It is not difficult to understand that after the snap is snapped onto the snap hole 11a, the surface light source 10 can be fixed to the first bracket 21, thereby improving the connection reliability and installation stability between the surface light source 10 and the bracket, and avoiding the situation of the surface light source 10 coming loose.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of screw holes 12a spaced along the Y-axis direction are formed through the second engaging portion 12, and a plurality of screw seats 22a corresponding to the screw holes 12a are provided on the second bracket 22.

[0037] Similarly, after the second engaging portion 12 is engaged with the second bracket 22 in place, screws are used to penetrate the screw holes 12a and threadedly connect with the screw seats 22a, which can fix the surface light source 10 to the second bracket 22, thereby further improving the connection reliability and installation stability between the surface light source 10 and the bracket, and avoiding the loosening of the surface light source 10.

[0038] Specifically, during the installation process, the second engaging portion 12 is first engaged with the second bracket 22 to play a role of preliminary positioning; as the surface light source 10 is further translated, the buckle of the first bracket 21 is engaged with the buckle hole 11a of the first engaging portion 11, thereby preliminarily fixing the surface light source 10 to the bracket; at this time, the screw holes 12a and the screw seats 22a are aligned, and finally the surface light source 10 is fixed to the bracket by screws, so as to avoid the situation that the surface light source 10 drops due to the loosening of the buckle plastic parts, and further improve the installation stability of the surface light source 10.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, positioning grooves 10a are formed on both the first engaging portion 11 and the second engaging portion 12, and the positioning grooves 10a are open in the moving direction of the surface light source 10 during engagement, and positioning protrusions 20a corresponding to the positioning grooves 10a in the Y-axis direction are fixed on the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22.

[0040] The positioning grooves 10a and the positioning protrusions 20a are used to position the surface light source 10 in the Y-axis direction, so as to avoid the buckles and openings on the engaging portions not being aligned with the corresponding structures on the bracket due to installation misalignment, and further reduce the installation difficulty of the surface light source assembly of the present application.

[0041] The second aspect of the present application provides a refrigerator, including an inner container 100 and the above-mentioned surface light source assembly.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a first bracket groove 110 and a second bracket groove 120 corresponding to the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 are formed on the inner top wall of the inner container 100, and the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 are embedded in the corresponding first bracket groove 110 and second bracket groove 120.

[0043] The design of the bracket slots enables the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 to be embedded in the corresponding bracket slots, thus effectively reducing the distance between the surface light source 10 and the inner top wall of the inner tank 100, preventing the light of the surface light source 10 from being blocked by the brackets, and achieving a 180° large-angle illumination.

[0044] In some embodiments, the inner top wall of the inner tank 100 is further provided with a wiring groove 130 communicating with the first bracket slot 110 to reserve a wiring space and ensure that the surface light source 10 can be flatly installed.

[0045] Preferably, the wiring groove 130 is opened on the side of the first bracket slot 110 close to the second bracket slot 120. Such a setting makes the wiring groove 130 correspond to the top cover assembly for installing electrical components in the vertical direction, facilitating the connection between the surface light source 10 and the electrical components at the top and facilitating later maintenance operations.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of positioning screw seats 20b are fixed to the tops of both the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22, and positioning screw grooves 100a corresponding to the positioning screw seats 20b are opened on the top walls of the first bracket slot 110 and the second bracket slot 120.

[0047] The design of the positioning screw grooves 100a and the positioning screw seats 20b can not only meet the fixing requirements between the brackets and the inner tank 100 but also play a positioning role. It can not only prevent the brackets from being installed upside down during installation, achieving an anti-fooling effect, but also facilitate the user to fit the brackets into the corresponding bracket slots, further reducing the installation difficulty.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the positioning screw seats 20b on the first bracket 21 are not centrosymmetrically arranged along both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction; the positioning screw seats 20b on the second bracket 22 are also not centrosymmetrically arranged along both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

[0049] Such a design can achieve an anti-fooling effect and prevent the first bracket 21 or the second bracket 22 from being installed backwards or upside down.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the widths of the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22 along the X-axis direction are different, and one side of the first bracket 21 along the X-axis direction has a chamfer.

[0051] Similarly, such a design can distinguish the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 22, preventing the two brackets from being misassembled, and the chamfer of the first bracket 21 can also prevent the front and back from being installed in the wrong direction.

[0052] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0053] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several modifications and improvements can be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A surface light source component, characterized in that, It includes a surface light source (10), a first bracket (21) and a second bracket (22). Both the first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22) are fixed to the inner top wall of the inner container (100). At both ends of the surface light source (10) along the horizontal direction, a first clamping portion (11) and a second clamping portion (12) are respectively fixed. The surface light source (10) can be horizontally translated until the first clamping portion (11) is clamped with the first bracket (21) and the second clamping portion (12) is clamped with the second bracket (22).

2. The surface light source assembly according to claim 1, wherein The first clamping portion (11) and the second clamping portion (12) are fixed to both ends of the surface light source (10) along the X-axis direction, and both the first clamping portion (11) and the second clamping portion (12) are strip-shaped extending along the Y-axis direction. The surface light source (10) can be horizontally translated along the X-axis direction until the first clamping portion (11) is clamped with the first bracket (21) and the second clamping portion (12) is clamped with the second bracket (22).

3. The surface light source assembly according to claim 2, wherein, A plurality of snap holes (11a) spaced along the Y-axis direction are formed through the first clamping portion (11), and a plurality of snaps capable of being correspondingly clamped with the snap holes (11a) are arranged in the first bracket (21).

4. The surface light source assembly according to claim 3, wherein, A plurality of screw holes (12a) spaced along the Y-axis direction are formed through the second clamping portion (12), and a plurality of screw seats (22a) corresponding to the screw holes (12a) are arranged on the second bracket (22).

5. The surface light source component according to claim 2, characterized in that, Positioning grooves (10a) are formed on both the first clamping portion (11) and the second clamping portion (12). The positioning grooves (10a) are open towards the moving direction of the surface light source (10) for clamping. Positioning protrusions (20a) corresponding to the positioning grooves (10a) along the Y-axis direction are fixed on the first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22).

6. A refrigerator, characterized in that, It includes an inner container (100) and the surface light source assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 5.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that, On the inner top wall of the inner container (100), a first bracket groove (110) and a second bracket groove (120) corresponding to the first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22) are formed. The first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22) are embedded in the corresponding first bracket groove (110) and second bracket groove (120).

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, A plurality of positioning screw seats (20b) are fixed to the tops of both the first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22). Positioning screw grooves (100a) corresponding to the positioning screw seats (20b) are formed on the top walls of the first bracket groove (110) and the second bracket groove (120).

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, The positioning screw seats (20b) on the first bracket (21) are not centrosymmetrically arranged along both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction; the positioning screw seats (20b) on the second bracket (22) are also not centrosymmetrically arranged along both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, The widths of the first bracket (21) and the second bracket (22) in the X-axis direction are different, and one side of the first bracket (21) in the X-axis direction has a chamfer.

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