Fixing device and refrigerator mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a fixing device and a refrigerator installation structure, the fixing device acts between a refrigerator and an environment component, the fixing device comprises a support and a telescopic assembly, and the support is used for being fixed to the wall face of the refrigerator; the length of the telescopic assembly is adjustable, one end, in the length direction of the telescopic assembly, of the telescopic assembly is connected with the support, and the other end of the telescopic assembly is an adjusting end used for being matched with an environment component. The fixing device provided by the utility model is high in universality degree.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and in particular to a fixing device and a refrigerator installation structure. Background Art

[0002] To prevent the refrigerator from moving relative to the surrounding components due to unexpected forces after it is installed in its designated position, a fixture is required between the refrigerator and the surrounding components. The fixture acts on the refrigerator wall and the surrounding components, thereby forming a support between the refrigerator and the surrounding components. For example, for a built-in refrigerator, the fixture acts horizontally between the rear wall of the built-in refrigerator and the inner wall of the cabinet to prevent the built-in refrigerator from moving toward the interior of the cabinet after it is installed. The relevant structure requires customized fixtures of different specifications for cabinets of different depths and refrigerators of different sizes, which means that the fixtures have poor versatility. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a fixing device with high versatility.

[0004] A fixing device acts between a refrigerator and an environmental component. The fixing device includes a bracket and a telescopic assembly. The bracket is used to be fixed to the wall of the refrigerator. The length of the telescopic assembly is adjustable, and one end of the telescopic assembly along its own length direction is connected to the bracket, and the other end is an adjustment end for cooperating with the environmental component.

[0005] In one embodiment, the telescopic assembly includes a fixed sleeve, a movable rod and a locking mechanism. The fixed sleeve is fixed to the bracket. One end of the movable rod is slidably inserted into the port of the fixed sleeve, and the other end extends out of the fixed sleeve and serves as an adjustment end. The locking mechanism acts on the fixed sleeve and the movable rod to maintain the relative position of the two.

[0006] In one embodiment, the fixed sleeve port is configured as a deformation segment, and the locking mechanism is configured as a locking ring, which is used to tighten the deformation segment along the circumferential direction to tighten the movable rod through the deformation segment.

[0007] In one embodiment, the deformable section includes a plurality of deformable claws spaced apart along the circumference of the fixing sleeve, and at least a portion of the locking ring is sleeved around the periphery of all the deformable claws and is capable of tightening the deformable claws along its own circumference.

[0008] In one embodiment, the locking ring includes a first section and a second section connected along its own axial direction, the first section is movably sleeved on the deformable claw and threadedly connected to the deformable claw, and the second section is movably sleeved on the movable rod, the inner diameter of the first section is larger than the inner diameter of the second section, and a step structure is formed at the junction of the first section and the second section, and the step structure is used to stop the deformable claw from moving away from the end of the fixed sleeve.

[0009] In one embodiment, the adjustment end is provided with an adaptation structure adapted to the environmental component, and the adaptation structure is used to abut and / or pull on the environmental component.

[0010] In one embodiment, the adaptation structure is configured as a buffer pad.

[0011] In one embodiment, the bracket includes a base and a support arm. The telescopic assembly is fixed to the base. There are multiple support arms. One end of each support arm is connected to the base, and the other end of each support arm extends outward in an expanding shape and is used to connect to the refrigerator wall surface.

[0012] In one embodiment, a connection seat for cooperating with the refrigerator is provided at one end of each support arm away from the base, and the refrigerator is fixed through the connection seat.

[0013] A refrigerator installation structure, the refrigerator installation structure includes a cabinet, a refrigerator, and the fixing device described in any one of the above embodiments. The cabinet serves as an environmental component and has a receiving area. The refrigerator is located in the receiving area, and the refrigerator has a rear side facing the inner wall of the cabinet. The fixing device is supported between the rear side of the refrigerator and the inner wall of the cabinet.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, when the fixing device provided in the present application is actually used, first fix the bracket to the wall surface of the refrigerator, and then extend or shorten the telescopic assembly according to the actual distance between the refrigerator wall surface and the environmental component, so as to increase or shorten the length of the fixing device to adapt to the support requirements for the refrigerator wall surface and the environmental component. In this way, the versatility of the fixing device is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0016] Figure 1 An isometric view of the fixing device provided by the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 An exploded view of the telescopic assembly provided by the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 A partial cross-sectional view along the axial direction of the telescopic assembly provided by the present application.

[0019] Reference numerals: 100, fixing device; 10, bracket; 11, base; 12, support arm; 13, connecting seat; 20, telescopic assembly; 21, fixing sleeve; 211, deformation section; 212, deformation claw; 22, movable rod; 221, adjustment end; 222, adaptation structure; 23, locking mechanism; 231, locking ring; 232, first section; 233, second section; 234, step structure. Detailed implementation manners

[0020] In order to make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present application more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed implementation manners of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present application. However, the present application 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 application. Therefore, the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there can also be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the specification of the present application are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0022] 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 application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0023] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first feature and the second feature are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification of this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used in the specification of this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 1 , this application provides a fixing device 100, which acts between a refrigerator and an environmental component. Specifically, the fixing device 100 includes a bracket 10 and a telescopic component 20. The bracket 10 is used to be fixed to the wall surface of the refrigerator. The length of the telescopic component 20 is adjustable, and one end of the telescopic component 20 along its own length direction is connected to the bracket 10, and the other end is an adjustment end 221 for cooperating with the environmental component. Among them, the environmental component includes but is not limited to the inner wall of a cabinet, a wall, etc. When actually using the fixing device 100, first fix the bracket 10 to the wall surface of the refrigerator, and then extend or shorten the telescopic component 20 according to the actual distance between the refrigerator wall surface and the environmental component, so as to increase or decrease the length of the fixing device 100 to adapt to the support requirements for the refrigerator wall surface and the environmental component. In this way, the versatility of the fixing device 100 is improved.

[0026] The telescopic component 20 includes a fixed sleeve 21, a movable rod 22 and a locking mechanism 23. The fixed sleeve 21 is fixed to the bracket 10. One end of the movable rod 22 is slidably inserted into the port of the fixed sleeve 21, and the other end extends out of the fixed sleeve 21 and serves as the adjustment end 221. The locking mechanism 23 acts on the fixed sleeve 21 and the movable rod 22 to maintain their relative positions. Specifically, the locking mechanism 23 has a locked state and an unlocked state. When the locking mechanism 23 is in the unlocked state, the movable rod 22 can freely slide axially relative to the fixed sleeve 21, so that the length of the telescopic component 20 increases or decreases. When the locking mechanism 23 is in the locked state, the movable rod 22 is locked and connected to the fixed sleeve 21 through the locking mechanism 23, that is, the movable rod 22 and the fixed sleeve 21 maintain their relative positions unchanged. By setting the locking mechanism 23, it is possible to prevent the telescopic component 20 from expanding and contracting due to accidental force.

[0027] Optionally, in one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and [[ID=E]] Figure 3 , the locking mechanism 23 is configured as a ring lock.

[0028] Specifically, the port of the fixing sleeve 21 is configured as a deformation section 211, and the locking mechanism 23 is configured as a locking ring 231. The locking ring 231 is used to circumferentially tighten the deformation section 211 to clamp the movable rod 22 through the deformation section 211. Specifically, when the locking mechanism 23 is in the unlocked state, the deformation section 211 is in an unloaded natural state, and the movable rod 22 can freely slide relative to the deformation section 211. The locking ring 231 circumferentially tightens the deformation section 211, causing the inner diameter of the deformation section 211 to decrease and clamp the movable rod 22, so that the movable rod 22 cannot axially move relative to the deformation section 211.

[0029] The deformation section 211 includes a plurality of deformation claws 212 arranged at intervals along the circumference of the fixing sleeve 21. At least part of the locking ring 231 is sleeved on the periphery of all the deformation claws 212 and can circumferentially tighten the deformation claws 212. In this way, the deformation claws 212 are easily responsive to external forces and move towards their own axis direction, thereby clamping the movable rod 22.

[0030] Exemplarily, the deformation claws 212 are configured as two, and the two deformation claws 212 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the deformation section 211. Of course, the number of the deformation claws 212 can also be three, four, five, etc., which can be specifically set according to actual needs.

[0031] The locking ring 231 includes a first section 232 and a second section 233 connected along its own axis. The first section 232 is movably sleeved on the deformation claws 212 and is threadedly connected to the deformation claws 212. The second section 233 is movably sleeved on the movable rod 22. The inner diameter of the first section 232 is larger than the inner diameter of the second section 233. A step structure 234 is formed at the junction of the first section 232 and the second section 233. The step structure 234 is used to stop the end of the deformation claws 212 away from the fixing sleeve 21.

[0032] In this way, as the user screws the locking ring 231 towards the fixing sleeve 21, the locking ring 231 moves towards the direction close to the fixing sleeve 21. The locking ring 231 gradually radially squeezes the deformation claws 212, and the plurality of deformation claws 212 move closer to each other to clamp the movable rod 22. Among them, the step structure 234 is used for limit cooperation with the deformation claws 212 to prevent the locking ring 231 from moving excessively towards the fixing sleeve 21 and causing the thread between the locking ring 231 and the deformation claws 212 to fail. Alternatively, the locking ring 231 can also be configured as an annular elastic member, as long as it can radially squeeze the deformation claws 212 to make the plurality of deformation claws 212 move closer to each other to clamp the movable rod 22.

[0033] Along the direction from the first section 232 to the second section 233, the outer diameter of the locking ring 231 gradually decreases. In this way, the appearance of the locking ring 231 forms a positioning feature to prevent the locking ring 231 from being installed reversely left and right.

[0034] In other embodiments, the locking mechanism 23 can also be configured as a latch structure. A plurality of locking holes are formed in the movable rod 22 and distributed along the axial direction. After the movable rod 22 moves relative to the fixed sleeve 21 along the axial direction to the desired position, the latch is engaged with one of the locking holes to lock the movable rod 22 to the fixed sleeve 21.

[0035] As Figure 1 shown, the adjustment end 221 is provided with an adaptation structure 222 adapted to the environmental component. The adaptation structure 222 is used to abut against the environmental component. For example, the adaptation structure 222 has a surface that fits the environmental component. The adaptation structure 222 can also be used to pull on the environmental component. For example, the adaptation structure 222 has a clamping structure connected to the environmental component, etc.

[0036] Optionally, in one embodiment, the adaptation structure 222 is configured as a buffer pad. The buffer pad is used to increase the contact area with the environmental component and play a buffering role. The buffer pad can be made of rubber, silica gel, sponge, etc. The buffer pad is connected to the adjustment end 221 by clamping or bonding.

[0037] As Figure 1 shown, the bracket 10 includes a base 11 and a support arm 12. The telescopic assembly 20 is fixed to the base 11. There are multiple support arms 12. One end of each support arm 12 is connected to the base 11, and the other end of each support arm 12 extends outward in an expanding shape and is used to connect to the refrigerator wall surface. In this way, the force between the telescopic assembly 20 and the refrigerator is dispersed to different positions of the refrigerator wall surface through the base 11 and the support arms 12, so as to avoid concentrated stress and is also beneficial to more stably support the refrigerator. Among them, the base 11 is connected to the fixed sleeve 21 by clamping.

[0038] Exemplarily, the number of the support arms 12 is configured to be two, and the two support arms 12 are symmetrically distributed about the axis of the telescopic assembly 20. Of course, the number of the support arms 12 can also be three, four, five, etc., which can be specifically set according to actual needs.

[0039] Furthermore, one end of each support arm 12 away from the base 11 is provided with a connection seat 13 for cooperating with the refrigerator, and the refrigerator is fixed through the connection seat 13. The connection seat 13 is used to increase the contact area between the support arm 12 and the refrigerator. Among them, the connection seat 13 can be fixed to the refrigerator wall surface by screws or directly bonded to the refrigerator wall surface.

[0040] The present application also provides a refrigerator installation structure, characterized in that the refrigerator installation structure includes a cabinet, a refrigerator, and the fixing device 100 described in any one of the above embodiments. The cabinet serves as an environmental component and has a receiving area. The refrigerator is located in the receiving area, and the refrigerator has a rear side facing the inner wall of the cabinet. The fixing device 100 is supported between the rear side of the refrigerator and the inner wall of the cabinet.

[0041] 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 various technical features in the above 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.

[0042] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation manners of the present application. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A fixing device, the fixing device (100) acts between a refrigerator and an environmental component, characterized in that, The fixing device (100) includes: a bracket (10) for fixing to the wall surface of a refrigerator; a telescopic assembly (20) with an adjustable length, and one end of the telescopic assembly (20) in its own length direction is connected to the bracket (10), and the other end is an adjustment end (221) for cooperating with an environmental component.

2. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein The telescopic assembly (20) includes a fixed sleeve (21), a movable rod (22) and a locking mechanism (23). The fixed sleeve (21) is fixed to the bracket (10). One end of the movable rod (22) is slidably inserted into the port of the fixed sleeve (21), and the other end extends out of the fixed sleeve (21) and serves as the adjustment end (221). The locking mechanism (23) acts on the fixed sleeve (21) and the movable rod (22) to maintain their relative positions.

3. The fixing device according to claim 2, wherein, The port of the fixed sleeve (21) is configured as a deformation section (211), and the locking mechanism (23) is configured as a locking ring (231). The locking ring (231) is used to circumferentially tighten the deformation section (211) to clamp the movable rod (22) through the deformation section (211).

4. The fixing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The deformation section (211) includes a plurality of deformation claws (212) arranged at intervals along the circumference of the fixed sleeve (21). At least part of the locking ring (231) is sleeved around all the deformation claws (212) and can circumferentially tighten the deformation claws (212).

5. The fixing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The locking ring (231) includes a first section (232) and a second section (233) connected along its own axis. The first section (232) is movably sleeved on the deformation claws (212) and is threadedly connected to the deformation claws (212). The second section (233) is movably sleeved on the movable rod (22). The inner diameter of the first section (232) is larger than the inner diameter of the second section (233). A step structure (234) is formed at the junction of the first section (232) and the second section (233). The step structure (234) is used to stop the end of the deformation claw (212) away from the fixed sleeve (21).

6. The fixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment end (221) is provided with an adaptation structure (222) adapted to the environmental component. The adaptation structure (222) is used to abut and / or pull on the environmental component.

7. The fixing device according to claim 6, characterized in that The adaptation structure (222) is configured as a buffer pad.

8. The fixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bracket (10) includes a base (11) and support arms (12). The telescopic assembly (20) is fixed to the base (11). There are multiple support arms (12). One end of each support arm (12) is connected to the base (11), and the other end of each support arm (12) extends outward in an expanding shape and is used to connect to the refrigerator wall surface.

9. The fixing device according to claim 8, characterized in that, One end of each support arm (12) away from the base (11) is provided with a connection seat (13) for cooperating with the refrigerator and is fixed to the refrigerator through the connection seat (13).

10. A refrigerator installation structure, characterized in that, The refrigerator installation structure includes a cabinet, a refrigerator, and a fixing device (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9. The cabinet serves as an environmental component and has a receiving area. The refrigerator is located in the receiving area, and the refrigerator has a rear side facing the inner wall of the cabinet. The fixing device (100) is supported between the rear side of the refrigerator and the inner wall of the cabinet.

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