Vehicle-mounted refrigerator with cold drink machine

By setting up a detachable water bucket and folding faucet in the car refrigerator, the problems of wasted space and inconvenient cleaning in the ice-making water chamber are solved, providing a convenient water-taking and aesthetically pleasing solution.

CN223400002UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30ZHEJIANG BINGXIN ELECTRIC CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422813715.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-19

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Technical Problem

The ice-making water chamber of the existing car refrigerator wastes space and is inconvenient to clean when the drinking water function is not in use, and the external faucet affects the appearance and is inconvenient to carry.

Method used

Designed with a detachable water bucket and foldable faucet structure, the water bucket can be used as a cold drink dispenser or cleaned in the refrigerator, and the embedded design of the foldable faucet does not take up space.

Benefits of technology

The invention increases the storage space of the refrigerator when the drinking water function is not in use, facilitates the cleaning of the water bucket, and provides convenient water access without affecting the appearance of the refrigerator.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted refrigerator with a cold drink machine, which comprises a folding faucet which is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of a refrigerator body. The water bucket is detachably connected into the box body; the water pump is arranged in the box body; an opening cavity is formed in the upper end of the water bucket, and the water pump is clamped in the opening cavity; two positioning grooves are formed in the outer wall of the bucket; two long stand columns are arranged on the inner wall of the box body. The corresponding long stand columns can be selectively inserted into the positioning grooves. According to the vehicle-mounted refrigerator, the independent detachable water bucket is arranged in the refrigerator body, so that the vehicle-mounted refrigerator has the function of a refrigeration water dispenser, and when the function of the water dispenser is not needed (after the water bucket is removed), the inner container of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator can further have a large enough containing space; after the water bucket is detached, the water bucket can be conveniently cleaned, and water can be conveniently injected into the water bucket; the convenience of taking water without opening the refrigerator is increased through the folding faucet, and the refrigerator is practical and attractive.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle-mounted refrigerators, and in particular relates to a vehicle-mounted refrigerator with a cold drink dispenser. Background Art

[0002] Car refrigerators are commonly used appliances when outdoors. Current car refrigerators use round bottles, such as mineral water bottles and cola cans, which take up a lot of space, especially when the refrigerator is completely filled with bottles. Furthermore, it's somewhat inconvenient to open the refrigerator each time you need to take out a drink. Installing a standard faucet on the outside of the refrigerator would ruin the overall aesthetics of the refrigerator and make it difficult to transport and store.

[0003] Chinese patent publication number CN118705788A discloses a vehicle-mounted refrigerator structure with an independent ice-water-making function. The interior of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerated storage chamber and an ice-water-making chamber, respectively. The rear sides of the upper ports of the refrigerated storage chamber and the ice-water-making chamber are connected to the refrigerator storage door and the refrigerated water door, respectively. The ice-water-making chamber is provided with an ice-water-making assembly, which is connected to a water outlet on the surface of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator body. The lower end of the ice-water-making chamber is connected to a compressor assembly. This separates the traditional vehicle-mounted refrigerator into an independent chamber, improves the refrigeration equipment's pipeline structure, and forms an ice-water-making chamber. This can meet the demand for outdoor medical ice water use and avoid the drawback of the long cooling time of traditional ice-making systems.

[0004] In the above patent solution, although the space of the car refrigerator is divided into a refrigeration storage chamber and an ice water chamber, the space utilization rate is high when storing drinking water, but there are two problems: 1. The car refrigerator does not always need to use the drinking water function. At this time, the space of the ice water chamber is wasted, and placing other items in the ice water chamber will contaminate the ice water chamber; 2. As the usage time increases, the ice water chamber inevitably needs to be cleaned. Obviously, the ice water chamber integrated with the car refrigerator is inconvenient to clean. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the technical problems in the prior art where the water tank in a car refrigerator cannot be disassembled due to the limitation of the water outlet device, resulting in inconvenience in cleaning the water tank, and the faucet on the outside of the car refrigerator protruding, resulting in inconvenience in carrying and storing the car refrigerator, one object of the utility model is to provide a car refrigerator with a cold drink dispenser. By providing a foldable faucet that can be stored on the outside of the car refrigerator, a separate removable water bucket is provided inside the car refrigerator, and a removable water pump is clipped onto the water bucket, the water bucket can be installed in the car refrigerator as part of the cold drink dispenser, and can also be removed for cleaning, thereby increasing the effective volume of the car refrigerator.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a car refrigerator with a cold drink dispenser, comprising a box body; a box cover, the box cover is rotatably connected to the upper end of the box body; a folding faucet, the folding faucet is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of the box body; a bucket, the bucket is detachably connected to the box body; a water pump, the water pump is arranged in the box body, the water outlet pipe of the water pump is connected to the folding faucet, and the water inlet pipe is located at the inner bottom of the bucket; wherein, the upper end of the water bucket is provided with an open cavity, and the water pump is clamped in the open cavity; the outer wall of the bucket is symmetrically provided with two positioning grooves with openings at the lower ends; the inner wall of the box body is symmetrically provided with two longitudinally arranged long columns; the positioning grooves can be selectively inserted by the corresponding long columns.

[0007] The positioning groove of the water bucket is inserted along the corresponding long column, so that the water bucket is stably installed in the box. At the same time, the water bucket can also be removed to provide more storage space for the box, and the water bucket can also be cleaned separately.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner cavity of the box is divided into a deep cavity and a shallow cavity, the depth of the deep cavity is greater than the depth of the shallow cavity; the long column is arranged on the inner wall of the deep cavity; and two short columns are symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the shallow cavity.

[0009] Specifically, when the long post is inserted into the positioning slot, the upper end of the bucket is located below the upper end of the box; when the short post is inserted into the positioning slot, the upper end of the bucket is located above the upper end of the box. When filling the bucket with water, the bucket rests on the short post in the shallow chamber to prevent it from being overturned. The long and short posts also act as reinforcements, eliminating the need for additional positioning mechanisms.

[0010] Furthermore, the outside of the box body is detachably connected to a bottom cover located directly below the shallow chamber; two positioning notches are symmetrically provided on the upper end of the bottom cover; two positioning plates are symmetrically provided on the box body; the positioning plates can be optionally inserted into the positioning notches; two sealing grooves are symmetrically provided on the side of the bottom cover facing the deep chamber; two sealing plates are symmetrically provided on the box body; the sealing plates can be optionally located in the sealing grooves.

[0011] Furthermore, the bucket is provided with a sealing cover at the top; two symmetrically recessed handles are provided at the top of the bucket; the recessed handles are located between the sealing cover and the opening. Furthermore, the front end of the box is provided with a control panel; the outer wall of the box is provided with a water outlet button, which is electrically connected to the water pump; the folding faucet and the water outlet button are provided on the same outer wall of the box.

[0012] Furthermore, a communication port is provided on one side of the open cavity; a sealing plug is provided on the water inlet pipe of the water pump; and the sealing plug is detachably connected to the communication port.

[0013] Furthermore, a snap-on shell is provided on the upper portion of the outer wall of the box body; the folding faucet is rotatably connected to the upper end of the snap-on shell; a torsion spring is provided between the folding faucet and the snap-on shell, and the elastic force of the torsion spring is used to rotate the folding faucet outward; the lower portion of the snap-on shell is rotatably connected to a stop button, and the stop button can selectively limit the rotation of the folding faucet.

[0014] Specifically, a convex eave is provided at one end of the folding faucet away from its rotating axis; a stop mouth for engaging with the convex eave is provided at the upper end of the stop button; a spring is provided between the stop button and the engaging shell, and the elastic force of the spring is used to rotate the stop mouth toward the convex eave; the stop mouth and the spring are respectively located above and below the rotating axis of the stop button.

[0015] Specifically, a through-hole is provided at the upper end of the snap-on shell; the water outlet pipe of the water pump passes through the through-hole and is connected to the folding faucet; a plug is provided at the lower part of the through-hole; one end of the torsion spring is pressed between the through-hole and the plug.

[0016] When the convex eave is located in the stop mouth, the folding faucet is located in the snap-on shell, with a regular appearance and without encroaching on the effective volume of the car refrigerator; by pressing the lower part of the button, the folding faucet automatically pops out to a horizontal state under the elastic force of the torsion spring, and the water outlet extends outward, making it easy to collect water.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] 1. By setting up an independent and detachable water bucket in the box, the car refrigerator has the function of a refrigerated water dispenser. When the water dispenser function is not needed (after the water bucket is removed), the car refrigerator inner tank can still have a large enough storage space;

[0019] 2. After the water bucket is removed, it is easy to clean the bucket and add water to the bucket. When the bucket is placed in the inner tank, it can be connected with the water pump and the folding faucet, and can be controlled by the electric control switch, which is simple and convenient to use;

[0020] 3. By setting an embedded pop-up folding faucet outside the car refrigerator, the convenience of getting water without opening the refrigerator is increased, without destroying the overall appearance of the car refrigerator, which is both practical and beautiful.

[0021] 4. When the bucket is placed in a deep chamber, it can be connected to the external folding faucet to supply water. When the bucket is placed in a shallow chamber, the short column can prevent the bucket from overturning during the water filling process. The long and short columns also serve as reinforcement ribs inside the refrigerator without adding any additional structural features.

[0022] 5. The penetration area of ​​the through-hole is large, which is convenient for the water outlet pipe to pass through. At the same time, when the torsion spring is installed, the torsion spring is in a relaxed state, which is convenient for the installation of the torsion spring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the box body of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the folding faucet of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the connection between the water bucket and the folding faucet of the utility model.

[0028] In the figure: 11, box body; 111, control panel; 112, long column; 113, water outlet button; 114, sealing plate; 115, short column; 116, deep chamber; 117, shallow chamber; 12, bottom cover; 121, sealing groove; 122, positioning notch; 21, box cover; 31, water bucket; 311, positioning groove; 312, recessed handle; 313, opening; 32, sealing cover; 41, folding faucet; 411, convex eave; 42, stop button; 421, stop opening; 43, spring; 44, torsion spring; 45, snap-on shell; 451, through-hole; 46, plug; 51, water pump; 52, hose; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Below, the present invention is further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, for directional words, such as the terms "center", "horizontal", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and so on, indicating directions and positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Therefore, the terms "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly refer to one or more of these features. In the description of this utility model, "several" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0032] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, terms such as "disposed" and "installed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; mechanical connection; direct connection, connection through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0033] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 A car refrigerator with a cold drink machine includes a box body 11, a box cover 21 rotatably connected to the upper end of the box body 11, a water bucket 31 detachably connected to the box body 11, and a folding faucet 41 rotatably connected to the outer wall of the box body 11.

[0034] The inner cavity of the box body 11 is divided into a deep chamber 116 and a shallow chamber 117, and the depth of the deep chamber 116 is greater than the depth of the shallow chamber 117; the outside of the box body 11 is located directly below the shallow chamber 117 and is detachably connected to the bottom cover 12; the interior of the box body 11 is provided with a refrigeration pipeline, and a refrigeration host is provided between the bottom cover 12 and the box body 11.

[0035] Two positioning notches 122 are symmetrically provided at the upper end of the bottom cover 12; two positioning plates are symmetrically provided on the box body 11; the positioning plates can be optionally inserted into the positioning notches 122; two sealing grooves 121 are symmetrically provided on the side of the bottom cover 12 facing the deep chamber 116; two sealing plates 114 are symmetrically provided on the box body 11; the sealing plates 114 can be optionally located in the sealing grooves 121; screws are inserted from bottom to top to install the bottom cover 12 on the box body 11.

[0036] The outer wall of the water bucket 31 is symmetrically provided with two positioning slots 311 with openings at the lower ends. The inner wall of the deep chamber 116 is symmetrically provided with two longitudinally arranged long posts 112. The inner wall of the shallow chamber 117 is symmetrically provided with two longitudinally arranged short posts 115. The positioning slots 311 can be selectively inserted into the corresponding long posts 112 or short posts 115. When the long posts 112 are inserted into the positioning slots 311, the upper end of the water bucket 31 is located below the upper end of the box body 11. When the short posts 115 are inserted into the positioning slots 311, the upper end of the water bucket 31 is located above the upper end of the box body 11.

[0037] The upper end of the water bucket 31 is provided with an open cavity 313; a sealing cover 32 is provided on the upper end of the water bucket 31; two recessed handles 312 are symmetrically provided on the upper end of the water bucket 31; the recessed handles 312 are located between the sealing cover 32 and the open cavity 313; a water pump 51 is clamped into the open cavity 313; the water outlet pipe of the water pump 51 is connected to the foldable faucet 41, and the water inlet pipe is located at the inner bottom of the water bucket 31. A communication port is provided on one side of the open cavity 313; a sealing plug is provided on the water inlet pipe of the water pump 51; the sealing plug is detachably connected to the communication port.

[0038] A control panel 111 is provided at the front end of the box body 11; a water outlet button 113 is provided on the outer wall of the box body 11, and the water outlet button 113 is electrically connected to the water pump 51; the folding faucet 41 and the water outlet button 113 are provided on the same outer wall of the box body 11.

[0039] A snap-on shell 45 is provided on the upper portion of the outer wall of the box body 11; the folding faucet 41 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the snap-on shell 45; a torsion spring 44 is provided between the folding faucet 41 and the snap-on shell 45, and the elastic force of the torsion spring 44 is used to rotate the folding faucet 41 outward.

[0040] The folding faucet 41 is provided with a protruding eave 411 at one end away from its rotation axis; a stop button 42 is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the snap-on housing 45; a stop opening 421 is provided at the upper end of the stop button 42 for engaging with the protruding eave 411; a spring 43 is provided between the stop button 42 and the snap-on housing 45; the stop opening 421 and the spring 43 are respectively located above and below the rotation axis of the stop button 42; the elastic force of the spring 43 is used to rotate the stop opening 421 toward the protruding eave 411;

[0041] A through-hole 451 is provided at the upper end of the snap-on shell 45; the water outlet pipe of the water pump 51 passes through the through-hole 451 and is connected to the folding faucet 41; a plug 46 is provided at the lower part of the through-hole 451; one end of the torsion spring 44 is pressed between the through-hole 451 and the plug 46; the water outlet pipe of the water pump 51 is a hose 52 with elastic plugs at both ends.

[0042] To use: Open the lid 21 and lift the water bucket 31 for cleaning using the recessed handle 312. Align the positioning slot 311 with the short column 115 and insert it. Open the sealing lid 32 and fill the water bucket 31 with water. Then, lift the water bucket 31 again and insert the positioning slot 311 into the long column 112. Next, insert the water inlet pipe of the water pump 51 into the bottom of the water bucket 31, insert the sealing plug into the connecting port, and snap the water pump 51 into the opening. Finally, close the lid 21 and set the corresponding refrigerator parameters using the control panel 111.

[0043] By pressing the lower portion of the stop button 42, the stop opening 421 rotates outward and only separates from the convex eave 411. The folding faucet 41 rotates outward to a horizontal position under the elastic force of the torsion spring 44. The stop button 42 is released to allow water to be collected. Conversely, by pressing the lower portion of the stop button 42, the stop opening 421 rotates to the outermost position, and the folding faucet 41 returns to its original position. The stop button 42 is released, and the stop button 42 returns to its original position under the elastic force of the spring 43. The stop opening 421 restricts the rotation of the convex eave 411.

[0044] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto. Any changes or modifications made by any technician in this field within the scope of the present invention are included in the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A car refrigerator with a cold drink dispenser, characterized by: Including a box; A box cover, the box cover being rotatably connected to the upper end of the box body; A folding faucet, the folding faucet is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of the box; a water bucket, the water bucket being detachably connected to the box; A water pump is disposed in the box, a water outlet pipe of the water pump is connected to the foldable faucet, and a water inlet pipe is located at the inner bottom of the water bucket; The upper end of the water bucket is provided with an open cavity, and the water pump is clamped in the open cavity; the outer wall of the water bucket is symmetrically provided with two positioning grooves with openings at the lower ends; the inner wall of the box body is symmetrically provided with two longitudinally arranged long columns; the positioning grooves can be optionally inserted by the corresponding long columns.

2. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The inner cavity of the box body is divided into a deep cavity and a shallow cavity, the depth of the deep cavity is greater than the depth of the shallow cavity; the long column is arranged on the inner wall of the deep cavity; the inner wall of the shallow cavity is symmetrically provided with two short columns.

3. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein: When the long column is inserted into the positioning groove, the upper end of the bucket is located below the upper end of the box body; when the short column is inserted into the positioning groove, the upper end of the bucket is located above the upper end of the box body.

4. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein: The outside of the box body is detachably connected to a bottom cover located directly below the shallow chamber; two positioning notches are symmetrically provided on the upper end of the bottom cover; two positioning plates are symmetrically provided on the box body; the positioning plates can be optionally inserted into the positioning notches; two sealing grooves are symmetrically provided on the side of the bottom cover facing the deep chamber; two sealing plates are symmetrically provided on the box body; the sealing plates can be optionally located in the sealing grooves.

5. The vehicle refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A sealing cover is provided at the upper end of the water bucket; two concave handles are symmetrically provided at the upper end of the water bucket; the concave handles are located between the sealing cover and the open cavity.

6. The vehicle refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A communication port is provided on one side of the open cavity; a sealing plug is provided on the water inlet pipe of the water pump; and the sealing plug is detachably connected to the communication port.

7. The vehicle refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A control panel is provided at the front end of the box; a water outlet button is provided on the outer side wall of the box, and the water outlet button is electrically connected to the water pump; the folding faucet and the water outlet button are provided on the same outer side wall of the box.

8. The vehicle refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A snap-on shell is provided on the upper portion of the outer wall of the box body; the folding faucet is rotatably connected to the upper end of the snap-on shell; a torsion spring is provided between the folding faucet and the snap-on shell, and the elastic force of the torsion spring is used to rotate the folding faucet outward; a stop button is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the snap-on shell, and the stop button can selectively limit the rotation of the folding faucet.

9. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein: A convex eave is provided at one end of the folding faucet away from its rotating axis; a stop mouth for engaging with the convex eave is provided at the upper end of the stop button; a spring is provided between the stop button and the engaging shell, and the elastic force of the spring is used to rotate the stop mouth toward the convex eave; the stop mouth and the spring are respectively located above and below the rotating axis of the stop button.

10. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein: A through-hole is provided at the upper end of the snap-on shell; the water outlet pipe of the water pump passes through the through-hole and is connected to the folding faucet; a plug is provided at the lower part of the through-hole; one end of the torsion spring is pressed between the through-hole and the plug.

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  • Vehicle-mounted refrigerator structure with independent ice water making function

    CN118705788A