Drawer type refrigerator with lifting cup holder

By adding a height-adjustable cup holder mechanism inside the car refrigerator drawer, the problem of inconvenience caused by the shallow depth of traditional car refrigerator cup holders is solved, and the height of the cup holder is adjustable, improving the convenience and comfort of use.

CN223499876UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31FOSHAN ALPICOOL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422431258.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-09
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional car refrigerators have shallow cup holders with a fixed shape, making them inconvenient to take out, especially during long trips.

Method used

A height-adjustable cup holder mechanism is added to the drawer of the car refrigerator. The height of the cup holder is adjusted by a lifting drive motor and a transmission screw or lead screw motor, which works in conjunction with the opening and closing of the drawer.

Benefits of technology

It improves the convenience and comfort of using the vehicle refrigerator, making it easier for passengers to take drinks from their seats.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle-mounted refrigerators, and particularly relates to a drawer type refrigerator with a lifting cup holder. A cup stand shell is arranged at the front end in the storage drawer, a wine cup frame is movably clamped in the cup stand shell through a side wall vertical guide rail, a lifting driving stepping motor is fixed to the bottom of the cup stand shell, a transmission screw is connected to an output shaft of the lifting driving stepping motor, a pushing sliding block is connected to the transmission screw in a screwed mode, and the pushing sliding block is fixed to the bottom of the cup stand shell. The pushing sliding block is connected with the bottom of the wine glass frame, and the transmission screw rotates to push the pushing sliding block upwards to achieve lifting of the wine glass frame. A mechanism capable of lifting the cup stand is additionally arranged in the drawer of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator, and after the refrigerator is opened, the lifting height of the cup stand can be set, so that the requirement that a passenger takes up beverage on a seat is met, and the use convenience and comfort are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of vehicle refrigerator technology, and in particular relates to a drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder. Background Technology

[0002] In modern society, people increasingly enjoy long-distance car trips after their busy work schedules. During these trips, refrigerators are essential for food storage. Car refrigerators are considered high-end automotive equipment, and their ease of use is also a key consideration.

[0003] In existing technology, car refrigerators are usually equipped with cup holders, which can be placed in water cups, beverage bottles, etc., for temporary storage. Traditional cup holders are usually shallow and have a fixed structure, which is inconvenient to use as they require leaning forward and bending over. Therefore, a drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder is provided. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder that is simple in structure, reasonably designed, and easy to use. It adds a liftable cup holder mechanism to the drawer of the car refrigerator. After the refrigerator is opened, the cup holder can be adjusted to a certain height to meet the needs of passengers to pick up beverages while seated, thereby improving the convenience and comfort of use.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: it includes a refrigerator shell, a drawer drive assembly, a refrigeration assembly, a storage drawer, a cup holder shell, a vertical lifting guide rail, a drawer slide rail, a drive belt, a cup holder lifting drive motor, a lifting slider, and a lead screw; the drawer drive assembly and the refrigeration assembly are provided at the rear of the refrigerator shell; a storage drawer is inserted inside the refrigerator shell, the bottom of the storage drawer is connected to a support base plate via a drawer slide rail, and the bottom of the storage drawer is connected to a drive belt, which, in cooperation with the drawer drive assembly, enables the storage drawer to extend and retract; a cup holder shell is provided at the front end inside the storage drawer, and a wine glass holder is movably engaged inside the cup holder shell via a side wall vertical guide rail; a lifting drive stepper motor is fixed at the bottom of the cup holder shell, a transmission screw is connected to the output shaft of the lifting drive stepper motor, and a push slider is screwed onto the transmission screw, the push slider is connected to the bottom of the wine glass holder, and the rotation of the transmission screw pushes the push slider upward to achieve the lifting and lowering of the wine glass holder.

[0006] Preferably, the lifting drive stepper motor and the drawer drive assembly are linked to perform limit coordination and front and rear start drive to realize the linkage lifting after the drawer moves out to the correct position.

[0007] Preferably, the wine glass rack has a recessed groove for inserting cups inside.

[0008] Preferably, the side wall vertical guide rail is replaced with a scissor lift, and the lifting drive stepper motor is replaced with a lead screw motor, with the output shaft of the lead screw motor connected to the bottom push beam of the scissor lift via a screw.

[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the scissor lift is connected to a flat plate mount, which replaces the cup holder shell and wine glass rack to form the inner planar structure of the storage drawer.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model after adopting the above structure are as follows: it changes the traditional car refrigerator cabinet and drawer structure, and adds a liftable cup holder structure inside the traditional drawer. When the drawer is pushed outward, the cup holder rises simultaneously, automatically lifting the cup or beverage for easy retrieval and improving the convenience of use. Attached Figure Description

[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the specific implementation and accompanying drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the cup holder shell 5 of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the driving structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the raised state of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of a second specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: Refrigerator outer shell 1, drawer drive assembly 2, refrigeration assembly 3, storage drawer 4, cup holder housing 5, vertical lifting guide rail 6, drawer slide rail 7, drive belt 8, cup holder lifting drive motor 9, lifting slider 10, lead screw 11, wine glass holder 12, flat plate base 13, scissor lift 61, lead screw motor 91. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model is described below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that these descriptions are merely exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Furthermore, descriptions of well-known structures and technologies are omitted in the following description to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concept of the present utility model.

[0020] It should also be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention with unnecessary details, only the structures and / or processing steps closely related to the solution according to the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not closely related to the present invention are omitted.

[0021] Example 1:

[0022] See Figures 1-5 As shown, this specific embodiment adopts the following technical solution: It includes a refrigerator outer shell 1, a drawer drive assembly 2, a refrigeration assembly 3, a storage drawer 4, a cup holder housing 5, a vertical lifting guide rail 6, a drawer slide rail 7, a drive belt 8, a cup holder lifting drive motor 9, a lifting slider 10, and a lead screw 11; the drawer drive assembly 2 and the refrigeration assembly 3 are provided at the rear of the refrigerator outer shell 1; the storage drawer 4 is inserted inside the refrigerator outer shell 1, the bottom of the storage drawer 4 is connected to the support base plate through the drawer slide rail 7, and the bottom of the storage drawer 4 is connected to the drive belt 8, driving... The moving belt 8, in conjunction with the drawer drive assembly 2, enables the extension and retraction of the storage drawer 4. The storage drawer 4 has a cup holder housing 5 at its front end. Inside the cup holder housing 5, a wine glass holder 12 is movably engaged via a side wall vertical guide rail 6. A lifting drive stepper motor 9 is fixed to the bottom of the cup holder housing 5. A transmission screw 11 is connected to the output shaft of the lifting drive stepper motor 9. A push slider 10 is screwed onto the transmission screw 11. The push slider 10 is connected to the bottom of the wine glass holder 12. Rotation of the transmission screw 11 pushes the push slider 10 upward, thereby raising and lowering the wine glass holder 12.

[0023] The lifting drive stepper motor 9 and the drawer drive assembly 2 are linked together to limit the movement and start the front and rear driving to realize the linkage lifting after the drawer moves out to the position; the wine glass rack 12 is provided with a concave cup inlay groove inside.

[0024] The working principle of this specific implementation method is as follows: 1. After pressing the switch, the refrigerator main control module controls the drawer motor to start, and the refrigerator drawer opens at a constant speed;

[0025] 2. After the drawer has been opened to a fixed distance of total travel, the refrigerator's main control module starts the lifting drive motor of the wine glass holder at the bottom of the wine glass rack.

[0026] 3. While the refrigerator drawer continues to be opened, the refrigerator's main control module controls the lifting drive motor of the wine glass holder at the bottom to drive the lead screw and make the wine glass holder rise at a constant speed.

[0027] 4. Once a certain opening degree is reached, the refrigerator's main control module recognizes that the drawer has touched the limit switch, causing the drawer and wine glass rack to stop moving.

[0028] 5. After pressing the switch again, the refrigerator's main control module controls the drawer motor to start, and the refrigerator drawer closes at a constant speed;

[0029] 6. After the drawer closes and reaches the fixed distance of the total travel, the refrigerator's main control module controls the start of the lifting drive motor for the bottom cup holder of the wine glass rack;

[0030] 7. With the refrigerator drawer still closed, the refrigerator's main control module controls the lifting drive motor of the wine glass holder at the bottom of the wine glass holder to drive the lead screw so that the wine glass holder descends at a constant speed.

[0031] 8. After the drawer is fully closed, the refrigerator's main control module recognizes that the limit switch has been triggered, causing the drawer and cup holder lifting drive motors to stop.

[0032] 9. The refrigerator's main control module supports linkage with the original car's infotainment system to set whether the wine glass holder rises or falls with the opening and closing of the drawer.

[0033] Example 2:

[0034] See Figure 6 The difference between this specific embodiment and the first specific embodiment is that: the side wall upright guide rail 6 is replaced by a scissor lift 61, and the lifting drive stepper motor 9 is replaced by a lead screw motor 91. The output shaft of the lead screw motor 91 is connected to the bottom push beam of the scissor lift 61 through a screw. The upper end of the scissor lift 6 is connected to a flat plate seat 13. The flat plate seat 13 replaces the cup holder shell 5 and the wine glass rack 12 to form the inner planar structure of the storage drawer 4.

[0035] The working principle of this specific implementation method is as follows: 1. After pressing the switch, the refrigerator main control module controls the drawer motor to start, and the refrigerator drawer opens at a constant speed;

[0036] 2. After the drawer has been opened to a fixed distance of total travel, the refrigerator's main control module controls the start of the lead screw motor at the bottom of the wine glass holder;

[0037] 3. While the refrigerator drawer continues to be opened, the refrigerator's main control module controls the lead screw motor at the bottom of the wine glass rack to push the scissor lift mechanism so that the wine glass rack rises at a constant speed;

[0038] 4. Once the drawer reaches a certain opening degree, the refrigerator's main control module detects that the drawer has touched the limit switch, causing the drawer and cup holder to stop moving.

[0039] 5. After pressing the switch again, the refrigerator's main control module controls the drawer motor to start, and the refrigerator drawer closes at a constant speed;

[0040] 6. After the drawer closes and reaches the fixed distance of the total travel, the refrigerator's main control module controls the start of the lead screw motor at the bottom of the wine glass holder;

[0041] 7. With the refrigerator drawer still closed, the refrigerator's main control module controls the bottom screw motor of the wine glass rack to pull the scissor lift, causing the wine glass rack to descend at a constant speed.

[0042] 8. After the drawer is fully closed, the refrigerator's main control module recognizes that the limit switch has been triggered, causing the drawer and cup holder motors to stop.

[0043] 9. The refrigerator's main control module supports linkage with the original car's infotainment system to set whether the wine glass holder rises or falls with the opening and closing of the drawer;

[0044] 10. The top platform of the scissor lift has four quick-release structures, which can remove, install, and replace the wine glass rack, and customize storage accessories to suit the user's usage scenario.

[0045] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention.

[0046] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder, characterized in that: It includes a refrigerator shell, a drawer drive assembly, a refrigeration assembly, a storage drawer, a cup holder shell, a vertical lifting guide rail, a drawer slide rail, a drive belt, a cup holder lifting drive motor, a lifting slider, and a lead screw. The drawer drive assembly and the refrigeration assembly are located at the rear of the refrigerator shell. A storage drawer is inserted inside the refrigerator shell. The bottom of the storage drawer is connected to a support base plate via a drawer slide rail, and the bottom of the storage drawer is connected to a drive belt. The drive belt, in cooperation with the drawer drive assembly, enables the extension and retraction of the storage drawer. A cup holder shell is located at the front end inside the storage drawer. A wine glass holder is movably engaged inside the cup holder shell via a side wall vertical guide rail. A lifting drive stepper motor is fixed at the bottom of the cup holder shell. A transmission screw is connected to the output shaft of the lifting drive stepper motor. A push slider is screwed onto the transmission screw. The push slider is connected to the bottom of the wine glass holder. Rotation of the transmission screw pushes the push slider upward, thereby raising and lowering the wine glass holder.

2. A drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive stepper motor and the drawer drive assembly are linked to perform limit coordination and front and rear start drive to realize the linkage lifting after the drawer moves out to the correct position.

3. A drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wine glass rack has a recessed groove for inserting cups inside.

4. A drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall vertical guide rail is replaced with a scissor lift, and the lifting drive stepper motor is replaced with a lead screw motor. The output shaft of the lead screw motor is connected to the bottom push beam of the scissor lift through a screw.

5. A drawer-type refrigerator with a liftable cup holder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the scissor lift is connected to a flat plate mount, which replaces the cup holder shell and wine glass rack to form the inner planar structure of the storage drawer.