Refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration, and provides a refrigerator which comprises an ice making machine, and the ice making machine is provided with an ice falling opening; the ice detecting structure is rotationally connected with the ice maker; the ice storage box is located below the ice maker, the first ice storage cavity is located below the ice falling opening, and the first ice storage cavity and the second ice storage cavity are arranged side by side in the first direction; the first end of the guide piece is rotationally connected with the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity and is close to the second ice storage cavity, and the second end of the guide piece is located on the side, away from the second ice storage cavity, of the first end; the elastic piece is connected with the inner wall of the first ice storage cavity and is connected with the guide piece; in the initial state, under the action of the elastic piece, an included angle is formed between the extension plane of the guide piece and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity, and the second end of the guide piece is higher than the first end of the guide piece. And the included angle is reduced under the gravity action of the ice blocks. According to the refrigerator, the ice storage amount of the ice making device is large.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to refrigeration technology. In particular, it relates to a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, users have increased demands for various functions of refrigerators, such as refrigerators being equipped with ice-making devices to automatically make ice for users to use.

[0003] In related technologies, an ice-making device includes an ice maker, an ice-detecting structure, and an ice storage box. The ice storage box is located at the bottom of the ice maker, and the ice-detecting structure is rotatably connected to the ice maker. During the ice-making process, the ice-detecting structure swings down. When the ice storage box is not full, the ice-detecting structure can swing down to a limit position, indicating that the ice storage box is not full, and then proceed to the next ice-making cycle. When the ice storage box is full, the ice-detecting structure cannot swing down to the limit position, indicating that the ice storage box is full, and then stops making ice.

[0004] However, ice-making devices have a relatively small ice storage capacity. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a refrigerator with a large ice storage capacity for its ice-making device.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] This application provides a refrigerator, including:

[0008] Refrigerator body;

[0009] An ice-making device is connected to the refrigerator body; the ice-making device includes:

[0010] An ice maker, which is connected to the refrigerator body, and is equipped with an ice discharge port;

[0011] Ice-detecting structure, which is rotatably connected to the ice maker;

[0012] An ice storage box is located below the ice maker. The ice storage box has a first ice storage cavity and a second ice storage cavity that are connected to each other. The first ice storage cavity is located below the ice drop outlet. The first ice storage cavity and the second ice storage cavity are arranged side by side along a first direction.

[0013] The guide has a first end that is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity, the first end being close to the second ice storage cavity, and the second end being located on the side of the first end away from the second ice storage cavity.

[0014] An elastic element is connected to the inner wall of the first ice storage cavity and to the guide element;

[0015] In the initial state, the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity have an included angle under the action of the elastic member, and the height of the second end of the guide member is higher than the height of the first end of the guide member; the included angle is reduced under the action of the gravity of the ice blocks.

[0016] In the initial state, the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity have an included angle under the action of the elastic member, and the height of the second end of the guide member is higher than the height of the first end of the guide member. The ice blocks falling from the ice falling opening enter the first ice storage cavity and enter the second ice storage cavity through the guide of the guide member. With the increase of the amount of ice blocks, part of the ice blocks are located on the guide member, and the guide member rotates downward under the action of the gravity of the ice blocks, so that the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity is reduced. In this way, the ice blocks in the first ice storage cavity and the second ice storage cavity are more evenly distributed, and the ice storage capacity can be improved.

[0017] In some embodiments, in the initial state, the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity is 10-15°.

[0018] When the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity is less than 10°, the angle is small, and the ice blocks are not easy to slide into the second ice storage cavity.

[0019] When the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity is greater than 15°, the angle is large, and the ice blocks are not easy to stay on the guide member to press the guide member downward, so that the ice detection structure misjudges that the ice storage is completed, thereby affecting the ice storage capacity.

[0020] In some embodiments, the elastic member is connected with the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity and connected with the bottom of the guide member.

[0021] In this way, the elastic member is located at the bottom of the guide member, and the elastic member is not easy to cause damage to the appearance of the ice blocks. Moreover, small ice blocks are not easy to be stuck in the inside of the elastic member or between the elastic member and the inner wall of the ice storage box.

[0022] In some embodiments, the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity is provided with a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity is in communication with the first ice storage cavity, and the elastic member is connected with the inner bottom wall of the mounting cavity.

[0023] In this way, by providing the mounting cavity, the elastic member is connected with the inner bottom wall of the mounting cavity. Under the action of the gravity of the ice blocks, the elastic member can be at least partially located in the mounting cavity, the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity can be small, and the space occupied by the guide member and the elastic member is small, which is beneficial to improve the ice storage capacity of the ice storage box.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the guide abuts against the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity under the gravity of the ice block, and the elastic member is located in the mounting cavity.

[0025] In this way, the guide and the elastic member occupy less space, which is conducive to increasing the ice storage capacity of the ice storage box.

[0026] In some embodiments, the bottom of the guide is provided with a first limiting portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the first limiting portion.

[0027] In this way, the first limiting portion can limit the deformation direction of the elastic member.

[0028] In some embodiments, the side wall of the ice storage box is provided with a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion is located on the side of the guide away from the elastic member.

[0029] In the initial state, the top of the guide abuts against the second limiting portion.

[0030] In this way, by providing the second limiting portion, the angle between the extension plane of the guide and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity in the initial state can be limited.

[0031] In some embodiments, in the initial state, the second end of the guide has a first spacing with the inner wall of the ice storage box, and the first spacing is less than 5 mm.

[0032] In this way, the second end of the guide has a first spacing with the inner wall of the ice storage box, which facilitates the rotation of the guide and prevents the guide from interfering with the inner wall of the ice storage box. Moreover, since the side length of the ice block is usually greater than 6 mm, the first spacing is less than 5 mm, which is conducive to preventing the ice block from being stuck between the second end of the guide and the inner wall of the ice storage box.

[0033] In some embodiments, the end of the guide in the second direction has a second spacing with the inner wall of the ice storage box, and the second spacing is less than 5 mm.

[0034] The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second direction is parallel to the extension plane of the bottom wall of the ice storage box.

[0035] In this way, the guide has a second spacing with the inner wall of the ice storage box, which facilitates the rotation of the guide and prevents the guide from interfering with the inner wall of the ice storage box. Moreover, since the side length of the ice block is usually greater than 6 mm, the second spacing is less than 5 mm, which is conducive to preventing the ice block from being stuck between the end of the guide in the second direction and the inner wall of the ice storage box.

[0036] In some embodiments, the number of elastic members is at least two, and the at least two elastic members are spaced apart in the second direction.

[0037] The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the extension plane of the bottom wall of the ice storage box.

[0038] In this way, the resetting capability of the guide member can be improved by adding the elastic member, and the overall service life of the elastic member can be improved. Moreover, the elastic members are arranged at intervals in the second direction, the compression or elongation of the elastic members is the same, the failure time of the elastic members is relatively consistent, and the elastic members can be replaced simultaneously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0040] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an ice making device in the related art;

[0041] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of another angle of Figure 1

[0042] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 4 is a state schematic view of an ice making device in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of Figure 4 after removing the ice storage box;

[0045] Figure 6 is another state schematic view of an ice making device in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of Figure 5 after removing the ice storage box;

[0047] Figure 8 is still another state schematic view of an ice making device in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 9 is a structural schematic view of Figure 8 after removing the ice storage box;

[0049] Figure 10 is a structural schematic view of an ice storage box, a guide member and an elastic member in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] ​Figure 11 A sectional view of the ice storage box, the guide member and the elastic member in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application is provided;

[0051] Figure 12 A structural schematic view of the ice storage box in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application is provided;

[0052] Figure 13 A top view of the ice storage box and the guide member in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application in an initial state is provided;

[0053] Figure 14 A structural schematic view of the guide member in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0054] Explanation of reference signs:

[0055] 100 - box body;

[0056] 200 - ice making device; 210 - ice maker; 211 - mounting bracket; 212 - ice making grid; 220 - ice detecting structure; 230 - ice storage box;

[0057] 231 - first ice storage cavity; 232 - second ice storage cavity; 233 - mounting cavity; 234 - second limiting part; 235 - support; 240 - guide member; 241 - first limiting part; 242 - communication port; 243 - rotating shaft; 250 - elastic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in connection with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application. The embodiments described below and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0059] Figure 1 A structural schematic view of the ice making device in the related art is provided. Figure 2 A structural schematic view of the ice making device in the related art is provided. Figure 1 A structural schematic view of the ice making device in the related art is provided.

[0060] Referring to Figure 1 A structural schematic view of the ice making device in the related art is provided. Figure 2As shown, the ice making device 200 includes an ice maker 210, an ice detecting structure 220, and an ice storage box 230, the ice storage box 230 is arranged at the bottom of the ice maker 210, and the ice detecting structure 220 is rotationally connected with the ice maker 210. During the ice making process, the ice detecting structure 220 will be lowered, when the ice is not full, the ice detecting structure 220 can be lowered to the limit position, it is judged that the ice blocks in the ice storage box 230 are not full, and the next ice making cycle is entered. When the ice is full, the ice detecting structure 220 cannot be lowered to the limit position, it is judged that the ice storage box 230 is full, and the ice making continues to be stopped.

[0061] In order to increase the ice storage capacity, it is usually to use the method of increasing the volume of the ice storage box 230, but it is easy to appear that the space of the position other than the position directly below the ice maker 210 is not full of ice blocks, such as the range of the dashed line frame in the following figure. At this time, the ice pile has prevented the ice detecting structure 220 from being lowered to the bottom, and is in the full ice state. The space of the ice storage box 230 cannot be fully utilized. Therefore, the ice storage capacity of the ice making device 200 is small.

[0062] In order to overcome the defects in the related art, the present application makes the distribution of the ice blocks in the ice storage box more uniform to improve the ice storage capacity. Specifically, the present application sets the ice storage box, the guide piece and the elastic piece, the ice storage box is provided with a first ice storage cavity and a second ice storage cavity which are communicated with each other, the first ice storage cavity is located below the ice falling port, and the first ice storage cavity and the second ice storage cavity are arranged side by side along a first direction. The first end of the guide piece is rotationally connected with the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity, the first end is close to the second ice storage cavity, and the second end of the guide piece is located on the side away from the second ice storage cavity of the first end. The elastic piece is connected with the inner wall of the first ice storage cavity and the guide piece; in the initial state, under the action of the elastic piece, the extension plane of the guide piece and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity have an included angle, the height of the second end of the guide piece is higher than the height of the first end of the guide piece; and the included angle is reduced under the action of the gravity of the ice blocks. In this way, in the initial state, the falling ice blocks can be moved to the second ice storage cavity, and as the ice blocks increase, the included angle is reduced under the action of the gravity of the ice blocks, so that the distribution of the ice blocks in the first ice storage cavity and the second ice storage cavity is more uniform, and the ice storage capacity is improved.

[0063] The content of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, so that those skilled in the art can more clearly and specifically understand the content of the present application.

[0064] The present application provides a refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator can be a forced air cooling refrigerator or a direct cooling refrigerator.

[0065] Figure 3 The structure schematic diagram of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0066] Referring to Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body.

[0067] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body includes a cabinet 100, and the cabinet 100 is provided with a refrigeration compartment.

[0068] The number of refrigeration compartments can be at least one. The refrigeration compartments can include at least one of a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment, and a variable-temperature compartment.

[0069] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body includes a door body, and the door body is rotatably connected to the cabinet 100. The door body rotates relative to the cabinet 100 to open or close the refrigeration compartment.

[0070] The number of door bodies can be at least one.

[0071] In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes a refrigeration system.

[0072] The refrigeration system can include a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and an evaporator. The compressor, the condenser, the throttling device, and the evaporator are sequentially connected by a pipeline, and a refrigerant flows through the pipeline.

[0073] When the compressor is working, low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is sucked into the compressor cylinder and is compressed into high-temperature and high-pressure superheated gas, which is then discharged into the condenser. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas is cooled by the condenser, and the temperature continuously decreases, gradually being cooled into saturated steam at normal temperature and high pressure, and further being cooled into saturated liquid. The pressure of the refrigerant hardly changes during the entire condensation process. The throttling device can include a pressure-reducing pipe or an electronic expansion valve. In this application, the throttling device is described by taking the pressure-reducing pipe as an example. The pressure-reducing pipe has low cost and is not prone to abnormal failure. The saturated liquid refrigerant after condensation is throttled and depressurized by the pressure-reducing pipe, and the refrigerant becomes wet steam at normal temperature and low pressure. Then, the wet steam at normal temperature and low pressure is vaporized by absorbing heat through the evaporator, not only reducing the temperature of the evaporator and its surroundings, but also changing the refrigerant into low-temperature and low-pressure gas. The evaporator cools the air in the refrigeration compartment to reduce the temperature of the air in the refrigeration compartment. The refrigerant coming out of the evaporator returns to the compressor again to repeat the above process, so that the evaporator can continuously cool the air in the refrigeration compartment.

[0074] In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes an ice-making device 200. The ice-making device 200 is used to make ice cubes.

[0075] The ice-making device 200 is connected to the refrigerator body.

[0076] In some embodiments, the ice-making device 200 can be arranged in the refrigeration compartment, such as the freezing compartment.

[0077] In some embodiments, the ice-making device 200 can be arranged on the door body.

[0078] Figure 4A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application. Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application. Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0079] Referring to Figure 4 Referring to Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the ice making device 200 includes an ice maker 210.

[0080] The ice maker 210 is connected to the refrigerator body.

[0081] In some embodiments, the ice maker 210 includes a mounting bracket 211.

[0082] The mounting bracket 211 is connected to the refrigerator body. The mounting bracket 211 can be connected to the cabinet 100 or the door body.

[0083] In some embodiments, the ice maker 210 includes an ice making grid 212.

[0084] The ice making grid 212 is rotationally connected to the mounting bracket 211. The ice making grid 212 includes a plurality of ice making cavities that are in communication with each other and have an opening on one side. In an initial state, the opening is located at the top. Water enters the ice making cavities through the top opening of the ice making cavities, and the water forms ice blocks after being cooled. The ice making grid 212 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 211, so that the opening is located at the bottom, and the ice blocks in the ice making cavities can be removed.

[0085] In some embodiments, the ice maker 210 is provided with an ice falling opening.

[0086] Specifically, when the ice making grid 212 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 211 so that the opening is located at the bottom, the opening forms the ice falling opening, and the ice blocks fall out of the ice falling opening.

[0087] Figure 6 Another state schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 7 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application. Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 8 Another state schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 9 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application. Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of an ice making device in a refrigerator is provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0088] Referring to Figures 6 to 9 As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the ice making device 200 includes an ice maker 210.

[0089] The ice maker 210 is connected to the refrigerator body.

[0090] Specifically, the ice maker 210 is rotationally connected to the mounting bracket 211.

[0091] During the ice-making process, the ice-detecting structure 220 swings down. When the ice is not full, the ice-detecting structure 220 can swing down to the limit position to determine that the ice storage box 230 is not full, and then enter the next ice-making cycle. When the ice is full, the ice-detecting structure 220 cannot swing down to the limit position, determines that the ice storage box 230 is full, and stops continuing to make ice.

[0092] In some embodiments, the ice-making device 200 includes an ice storage box 230. The ice storage box 230 is used to store ice cubes.

[0093] The ice storage box 230 is located below the ice maker 210.

[0094] In some embodiments, the ice storage box 230 is provided with a first ice storage cavity 231 and a second ice storage cavity 232 that are interconnected. The first ice storage cavity 231 is located below the ice inlet, and the first ice storage cavity 231 and the second ice storage cavity 232 are arranged side by side along a first direction. The first direction is the direction shown by the X-axis in the figure.

[0095] Figure 10 This is a structural schematic diagram of the ice storage box, guide member, and elastic member in the refrigerator provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 11 A cross-sectional view of the ice storage box, guide member, and elastic member in a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0096] See Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, in some embodiments, the ice-making device 200 includes a guide 240.

[0097] The first end of the guide member 240 is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231, the first end is close to the second ice storage cavity 232, and the second end of the guide member 240 is located on the side of the first end away from the second ice storage cavity 232.

[0098] In some embodiments, the ice-making device 200 includes an elastic member 250, which is connected to the inner wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 and to the guide member 240.

[0099] In the initial state, under the action of the elastic member 250, the extended plane of the guide member 240 has an angle α with the extended plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231, and the height of the second end of the guide member 240 is higher than the height of the first end of the guide member 240.

[0100] The ice making tray 212 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 211, so that the opening is located at the bottom, and the ice cubes in the ice making cavity fall into the first ice storage cavity 231 and enter the second ice storage cavity 232 through the guide of the guide piece 240. As the amount of ice cubes increases, part of the ice cubes are located on the guide piece 240, and under the action of gravity of the ice cubes, the guide piece 240 rotates downward, so that the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide piece 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 decreases.

[0101] That is, in the initial state, the falling ice cubes can move to the second ice storage cavity 232, and as the amount of ice cubes increases, the included angle a decreases under the action of gravity of the ice cubes, so that the ice cubes can be located in the first ice storage cavity 231, the ice cubes are more evenly distributed in the first ice storage cavity 231 and the second ice storage cavity 232, and the ice storage capacity can be improved.

[0102] Referring to Figure 11 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments, in the initial state, the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide piece 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 is 10-15°.

[0103] It can be understood that when the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide piece 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 is less than 10°, the angle is small, and the ice cubes are not easy to slide into the second ice storage cavity 232.

[0104] When the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide piece 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 is greater than 15°, the angle is large, and the ice cubes are not easy to stay on the guide piece 240 to press the guide piece 240 downward, which is easy to make the ice detection structure 220 misjudge that the ice storage is completed, thereby affecting the ice storage capacity.

[0105] In some embodiments, in the initial state, the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide piece 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 is 11°, 12°, 13° or 14°.

[0106] Referring to Figure 11 As shown in the drawings, in some embodiments, the elastic piece 250 is connected with the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 and the bottom of the guide piece 240. Under the action of gravity of the ice cubes, the elastic piece 250 can be compressed under force.

[0107] It can be understood that the elastic piece 250 is located at the bottom of the guide piece 240, and the elastic piece 250 is not easy to cause damage to the appearance of the ice cubes. Moreover, small ice cubes are not easy to be stuck in the inside of the elastic piece 250 or between the elastic piece 250 and the inner wall of the ice storage box 230.

[0108] The elastic piece 250 can be a spring. Alternatively, the elastic piece 250 can be an elastic rubber piece.

[0109] In some embodiments, the elastic member 250 is connected to the sidewall of the first ice storage cavity 231 and to the top of the guide member 240. Under the gravity of the ice cubes, the elastic member 250 can be stretched by force.

[0110] Figure 12 A structure diagram of the ice storage box in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0111] Referring to Figure 11 and Figure 12 In some embodiments, the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 is provided with a mounting cavity 233, the mounting cavity 233 is in communication with the first ice storage cavity 231, and the elastic member 250 is connected to the inner bottom wall of the mounting cavity 233.

[0112] It can be understood that by providing the mounting cavity 233, the elastic member 250 is connected to the inner bottom wall of the mounting cavity 233. Under the gravity of the ice cubes, the elastic member 250 can be at least partially located in the mounting cavity 233, and the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide member 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 can be small, and the space occupied by the guide member 240 and the elastic member 250 is small, which is conducive to improving the ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 230.

[0113] In some embodiments, under the gravity of the ice cubes, the bottom wall of the guide member 240 abuts against the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231, and the elastic member 250 is located in the mounting cavity 233. In this way, the space occupied by the guide member 240 and the elastic member 250 is small, which is conducive to improving the ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 230.

[0114] Figure 13 A top view of the ice storage box and the guide member in an initial state according to an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0115] Referring to Figure 12 and Figure 13 In some embodiments, the sidewall of the ice storage box 230 is provided with a second limiting portion 234, and the second limiting portion 234 is located on the side of the guide member 240 away from the elastic member 250.

[0116] In the initial state, the top of the guide member 240 abuts against the second limiting portion 234.

[0117] It can be understood that by providing the second limiting portion 234, the included angle a between the extension plane of the guide member 240 and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 in the initial state can be limited.

[0118] In some embodiments, the elastic member 250 is arranged at the bottom of the guide member 240, and the second limiting portion 234 is arranged above the guide member 240.

[0119] In some embodiments, the second limiting part 234 can be a limiting column or a limiting block.

[0120] In some embodiments, the guide member can be in a flat plate shape.

[0121] Referring to Figure 13 As shown, in some embodiments, in the initial state, the second end of the guide member 240 has a first spacing b with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230, and the first spacing b is less than 5 mm.

[0122] It can be understood that the second end of the guide member 240 has the first spacing b with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230, so as to facilitate the rotation of the guide member 240 and prevent the guide member 240 from interfering with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230. Moreover, since the edge length of the ice block is usually greater than 6 mm, the first spacing b is less than 5 mm, so as to facilitate the avoidance of the ice block being stuck between the second end of the guide member 240 and the inner wall of the ice storage box 230.

[0123] In some embodiments, the end of the guide member 240 along the second direction has a second spacing c with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230, and the second spacing c is less than 5 mm.

[0124] The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the extension plane of the bottom wall of the ice storage box 230.

[0125] It should be noted that the second direction is the direction shown by the Y axis in the figure.

[0126] In some embodiments, the second spacing c is 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, or 4 mm.

[0127] It can be understood that the guide member 240 has the second spacing c with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230, so as to facilitate the rotation of the guide member 240 and prevent the guide member 240 from interfering with the inner wall of the ice storage box 230. Moreover, since the edge length of the ice block is usually greater than 6 mm, the second spacing c is less than 5 mm, so as to facilitate the avoidance of the ice block being stuck between the end of the guide member 240 along the second direction and the inner wall of the ice storage box 230.

[0128] In some embodiments, the second spacing c is 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, or 4 mm.

[0129] In some embodiments, the number of the elastic members 250 is at least two, and the at least two elastic members 250 are arranged at intervals along the second direction.

[0130] It can be understood that the reset ability of the guide member 240 can be improved by increasing the elastic member 250, and the overall service life of the elastic member 250 can be improved. Moreover, the elastic member 250 is arranged in the second direction in a spaced manner, so that the compression or elongation of the elastic member 250 is the same, the failure time of the elastic member 250 is relatively consistent, and the user can replace the elastic member 250 at the same time.

[0131] In some embodiments, the elastic member 250 can be connected with the guide plate and the ice storage box 230 by bonding, clamping or other connection methods, which are not limited in the embodiments.

[0132] Figure 14 The structure schematic diagram of the guide member in the refrigerator provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0133] Referring to Figure 14 In some embodiments, the bottom of the guide member 240 is provided with a first limiting portion 241, and the elastic member 250 is sleeved on the first limiting portion 241.

[0134] It can be understood that the first limiting portion 241 can limit the deformation direction of the elastic member 250.

[0135] In some embodiments, the first limiting portion 241 can be a limiting column or a limiting block.

[0136] Referring to Figure 13 and Figure 14 In some embodiments, one of the guide member 240 and the ice storage box 230 is provided with a first rotating portion, and the other is provided with a second rotating portion, and the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion are rotationally connected. One of the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion is a rotating shaft 243, and the other is a support 235, the rotating shaft 243 is inserted into the support 235 and rotationally connected with the support 235.

[0137] In some embodiments, the first end of the guide member 240 is provided with two rotating shafts 243, and the two rotating shafts 243 are arranged on both sides of the guide member 240 in the second direction. The number of supports 235 is two, and the supports 235 are arranged one by one corresponding to the rotating shafts 243.

[0138] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the ice storage box 230 is provided with the support 235.

[0139] In some embodiments, the second limiting portion 234 is arranged on the support 235.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first end of the guide member 240 is provided with at least one communication port 242.

[0141] It can be understood that, by arranging the communication port 242, the communication port 242 can communicate the second ice storage cavity 232 and the first ice storage cavity 231 located at the bottom of the guide 240, so that when a user cleans the ice storage box 230, liquid can flow between the second ice storage cavity 232 and the first ice storage cavity 231 located at the bottom of the guide 240, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity 231 and the bottom wall of the guide plate.

[0142] In some embodiments, the number of communication ports 242 is at least two, and the at least two communication ports 242 are arranged at intervals in the second direction.

[0143] Exemplarily, the number of communication ports 242 can be two, three, or four, etc.

[0144] It should be noted that the "one embodiment", "embodiment", "exemplary embodiment", "some embodiments" and the like mentioned in the specification represent that the described embodiment can include a particular feature, structure or characteristic, but not necessarily every embodiment includes the particular feature, structure or characteristic. In addition, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, when a particular feature, structure or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art to implement such a feature, structure or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether explicitly described or not.

[0145] In general, the terms should be understood at least partially by the usage in context. For example, the term "one or more" as used herein, depending at least in part upon the context, can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense or can be used in a plural sense. Similarly, terms such as "a" and "the" can be understood to convey a singular usage or a plural usage, depending at least in part upon the context in which such terms are used.

[0146] It should be readily understood that "on", "above", and "on top of" in the present application should be interpreted in the broadest manner, such that "on" not only means "directly on", but also includes the meaning of "on" with intermediate features or layers therebetween, and "above" or "on top of" not only includes the meaning of "above" or "on top of", but also can include the meaning of "above" or "on top of" without intermediate features or layers therebetween (i.e., directly on).

[0147] In addition, spatially relative terms, such as "under", "below", "lower", "above", "upper", and the like, can be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientations depicted in the figures. The devices can be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0148] It should be noted that the brief description of terms in the present application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described next, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood according to their ordinary and general meanings.

[0149] In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover, without being exclusive, inclusive, for example, a product or device comprising a series of components does not have to be limited to the components clearly listed, but can include other components not clearly listed or inherent to these products or devices.

[0150] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0151] The terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0152] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0153] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator characterized by comprising: The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, an ice making device (100) connected with the refrigerator body, the ice making device (100) comprising an ice maker (210) connected with the refrigerator body, the ice maker (210) being provided with an ice falling opening, an ice detecting structure (220) rotationally connected with the ice maker (210), and an ice storage box (230) located below the ice maker (210), the ice storage box (230) being provided with a first ice storage cavity (231) and a second ice storage cavity (232) in communication with each other, the first ice storage cavity (231) being located below the ice falling opening, the first ice storage cavity (231) and the second ice storage cavity (232) being arranged side by side along a first direction, a guide member (240) having a first end rotationally connected with an inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231), the first end being adjacent to the second ice storage cavity (232), and a second end of the guide member (240) being located on a side of the first end away from the second ice storage cavity (232), and an elastic member (250) connected with an inner wall of the first ice storage cavity (231) and the guide member (240). In an initial state, an extension plane of the guide member (240) and an extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231) have an included angle under the action of the elastic member (250), the height of the second end is higher than the height of the first end, and the included angle is reduced under the gravity of ice cubes. In the initial state, the included angle between the extension plane of the guide member (240) and the extension plane of the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231) is 10°-15°. The elastic member (250) is connected with the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231) and the bottom of the guide member (240). The inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231) is provided with a mounting cavity (233) in communication with the first ice storage cavity (231), and the elastic member (250) is connected with the inner bottom wall of the mounting cavity (233). Under the gravity of ice cubes, the bottom wall of the guide member (240) abuts against the inner bottom wall of the first ice storage cavity (231), and the elastic member (250) is located in the mounting cavity (233). The bottom of the guide member (240) is provided with a first limiting portion (241), and the elastic member (250) is sleeved on the first limiting portion (241). The side wall of the ice storage box (230) is provided with a second limiting portion (234) located on a side of the guide member (240) away from the elastic member (250). In the initial state, the top of the guide member (240) abuts against the second limiting portion (234). In the initial state, the second end has a first spacing from the inner wall of the ice storage box (230), and the first spacing is less than 5 mm.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, ​ 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, ​ 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein ​ 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein ​ 6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein ​ 7. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein ​ ​ 8. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, ​ 9. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, An end of the guide (240) in the second direction has a second spacing with an inner wall of the ice storage box (230), and the second spacing is less than 5 mm; The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second direction is parallel to an extension plane of the bottom wall of the ice storage box (230).

10. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The number of the elastic members (250) is at least two, and the at least two elastic members (250) are arranged in the second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second direction is parallel to an extension plane of the bottom wall of the ice storage box (230).

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