Terminal box assembly, box door assembly and refrigerator
By installing baffles in the terminal box assembly inside the refrigerator, the problem of the terminal box being easily wetted by water, leading to leakage or short circuit, is solved, thus improving the safety and reliability of electrical components.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520232510.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-13
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, terminal box assemblies are prone to leakage or short circuits when they get wet.
When the aforementioned terminal box assembly is installed inside a refrigerator, by setting baffles in the terminal box assembly, water is prevented from flowing into the terminal box, thus solving the problem in the prior art where the terminal box is easily wetted by water, leading to leakage or short circuit.
This technology prevents water from splashing onto the terminal box inside the refrigerator, reducing the risk of leakage and short circuits and improving the safety and reliability of electrical components.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and specifically provides a terminal box assembly, a door box assembly and a refrigerator. BACKGROUND
[0002] When an ice maker is arranged in a refrigerator, the ice maker needs to be electrically driven to operate. The ice maker is connected with a water pump and a water valve capable of controlling water inflow and outflow. The water pump and the water valve are both connected with terminals. Generally, the terminals are arranged in a terminal box. Since the terminal box is too close to the water pump and the water valve, when the water pump and the water valve overflow, the overflowed water is easy to wet the terminals in the terminal box, thereby causing the risk of electric leakage or short circuit. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims to solve the above technical problem, i.e., to solve the problem that the terminal box in the prior art is easy to be wetted by water and causes electric leakage or short circuit.
[0004] The present application provides a terminal box assembly, which is installed on a refrigerator. The terminal box assembly comprises: a terminal; a terminal box provided with a mounting groove, wherein a mounting hole is further arranged in the mounting groove, the mounting hole is used for mounting the terminal, so that a first end of the terminal is located in the mounting groove, and a second end of the terminal extends out of the mounting groove from the mounting hole; and a blocking rib, which is arranged around the edge of the terminal box, and the extension direction of the blocking rib is opposite to the depth direction of the mounting groove.
[0005] In an optional technical solution of the above terminal box assembly, the terminal box assembly can be installed on a door body of the refrigerator, the blocking rib protrudes from the door body and is perpendicular to the door body, and the terminal is arranged obliquely, so that the second end of the terminal is higher than the first end of the terminal.
[0006] In an optional technical solution of the above terminal box assembly, the bottom of the mounting groove is provided with a bottom plate, and the bottom plate comprises a first bottom plate, which is located at the bottom of the terminal and has the same oblique direction as the terminal.
[0007] In an optional technical solution of the above terminal box assembly, the blocking rib located above the mounting groove is provided with a middle part higher than both sides, so that the liquid falling on the blocking rib flows from the middle part to both sides of the blocking rib; and / or, the blocking rib located above the mounting groove is arranged obliquely, and one end of the blocking rib connected with the terminal box is higher than the other end away from the terminal box.
[0008] In an optional technical solution of the above terminal box assembly, the terminal box is detachably connected with a mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket can be fixed to the refrigerator.
[0009] In the alternative technical solution of the terminal box assembly, a stopper surrounding plate is further arranged outside the mounting groove, and the stopper rib is vertically connected to the stopper surrounding plate, and the mounting bracket comprises a mounting plate provided with a avoiding hole, and the stopper surrounding plate abuts against the mounting plate and the stopper rib extends from the avoiding hole.
[0010] In the alternative technical solution of the terminal box assembly, the stopper surrounding plate is provided with a clamping groove, and the mounting bracket is further provided with a stopper portion, and the clamping groove and the stopper portion are one-to-one corresponding, so that the stopper surrounding plate is fixed between the stopper portion and the mounting plate.
[0011] In the alternative technical solution of the terminal box assembly, a plurality of terminals are provided, and the plurality of terminals comprise strong current terminals and weak current terminals, and a plurality of mounting grooves are provided, and the terminals and the mounting grooves are one-to-one corresponding; and / or the terminal box is made of a flame-retardant material.
[0012] The application further provides a box door assembly, comprising the terminal box assembly in any one of the above technical solutions, and a door body, wherein the terminal box assembly is detachably mounted on the door body.
[0013] The application further provides a refrigerator, comprising the terminal box assembly in any one of the above technical solutions, or comprising the box door assembly in any one of the above technical solutions.
[0014] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the application can be provided with a stopper rib outside the terminal box. Since the terminal box assembly is arranged in the refrigerator, when part of the electrical devices in the refrigerator overflow, and the overflowed water splashes near the terminal box assembly, the stopper rib can stop the water from flowing into the terminal box, thereby avoiding the risk of the terminals in the terminal box assembly being splashed by water and causing leakage or short circuit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] The preferred embodiments of the application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the terminal box assembly of the application;
[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the terminal box assembly of the application installing terminals;
[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the terminal box assembly of the application, in which the stopper rib is high in the middle and low on both sides above the mounting groove;
[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the terminal box assembly of the application, in which the stopper rib is higher at the end connected to the terminal box than at the end away from the terminal box;
[0020] Figure 5 is a front view of the terminal box assembly of the present application with the terminal box arranged in the mounting bracket;
[0021] Figure 6 is a rear view of the terminal box assembly of the present application with the terminal box arranged in the mounting bracket;
[0022] Figure 7 is a rear view of the mounting bracket of the terminal box assembly of the present application;
[0023] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the box door assembly of the present application;
[0024] Figure 9 is Figure 8 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 10.
[0025] LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS:
[0026] 1, box door assembly; 10, terminal box assembly; 11, terminal box; 111, mounting groove; 112, mounting hole; 113, bottom plate; 114, first bottom plate; 115, stop baffle; 1151, clamping groove; 12, stop rib; 121, stop rib above the mounting groove; 121a, middle of the stop rib above the mounting groove; 121b, both sides of the stop rib above the mounting groove; 13, mounting bracket; 131, mounting plate; 1311, avoiding hole; 132, stop portion; 14, door body; 21, terminal; 21a, first end of the terminal; 21b, second end of the terminal; 211, strong current terminal; 212, weak current terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, unless otherwise indicated, like numbers in the different drawings represent similar or analogous elements. The use of "first", "second", and the like in the present specification and claims does not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but is used to distinguish one element from another. "A plurality" means two or more.
[0028] Unless otherwise indicated, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does 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.
[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "set" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intervening element. In addition, "connected" should be construed broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be internal connection of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0030] The refrigerator provided with the terminal box assembly 10, or the refrigerator comprising the box door assembly 1 provided with the terminal box assembly 10 is also provided in the application. By arranging the terminal box assembly 10 in the refrigerator and integrating the terminal 21 in the terminal box assembly 10, when the electrical device is connected with the terminal 21, the terminal wire of the electrical device is connected with the corresponding terminal 21 in the terminal box assembly 10, and the terminal 21 is integrated in the terminal box assembly 10, which can save the space occupied by the terminal 21 in the refrigerator, and also facilitates the pipeline of the terminal wire of the electrical device. In addition, in order to prevent water from entering the terminal box assembly 10, the terminal box assembly 10 is provided with the blocking rib 12.
[0031] The application provides a box door assembly 1, which is combined with Figure 8 , Figure 9 The box door assembly 1 is installed in the refrigerator, and the box door assembly 1 comprises a door body 14 and a terminal box assembly 10, and the terminal box assembly 10 is detachably installed on the door body 14. By integrating the terminal box assembly 10 on the door body 14, the space occupied by the terminal box assembly 10 in the refrigerator can be reduced, so that more articles can be accommodated in the refrigerator. Since the electrical device is arranged in the refrigerator, the electrical device comprises a terminal wire, and the terminal box assembly 10 is used for installing the terminal 21, therefore, by uniformly connecting the terminal wires of the plurality of electrical devices to the corresponding terminals 21 in the terminal box assembly 10, the space occupied by the plurality of terminals 21 in the refrigerator can be reduced. In addition, since the terminal box assembly 10 comprises the blocking rib 12, the blocking rib 12 can prevent water from entering the terminal box assembly 10.
[0032] As Figure 1As shown, the application provides a terminal box assembly 10, which is directly installed in a refrigerator or a door assembly 1 of the refrigerator, and the terminal box assembly 10 is taken as an example to be installed in the door assembly 1. The terminal box assembly 10 includes terminals 21, a terminal box 11 and a blocking rib 12. The terminal box 11 is provided with a mounting groove 111, and the mounting groove 111 is further provided with a mounting hole 112. The mounting hole 112 is used to install the terminal 21, so that the first end 21a of the terminal 21 is located in the mounting groove 111, and the second end 21b of the terminal 21 extends out of the mounting groove 111 from the mounting hole 112. The blocking rib 12 is arranged around the edge of the terminal box 11, and the extension direction of the blocking rib 12 is opposite to the depth direction of the mounting groove 111. Since the terminal box assembly 10 is arranged in the refrigerator, when some electrical devices in the refrigerator overflow, taking the water pump or the water valve in the refrigerator as an example, when the water pump or the water valve overflows and the overflowing water splashes near the terminal box assembly 10, the blocking rib 12 can block the water from flowing into the terminal box 11, thereby avoiding the risk of the terminals 21 in the terminal box assembly 10 being splashed by water and causing leakage or short circuit.
[0033] In an embodiment, in combination with Figure 2 、 Figure 9 , the terminal box assembly 10 can be installed in the door body 14 of the refrigerator. The blocking rib 12 protrudes from the door body 14 and is perpendicular to the door body 14. The terminal 21 is arranged obliquely, so that the second end 21b of the terminal 21 is higher than the first end 21a of the terminal 21. When the terminal box assembly 10 is installed in the door body 14, the terminal box assembly 10 is parallel to the door body 14. At this time, the mounting groove 111 and the blocking rib 12 are both perpendicular to the door body 14. In order to avoid the water on the door body 14 flowing into the terminal box 11, the blocking rib 12 is arranged to protrude from the door body 14. At this time, when there is water flowing downward on the door body 14, the blocking rib 12 can stop the water. Since the terminal 21 is arranged obliquely, and the second end 21b of the terminal 21 is higher than the first end 21a of the terminal 21, at this time, when water splashes on the terminal 21, the water on the terminal 21 flows in the first direction of the terminal 21 downward and gradually away from the terminal 21, thereby further reducing the risk of the terminal 21 being splashed by water and causing short circuit or leakage.
[0034] In an embodiment, as Figure 2As shown, the bottom of the mounting groove 111 is provided with a bottom plate 113, and the bottom plate 113 comprises a first bottom plate 114, which is located at the bottom of the terminal 21 and has the same inclination direction as the terminal 21. Since the first bottom plate 114 is inclinedly arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove 111, when water is splashed onto the first bottom plate 114, the water on the first bottom plate 114 flows along the inclination direction of the first bottom plate 114 and flows out of the opening of the mounting groove 111, thereby avoiding the water on the first bottom plate 114 from gathering into the mounting groove 111, and further avoiding the situation that the gathered water wets the terminal 21. Therefore, the inclination arrangement of the first bottom plate 114 further reduces the risk of short circuit and electric leakage.
[0035] In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 is arranged in a form that the middle 121a is higher than the two sides 121b, so that the liquid falling on the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 flows from the middle 121a to the two sides 121b. When the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 blocks the water from flowing into the terminal box 11, in order to avoid the water accumulation on the baffle 121, the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 is arranged in a form that the middle 121a is higher than the two sides 121b, at this time, the water on the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 flows from the middle 121a to the two sides 121b and flows downward under the guidance of the baffle 121, therefore, the water cannot flow into the mounting groove 111, and the water accumulation in the mounting groove 111 affecting the work of the terminal 21 is avoided.
[0036] In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 , the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111 can also be arranged in an inclination form, and the end of the baffle 121 connected to the terminal box 11 is higher than the end away from the terminal box 11. At this time, the inclination direction of the baffle 121 is the same as that of the first bottom plate 114, and the water on the baffle 121 can flow downward along the inclination direction of the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111, thereby also avoiding the water accumulation on the baffle 121 above the mounting groove 111, and further avoiding the water gathering into the mounting groove 111.
[0037] In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 , the terminal box assembly 10 further comprises a mounting bracket 13, and the terminal box 11 is detachably connected to the mounting bracket 13, and the mounting bracket 13 can be fixed to the refrigerator. The terminal box 11 can be fixed in the refrigerator through the mounting bracket 13, thereby ensuring the stability of the installation of the terminal box 11 in the refrigerator.
[0038] In an embodiment, in combination with Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 7The terminal box 11 further comprises a stopper surrounding plate 115, the stopper surrounding plate 115 is annularly arranged at the opening end of the mounting groove 111, and the stopper rib 12 is vertically connected to the stopper surrounding plate 115. The mounting bracket 13 comprises a mounting plate 131, the mounting plate 131 is provided with an avoiding hole 1311, the stopper surrounding plate 115 abuts against the mounting plate 131 and the stopper rib 12 extends out of the avoiding hole 1311. When the terminal box 11 is mounted on the mounting bracket 13, the stopper rib 12 extends out of the avoiding hole 1311 on the mounting plate 131. At this time, even if water appears on the surface of the mounting bracket 13, the water can be stopped by the stopper rib 12 and thus is prevented from entering the mounting groove 111. In addition, the mounting bracket 13 can increase the connection area of the terminal box assembly 10 and the refrigerator, thereby further increasing the stability of the connection between the terminal box assembly 10 and the refrigerator.
[0039] In an embodiment, in combination with Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 The stopper surrounding plate 115 is provided with a clamping groove 1151, and the mounting bracket 13 is further provided with a stopper 132, the clamping groove 1151 and the stopper 132 correspond one by one, so that the stopper surrounding plate 115 is fixed between the stopper 132 and the mounting plate 131. By fixing the stopper surrounding plate 115 between the stopper 132 and the mounting plate 131, the terminal box 11 can be stably fixed on the mounting bracket 13. At the same time, the terminal box 11 and the mounting bracket 13 can be quickly disassembled and assembled. When the terminal box 11 or the mounting bracket 13 is damaged, the corresponding terminal box 11 or mounting bracket 13 can be disassembled and replaced, thereby reducing the replacement cost.
[0040] In an embodiment, in combination with Figure 8 、 Figure 9 The terminal 21 is provided with a plurality of terminals 21, which include at least one of the strong current terminal 211 and the weak current terminal 212. Taking the case of including the strong current terminal 211 as an example, when an ice maker is arranged in the refrigerator, a water pump and a water valve are arranged at the same time, the water pump and the water valve correspond to the strong current terminal 211, and the mounting groove 111 is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves 111. The terminal 21 corresponds one by one to the mounting groove 111. By corresponding the mounting groove 111 and the terminal 21 one by one, different terminals 21 are arranged in different mounting grooves 111. When one terminal 21 is waterlogged, it will not cause other terminals 21 to be waterlogged and damaged. It should be noted that the electrical device can also include not only a water valve and a water pump, but also a liquid level sensor, the liquid level sensor corresponds to the weak current terminal 212. At this time, the terminals 21 of the water valve, the water pump and the liquid level sensor are arranged in the terminal box 11, and the above three terminals 21 correspond to different mounting grooves 111 respectively. It should be further noted that separating the strong current terminal 211 and the weak current terminal 212 can avoid signal interference of the strong current terminal 211 to the weak current terminal 212.
[0041] In one embodiment, the terminal box 11 is made of a flame retardant material. Since there is a risk of short-circuiting combustion during use of the refrigerator, it is necessary to use a flame retardant material to make the terminal box 11.
[0042] The above description is merely that of the preferred embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made without departing from the spirit and principle of the application shall fall within the scope of protection of the application.
Claims
1. A terminal block assembly, characterized by, The terminal box assembly is installed on a refrigerator, and the terminal box assembly comprises: a terminal; a terminal box provided with a mounting groove, and a mounting hole in the mounting groove for mounting the terminal so that a first end of the terminal is located in the mounting groove and a second end of the terminal extends out of the mounting groove from the mounting hole; a blocking rib provided around the edge of the terminal box and extending in a direction opposite to the depth direction of the mounting groove.
2. The terminal block assembly of claim 1, wherein, The terminal box assembly can be installed on a door body of the refrigerator, the blocking rib protrudes from and is perpendicular to the door body, and the terminal is arranged obliquely so that the second end of the terminal is higher than the first end of the terminal.
3. The terminal block assembly of claim 2, wherein, The bottom of the mounting groove is provided with a bottom plate, and the bottom plate comprises a first bottom plate located at the bottom of the terminal and obliquely arranged in the same direction as the terminal.
4. The terminal box assembly of claim 2 or 3, wherein, The blocking rib above the mounting groove is arranged to be higher in the middle and lower on both sides, so that liquid falling on the blocking rib flows from the middle to both sides of the blocking rib; and / or, The blocking rib above the mounting groove is arranged obliquely, and one end of the blocking rib connected to the terminal box is higher than the other end away from the terminal box.
5. The terminal box assembly of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, Further comprising a mounting bracket, the terminal box is detachably connected to the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixed to the refrigerator.
6. The terminal block assembly of claim 5, wherein, Further comprising a stopper surrounding plate, the stopper surrounding plate is annularly arranged outside the mounting groove, and the blocking rib is vertically connected to the stopper surrounding plate, the mounting bracket comprises a mounting plate provided with a avoiding hole, the stopper surrounding plate abuts against the mounting plate, and the blocking rib extends out of the avoiding hole.
7. The terminal block assembly of claim 6, wherein, The stopper surrounding plate is provided with a clamping groove, the mounting bracket is further provided with a stopper, the clamping groove and the stopper one-to-one correspond, so that the stopper surrounding plate is fixed between the stopper and the mounting plate.
8. The terminal block assembly of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The terminal is provided with a plurality of terminals, the plurality of terminals comprise at least one of strong current terminals and weak current terminals, the mounting groove is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves, and the terminal and the mounting groove one-to-one correspond; and / or, The terminal box is made of a flame-retardant material.
9. A bin door assembly characterized by, It comprises: the terminal box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8; a door body, and the terminal box assembly is detachably installed on the door body.
10. A refrigerator characterized by comprising: It comprises the terminal box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or the box door assembly according to claim 9.