Illumination shelf assembly for refrigerator and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model provides a lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The lighting shelf assembly (100) comprises a shelf (10), a pair of supporting pieces (31, 32) and a pair of rear supporting iron pipes (41, 42), a wire of a light bar substrate and a wiring part (60) are contained in the pair of supporting pieces (31, 32), the wiring part (60) is made of metal, one end of the wiring part (60) is connected with the wire of the light bar substrate, the other end of the wiring part (60) is an elastic terminal which extends out from the rear portion of the supporting pieces (31, 32) and is applied with backward elastic force, and the rear supporting iron pipes (41, 42) are arranged on the supporting pieces (31, 32). Metal contact pieces connected with a refrigerator power source are arranged in the rear supporting iron pipes (41 and 42), and when the supporting pieces are installed on the rear supporting iron pipes, the elastic terminals extending out of the rear portions of the supporting pieces (31 and 32) abut against the metal contact pieces in the rear supporting iron pipes (41 and 42). Therefore, the lighting shelf assembly for the refrigerator is simple in structure, high in safety and convenient to install.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a refrigerator's lighting shelf component and refrigerator. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the use of modern refrigerators, a good lighting system is essential to improve user experience. The traditional refrigerator shelf only has the function of placing articles, and the internal lighting has many deficiencies, such as uneven light, easy to be blocked by food, etc.

[0003] With the increasing demand of consumers for refrigerator functions, in recent years, a refrigerator with a lighting shelf (such as a lighting glass tray) is provided, which installs a light strip on the side of the shelf glass in the compartment such as the refrigerating chamber, so that it can be unobstructed and convenient for users to clearly see the articles placed on each layer of the shelf of the refrigerator when opening the refrigerator door.

[0004] Specifically, in the prior art, a refrigerator light-emitting shelf assembly is provided, which includes a shelf glass, and a left support, a right support and a back hanging bracket supporting the shelf glass, a front decorative strip is installed on the front side of the shelf glass, and a light strip assembly is embedded in the front decorative strip, wherein the left support, the right support and the hanging bracket are all of metal material, the contacts at both ends of the light strip assembly are respectively in contact with the front ends of the left support and the right support, and the hanging bracket is connected with a main control board circuit with an output voltage of 12V.

[0005] In this technology, since the left support, the right support and the hanging bracket are all of metal material, when the power is turned on, the left support, the right support and the hanging bracket can act as a conductor to supply power to the light strip assembly, so that power-on can be realized without wiring, and therefore it has the advantages of convenient assembly and stable performance.

[0006] However, in this scheme, since the left support, the right support and the hanging bracket are directly exposed to the outside as power-on conductors when the refrigerator door is opened, there is a risk of electric shock and short circuit, which is not safe. In addition, since the left support and the right support are powered and heavy, it is not convenient for users to adjust the height of the shelf arbitrarily according to the needs, and the convenience is poor. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0007] The utility model is completed in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to provide a refrigerator lighting shelf component with simple structure, high safety and convenient installation, and a refrigerator with the lighting shelf component.

[0008] To achieve the above object, one aspect of the present application provides a lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator, which comprises: a shelf plate; a trim strip installed on the front side and / or the rear side of the shelf plate; a strip substrate embedded in the trim strip on the front side and / or the rear side; a pair of support members respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the shelf plate for supporting the shelf plate; and a pair of rear support iron pipes arranged behind the pair of support members for supporting the pair of support members, the pair of support members respectively comprising a support frame and a cover body matching the support frame, a wire and a wiring portion extending from the strip substrate are accommodated in a space formed by the support frame and the cover body, the wiring portion is made of metal, one end of the wiring portion is connected with the wire of the strip substrate, and the other end of the wiring portion is an elastic terminal extending from the rear of the support member and being subjected to an elastic force applied by a spring in the rear direction, a metal contact piece connected with a power supply of the refrigerator is arranged in the rear support iron pipe, and when the pair of support members are installed on the pair of rear support iron pipes, the elastic terminal extending from the rear of the support member abuts against the metal contact piece in the rear support iron pipe.

[0009] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator of the present application, a gap extending in the up-down direction is formed in the rear support iron pipe, and the support member moves in the up-down direction along the gap of the rear support iron pipe.

[0010] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator of the present application, the pair of support members respectively have an upper support member and a lower support member arranged at the rear of the support member, the upper support member is configured to enter the rear support iron pipe through an opening arranged at the upper portion and / or the lower portion of the rear support iron pipe and to move up and down in the rear support iron pipe, and the lower support member is configured to be embedded in a groove formed on the rear support iron pipe.

[0011] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator of the present application, the upper support member has a flange portion extending in the left-right direction, and the length of the flange is greater than the width of the gap.

[0012] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator of the present application, the groove is formed with a plurality of grooves respectively located at different heights on the rear support iron pipe.

[0013] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator of the present application, the metal contact piece is arranged with a plurality of metal contact pieces corresponding to the grooves in the rear support iron pipe, and the plurality of metal contact pieces are respectively located above the corresponding grooves.

[0014] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for the refrigerator, the metal contact piece is only provided with one, which is a long strip extending in the up-down direction of the rear support iron pipe.

[0015] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for the refrigerator, the elastic terminal of the wiring part has a cylinder fixed on the base of the wiring part, a force spring arranged in the cylinder, and a conductive terminal connected to the cylinder through the force spring for contacting the metal contact piece.

[0016] In addition, preferably, in the lighting shelf assembly for the refrigerator, the wiring part has a plurality of the elastic terminals.

[0017] The utility model discloses a lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator, which comprises a support piece, a wiring part with an elastic terminal arranged in the support piece, and a metal contact piece arranged in the rear support iron pipe.

[0018] According to the utility model,

[0019] By adopting the wiring part with the elastic terminal arranged in the support piece and the metal contact piece arranged in the rear support iron pipe, the wiring of the light bar can be completed when the pair of support pieces are installed on the pair of rear support iron pipes, which is simple in structure and convenient to install, and stable in structure after installation.

[0020] In addition, since the pair of support pieces are respectively provided with the upper support part and the lower support part, when the shelf of the lighting shelf assembly is moved up and down, the front end of the pair of support pieces is only needed to be lifted to make the lower support part completely separate from the groove of the rear support iron pipe, and then the support piece can be moved up and down.

[0021] In addition, since the lighting shelf assembly is installed on the inner container of the refrigerator, the installation is simple, and the installation stability of the lighting shelf assembly is enhanced.

[0022] In addition, since the light bar substrate emits light to the lower side of the shelf plate, it can illuminate the objects placed on the lower side, prevent the objects placed on the lower side from being blocked, enhance the visual effect of the space in the refrigerator, and improve the use convenience of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lighting shelf assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 3 is a further exploded perspective view of a lighting shelf assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a light bar substrate and a trim according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a support according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 6 is a view showing a connection method of a light bar substrate according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a wiring portion according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 8 is a view showing a shelf moving up and down according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 9 is a view showing a shelf moving up and down according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 10 is a view showing a rear support iron pipe installed on an inner container of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 11 is a view showing a support and a shelf plate installed on a rear support iron pipe according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0035] 100: lighting shelf assembly, 10: shelf plate,

[0036] 20: trim, 21: front trim, 22: rear trim, 23: front decorative trim,

[0037] 30: support, 31: left support, 32: right support, 33: support bracket, 34: cover, 35: upper support member, 36: lower support member,

[0038] 40: rear support iron pipe, 41: left rear support iron pipe, 42: right rear support iron pipe, 43: gap, 44: opening, 45: groove,

[0039] 51: light bar substrate, 52: wire,

[0040] 60: wiring portion, 61: base body, 62: wire side terminal, 63: elastic terminal, 64: cylinder, 65: conductive terminal,

[0041] 70: metal contact,

[0042] 200: inner container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The utility model will be described in more detail below in connection with the drawings and examples. In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent components are attached with the same reference numerals, and repeated description is omitted.

[0044] The utility model provides a kind of lighting shelf assembly for refrigerator. Refrigerator has cabinet, and storage chamber for storing goods is formed in cabinet. The cabinet generally includes: inner container in the inside;Shell located outside;And foamed heat insulation layer formed between inner container and shell. The lighting shelf assembly of the utility model is applied in the storage chamber of refrigerator, for resting goods, and has lighting function.

[0045] Figure 1 It is the perspective view of the lighting shelf assembly 100 for refrigerator of an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 2 It is the exploded perspective view of lighting shelf assembly 100. As Figure 1 , Figure 2 Indicated, lighting shelf assembly 100 includes: shelf plate 10;Trim strip 20, it is installed in the front side and rear side of shelf plate 10;A pair of support 30, it is respectively arranged in the left and right sides of shelf plate 10, for supporting shelf plate 10;And a pair of rear support iron pipe 40, it is arranged in the rear of a pair of support 30, for supporting a pair of support 30.

[0046] Here, shelf plate 10 preferably uses glass tray, but other plate materials with light transmission can also be used according to needs. Trim strip 20 includes front trim strip 21 arranged in the front side of shelf plate 10 and rear trim strip 22 arranged in the rear side of shelf plate 10. As Figure 4As shown, a light bar substrate 51 for illuminating the interior of the refrigerator is also embedded between the front trim 21 and the side of the shelf 10. The light bar substrate 51 is, for example, a Led substrate, but is not limited thereto, and may, for example, also be an electroluminescent material from the viewpoint of reducing energy consumption and improving brightness uniformity. In addition, the trim 20 is not limited to being installed on the front side and the rear side of the shelf 10, and can be selectively installed on the front side or the rear side of the shelf 10 as needed. Correspondingly, the light bar substrate 51 is also not limited to being installed in the trim on the front side, and can be installed in the trim on the rear side as needed, or the light bar substrate 51 can be installed in the trims on both the front side and the rear side.

[0047] A pair of support members 30 includes a left support member 31 on the left side of the shelf 10 and a right support member 32 on the right side of the shelf 10. An upper support member 35 and a lower support member 36 for being installed on the rear support iron pipe 40 are also provided at the rear of each support member 30.

[0048] A pair of rear support iron pipes 40 includes a left rear support iron pipe 41 and a right rear support iron pipe 42 for supporting the left support member 31 and the right support member 32, respectively, as shown. Figure 10 As shown, the light bar substrate 51 is installed and fixed to the inner container 200 of the refrigerator by means of screws or the like, whereby the illumination shelf assembly 100 is installed in the inner container 200 of the refrigerator.

[0049] Figure 3 is a further exploded perspective view of the illumination shelf assembly 100, Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the support member 30 in the illumination shelf assembly 100. As shown, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the support member 30 includes a support frame 33 for supporting the shelf 10 and a cover 34 shaped to match the support frame 33. The support frame 33 is only required to be able to support the shelf 10, and is not particularly limited in structure and material, and may, for example, have a fixing portion for fixing the side of the shelf 10, and is preferably metallic in material. The cover 34 is, for example, made of an insulating material. By installing the cover 34 on the support frame 33, a receiving space is formed in which the wiring portion 60 and the lead wire 52 extending from the light bar substrate 51 are received. In addition, after the cover 34 is installed on the support frame 33, the upper support member 35 and the lower support member 36 described above are installed on the rear ends of the two. In addition, the upper support member 35 has, for example, a flange portion extending in the left-right direction.

[0050] As shown, Figure 3 and Figure 10As shown, a slit 43 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the central portion of the rear support iron pipe 40, and the support member 30 is allowed to move in the vertical direction along the rear support iron pipe 40 by providing the slit 43. Here, the width of the slit 43 is smaller than the length of the flange portion of the upper support member 35, so that the upper support member 35 can be clamped inside the rear support iron pipe 40 when installed.

[0051] An opening 44 for the upper support member 35 of the support member 30 to enter the rear support iron pipe 40 is also formed in the upper and / or lower portion of the rear support iron pipe 40. In addition, a groove 45 for engaging with the lower support member 36 of the support member 30 is also formed in the surface of the rear support iron pipe 40 opposite to the support member 30. As shown, Figure 3 As shown, the groove 45 is formed in multiple portions at different heights on the rear support iron pipe 40.

[0052] When the support member 30 is to be installed on the rear support iron pipe 40, as shown, Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the upper support member 35 of the support member 30 enters the rear support iron pipe 40 through the opening 44 in the upper or lower portion, and then, when the support member 30 is moved to a specified height, the lower support member 36 of the support member 30 is engaged in the groove 45 on the rear support iron pipe 40. Thus, the support member 30 can be conveniently installed on the rear support iron pipe 40 by the upper support member 35 and the lower support member 36.

[0053] Figure 6 is a diagram of the connection mode of the light bar substrate 51 in the lighting shelf assembly 100. As shown, Figure 6 The light bar substrate 51 is electrically connected to the wiring portion 60 inside the support member 30 through the wires 52 extending from both ends thereof, and then electrically connected to the main control board circuit, for example, with an output voltage of 12V, through the metal contact 70 provided in the rear support iron pipe 40, and the power supply of the main control board circuit can be provided by the external power supply connected to the refrigerator, so that a stable closed circuit can be formed.

[0054] Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the wiring portion 60 in the lighting shelf assembly 100. As shown, Figure 7 One end of the wiring portion 60, i.e., the wire side terminal 62, is connected to the wires 52 of the light bar substrate 51, and the other end is the elastic terminal 63 (see Figure 5The elastic terminal 63 of the wiring portion 60, for example, has a barrel 64 fixed to the base 61 of the wiring portion, a force applying spring (not shown) provided in the barrel 64, and a conductive terminal 65 connected to the barrel 64 via the force applying spring and applied with a force by the force applying spring to the rear direction (i.e. towards the rear support iron pipe 40) for contacting the metal contact 70. Here, the metal contact 70 is provided in the rear support iron pipe 40 in correspondence with the grooves 45, and the plurality of metal contacts 70 are respectively located above the corresponding grooves 45.

[0055] When the pair of support members 30 are installed on the pair of rear support iron pipes 40, the elastic terminal 63 (the conductive terminal 65 thereof) of the support member 30, which is applied with an elastic force, is in abutment with the metal contact 70 in the rear support iron pipe 40, thereby forming a closed circuit.

[0056] As described above, by employing the wiring portion 60 having the elastic terminal 63 accommodated in the support member 30 and the metal contact 70 provided in the rear support iron pipe 40, the wiring of the light bar can be completed at the same time when the pair of support members 30 are installed on the pair of rear support iron pipes 40, the structure is simple and convenient to install, and the structure is stable after installation. Moreover, since the wiring portion 60 and the conductive wire 52 of the light bar substrate 51 are accommodated in the interior of the support member 30, there is no risk of electric shock and short circuit, the stability of the power supply is ensured, the risk of failure caused by poor contact is reduced, and the safety is high. In addition, since the conductive circuit is not exposed to the outside, it also plays a role in aesthetics.

[0057] Figure 8 、 Figure 9 is a schematic view of the movement of the shelf in the lighting shelf assembly 100. As shown in Figure 8 、 Figure 9 , only the front end of the pair of support members 30 needs to be lifted to completely disengage the lower support part 36 from the grooves 45 of the rear support iron pipe 40, and the support member 30 (i.e. the shelf) can be moved up and down. After moving to the desired height position, the lower support part 36 is placed back into the corresponding groove 45 of the rear support iron pipe 40, and the movement is completed. Therefore, the user can conveniently move the shelf up and down, and the stability of the shelf is high.

[0058] Figure 10 、 Figure 11 is a schematic view of the installation of the lighting shelf assembly 100 on the inner container 200 of the refrigerator. As shown in Figure 10 、 Figure 11 , first, the pair of rear support iron pipes 40 are installed and fixed on the inner container 200 of the refrigerator by screws or the like, and then the pair of support members 30 are installed on the rear support iron pipes 40 as described above. Thus, the installation is simple and the stability of the installation of the lighting shelf assembly 100 is enhanced.

[0059] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the metal contact 70 is provided with a plurality of metal contacts 70 corresponding to the grooves 45 in the rear support iron pipe 40. However, the present application is not limited thereto, and for example, in another embodiment, the metal contact 70 can be provided with only one metal contact 70, which is formed in a long strip shape extending in the up-down direction of the rear support iron pipe 40, thereby enabling the installation of the metal contact 70 to be more convenient while ensuring the stability of the power supply.

[0060] Further, it is preferable that the wiring portion 60 has a plurality of elastic terminals 63, thereby enabling the elastic terminals 63 to be in good contact with the metal contact 70, and improving the stability of the power supply.

[0061] Further, it is preferable that the light bar substrate 51 emits light to the lower side of the shelf 10, thereby enabling the lower side of the shelf 10 to be illuminated, preventing the objects placed on the lower side from being blocked, and enhancing the visual effect of the space in the refrigerator, and improving the convenience of the user.

[0062] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features, but these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A lighted shelf assembly for a refrigerator, characterized by, The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly comprises: a shelf plate; a trim strip installed on the front and / or back of the shelf plate; a light bar substrate embedded in the trim strip on the front and / or back; a pair of support members respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the shelf plate for supporting the shelf plate; and a pair of rear support iron pipes arranged behind the pair of support members for supporting the pair of support members, the pair of support members respectively comprise a support frame and a cover body matching the support frame, a space formed by the support frame and the cover body accommodates a wire and a terminal portion extending from the light bar substrate, the terminal portion is made of metal, one end of which is connected to the wire of the light bar substrate, and the other end is an elastic terminal extending from the rear of the support member and being applied with an elastic force in the rear direction by a spring, a metal contact is arranged in the rear support iron pipe and connected to the power supply of the refrigerator, when the pair of support members are installed on the pair of rear support iron pipes, the elastic terminal extending from the rear of the support member abuts against the metal contact in the rear support iron pipe.

2. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 1, wherein: a slit extending in the up-down direction is formed in the rear support iron pipe, the support member moves in the up-down direction along the slit of the rear support iron pipe.

3. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the pair of support members respectively have an upper support member and a lower support member arranged at the rear of the support member, the upper support member is configured to enter the rear support iron pipe through an opening arranged at the upper and / or lower part of the rear support iron pipe and move up and down in the rear support iron pipe, the lower support member is configured to be embedded in a groove formed on the rear support iron pipe.

4. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 3, wherein: the upper support member has a flange portion extending in the left-right direction, the length of the flange is greater than the width of the slit.

5. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 3, wherein: the groove is formed in multiple numbers and is located at different heights on the rear support iron pipe.

6. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 5, wherein: the metal contact is arranged in multiple numbers in the rear support iron pipe corresponding to the grooves, the multiple metal contacts are respectively located above the corresponding grooves.

7. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 5, wherein: the metal contact is arranged in only one number and is formed in a long strip shape extending in the up-down direction of the rear support iron pipe.

8. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the elastic terminal of the terminal portion has: a cylinder fixed to the base of the terminal portion; a force applying spring arranged in the cylinder; and a conductive terminal connected to the cylinder via the force applying spring for contacting the metal contact.

9. The refrigerator lighting shelf assembly according to claim 8, wherein: the terminal portion has multiple elastic terminals.

10. The lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: the light bar substrate is disposed to emit light toward the lower side of the shelf.

11. A refrigerator characterized by comprising: comprises: an inner container; and the lighting shelf assembly for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 10 installed in the inner container.

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