Wine chiller cold storage bin with water seal drainage structure and wine chiller
By using a water-sealed drainage structure in the cooler's refrigeration compartment, the problem of cold loss caused by the drain pipe being connected to the outside is solved, achieving a more efficient cooling effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423198005.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing wine cooler's drain pipe is connected to the outside, causing a loss of cold air and affecting its cooling effect.
The drain pipe with a water seal drainage structure forms a water seal in the water storage section, which isolates the direct connection between the inlet and outlet, preventing the loss of cold air and the entry of outside air.
It effectively prevents cold air from escaping from the refrigerator compartment, improves the cooling effect, and maintains a stable temperature inside the refrigerator compartment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of electrical appliances, and in particular relates to a wine cooler refrigeration compartment and wine cooler with a water seal drainage structure. Background Technology
[0002] A wine cooler is an appliance that cools beverages such as wine and soft drinks through its internal refrigeration chamber. Compared to a refrigerator, it typically cools only a single bottle of beverage, achieving a rapid cooling effect. In existing wine cooler structures, a drain pipe is usually added to the refrigeration chamber to prevent water accumulation. This drain pipe is used to drain internal water or condensate produced from the evaporator components. However, the drain pipe is connected to the outside, causing some airflow to escape, increasing the loss of cold air and thus reducing the cooling effect. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a wine cooler with a water-sealed drainage structure. It uses a drain pipe with a water-sealed effect to isolate the wine from the outside world, thereby greatly improving the cooling effect.
[0004] Based on this, the present invention provides a wine cooler with a water seal drainage structure, including a cooler shell, wherein the cooler shell is provided with a cooler and an opening communicating with the cooler;
[0005] The refrigeration chamber is provided with a drain outlet, and the outer side of the refrigeration chamber shell is provided with a drain pipe that communicates with the drain outlet. The drain pipe is provided with an inlet and an outlet at both ends, and the drain pipe has a water storage section and a discharge section arranged from the water inlet to the outlet. The position of the discharge section and the water storage section is higher than the liquid level in the water storage section, so that the liquid retained in the water storage section forms a water seal against the water inlet.
[0006] As described above, the wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure includes a drain pipe that further extends downward from the inlet, and the water storage section connects to the lower side of the inlet section and turns upward to connect with the outlet section.
[0007] As described above, in the wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure, the water outlet is located at the end of the outlet section, and the outlet section extends upward from the connection with the water storage section and then turns to the downward-facing water outlet.
[0008] As described above, in the wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure, both the water storage section and the outlet section adopt an arc-shaped bend structure to form an S-shaped drain pipe.
[0009] As described above, the wine cooler refrigeration chamber with a water seal drainage structure is provided with a flow guide on the outside of the refrigeration chamber shell, which is opposite to the drain outlet. The flow guide covers the outside of the drain outlet and is also provided with a pipe opening. The drain pipe is sleeved on the pipe opening. The bottom of the flow guide is a flow guide bottom that slopes from all sides towards the pipe opening.
[0010] As described above, the wine cooler refrigeration chamber with a water seal drainage structure is further provided with a baffle cover located at the drain outlet inside the refrigeration chamber, and the baffle cover is provided with several through holes.
[0011] As described above, the wine cooler refrigeration chamber with a water seal drainage structure is further provided with an outer shell on the outside of the refrigeration chamber shell, and the flow guide is located on the outer shell.
[0012] As described above, the wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure has a locking groove on the outer circumferential surface of the outer shell located on one side of the guide member, the locking groove being used for the outlet section to be inserted.
[0013] This utility model also provides a wine chiller, including a body, on which the above-mentioned wine chiller refrigeration chamber with water seal drainage structure is provided.
[0014] Implementing the embodiments of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] This utility model provides a wine cooler with a water-sealed drainage structure. By using a drain pipe with a water storage section, the downward-sloping water storage section allows the liquid to remain in it during normal use, thus separating the direct connection between the inlet and outlet located on both sides of the water storage section. This prevents the cold air in the cooler from flowing directly out of the drain pipe to the outside, causing a loss of cold air, and also prevents outside air from directly entering the cooler from the drain pipe and affecting the cooling effect. Attached Figure Description
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration compartment of the wine icer with a water seal drainage structure according to this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Internal sectional view;
[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A;
[0020] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the lower half of the refrigeration chamber shell;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the lower half of the refrigeration chamber shell. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a wine cooler with a water seal drainage structure, including a cooler housing 10, on which a cooler 101 and an opening 102 communicating with the cooler 101 are provided; in normal use, the beverage bottle is placed into the cooler 101 through the opening 102, and after the opening is sealed, the beverage can be cooled down in the cooler.
[0024] In this design, a drain outlet 104 is provided inside the refrigeration chamber 101, and a drain pipe 6 communicating with the drain outlet 104 is provided on the outside of the refrigeration chamber shell 10. The drain pipe 6 has an inlet 61 and an outlet 62 at both ends, and has a water storage section 63 and a discharge section 64 extending from the inlet 61 to the outlet 62. The position where the discharge section 64 connects to the water storage section 63 is higher than the liquid level in the water storage section 63, allowing the liquid remaining in the water storage section 63 to form a water seal against the inlet 61. By using a drain pipe with a water storage section, during normal use, the downward-sloping water storage section allows the liquid to remain within it, thus separating the direct communication between the inlet and outlet located on both sides of the water storage section. This prevents the cold airflow inside the refrigeration chamber from flowing directly out of the drain pipe to the outside, causing a loss of cold air, and also prevents outside air from directly entering the refrigeration chamber through the drain pipe, affecting the refrigeration effect.
[0025] Of course, as water continuously enters through the inlet, it will push the water stagnant in the storage section 63 towards the outlet, thus not affecting drainage. This solution mainly utilizes the principle of communicating vessels, that is, when the water flow accumulates to a sufficiently high level in the storage section, it will naturally be discharged from the outlet 62. Therefore, for ease of use, the height of the outlet 62 is set lower than that of the inlet 61 to ensure that the liquid level when the water flow is stagnant will not exceed the inlet.
[0026] Specifically, in this solution, the drain pipe 6 further includes an inlet section 65 extending downward from the inlet 61. The water storage section 63 connects to the lower side of the inlet section 65 and bends to the outlet. Except when initially used, the water storage section 63 is empty. During normal use, water droplets fall from the inlet 61 along the inlet section 65 into the water storage section 63 and remain there. As the number of water droplets increases, the water level on both sides of the water storage section 63 gradually rises and eventually overflows, thus forming a water seal. In this embodiment, the water storage section 63 is presented in a bent U-shape and forms an inverted P-shaped pipe structure with the inlet section 65.
[0027] In addition, this design includes a discharge section 64 between the water storage section 63 and the outlet 62. The outlet 62 is located at the end of the discharge section 64, which extends upward from its connection with the water storage section 63 and then bends to the downward-facing outlet 62. Its structure is simple and convenient for practical use, allowing for connection to a water pipe or downward discharge. One end of the water storage section 63 connects to the inlet section 65, and the other end is bent upwards and connects to the discharge section 64. Of course, the highest water level of the discharge section 64 is also set lower than the inlet 61 to ensure that the liquid level of the stagnant water does not exceed the inlet.
[0028] The directions "up," "down," "facing upwards," and "facing downwards" mentioned in this plan can refer to directions that are diagonally upwards or downwards.
[0029] In this embodiment of the invention, both the water storage section 63 and the outlet section 64 adopt an arc-shaped bend structure to form an S-shaped drain pipe 6. Its structure is simple and easy to install and use.
[0030] Furthermore, the outer side of the refrigeration chamber shell 10 is also provided with a guide member 69 opposite to the drain outlet 104. The guide member 69 covers the outside of the drain outlet 104, and the guide member 69 is also provided with a pipe opening 691. The drain pipe 6 is sleeved on the pipe opening 691. The bottom of the guide member 69 is a guide bottom that slopes from all sides towards the pipe opening 691. The guide member 69 also has the effect of collecting water, that is, assisting in drainage, by using the guide bottom to make the water droplets falling into it converge towards the pipe opening 691. In addition, in this solution, a baffle 1041 is also provided inside the refrigeration chamber 101 at the drain outlet 104, and the baffle 1041 is provided with several through holes.
[0031] This solution is more suitable for structures where the evaporator assembly is located inside the refrigeration chamber 101, which facilitates the direct discharge of condensate generated by the evaporator assembly and prevents internal cold air from being directly discharged from the drain pipe during the condensation process.
[0032] For example, the refrigeration chamber 101 is also provided with a circulating air duct 103. The circulating air duct 103 has an air inlet 1031 communicating with the refrigeration chamber 101 and an air outlet 1032 communicating with the refrigeration chamber 101. The circulating air duct 103 is also provided with an evaporator assembly 4 and an air inlet assembly 5. By setting up a circulating air duct inside the refrigeration chamber, the airflow inside the refrigeration chamber is cooled by the air inlet assembly and the evaporator assembly in the circulating air duct, and then guided back into the refrigeration chamber, thereby improving the cooling effect.
[0033] Specifically, the circulating air duct 103 is arranged along the inner wall of the refrigerator cavity 101, the air inlet 1031 is located at the upper part of the refrigerator cavity 101 and forms an air inlet channel 1033 between it and the upper inner wall of the refrigerator cavity 101, the air outlet 1032 is located at the lower part of the refrigerator cavity 101 and forms an air outlet channel 1035 between it and the lower inner wall of the refrigerator cavity 101, and there is a condensation channel 1034 between the air inlet channel 1033 and the air outlet channel 1035 and the side inner wall of the refrigerator cavity 101, and the evaporator assembly 4 is installed in the condensation channel 1034. Furthermore, the drain outlet 104 is located on the lower side of the condensation channel 1034. That is, the circulating air duct of this scheme is designed with a structure along the upper-side-lower section of the refrigeration chamber 101, thereby separating the circulating air duct 103 within the refrigeration chamber 101. The space within the circulating air duct 103 is fully utilized, allowing the air in the refrigeration chamber 101 to be drawn into the circulating air duct 103 by the air inlet assembly 5. After being cooled by the evaporator assembly 4, the air is guided back into the refrigeration chamber 101 from the air outlet. The condensate generated by the evaporator assembly 4 is collected and discharged through the drain outlet 104.
[0034] In addition, in this embodiment of the present invention, an outer shell is provided on the outside of the refrigeration chamber shell 10, and the flow guide 69 is located on the outer shell. The outer shell is used to improve the heat preservation effect of the refrigeration chamber shell 10, thereby enhancing its refrigeration effect. In this solution, the flow guide 69 is integrated into the outer shell for easy installation.
[0035] Furthermore, a locking groove 692 is provided on one side of the guide member 69 on the outer peripheral surface of the outer casing. The locking groove 692 is used for the outlet section 64 to be engaged. It is used to position the drain pipe of this solution, making it less prone to loosening.
[0036] This utility model also provides a wine chiller, including a body on which a wine chiller refrigeration chamber with a water seal drainage structure is provided. Because the wine chiller has this refrigeration chamber structure, it also possesses the same beneficial effects.
[0037] This utility model provides a wine cooler with a water-sealed drainage structure. By using a drain pipe with a water storage section, the downward-sloping water storage section allows the liquid to remain in it during normal use, thus separating the direct connection between the inlet and outlet located on both sides of the water storage section. This prevents the cold air in the cooler from flowing directly out of the drain pipe to the outside, causing a loss of cold air, and also prevents outside air from directly entering the cooler from the drain pipe and affecting the cooling effect.
[0038] It should be understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used in this utility model to describe various information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this utility model, "first" information can also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information can also be referred to as "first" information. In addition, the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0039] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A wine cooler with a water-sealed drainage structure, characterized in that, It includes a refrigeration chamber shell (10), on which a refrigeration chamber (101) and an opening (102) communicating with the refrigeration chamber (101) are provided. The refrigeration chamber (101) is provided with a drain outlet (104), and the outer side of the refrigeration chamber shell (10) is provided with a drain pipe (6) communicating with the drain outlet (104). The drain pipe (6) is provided with an inlet (61) and an outlet (62) at both ends. A downwardly recessed water storage section (63) is provided between the inlet (61) and the outlet (62). The water storage section (63) is constructed to retain liquid and to make the liquid retained in the water storage section (63) form a water seal on the inlet (61). The drain pipe (6) has a water storage section (63) and a discharge section (64) from the inlet (61) to the outlet (62). The location where the discharge section (64) connects with the water storage section (63) is higher than the liquid level in the water storage section (63), so that the liquid remaining in the water storage section (63) forms a water seal with the inlet (61).
2. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drain pipe (6) also includes an inlet section (65) extending downward from the inlet (61), and the water storage section (63) connects to the lower side of the inlet section (65) and turns to the outlet (62).
3. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a leading section (64), the outlet (62) is located at the end of the leading section (64), and the leading section (64) extends upward from the connection with the water storage section (63) and turns to the downward outlet (62).
4. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, Both the water storage section (63) and the outlet section (64) adopt an arc-shaped bend structure to form an S-shaped drain pipe (6).
5. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water-sealed drainage structure according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The outer side of the refrigeration chamber shell (10) is also provided with a guide (69) opposite to the drain outlet (104). The guide (69) covers the outside of the drain outlet (104), and the guide (69) is also provided with a pipe opening (691). The drain pipe (6) is sleeved on the pipe opening (691). The bottom of the guide (69) is a guide bottom that slopes from all sides toward the pipe opening (691).
6. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, The refrigeration chamber (101) is also provided with a cover (1041) located at the drain outlet (104), and the cover (1041) has several through holes.
7. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer side of the refrigeration chamber shell (10) is also provided with an outer shell, and the flow guide (69) is located on the outer shell.
8. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, A slot (692) is also provided on one side of the guide member (69) on the outer peripheral surface of the outer shell, and the slot (692) is used for the outlet section (64) to be inserted.
9. The wine cooler refrigeration compartment with a water seal drainage structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The refrigeration chamber (101) is also provided with a circulating air duct (103), which has an air inlet (1031) communicating with the refrigeration chamber (101) and an air outlet (1032) communicating with the refrigeration chamber (101). The circulating air duct (103) is also provided with an evaporator assembly (4) and an air inlet assembly (5). The circulating air duct (103) is arranged along the inner wall of the refrigerator cavity (101). The air inlet (1031) is located at the upper part of the refrigerator cavity (101) and forms an air inlet channel (1033) between it and the upper inner wall of the refrigerator cavity (101). The air outlet (1032) is located at the lower part of the refrigerator cavity (101) and forms an air outlet channel (1035) between it and the lower inner wall of the refrigerator cavity (101). There is a condensation channel (1034) between the air inlet channel (1033) and the air outlet channel (1035) and the side inner wall of the refrigerator cavity (101). The evaporator assembly (4) is installed in the condensation channel (1034), and the drain outlet (104) is located on the lower side of the condensation channel (1034).
10. A wine chiller, characterized in that, Includes a body, wherein the body is provided with a wine cooler refrigeration compartment having a water seal drainage structure as described in any one of claims 1-9.