Rack and range hood

By designing a vertically through-hole wiring cavity in the casing and enclosure of the range hood, the problems of increased cost and sealing caused by the wire cover are solved, achieving isolation of the wiring harness from the oil fume environment and improving the performance and reliability of the appliance.

CN223740852UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30HANDAN MIDEA INTELLIGENT KITCHEN ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422444388.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Adding a cable cover to the internal wiring of a range hood increases costs, and the cover cannot completely seal the wiring harness, affecting the appliance's performance and reliability.

Method used

Design a rack including a housing and a side panel, with the side panel connected to the inside of the housing to create a vertically through wiring cavity, avoiding contact between the wiring harness and the oil fume environment, reducing costs and improving electrical performance and reliability.

Benefits of technology

The wiring cavity formed by the frame's own structure isolates the wiring harness from the oil fume environment, ensuring electrical performance and reliability while reducing manufacturing costs.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of electrical equipment, and particularly relates to a rack and a range hood. The rack is applied to the range hood and comprises a shell and a surrounding plate, the surrounding plate is connected to the inner side of the shell, and a vertically-through wiring cavity is formed by the surrounding plate and at least part of the shell. According to the invention, the wire harness is arranged outside the lampblack working environment and is isolated from the lampblack environment, so that the performance and reliability of an electric appliance are ensured; in addition, the wiring cavity is formed through the structure of the rack, and no extra part needs to be added, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced to a certain extent, and good practicability is achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electrical appliances, and particularly relates to a rack and a range hood. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, a wire protection cover needs to be additionally arranged for internal wiring of the range hood to ensure electrical appliance performance and reliability. Since the wire protection cover is additionally arranged, the cost of components is correspondingly increased, and the wire protection cover cannot completely seal the wire harness, which may affect electrical appliance performance and reliability. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application provides a rack and a range hood, which aims to at least partially solve the problem of cost increase caused by the additional arrangement of a wire protection cover for internal wiring of the range hood, and improve the risk of affecting electrical appliance performance and reliability caused by the fact that the wire protection cover cannot completely seal the wire harness.

[0004] In a first aspect of the present application, a rack is provided, which is applied to a range hood, and the rack comprises a shell and a surrounding plate, wherein the surrounding plate is connected to the inner side of the shell, and the surrounding plate and at least part of the shell form a vertically-through wiring cavity.

[0005] In some embodiments, the surrounding plate is connected at a corner of the shell.

[0006] In some embodiments, the shell comprises a first side plate and a second side plate, and vertical side edges of the first side plate and the second side plate are connected; the surrounding plate comprises a protection plate body, which is arranged at the inner side of the first side plate in a spaced manner, and two sides in the vertical direction of the protection plate body are respectively connected to the inner sides of the first side plate and the second side plate.

[0007] In some embodiments, one side in the vertical direction of the protection plate body abuts against the second side plate, and the other side in the vertical direction of the protection plate body is attached to the inner side of the first side plate through a transition plate to form a vertically-through wiring cavity.

[0008] In some embodiments, one side in the vertical direction of the protection plate body is connected with a fifth flange, and the fifth flange is attached to the inner side of the second side plate.

[0009] In some embodiments, the transition plate is arc-shaped.

[0010] In some embodiments, one side in the vertical direction of the protection plate body is connected with a fifth flange, and the fifth flange is attached to the inner side of the second side plate.

[0011] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the upper side of the protective plate body is connected with a seventh turn-up edge, which extends away from the first side plate.

[0012] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the lower side of the protective plate body is connected with an eighth turn-up edge, which extends away from the first side plate.

[0013] In some embodiments, the eighth turn-up edge is arranged to be inclined downward.

[0014] In the second aspect of the present application, the present application further provides a range hood, which comprises the above-mentioned rack.

[0015] The rack and the range hood provided by the present application have the advantages that the rack comprises a shell and a surrounding plate connected to the inner side of the shell, and the surrounding plate and at least a portion of the shell form a vertical through wiring cavity for the wire harness to pass through, so that the wire harness is isolated from the oil fume environment, thereby ensuring the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance. In addition, the wiring cavity is formed by the rack itself without the need for additional components, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost to a certain extent and having good practicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 and Figure 2 Fig. 1 shows a structural schematic diagram of a range hood in one or more embodiments of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 Fig. 2 shows a top view schematic diagram of the range hood of Fig. 1; Figure 1

[0019] Figure 4 Fig. 3 shows an A-A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the range hood of Fig. 1; Figure 3

[0020] Figure 5 Fig. 4 shows an assembly schematic diagram of the back plate and the support of the range hood of Fig. 1;

[0021] Figure 6 Fig. 5 shows an exploded schematic diagram of the range hood of Fig. 1; Figure 5

[0022] Figure 7 Fig. 6 shows a structural schematic diagram of the first oil guide plate of the range hood of Fig. 1;

[0023] ​​​Figure 8 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown;

[0024] Figure 9 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 8

[0025] Figure 10 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown;

[0026] Figure 11 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 10

[0027] Figure 12 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 1

[0028] Figure 13 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown;

[0029] Figure 14 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 13

[0030] Figure 15 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 13

[0031] Figure 16 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 13

[0032] Figure 17 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 15

[0033] Figure 18 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown;

[0034] Figure 19 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 18

[0035] Figure 20 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 18

[0036] Figure 21 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 18

[0037] Figure 22 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 1

[0038] Figure 23 Assembled view of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown; Figure 22

[0039] ​​​​​​​​​​​​Figure 24 a structural schematic view of the second oil guide plate in Figure 22 a structural schematic view of the second oil guide plate in

[0040] Figure 25 a structural schematic view of the second oil guide plate in Figure 23 a structural schematic view of the second oil guide plate in

[0041] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0042] frame-100, vent-101, exhaust port-102, back plate-103, first oil guide plate-104, hanging hole-105, support-106, support plate-107, connecting hole-108, first flange-109, carrier-110, second flange-111, side plate-112, top plate-113, third flange-114, connecting piece-115, adapter-116, air passage-117, sealing part-118, positioning recess-119, first bolt hole-120, second bolt hole-121, third bolt hole-122, exhaust channel-123, fourth flange-124, fourth bolt hole-125, first connecting frame-126, second connecting frame-127, first reinforcing piece-128, second reinforcing piece-129, connecting column-130, reinforcing sheet-131, shell-132, first side plate-1321, second side plate-1322, limiting protrusion-1323, coaming-133, guard plate body-1331, transition plate-1332, fifth flange-1333, sixth flange-1334, seventh flange-1335, eighth flange-1336, wire cavity-134, second oil guide plate-135, first communication hole-136, tenth flange-137, second communication hole-138, reinforcing rib-139, eleventh flange-140, twelfth flange-141, wire hole-142.

[0043] fan assembly-200, fan shell-201, air inlet-202, air inlet side-203;

[0044] oil screen-300, partition-301. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the person skilled in the art to which the present application belongs more clearly understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0046] In modern kitchens, range hoods are essential equipment in the cooking process to exhaust the oil fume generated in the cooking process, ensuring the cleanliness and health of the kitchen environment.

[0047] For the convenience of description, it is assumed that the user faces the range hood, and the side of the range hood facing the user is defined as the front side, the side of the range hood facing away from the user is defined as the back, the left-right direction of the range hood is defined as the length direction, and the height direction of the range hood is defined as the vertical direction.

[0048] Figure 1 And Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of the range hood in one or more embodiments of the present application is shown. For display clarity, Figure 2 The back plate of the rack is omitted, combined with Figure 1 And Figure 2 The range hood includes a rack 100 and a fan assembly 200 arranged inside the rack 100, and the bottom of the rack 100 of the range hood is provided with a ventilation opening 101, and the top is provided with an exhaust opening 102. During operation of the range hood, the fan in the fan assembly 200 is driven to suck the oil fume generated during cooking into the fan assembly 200 through the ventilation hole, and exhaust from the exhaust opening 102.

[0049] In the related art, the range hood is usually hung on the wall, and the back of the range hood is provided with a hanging hole, and the wall is provided with a bracket matched with the hanging hole. The range hood is suspended on the wall through the cooperation of the hanging hole and the bracket. During operation of the range hood, the airflow inside the range hood is easy to overflow from the hanging hole 105 to form oil droplets, and the oil droplets drop along the back of the range hood to the cooking table, causing adverse effects and affecting user experience.

[0050] Based on the above technical problems, the present application provides a rack to at least prevent the airflow from overflowing from the hanging hole in the back of the range hood to form oil droplets, and the oil droplets from dropping along the back of the range hood to the cooking table, so as to improve the user experience.

[0051] Figure 3 The top view schematic diagram of Figure 1 is shown, Figure 4 The A-A cross-sectional schematic diagram of Figure 3 is shown. Combined with Figure 3 And Figure 4 The rack 100 provided by the present application is applied to the range hood, and the rack 100 includes a back plate 103 and a first oil guide plate 104, wherein the back plate 103 is provided with a hanging hole 105, the first oil guide plate 104 has opposite first and second sides, the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 is connected to the inner side of the back plate 103 and is arranged below the hanging hole 105, and the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 extends to the inside of the rack 100.

[0052] The rack 100 provided by the present application, since the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 is connected to the inner side of the back plate 103 of the rack 100, and the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 is arranged below the hanging hole 105, and the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 extends to the inside of the rack 100, so that the airflow generated during the operation of the range hood can be blocked to a certain extent from moving upward, thereby preventing the airflow from moving upward to overflow into the hanging hole 105 of the back plate 103 to form oil droplets, so as to avoid the oil droplets from dripping along the back of the range hood to the cooking table, and improve the user experience.

[0053] Figure 5 The assembly diagram of the back plate and the support is shown, Figure 6 The explosion diagram of Figure 5 is shown. In combination with Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the rack 100 of the present application is generally a box type structure, the back plate 103 is arranged at the back of the rack 100, the back plate 103 is spaced apart in the horizontal direction and provided with at least two hanging holes 105, the front side of the support 106 is provided with a support plate 107, the support plate 107 and the hanging hole 105 are arranged one by one, the support plate 107 is inserted into the corresponding hanging hole 105, a plurality of connecting holes 108 are arranged on the support 106, so as to assemble the support 106 on the wall of the user through the connecting piece 115 such as a bolt, and the back plate 103 of the rack 100 is hung on the support plate 107 of the support 106, so as to hang the range hood on the wall of the user, which is the prior art, and the applicant does not make redundant description here.

[0054] Figure 7 The structure diagram of the first oil guide plate is shown, Figure 8 The assembly diagram of the first oil guide plate and the back plate is shown, according to an embodiment of the present application, the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 abuts against the inner side (front side) of the back plate 103 and is arranged below the hanging hole 105, so as to avoid the airflow generated during the operation of the range hood from escaping through the gap between the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the inner side of the back plate 103.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the present application, the distance between the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the bottom of the hanging hole 105 can be 5-10mm, so as to ensure that the inside of the rack 100 has sufficient space for the movement of the airflow.

[0056] In combination with Figure 7 and Figure 8According to an embodiment of the present application, the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 is connected with a first flange 109, the first flange 109 is integrally formed with the first oil guide plate 104, the first flange 109 extends downwardly from the first oil guide plate 104, and the first flange 109 is attached to the inner side of the back plate 103, so as to ensure that there is no gap between the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the inner side of the back plate 103, thereby avoiding the air flow generated by the operation of the range hood from escaping through the gap between the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the inner side of the back plate 103. In another embodiment, the first flange 109 can also extend upwardly from the first oil guide plate 104, which is not limited in the present application.

[0057] Figure 9 An exploded schematic view of the range hood is shown, Figure 8 In combination with Figure 7-9 According to an embodiment of the present application, the inner side of the back plate 103 is spaced apart with two or more than two bearing members 110, and the first flange 109 on the first side of the first oil guide plate 104 can be supported on the two or more than two bearing members 110, so as to support and position the first side of the first oil guide plate 104. In a specific implementation, the bearing member 110 can be an L-shaped plate structure which is integrally formed on the inner side of the back plate 103.

[0058] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first oil guide plate 104 is detachably assembled in the rack 100. Figure 10 An assembly schematic view of the first oil guide plate and the rack 100 is shown, Figure 11 An enlarged schematic view of the A of the range hood is shown, Figure 10 For the purpose of clear display, Figure 10 The back plate 103 of the rack 100 is omitted. In combination with Figure 10 and Figure 11In the embodiment, the rack 100 further comprises two side plates 112, which are oppositely connected to the length direction of the back plate 103, and the two side plates 112 and the back plate 103 form a U-shaped structure. The first oil guide plate 104 is assembled between the two side plates 112, and the length direction of the first oil guide plate 104 is slightly smaller than the size between the two side plates 112. The side of the first oil guide plate 104 facing the side plate 112 is connected with a second flange 111, which can be integrally formed with the first oil guide plate 104. The second flange 111 extends downward of the first oil guide plate 104 and is attached to the inner side of the side plate 112 on the same side. The second flange 111 and the side plate 112 on the same side can be connected by screws or other components to fix the first oil guide plate 104 in the interior of the rack 100. The second flange 111 in the length direction of the first oil guide plate 104 is attached to the inner side of the side plate 112 on the same side, so that the two sides in the length direction of the first oil guide plate 104 are seamless with the inner side of the two side plates 112, thereby avoiding the airflow generated during the operation of the range hood from escaping through the gap between the side of the first oil guide plate 104 in the length direction and the inner side of the two side plates 112. In another embodiment, the second flange 111 can extend upward of the first oil guide plate 104, which is not limited in the present application.

[0059] Figure 12 The structure diagram of another view of Figure 1 is shown, in order to show clearly, Figure 12 the back plate 103 of the rack 100 is omitted. In combination with Figure 12 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 is higher than the first side, i.e. the front side of the first oil guide plate 104 is higher than the back of the first oil guide plate 104, and the first oil guide plate 104 is inclined to the front side of the rack 100 to ensure the internal space of the rack 100. In the embodiment, the slope of the first oil guide plate 104 can be 20-30°.

[0060] In combination with Figure 12 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the range hood comprises a fan assembly 200 arranged in the rack 100, and the fan assembly 200 comprises a fan housing 201 provided with an air inlet 202 facing the back (back plate 103) of the rack 100. During the operation of the range hood, the fan assembly 200 operates to generate airflow in the interior of the rack 100, and the airflow is introduced into the fan housing 201 through the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 and discharged from the air outlet 102 at the top of the fan housing 201. The second side (front side) of the first oil guide plate 104 of the present application is arranged above the air inlet 202, so as to prevent the airflow from escaping above the first oil guide plate 104 and forming oil droplets on the top surface of the first oil guide plate 104.

[0061] Combination Figure 11 And Figure 12 According to an embodiment of the present application, the rack 100 further comprises a top plate 113, which is arranged above the fan housing 201, the top plate 113 is connected to the top of the back plate 103 and the two side plates 112, and the second side (front side) of the first oil guide plate 104 abuts on the bottom of the top plate 113 to avoid the airflow generated when the range hood is working from escaping through the gap between the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the bottom of the top plate 113.

[0062] Combination Figure 11 And Figure 12 According to an embodiment of the present application, the second side (front side) of the first oil guide plate 104 is provided with a third flange 114, the third flange 114 is bent upwards from the first oil guide plate 104, the third flange 114 is arranged horizontally, and the third flange 114 abuts on the bottom of the top plate 113 to ensure that there is no gap between the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the bottom of the top plate 113, thereby avoiding the airflow generated when the range hood is working from escaping through the gap between the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the bottom of the top plate 113, in addition, the third flange 114 can also be provided with a bolt hole to connect the third flange 114 with the top plate 113 through a bolt, thereby improving the reliability of the assembly of the first oil guide plate 104 in the rack 100. In specific implementation, the distance between the second side of the first oil guide plate 104 and the top of the fan housing 201 is between 10-15mm.

[0063] According to an embodiment of the present application, each flange around the first oil guide plate 104 can be integrally formed with the first oil guide plate 104 to facilitate the manufacturing, transportation and assembly of the first oil guide plate 104.

[0064] According to another embodiment of the present application, the first oil guide plate 104 can also be integrally formed on the back of the rack 100, or connected to the back of the rack 100 by clamping or other means, which is not limited in the present application.

[0065] Based on the same design idea, the present application also provides a range hood, which comprises the above-mentioned rack 100, through the arrangement of the first oil guide plate 104, the phenomenon that the airflow generated when the range hood is running escapes through the hanging hole 105 of the back plate 103 of the rack 100 and drips on the cooking bench can be prevented, and through the additional flanges around the first oil guide plate 104, it is ensured that the airflow will not escape from the gap between the first oil guide plate 104 and the rack 100, thereby avoiding the oil droplets on the top surface of the first oil guide plate 104 to improve the user experience, which has good practicability.

[0066] In the related art, the air outlet of the fan assembly 200 of the range hood extends to the air outlet 102 provided on the top plate 113 of the rack 100 through a pipeline, and the air outlet 102 is connected to the air exhaust pipeline through the adapter 116, so that the airflow generated when the range hood is running is discharged from the air exhaust pipeline. However, the air outlet 102 of the range hood and the adapter 116 are usually fixedly connected by screws, which causes the air outlet 102 of the top plate 113 of the rack 100 to be easily deformed, resulting in poor sealing effect between the air outlet 102 of the rack 100 and the air exhaust pipeline, and the air outlet 102 of the rack 100 is prone to oil leakage.

[0067] Based on the above technical problems, the rack 100 provided by the present application aims to at least prevent the air outlet 102 of the top plate 113 of the rack 100 from being easily deformed, resulting in poor sealing effect between the air outlet 102 of the rack 100 and the air exhaust pipeline, and the air outlet 102 of the rack 100 is prone to oil leakage.

[0068] Figure 13 The structural diagram of the rack is shown, Figure 14 The exploded diagram of Figure 13 is shown, Figure 15 The structural diagram of the adapter in Figure 13 is shown. For clarity, Figure 13 and Figure 14 The back plate 103 of the rack 100 is omitted. In combination with Figure 13-15 , the rack 100 provided by the present application comprises a top plate 113, a connecting piece 115, and an adapter 116, wherein the top plate 113 is provided with an air outlet 102 at the top, the connecting piece 115 is provided with a through air outlet 117, the connecting piece 115 is connected to the edge of the air outlet of the top plate 113, the adapter 116 is connected to the connecting piece 115, the bottom of the adapter 116 is provided with a sealing part 118, and the sealing part 118 is connected to the air outlet 102 of the top plate 113 in an interference fit.

[0069] The rack 100 provided in this application has an exhaust vent 102 on its top plate 113. A connector 115 is connected to the edge of the exhaust vent 102 on the top plate 113, and an adapter 116 is connected to it. That is, the adapter 116 is connected to the top of the top plate 113 of the rack 100 via the connector 115, which strengthens the edge of the exhaust vent 102 on the top plate 113 and prevents deformation of the exhaust vent 102 on the top plate 113 to a certain extent. Furthermore, because the adapter... The sealing part 118 at the bottom of the connector 116 is interference-fitted into the vent 101 of the top plate 113. Through the interaction between the top plate 113 and the connector 116, deformation of the sealing part 118 of the connector 116 and the vent 101 of the top plate 113 can be prevented, thereby improving the sealing effect between the connector 116 and the connector 115 and avoiding oil leakage caused by deformation of the connector 116 and the exhaust vent 102 of the top plate 113. It has good practicality.

[0070] Combination Figure 13 According to one embodiment of this application, a positioning recess 119 is provided on the top of the top plate 113, and an exhaust port 102 is provided at the center of the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119, so that the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119 has an edge provided on the outside of the exhaust port 102, thereby forming a support structure for supporting the connector 115, which is supported at the edge of the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119.

[0071] Combination Figure 13 According to one embodiment of this application, a plurality of first bolt holes 120 are provided at intervals at the edge of the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119 for connection with the connector 115.

[0072] Figure 16 It shows Figure 13 The structural diagram of the connector in the diagram, combined with Figure 16 According to one embodiment of this application, the connector 115 is a U-shaped plate structure, and its size is approximately the same as that of the positioning recess 119. An air vent 117 on the connector 115 is located at the center of the connector 115. The air vent 117 has the same shape as the exhaust vent 102. The airflow generated when the range hood is working is discharged sequentially through the exhaust vent 102 and the air vent 117. A plurality of second bolt holes 121 are spaced apart on the connector 115, and the second bolt holes 121 correspond one-to-one with the first bolt holes 120, so that the connector 115 is bolted to the edge of the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119 of the top plate 113.

[0073] According to one embodiment of this application, a gasket is provided between the bottom wall of the connector 115 and the positioning recess 119. The gasket is also a thin sheet structure in the shape of a U-shape, and its size is approximately the same as that of the positioning recess 119, so as to further strengthen the edge strength of the exhaust port 102 of the top plate 113 and prevent the edge of the exhaust port 102 of the top plate 113 from deforming.

[0074] According to one embodiment of this application, a plurality of third bolt holes 122 are also provided on the gasket at intervals. The third bolt holes 122 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the second bolt holes 121 and the first bolt holes 120, so that the gasket is connected to the edge of the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119 of the top plate 113 and the connector 115 by bolts.

[0075] Figure 17 It shows Figure 15 A diagram showing the view from below. Combined with... Figure 15 as well as Figure 17 According to one embodiment of this application, the adapter 116 is a tubular structure with a through exhaust channel 123 along the axial direction for airflow. The bottom of the adapter 116 is provided with a fourth flange 124, which extends outward from the adapter 116. The fourth flange 124 is integrally formed with the adapter 116 to ensure sufficient connection strength between the fourth flange 124 and the adapter 116. The fourth flange 124 is provided with a plurality of fourth bolt holes 125 for bolts to pass through, so that the adapter 116, the connector 115, the gasket and the bottom wall of the positioning recess 119 can be fixedly connected by bolts.

[0076] Combination Figure 17 According to one embodiment of this application, the bottom of the fourth flange 124 is connected to a first connecting frame 126 and a second connecting frame 127. The first connecting frame 126 is spaced out on the outside of the second connecting frame 127 so that the first connecting frame 126 and the second connecting frame 127 form a U-shaped structure. The first connecting frame 126 and the second connecting frame 127 are connected by a reinforcing component. The first connecting frame 126, the second connecting frame 127 and the reinforcing component are all integrally formed with the adapter 116 to enhance the structural strength of the fourth flange 124 and ensure that the fourth flange 124 and the adapter 116 have sufficient connection strength.

[0077] According to an embodiment of the present application, the reinforcing assembly comprises a first reinforcing member 128 and a second reinforcing member 129, wherein the first reinforcing member 128 is a mouth-shaped structure arranged between the first connecting frame 126 and the second connecting frame 127, and gaps are formed between the first reinforcing member 128 and the first connecting frame 126 and between the second reinforcing member 129 and the second connecting frame 127, and the second reinforcing member 129 is provided in plurality, and the two ends of the plurality of second reinforcing members 129 are connected to the first connecting frame 126 and the second connecting frame 127 respectively, and the plurality of second reinforcing members 129 are arranged intersecting the first reinforcing member 128, so that the fourth flange 124 has sufficient connection strength.

[0078] According to an embodiment of the present application, the connecting column 130 is arranged on the reinforcing member, and the fourth bolt hole 125 is formed on the connecting column 130, so that the fourth flange 124, the connecting member 115, the gasket and the edge of the positioning recess 119 of the top plate 113 are connected through the connecting column 130, and the adapter 116 is assembled at the air outlet 102 of the top plate 113. In specific implementation, the plurality of connecting columns 130 can be arranged on the first reinforcing member 128 at intervals, and in addition, the connecting hole 108 can be a blind hole structure to assemble the bolt from the inside of the rack 100.

[0079] According to an embodiment of the present application, the plurality of reinforcing ribs 131 are arranged between the top of the fourth flange 124 and the outer circumferential side of the adapter 116, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 139 are arranged at intervals around the circumferential side of the adapter 116, so as to further strengthen the structural strength of the fourth flange 124 and improve the connection reliability of the fourth flange 124.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the present application, the sealing portion 118 can be a plate-shaped mouth-shaped structure integrally connected to the inner side of the second connecting frame 127 and protruding from the bottom of the second connecting frame 127, so that the sealing portion 118 has a certain depth and can abut against the air vent 101 of the connecting member 115 to ensure the sealing reliability.

[0081] In order to ensure the sealing reliability of the sealing portion 118 and the air vent 101 of the connecting member 115, the interference amount between the sealing portion 118 and the air vent 101 of the connecting member 115 is 0.3-0.5mm.

[0082] According to an embodiment of the present application, the sealing portion 118 is connected to the edge of the bottom of the air outlet channel 123, so as to avoid affecting the output of the air flow and has good practicability.

[0083] According to an embodiment of the present application, the adapter 116 can be a check valve, which is opened when the range hood is running to facilitate the output of the air flow, and is closed when the range hood is turned off to avoid backflow of the air flow and generation of odor.

[0084] Based on the same design idea, the application also provides a range hood, which comprises the above-mentioned rack 100, the rack 100 is connected through the transfer of the connecting piece 115, and the interference fit of the adapter 116 with the connecting piece 115 can prevent the deformation of the exhaust port 102 of the top plate 113 and the sealing part 118 of the adapter 116 to a certain extent, improve the sealing effect of the adapter 116 with the connecting piece 115, avoid the oil leakage phenomenon caused by the deformation of the adapter 116 and the exhaust port 102 of the top plate 113, and have good practicability.

[0085] In the related art, the internal wiring of the range hood needs to add a wire cover to protect the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance. Due to the addition of the wire cover, the cost of the parts is also increased, and the wire cover cannot completely seal the wire harness, which has the risk of affecting the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance.

[0086] Based on the above technical problems, the application provides a rack 100 applied to a range hood, which aims to at least partially solve the problem of cost increase caused by the addition of a wire cover for the internal wiring of the range hood, and improve the risk of affecting the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance caused by the fact that the wire cover cannot completely seal the wire harness.

[0087] Figure 18 The structure of the rack 100 is shown, Figure 19 The top view of Figure 18 is shown. In order to show clearly, Figure 18 The top plate 113 and the back plate 103 of the rack 100 are omitted. In combination with Figure 18 , the rack 100 provided by the application comprises a shell 132 and a surrounding plate 133, wherein the surrounding plate 133 is connected to the inner side of the shell 132, and the surrounding plate 133 and at least part of the shell 132 form a vertical through wiring cavity 134.

[0088] The rack 100 provided by the application comprises a shell 132 and a surrounding plate 133, wherein the surrounding plate 133 is connected to the inner side of the shell 132, and the surrounding plate 133 and at least part of the shell 132 form a vertical through wiring cavity 134. The wire harness passes through the wiring cavity 134, so that the wire harness is isolated from the oil smoke environment, thereby ensuring the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance. In addition, the wiring cavity 134 is formed by the structure of the rack itself, and does not need to additionally add parts, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced to a certain extent, and the rack 100 has good practicability. The details of the rack 100 provided by the application are further described by means of the drawings.

[0089] In an embodiment, the surrounding plate 133 is connected at the corner of the shell 132, that is, the surrounding plate 133 is arranged at the corner of the shell 132 together with the wiring cavity 134 constructed by the shell 132, so as to minimize the internal space of the shell 132 occupied by the wiring cavity 134, and avoid affecting the installation of other components of the range hood. Since the space occupied by the wiring cavity 134 is reduced, and the wiring cavity 134 is arranged at the corner of the shell 132, the amount of oil fume generated by the range hood during operation and entering the inside of the wiring cavity 134 is also reduced to a certain extent. In another embodiment, the surrounding plate 133 can also be connected at the middle position of the inner side wall of the shell 132, which is not limited in the present application.

[0090] In combination with Figure 18 and Figure 19 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the shell 132 of the present application comprises a first side plate 1321 and a second side plate 1322, and the vertical side edges of the first side plate 1321 and the second side plate 1322 are connected to form an L-shaped structure.

[0091] Figure 20 An enlarged schematic view of B in Figure 18 is shown, Figure 21 a structural schematic view of the surrounding plate 133 in Figure 18 is shown. In combination with Figure 20 and Figure 21 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the surrounding plate 133 comprises a protective plate body 1331, which is arranged at the inner side of the first side plate 1321 in a spaced manner, and the two vertical sides of the protective plate body 1331 are respectively connected to the inner sides of the first side plate 1321 and the second side plate 1322, so as to connect the surrounding plate 133 at the corner of the shell 132.

[0092] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first side plate 1321 and the second side plate 1322 can be integrally formed or mutually clamped, so as to be connected and constructed into the above-mentioned L-shaped structure. In an embodiment, the first side plate 1321 is located at the front side of the rack 100, and the second side plate 1322 is located at the left side or the right side of the rack 100. In another embodiment, the first side plate 1321 can also be located at the rear side of the rack 100, which can be arranged according to the arrangement of the internal wiring harness of the range hood, and the present application does not limit this.

[0093] In combination with Figure 20 and Figure 21According to an embodiment of the present application, one side of the vertical direction of the protection plate body 1331 is abutted against the second side plate 1322, and the other side of the vertical direction of the protection plate body 1331 is attached to the inner side of the first side plate 1321 through the transition plate 1332, so as to form a vertical through wiring cavity 134 for the wire harness to pass through.

[0094] In combination Figure 20 and Figure 21 In an embodiment, the protection plate body 1331 and the first side plate 1321 are arranged in parallel, so that the wiring cavity 134 forms a square channel with an equal cross section. In another embodiment, the protection plate body 1331 can be arranged obliquely to the first side plate 1321, for example, the bottom of the protection plate body 1331 is closer to the first side plate 1321 than the top of the protection plate body 1331, so that the wiring cavity 134 forms a wiring channel with a narrow bottom and a wide top; or, the bottom of the protection plate body 1331 is farther away from the first side plate 1321 than the top of the protection plate body 1331, so that the wiring cavity 134 forms a wiring channel with a wide bottom and a narrow top, which is not limited in the present application.

[0095] In combination Figure 20 and Figure 21 According to an embodiment of the present application, one side of the vertical direction of the protection plate body 1331 is connected with a fifth flange 1333, the fifth flange 1333 is integrally formed with the protection plate body 1331, and the fifth flange 1333 is attached to the inner side of the second side plate 1322, so as to avoid the airflow generated by the operation of the range hood from escaping into the wiring cavity 134 through the gap between the protection plate body 1331 and the second side plate 1322.

[0096] In combination Figure 20 and Figure 21 In an embodiment, the fifth flange 1333 extends away from the first side plate 1321 and is attached to the inner side of the second side plate 1322, that is, the fifth flange 1333 extends to the outside of the wiring cavity 134. In another embodiment, the fifth flange 1333 extends towards the first side plate 1321 and is attached to the inner side of the second side plate 1322, that is, the fifth flange 1333 extends to the inside of the wiring cavity 134, which is not limited in the present application.

[0097] In combination Figure 20 and Figure 21 According to an embodiment of the present application, the transition plate 1332 is integrally formed with the protection plate body 1331, and the transition plate 1332 is arc-shaped, so as to attach the other side of the vertical direction of the protection plate body 1331 to the inner side of the first side plate 1321 through the transfer of the transition plate 1332.

[0098] In combination Figure 20 and Figure 21According to an embodiment of the present application, the transition plate 1332 is connected with a sixth flange 1334 on the side away from the vertical direction of the guard plate body 1331, and the sixth flange 1334 is attached to the inner side of the first side plate 1321 to avoid the airflow generated during the operation of the range hood from escaping into the wire routing cavity 134 through the gap between the guard plate body 1331 and the first side plate 1321. In a specific implementation, the sixth flange 1334 can extend to the entire first side plate 1321 or part of the first side plate 1321, that is, the guard plate body 1331 and the transition plate 1332 can be formed by bending the sixth flange 1334. In addition, a plurality of bolt holes can be provided at the top and bottom of the sixth flange 1334 to fix the surrounding plate 133 to the inner side of the first side plate 1321, and then assemble the surrounding plate 133 in the rack 100.

[0099] In combination with Figure 20 and Figure 21 According to an embodiment of the present application, at least part of the upper side of the guard plate body 1331 is connected with a seventh flange 1335, which can be integrally formed with the guard plate body 1331, and the seventh flange 1335 extends away from the first side plate 1321, and the seventh flange 1335 and the fifth flange 1333 can be arranged at intervals to enhance the structural strength of the surrounding plate 133.

[0100] In combination with Figure 21 According to an embodiment of the present application, at least part of the lower side of the guard plate body 1331 is connected with an eighth flange 1336, which can be integrally formed with the guard plate body 1331, and the eighth flange 1336 extends away from the first side plate 1321 to enhance the structural strength of the surrounding plate 133.

[0101] In combination with Figure 21 According to an embodiment of the present application, the eighth flange 1336 can be arranged downwardly inclined to allow the oil droplets and the like formed on the outer side of the surrounding plate 133 to flow out through the inclined eighth flange 1336.

[0102] Based on the same design idea, the present application also provides a range hood, which comprises the above-mentioned rack 100, and the arrangement of the surrounding plate 133 can make the surrounding plate 133 and at least part of the housing 132 form a vertical through wire routing cavity 134 for the wire harness to pass through, so as to avoid the wire harness from being placed in the oil fume working environment, ensure the isolation of the wire harness from the oil fume environment, and then ensure the performance and reliability of the electrical appliance. In addition, the wire routing cavity 134 is formed by the rack itself and does not need to additionally increase components, so as to reduce the manufacturing cost to a certain extent and have good practicability.

[0103] In the related art, the bottom of the rack 100 of the range hood is provided with a ventilation opening 101, which is below the fan assembly 200 inside the range hood. During operation of the range hood, oil droplets formed at the air inlet 202 of the fan assembly 200 inside the range hood are prone to drip from the ventilation opening 101 to the cooking table, affecting the user experience.

[0104] Based on the above technical problems, the range hood provided by the present application aims to solve the technical problem that during operation of the range hood, oil droplets formed at the air inlet 202 of the fan assembly 200 inside the range hood are prone to drip from the ventilation opening 101 to the cooking table, affecting the user experience.

[0105] Figure 22 A structural schematic diagram of the range hood is shown, Figure 23 An enlarged schematic diagram of C of Figure 22 is shown. For clarity of display, Figure 22 The back plate 103 of the rack 100 is omitted. In combination with Figure 22 , the range hood provided by the present application comprises a rack 100, a fan housing 201, and a second oil guide plate 135, wherein the rack 100 comprises two opposite side plates 112, the fan housing 201 is connected to the rack, the fan housing 201 has an air inlet side 203, the air inlet side 203 is arranged between the two side plates 112, the air inlet side 203 is provided with an air inlet 202, and the second oil guide plate 135 is connected between the air inlet side 203 and the side plate 112. During operation of the range hood, the oil stains formed at the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 can be guided along the second oil guide plate 135 to the side plates 112 on both sides of the air inlet side 203, without directly dripping from the ventilation opening 101 below the fan assembly 200 to the cooking table, so as to improve the user experience.

[0106] In combination with Figure 22 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the air inlet side 203 of the fan housing 201 can face the back of the rack 100, the two side plates 112 of the rack 100 are two side plates 112 in the left-right direction, i.e. the second side plate 1322 mentioned above, the bottom of the rack 100 is provided with a ventilation opening 101, and the ventilation opening 101 is provided with an oil screen 300. During operation of the range hood, the fan inside the fan housing 201 is driven to suck the oil fume generated during cooking into the fan housing 201 through the ventilation hole and the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201, and discharge it from the air outlet 102 at the top of the fan housing 201.

[0107] In combination with Figure 22According to one embodiment of this application, the second oil guide plate 135 is connected below the center of the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 to receive and guide most of the oil droplets formed from the air inlet 202. In a specific implementation, the second oil guide plate 135 is disposed biased towards the bottom of the air inlet 202.

[0108] Figure 24 It shows Figure 22 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second oil guide plate 135. Figure 25 It shows Figure 24 A frontal view diagram. Combined with... Figure 23-25 According to one embodiment of this application, the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 is higher on the side near the air inlet side 203 than on the side near the side plate 112. That is, the inner side of the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 is higher than the outer side of the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135, so that during the operation of the range hood, the oil droplets formed at the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 are guided along the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 to the side plates 112 on both sides of the air inlet side 203.

[0109] Combination Figure 23-25 In one embodiment, the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 is sloped, and the slope of the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 is 8-15°. In another embodiment, the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 may also be arc-shaped, or a combination of arc and slope, and this application does not limit this.

[0110] Combination Figure 23-25 In one embodiment, the top of the second oil guide plate 135 near the air inlet side 203 is lower than the top of the second oil guide plate 135 near the side plate 112. That is, the inner side of the top of the second oil guide plate 135 is higher than the outer side of the top of the second oil guide plate 135. In addition, the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135 is also sloped with a slope of 8-15°, so that the second oil guide plate 135 forms an isosceles trapezoidal structure; the top of the second oil guide plate 135 can also be other shapes, such as arc or a combination of slope and arc. In another embodiment, the top of the second oil guide plate 135 can be a plane, or the top of the second oil guide plate 135 near the air inlet side 203 is higher than the top of the second oil guide plate 135 near the side plate 112. This application does not limit this.

[0111] Combination Figure 23-24 According to one embodiment of this application, one or more first connecting holes 136 may be provided on the second oil guide plate 135 for mounting on the air inlet side 203 of the fan housing 201 by bolt connection. When there are multiple first connecting holes 136, the diameter of some of the multiple first connecting holes 136 is different, so that the second oil guide plate 135 can be mounted and used on different types of range hoods.

[0112] In combination Figure 23 And Figure 24 According to an embodiment of the present application, the second oil guide plate 135 is connected to one side of the side plate 112 through a tenth flange 137 connected to the second side plate 1322. In particular implementation, the tenth flange 137 can be provided with one or more second communication holes 138 to be assembled on the side plate 112 through bolt connection. In the case of multiple second communication holes 138, the diameters of some of the second communication holes 138 are different, so that the second oil guide plate 135 can be assembled and used on different types of range hoods, and has good versatility.

[0113] In combination Figure 24 According to an embodiment of the present application, the tenth flange 137 can be bent and formed on the second oil guide plate 135, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 139 can be arranged between the tenth flange 137 and the second oil guide plate 135 to strengthen the connection strength and prevent deformation.

[0114] In combination Figure 23 According to an embodiment of the present application, the inner side of the second side plate 1322 is provided with two oppositely arranged limiting protrusions 1323, and the tenth flange 137 is positioned between the two limiting protrusions 1323 to limit the displacement of the tenth flange 137 through the two opposite limiting protrusions 1323, so as to position the tenth flange 137 and facilitate the assembly between the tenth flange 137 and the side plate 112.

[0115] In combination Figure 24 According to an embodiment of the present application, the tenth flange 137 is further connected to an eleventh flange 140 extending towards the second oil guide plate 135 to further strengthen the strength of the second oil guide plate 135.

[0116] In combination Figure 23 And Figure 24 According to an embodiment of the present application, the second oil guide plate 135 is connected to one side of the side wall of the air inlet side 203 through a twelfth flange 141 extending away from the air inlet side 203, and the twelfth flange 141 is provided with a wire passing hole 142 to facilitate the wire harness to pass through. In particular implementation, the twelfth flange 141 can be provided with one or more wire passing holes 142, and in the case of multiple wire passing holes 142, the wire passing holes 142 are sequentially connected to adapt to different types of wire harnesses, so that the second oil guide plate 135 can be assembled and used on different types of range hoods, and has good versatility.

[0117] In combination Figure 20According to an embodiment of the present application, a middle portion of the oil screen 300 arranged at the air vent 101 at the bottom of the rack 100 is provided with a partition 301 arranged along the left-right direction of the rack 100, and the second oil guide plate 135 is arranged directly above the partition 301. During operation of the range hood, even if the oil droplets generated at the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 drop while flowing along the bottom of the second oil guide plate 135, the partition 301 of the oil screen 300 can receive the oil droplets to avoid the phenomenon that the oil droplets directly drop from the air vent 101 to the cooking bench, thereby improving the user experience.

[0118] In summary, the range hood provided by the present application can to some extent avoid the phenomenon that the oil droplets generated at the air inlet 202 of the fan housing 201 directly drop from the air vent 101 to the cooking bench during operation of the range hood, thereby improving the user experience.

[0119] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature is "on", "above" and "on the surface" of the second feature, which includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature is "below", "under" and "under" the second feature, which includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0120] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which 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.

[0121] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, "fixing" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship 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.

[0122] In addition, the descriptions in the present application such as "first", "second", etc. are only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implying the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0123] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made thereto without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A housing for use in a range hood, characterized in that The rack comprises a housing and a baffle, wherein the baffle is connected to the inner side of the housing, and the baffle and at least part of the housing form a vertical through-wiring cavity.

2. The rack of claim 1, wherein, The baffle is connected to the corner of the housing.

3. The rack of claim 2, wherein, The housing comprises a first side plate and a second side plate, and the vertical side edges of the first side plate and the second side plate are connected; the baffle comprises a protective plate body, which is arranged at the inner side of the first side plate in a spaced manner, and the two vertical sides of the protective plate body are respectively connected to the inner sides of the first side plate and the second side plate.

4. The rack of claim 3, wherein, One side of the protective plate body in the vertical direction is abutted on the second side plate, and the other side of the protective plate body in the vertical direction is attached to the inner side of the first side plate through a transition plate, so as to form a vertical through-wiring cavity.

5. The rack of claim 4, wherein, One side of the protective plate body in the vertical direction is connected with a fifth flange, and the fifth flange is attached to the inner side of the second side plate.

6. A housing according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that The transition plate is arc-shaped.

7. The rack of claim 4 or 5, wherein, The other side of the transition plate away from the protective plate body in the vertical direction is connected with a sixth flange, and the sixth flange is attached to the inner side of the first side plate.

8. The rack of claim 3, wherein, At least part of the upper side of the protective plate body is connected with a seventh flange, and the seventh flange extends away from the first side plate.

9. The rack of claim 3, wherein, At least part of the lower side of the protective plate body is connected with an eighth flange, and the eighth flange extends away from the first side plate.

10. The rack of claim 9, wherein, The eighth flange is arranged in a downward inclination.

11. A range hood characterized by, The range hood comprises the rack according to any one of claims 1-10.