Vehicle-mounted refrigerator and handrail
By using a motor-driven rack and pinion structure in the vehicle refrigerator to make the refrigerator door slide, the problems of large space occupation and inconvenience of existing vehicle refrigerators are solved, and greater convenience and comfort are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520714094.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle refrigerators suffer from problems such as large space occupation, inconvenience of use, poor technological feel, and impact on passenger comfort.
The refrigerator door drive unit uses a motor to drive the refrigerator door to slide within the storage slot, and combines a gear and rack structure to achieve electric opening and closing. The refrigerator is fixed to the handle, reducing space occupation.
It improves the convenience and comfort of using the car refrigerator, reduces space occupation, enhances the sense of technology, and improves the safety of use.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of automobile products or automobile accessories, in particular to a kind of vehicle refrigerator and handrail. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the development of automobile industry, automobile is no longer just traditional function of walking, people have more and more function requirements to automobile, experience requirement is more rich. For the demand that cold drink can be drunk in summer and hot drink can be drunk in winter on automobile, vehicle refrigerator product begins to appear in industry.
[0003] In prior art, commonly used vehicle refrigerator, such as application number "202210687949.8", patent name "a vehicle refrigerator and system", is upper door structure, application number "202210272959.5", patent name "refrigerator and vehicle", is pull-out structure, there is also similar front flip door structure of household refrigerator, existing vehicle refrigerator has following deficiencies:
[0004] 1, for upper door structure, it needs to occupy larger upper space, and the taking and placing of goods in refrigerator are inconvenient;
[0005] 2, for pull-out structure and common front door structure (refrigerator door and side wall hinged opening and closing mode), front side space is large;
[0006] 3, refrigerator door is manually opened and closed, and the sense of technology is poor;
[0007] 4, refrigerator is generally placed on seat, or on vehicle beside seat, or in trunk, or in foot position, if placed on seat or in foot position, it will affect normal riding of passenger;When placed in trunk, it is inconvenient to use;Various placement modes all have great defects. SUMMARY
[0008] The utility model aims at providing a kind of vehicle refrigerator and handrail, by using the structure, the occupation of space is reduced, and the convenience of use of vehicle refrigerator is improved.
[0009] To achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a kind of vehicle refrigerator, including refrigerator, the refrigerator is equipped with refrigeration chamber, the front side wall of the refrigerator is equipped with refrigerator opening communicated with the refrigeration chamber, the refrigerator opening is installed with a refrigerator door, the refrigerator is further equipped with refrigerator door drive part and refrigerator door storage slot communicated with the refrigerator opening, the refrigerator door drive part is configured to drive the refrigerator door moves, so that the refrigerator door is retracted in the refrigerator door storage slot or extends from the refrigerator door storage slot, opens or closes the refrigerator opening.
[0010] In the technical scheme, at least one rack is arranged on the back side wall of the refrigerator door, the rack extends along the moving direction of the refrigerator door, the refrigerator door driving part comprises a refrigerator door driving motor and a refrigerator door driving gear, the refrigerator door driving gear is engaged with the rack, and the refrigerator door driving motor is configured to drive the refrigerator door driving gear to rotate and drive the refrigerator door to move through the rack.
[0011] In the technical scheme, the refrigerator door storage groove is arranged below the refrigerator opening, and the refrigerator door driving part is arranged in the refrigerator door storage groove.
[0012] When the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to move downward and open the refrigerator opening, the refrigerator door is partially or entirely moved into the refrigerator door storage groove.
[0013] When the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to close the refrigerator opening, the top of the refrigerator door extends out of the refrigerator door storage groove.
[0014] In the technical scheme, the two racks are arranged at intervals, and the racks extend from top to bottom.
[0015] The refrigerator door driving gear comprises two refrigerator door driving gears, and each refrigerator door driving gear is engaged with one rack.
[0016] A gear connecting shaft is further arranged, the two refrigerator door driving gears are respectively arranged at two ends of the gear connecting shaft, and the refrigerator door driving motor is configured to drive the gear connecting shaft to rotate.
[0017] In the technical scheme, a worm wheel is arranged on the gear connecting shaft, and a worm gear is arranged on the output shaft of the refrigerator door driving motor, and the worm wheel is engaged with the worm gear.
[0018] In the technical scheme, a second coil spring is further arranged on the gear connecting shaft, one end of the second coil spring is connected with the gear connecting shaft, and the other end of the second coil spring is connected with the refrigerator.
[0019] In the technical scheme, the refrigerator opening and the refrigerator door are in arc structures.
[0020] In the technical scheme, a limiting groove is arranged on the inner wall of the refrigerator opening, and the outer edge of the refrigerator door is arranged in the limiting groove.
[0021] The utility model further provides a handrail which comprises a handrail main body and the vehicle-mounted refrigerator.
[0022] The front lower side of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator is mounted on the rear side wall of the armrest main body, and the bottom plane of the refrigerator opening is arranged above the top plane of the rear end of the armrest main body.
[0023] Thanks to the above technical scheme, the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0024] 1. The refrigerator opening is arranged on the front side wall of the refrigerator in the utility model, the refrigerator door is directly arranged on the refrigerator opening, and the refrigerator door is driven by the refrigerator door driving part to extend out of the refrigerator door storage groove or retract into the refrigerator door storage groove, so as to open or close the refrigerator door. Compared with the previous opening, pulling and rotating door opening mode, the utility model can effectively reduce the space occupation and improve the convenience and comfort of the refrigerator use.
[0025] 2. The refrigerator door driving gear and the rack on the top of the refrigerator door are meshed, and the refrigerator door driving gear is driven to rotate by the refrigerator door driving motor, so as to realize the electric opening and closing of the refrigerator door, improve the use comfort and convenience of the user, and have stronger technological sense.
[0026] 3. The double gears and double racks are used for driving in the utility model, so that the stability during the opening and closing of the refrigerator door can be improved.
[0027] 4. The vehicle-mounted refrigerator is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the armrest main body, and the refrigerator opening is arranged above the top of the armrest main body. In this way, the use space of the armrest is not occupied, the convenience of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator use is ensured, and the safety of use is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0028] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the refrigerator in the embodiment one of the utility model (the refrigerator opening is in the closed state);
[0029] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the refrigerator in the embodiment one of the utility model (the refrigerator door is not shown);
[0030] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a sectional view structural schematic view;
[0031] Figure 4 is a local structural schematic view of the connection between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator door driving part in the refrigerator in the embodiment one of the utility model;
[0032] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the connection between the refrigerator door and the refrigerator door driving part in the embodiment one of the utility model;
[0033] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of the armrest in the embodiment one of the utility model.
[0034] Wherein: 1, armrest main body; 4, refrigerator; 41, refrigeration chamber; 42, refrigerator opening; 43, refrigerator door; 44, refrigerator door driving part; 45, refrigerator door storage groove; 46, mounting part;
[0035] 420, limiting groove; 430, rack; 440, box door driving motor; 441, refrigerator door driving gear; 442, gear connecting shaft; 443, worm wheel; 444, worm; 445, second coil spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples:
[0037] Example one: see Figures 1-6 As shown in the figure, a vehicle-mounted refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator 4, the refrigerator 4 is internally provided with a refrigeration chamber 41, the front side wall of the refrigerator 41 is provided with a refrigerator opening 42 in communication with the refrigeration chamber 41, an icebox door 43 is installed at the refrigerator opening 42, the refrigerator 4 is further provided with a refrigerator door driving part 44 and a refrigerator door storage groove 45 in communication with the refrigerator opening 42, the refrigerator door driving part 44 is configured to drive the refrigerator door 43 to move, so that the refrigerator door 43 is retracted in the refrigerator door storage groove 45 or extends out of the refrigerator door storage groove 45, and the refrigerator opening 42 is opened or closed.
[0038] As shown in the figure, Figure 6 The utility model also provides an armrest, comprising an armrest main body 1, further comprising the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted refrigerator, the refrigerator 4 is installed on the armrest main body 1.
[0039] The front side of the refrigerator 4 is provided with a downwardly extending mounting part 46, and the refrigerator 4 is connected to the rear side wall of the armrest main body 1 through the mounting part 46.
[0040] In this embodiment, since the armrest main body serves as a hand support position on the car seat, in this way, the refrigerator door is directly arranged on the front side wall of the refrigerator, so that the height of the refrigerator opening is more suitable for users to directly take and place articles from the refrigeration chamber while sitting on the seat, improving the convenience and comfort of use for users. At the same time, the vehicle-mounted refrigerator is directly fixed on the armrest main body, without occupying the space of the seat and foot position, and as much as possible, without occupying the use space of passengers in the car, reducing the interference of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator on the passengers, and improving the comfort of use for passengers. Moreover, when the car is suddenly stopped or started, the position of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator is fixed, without the problems of movement or impact of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator, and the safety is better.
[0041] Meanwhile, in the embodiment, the refrigerator door storage groove and the refrigerator door driving part are arranged, the refrigerator door driving part is driven in an electric manner, so that the user does not need to manually open the refrigerator door, the convenience and comfort are improved, and the technology is stronger. The arrangement of the refrigerator door storage groove and the opening and closing mode of the refrigerator door do not occupy the space outside the vehicle refrigerator, further reduce the use space limitation of the vehicle refrigerator, reduce the space occupation, and because the refrigerator door does not occupy more space of the automobile, the user can take and place the articles without the interference of the refrigerator door, and the taking and placing are convenient. In order to facilitate the driving of the refrigerator door, a controller is arranged on the armrest main body, which is used for controlling the work of the refrigerator door driving part, so as to drive the opening and closing of the refrigerator door, and the refrigerator door driving part is powered by the automobile.
[0042] Referring to Figures 1-3 As shown in the figure, the refrigerator door storage groove 45 is arranged below the refrigerator opening 42, and the refrigerator door driving part 44 is arranged in the refrigerator door storage groove 45.
[0043] In the embodiment, the refrigerator door storage groove is arranged below the refrigerator opening, and the refrigerator door storage groove is arranged in the mounting part. In this structure, if the armrest is the armrest of the front row seat, the refrigerator is arranged in the middle of the front side of the rear row seat and does not directly occupy the space of the rear row seat, or is arranged between the two front seats. If the armrest is the armrest of the rear row seat, for example, the central armrest, the refrigerator (vehicle refrigerator) is arranged in the trunk (structure connected with the rear row space and the trunk) or between the two rear seats, and does not occupy the use space of the passenger. Meanwhile, in this mode, the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to rise and extend out of the refrigerator door storage groove, which is used for closing the refrigerator opening, or drives the refrigerator door to descend and retract into the refrigerator door storage groove, which is used for storing and hiding the refrigerator door, and does not separately occupy the space, improves the space utilization, and is more beautiful.
[0044] In the embodiment, when the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to move downward and open the refrigerator opening, the refrigerator door is partially or entirely moved into the refrigerator door storage groove. Meanwhile, in the embodiment, when the refrigerator door moves downward, the top of the refrigerator door only moves downward to separate from the top of the refrigerator opening, so that the refrigerator opening is gradually opened, until the top of the refrigerator door is close to the bottom of the refrigerator opening, or the bottom of the refrigerator door is retracted into the refrigerator door storage groove, and the refrigerator opening is completely opened.
[0045] When the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to close the refrigerator opening, the top of the refrigerator door extends out of the refrigerator door receiving groove. Since the refrigerator door driving part is in the refrigerator door receiving groove, when the refrigerator opening is completely closed (the top of the refrigerator door abuts against the top surface of the refrigerator opening), the bottom of the refrigerator door is also in the refrigerator door receiving groove and is connected with the refrigerator door driving part. During the closing of the refrigerator door, the refrigerator door driving part drives the refrigerator door to move upwards, so that the refrigerator door gradually moves upwards and out of the refrigerator door receiving groove until the top of the refrigerator door abuts against the top surface of the refrigerator opening, and the refrigerator opening is completely closed.
[0046] As shown in Figure 4 , 5 As shown in FIG. 4, at least one rack 430 is arranged on the rear wall of the refrigerator door 43, the rack 430 is arranged along the moving direction of the refrigerator door 43, the refrigerator door driving part 44 comprises a refrigerator door driving motor 440 and a refrigerator door driving gear 441, the refrigerator door driving gear 441 is engaged with the rack 430, and the refrigerator door driving motor 440 is configured to drive the rotation of the refrigerator door driving gear 441 and drive the movement of the refrigerator door 43 through the rack 430.
[0047] Through the structure of the gear and the rack, the rotation of the refrigerator door driving gear is driven by the refrigerator door driving motor, and the upward and downward movement of the refrigerator door is driven through the engagement between the rack and the refrigerator door driving gear, so that the opening and closing of the refrigerator opening are realized. The motor driving structure can utilize the power supply of the automobile to realize the electric opening and closing of the refrigerator door, has stronger sense of technology and better functionality.
[0048] The refrigerator opening and the refrigerator door are in arc structure. The arc structure is a structure in which the middle part is protruded forward. The refrigerator door with such structure enables the person in the vehicle to better observe the articles in the refrigeration chamber, facilitates the taking and placing of the articles, and the arc structure is not only beautiful but also not easy to hurt the user, is safer and is convenient for cleaning.
[0049] As shown in Figure 4 , 5 As shown in FIG. 4, two racks 430 are arranged in a spaced manner, and the racks 430 are arranged in an extending manner from top to bottom.
[0050] The refrigerator door driving gears 441 are two, and each refrigerator door driving gear 441 is engaged with one rack 430.
[0051] A gear connecting shaft 442 is further arranged, and the two refrigerator door driving gears 441 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the gear connecting shaft 442, and the refrigerator door driving motor 440 is configured to drive the rotation of the gear connecting shaft 442.
[0052] In this embodiment, two racks are used, which are respectively set close to the two side edges of the refrigerator door. This way, when the refrigerator door drive gear drives the refrigerator door to move up and down, the forces on both sides are symmetrical and balanced, thereby ensuring the stability and smoothness of the refrigerator door opening and closing process and preventing jamming.
[0053] In order to ensure that the refrigerator door drive motor can smoothly drive the gear shaft to rotate, a worm gear 443 is provided on the gear shaft 442, and a worm 444 is provided on the output shaft of the refrigerator door drive motor 440. The worm gear 443 meshes with the worm 444.
[0054] Because the meshing of the refrigerator door drive gear and rack is not particularly tight, or the gear shaft may rotate slightly when not under driving force, the refrigerator door may wobble slightly and cause noise due to vibrations from vehicle operation when it is opened or closed. Therefore, a second coil spring 445 is fitted onto the gear shaft 442. One end of the second coil spring 445 is connected to the gear shaft 442, and the other end is connected to the refrigerator 4. The second coil spring constantly applies a force to the gear shaft in one direction, causing the gear shaft to drive the refrigerator door drive gear to press against the rack, thus preventing the refrigerator door from wobbling. Alternatively, the second coil spring can be omitted, and elastic elements can be installed on the refrigerator door to hold the door opening in place, which will also prevent wobbling or noise.
[0055] See Figure 2 , 3 As shown, a limiting groove 420 is provided on the inner wall of the refrigerator opening 42, and the outer edge of the refrigerator door 43 is disposed within the limiting groove 420. The limiting groove is provided to limit the movement trajectory of the refrigerator door, wherein the bottom of the limiting groove is connected to the refrigerator door storage slot.
[0056] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the invention 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. In the description of the invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0057] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the term " install", " link", " connect", " fixed" and so on term should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or be integrated;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, for example, two through abutment, contact and so on form mechanical abutment or contact connection mode, two also can be directly hung or through intermediate medium hang up and so on, also can be two element internal communication or two element's interaction relationship. For ordinary skilled person in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned term in the application can be understood according to the specific situation.
Claims
1. A vehicle-mounted refrigerator comprising a refrigerator, a refrigeration chamber being arranged in the refrigerator, characterized in that: The front side wall of the refrigerator is provided with a refrigerator opening communicating with the refrigerating chamber, and a refrigerator door is installed at the refrigerator opening.
2. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized by: The rear side wall of the refrigerator door is provided with at least one rack extending along the moving direction of the refrigerator door.
3. The in-vehicle refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized by: The refrigerator door drive part is provided in the refrigerator door receiving slot. When the refrigerator door drive part drives the refrigerator door to move downward and open the refrigerator opening, the refrigerator door partially or entirely moves downward into the refrigerator door receiving slot. When the refrigerator door drive part drives the refrigerator door to close the refrigerator opening, the top of the refrigerator door extends out of the refrigerator door receiving slot.
4. The in-vehicle refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized by: The two racks are arranged in a spaced manner, and extend from top to bottom. The refrigerator door drive gears are two, and each of the refrigerator door drive gears engages with one of the racks. A gear connecting shaft is further provided, and the two refrigerator door drive gears are respectively installed at the two ends of the gear connecting shaft.
5. The vehicle refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized by: The gear connecting shaft is provided with a worm gear, and the output shaft of the refrigerator door drive motor is provided with a worm.
6. The in-vehicle refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized by: The gear connecting shaft is further provided with a second coil spring, one end of the second coil spring is connected with the gear connecting shaft, and the other end of the second coil spring is connected with the refrigerator.
7. The in-vehicle refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: The refrigerator opening and the refrigerator door are in an arc structure.
8. The in-vehicle refrigerator of claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the refrigerator opening is provided with a limiting slot, and the outer edge of the refrigerator door is arranged in the limiting slot.
9. A handrail comprising a handrail body, characterised in that: The vehicle-mounted refrigerator is installed on the handrail main body.
10. The handrail of claim 9, wherein: The front side of the vehicle-mounted refrigerator is installed on the rear side wall of the handrail main body, and the bottom plane of the refrigerator opening is arranged above the top plane of the rear end of the handrail main body.
Citation Information
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