Refrigeration equipment
By installing drainage holes and water guide ribs on the side wall of the refrigeration unit, the problem of frost and ice buildup in the drawers was solved, enabling smooth drawer operation and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Drawers in refrigeration equipment are prone to frost and ice buildup during use, making them difficult to pull out and affecting the user experience.
Drain holes and water guide ribs are installed on the side wall of the refrigeration equipment. The water guide ribs are connected to the slide rails and guide the condensate to the drain holes to prevent the condensate from condensing on the side wall and ensure that the drawers can be pulled out smoothly.
It effectively prevents ice buildup on the drawer sides, ensures smooth drawer operation, and enhances the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of refrigeration device, especially refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the related art, the refrigeration equipment is usually provided with a drawer for storing food, however, frosting and icing often occur in the drawer during use, which affects the user experience. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model aims at at least solving one of the technical problems existing in the related art, for this purpose, the utility model provides a refrigeration equipment, which can effectively reduce the frosting and icing of the drawer and the problem of unsmooth pulling use.
[0004] According to the refrigeration equipment provided by the utility model, the refrigeration equipment comprises:
[0005] The cabinet has a refrigeration chamber, and the refrigeration chamber has a first side wall and a second side wall arranged oppositely in the width direction;
[0006] The refrigeration part is arranged in the cabinet and close to the first side wall or the second side wall, and comprises an evaporator and a fan, the evaporator extends along the height direction of the cabinet, and the fan is used for air supply to the refrigeration chamber;
[0007] The drawer is slidably connected to the first side wall and the second side wall at both sides; and
[0008] The drainage part comprises drainage holes, and the drainage holes are arranged at least on the first side wall or the second side wall adjacent to the refrigeration part, at least part of the drainage holes are arranged corresponding to the side wall of the drawer, and are used for draining condensed water.
[0009] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the drainage part further comprises water guide ribs arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall, and the water guide ribs are used for guiding the condensed water to the drainage holes.
[0010] According to one embodiment of the utility model, slide rails are arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall, the two sides of the drawer are slidably connected to the slide rails, the drainage holes are arranged corresponding to the slide rails, and at least one end of the water guide ribs is connected to the slide rails.
[0011] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water guide ribs comprise one water guide plate; and / or, the water guide ribs comprise a plurality of water guide plates connected by bending.
[0012] According to one embodiment of the utility model, two adjacent water guide plates are connected by bending to form a chamfer, and the drainage holes are located at the chamfers with the lowest height of the water guide ribs.
[0013] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the inclination angle of each water guide plate is gradually increased; and / or, the inclination angle of each water guide plate is gradually decreased.
[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the included angle between each water guide plate and the horizontal direction is greater than or equal to 8°.
[0015] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the thickness of the box is 400mm-450mm, one drainage hole corresponds to one side of each drawer, the thickness of the box is 450mm-600mm, at most two drainage holes correspond to one side of each drawer, and the thickness of the box is greater than 600mm, and at least two more drainage holes correspond to one side of each drawer.
[0016] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the box has a third side wall arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, an air outlet is formed in the third side wall, and the drainage hole is arranged close to the third side wall.
[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the diameter of the drainage hole is greater than 8mm.
[0018] According to the refrigeration equipment provided in the embodiments of the utility model, the drainage hole is arranged on the first side wall or the second side wall, and the drainage hole is arranged corresponding to the side wall of the drawer, so that the condensed water on the first side wall and the second side wall can be effectively drained, the side wall of the drawer is prevented from being in contact with the condensed water and being frozen, the drawer is ensured to be smoothly drawn, and the user experience is improved.
[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be given in part in the following description, some of which will become apparent from the following description, or will be understood by those skilled in the art through practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the related technical scheme, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or related technical description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating laboriously.
[0021] Figure 1 It is a partial structure schematic view of the first embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 It is a partial structure schematic view of the second embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiments of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the third embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided in the embodiments of the present application.
[0024] Reference signs:
[0025] 100, refrigeration equipment;
[0026] 110, cabinet; 111, refrigeration chamber; 112, first side wall; 113, second side wall; 114, third side wall; 115, sliding rail; 116, air outlet;
[0027] 120, drainage part; 121, water guide rib; 1211, water guide plate; 1212, chamfer; 122, drainage hole;
[0028] 130, refrigeration part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.
[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer” and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms “first”, “second”, “third” are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0031] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms “connected”, “connected” should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0032] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature can be "above", "over" and "on" the second feature, which can be that the first feature is directly above or 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 can be "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature, which can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0033] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.
[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The present application provides a refrigeration equipment 100, which comprises a cabinet 110, a drawer and a drainage device 120.
[0035] Please refer to Figure 3 The cabinet 110 generally comprises an outer shell, a thermal insulation layer and an inner container. The outer shell can be made of metal (such as steel plate), and the surface is treated by paint spraying to prevent rust and has certain aesthetic appearance. The thermal insulation layer is located between the inner side of the outer shell and the inner container, which can be polyurethane foam, has good heat insulation performance, can effectively prevent heat exchange between the inside and the outside, and keep the internal temperature stable. The inner container is the part directly contacting the stored objects, which can generally be made of ABS plastic or stainless steel material, requires non-toxic and easy to clean, and the inside of the inner container forms a refrigeration chamber 111 for accommodating the stored objects.
[0036] It should be noted that the cabinet 110 can comprise one or more refrigeration chambers 111, and the refrigeration chamber 111 can be a refrigeration chamber and / or a freezing chamber. The different temperature ranges of the refrigeration chamber and the freezing chamber can be adjusted by a temperature control device arranged inside or outside the cabinet 110. Figure 3The upper layer of the cabinet 110 shown in the figure comprises two refrigeration chambers 111, each of which is a refrigeration chamber. The lower layer comprises two refrigeration chambers 111, each of which is a freezing chamber. The cabinet 110 generally further comprises a door body, which also comprises an outer shell, a thermal insulation material and an inner liner, thereby ensuring good sealing and thermal insulation effects. The door body can be connected to the cabinet 110 through a hinge structure, allowing the door to open and close freely. The door body can be a single door or a double door, and the single door can also have a function of adjusting the opening direction left and right. A sealing strip can be installed at the edge of the door body, which is tightly attached to the cabinet 110 to prevent cold air leakage and seal the refrigeration chamber 111 together with the cabinet 110.
[0037] The cabinet 110 further comprises a refrigeration component 130, which is located inside the cabinet 110 and outside the refrigeration chamber 111. It should be noted that in an alternative embodiment, the cabinet 110 comprises an inner shell and an outer shell, and the inner shell and the outer shell have a mounting cavity therebetween. The inner shell forms the refrigeration chamber 111, and the refrigeration component 130 is located between the inner shell and the outer shell. The refrigeration component 130 can be arranged close to the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113, and the present application does not limit this. Specifically, the refrigeration component 130 comprises an evaporator and a fan, and the evaporator extends along the height direction of the cabinet 110. In the present technical solution, the evaporator is arranged on one side of the refrigeration chamber 111 and extends along the height direction of the cabinet 110. Compared with the evaporator arranged at the end of the refrigeration chamber 111 in the prior art, the evaporator in the present technical solution can increase the volume of the refrigeration chamber 111 without increasing the volume of the cabinet 110 while ensuring the refrigeration effect. Further, the fan is used to send air to the refrigeration chamber 111.
[0038] One or more drawers are arranged in the refrigeration chamber 111 (for the convenience of observing the drain hole 122, the drawers are not shown in the figure). The drawers are slidably installed in the refrigeration chamber 111, and the drawers help users to store different types of storage objects separately, thereby improving the convenience of use. Independent temperature control can be provided for different drawers to meet the optimal storage temperature of different foods. In the technical solution provided by the present application, the refrigeration chamber 111 has a first side wall 112 and a second side wall 113 arranged opposite in the width direction. The two sides of the drawer are slidably connected to the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113, respectively. The drawer can be removed and cleaned conveniently.
[0039] The drainage part 120 comprises a drainage hole 122. The drainage hole 122 is arranged at least on the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113 adjacent to the refrigeration part 130, and at least part of the drainage hole 122 is arranged corresponding to the side wall of the drawer for leading out the condensed water. Since the refrigeration part 130 is arranged close to the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113, there is more condensed water on the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 when the refrigeration air is blown, especially more condensed water on the side wall close to the refrigeration part 130. Therefore, the drainage hole 122 is arranged to correspond to leading out the condensed water, so as to prevent the drawer from being in contact with the condensed water and freezing. It should be noted that the drainage hole 122 should be arranged at least on the side wall adjacent to the refrigeration part 130. That is, the first side wall 112 adjacent to the refrigeration part 130, and the drainage hole 122 is arranged at least on the first side wall 112. Of course, the drainage hole 122 can also be arranged on both of them. The drainage hole 122 can be arranged only on the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113 corresponding to the side wall of the drawer, or can also be arranged at other positions, and can be arranged corresponding to the side wall of each drawer, or can be arranged corresponding to a small number of drawers at the bottom, one side wall of the drawer can correspond to one or more drainage holes 122, and the utility model does not limit this. In the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the drainage hole 122 is arranged on the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113, and the drainage hole 122 is arranged corresponding to the side wall of the drawer, so that the condensed water condensed on the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 can be effectively led out, the side wall of the drawer is prevented from being in contact with the condensed water and freezing, the drawer is ensured to be smoothly drawn, and the user experience is improved.
[0040] Since the condensed water generally flows in the form of water droplets, and the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 have a large area, a water guide structure needs to be provided for the condensed water to facilitate the condensed water to be guided into the drain hole 122. In an optional embodiment, a water guide groove can be formed on the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113. The water guide groove can be in the shape of Y or a branch, and the condensed water is collected to the main path through the branch, and then guided to the drain hole through the main path to flow out. In another optional embodiment, the drain member 120 further comprises a water guide rib 121 arranged in abutment with the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113, and the water guide rib 121 is used to guide the condensed water to the drain hole 122. Specifically, the water guide rib 121 is arranged in abutment with the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113, and the condensed water droplets slide down along the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 under the action of gravity, flow and collect along the extension direction of the water guide rib 121 after sliding onto the water guide rib 121, and can be drained through the drain hole 122. One drain hole 122 can correspond to one or more water guide ribs 121. When one drain hole 122 corresponds to multiple water guide ribs 121, multiple water guide ribs 121 in a diverging shape can be arranged in the circumferential direction of the drain hole 122. One water guide rib 121 can also correspond to multiple drain holes 122, and multiple drain holes 122 can be arranged in the extension direction of the water guide rib 121, so that the condensed water is continuously guided out through the drain holes 122 on the path in the process of collecting and flowing.
[0041] As mentioned above, the two sides of the drawer are respectively connected with the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 in a sliding manner, so that the drawer is detachably connected with the cabinet 110. In order to facilitate the connection and sliding of the drawer, the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 are respectively provided with a slide rail 115 corresponding thereto, and the two sides of the drawer are respectively connected with the slide rails 115 in a sliding manner. Further, the drain hole 122 is arranged corresponding to the slide rail 115, and at least one end of the water guide rib 121 is connected with the slide rail 115. The two sides of the drawer are connected with the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 through the slide rails 115, so as to ensure the stability and smoothness of the drawer. By arranging the drain hole 122 corresponding to the slide rail 115, the side wall of the drawer can be conveniently positioned. In addition, since the slide rail 115 is arranged protruding from the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113, the condensed water is also easy to condense and gather along the slide rail 115 during use. By connecting at least one end of the water guide rib 121 with the slide rail 115, the condensed water condensed on the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113 and the condensed water condensed on the slide rail 115 can be conveniently guided into the drain hole 122. Generally, considering the factor of gravity, one end of the water guide rib 121 is connected with the bottom side of the slide rail 115. When the water guide rib 121 has only one end connected with the slide rail 115, the other end can be directly corresponding to the drain hole 122, such as directly partially inserted into the drain hole 122, or the tail portion is provided with an arc-shaped guide portion, so that the condensed water is easy to slide into the drain hole 122. When both ends of the water guide rib 121 are connected with the slide rail 115, the drain hole 122 should be located at the middle portion of the water guide rib 121, preferably at the lowest position of the water guide rib 121, so that the condensed water will converge from both ends to the lowest middle portion, and then be guided out of the drain hole 122.
[0042] In optional embodiments, the water guide rib 121 includes a water guide plate 1211, which can be linear or arc-shaped. In another optional embodiment, the water guide rib 121 includes a plurality of water guide plates 1211 connected in a bending manner. When the water guide rib 121 includes one water guide plate 1211, one end of the water guide rib 121 can be connected with the slide rail 115, and the other end can correspond to the drain hole. When the water guide rib 121 includes a plurality of water guide plates 1211 connected in a bending manner, both ends of the water guide rib 121 can be connected with both ends of the bottom side of the slide rail 115, and the drain hole 122 can be arranged at the middle position of the water guide rib 121. The water guide plates 1211 connected in a bending manner facilitate the efficient discharge of the condensed water falling from various directions and positions.
[0043] In order to facilitate the discharge of the condensed water, reference can be made to Figure 1 and Figure 2The water guide rib 121 comprises a plurality of water guide plates 1211, two adjacent water guide plates 1211 are connected by bending to form a chamfer 1212, and a drain hole 122 is arranged at the lowest chamfer 1212 of each water guide rib 121. In this way, the chamfer 1212 provides a certain accommodation space for the condensed water, and the condensed water is finally collected at the lowest chamfer 1212 and discharged through the corresponding drain hole 122. In an optional embodiment, in order to facilitate the discharge of the condensed water from the drain hole 122, the hole channel of the drain hole 122 is arranged to have a certain inclination angle, so as to facilitate the flow of the condensed water at the chamfer 1212; or a guide arc surface can be arranged at the chamfer 1212, and the outlet end of the guide arc surface is communicated with the drain hole 122, so as to facilitate the flow of the condensed water into the drain hole 122.
[0044] In an optional embodiment, the inclination angles of the water guide plates 1211 are arranged to be gradually increased; and / or, the inclination angles of the water guide plates 1211 are arranged to be gradually decreased. In this way, by means of the water guide plates 1211 with different angles, the condensed water can continuously flow due to the slope arrangement, and is not easy to stop condensation, so that the condensed water can be efficiently discharged.
[0045] Further, the included angle between each water guide plate 1211 and the horizontal direction is greater than or equal to 8°, and the greater the angle of the water guide plate 1211, the better the water guide effect, but attention should be paid to the fact that the inclination angle of the water guide plate 1211 should not be arranged to be too large to affect the normal use of the drawer and the rail.
[0046] For reference Figure 1 In an embodiment provided by the utility model, one drain hole 122 is arranged at one slide rail 115, and the two ends of the water guide rib 121 are connected with the two ends of the bottom side of the slide rail 115, and the drain hole 122 is arranged at the lowest chamfer 1212. Figure 2 Two drain holes 122 are arranged at one slide rail 115, one water guide rib 121 is correspondingly arranged between the two drain holes 122, the two ends of the water guide rib 121 are connected with the two ends of the bottom side of the slide rail 115, the two drain holes 122 are arranged side by side, correspond to the two lowest chamfers 1212 of the water guide rib 121 respectively, the condensed water on the left side is discharged from the left drain hole 122, and the condensed water on the right side is discharged from the right drain hole 122.
[0047] It should be noted that the number of drain holes arranged needs to be determined according to the thickness of the box body 110, the thickness of the box body 110 is 400mm-450mm, one side of each drawer corresponds to one drain hole 122, the thickness of the box body 110 is 450mm-600mm, one side of each drawer corresponds to at most two drain holes 122, and the thickness of the box body 110 is greater than 600mm, one side of each drawer corresponds to at least two or more drain holes 122, that is, at least two drain holes 122 are arranged. That is, the greater the thickness of the box body 110, the more drain holes 122 are needed.
[0048] Further, referring to Figure 3 The box 110 has a third side wall 114 between the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 113, and the third side wall 114 is provided with an air outlet 116. It should be noted that the refrigeration device 100 further comprises an evaporator and a fan, and the fan blows cold air from the air outlet 116 into the refrigeration chamber 111 for cooling. By arranging the air outlet 116 on the third side wall 114, the structure of the air outlet 116 can reduce the impact on the drawer, and the volume of the drawer can be significantly increased. Correspondingly, the drain hole 122 is arranged close to the third side wall 114, i.e. close to the rear half of the air duct formed by the fan in the refrigeration chamber 111. This is because the front half of the air duct is close to the door body and is more susceptible to temperature changes to produce condensate water, which can be guided to the rear half of the air duct by the water guide rib 121 for drainage. When one drain hole 122 is arranged, the drain hole 122 can be arranged at 3 / 4 of the thickness of the box 110, and when multiple drain holes 122 are arranged, the drain holes 122 can be evenly distributed.
[0049] In order to improve the drainage effect, the diameter of the drain hole is greater than 8mm, and a conduit and a water pan are further arranged in the box 110. One end of the conduit is connected to the drain hole 122, and the other end is connected to the water pan, which is used to collect and discharge the condensate water discharged from all the drain holes 122.
[0050] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not limited to the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A refrigeration appliance characterized in that, The application relates to a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet having a refrigeration chamber with a first side wall and a second side wall arranged oppositely in a width direction; a refrigeration unit arranged in the cabinet and close to the first side wall or the second side wall, the refrigeration unit comprising an evaporator and a fan, the evaporator extending along a height direction of the cabinet, and the fan being used for air supply to the refrigeration chamber; a drawer, two sides of the drawer being respectively connected with the first side wall and the second side wall in a sliding mode; and a drainage unit comprising drainage holes arranged at least on the first side wall or the second side wall adjacent to the refrigeration unit, at least part of the drainage holes being arranged corresponding to the side wall of the drawer and used for drainage of condensed water. The drainage unit further comprises water guide ribs arranged corresponding to the first side wall and the second side wall, the water guide ribs being used for water flow guide to the drainage holes.
2. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, Corresponding slide rails are arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall, two sides of the drawer are respectively connected with the slide rails in a sliding mode, the drainage holes are arranged corresponding to the slide rails, and at least one end of the water guide ribs is connected with the slide rails.
3. The refrigeration appliance of claim 2, wherein, The water guide ribs comprise one water guide plate; and / or, the water guide ribs comprise a plurality of water guide plates connected in a bending mode.
4. The refrigeration appliance of claim 2, wherein, Two adjacent water guide plates are connected in a bending mode to form a chamfer, and the drainage holes are arranged at the chamfers with the lowest height of the water guide ribs.
5. The refrigeration appliance of claim 4, wherein, The inclination angles of the water guide plates are arranged in an increasing mode; and / or, the inclination angles of the water guide plates are arranged in a decreasing mode.
6. The refrigeration appliance of claim 4, wherein, The included angle between each water guide plate and a horizontal direction is greater than or equal to 8 degrees.
7. The refrigeration appliance of claim 4, wherein, When the thickness of the cabinet is 400-450 mm, one drainage hole is arranged corresponding to one side of each drawer; when the thickness of the cabinet is 450-600 mm, at most two drainage holes are arranged corresponding to one side of each drawer; and when the thickness of the cabinet is greater than 600 mm, at least two or more drainage holes are arranged corresponding to one side of each drawer.
8. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet has a third side wall arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, an air outlet is arranged on the third side wall, and the drainage holes are arranged close to the third side wall.
9. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein, The diameter of the drainage holes is greater than 8 mm.
10. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein,