Refrigerator bottom directional wheel with adjustable direction

By designing adjustable directional casters at the bottom of the freezer, including the casters, angle adjustment, and fixing mechanism, the problem of traditional directional casters being unable to be adjusted is solved, improving the freezer's flexibility and ease of operation.

CN224108437UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10AUCMA
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
AUCMA
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional freezers have fixed-direction casters at the bottom, which cannot be adjusted according to actual usage needs, limiting the flexibility and scope of use of the equipment. In particular, it is inconvenient and inefficient to operate when it is necessary to change the direction of movement.

Method used

An adjustable directional directional wheel for the bottom of a freezer was designed, comprising a directional wheel mechanism, an angle adjustment mechanism, and a fixing mechanism. The angle adjustment mechanism is connected to the directional wheel mechanism, and the rotation angle is locked by a positioning screw, thereby enabling flexible adjustment of the directional wheel's direction.

Benefits of technology

The system allows the direction of the directional wheels to be adjusted according to the user's actual needs, improving the flexibility and practicality of the freezer and making it easier for users to operate.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a direction-adjustable directional wheel at the bottom of a refrigerator, and particularly relates to the technical field of refrigerator equipment. The directional wheel is used for being installed at the bottom of the refrigerator and sequentially comprises a directional wheel mechanism, an angle adjusting mechanism and a fixing mechanism from bottom to top. The angle adjusting mechanism and the directional wheel mechanism are connected in an inserted mode. The angle adjusting mechanism is rotationally connected with the fixing mechanism; the rotation angle of the angle adjusting mechanism and the rotation angle of the fixing mechanism are locked through positioning screws. The angle adjusting mechanism is arranged between the directional wheel mechanism and the fixing mechanism, compared with a traditional directional wheel, the angle adjusting mechanism can rotate and adjust the direction of the directional wheel according to the set angle, a refrigerator can move according to the use angle actually needed by a user, and the use flexibility and practicability of refrigerator equipment are effectively improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to refrigerator equipment technical field, concretely relates to a refrigerator bottom directional wheel of adjustable direction. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing refrigerator bottom is usually provided with a directional wheel to facilitate movement and positioning. However, the conventional directional wheel is fixed in direction and cannot be adjusted according to actual use requirements, which limits the flexibility and use range of the equipment, especially in situations where the moving direction needs to be changed, the user is inconvenient to operate and the efficiency is low. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a refrigerator bottom directional wheel of adjustable direction, and the specific technical scheme is as follows:

[0004] A refrigerator bottom directional wheel of adjustable direction is used to be installed on the bottom of the refrigerator, and sequentially includes a directional wheel mechanism, an angle adjusting mechanism and a fixing mechanism from bottom to top; the angle adjusting mechanism is inserted between the directional wheel mechanism; the angle adjusting mechanism and the fixing mechanism are rotationally connected; the angle adjusting mechanism and the fixing mechanism are locked in rotation angle by a positioning screw.

[0005] Preferably, the directional wheel mechanism includes a wheel body, a wheel frame and an I-shaped connecting plate horizontally arranged on the top of the wheel frame; the wheel body is installed on the wheel frame through a wheel shaft; the connecting plate includes a vertical part and two transverse parts arranged at both ends of the vertical part; the top of the left and right side plates of the wheel frame is respectively fixed on the end face of the left and right sides of the vertical part; each transverse part is respectively provided with a limiting hole on the left and right sides along the length direction.

[0006] Preferably, the angle adjusting mechanism includes an angle adjusting seat; four limiting pins are vertically arranged on the bottom of the angle adjusting seat corresponding to the position of the limiting hole; the angle adjusting seat is inserted with the limiting hole of the directional wheel mechanism through the limiting pin; eight adjusting insertion holes are circumferentially and equidistantly arranged on the outer side wall of the angle adjusting seat.

[0007] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a fixing seat and a fixing plate horizontally arranged on the top of the fixing seat; a cylindrical recess with a cross-sectional dimension matched with the angle adjusting seat is arranged at the center position of the bottom of the fixing seat, and the top of the angle adjusting seat is inserted into the cylindrical recess and rotationally connected with the cylindrical recess; preferably, eight angle directional through holes communicated with the side wall of the cylindrical recess are equidistantly arranged on the lower part of the outer side wall of the fixing seat corresponding to the position of the eight adjusting insertion holes.

[0008] Preferably, four through connecting through holes passing through the top end face and the bottom end face of the fixing plate are equidistantly arranged on the circumferential direction of the fixing plate, which is used to be fixed with the bottom of the refrigerator.

[0009] Preferably, the lower scale line is marked on the vertical diameter of the angle adjusting seat outer side wall corresponding to the position of each adjusting hole.

[0010] Preferably, the upper scale line is marked on the vertical diameter of the fixed seat outer side wall corresponding to the position of each angle orientation through hole.

[0011] Further preferably, the outer diameter size of the limiting pin is equal to the inner diameter size of the limiting hole.

[0012] Still further preferably, the inner diameter size of the adjusting hole and the angle orientation through hole are equal to the outer diameter size of the positioning screw.

[0013] Still further preferably, the height of the angle adjusting seat is greater than the depth of the cylindrical groove; when the top of the angle adjusting seat is inserted into the cylindrical groove, the center of the adjusting hole and the center of the angle orientation through hole are at the same height.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are:

[0015] The angle adjusting mechanism is arranged between the directional wheel mechanism and the fixing mechanism, compared with the traditional directional wheel, the direction of the directional wheel can be adjusted according to the set angle, so that the refrigerator can be moved according to the actual angle required by the user, and the use flexibility and practicability of the refrigerator equipment are effectively improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings constituting the specification of the present application are used to provide further understanding of the present application and do not constitute undue limitation on the present application.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a front view of the directional wheel mechanism in the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a top view of the directional wheel mechanism in the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a front view of the angle adjusting mechanism in the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a bottom view of the angle adjusting mechanism in the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a front view of the fixing mechanism in the present application;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a bottom view of the fixing mechanism in the present application;

[0024] In the diagram, 1-directional wheel mechanism; 11-wheel body; 12-wheel axle; 13-wheel frame; 14-limiting hole; 2-angle adjustment mechanism; 21-angle adjustment seat; 22-adjustment socket; 23-limiting pin; 24-lower scale line; 3-fixing mechanism; 31-fixing plate; 32-fixing seat; 33-connecting through hole; 34-angle orientation through hole; 35-upper scale line; 36-cylindrical groove; 4-positioning screw. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The specific implementation of an adjustable directional bottom guide wheel for a freezer provided by this utility model will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, an adjustable directional guide wheel for the bottom of a freezer is mainly used for installation at the bottom of the freezer. Specifically, the guide wheel includes, from bottom to top, a guide wheel mechanism 1, an angle adjustment mechanism 2, and a fixing mechanism 3; wherein, the angle adjustment mechanism 2 is inserted into the guide wheel mechanism 1; the angle adjustment mechanism 2 and the fixing mechanism 3 are rotatably connected; the rotation angle can be locked between the angle adjustment mechanism 2 and the fixing mechanism 3 by screwing in a positioning screw 4.

[0027] like Figures 2-3 As shown, the directional wheel mechanism 1 includes a wheel body 11, a wheel frame 13, and an I-shaped connecting plate horizontally disposed on the top of the wheel frame 13. Preferably, the wheel body 11 is rotatably mounted on the wheel frame 13 via a wheel axle 12. The connecting plate includes a vertical portion and two horizontal portions disposed at both ends of the vertical portion; wherein, the tops of the left and right side plates of the wheel frame 13 are respectively fixed to the end faces of the left and right sides of the vertical portion; each horizontal portion is provided with limiting holes 14 on the left and right sides along the length direction for insertion into the angle adjustment mechanism 2.

[0028] like Figures 4-5 As shown, the angle adjustment mechanism 2 includes an angle adjustment seat 21. Four limiting pins 23 are vertically arranged at the bottom of the angle adjustment seat 21 corresponding to the position of the limiting hole 14. The angle adjustment seat 21 is inserted into the limiting hole 14 of the directional wheel mechanism 1 through the limiting pins 23. It is worth noting that the outer diameter of the limiting pin 23 is equal to the inner diameter of the limiting hole 14.

[0029] Preferably, the outer side wall of the angle adjustment seat 2 is provided with eight adjustment holes 22 at equal intervals along its circumference near the upper part.

[0030] like Figures 6-7As shown, the fixing mechanism 3 comprises a fixing base 32 and a fixing plate 31 horizontally arranged on the top of the fixing base 32; a cylindrical recess 36 with a size matching that of the angle adjusting base 21 is arranged at the bottom center of the fixing base 32, and the top of the angle adjusting base 21 is inserted into the cylindrical recess 36 and rotatably connected with the cylindrical recess 36; preferably, eight angle orientation through holes 34 are respectively and equidistantly arranged on the outer side wall of the fixing base 32 near the lower part and corresponding to the positions of the eight adjusting insertion holes 22, and the angle orientation through holes 34 are in communication with the side wall of the cylindrical recess 36.

[0031] Preferably, four through connecting holes 33 are equidistantly arranged on the fixing plate 31 along the circumference, penetrating the top end surface and the bottom end surface of the fixing plate 31, for fixing the directional wheel with the bottom of the refrigerator.

[0032] Further preferably, in order to more accurately adjust the rotation angle between the angle adjusting mechanism 2 and the fixing mechanism 3, the outer side wall of the angle adjusting base 21 is marked with a lower scale line 24 along the vertical diameter of each adjusting insertion hole 22 corresponding to the position of each adjusting insertion hole 22; and the outer side wall of the fixing base 32 is marked with an upper scale line 35 along the vertical diameter of each angle orientation through hole 34 corresponding to the position of each angle orientation through hole 34.

[0033] Further preferably, the inner diameters of the adjusting insertion holes 22 and the angle orientation through holes 34 are equal to the outer diameter of the positioning screw 4, so that after the angle adjustment is completed, the positioning screw 4 can be smoothly screwed into the angle orientation through hole 34 and the adjusting insertion hole 22 in sequence, thereby locking the rotation angle between the angle adjusting mechanism 2 and the fixing mechanism 3.

[0034] Further preferably, the height of the angle adjusting base 21 is greater than the depth of the cylindrical recess 36, and it is worth noting here that when the top of the angle adjusting base 21 is inserted into the cylindrical recess 36, the center of the adjusting insertion hole 22 and the center of the angle orientation through hole 34 are at the same height, thereby realizing the rotation between the two for angle adjustment without hindering the screwing of the positioning screw 4.

[0035] When the user needs to adjust the rotation angle of the directional wheel, first, the positioning screw 4 is unscrewed from the angle orientation through hole 34 and the adjusting insertion hole 22, then the wheel frame 13 of the directional wheel mechanism 1 is rotated and adjusted to the appropriate angle, and when the upper scale line 35 on the surface of the fixing base 32 and the lower scale line 24 on the surface of the angle adjusting base 21 are collinear, the positioning screw 4 is screwed into the angle orientation through hole 34 on any fixing base 32 and the adjusting insertion hole 22 at the corresponding position in sequence, thereby completing the adjustment and locking of the rotation angle.

[0036] The utility model discloses simple structure, convenient installation and removal's while convenient user operation, compared with traditional directional wheel, can realize the adjustment of directional wheel rotation angle, make refrigerator can according to user actual angle required move, effectively improved the use flexibility and practicality of refrigerator equipment.

[0037] In the utility model, the orientation or position relation of terms such as "upper", "lower", "bottom", "top" and the like is based on the orientation or position relation shown in the drawings, and is a relational word determined only for the purpose of describing the structural relationship of components or elements of the utility model, and is not intended to specify the utility model components or elements, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. Terms such as "connected", "connected" and the like should be broadly understood, which means that it can be fixedly connected, integrally connected or detachably connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For relevant scientific research or technical personnel in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be determined according to the specific circumstances, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0038] Of course, the above description is not a limitation on the utility model, and the utility model is also not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or replacements made by those skilled in the art within the essential scope of the utility model should also be within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel for mounting on a freezer bottom, characterized by, From bottom to top, the directional wheel mechanism, the angle adjusting mechanism and the fixing mechanism are sequentially included; the angle adjusting mechanism is inserted between the directional wheel mechanism; the angle adjusting mechanism and the fixing mechanism are rotationally connected; the angle adjusting mechanism and the fixing mechanism are locked by a positioning screw.

2. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 1, wherein, The directional wheel mechanism includes a wheel body, a wheel frame and an I-shaped connecting plate horizontally arranged on the top of the wheel frame. The wheel body is installed on the wheel frame through a wheel shaft; the connecting plate includes a vertical part and two transverse parts arranged at both ends of the vertical part; the top of the left and right side plates of the wheel frame is respectively fixed on the end faces of the left and right sides of the vertical part; each transverse part is respectively provided with a limiting hole on the left and right sides along the length direction.

3. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 2, wherein, The angle adjusting mechanism includes an angle adjusting seat; four limiting pins are vertically arranged on the bottom of the angle adjusting seat corresponding to the positions of the limiting holes; the angle adjusting seat is inserted with the limiting holes of the directional wheel mechanism through the limiting pins; Eight adjusting insertion holes are equidistantly arranged on the outer side wall of the angle adjusting seat along the circumference.

4. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 3, wherein, The fixing mechanism includes a fixing seat and a fixing plate horizontally arranged on the top of the fixing seat; A cylindrical recess with a size suitable for the cross-sectional size of the angle adjusting seat is arranged at the center of the bottom of the fixing seat; the top of the angle adjusting seat is inserted into the cylindrical recess and rotationally connected with the cylindrical recess; Eight angle directional through holes communicated with the side wall of the cylindrical recess are equidistantly arranged on the lower part of the outer side wall of the fixing seat corresponding to the positions of the eight adjusting insertion holes.

5. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 4, wherein, Four through connecting holes penetrating the top end face and the bottom end face of the fixing plate are equidistantly arranged on the circumference of the fixing plate, which are used to be fixed with the bottom of the refrigerator.

6. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 3, wherein, The outer side wall of the angle adjusting seat is marked with a lower scale line along the vertical diameter of each adjusting insertion hole corresponding to the position of each adjusting insertion hole.

7. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 4, wherein, The outer side wall of the fixing seat is marked with an upper scale line along the vertical diameter of each angle directional through hole corresponding to the position of each angle directional through hole.

8. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 3, wherein, The outer diameter of the limiting pin is equal to the inner diameter of the limiting hole.

9. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 5, wherein, The inner diameters of the adjusting insertion hole and the angle directional through hole are equal to the outer diameter of the positioning screw.

10. The adjustable direction freezer bottom directional wheel of claim 4, wherein, The height of the angle adjusting seat is greater than the depth of the cylindrical recess; When the top of the angle adjusting seat is inserted into the cylindrical recess, the center of the adjusting insertion hole and the center of the angle directional through hole are located at the same height.