Refrigerator with freezing sealing storage box
By installing sealed storage boxes on the freezer tray, the problems of insufficient space utilization above the tray and cross-contamination of food odors are solved, achieving more efficient storage capacity and food isolation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ANHUI KONKA TONGCHUANG HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
The space above the tray inside the refrigerator cannot be used effectively, and there is a serious problem of food odors mixing in the freezer compartment.
Set up a sealed box on the freezer tray of the refrigerator, and use the space above the tray as a storage area. Store foods that are prone to cross-contamination of odors in the sealed box, and prevent the spread of odors through the sealed structure.
It makes full use of the space above the refrigerator tray, increases storage capacity, prevents food from mixing odors, and improves the user's storage convenience and food quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of refrigerator storage technology, and more particularly to a refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, refrigerators typically have multiple pull-out trays with three side panels to create storage space for food. To make it easier for users to access the food in the trays, a certain height is usually reserved on the top of the trays, which means that the space above the trays cannot be effectively utilized.
[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box that can make full use of the space above the tray. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a refrigerator with a frozen sealed storage box, which aims to solve the problem that the space above the tray in the refrigerator cannot be effectively utilized in the prior art.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the technical problem is as follows: A refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box, comprising:
[0006] Refrigerator liner;
[0007] A freezer tray, which forms a storage space, includes a top opening and a side opening, both of which are connected to the storage space. The freezer tray is slidably disposed inside the refrigerator liner.
[0008] A sealed box, comprising a box body and a box lid, the box lid being disposed on the box body, the sealed box being mounted on top of the freezer tray, and the sealed box being at least partially contained within the storage space.
[0009] Optionally, the middle of the box body is recessed downward to form a storage cavity.
[0010] Optionally, the box body includes an upper frame and a lower frame connected to each other, the box lid is disposed above the upper frame, the upper frame and the lower frame form a step, and when the upper frame is placed on the freezing tray, the lower frame is located inside the freezing tray.
[0011] Optionally, the outer horizontal side of the lid is provided with a raised sealing part, and the lid and the inner sidewall of the box body are interference fit.
[0012] Optionally, the sealing part is made of a soft material.
[0013] Optionally, the center of the lid is recessed downwards and housed inside the sealed box.
[0014] Optionally, the upper surface of the lid is provided with an anti-slip structure.
[0015] Optionally, the anti-slip structure includes several raised anti-slip strips, which are spaced apart.
[0016] Optionally, the upper surface edge of the lid is provided with a flange, which extends horizontally outward.
[0017] Optionally, the bottom of the upper frame is provided with a baffle strip, which extends horizontally and is disposed opposite to the outer side wall of the lower frame to restrict the upper edge of the freezing tray between the baffle strip and the lower frame.
[0018] Compared to existing technologies, this application utilizes the space above the freezer tray by installing a sealed container on top of the existing freezer tray, making it easy for users to access the tray and the food inside the sealed container. Furthermore, the independent sealed container can be used to store foods like ice cream that require separate storage space and should not be exposed to cross-contamination of odors. Users can place the sealed container in the freezer or refrigerator compartment according to their actual needs, providing diverse food storage options. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view of a refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box as proposed in this application;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the combined state of the freezer tray and the sealed box in this application;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the freezer tray in this application;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sealed box in this application;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the box lid in this application;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the box in this application;
[0025] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the combined state of the freezer tray and the sealed box in this application;
[0026] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle;
[0027] Figure 9 yes Figure 7 This is a magnified view of a portion of point B.
[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0029] 10. Refrigerator inner liner; 20. Freezer tray; 30. Sealing box; 31. Box body; 311. Upper frame; 312. Lower frame; 313. Backstop; 32. Box lid; 321. Sealing part; 322. Anti-slip strip; 323. Flip edge. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0031] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application 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 on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0032] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0033] Existing refrigerators typically adopt a cabinet design. To facilitate food placement, several sliding trays are placed inside the refrigerator liner 10, which is used to store food. The trays have open openings on top, allowing users to place food directly into the trays, which have a certain depth. Because users need to place food from above, a certain height is usually reserved above the trays for easy access, which results in the space above the trays not being effectively utilized.
[0034] Meanwhile, due to the open tray, when meat, fresh food, and other similar foods are stored for a long time, a strong odor will develop in the freezer compartment, which can easily cause other foods to absorb the odor. For snacks and desserts such as ice cream or chilled drinks, if the odor is absorbed, it will seriously affect the taste. Even sealed packaging will come into contact with the user when it is taken out, affecting the dining experience. Therefore, some refrigerators will place a small sealed box directly in the drawer or tray of the refrigerator door to store foods that need to avoid odor absorption. However, this placement method causes the sealed box to occupy the original storage space, and the space above the tray, which has a low utilization rate, cannot be used reasonably.
[0035] Based on this, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this application proposes a refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box, including a refrigerator liner, a freezer tray 20, and a sealed box 30. The freezer tray 20 is slidably disposed inside the refrigerator liner, forming a storage space within it. The freezer tray 20 includes a top opening and a side opening, both of which communicate with the storage space. The sealed box 30 is slightly longer than the top opening of the freezer tray 20, so that the outer side of the sealed box 30 contacts the edge of the freezer tray 20. It is placed on top of the freezer tray 20 by a mounting method. While retaining the storage space within the freezer tray 20, this design transforms the unused space above the freezer tray 20 in a traditional refrigerator into an effective storage area. Foods prone to cross-contamination are placed inside the sealed box 30, effectively increasing the refrigerator's storage capacity.
[0036] In this embodiment, the sliding structure of the freezer tray 20 can be implemented using existing structures. For example, a sliding groove for fixing the freezer tray 20 is provided inside the refrigerator liner so that the freezer tray 20 can slide out from the inside of the refrigerator in a horizontal direction. Alternatively, two sets of slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the refrigerator liner, and ball bearing grooves are provided on the inner side of the slide rails. The freezer tray 20 is slidably placed inside the refrigerator liner by U-shaped metal slides provided on both sides.
[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 3As shown, the sealed box 30 includes a box body 31 and a box cover 32. The middle part of the box body 31 is recessed downwards, and the box cover 32 is disposed on the box body 31 to form a relatively sealed storage cavity.
[0038] In this embodiment, the box body 31 and the lid 32 can be separate. When the lid 32 is placed horizontally and completely covers the opening on the box body 31, the space enclosed by the box body 31 and the lid 32 can prevent the food placed inside from absorbing odors. In addition, the lid 32 can also be used to temporarily store foods such as dumplings and buns, allowing them to freeze quickly in the refrigerator. Therefore, the independent lid 32 allows users to take it out of the refrigerator for use, increasing convenience. In other embodiments, the box body 31 and the lid 32 can also be connected by a hinge. The integrated sealed box 30 allows users to operate the opening and closing of the lid 32 more conveniently, further improving the user's storage efficiency.
[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the box body 31 includes an upper frame 311 and a lower frame 312 connected to each other. The box cover 32 is located above the upper frame 311. A step is formed between the upper frame 311 and the lower frame 312. When the upper frame 311 is placed on the freezer tray 20, the lower frame 312 is located inside the freezer tray 20. The stepped box body 31 allows the sealing box 30 to be suspended on the edge of the freezer tray 20, ensuring that the sealing box 30 will not shake after assembly. The overall design is vertical, and the limiting assembly avoids complex structures such as buckles. The modular design makes it easy for users to pick up and put down the box. Removing the sealing box 30 does not affect the appearance of the tray below, allowing manufacturers to choose and use it as an option.
[0040] In this embodiment, the upper frame 311 and the lower frame 312 are integrally formed, and a step of a certain width is formed at the connection. The outer diameter of the lower frame 312 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the storage space of the freezer tray 20, and the outer diameter of the upper frame 311 is larger than the opening width of the freezer tray 20, so that the upper frame 311 is placed on the freezer tray 20, avoiding the box 31 from sinking completely into the freezer tray 20, which would make it difficult to pick up and put down. The design of the lower frame 312 extending into the freezer tray 20 and the upper frame 311 hanging on the edge of the freezer tray 20 makes full use of the vertical space of the freezer tray 20.
[0041] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, a raised sealing part 321 is provided on the horizontal outer side of the box cover 32, and the box cover 32 and the inner side wall of the box body 31 are interference fit.
[0042] In this embodiment, the sealing part 321 can be continuously arranged around the box cover 32 or spaced apart. The protrusion height of the sealing part 321 is slightly larger than the gap width between the box cover 32 and the box body 31. When the box cover 32 is placed in the box body 31, an interference fit locking is achieved, which improves the stability between the box cover 32 and the box body 31.
[0043] In some embodiments, the sealing part 321 is made of a soft material. The soft material ensures that the gap between the lid 32 and the box body 31 is completely sealed, effectively improving the airtightness of the box body 31 sealing the box 30, preventing odor penetration, and avoiding cross-contamination of food odors inside the sealed box 30.
[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the center of the lid 32 is recessed downwards. This allows the lid 32 to cooperate with the box body 31 below, so that the lid 32 is positioned on the box body 31. In addition, the recessed structure in the middle also makes the lid 32 form a plate-like shape, which makes it easier for food to fall off when placed on the lid 32.
[0045] In some embodiments, the upper surface of the lid 32 is provided with an anti-slip structure. By providing an anti-slip structure on the lid 32, the food placed on the lid 32 can be effectively prevented from falling off.
[0046] In this embodiment, the anti-slip structure includes several raised anti-slip strips 322, which are spaced apart. The raised anti-slip strips 322 form a textured structure on the surface of the lid 32, preventing the food from sticking to the lid when storing it. This reduces the contact area between the food and the lid 32, increases the contact area between the cold air and the food, and allows dumplings, buns, and other foods to freeze quickly before being sealed in bags to prevent cross-contamination of flavors.
[0047] In other embodiments, the anti-slip structure on the lid 32 may also be a silicone pad or several spaced through holes. The function of the anti-slip structure is to increase the friction between the object on the lid 32 and the lid 32. Other anti-slip structures that can produce the same effect are also within the scope of protection of this application.
[0048] In some embodiments, the upper surface edge of the lid 32 is provided with a flange 323, which extends horizontally outward.
[0049] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 and Figure 9As shown, the bottom of the upper frame 311 is provided with a baffle 313. The baffle 313 extends horizontally and is positioned opposite to the outer side wall of the lower frame 312 to restrict the upper edge of the freezer tray 20 between the baffle 313 and the lower frame 312. When the sealed box 30 is placed on the freezer tray 20, the top of the freezer tray 20 contacts the bottom surface of the upper frame 311. The baffle 313 ensures that the sealed box 30 will not fall off as the freezer tray 20 slides forward. When the user needs to retrieve the item, they only need to pull the handle of the freezer tray 20 to pull the sealed box 30 forward together.
[0050] In this embodiment, the baffle 313 is flush with the outer side wall of the upper frame 311, which improves the visual effect of the sealing box 30. The width between the baffle 313 and the lower frame 312 is slightly larger than the width of the top flange 323 of the freezing tray 20, so as to improve the stability of the sealing box 30 on the freezing tray 20.
[0051] In summary, this application utilizes the space above the existing freezer tray by installing a sealed food storage box on top of it, making it easy for users to access the tray and the food inside the sealed box. Furthermore, the independent sealed box can be used to store foods like ice cream that require separate storage space and should not be exposed to cross-contamination of odors. Users can place the sealed box in the freezer or refrigerator compartment according to their needs. When placed in the refrigerator compartment, it can be positioned above the glass shelf to store valuable items such as medicines and health products, preventing odors. It can also be used to store eggs, preventing them from coming into contact with other foods and breeding bacteria.
[0052] It should be understood that the application of this application is not limited to the examples above. Those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box, characterized in that, include: Refrigerator liner; A freezer tray, which forms a storage space, includes a top opening and a side opening, both of which are connected to the storage space. The freezer tray is slidably disposed inside the refrigerator liner. A sealed box, comprising a box body and a box lid, the box lid being disposed on the box body, the sealed box being mounted on top of the freezer tray, and the sealed box being at least partially contained within the storage space.
2. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The middle part of the box is recessed downward to form a storage cavity.
3. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The box body includes an upper frame and a lower frame that are connected to each other. The box lid is located above the upper frame. A step is formed between the upper frame and the lower frame. When the upper frame is placed on the freezing tray, the lower frame is located inside the freezing tray.
4. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to any one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that, The lid has a raised sealing part on its horizontal outer side, and the lid and the inner wall of the box body are interference fit.
5. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sealing part is made of soft material.
6. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to any one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that, The center of the lid is recessed downwards and is housed inside the sealed box.
7. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper surface of the lid is provided with an anti-slip structure.
8. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The anti-slip structure includes several raised anti-slip strips, which are spaced apart.
9. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper surface edge of the lid is provided with a flange, which extends horizontally outward.
10. The refrigerator with a sealed freezer storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the upper frame is provided with a baffle strip, which extends horizontally and is disposed opposite to the outer side wall of the lower frame to restrict the upper edge of the freezing tray between the baffle strip and the lower frame.