Refrigerator and drawer thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a refrigerator and a drawer thereof. The drawer comprises a drawer box formed by splicing a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates, the bottom plate and the plurality of side plates being made of a rigid material, the plurality of side plates comprising: two first side plates oppositely arranged at two ends of the bottom plate along a first direction; two second side plates oppositely arranged at two ends of the bottom plate along a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; two third side plates correspondingly arranged with the two second side plates, each third side plate being detachably connected to one end of the corresponding second side plate along a third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction; and two fourth side plates correspondingly arranged with the two first side plates, each fourth side plate being detachably connected to one end of the corresponding first side plate along the third direction. The refrigerator comprises the aforementioned drawer. The technical solution of the present disclosure can improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of refrigerator structural design, and in particular to a refrigerator and its drawer. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, refrigerator drawers are mostly made of plastic. However, the injection molding process inevitably leads to the risk of deformation and other appearance defects in injection-molded products. Furthermore, plastic parts are prone to producing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), causing unpleasant odors and affecting the user experience. In addition, drawers often need to be updated along with refrigerator products, and the current drawer design is not flexible enough to adapt to the different drawer height requirements of different refrigerator models. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a refrigerator and its drawers to improve the user experience and flexibly adapt to the different drawer height requirements of different refrigerator products.

[0004] A first aspect of this disclosure provides a refrigerator drawer, comprising a drawer compartment formed by splicing a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates, wherein the bottom plate and the plurality of side plates are made of a rigid material, and the plurality of side plates include:

[0005] Two first side plates are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the base plate along a first direction;

[0006] Two second side plates are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the base plate along a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction;

[0007] Two third side plates are provided corresponding to two second side plates, and each third side plate is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding second side plate along a third direction, wherein the third direction is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction; and

[0008] Two fourth side plates are provided corresponding to the two first side plates, and each fourth side plate is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding first side plate along the third direction.

[0009] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0010] The first side plate is provided with a first limiting groove, and the end of the bottom plate along the first direction is inserted into the first limiting groove; and / or

[0011] The second side plate is provided with a second limiting groove, and the end of the bottom plate along the second direction is inserted into the second limiting groove.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0013] The first side plate is provided with a first support portion, which supports the side of the bottom plate when the bottom plate is inserted into the first limiting groove; and / or

[0014] The second side plate is provided with a second support part, which supports the side of the bottom plate when the bottom plate is inserted into the second limiting groove.

[0015] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0016] The first side plate is provided with a first connecting hole, and the second side plate is provided with a second connecting hole. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected by a threaded connector passing through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole; and / or

[0017] The first side plate is provided with a third connecting hole, and the fourth side plate is provided with a fourth connecting hole. The first side plate and the fourth side plate are threadedly connected by a connector passing through the third connecting hole and the fourth connecting hole; and / or

[0018] The second side plate is provided with a fifth connecting hole, and the fourth side plate is provided with a sixth connecting hole. The second side plate is threadedly connected by a connector passing through the fifth connecting hole and the sixth connecting hole; and / or

[0019] The second side plate is provided with a third limiting groove, and the end of the third side plate along the third direction is inserted into the third limiting groove; and / or

[0020] The fourth side plate is provided with a fourth limiting groove, and the end of the third side plate along the first direction is inserted into the fourth limiting groove, and / or, the end of the second side plate along the first direction is inserted into the fourth limiting groove; and / or

[0021] The fourth side plate is provided with a fifth limiting groove, and one end of the first side plate is inserted into the fifth limiting groove.

[0022] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0023] The second connecting hole is disposed at the end of the second side plate along the second direction, and the first side plate covers the outer side of the end of the second side plate along the second direction; and / or

[0024] The fifth connecting hole is disposed at the end of the second side plate along the second direction, and the fourth side plate covers the outside of the end of the second side plate along the second direction.

[0025] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0026] The drawer includes a door that covers the outer surface of the drawer compartment on one side along the first direction; and / or

[0027] The drawer includes at least one handle, each handle covering at least one of the following positions on the outer surface of the drawer along one side in the first direction: the connection position between the first side panel and the second side panel, the connection position between the first side panel and the fourth side panel, and the connection position between the fourth side panel and the second side panel.

[0028] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0029] The first side panel includes a first plate segment and a second plate segment connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure, and the second side panel includes a third plate segment, a fourth plate segment and a fifth plate segment connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure, wherein the second plate segment and the fourth plate segment extend from the inside of the drawer to the outside.

[0030] The first plate segment is detachably connected to the bottom plate and the third plate segment, the second plate segment is detachably connected to the fourth side plate, the third plate segment is detachably connected to the bottom plate, the fifth plate segment is detachably connected to the third side plate and the fourth side plate, and the third side plate is detachably connected to the fourth side plate.

[0031] According to some embodiments of this disclosure, the angle between the surface of the third plate segment facing the inside of the drawer and the surface of the bottom plate facing the inside of the drawer is greater than 90°.

[0032] According to some embodiments of this disclosure

[0033] The base plate is made of metal; and / or

[0034] The first side plate is made of metal; and / or

[0035] The second side plate is made of metal; and / or

[0036] The third side panel is made of glass; and / or

[0037] The fourth side plate is made of metal.

[0038] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a refrigerator including the drawer described in the first aspect of this disclosure.

[0039] Based on the drawer provided in this disclosure, the drawer drawer is composed of a base plate and multiple side plates. The drawer drawer is divided into multiple plate-like components, and the structure of each plate-like component can be designed to be simpler, thereby facilitating processing. The base plate and multiple side plates are made of rigid materials, which can increase structural strength, make the base plate and side plates less prone to deformation, increase the overall aesthetics of the drawer drawer, reduce the risk of appearance defects, and thus improve the user experience.

[0040] Furthermore, the third and fourth side panels are detachably connected to one end of the second and first side panels along the third direction, respectively. When the refrigerator product needs to be updated, the dimensions of the third and fourth side panels along the third direction only need to be adaptively extended or shortened according to the new refrigerator product specifications. That is, only the third and fourth side panels need to be replaced, and there is no need to re-mold the entire drawer during manufacturing. Therefore, the drawer provided by this disclosure can flexibly adapt to the different drawer height requirements of different refrigerator products.

[0041] The refrigerator provided in this disclosure has the advantages of the drawer provided in this disclosure.

[0042] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0043] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this disclosure and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of this disclosure and are used to explain this disclosure, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this disclosure. In the drawings:

[0044] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the drawer structure of some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0045] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drawer according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0046] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The drawer shown is a cross-sectional view from another perspective.

[0047] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bottom plate of a drawer according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first side panel of a drawer according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0049] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the structure of the first side panel from another perspective.

[0050] Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second side panel of a drawer according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0051] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third side panel of a drawer according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0052] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of the fourth side panel of a drawer in some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0053] Figure 10 for Figure 9 The fourth side panel shown is a structural schematic diagram from another perspective.

[0054] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the first step of a drawer assembly method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0055] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the second step of a drawer assembly method according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0056] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the third step of the drawer assembly method according to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[0057] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth step of a drawer assembly method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0058] In the attached figures, the various reference numerals represent:

[0059] 1. Base plate;

[0060] 2. First side plate; 2A. Front folding plate; 2B. Rear folding plate; 21. First plate segment; 211. First connecting hole; 212. First limiting groove; 213. First supporting part; 214. Supporting surface of the first supporting part; 22. Second plate segment; 221. Third connecting hole;

[0061] 3. Second side plate; 3A. Left folding plate; 3B. Right folding plate; 31. Third plate segment; 311. Second connecting hole; 312. Second limiting groove; 313. Second support part; 32. Fourth plate segment; 33. Fifth plate segment; 331. Fifth connecting hole; 332. Third limiting groove;

[0062] 4. Third side panel; 4A. Left upright panel; 4B. Right upright panel;

[0063] 5. Fourth side plate; 5A. Front upright plate; 5B. Rear upright plate; 51. Fourth connecting hole; 52. Sixth connecting hole; 531. Fourth limiting groove; 532. Fifth limiting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0064] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit this disclosure or its application or use. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0065] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this disclosure. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0066] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0067] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and is only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms 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 the scope of protection of this disclosure; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0068] Some embodiments of this disclosure provide a refrigerator drawer and a refrigerator including the drawer.

[0069] refer to Figures 1 to 14The drawer provided in the embodiments of this disclosure includes a drawer compartment formed by splicing a bottom plate 1 and multiple side plates. The bottom plate 1 and multiple side plates are made of rigid material. The multiple side plates include two first side plates 2, two second side plates 3, two third side plates 4 and two fourth side plates 5.

[0070] Two first side plates 2 are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the base plate 1 along a first direction x. Two second side plates 3 are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the base plate 1 along a second direction y, which is perpendicular to the first direction x. Two third side plates 4 are disposed corresponding to the two second side plates 3, and each third side plate 4 is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding second side plate 3 along a third direction z, which is perpendicular to both the first direction x and the second direction y. Two fourth side plates 5 are disposed corresponding to the two first side plates 2, and each fourth side plate 5 is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding first side plate 2 along a third direction z.

[0071] refer to Figures 1 to 3 In this description, the first direction x represents the front-to-back direction of the drawer, the second direction y represents the left-to-right direction of the drawer, and the third direction z represents the up-and-down direction of the drawer. Of course, in some embodiments not shown, the first direction x can also be the front-to-back direction of the drawer, and the second direction y can be the left-to-right direction of the drawer. In the description of this disclosure, the directional relationships indicated by "front," "back," "left," "right," "up," and "down" are all based on the positional relationship of the drawer relative to the refrigerator body when it is in use.

[0072] Optionally, the rigid material includes at least one of metallic materials and glass. Optionally, refer to... Figures 1 to 3 The two first side plates 2 include a front folded plate 2A and a rear folded plate 2B, which are mirror-symmetrical. The two second side plates 3 include a left folded plate 3A and a right folded plate 3B, which are mirror-symmetrical. The two third side plates 4 include a left upright plate 4A and a right upright plate 4B, which are mirror-symmetrical. The two fourth side plates 5 include a front upright plate 5A and a rear upright plate 5B, which are mirror-symmetrical. Optionally, the third side plates 4 and the fourth side plates 5 are flat plates. Optionally, the base plate 1 and each side plate are symmetrical structures.

[0073] The drawer provided in the embodiments of this disclosure is composed of a base plate 1 and multiple side plates. The drawer is divided into multiple plate-like components, and the structure of each plate-like component can be designed to be simpler, thereby facilitating processing. The base plate 1 and the multiple side plates are made of rigid materials, which can increase structural strength, make the base plate and side plates less prone to deformation, increase the overall aesthetics of the drawer, reduce the risk of appearance defects, and thus improve the user experience.

[0074] Furthermore, the third side panel 4 and the fourth side panel 5 are detachably connected to one end of the second side panel 3 and the first side panel 2 along the third direction z, respectively. When the refrigerator product needs to be updated, the dimensions of the third side panel 4 and the fourth side panel 5 along the third direction z only need to be adaptively extended or shortened according to the new refrigerator product specifications. That is, only the third side panel 4 and the fourth side panel 5 need to be replaced and installed, and there is no need to re-mold the entire drawer during manufacturing. Therefore, the drawer provided by the embodiments of this disclosure is convenient to flexibly adapt to the different drawer height requirements of different refrigerator products.

[0075] In some embodiments of the drawer, the bottom plate 1 is made of metal.

[0076] In some embodiments of the drawer, the first side panel 2 is made of metal.

[0077] In some embodiments of the drawer, the second side panel 3 is made of metal.

[0078] In some embodiments of the drawer, the third side panel 4 is made of glass.

[0079] In some embodiments of the drawer, the fourth side panel 5 is made of metal.

[0080] In the above embodiments, by using a base plate and side plates made of metal or glass, not only can the structural strength be increased, making the base plate and side plates less prone to deformation and increasing the aesthetics of the side plates, reducing the risk of appearance defects, but metal or glass can also reduce odors compared to plastic, which helps to improve the user experience.

[0081] The following is combined Figures 1 to 10 The structure of the drawer in some embodiments of this disclosure will be further explained.

[0082] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first side plate 2 is provided with a first limiting groove 212, and the end of the bottom plate 1 along the first direction x is inserted into the first limiting groove 212.

[0083] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 7 The second side plate 3 is provided with a second limiting groove 312, and the end of the bottom plate 1 along the second direction y is inserted into the second limiting groove 312.

[0084] In this embodiment, the first side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1, and the second side plate 3 and the bottom plate 1 can be quickly connected by plugging. Under the constraint of the first limiting groove 212 and the second limiting groove 312, the movement freedom of the bottom plate 1 in all directions is fully restricted, making the overall structure formed by the connection of the first side plate 2, the second side plate 3 and the bottom plate 1 more compact and without gaps, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the drawer.

[0085] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first side plate 2 is provided with a first support part 213, which supports the side of the bottom plate 1 when the bottom plate 1 is inserted into the first limiting groove 212.

[0086] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 7 The second side plate 3 is provided with a second support part 313, which supports the side of the bottom plate 1 when the bottom plate 1 is inserted into the second limiting groove 312.

[0087] Optionally, refer to Figure 6 The first support portion 213 is flat and has a support surface 214. Optionally, refer to Figure 7 The second support part 313 is flat.

[0088] In this embodiment, based on the setting of the first limiting groove 212 and the second limiting groove 312, the structural stability between the multiple side plates and the bottom plate 1 after the drawer is assembled can be improved by correspondingly setting the first support part 213 and the second support part 313.

[0089] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figures 5 to 7 The first side plate 2 is provided with a first connecting hole 211, and the second side plate 3 is provided with a second connecting hole 311. The first side plate 2 and the second side plate 3 are connected by a threaded connector passing through the first connecting hole 211 and the second connecting hole 311.

[0090] Optionally, the first side plate 2 is provided with a plurality of first connecting holes 211 arranged at intervals along the third direction z at both ends along the second direction y, and the second side plate 3 is provided with a plurality of second connecting holes 311 arranged at intervals along the third direction z at both ends along the first direction x.

[0091] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 The first side plate 2 is provided with a third connecting hole 221, and the fourth side plate 5 is provided with a fourth connecting hole 51. The first side plate 2 and the fourth side plate 5 are connected by a threaded connector passing through the third connecting hole 221 and the fourth connecting hole 51.

[0092] Optionally, a plurality of third connecting holes 221 are arranged at intervals along the second direction y. Optionally, a plurality of fourth connecting holes 51 are arranged at intervals along the second direction y.

[0093] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 7 , Figure 9 and Figure 10The second side plate 3 is provided with a fifth connecting hole 331, and the fourth side plate 5 is provided with a sixth connecting hole 52. The second side plate 3 and the fourth side plate 5 are connected by a threaded connector passing through the fifth connecting hole 331 and the sixth connecting hole 52.

[0094] Optionally, a fifth connecting hole 331 is provided at both ends of the second side plate 3 along the first direction x. Optionally, a sixth connecting hole 52 is provided at both ends of the fourth side plate 5 along the second direction y.

[0095] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 7 and Figure 8 The second side plate 3 is provided with a third limiting groove 332, and the end of the third side plate 4 along the third direction z is inserted into the third limiting groove 332.

[0096] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 7 and Figure 8 The fourth side plate 5 is provided with a fourth limiting groove 531. The end of the third side plate 4 along the first direction x is inserted into the fourth limiting groove 531, and the end of the second side plate 3 along the first direction x is inserted into the fourth limiting groove 531.

[0097] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 9 The fourth side plate 5 is provided with a fifth limiting groove 532, and one end of the first side plate 2 is inserted into the fifth limiting groove 532.

[0098] Optionally, the fourth limiting groove 531 extends along a third direction z, and is divided into a first groove segment that inserts into the end of the third side plate 4 and a second groove segment that inserts into the end of the second side plate 3. The width of the first groove segment and the width of the second groove segment can be adaptively set according to the dimensions of the ends of the third side plate 4 and the second side plate 3, respectively. Optionally, the fifth limiting groove 532 extends along a second direction y. Optionally, the fourth limiting groove 531 and the fifth limiting groove 532 are connected.

[0099] In the above embodiments, each side panel of the drawer can be limited or fixed to the adjacent side panels by at least one of two methods: threaded connection and mating structure plug-in connection. This not only ensures that the assembled drawer has sufficient structural strength, but also enables quick assembly and disassembly compared to welding, and results in a simpler and more aesthetically pleasing appearance.

[0100] When the third side plate 4 is a glass plate and the other side plates are metal plates, based on the connection method adopted in the above embodiment, the third side plate 4 and the other side plates are fixed by plugging. The third side plate 4 does not need to be opened with connection holes, which can maintain its own structural strength, and the structure is simple and easy to process.

[0101] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figures 1 to 3 as well as Figure 7 The second connecting hole 311 is provided at the end of the second side plate 3 along the second direction y, and the first side plate 2 covers the outside of the end of the second side plate 3 along the second direction y.

[0102] In some embodiments, the drawer is referenced Figures 1 to 3 as well as Figure 7 The fifth connecting hole 331 is provided at the end of the second side plate 3 along the second direction y, and the fourth side plate 5 covers the outside of the end of the second side plate 3 along the second direction y.

[0103] Optionally, the second connecting hole 311 and the fifth connecting hole 331 are disposed on the end faces of the second side plate 3 at both ends along the second direction y. Along the first direction x, the end of the first side plate 2 is located outside the end of the second side plate 3, and the fourth side plate 5 is located outside the end of the second side plate 3.

[0104] Considering that after the bottom plate 1 of the drawer and multiple side plates are spliced ​​together, the positions of the first connecting hole 211 and the second connecting hole 311 are corresponding, and the positions of the sixth connecting hole 52 and the fifth connecting hole 331 are corresponding, based on the structural setting of this embodiment, the first side plate 2 can cover the position of the second connecting hole 311 and only expose the first connecting hole 211, and the fourth side plate 5 can cover the position of the fifth connecting hole 331 and only expose the sixth connecting hole 52. No matter whether viewed from the inside or outside of the drawer, the exposed surface of the second side plate 3 will not have any screw hole positions. Therefore, such a structural setting can enable the drawer to achieve a hidden layout of threaded connectors and connecting holes on the sides where the two second side plates 3 are located.

[0105] In some embodiments of the drawer, the drawer includes a door that covers the outer surface of the drawer drawer on one side along a first direction x.

[0106] In some embodiments of the drawer, the drawer includes at least one handle, each handle covering at least one of the following positions on the outer surface of the drawer drawer on one side along a first direction x: the connection position between the first side panel 2 and the second side panel 3, the connection position between the first side panel 2 and the fourth side panel 5, and the connection position between the fourth side panel 5 and the second side panel 3.

[0107] Based on the side panel connection method mentioned above, on both sides of the drawer along the first direction x, i.e. Figures 1 to 3Screw hole positions are still present on both the front and back sides of the middle drawer. In this embodiment, by providing a door or handle or other concealing component on the outer surface of the drawer along the first direction x, the screw hole positions on that side of the outer surface can be hidden. The screw hole positions on the other side of the drawer along the first direction x are located inside the refrigerator body during use and are not easily observed. Therefore, the structural design of this embodiment allows for a more concealed layout of screw hole positions, resulting in a simpler and more aesthetically pleasing drawer appearance.

[0108] In some embodiments of the drawer, the first side panel 2 includes a first panel segment 21 and a second panel segment 22 connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure, and the second side panel 3 includes a third panel segment 31, a fourth panel segment 32 and a fifth panel segment 33 connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure, wherein the second panel segment 22 and the fourth panel segment 32 extend from the inside of the drawer to the outside; the first panel segment 21 is detachably connected to the bottom panel 1 and the third panel segment 31, the second panel segment 22 is detachably connected to the fourth side panel 5, the third panel segment 31 is detachably connected to the bottom panel 1, the fifth panel segment 33 is detachably connected to the third side panel 4 and the fourth side panel 5, and the third side panel 4 is detachably connected to the fourth side panel 5.

[0109] Optionally, the first plate segment 21 is disposed approximately perpendicular to the base plate 1, and the second plate segment 22 is disposed approximately parallel to the base plate 1. Optionally, the third plate segment 31 and the fifth plate segment 33 are disposed approximately perpendicular to the base plate 1, and the fourth plate segment 32 is disposed approximately parallel to the base plate 1.

[0110] Optionally, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 A first connecting hole 211, a first limiting groove 212, and a first supporting part 213 are disposed on the first plate segment 21, and a third connecting hole 221 is disposed on the second plate segment 22. Optionally, refer to Figure 7 The second connecting hole 311, the second limiting groove 312, and the second supporting part 313 are provided on the third plate segment 31, and the fifth connecting hole 331 and the third limiting groove 332 are provided on the fifth plate segment 33.

[0111] In this embodiment, both the first side panel 2 and the second side panel 3 are zigzag-shaped panels. Each side of the drawer drawer has a stepped structure. The second panel segment 22 and the fourth panel segment 32 extend from the inside to the outside of the drawer drawer. The internal space of the drawer drawer is divided into a lower space enclosed by the first panel segment 21 and the third panel segment 31, and an upper space enclosed by the fifth panel segment 33, the third side panel 4, and the fourth side panel 5. The surfaces of the second panel segment 22 and the fourth panel segment 32 can be used for positioning the drawer drawer relative to the refrigerator body or relative to the support frame connected to the drawer door. Furthermore, the edges of the first side panel 2 and the second side panel 3 are staggered along the third direction z. When multiple side panels are spliced, the second side panel 3 can be connected to the first side panel 2 through the third panel segment 31 and to the fourth side panel 5 through the fifth panel segment 33. The second side panel 3 and the other side panels are mutually constrained, which helps to improve the structural strength after assembly.

[0112] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 The angle between the inner surface of the third plate segment 31 facing the drawer and the inner surface of the bottom plate 1 facing the drawer is greater than 90°.

[0113] Optionally, refer to Figure 7 The second support portion 313 is flat, and the angle between the surface of the third plate segment 31 facing the inside of the drawer and the second support portion 313 is greater than 90°. Optionally, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The surface of the first panel 21 facing the inside of the drawer is perpendicular to the surface of the bottom panel 1 facing the inside of the drawer.

[0114] In this embodiment, by making the angle between the third plate segment 31 and the bottom plate 1 facing the inside of the drawer greater than 90°, sufficient operating space can be provided when the drawer needs to be cleaned, making it convenient for the user to clean the bottom plate 1.

[0115] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, further illustrates some embodiments of the drawers and their assembly methods according to this disclosure.

[0116] refer to Figures 1 to 10 The drawer includes a drawer compartment formed by splicing together a base plate 1, two first side plates 2, two second side plates 3, two third side plates 4, and two fourth side plates 5.

[0117] The base plate 1 is made of metal.

[0118] The first side plate 2 is made of metal. Each first side plate 2 is zigzag-shaped and includes a first plate segment 21 and a second plate segment 22 connected in sequence. The first plate segment 21 is provided with a first connecting hole 211, a first limiting groove 212 and a first supporting part 213, and the second plate segment 22 is provided with a third connecting hole 221. The two first side plates 2 are a front zigzag plate 2A and a rear zigzag plate 2B, respectively.

[0119] The second side plate 3 is made of metal. Each second side plate 3 is zigzag-shaped and includes a third plate segment 31, a fourth plate segment 32, and a fifth plate segment 33 connected in sequence. The third plate segment 31 is provided with a second connecting hole 311, a second limiting groove 312, and a second support part 313. The fifth plate segment 33 is provided with a fifth connecting hole 331 and a third limiting groove 332. The two second side plates 3 are the left upright plate 4A and the right upright plate 4B, respectively.

[0120] The third side panel 4 is made of glass. The two third side panels 4 are the left upright panel 4A and the right upright panel 4B.

[0121] The fourth side plate 5 is made of metal. The fourth side plate 5 is provided with a fourth connecting hole 51, a sixth connecting hole 52, a fourth limiting groove 531, and a fifth limiting groove 532. The two fourth side plates 5 are the front upright plate 5A and the rear upright plate 5B.

[0122] refer to Figures 11 to 14 The assembly method for the drawer is as follows.

[0123] The first step is to connect the base plate 1 to the two first side plates 2. One end of the base plate 1 along the first direction x is inserted into the first limiting groove 212 of the front folding plate 2A, and the first supporting part 213 of the front folding plate 2A supports the side of the base plate 1. The connection method between the base plate 1 and the rear folding plate 2B is similar.

[0124] The second step involves connecting the components obtained in the first step to the two second side plates 3. One end of the base plate 1 along the second direction y is inserted into the second limiting groove 312 of the right folding plate 3B, and the second supporting part 313 of the right folding plate 3B supports the side of the base plate 1. At this time, the first connecting hole 211 at one end of the front folding plate 2A along the second direction y corresponds to the second connecting hole 311 of the right folding plate 3B, and the front folding plate 2A and the right folding plate 3B are fixed with screws. The connection methods of the front folding plate 2A and the left folding plate 3A, the rear folding plate 2B and the right folding plate 3B, and the rear folding plate 2B and the left folding plate 3A are similar.

[0125] The third step is to connect the components obtained in the second step to the two third side plates 4. Simply insert the right upright plate 4B into the third limiting groove 332 of the right folding plate 3B. The connection method between the left upright plate 4A and the left folding plate 3A is similar.

[0126] Fourth step: Connect the components obtained in step three to the two fourth side plates 5. Align the fourth connecting hole 51 of the front upright plate 5A with the third connecting hole 221 of the front folding plate 2A, and align the sixth connecting hole 52 of the front upright plate 5A with the fifth connecting hole 331 of the right folding plate 3B. Then, [the process is repeated]. Finally, use screws to fix the front upright plate 5A to the front folding plate 2A and the right folding plate 3B respectively. The connection method between the front upright plate 5A and the rear folding plate 2B and the left folding plate 3A, and the connection method between the rear folding plate 5B and the front folding plate 2A, the right folding plate 3B, the rear folding plate 2B, and the left folding plate 3A are similar.

[0127] The refrigerator provided in the embodiments of this disclosure includes the drawers provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0128] The refrigerator provided by the embodiments of this disclosure has the advantages of the drawers provided by the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0129] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure and not to limit them; although this disclosure has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the specific implementation of this disclosure or equivalent substitutions can be made to some technical features, all of which should be covered within the scope of the technical solutions claimed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A refrigerator drawer, characterized in that, The drawer includes a base plate (1) and multiple side plates joined together, wherein the base plate (1) and the multiple side plates are made of rigid material, and the multiple side plates include: Two first side plates (2) are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the base plate (1) along the first direction (x); Two second side plates (3) are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the bottom plate (1) along the second direction (y), the second direction (y) being perpendicular to the first direction (x); Two third side plates (4) are provided corresponding to two second side plates (3), and each third side plate (4) is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding second side plate (3) along a third direction (z), wherein the third direction (z) is perpendicular to both the first direction (x) and the second direction (y); and Two fourth side plates (5) are provided corresponding to two first side plates (2), and each fourth side plate (5) is detachably connected to one end of the corresponding first side plate (2) along the third direction (z).

2. The drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first side plate (2) is provided with a first limiting groove (212), and the end of the bottom plate (1) along the first direction (x) is inserted into the first limiting groove (212); and / or The second side plate (3) is provided with a second limiting groove (312), and the end of the bottom plate (1) along the second direction (y) is inserted into the second limiting groove (312).

3. The drawer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first side plate (2) is provided with a first support portion (213), which supports the side of the base plate (1) when the base plate (1) is inserted into the first limiting groove (212); and / or The second side plate (3) is provided with a second support part (313), which supports the side of the bottom plate (1) when the bottom plate (1) is inserted into the second limiting groove (312).

4. The drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first side plate (2) is provided with a first connecting hole (211), and the second side plate (3) is provided with a second connecting hole (311). The first side plate (2) and the second side plate (3) are threadedly connected by a connector passing through the first connecting hole (211) and the second connecting hole (311); and / or The first side plate (2) is provided with a third connecting hole (221), and the fourth side plate (5) is provided with a fourth connecting hole (51). The first side plate (2) and the fourth side plate (5) are threadedly connected by a connector passing through the third connecting hole (221) and the fourth connecting hole (51); and / or The second side plate (3) is provided with a fifth connecting hole (331), and the fourth side plate (5) is provided with a sixth connecting hole (52). The second side plate (3) and the fourth side plate (5) are connected by a threaded connector passing through the fifth connecting hole (331) and the sixth connecting hole (52); and / or The second side plate (3) is provided with a third limiting groove (332), and the end of the third side plate (4) along the third direction (z) is inserted into the third limiting groove (332); and / or The fourth side plate (5) is provided with a fourth limiting groove (531), and the end of the third side plate (4) along the first direction (x) is inserted into the fourth limiting groove (531), and / or, the end of the second side plate (3) along the first direction (x) is inserted into the fourth limiting groove (531); and / or The fourth side plate (5) is provided with a fifth limiting groove (532), and one end of the first side plate (2) is inserted into the fifth limiting groove (532).

5. The drawer according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second connecting hole (311) is disposed at the end of the second side plate (3) along the second direction (y), and the first side plate (2) covers the outside of the end of the second side plate (3) along the second direction (y); and / or The fifth connecting hole (331) is disposed at the end of the second side plate (3) along the second direction (y), and the fourth side plate (5) covers the outside of the end of the second side plate (3) along the second direction (y).

6. The drawer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drawer includes a door that covers the outer surface of the drawer drawer on one side along the first direction (x); and / or The drawer includes at least one handle, each handle covering at least one of the following positions on the outer surface of the drawer along the first direction (x): the connection position between the first side panel (2) and the second side panel (3), the connection position between the first side panel (2) and the fourth side panel (5), and the connection position between the fourth side panel (5) and the second side panel (3).

7. The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The first side panel (2) includes a first plate segment (21) and a second plate segment (22) connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure. The second side panel (3) includes a third plate segment (31), a fourth plate segment (32) and a fifth plate segment (33) connected in sequence to form a zigzag structure. The second plate segment (22) and the fourth plate segment (32) extend from the inside of the drawer to the outside. The first plate segment (21) is detachably connected to the bottom plate (1) and the third plate segment (31), the second plate segment (22) is detachably connected to the fourth side plate (5), the third plate segment (31) is detachably connected to the bottom plate (1), the fifth plate segment (33) is detachably connected to the third side plate (4) and the fourth side plate (5), and the third side plate (4) is detachably connected to the fourth side plate (5).

8. The drawer according to claim 7, characterized in that, The angle between the surface of the third plate segment (31) facing the inside of the drawer and the surface of the bottom plate (1) facing the inside of the drawer is greater than 90°.

9. The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The base plate (1) is made of metal; and / or The first side plate (2) is made of metal; and / or The second side plate (3) is made of metal; and / or The third side panel (4) is made of glass; and / or The fourth side plate (5) is made of metal.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Includes the drawer as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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