refrigerator

Abstract

This utility model relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a fan assembly and a condenser mounted on the fan assembly. The condenser includes a condenser body, pipes, and a pair of cover plate assemblies formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the condenser body, respectively. The fan assembly includes a housing and a fan mounted on one end of the housing. At the other end of the housing, a receiving space for accommodating the condenser body is formed. The receiving space is divided by a pair of first sidewalls, a pair of second sidewalls, and a third sidewall. One end of the condenser body abuts against the third sidewall. A latch is formed on each of the pair of first sidewalls. The width of the condenser body is variable. The widest part of the cover plate assembly is held by the third sidewall and the latch. According to this utility model, a refrigerator with a new condenser design can be provided, which allows different condenser types to be installed on the same fan assembly, maximizing compatibility and significantly improving the design and development speed of the refrigerator while reducing development costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] In existing refrigerators, different condensers are required for different models depending on the load. However, when installing a new condenser, the new condenser cannot be compatible with the fan assembly of the previous model. In other words, the fan assembly of the previous model cannot be used to install the condenser of the new model. Therefore, without changing the fan assembly, the new condenser cannot be used with the fan assembly, and modularity cannot be achieved.

[0003] In addition, if new molds for fan components are developed, the cost will be high, it will not be conducive to modular design, it will delay the development progress, and it will make it difficult to distinguish them on site, making it easy to install incorrectly. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model was made in view of the above-mentioned problems. Its purpose is to provide a refrigerator with a new condenser design, which allows different types of condensers to be installed on the same fan assembly, thereby maximizing compatibility and significantly improving the design and development speed of the refrigerator while reducing development costs.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the refrigerator of this utility model includes a fan assembly and a condenser mounted on the fan assembly. The condenser includes a condenser body, piping, and a pair of cover plate assemblies formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the condenser body, respectively. The fan assembly includes a housing and a fan mounted on one end of the housing. At the other end of the housing, a receiving space for accommodating the condenser body is formed. The receiving space is divided by a pair of first sidewalls, a pair of second sidewalls, and a third sidewall. One end of the condenser body abuts against the third sidewall. A latch is formed on each of the pair of first sidewalls. The width of the condenser body is variable. The widest portion of the cover plate assembly is clamped by the third sidewall and the latch. Thus, even when the condenser body has different widths depending on the load, by simply changing the structure of the cover plate assembly in the condenser so that the widest portion of the cover plate assembly is clamped by the third sidewall and the latch, the condenser and fan assembly can be firmly fixed in place. That is, condensers of different widths can be adapted to the same fan assembly. This allows different condensers to be installed on the same fan assembly, maximizing compatibility and significantly improving the speed of refrigerator design and development while reducing development costs.

[0006] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the width of the condenser body may be 50mm or less.

[0007] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the width of the condenser body can be set to be the same as the distance between the buckle and the third side wall.

[0008] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the cover assembly may be composed of a cover plate, which is held by the third side wall and the buckle.

[0009] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the width of the condenser body can be set to be less than the distance between the buckle and the third side wall.

[0010] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the cover assembly may include a cover plate and a fixing block fixed to the cover plate, wherein the width of the fixing block is greater than the width of the cover plate, and the fixing block is clamped by the third side wall and the buckle.

[0011] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the fixing block can also be fixed to the cover plate by welding.

[0012] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the fixing block can also be fixed to the cover plate by an adhesive.

[0013] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the cover assembly may include a partially widened cover, the widened portion of which is held by the third sidewall and the buckle.

[0014] Alternatively, in the refrigerator described above, the refrigerator may include at least a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment.

[0015] According to this utility model, a refrigerator with a new condenser design can be provided, which allows different types of condensers to be installed on the same fan assembly, maximizing compatibility and thus significantly improving the design and development speed of the refrigerator while reducing development costs. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and other objects, features and advantages of this utility model will become clearer from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the condenser and fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the general structure of the fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing an example of the general structure of the condenser of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0021] Figure 5 It means that it is installed Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the condenser.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a perspective view showing another example of the general structure of the condenser of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0023] Figure 7 It means that it is installed Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the condenser. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, identical or equivalent elements are marked with the same symbols, and repeated descriptions are omitted. Furthermore, positional relationships such as up, down, left, and right are not specifically described, but are based on the positional relationships shown in the drawings. Moreover, the scale of the drawings is not limited to the scale shown in the illustrations, except as used in the actual drawings.

[0025] Furthermore, it should be understood that the embodiments listed in this specification are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the present invention to these embodiments. Rather, as those skilled in the art will understand, the present invention includes various alternatives, modifications, and equivalents.

[0026] In this specification, it should be understood that terms such as “comprising,” “including,” and “having” mean the presence of features, quantities, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the presence of one or more other features, quantities, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0027] The refrigerator described in this embodiment includes a cabinet and multiple compartments formed by dividing the internal space of the cabinet. These multiple compartments may include at least a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, for example, they may include a refrigerator compartment, a freezer compartment, a variable temperature compartment, an intermediate compartment, etc., and of course, they may also include other arbitrary functional compartments.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the condenser and fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment. Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment. Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the general structure of the fan assembly of the refrigerator according to this embodiment.

[0029] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the refrigerator according to this embodiment includes a fan assembly 10 and a condenser 20 mounted on the fan assembly 10. Specifically, the fan assembly 10 includes a housing 101 and a fan 102 mounted on one end of the housing 101. The condenser 20 is mounted on the other end of the housing 101 and includes a condenser body 201, a pipe 202, and a pair of cover plate assemblies 203 formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the condenser body 201, respectively.

[0030] At the other end of the housing 101, a receiving space Q is formed to accommodate the condenser body 201. The receiving space Q is divided by a pair of first sidewalls 1011, a pair of second sidewalls 1012 and a third sidewall 1013.

[0031] The third sidewall 1013 separates the space Q that houses the condenser body 201 from the space that houses the fan 102. One end of the condenser body 201 abuts against the surface of the space Q side of the third sidewall 1013, thereby preventing interference between the condenser body 201 and the fan 102.

[0032] Additionally, a snap fastener 1014 is formed on each of the pair of first sidewalls 1011. The snap fastener 1014 is used to hold the condenser body 201 in place to securely mount the condenser 20 to the fan assembly 10.

[0033] In this embodiment, the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be variable. Here, the width of the condenser body 201 is preferably 50 mm or less.

[0034] In addition, the widest part of the cover plate assembly 203 is held by the third side wall 1013 and the snap fastener 1014.

[0035] In this way, even when the condenser body has different widths depending on the load, the condenser and fan assembly can be firmly fixed by simply changing the structure of the cover assembly in the condenser so that the widest part of the cover assembly is clamped by the third sidewall and the clips. This allows condensers of different widths to be fitted with the same fan assembly. Consequently, different types of condensers can be installed on the same fan assembly, maximizing compatibility and significantly improving the speed of refrigerator design and development while reducing development costs.

[0036] The following describes the general structure of the cover assembly 203 when the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be the same as the distance between the latch 1014 and the third side wall 1013. In this case, as... Figure 2As shown, the cover plate assembly 203 is composed of a cover plate 2031, which is held by a third side wall 1013 and a snap fastener 1014.

[0037] Next, the general structures of the cover plate assemblies 203A and 203B will be described when the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be less than the distance between the latch 1014 and the third side wall 1013. Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing an example of the general structure of the condenser of the refrigerator according to this embodiment. Figure 5 It means that it is installed Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the condenser. Figure 6 This is a perspective view showing another example of the general structure of the condenser of the refrigerator according to this embodiment. Figure 7 It means that it is installed Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of the general structure of the condenser and fan assembly of the condenser.

[0038] When the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be less than the distance between the buckle 1014 and the third side wall 1013, after one end of the condenser body 201 abuts against the third side wall 1013, a large gap is left between the condenser body 201 and the buckle 1014, making it impossible to fix the condenser 20.

[0039] Therefore, when the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be less than the distance between the latch 1014 and the third side wall 1013, it can be as follows: Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the cover plate assembly 203A includes a cover plate 2031 and a fixing block 2032 fixed to the cover plate 2031. The fixing block 2032 can be fixed to the cover plate 2031 by welding or by adhesive. However, it is not limited to these methods; any other fixing method can be used as long as the fixing block 2032 can be reliably fixed to the cover plate 2031.

[0040] Furthermore, the width of the fixing block 2032 is greater than the width of the cover plate 2031. Therefore, as... Figure 5 As shown, after one end of the condenser body 201 abuts against the third side wall 1013, the fixing block 2032 is clamped by the third side wall 1013 and the buckle 1014.

[0041] Alternatively, if the width W of the condenser body 201 is set to be less than the distance between the latch 1014 and the third side wall 1013, it can also be as follows: Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the cover plate assembly 203B includes a cover plate 2031A that has been partially widened. Thus, as... Figure 7As shown, after one end of the condenser body 201 abuts against the third sidewall 1013, the locally widened portion 2031B in the cover plate 2031A is clamped by the third sidewall 1013 and the buckle 1014.

[0042] According to this utility model, a refrigerator with a new condenser design can be provided, which allows different types of condensers to be installed on the same fan assembly, maximizing compatibility and thus significantly improving the design and development speed of the refrigerator while reducing development costs.

[0043] The embodiments of this utility model have been described above; however, this utility model is not limited to the embodiments described above. Those skilled in the art can make modifications and variations to this utility model as needed without departing from its essential spirit and scope. All such modifications and variations fall within the scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, wherein, The refrigerator includes a fan assembly and a condenser mounted on the fan assembly. The condenser includes a condenser body, piping, and a pair of cover plate assemblies formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the condenser body, respectively. The fan assembly includes a housing and a fan mounted on one end of the housing. At the other end of the casing, a receiving space is formed to accommodate the condenser body. The accommodating space is divided by a pair of first sidewalls, a pair of second sidewalls, and a third sidewall. One end of the condenser body abuts against the third side wall. Each of the pair of first sidewalls has a snap fastener formed thereon. The width of the condenser body is set to be variable. The widest portion of the cover plate assembly is held by the third sidewall and the buckle.

2. The refrigerator as described in claim 1, wherein, The width of the condenser body is less than 50 mm.

3. The refrigerator as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The width of the condenser body is set to be the same as the distance between the buckle and the third side wall.

4. The refrigerator as described in claim 3, wherein, The cover plate assembly is composed of a cover plate. The cover plate is held by the third sidewall and the buckle.

5. The refrigerator as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The width of the condenser body is set to be less than the distance between the buckle and the third side wall.

6. The refrigerator as described in claim 5, wherein, The cover plate assembly includes a cover plate and a fixing block fixed to the cover plate. The width of the fixing block is greater than the width of the cover plate. The fixing block is held by the third sidewall and the buckle.

7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The fixing block is fixed to the cover plate by welding.

8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The fixing block is fixed to the cover plate by adhesive.

9. The refrigerator as described in claim 5, wherein, The cover plate assembly includes a cover plate that has been locally widened. The partially widened portion of the cover plate is held by the third sidewall and the buckle.

10. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The refrigerator includes at least a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment.

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