A shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator

Abstract

This utility model discloses a shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body, a cavity, and shelves. When the shelves are installed, the limiting crossbeams located on the rear of the side walls of the cavity and the receiving platform on the upper surface of the receiving rib form a short slot for inserting the shelf. The slot restricts the rear end of the shelf from swinging upwards. After the shelf is inserted into the slot, the locking protrusion at the bottom of the rear end of the shelf engages with the countersunk hole at the rear end of the receiving platform, thus restricting the shelf from moving laterally outwards. Simultaneously, the lateral locking member at the bottom of the front end of the shelf engages with the slot on the front end of the receiving rib. The slot and the lateral locking member restrict the front end of the shelf from swinging upwards, thus fixing the shelf and ensuring that it does not sway due to normal external forces during use. Furthermore, compared to existing technologies, reducing the length of the limiting crossbeams shortens the slot length, saving materials and achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refrigerators, and in particular to a shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] One of the important structural components of a refrigerator's crisper compartment is the shelf. Currently, the most common way to install shelves is to create a slot on each side of the crisper compartment that extends to the compartment opening. This allows the shelf to be fully inserted into the slot, thus securing it and preventing the front and back of the shelf from flipping upwards. However, this method requires a complete slot, resulting in higher material consumption and hindering cost reduction and efficiency improvements. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a shelf fixing structure that consumes less material, thereby facilitating cost reduction and efficiency improvement for enterprises.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the problem is: a shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator, comprising:

[0005] The refrigerator body includes a cavity. Both side walls of the cavity are provided with receiving ribs along the front-to-back direction. The upper end face of the receiving ribs forms a receiving platform. The rear end of the receiving platform has a countersunk hole. The front end face of the receiving ribs has a slot with a front opening and a side opening. The rear ends of both side walls of the cavity are provided with a limiting cross platform located above the receiving ribs. The front end of the limiting cross platform does not exceed the middle of the cavity. The limiting cross platform and the receiving platform form a slot with a front opening and a side opening.

[0006] The shelf has downward protruding locking protrusions on the rear side of the bottom of both sides, and downward extending connecting plates and transverse locking members located at the bottom of the connecting plates at the front end of the bottom of both sides.

[0007] The shelf is movably installed into the box cavity. When the shelf is installed, the rear ends of both sides of the shelf are respectively inserted into the slots, the bottom surfaces of both sides of the shelf abut against the receiving platform, the locking protrusion is inserted into the countersunk hole, and the transverse locking member is inserted into the slot.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the shelf includes a front frame plate at the front end and a rear frame plate at the rear end, a glass plate is provided between the front frame plate and the rear frame plate, the locking protrusion is provided at the bottom of the rear frame plate, and the connecting plate and the transverse locking member are arranged at the bottom of the front frame plate.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the connecting plate includes a parallel plate located at the front end and parallel to the front edge of the shelf, and a vertical plate connected to the inner edge of the parallel plate and extending toward the rear side of the shelf. The parallel plate and the vertical plate are connected in an L-shape. The transverse locking member is a transverse plate whose edge is completely connected to the bottom edge of the parallel plate and the vertical plate.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the bottom surface of the front frame plate is lower than the bottom surface of the glass plate, and the front end of the receiving platform is provided with a recessed step for abutting against the bottom surface of the front frame plate, dividing the front end face of the receiving rib platform vertically into a side close to the middle of the box cavity and a side away from the middle of the box cavity, wherein the slot is located on the side of the front end face of the receiving rib platform close to the middle of the box cavity.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: When the shelf is installed, the limiting crossbeams arranged on the rear side walls of both sides of the box cavity and the receiving platform on the upper surface of the receiving rib form a short slot for inserting the shelf. The slot can restrict the rear end of the shelf from swinging upward and flipping up. After the shelf is inserted into the slot, the locking protrusion at the bottom of the rear end of the shelf will naturally engage with the countersunk hole at the rear end of the receiving platform, thereby restricting the shelf from moving laterally outward. The lateral locking piece at the bottom of the front end of the shelf will naturally engage with the slot on the front end of the receiving rib. The slot and the lateral locking piece can restrict the front end of the shelf from swinging upward, thereby fixing the shelf and ensuring that the shelf will not shake randomly due to the influence of conventional external forces during use. At the same time, compared with the prior art, the length of the limiting crossbeams is reduced to shorten the length of the slot, thereby saving materials and achieving the effect of cost reduction and efficiency improvement. Attached Figure Description

[0012] The present invention will be further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of one of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a second schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the refrigerator body after the shelves have been removed;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shelf. Detailed Implementation

[0017] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0018] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0019] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0021] Reference Figures 1 to 4 A shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator, comprising:

[0022] The refrigerator body 10 includes a cavity 11. Both side walls of the cavity 11 are provided with receiving ribs 30 along the front-to-back direction. The upper end surface of the receiving ribs 30 forms a receiving platform 31. The rear end of the receiving platform 31 is provided with a countersunk hole 32. The front end surface of the receiving ribs 30 is provided with a slot 34 with a front opening and a side opening. The rear end of both side walls of the cavity 11 is provided with a limiting cross platform 33 located above the receiving ribs 30. The front end of the limiting cross platform 33 does not exceed the middle of the cavity 11. The limiting cross platform 33 and the receiving platform 31 form a slot 40 with a front opening and a side opening.

[0023] The shelf 20 has downwardly protruding locking protrusions 221 on the rear side of the bottom of both sides, and downwardly extending connecting plates 211 and transverse locking members located at the bottom of the connecting plates 211 are provided at the front end of the bottom of both sides.

[0024] The shelf 20 is movably installed into the cavity 11. When the shelf 20 is installed, the rear ends of both sides of the shelf 20 are respectively inserted into the slots 40. The bottom surfaces of both sides of the shelf 20 abut against the receiving platform 31. The locking protrusion 221 is inserted into the countersunk hole 32. The transverse locking member is inserted into the slot 34.

[0025] When the shelf 20 is installed, the limiting crossbeams 33 located on the rear side walls of both sides of the cavity 11 and the receiving platform 31 on the upper surface of the receiving rib 30 together form a short slot 40 for the shelf 20 to be inserted. The slot 40 restricts the rear end of the shelf 20 from swinging upward and flipping up. After the shelf 20 is inserted into the slot 40, the locking protrusion 221 at the bottom of the rear end of the shelf 20 will naturally engage with the countersunk hole 32 at the rear end of the receiving platform 31, thereby restricting the shelf 20 from moving laterally outward. The horizontal locking piece at the bottom front end of the plate 20 will naturally engage with the slot 34 on the front end of the receiving rib 30. The slot 34 and the horizontal locking piece can restrict the upward swing of the front end of the plate 20, thereby fixing the plate 20 and ensuring that the plate 20 will not shake randomly due to the influence of normal external forces during use. At the same time, compared with the existing technology, the length of the limiting horizontal platform 33 is reduced to shorten the length of the slot 40, thereby saving materials and achieving the effect of cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

[0026] Further optimization is preferred, the shelf 20 includes a front frame plate 21 at the front end and a rear frame plate 22 at the rear end, a glass plate 23 is provided between the front frame plate 21 and the rear frame plate 22, the locking protrusion 221 is provided at the bottom of the rear frame plate 22, and the connecting plate 211 and the transverse locking member are arranged at the bottom of the front frame plate 21.

[0027] To facilitate the engagement of the horizontal locking component with the slot 34 and improve the user's feel, the connecting plate 211 preferably includes a parallel plate 2111 located at the front end and parallel to the front edge of the shelf 20, and a vertical plate 2112 connected to the inner edge of the parallel plate 2111 and extending toward the rear side of the shelf 20. The parallel plate 2111 and the vertical plate 2112 are connected in an L-shape. The horizontal locking component is a horizontal plate 212 whose edge is completely connected to the bottom edge of the parallel plate 2111 and the vertical plate 2112. This way, when the user touches the connecting plate 211 and the horizontal plate 212 from the outside, they will not directly touch the tip.

[0028] Further optimization is preferred, with the bottom surface of the front frame plate 21 being lower than the bottom surface of the glass plate 23. The front end of the receiving platform 31 is provided with a recessed step 35 for abutting against the bottom surface of the front frame plate 21. The front end face of the receiving rib platform 30 is vertically divided into a side close to the middle of the box cavity 11 and a side away from the middle of the box cavity 11. The slot 34 is located on the side of the front end face of the receiving rib platform 30 close to the middle of the box cavity 11, so that the front frame plate 21 can be stably supported by the recessed step 35, and the size of the connecting plate 211 and the transverse plate 212 can be reduced.

[0029] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the inventive concept of this utility model and the contents of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A shelf fixing structure for a refrigerator, characterized in that, include: The refrigerator body (10) includes a cavity (11). Both sides of the cavity (11) are provided with a receiving rib (30) along the front-back direction. The upper end surface of the receiving rib (30) forms a receiving platform (31). The rear end of the receiving platform (31) is provided with a countersunk hole (32) downward. The front end surface of the receiving rib (30) is provided with a slot (34) with a front opening and a side opening. Both sides of the cavity (11) are provided with a limiting cross platform (33) located above the receiving rib (30) at the rear end. The front end of the limiting cross platform (33) does not exceed the middle of the cavity (11). The limiting cross platform (33) and the receiving platform (31) form a slot (40) with a front opening and a side opening. The shelf (20) has a downward protruding locking protrusion (221) on the rear side of the bottom of both sides, and a downward extending connecting plate (211) and a transverse locking member located at the bottom of the connecting plate (211) are provided at the front end of the bottom of both sides of the shelf (20). The shelf (20) is movably installed into the cavity (11). When the shelf (20) is installed, the rear ends of both sides of the shelf (20) are respectively inserted into the slot (40), the bottom surfaces of both sides of the shelf (20) abut against the receiving platform (31), the locking protrusion (221) is inserted into the countersunk hole (32), and the transverse locking member is inserted into the slot (34).

2. The shelf fixing structure of a refrigerator as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf (20) includes a front frame plate (21) at the front end and a rear frame plate (22) at the rear end. A glass plate (23) is provided between the front frame plate (21) and the rear frame plate (22). The locking protrusion (221) is provided at the bottom of the rear frame plate (22). The connecting plate (211) and the transverse locking member are arranged at the bottom of the front frame plate (21).

3. The shelf fixing structure of a refrigerator as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting plate (211) includes a parallel plate (2111) located at the front end and parallel to the front edge of the shelf (20) and a vertical plate (2112) connected to the inner edge of the parallel plate (2111) and extending toward the rear side of the shelf (20). The parallel plate (2111) and the vertical plate (2112) are connected in an L-shape. The transverse locking member is a transverse plate (212) whose edge is completely connected to the bottom edge of the parallel plate (2111) and the vertical plate (2112).

4. The shelf fixing structure of a refrigerator as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the front frame plate (21) is lower than the bottom surface of the glass plate (23). The front end of the receiving platform (31) is provided with a recessed step (35) for abutting against the bottom surface of the front frame plate (21). The front end face of the receiving rib (30) is divided vertically into a side close to the middle of the box cavity (11) and a side away from the middle of the box cavity (11). The slot (34) is located on the side of the front end face of the receiving rib (30) close to the middle of the box cavity (11).

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