A locking structure of a refrigerator door

CN224664377UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-21FOSHAN ALPICOOL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202521313537.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-06-28
Filing Date
2025-06-25
Publication Date
2026-08-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-06-25

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Technical Problem

[0002]现有车载上开门冰箱,锁钩在按钮开关的正下方,当冰箱装在扶手箱后,按钮开关位置不一定能在冰箱正中间,这样就会导致按钮开关偏置,如果锁钩还在按钮开关的正下方的话,会导致锁钩不在冰箱的中间,这样导致锁紧后冰箱缝隙不均匀

Benefits of technology

[0009]采用上述结构后,本实用新型有益效果为:它通过内置驱动臂连接按钮与锁舌,实现按钮开关和锁钩位置不在同一处的锁合方式,保证按钮的操作舒适性同时确保锁舌设置在冰箱门中间提高锁合效果。

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle refrigerator, especially involve a lock catch structure of vehicle refrigerator door. The inside middle of vehicle refrigerator door body is provided with sealing strip, the upper and lower both ends of vehicle refrigerator door body right side are provided with hidden hinge, the inside left side of vehicle refrigerator door body is provided with lock catch subassembly, and lock catch subassembly is connected with side open button, wherein, lock catch subassembly by drive arm, connecting front axle, drive rear axle, movable lock tongue, return spring no. One, return spring no. Two, the inside of open button is connected with the connecting front axle of drive arm upper end through connecting piece, and the inside middle of drive rear axle of drive arm lower end is connected with movable lock tongue. It is connected button and lock tongue through built-in drive arm, realizes the locking mode that button switch and lock hook position is not in the same place, guarantees the operation comfort of button and ensures that lock tongue is set in the middle of refrigerator door and improves the locking effect.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of vehicle refrigerator technology, and in particular relates to a locking structure for a vehicle refrigerator door. Background Technology

[0002] Existing top-loading refrigerators for vehicles have a locking hook located directly below the push-button switch. When the refrigerator is installed in the armrest box, the push-button switch may not be centered, causing it to be offset. If the locking hook is still directly below the push-button switch, it will not be centered, resulting in uneven gaps after locking. This paper proposes a locking structure for vehicle refrigerator doors to address the technical problem of the offset push-button switch affecting the door locking effect. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a simple, rationally designed, and easy-to-use locking structure for vehicle refrigerator doors. It connects the button and the latch with a built-in drive arm, achieving a locking method where the button switch and the latch are not located in the same place. This ensures the comfort of button operation while ensuring that the latch is positioned in the middle of the refrigerator door to improve the locking effect.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: it includes a vehicle refrigerator door, a sealing strip, a concealed hinge, a latch assembly, and an opening button; a sealing strip is provided in the middle of the inner side of the vehicle refrigerator door, concealed hinges are provided at the upper and lower ends of the right side of the vehicle refrigerator door, and a latch assembly is provided inside the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door, the latch assembly being connected to the side opening button; wherein, the latch assembly consists of a drive arm, a connecting front axle, a drive rear axle, a movable latch tongue, a return spring one, and a return spring two; the inner side of the opening button is connected to the connecting front axle at the upper end of the drive arm through a connector, and the drive rear axle at the lower end of the drive arm is connected to the middle of the inner side of the movable latch tongue.

[0005] Preferably, the drive arm is provided with a rotating shaft fixing hole in the middle. The drive arm is movably connected to the inside of the vehicle refrigerator door through the fixed shaft and the rotating shaft fixing hole, so that the drive arm swings around the rotating shaft fixing hole as the axis.

[0006] Preferably, the movable latch is located in the middle section of the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door. The movable latch is movably connected to the inner wall bracket of the vehicle refrigerator door through an outwardly expanding connecting shaft, thereby realizing the left-right swinging structure of the movable latch.

[0007] Preferably, a second return spring is connected to the middle of the outer side of the movable latch, and a first return spring is connected to the middle of the inner side of the front axle. The drive arm and the movable latch are reset by the synchronous cooperation of the first return spring and the second return spring.

[0008] Preferably, the second reset spring is installed at a position that corresponds to the contact point between the drive rear axle and the movable locking tongue.

[0009] With the above structure, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: it connects the button and the locking tongue through the built-in drive arm, realizing the locking method in which the button switch and the locking hook are not in the same place, ensuring the comfort of button operation, while ensuring that the locking tongue is set in the middle of the refrigerator door to improve the locking effect. Attached Figure Description

[0010] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, this utility model is described in detail below with reference to specific implementations and accompanying drawings.

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vehicle refrigerator door 1 of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the locking assembly 4 of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the locking assembly 4 of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0015] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the drive arm 41 of this utility model;

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Vehicle refrigerator door body; 2. Sealing strip; 3. Concealed hinge; 4. Locking assembly; 5. Opening button; 41. Drive arm; 42. Connecting front axle; 43. Drive rear axle; 44. Movable locking tongue; 45. Return spring one; 46. Return spring two; 47. Rotary shaft fixing hole; 51. Connector. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model is described below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that these descriptions are merely exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Furthermore, descriptions of well-known structures and technologies are omitted in the following description to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concept of the present utility model.

[0018] It should also be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention with unnecessary details, only the structures and / or processing steps closely related to the solution according to the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not closely related to the present invention are omitted.

[0019] See as Figures 1-5As shown, the specific implementation adopts the following technical solution:

[0020] It includes a car refrigerator door 1, a sealing strip 2, a concealed hinge 3, a locking assembly 4, and an opening button 5;

[0021] A sealing strip 2 is provided in the middle of the inner side of the vehicle refrigerator door 1. Hidden hinges 3 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the right side of the vehicle refrigerator door 1. A latch assembly 4 is provided inside the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door 1. The latch assembly 4 is connected to the side opening button 5. The latch assembly 4 consists of a drive arm 41, a connecting front axle 42, a drive rear axle 43, a movable locking tongue 44, a first return spring 45, and a second return spring 46. The inner side of the opening button 5 is connected to the connecting front axle 42 at the upper end of the drive arm 41 through a connector 51. The drive rear axle 43 at the lower end of the drive arm 41 is connected to the middle of the inner side of the movable locking tongue 44.

[0022] The drive arm 41 has a rotating shaft fixing hole 47 in the middle. The drive arm 41 is movably connected to the inside of the vehicle refrigerator door 1 through the cooperation of the fixed shaft and the rotating shaft fixing hole 47, so that the drive arm 41 swings around the rotating shaft fixing hole 47 as the axis.

[0023] In addition, the movable locking tongue 44 is located in the middle section of the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door 1. The movable locking tongue 44 is movably connected to the inner wall bracket of the vehicle refrigerator door 1 through an outwardly expanding connecting shaft, realizing the left and right swinging structure of the movable locking tongue 44. A second return spring 46 is connected to the middle of the outer side of the movable locking tongue 44, and a first return spring 45 is connected to the middle of the inner side of the front axle 42. The first return spring 45 and the second return spring 46 work synchronously to realize the reset of the drive arm 41 and the movable locking tongue 44. The installation position of the second return spring 46 corresponds to the contact point of the drive rear axle 43 and the movable locking tongue 44.

[0024] The working principle of this specific implementation method is as follows:

[0025] Pressing the open button 5 inward causes the connecting front axle 42 to move inward. Since the drive arm 41 is fixed in the middle by a rotating shaft, when the connecting front axle 42 moves inward, the drive arm 41 and the rotating shaft form a lever that pushes the drive rear axle 43 outward. The drive rear axle 43 then pushes the movable locking tongue 44 outward to unlock. When the open button 5 is released, all components automatically reset under the action of the first reset spring 45 and the second reset spring 46. The length of the drive arm 41 is maintained according to the distance between the open button 5 and the movable locking tongue 44.

[0026] This specific embodiment connects the button and the latch with a built-in drive arm, achieving a locking method where the button switch and the latch are not located in the same place. This ensures the comfort of button operation while ensuring that the latch is positioned in the middle of the refrigerator door to improve the locking effect.

[0027] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention.

[0028] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A locking structure for a vehicle-mounted refrigerator door, characterized in that: It includes a vehicle refrigerator door, a sealing strip, a concealed hinge, a latch assembly, and an opening button. A sealing strip is located in the middle of the inner side of the vehicle refrigerator door. Concealed hinges are located at the top and bottom of the right side of the vehicle refrigerator door. A latch assembly is located inside the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door, and the latch assembly is connected to the side opening button. The latch assembly consists of a drive arm, a connecting front axle, a drive rear axle, a movable latch, a return spring one, and a return spring two. The inner side of the opening button is connected to the connecting front axle at the upper end of the drive arm via a connector, and the drive rear axle at the lower end of the drive arm is connected to the middle of the inner side of the movable latch.

2. The locking structure for a vehicle-mounted refrigerator door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive arm has a rotating shaft fixing hole in the middle. The drive arm is movably connected to the inside of the vehicle refrigerator door through the fixed shaft and the rotating shaft fixing hole, so that the drive arm swings around the rotating shaft fixing hole as the axis.

3. The locking structure for a vehicle refrigerator door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable latch is located in the middle section of the left side of the vehicle refrigerator door. The movable latch is movably connected to the inner wall of the vehicle refrigerator door via an outwardly expanding connecting shaft, thereby realizing the left-right swinging structure of the movable latch.

4. The locking structure for a vehicle refrigerator door according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second return spring is connected to the middle of the outer side of the movable latch, and a first return spring is connected to the middle of the inner side of the front axle. The drive arm and the movable latch are reset synchronously through the cooperation of the first return spring and the second return spring.

5. The locking structure for a vehicle refrigerator door according to claim 4, characterized in that: The installation position of the second reset spring corresponds to the contact point of the drive rear axle and the movable locking tongue.