Refrigerator

Abstract

The application discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a door body and a cabinet, and an ice maker is arranged on one side of the door body and faces a storage chamber of the cabinet. The ice maker comprises an ice making assembly and an ice storage box. The ice storage box comprises a box body and a cover body. An ice storage cavity with an ice taking opening is formed in the box body. The cover body is rotatably connected to the box body to cover or open the ice taking opening of the ice storage cavity. The refrigerator disclosed by the application is provided with a rotatable cover body on the ice storage box of the ice maker on the door body, which is used for covering or opening the ice taking opening of the ice taking box. When a user takes ice from the ice storage box, the user can rotate the cover body to open the ice taking opening of the ice storage box, so that the user can directly take ice from the ice taking opening without taking down the whole ice storage box from the door body, thereby facilitating the user to take ice.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more particularly to a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, refrigerators have become an indispensable household appliance. Refrigerators have a storage compartment, which is usually used for the low-temperature refrigeration or freezing of food, medicine, and other items.

[0003] Some refrigerators typically have an ice-making function, which can be installed either on the refrigerator door or in the refrigerator compartment. Taking the door-mounted ice maker as an example, users can take small amounts of ice from the ice outlet on the outside of the door, and larger quantities from the ice storage tray inside the door. Taking ice directly from the ice storage tray requires removing the entire tray from the door. Since the ice storage tray usually contains ice crushers, a motor, and other components, it is quite heavy, making it inconvenient for users to remove it directly from the door. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application discloses a refrigerator for quickly removing ice from an ice maker on the refrigerator door.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application discloses a refrigerator, comprising:

[0006] Box;

[0007] A storage room, wherein the storage room is located inside the box;

[0008] Door, the door being configured to close or open the storage room;

[0009] An ice maker is located on the side of the door facing the storage room;

[0010] The ice maker includes:

[0011] An ice-making component is provided on the door body;

[0012] An ice storage box is provided on the door, and the ice storage box is located below the ice-making component along the height direction of the box body;

[0013] The ice storage box includes:

[0014] A box body, which is disposed on the door body, and an ice storage cavity with an ice extraction port is formed inside the box body;

[0015] A cover, rotatably connected to the box body to either close the ice outlet of the ice storage cavity or open the ice outlet of the ice storage cavity.

[0016] The refrigerator disclosed in this application features a rotatable cover for the ice storage tray of the ice maker on the door, used to close or open the ice dispensing opening. This allows users to easily retrieve ice from the ice storage tray by rotating the cover, eliminating the need to remove the entire ice storage tray from the door. Furthermore, considering the limited space on the door, the rotatable cover of this application occupies less space on the door and the ice maker, thus minimizing space usage and reducing or eliminating interference with the normal operation of other components on the door or the ice maker.

[0017] As some alternative implementations, the box has an ice inlet facing the ice-making component in the height direction of the box, the ice inlet being used to receive ice blocks prepared by the ice-making component, and the ice outlet being located on one side of the box along the depth direction of the box, and in the height direction of the box, the ice outlet is adjacent to the ice-making component and connected to the ice inlet.

[0018] This application positions the ice dispensing port on the ice storage box along the depth direction of the box. When the user opens the door to retrieve ice, the ice dispensing port is more aligned with the user's position, making it easier for the user to open the lid and retrieve ice. Furthermore, along the height direction of the box, the ice dispensing port is positioned close to the ice-making components, making it relatively high within the ice storage box. This prevents ice from overflowing from the ice dispensing port when the ice storage box contains a large amount of ice.

[0019] In addition, the ice dispensing port is connected to the ice receiving port, and the ice dispensing port can share the space of the ice receiving port. When users are dispensing ice, they have more space to dispense ice, making it easier for them to dispense ice.

[0020] As some optional implementations, the box body is provided with two limiting parts, which are respectively located on both sides of the ice dispensing opening along the width direction of the box body. The lid is provided with connecting parts on both sides along the width direction of the box body, and the connecting parts are located on the lower side of the lid along the height direction of the box body. The connecting parts are connected to the limiting parts. When the lid is rotated to open the ice dispensing opening, the limiting parts are configured to restrict the rotation of the connecting parts, so as to limit the rotation angle of the lid relative to the box body.

[0021] When the cover rotates open relative to the ice dispensing opening, two considerations must be considered: firstly, the opening should not be too small, making it difficult to dispense ice; secondly, the opening should not be too large, potentially causing the ice storage box to be unable to hold the ice and resulting in ice falling out. Furthermore, due to limited space on the door, an excessively large opening angle could interfere with other components on the door or the ice maker. Therefore, this application addresses this issue by incorporating a limiting part on the box body to restrict the rotation angle of the cover, thereby controlling the size of the ice dispensing opening. This prevents both an excessively small opening that hinders ice dispensing and an excessively large opening that causes ice to fall from the ice storage box. It also reduces or eliminates the possibility of interference with other components on the door or the ice maker.

[0022] As some alternative implementations, one of the limiting portion and the connecting portion is a groove, and the other is a protrusion, with the protrusion being movably connected to the groove;

[0023] The groove is constructed as an arc-shaped groove, and the central angle corresponding to the arc length of the arc-shaped groove is θ, where θ is 50°-70°, so that the rotation angle of the cover relative to the box body is configured to be 50°-70°.

[0024] This application constructs one of the limiting part and the connecting part as a groove, and the other as a protrusion. The connecting part is movable relative to the limiting part through the cooperation of the protrusion and the groove. The groove is constructed as an arc-shaped groove, allowing the protrusion to move along the shape of the arc-shaped groove when the lid rotates, accommodating the rotation of the lid. Furthermore, due to the limited volume of the ice storage box itself—that is, along the width of the door, the width of the ice storage box must take into account the width of the door, typically being less than the width of the door or approximately 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the door width—to allow the ice storage box to be installed on the door. Simultaneously, along the thickness of the door (i.e., the depth of the box), the thickness of the ice storage box also needs to be considered; it cannot be too large, as this could potentially interfere with items inside the storage compartment or shelves when the door is closed. Under these constraints, the opening of the ice dispensing port of the ice storage box is usually not very large. In this situation, the rotation angle of the lid is crucial. If the rotation angle is too small, the open portion of the ice dispensing opening will be too small, making it inconvenient for users to reach for ice. Conversely, if the rotation angle is too large, the open portion of the ice dispensing opening will be too large, potentially causing the ice storage box to be unable to hold the ice, and it may also cause interference between the lid and the ice-making component. Therefore, this application sets the arc of the central angle corresponding to the arc length of the arc groove to 50°-70°, so that the rotation angle of the lid is limited to 50°-70°. On the one hand, this avoids the rotation angle of the lid being too small; if the rotation angle is less than 50°, the open portion of the ice dispensing opening may be too small, making it inconvenient for users to reach for ice. On the other hand, it avoids the rotation angle of the lid being greater than 70°; if the rotation angle is greater than 70°, the lid may cause the ice dispensing opening to be too large, potentially causing the ice storage box to be unable to hold the ice, and the ice to fall out of the ice dispensing opening. In response, this application uses the cooperation of the limiting part and the connecting part to limit the rotation angle of the cover to 50°-70°, which can ensure that the ice outlet can be opened normally for users to take ice, and prevent the ice outlet from opening too wide and causing ice to fall off.

[0025] As some optional embodiments, the cover is further provided with a pivot portion on the lower side along the height direction of the box body, and the box body is further provided with a shaft connection portion corresponding to the pivot portion. The shaft connection portion is rotatably connected to the pivot portion so that the cover body rotates around the shaft connection portion when it rotates.

[0026] The cover is provided with a clearance portion near the pivot portion. When the pivot portion rotates relative to the shaft connection portion, the clearance portion is configured to avoid the shaft connection portion.

[0027] This application provides a pivot part on the lower side of the cover along the height direction of the box. Through the cooperation of the pivot part and the shaft connection part, the cover rotates around the shaft connection part when it rotates, so that the upper side of the cover rotates relative to the lower side of the cover in the height direction of the box. The rotation range of the cover is relatively large, and the cover can open a larger ice-removing opening, making it easier for users to remove ice.

[0028] In addition, during installation, the cover is positioned at three points through two limiting parts and a shaft connection part, which allows the cover to be stably installed on the box.

[0029] As some alternative implementations, the housing includes:

[0030] A box body, wherein the box body is disposed on the door body;

[0031] The mounting base is detachably connected to the upper side of the box body along the height direction of the box body. The surface of the mounting base along the depth direction of the box body is provided with the ice extraction port. The limiting part is provided on the mounting base.

[0032] The cover includes:

[0033] Cover plate section;

[0034] The two side panels are respectively connected to the two sides of the cover plate along the width direction of the box body, and the side panels are provided with the connecting parts;

[0035] When the cover plate opens the ice extraction port, the edge of the cover plate along the width direction of the box body is spaced from the mounting base, and the side plate is configured to cover the space.

[0036] In this application, the box body is divided into a box body and a mounting base. The cover can be installed on the mounting base first and then assembled onto the box body as a whole. Since the box body usually houses structures such as motors and ice skates, installing the cover onto the box body after it has been integrated with the mounting base prevents the motors, ice skates, and other structures on the box body from interfering with the installation of the cover, thus improving the ease of cover installation.

[0037] Furthermore, when the lid is rotated to open the ice extraction port, a gap forms between the edge of the lid plate and the mounting base, which can easily cause ice to fall through the gap. To address this, a side plate is provided at the edge of the lid plate to cover the gap between the lid plate and the mounting base, preventing ice from falling through the gap.

[0038] As some optional implementations, the ice storage box further includes:

[0039] A locking component, configured to connect to the lid and the housing when the lid is closed to the ice dispensing opening, such that the lid is in a locked state; and

[0040] A button assembly is disposed on the cover and configured to be pressed to release the locked state of the cover, so that the cover can be rotated to open the ice extraction port.

[0041] The cover plate disclosed in this application is also equipped with a button component and a locking component. The locking component is controlled by the button component to lock and unlock the cover relative to the box body, allowing the user to control the opening and closing of the ice dispensing opening. In other words, the open or closed state of the ice dispensing opening can be maintained to prevent ice cubes from falling out of the ice dispensing opening. It also allows the user to easily open the ice dispensing opening of the cover at any time by controlling the button component, making it convenient to dispense ice.

[0042] As some optional embodiments, the box body is provided with a slot along the width direction of the box body, and the cover body is provided with a mounting groove extending along the width direction of the box body;

[0043] The locking component includes:

[0044] Two insert rods are installed in the mounting groove. The two insert rods extend along the width direction of the box and can be movably inserted into the corresponding slots so that the cover is in the locked state.

[0045] The button assembly includes:

[0046] The pressing member is disposed in the mounting groove and connected to one end of the insertion rod. The pressing member is configured to move along the depth direction of the housing when pressed, so as to drive the insertion rod to move along the width direction of the housing and disengage from the slot, thereby releasing the locking state of the cover.

[0047] A first reset member is disposed between the pressing member and the mounting groove along the depth direction of the housing, and the first reset member is configured to provide a reset force for the pressing member;

[0048] The locking component also includes:

[0049] The second reset member is connected to the plug rod and the mounting groove along the width direction of the housing. The second reset member is configured to reset the position of the plug rod after the pressing member drives the plug rod to move.

[0050] On the one hand, the locking component is housed in the cover via a mounting slot, preventing it from protruding too much from the cover's surface and affecting its appearance. When the button component's pressing part is located within the mounting slot, it can be flush with the cover's surface or protrude from it for easy pressing by the user.

[0051] On the other hand, the user can press the button of the button assembly to move the locking rod of the locking assembly along the width of the box. When the rod is in the locked state, the button is not pressed, and the button does not move the rod. The rod remains engaged with the slot, keeping the lid locked relative to the box and preventing the lid from rotating to open the ice dispensing port. When the button is pressed, it moves the rod along the width of the box, disengaging the rod from the slot. At this time, the lid can rotate relative to the box, thus opening the ice dispensing port. This application uses the rod to lock the lid relative to the box, and the button moves the rod along the width of the box to unlock the lid. The movement of the rod along the width of the box enables both locking and unlocking of the lid. The structure is simple, occupies less space on the lid, and saves space on the lid, avoiding an overly complex lid structure that could affect the user's ability to dispensing ice from the ice dispensing port.

[0052] Furthermore, after the pressing element is pressed and the insert is moved by the pressing element, the pressing element can be moved back to its previous position by the first reset element, and the insert can be moved back to its previous position by the second reset element, so that the user can operate the pressing element again to open the cover to open the ice extraction port.

[0053] As some alternative implementations, the insertion rod has a first end and a second end along the width direction of the housing, the second end being used to connect with the slot, and the end face of the first end being configured as an inclined surface inclined relative to the width direction of the housing;

[0054] The pressing element includes:

[0055] A pressing part, at least partially located in the mounting groove, is configured to be pressed;

[0056] The first abutting part is connected to one side of the pressing part along the width direction of the box body. The first abutting part has a first abutting slope, which is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of one of the plugs.

[0057] The second abutting part is connected to the other side of the pressing part along the width direction of the box body. The second abutting part has a second abutting slope, which is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of the other insert.

[0058] When the pressing part is pressed, the inclined surface of one of the inserts slides relative to the first abutting inclined surface, and the abutting inclined surface of the other insert slides relative to the second abutting inclined surface, so that the two inserts move along the width direction of the box until the second end disengages from the slot, thereby releasing the locking state of the cover.

[0059] The first end face of the insertion rod in this application is constructed as an inclined surface. Taking the first abutment portion as an example, the first abutment portion is provided with a first abutment slope. When the pressing portion is pressed, the first abutment slope slides into contact with the inclined surface of the first end of the insertion rod, allowing the insertion rod to slide relative to the pressing portion along the width direction of the housing. When the pressing portion is pressed along the depth direction of the housing, the first end slides towards the width direction of the housing. In this way, the movement of the pressing portion in the depth direction of the housing can be converted into the movement of the insertion rod in the width direction of the housing, so that the second end of the insertion rod disengages from the slot. This application, through the cooperation of the inclined surface of the first end with the inclined surfaces of the first and second abutments, enables the pressing portion to drive the insertion rod to move in different directions, avoiding the limitation of the cover space from affecting the movement of the pressing portion and the insertion rod, and effectively saving the space of the cover.

[0060] Moreover, when the first reset member drives the pressing part to reset, the inclined surface cooperation between the first abutting part, the second abutting part and the first end also facilitates relative sliding between the two, which is beneficial for the pressing part and the insertion rod to reset to the state before pressing.

[0061] As some alternative implementations, the end face of the second end is constructed as a bevel, which is configured to guide the second end into the slot when the cover is rotated to seal the ice extraction port.

[0062] When the lid is opened to open the ice dispensing opening, the second end of the insert disengages from the slot and protrudes from the lid. When the lid is rotated towards the ice dispensing opening to close it, the protruding end of the second end of the insert will first abut against the box. Because the end face of the second end is designed with a bevel, it can slide relative to the box when it abuts against it, and then slide into the slot within the box. When the lid closes the ice dispensing opening, the second end of the insert slides into the slot, locking the lid in place. In this way, the beveled design of the second end of the insert facilitates the sliding of the insert into the slot within the box, enabling the lid to lock relative to the box.

[0063] Compared with the prior art, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0064] The refrigerator disclosed in this application features a rotatable cover for the ice storage tray of the ice maker on the door, used to close or open the ice dispensing opening. This allows users to easily retrieve ice from the ice storage tray by rotating the cover, eliminating the need to remove the entire ice storage tray from the door. Furthermore, considering the limited space on the door, the rotatable cover of this application occupies less space on the door and the ice maker, thus minimizing space usage and reducing or eliminating interference with the normal operation of other components on the door or the ice maker. Attached Figure Description

[0065] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0066] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigerator disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0067] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the door structure disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0068] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the door body disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0069] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice storage box disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0070] Figure 5 This is another structural schematic diagram of the ice storage box disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0071] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of an ice storage box disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0072] Figure 7 This is another exploded view of the ice storage box disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0073] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting base disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0074] Figure 9 This is a top view of the ice storage box disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0075] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Sectional view at point AA;

[0076] Figure 11 This is an exploded view of the cover disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0077] Figure 12 This is another exploded view of the cover disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0078] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the button assembly and locking assembly disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0079] Figure 14 for Figure 9 Sectional view at point BB.

[0080] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0081] 100. Refrigerator; 1. Cabinet; 1a. Storage compartment; 2. Door; 3. Ice maker; 31. Ice-making assembly; 32. Ice storage box; 321. Box body; 32a. Ice storage cavity; 32b. Ice outlet; 32c. Ice receiving outlet; 321a. Limiting part; 321b. Shaft connection part; 321c. Slot; 3211. Box body; 3212. Mounting base; 322. Cover; 322a. Connecting part; 322b. Rotating shaft part; 322c. Clearance part; 32 2d. Mounting slot; 3221. Cover plate; 3222. Side plate; a. Spacing; 323. Locking assembly; 3231. Insert rod; b. First end; c. Second end; 3232. Second reset member; 324. Button assembly; 3241. Pressing member; 3242. First reset member; 324a. Pressing part; 324b. First abutting part; e. First abutting slope; 324c. Second abutting part; f. Second abutting slope; 325. Cover member. Detailed Implementation

[0082] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0083] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0084] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in certain circumstances to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0085] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0086] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are primarily used to distinguish different devices, elements, or components (which may be the same or different in specific type and construction), and are not intended to indicate or imply the relative importance or quantity of the indicated devices, elements, or components. Unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0087] As mentioned in the background section, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, refrigerators have become an indispensable household appliance. Refrigerators have storage compartments, which are typically used for the low-temperature refrigeration or freezing of items such as food and medicine.

[0088] Some refrigerators typically have an ice-making function, which can be installed either on the refrigerator door or in the refrigerator compartment. Taking the door-mounted ice maker as an example, users can take small amounts of ice from the ice outlet on the outside of the door, and larger quantities from the ice storage tray inside the door. Taking ice directly from the ice storage tray requires removing the entire tray from the door. Since the ice storage tray usually contains ice crushers, a motor, and other components, it is quite heavy, making it inconvenient for users to remove it directly from the door.

[0089] To address this, this application incorporates a rotatable lid on the ice storage container, allowing the lid to be rotated to open the ice dispensing port. This enables users to directly dispense large quantities of ice from the dispensing port without removing the ice storage container from the door. Furthermore, the lid occupies minimal space on the door and ice maker when rotating, and its limited range of motion during rotation does not interfere with other components on the door or the normal operation of the ice maker, thus saving space on the door.

[0090] Furthermore, when designing the lid, it was considered that the rotation of the lid would affect the size of the ice-removing opening. Therefore, this application also includes a limiting part and a hinged part on the box body to restrict the rotation of the lid and control the size of the ice-removing opening.

[0091] The technical solution of this application will be further described below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0092] Please see Figure 1 This application discloses a refrigerator 100, which can be, for example, a double-door refrigerator 100, a single-door refrigerator 100, a three-door refrigerator 100, or a cross-door refrigerator 100. Alternatively, it can be a French-style refrigerator 100, that is, the upper part is a double-door refrigerator compartment, providing users with spacious storage space, and the lower part is usually a drawer-type freezer compartment, which makes it easier to classify, store, and access frozen foods. The specific form is not limited in this application embodiment.

[0093] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 includes a cabinet 1 that defines a storage compartment 1a for storing food. The storage compartment 1a may include a freezer compartment, a refrigerator compartment, or a variable temperature compartment (not shown).

[0094] Understandably, the temperature of a refrigerator compartment is typically between 0°C and 8°C, which keeps food refrigerated. The temperature of a freezer compartment is typically between -14°C and -26°C, which keeps food frozen. The temperature of a variable-temperature compartment is generally adjustable between 0°C and -7°C, or it can be directly set to -18°C for use as a freezer.

[0095] Optionally, the storage room 1a may include a first storage room 1a and a second storage room 1a. Along the height direction of the box body 1, the second storage room 1a may be located below the first storage room 1a. Along the width direction of the box body 1, the first storage room 1a and the second storage room 1a may be arranged opposite each other on the left and right.

[0096] It is understandable that either the first storage compartment 1a or the second storage compartment 1a can be a freezer compartment or a refrigerator compartment.

[0097] Understandably, in Figure 1 In the example, X indicates the depth direction of box 1, Y indicates the height direction of box 1, and Z indicates the width direction of box 1.

[0098] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 includes a door 2, which is movably connected to the cabinet 1 to open or close the storage compartment 1a to prevent cold air from leaking out of the storage compartment 1a.

[0099] It is understandable that doors 2 are also installed outside storage rooms 1a such as freezers and variable temperature rooms to close or open these storage rooms 1a.

[0100] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 may include two independent doors 2, both of which are rotatably connected to the cabinet 1 and can be opened from the sides of the two doors 2 that are close to each other.

[0101] Taking the refrigerator compartment as an example, the door 2 has an inner side and an outer side. When the door 2 is closed, the inner side of the door 2 is usually facing the refrigerator compartment, and the outer side of the door 2 is the side exposed to the outside of the refrigerator compartment, which can usually face the user or be operated by the user.

[0102] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further includes a refrigeration module (not shown), which is disposed inside the cabinet 1. The refrigeration module can lower the temperature inside the storage compartment 1a to different temperatures to meet the different storage needs of users.

[0103] Optionally, the refrigeration module can be a direct refrigeration module or an air-cooled refrigeration module.

[0104] Specifically, a direct refrigeration module may include a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and capillary tube. The refrigerant first passes through the compressor and condenser to become a high-pressure refrigerant liquid. The high-pressure refrigerant from the condenser is then throttled through the capillary tube to become a low-pressure refrigerant liquid. It first enters the high-temperature evaporator in the refrigerator compartment, where partial evaporation and vaporization occur, before entering the low-temperature evaporator in the freezer compartment. During low-temperature evaporation, after complete vaporization, it is drawn into the compressor for compression and then condensed into a liquid by the condenser. This cycle continues continuously, achieving the refrigeration effect.

[0105] An air-cooled refrigeration module may include a compressor, condenser, evaporator, capillary tube, and fan. After the compressor, condenser, evaporator, and capillary tube generate cold air through the cooling process, the fan blows air onto the evaporator. The air passing through the evaporator becomes cold air, which can be blown into the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment for cooling.

[0106] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 also includes a control board (not shown), which controls the operation of the refrigerator 100 by means of electronic devices electrically connected to the refrigeration module and other components in the refrigerator 100.

[0107] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further includes an ice maker 3, which may be located in the storage compartment 1a or the door 2.

[0108] To facilitate understanding of the scheme of this application, the example of an ice maker 3 being installed on a door 2 will be used for illustration.

[0109] It is understandable that the ice maker 3 is located on the side of the door 2 facing the storage room 1a.

[0110] In some embodiments, the ice maker 3 includes an ice-making component 31 and an ice storage box 32. The ice-making component 31 is disposed on the door 2, and the ice storage box 32 is also disposed on the door 2. The ice storage box 32 is located below the ice-making component 31 along the height direction of the cabinet 1.

[0111] Optionally, the ice-making assembly 31 may include refrigeration structures such as an evaporator (not shown), a compressor (not shown), and a condenser (not shown). The ice-making assembly 31 also includes a water tank. The refrigeration structure can cool the water in the water tank and condense it into ice. Then the water tank drops the ice into an ice storage box 32, which stores the ice produced by the ice-making assembly 31.

[0112] In some embodiments, the ice storage box 32 includes a box body 321, a motor (not shown), and an ice blade (not shown), etc., and an ice storage cavity 32a with an ice extraction port 32b is formed inside the box body 321.

[0113] Understandably, the motor drives the ice blades to cut the ice in the ice storage chamber 32a. The ice in the ice storage chamber 32a can be discharged to the outside of the door 2 for ice removal, or ice can be directly removed from the ice removal port 32b of the ice storage chamber 32a.

[0114] Please see also Figures 2 to 5 In some embodiments, the ice storage box 32 further includes a cover 322, which is rotatably connected to the box body 321 to cover the ice outlet 32b of the ice storage cavity 32a or to open the ice outlet 32b of the ice storage cavity 32a.

[0115] The refrigerator 100 disclosed in this application features a rotatable cover 322 on the ice storage box 32 of the ice maker 3 on the door 2. This cover is used to close or open the ice dispensing opening 32b of the ice storage box. Therefore, when taking ice from the ice storage box 32, the user can rotate the cover 322 to open the ice dispensing opening 32b and directly take ice from it, without having to remove the entire ice storage box 32 from the door 2, making ice retrieval more convenient. Furthermore, considering the limited space on the door 2, the rotatable design of the cover 322 relative to the ice storage box 32 occupies less space on the door 2 and the ice maker 3, thus reducing the space occupied on the door 2 and minimizing or eliminating interference with the normal operation of other components on the door 2 or the ice maker 3.

[0116] Please see Figure 6 In some embodiments, the box body 321 has an ice inlet 32c facing the ice-making component 31 in the height direction of the box body 1. The ice inlet 32c is used to receive ice blocks prepared by the ice-making component 31. The ice outlet 32b is located on one side of the box body 321 along the depth direction of the box body 1, and along the height direction of the box body 1, the ice outlet 32b is adjacent to the ice-making component 31 and connected to the ice inlet 32c.

[0117] This application positions the ice dispensing port 32b on the ice storage box 32 along the depth direction of the box body 1. When the user opens the door 2 to retrieve ice, the ice dispensing port 32b is positioned more towards the user, making it easier for the user to open the lid 322 to retrieve ice. Furthermore, in the height direction of the box body 1, the ice dispensing port 32b is positioned close to the ice-making component 31, making it relatively high within the ice storage box 32. This prevents ice from overflowing from the ice dispensing port 32b when the ice storage box 32 stores a large amount of ice.

[0118] In addition, the ice dispensing port 32b is connected to the ice receiving port 32c, and the ice dispensing port 32b can share the space of the ice receiving port 32c. When the user is dispensing ice, there is more space for dispensing ice, which makes it easier for the user to dispense ice.

[0119] Please see Figure 6In some embodiments, the box body 321 is provided with two limiting portions 321a, which are located on both sides of the ice dispensing opening 32b along the width direction of the box body 1. The lid 322 is provided with connecting portions 322a on both sides along the width direction of the box body 1, and the connecting portions 322a are located on the lower side of the lid 322 along the height direction of the box body 1. The connecting portions 322a are connected to the limiting portions 321a. When the lid 322 is rotated to open the ice dispensing opening 32b, the limiting portions 321a are configured to restrict the rotation of the connecting portions 322a, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the lid 322 relative to the box body 321.

[0120] When the cover is rotated open relative to the ice dispensing opening 32b, on the one hand, it is necessary to consider that the ice dispensing opening 32b is too small, making it difficult to dispense ice. On the other hand, it is necessary to consider that the ice dispensing opening 32b is too large, causing the ice storage box 32 to be unable to hold the ice, resulting in the ice falling out of the ice dispensing opening 32b.

[0121] To address this, this application provides a limiting part 321a at the box body 321, which limits the rotation angle of the cover 322 to control the opening size of the ice dispensing opening 32b. This prevents the ice dispensing opening 32b from being too small, making it difficult to dispense ice, and also prevents ice cubes from falling out of the ice storage box 32 due to the ice dispensing opening 32b being too large.

[0122] Please see also Figures 6 to 8 In some embodiments, one of the limiting portion 321a and the connecting portion 322a is a groove, and the other is a protrusion, with the protrusion movably connected to the groove. The groove is constructed as an arcuate groove.

[0123] It is understood that the protrusion can be a protruding column, a protrusion, a protruding point, etc., and this application does not make specific limitations here.

[0124] In this application, one of the limiting part 321a and the connecting part 322a is constructed as a groove, and the other is constructed as a protrusion. Through the cooperation between the protrusion and the groove, the connecting part 322a can be movable relative to the limiting part 321a. The groove is constructed as an arc-shaped groove. When the cover 322 rotates, the protrusion can move along the shape of the arc-shaped groove to adapt to the rotation of the cover 322.

[0125] Based on this, due to the limited volume of the ice storage box 32 itself, that is, along the width direction of the door 2, the width of the ice storage box 32 must take into account the width of the door 2, usually being smaller than the width of the door 2 or approximately 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the width of the door 2, so that the ice storage box 32 can be installed on the door 2; at the same time, along the thickness direction of the door 2 (that is, the depth direction of the cabinet 1), the thickness of the ice storage box 32 also needs to be considered, and it cannot be made too large, otherwise it may interfere with the items in the storage compartment 1a or the shelves installed in the storage compartment 1a when the door 2 is closed. Under these constraints, the opening of the ice dispensing port 32b of the ice storage box 32 is usually not too large. In this case, the rotation angle of the cover is crucial. If the rotation angle of the cover is too small, the part of the ice dispensing port 32b that is open will be small, making it inconvenient for users to reach out and take ice. If the rotation angle of the cover is too large, the part of the ice dispensing port 32b that is open will be large, which may cause the ice storage box 32 to not be able to hold the ice. It may also cause interference between the cover and the ice making component 31.

[0126] Please see Figure 8 Therefore, in some embodiments, the central angle corresponding to the arc length of the arc groove is θ, which can be 50°-70°, so that the rotation angle of the cover 322 relative to the box 321 is configured to be 50°-70°.

[0127] For example, θ can be 50°-55°, 55°-60°, 60°-65°, 65°-70°, etc. For instance, θ can be 55°, 53°, 55°, 57°, 60°, 63°, 65°, 67°, or 70°, etc.

[0128] This application sets the arc of the central angle corresponding to the arc length of the arc groove to 50°-70°, so that the rotation angle corresponding to the cover 322 is limited to 50°-70°.

[0129] On the one hand, the rotation angle of the lid 322 should be avoided to be less than 50°. If the rotation angle of the lid 322 is less than 50°, the ice-removing opening 32b of the lid 322 may be too small, making it inconvenient for users to remove ice. On the other hand, the rotation angle of the lid 322 should be avoided to be greater than 70°. If the rotation angle of the lid 322 is greater than 70°, the lid 322 may cause the ice-removing opening 32b to open too wide, which may cause the ice storage box 32 to be unable to hold the ice, and the ice may fall out from the ice-removing opening 32b.

[0130] In response, this application uses the cooperation of the limiting part 321a and the connecting part 322a to limit the rotation angle of the cover 322 to 50°-70°, which can ensure that the ice outlet 32b can be opened normally for the user to take ice, and also prevent the ice outlet 32b from opening too wide and causing ice to fall off.

[0131] Please see Figures 7 to 10 In some embodiments, the cover 322 is provided with a pivot portion 322b on the lower side along the height direction of the box 1, and the box 321 is provided with a shaft connection portion 321b corresponding to the pivot portion 322b. The shaft connection portion 321b is rotatably connected to the pivot portion 322b so that the cover 322 rotates around the shaft connection portion 321b when it rotates.

[0132] This application provides a pivot portion 322b on the lower side of the cover 322 along the height direction of the box 1. Through the cooperation of the pivot portion 322b and the shaft connection portion 321b, the cover 322 rotates around the shaft connection portion 321b when it rotates, so that the upper side of the cover 322 rotates relative to the lower side of the cover 322 in the height direction of the box 1. The rotation range of the cover 322 is relatively large, and the cover 322 can open a larger ice-removing opening 32b, which is convenient for users to remove ice.

[0133] In addition, during installation, the cover 322 is installed at three points by the two limiting parts 321a and the shaft connection part 321b, which enables the cover 322 to be stably installed on the box body 321.

[0134] It is understandable that the rotating shaft 322b can be a cylindrical rod, and the shaft connection 321b is designed to be rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 322b, such as... Figure 10 As shown in the example, the shaft connection portion 321b can be constructed as a shaft, rod, or block, and then a shaft hole adapted to the shape of the rotating shaft portion 322b is provided on the shaft connection portion 321b so that the rotating shaft portion 322b can extend into the shaft hole and connect with the shaft connection portion 321b.

[0135] Optionally, the cover 322 is provided with a clearance portion 322c near the pivot portion 322b. When the pivot portion 322b rotates relative to the shaft connection portion 321b, the clearance portion 322c is configured to clearance the shaft connection portion 321b.

[0136] Since the shaft connection 321b may come into contact with the cover 322 when it rotates, the cover 322 may not be able to rotate effectively. To address this, the cover 322 is provided with a relief part 322c so that when the cover 322 is about to come into contact with the shaft connection 321b, the relief part 322c can accommodate the shaft connection 321b, preventing the cover 322 from being blocked by the shaft connection 321b before it has rotated to the angle to open the ice outlet 32b, thus preventing the cover 322 from being unable to rotate.

[0137] It is understood that the clearance portion 322c can be formed by a groove or a perforated hole in the surface of the cover 322, and this application does not make specific limitations here.

[0138] In some embodiments, the box body 321 includes a box body 3211 and a mounting base 3212. The box body 3211 is disposed on the door 2. The mounting base 3212 is detachably connected to the upper side of the box body 3211 along the height direction of the box body 1. The surface of the mounting base 3212 along the depth direction of the box body 1 is provided with an ice-removing opening 32b. A limiting part 321a is disposed on the mounting base 3212.

[0139] It is understandable that structures such as the shaft connection part 321b are also provided on the mounting base 3212. After the cover 322 is limited and installed with the limiting part 321a and the shaft connection part 321b on the mounting base 3212, it is then integrally installed with the mounting base 3212 onto the box body 3211.

[0140] Since the box body 3211 usually also houses structures such as motors and ice skates, the cover 322 is installed on the box body 3211 after the cover and mounting base 3212 are installed as a whole. This prevents the motors, ice skates and other structures on the box body 3211 from affecting the installation of the cover 322, thus improving the ease of installation of the cover 322.

[0141] Please see Figure 5 In some embodiments, the cover 322 includes a cover plate portion 3221 and two side plate portions 3222. The side plate portions 3222 are respectively connected to both sides of the cover plate portion 3221 along the width direction of the box body 1. The side plate portions 3222 are provided with connecting portions 322a. When the cover plate portion 3221 opens the ice extraction port 32b, the edge of the cover plate portion 3221 along the width direction of the box body 1 is spaced apart by a from the mounting base 3212, so that the side plate portions 3222 can be configured to block the spaced interval a.

[0142] For example, when the cover 322 is rotated to open the ice outlet 32b, a gap a is formed between the edge of the cover plate portion 3221 of the cover 322 and the mounting base 3212, which can easily cause ice to fall out from the gap a. To address this, a side plate portion 3222 is provided at the edge of the cover plate portion 3221 to cover the gap a between the cover plate portion 3221 and the mounting base 3212, preventing ice from falling out from the gap a.

[0143] It is understood that the cover plate portion 3221 and the side plate portion 3222 can be plate-shaped structures such as square, triangular or polygonal, and this application does not make specific limitations.

[0144] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 12In some embodiments, the ice storage box 32 further includes a locking component 323 and a button component 324. The locking component 323 is configured to connect to the lid 322 and the box body 321 when the lid 322 is closed over the ice dispensing opening 32b, so that the lid 322 is in a locked state. The button component 324 is disposed on the lid 322 and is configured to be pressed to release the locked state of the lid 322, so that the lid 322 can be rotated to open the ice dispensing opening 32b.

[0145] The cover plate disclosed in this application is also provided with a button assembly 324 and a locking assembly 323. The locking assembly 323 is controlled by the button assembly 324 to lock and unlock the cover 322 relative to the box body 321, allowing the user to control the opening and closing of the ice dispensing opening 32b. In other words, the open or closed state of the ice dispensing opening 32b can be maintained to prevent ice cubes from falling out of the ice dispensing opening 32b. It also allows the user to easily open the ice dispensing opening 32b of the cover 322 at any time by controlling the button assembly 324 for convenient ice dispensing.

[0146] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 12 In some embodiments, the housing 321 has a slot 321c along the width direction of the housing 1, and the cover 322 has a mounting groove 322d along the width direction of the housing 1. The locking assembly 323 includes two insert rods 3231, which are installed in the mounting groove 322d. The two insert rods 3231 extend along the width direction of the housing 1 and are movably inserted into the corresponding slots 321c, so that the cover 322 is in a locked state. The button assembly 324 includes a pressing member 3241, which is located in the mounting groove 322d and connected to one end of the insert rods 3231. The pressing member 3241 is configured to move along the depth direction of the housing 1 when pressed, thereby moving the insert rods 3231 along the width direction of the housing 1 and disengaging them from the slots 321c, thus releasing the locked state of the cover 322.

[0147] On the one hand, the button assembly 324 and the locking assembly 323 are housed on the cover 322 via the mounting groove 322d, preventing the button assembly 324 and the locking assembly 323 from protruding from the surface of the cover 322 and affecting the appearance of the cover 322. When the pressing member 3241 of the button assembly 324 is located in the mounting groove 322d, it can be flush with the surface of the cover 322, or protrude from the surface of the cover 322, so as to facilitate pressing by the user.

[0148] On the other hand, the user can press the pressing member 3241 of the button assembly 324 to move the insertion rod 3231 of the locking assembly 323 along the width direction of the box 1. When the insertion rod 3231 is in the locked state, the pressing member 3241 is not pressed, and the pressing member 3241 does not move the insertion rod 3231. The insertion rod 3231 remains engaged with the slot 321c, so that the cover 322 remains locked relative to the box 321, and the cover 322 cannot rotate to open the ice outlet 32b. When the pressing member 3241 is pressed, the pressing member 3241 moves the insertion rod 3231 along the width direction of the box 1, so that the insertion rod 3231 disengages from the slot 321c. At this time, the cover 322 can rotate relative to the box 321, thereby opening the ice outlet 32b.

[0149] This application uses a plug rod 3231 to lock the cover 322 relative to the box body 321, and uses a pressing member 3241 to drive the plug rod 3231 to move along the width direction of the box body 1 to unlock the cover 322. The movement of the plug rod 3231 along the width direction of the box body 1 can achieve locking and unlocking of the cover 322. The structure is simple and occupies less space on the cover 322, which helps to save space on the cover 322 and avoids the situation where the structure of the cover 322 is too complicated and affects the user's ability to take ice from the ice outlet 32b.

[0150] It is understood that, in order to facilitate user pressing, the pressing part 324a may be sheet-like or block-like, and its shape may be square, triangular, circular or polygonal, etc., and this application does not make specific limitations here.

[0151] It is understood that the first contact portion 324b and the second contact portion 324c can be sheet-like or block-like, and their shapes can be square, triangular, circular or polygonal, etc. This application does not make specific limitations here.

[0152] In some embodiments, the ice storage box 32 further includes a cover 325, which is installed in the mounting groove 322d to cover the mounting groove 322d and prevent the button assembly 324 and the locking assembly 323 from being exposed.

[0153] This application also takes into account the reset of the pressing member 3241 and the insert rod 3231 after the activity. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 12 Optionally, the button assembly 324 further includes a first reset member 3242, which is disposed between the pressing member 3241 and the mounting groove 322d along the depth direction of the housing 1. The first reset member 3242 is configured to provide a reset force for the pressing member 3241. The locking assembly 323 further includes a second reset member 3232, which is connected to the insertion rod 3231 and the mounting groove 322d along the width direction of the housing 1. The second reset member 3232 is configured to reset the position of the insertion rod 3231 after the pressing member 3241 moves the insertion rod 3231.

[0154] In this application, after the pressing member 3241 is pressed and the insertion rod 3231 is moved by the pressing member 3241, the pressing member 3241 can be moved back to the position before being pressed by the first reset member 3242, and the insertion rod 3231 can be moved back to the position before being moved by the second reset member 3232, so that the user can operate the pressing part 324a again to open the cover 322 to open the ice outlet 32b.

[0155] Optionally, the first reset member 3242 and the second reset member 3232 can be elastic members such as springs and sheet springs.

[0156] For example, when the pressing member 3241 is pressed, the first reset member 3242 is squeezed by the pressing part 324a and the mounting groove 322d to continue to exert elastic force. When the pressing member 3241 is not pressed, the elastic force accumulated by the first reset member 3242 is released, pushing the pressing member 3241 to reset.

[0157] Please see Figure 13 In some embodiments, along the width direction of the housing 1, the insertion rod 3231 has a first end b and a second end c, the second end c being used to connect with the slot 321c. The end face of the first end b is configured as an inclined surface relative to the width direction of the housing 1. The pressing member 3241 includes a pressing portion 324a, a first abutting portion 324b, and a second abutting portion 324c. The pressing portion 324a is at least partially located in the mounting groove 322d and is configured for user pressing. The first abutting portion 324b is connected to one side of the pressing portion 324a along the width direction of the housing 1 and has a first abutting inclined surface e, which is used to engage with the inclined surface of one of the insertion rods 3231. The second abutting part 324c is connected to the other side of the pressing part 324a along the width direction of the housing 1. The second abutting part 324c has a second abutting slope f, which is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of another insert 3231.

[0158] For example, the end face of the first end b of the insertion rod 3231 in this application is constructed as an inclined surface. Taking the first abutting part 324b as an example, the first abutting part 324b is provided with a first abutting inclined surface e. When the pressing part 324a is pressed, the first abutting inclined surface e slides into contact with the inclined surface of the first end b of the insertion rod 3231, so that the insertion rod 3231 can slide relative to the pressing part 324a in the width direction of the housing 1. When the pressing part 324a is pressed in the depth direction of the housing 1, the first end b slides toward the width direction of the housing 1.

[0159] In this way, the movement of the pressing part 324a in the depth direction of the housing 1 can be converted into the movement of the insertion rod 3231 in the width direction of the housing 1, so that the second end c of the insertion rod 3231 disengages from the slot 321c. This application achieves the pressing part 324a driving the insertion rod 3231 to move in different directions by cooperating with the inclined surfaces of the first end b with the inclined surfaces of the first abutment part 324b and the second abutment part 324c. This avoids the limited space of the cover 322 affecting the movement of the pressing part 324a and the insertion rod 3231, effectively saving space in the cover 322.

[0160] Furthermore, when the first reset member 3242 drives the pressing part 324a to reset, the inclined surface cooperation between the first abutting part 324b, the second abutting part 324c and the first end b also facilitates the relative sliding between the first abutting part 324b, the second abutting part 324c and the first end b, which is beneficial for the pressing part 324a and the insertion rod 3231 to reset to the state before pressing.

[0161] Please see Figure 13 and Figure 14 In some embodiments, the end face of the second end c is constructed as a bevel, which is configured to guide the second end c into the slot 321c when the cover 322 is rotated to seal the ice extraction port 32b.

[0162] For example, when the cover 322 opens the ice-removing opening 32b, the second end c of the insert 3231 disengages from the slot 321c and protrudes outside the cover 322. When the cover 322 rotates toward the ice-removing opening 32b to close it, the end face of the second end c of the insert 3231 protruding outside the cover 322 first abuts against the box 321. Since the end face of the second end c is constructed as a slope, when the end face of the second end c abuts against the box 321, the end face of the second end c can slide relative to the box 321 and then slide into the slot 321c of the box 321. The cover 322 closes the ice-removing opening 32b, and the second end c of the insert 3231 slides into the slot 321c, so that the cover 322 is in a locked state.

[0163] In this way, when the cover 322 closes the ice-removing opening 32b, the inclined design of the end face of the second end c of the insertion rod 3231 makes it easy for the insertion rod 3231 to slide into the slot 321c of the box body 321, which is conducive to the cover 322 locking relative to the box body 321.

[0164] To facilitate understanding of the scheme in this application, the process of ice extraction will be used as an example for explanation.

[0165] When a user retrieves ice, they can open door 2 so that the side of door 2 facing the storage chamber 1a is facing the user. The user presses the pressing part 324a of the button assembly 324, causing the second end c of the insert 3231 to disengage from the slot 321c of the box body 321. This allows the cover 322 to rotate relative to the box body 321, opening the ice retrieval port 32b. At this time, the cover 322, limited by the limiting part 321a, can rotate at an angle of 50°-70°, ensuring the user can retrieve ice normally while preventing ice from leaking out of the ice storage chamber 32a.

[0166] When the cover 322 opens the ice retrieval port 32b, the user can retrieve ice using ice shovels or ice spoons. In this way, the user can retrieve ice without removing the entire ice storage box 32 from the door 2.

[0167] After the user has finished taking ice, the user pushes the cover 322. When the cover 322 is about to close the ice taking opening 32b, the second end c of the insert 3231 abuts against the box 321. The inclined surface of the second end c slides relative to the box 321 to slide into the slot 321c on the box 321, thereby locking the cover 322 relative to the box 321 and enabling the cover 322 to close the ice taking opening 32b.

[0168] The refrigerator disclosed in the embodiments of this application has been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the refrigerator of this application and its core ideas. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: Box; A storage room, wherein the storage room is located inside the box; Door, the door being configured to close or open the storage room; An ice maker is located on the side of the door facing the storage room; The ice maker includes: An ice-making component is provided on the door body; An ice storage box is provided on the door, and the ice storage box is located below the ice-making component along the height direction of the box body; The ice storage box includes: A box body, which is disposed on the door body, and an ice storage cavity with an ice extraction port is formed inside the box body; A cover, rotatably connected to the box body to either close the ice outlet of the ice storage cavity or open the ice outlet of the ice storage cavity.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box has an ice inlet facing the ice-making component in the height direction of the box. The ice inlet is used to receive ice blocks prepared by the ice-making component. The ice outlet is located on one side of the box along the depth direction of the box. In the height direction of the box, the ice outlet is adjacent to the ice-making component and connected to the ice inlet.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body is provided with two limiting parts, which are located on both sides of the ice dispensing opening along the width direction of the box body. The lid is provided with connecting parts on both sides along the width direction of the box body. The connecting parts are located on the lower side of the lid along the height direction of the box body. The connecting parts are connected to the limiting parts. When the lid is rotated to open the ice dispensing opening, the limiting parts are configured to restrict the rotation of the connecting parts, so as to limit the rotation angle of the lid relative to the box body.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting part and the connecting part have a groove and a convex part, and the convex part is movably connected to the groove; The groove is constructed as an arc-shaped groove, and the central angle corresponding to the arc length of the arc-shaped groove is θ, where θ is 50°-70°, so that the rotation angle of the cover relative to the box body is configured to be 50°-70°.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cover is also provided with a pivot portion on the lower side along the height direction of the box body, and the box body is also provided with a shaft connection portion corresponding to the pivot portion. The shaft connection portion is rotatably connected to the pivot portion so that the cover body rotates around the shaft connection portion when it rotates. The cover is provided with a clearance portion near the pivot portion. When the pivot portion rotates relative to the shaft connection portion, the clearance portion is configured to avoid the shaft connection portion.

6. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 3-5, characterized in that, The housing includes: A box body, wherein the box body is disposed on the door body; The mounting base is detachably connected to the upper side of the box body along the height direction of the box body. The surface of the mounting base along the depth direction of the box body is provided with the ice extraction port. The limiting part is provided on the mounting base. The cover includes: Cover plate section; The two side panels are respectively connected to the two sides of the cover plate along the width direction of the box body, and the side panels are provided with the connecting parts; When the cover plate opens the ice extraction port, the edge of the cover plate along the width direction of the box body is spaced from the mounting base, and the side plate is configured to cover the space.

7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The ice storage box also includes: A locking component, configured to connect to the lid and the housing when the lid is closed to the ice dispensing opening, such that the lid is in a locked state; and A button assembly is disposed on the cover and configured to be pressed to release the locked state of the cover, so that the cover can be rotated to open the ice extraction port.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, The box body has a slot along the width direction of the box body, and the cover body has a mounting groove extending along the width direction of the box body; The locking component includes: Two insert rods are installed in the mounting groove. The two insert rods extend along the width direction of the box and can be movably inserted into the corresponding slots so that the cover is in the locked state. The button assembly includes: The pressing member is disposed in the mounting groove and connected to one end of the insertion rod. The pressing member is configured to move along the depth direction of the housing when pressed, so as to drive the insertion rod to move along the width direction of the housing and disengage from the slot, thereby releasing the locking state of the cover. A first reset member is disposed between the pressing member and the mounting groove along the depth direction of the housing, and the first reset member is configured to provide a reset force for the pressing member; The locking component also includes: The second reset member is connected to the plug rod and the mounting groove along the width direction of the housing. The second reset member is configured to reset the position of the plug rod after the pressing member moves the plug rod.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, The insertion rod has a first end and a second end along the width direction of the housing, the second end being used to connect with the slot, and the end face of the first end being constructed as an inclined surface that is inclined relative to the width direction of the housing; The pressing element includes: A pressing part, at least partially located in the mounting groove, is configured to be pressed; The first abutting part is connected to one side of the pressing part along the width direction of the box body. The first abutting part has a first abutting slope, which is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of one of the plugs. The second abutting part is connected to the other side of the pressing part along the width direction of the box body. The second abutting part has a second abutting slope, which is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of the other insert. When the pressing part is pressed, the inclined surface of one of the inserts slides relative to the first abutting inclined surface, and the abutting inclined surface of the other insert slides relative to the second abutting inclined surface, so that the two inserts move along the width direction of the box until the second end disengages from the slot, thereby releasing the locking state of the cover.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that, The end face of the second end is constructed as a bevel, which is configured to guide the second end into the slot when the cover is rotated to seal the ice extraction port.

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