Refrigerator

Abstract

The application discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a cabinet, a door body and a humidifying device. The humidifying device comprises a supporting seat installed on a rear wall of the door body, and a humidifying box detachably connected with the supporting seat. The supporting seat comprises a first locking portion located at one end close to the rear wall of the door body. The humidifying box comprises a water storage cavity, a box body, a humidifying assembly, a bottom cover and a second locking portion. The bottom cover is located at one side of the box body away from the water storage cavity, and cooperates with the box body to define a containing cavity. The second locking portion is installed in the containing cavity and is used for cooperating with the first locking portion to lock or unlock the humidifying box and the supporting seat. The humidifying device of the refrigerator is arranged on the door body, so that the refrigerator is reduced in occupation of a storage room in the refrigerator and can adjust humidity.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the current technology, air-cooled refrigerators are widely used due to their frost-free characteristics. Air-cooled refrigerators have continuously circulating cold air, so unlike direct-cooling refrigerators, the inside of an air-cooled refrigerator is not always damp, food does not stick together, and the interior odor remains fresh for a long time.

[0003] However, because the cold air in a frost-free refrigerator is constantly circulating and blowing towards every corner of the refrigerator, as the storage time of fruits, vegetables and other foods in the refrigerator is extended, the food is constantly being blown by the circulating cold air, causing the food to lose moisture or even dry out, making the food no longer fresh.

[0004] To improve the freshness of food, refrigerators are usually equipped with humidifiers to regulate the temperature of the storage space. However, because humidifiers are relatively large, they occupy a lot of space inside the refrigerator, reducing the effective storage space for food. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a refrigerator in which the humidification device is installed on the door, reducing the occupancy of the refrigerator's internal storage compartment while simultaneously regulating humidity.

[0006] In a first aspect, a refrigerator is provided, comprising: The container defines a storage compartment with an access opening; A door is rotatably connected to the housing to open or close the loading / unloading port; the door includes a rear wall near the housing when the door is closed. Humidification device, including: A support base, which is installed on the rear wall of the door; the support base includes: The first locking part is located at one end of the support seat near the rear wall of the door; A humidifier box, detachably mounted on the support; the humidifier box includes: The box body has a humidification opening at one end away from the rear wall of the door; The water storage chamber is used to store humidification water; A humidifying component, at least partially located within a water storage chamber; the humidifying component atomizes water to form a water mist, which flows out through the humidifying port; A bottom cover is located on the bottom wall of the box body away from the water storage cavity; the bottom cover and the bottom wall of the box body together define the receiving cavity; The second locking part is installed in the receiving cavity and is used to cooperate with the first locking part to lock or unlock the humidifier box from the support.

[0007] The above technical solution integrates the humidifier into the refrigerator door, reducing its footprint in the refrigerator's storage compartment and increasing the space available for food storage. Simultaneously, the humidifier provides humidification from the front of the storage compartment, regulating the humidity inside the refrigerator and enhancing the freshness of the food.

[0008] In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the box body is recessed in a direction away from the bottom cover to form a recessed portion; The bottom cover fits into the bottom wall of the box body, and the bottom cover and the recessed portion together define the receiving cavity; A locking opening is formed at the end of the box body away from the humidification port; the locking opening is connected to the receiving cavity; When the humidifier box is installed in the support, the first locking part extends into the receiving cavity through the locking port and locks with the second locking part located in the receiving cavity, so that the humidifier box is locked to the support.

[0009] The above technical solution defines a receiving cavity by matching the recessed part with the bottom cover to accommodate the second locking part, so that the second locking part can be hidden and does not occupy the water storage space of the box.

[0010] In some embodiments, the housing includes a housing panel located away from the rear wall of the door; the housing panel includes: The first box sidewall is perpendicular to the bottom cover; The second box sidewall is located on the side of the first box sidewall closest to the bottom cover; Along the direction from the bottom wall of the box body toward the bottom cover, the second box side wall slopes toward the rear wall of the door; The humidification port is located on the side wall of the second box.

[0011] The above technical solution utilizes the inclined design of the second side wall of the box panel, which allows the humidification outlet to be angled. This causes the humidifying mist to flow out at an angle, humidifying the storage space. This increases the coverage area of ​​the humidifying mist along the height direction, thereby expanding the humidification space. Furthermore, the angled design of the humidification outlet disperses the amount of humidifying mist sprayed out, resulting in a more uniform humidification effect and preventing the humidifying mist from concentrating on the food, thus avoiding excessive condensation.

[0012] In some embodiments, the angle between the second box sidewall and the first box sidewall is denoted as the tilt angle γ; 140°≤γ≤155°.

[0013] In the above technical solution, when γ < 140°, the angle between the side wall of the second box and the side wall of the first box is too small, and the angle of inclination of the humidification port relative to the side wall of the first box is too large. This results in the humidification mist sprayed from the humidification port having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator. It can only effectively humidify the food near the access opening in the refrigerator, and cannot supplement the humidity of the food located in the inner part of the refrigerator.

[0014] When γ > 155°, the angle between the sidewall of the second box and the sidewall of the first box is too large, and the angle of inclination of the humidification port relative to the sidewall of the first box is too small. This results in the humidification mist sprayed from the humidification port having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator, which cannot effectively expand the coverage size of the refrigerator in the height direction. The humidification mist is still concentrated on the food directly in front of it, resulting in a large amount of condensation, and the food is prone to mold.

[0015] When 140°≤γ≤155°, the above restrictions allow the tilt angle of the humidifier outlet relative to the side wall of the first compartment to effectively increase the coverage area of ​​the humidifying mist along the height direction, thereby increasing the humidification space along the height direction. On the other hand, it disperses the amount of humidifying mist sprayed, resulting in a more uniform humidification effect and preventing the humidifying mist from concentrating on the food and causing excessive condensation. Furthermore, it ensures that the humidifying mist follows a path along the depth of the refrigerator, so that food inside the refrigerator can also be humidified and replenished with moisture.

[0016] In some embodiments, in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover, the dimension of the first box sidewall is denoted as the first distance Z1, and the dimension of the second box sidewall is denoted as the second distance Z2; The ratio of the first distance Z1 to the second distance Z2 is denoted as λ, where 1≤λ≤2.5.

[0017] In the above technical solution, when λ < 1, the dimension of the inclined second box sidewall in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover is too large, which reduces the area of ​​the bottom wall of the box, reduces the internal space of the box, and thus reduces the space of the water storage cavity and reduces the water storage capacity.

[0018] When λ > 2.5, the dimension of the inclined second box sidewall in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover is too small. Under the premise that the inclination angle of the second box sidewall remains unchanged, the area of ​​the second box sidewall is too small, and the area of ​​the humidification port on the second box sidewall is too small, which reduces the humidification efficiency and cannot replenish water in time.

[0019] When 1≤λ≤2.5, on the one hand, ensure the area of ​​the bottom wall of the box to increase the internal space of the box and ensure the water storage capacity. On the other hand, ensure the area of ​​the side wall of the second box to ensure the area of ​​the humidification port on the side wall of the second box and ensure the humidification efficiency to replenish the water inside the refrigerator in a timely manner.

[0020] In some embodiments, the support includes: A receiving cavity is formed within the support; The disassembly port is located on the side of the support away from the rear wall of the door and is connected to the receiving cavity; The first locking part is located on the cavity wall of the receiving cavity corresponding to the disassembly port; The humidifier box includes a decorative cover; the decorative cover is installed on the box panel and is located on the side of the box panel away from the back wall of the door; The decorative cover has an opening corresponding to the humidification port; When the humidifier box is installed in the support, the decorative cover plate cooperates with the end of the support away from the rear wall of the door to cover the disassembly port.

[0021] The above technical solution uses a decorative cover to fit and cover the humidification box. On the one hand, the decorative cover can cover the gap after the humidification box is installed in the support; on the other hand, it reduces the accumulation of dust and other debris in the gap, keeping the humidification device clean and tidy.

[0022] In some embodiments, the humidification assembly includes: Humidifying oscillator, which is used to atomize water into water mist; The guide element has one end located inside the water storage cavity and the other end abutting against the humidifying vibrator.

[0023] The above technical solution allows the humidifying vibrator to contact the water in the water storage chamber through a guide component, ensuring that water can be delivered to the humidifying vibrator even at low water levels, thus enabling effective atomization. This avoids the situation where the humidifying vibrator does not contact the water due to a low water level in the water storage chamber when the humidifying vibrator is placed directly in contact with the water.

[0024] In some embodiments, the housing includes: The atomizing chamber has one end connected to the water storage chamber and the other end connected to the humidification port; A partition plate separates the water storage chamber from the atomizing chamber; the partition plate includes: An installation plate is disposed opposite to the humidification port; the installation plate is provided with a first connecting hole; The humidifying vibrator is installed at the first connecting hole.

[0025] The above technical solution incorporates an atomizing chamber between the humidifying vibrator and the humidifying port, which avoids condensation issues caused by the humidifying component spraying directly at the humidifying port. Furthermore, the humidifying vibrator of the humidifying component is positioned relatively far from the items in the storage compartment compared to the humidifying port, preventing water droplets from forming on the surface of food when placed near the humidifying port, thus avoiding mold growth.

[0026] In some embodiments, in the projection of the plane where the bottom cover is located, the minimum distance between the humidification vibrator and the humidification port along the direction perpendicular to the mounting plate is denoted as the atomization distance D; wherein, 25mm≤D≤40mm.

[0027] In the above technical solutions, when D < 25mm, the atomization distance D is too small, which cannot avoid the condensation problem caused by the humidification component spraying directly at the humidification port; and for food placed at the humidification port, water droplets are easily formed on the surface of the food, leading to mold growth.

[0028] When D > 40mm, the atomization distance D is too large, resulting in the humidifying mist sprayed from the humidification port having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator. It can only effectively humidify the food near the access opening inside the refrigerator, and cannot supplement the humidity of the food located further inside the refrigerator.

[0029] When 25mm ≤ D ≤ 40mm, on the one hand, water droplets are prevented from forming on the surface of the food, thus preventing mold growth. On the other hand, it ensures that the humidifying mist follows a path along the depth of the refrigerator, so that the food inside the refrigerator can also be humidified and replenished with moisture.

[0030] Secondly, a refrigerator is provided, comprising: The container defines a storage compartment with an access opening; A door, rotatably connected to the housing, to open or close the loading / unloading port; the door includes: The front wall of the door is located away from the box when the door is closed; The rear wall of the door is positioned opposite to the front wall of the door; Humidification device, including: A support base, which is installed on the rear wall of the door; the support base includes: A receiving cavity is formed within the support; The disassembly port is located on the side of the support away from the rear wall of the door and is connected to the receiving cavity; A first locking part is located on the cavity wall of the receiving cavity corresponding to the disassembly / assembly port; A humidifier box, which is detachably installed in the receiving cavity through the disassembly port; the humidifier box includes: The box body has a humidification opening at one end away from the rear wall of the door; The water storage chamber is used to store humidification water; A humidifying component, at least partially located within a water storage chamber; the humidifying component atomizes water to form a water mist, which flows out through the humidifying port; A bottom cover is located on the bottom wall of the box body away from the water storage cavity; the bottom cover and the bottom wall of the box body together define the receiving cavity; Along the direction from the bottom cover to the bottom wall of the box, the plane where the humidification port is located is inclined to the side away from the rear wall of the door; The second locking part is installed in the receiving cavity and is used to cooperate with the first locking part to lock or unlock the humidifier box from the support.

[0031] The above technical solution integrates the humidifier into the refrigerator door, reducing its footprint in the refrigerator's storage compartment and increasing the space available for food storage. Simultaneously, the humidifier provides humidification from the front of the storage compartment, regulating the humidity inside the refrigerator and enhancing the freshness of the food. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 An exemplary schematic diagram of the overall structure of a refrigerator according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 2 An exemplary schematic diagram of a humidification device installed on a door according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 3 An exemplary schematic diagram is shown of the structure of the humidifier box being pulled out from the support according to some embodiments; Figure 4 An exploded structural schematic diagram of a support according to some embodiments is shown as an example; Figure 5 An exemplary cross-sectional view of a support according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 6 An exploded structural diagram of a humidifier box according to some embodiments is shown as an example; Figure 7 An exemplary schematic diagram of the overall structure of a humidifier box according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 8 An exploded structural diagram of the housing, the second locking part, and the bottom cover according to some embodiments is shown as an example; Figure 9 An exploded view of the housing, second locking part, and bottom cover according to some embodiments is shown as an example; Figure 10 An exemplary cross-sectional view of a box body according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 11 An exemplary schematic diagram of the structure of a box according to some embodiments is shown; Figure 12 An exemplary structural schematic diagram of a box body according to some embodiments is shown from another perspective.

[0033] Among them, refrigerator 100; cabinet 101; door 102; door rear wall 1021; Humidifier 200; Support 3; Receiving cavity 30; Disassembly port 31; Base 3a; Cover 3b; First locking part 32; Connecting rod 321; Hanging part 322; Humidifier box 4; Atomizing chamber 40; Humidifier box lid 41; Box body 5; humidification port 50; recessed part 51; locking port 52; box panel 53; first box side wall 531; second box side wall 532; Water storage chamber 6; water storage partition wall 61; mounting plate 611; water storage box cover 62; Bottom cover 7; Decorative cover plate 8; Opening 80; Second locking part 9; locking hook 91; resetting part 92; unlocking part 93; unlocking rod 931; hook part 932; unlocking block 933. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives and implementation methods of this application clearer, the exemplary implementation methods of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the exemplary embodiments of this application. Obviously, the exemplary embodiments described are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments.

[0035] It should be noted that the brief descriptions of terms in this application are only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise stated, these terms should be understood in their ordinary and common meaning.

[0036] The terms "first," "second," "third," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar or related objects or entities, and do not necessarily imply a specific order or sequence, unless otherwise specified. It should be understood that such terms are interchangeable where appropriate.

[0037] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover but not exclude inclusion, for example, a product or device that includes a range of components is not necessarily limited to all of the components that are clearly listed, but may include other components that are not clearly listed or that are inherent to such product or device.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1-12 As shown, the refrigerator 100 includes a cabinet 101 that defines a storage compartment with a retrieval opening. The retrieval opening is formed at the front end of the storage compartment to allow items to be placed into or removed from the storage compartment.

[0039] The refrigerator 100 includes a door 102 connected to the cabinet 101 to open and close the storage compartment. The door 102 includes a rear wall 1021 adjacent to the cabinet 101 when closed, and a front wall opposite to the rear wall 1021. The door 102 is rotatably connected to the cabinet 101 to open or close the access opening.

[0040] The refrigerator 100 includes a refrigeration unit that supplies cold air to the storage compartment to regulate the temperature inside the storage compartment and create a low-temperature storage environment suitable for food preservation.

[0041] In some embodiments of this application, the refrigerator 100 includes a humidifier 200 for humidifying the storage compartment to replenish the moisture of the food placed in the storage compartment and prevent the food from drying out.

[0042] In some embodiments of this application, the humidifier 200 is disposed on the rear wall 1021 of the door to reduce the space occupied by the storage room and increase the space for storing food; at the same time, the humidifier 200 humidifies the front side of the storage room of the refrigerator 100 when the door 102 is closed, so as to regulate the humidity inside the refrigerator 100 and increase the freshness of the food.

[0043] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figures 2-3 As shown, the humidifier 200 includes a support 3 and a humidifier box 4. The support 3 is mounted on the rear wall 1021 of the door. The humidifier box 4 is detachably mounted on the support 3. This technical solution, on the one hand, allows the humidifier box 4 to be detachably connected to the door 102, facilitating user disassembly, replenishment, cleaning, or maintenance of the humidifier box 4. On the other hand, with the humidifier box 4 located on the door 102, the door 102 is open when the user is installing or removing the humidifier box 4, facilitating user operation for installation or removal.

[0044] In some embodiments of this application, a receiving cavity 30 is formed within the support 3 for installing the humidifier box 4. A disassembly port 31, communicating with the receiving cavity 30, is formed at the end of the support 3 away from the rear wall 1021 of the door. The humidifier box 4 is installed in or removed from the receiving cavity 30 through the disassembly port 31. This technical solution is convenient to install; the humidifier box 4, installed within the receiving cavity 30 of the support 3, provides shielding and protection for the humidifier box 4 installed on the door 102.

[0045] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figure 4As shown, the support 3 includes a base 3a and a cover 3b, which are fixedly connected to form a receiving cavity 30 and a disassembly / removal opening 31. The front and top sides of the base 3a are openings, and the cover 3b is fixed to the top opening of the base 3a, thus forming the receiving cavity 30 and the disassembly / removal opening 31. This technical solution makes the installation of the base 3a and the cover 3b simple and reliable.

[0046] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figure 6 As shown, the humidifier box 4 includes a box body 5. A humidification port 50 is formed at the end of the box body 5 away from the rear wall 1021 of the door. Humidifying water flows out of the humidifier box 4 through the humidification port 50 to be sent to the storage room to humidify the storage room.

[0047] In some embodiments of this application, the humidifier box 4 includes a water storage cavity 6 for storing humidifying water. Specifically, the humidifier box 4 includes an enclosing water storage partition wall 61 connected to the bottom wall of the box body 5. The water storage partition wall 61 is connected to the bottom wall of the box body 5.

[0048] The humidifier box 4 includes a water storage box cover 62. The water storage box cover 62, the water storage partition wall 61, and the bottom wall of the box body 5 together define the water storage cavity 6.

[0049] In some embodiments of this application, the humidifier box 4 includes a humidification component. The humidification component is at least partially located within the water storage chamber 6; the humidification component atomizes water to form water mist, which flows out through the humidification port 50. In the above technical solution, the humidification component atomizes the water before delivering it to the storage chamber through the humidification port 50, resulting in more uniform humidification and extending the coverage distance of the water mist after it flows out of the humidification port 50.

[0050] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figures 6-9 As shown, the humidifier box 4 includes a bottom cover 7, which is located on the side of the bottom wall of the box body 5 away from the water storage cavity 6; the bottom cover 7 and the bottom wall of the box body 5 together define the receiving cavity.

[0051] The support 3 includes a first locking part 32. The first locking part 32 is located at one end of the support 3 near the rear wall 1021 of the door.

[0052] The humidifier box 4 includes a second locking part 9. The second locking part 9 is installed in the receiving cavity and is used to cooperate with the first locking part 32 to lock or unlock the humidifier box 4 and the support 3. The above technical solution defines the receiving cavity by the cooperation between the bottom wall of the box body 5 and the bottom cover 7 to accommodate the second locking part 9, so that the second locking part 9 can be hidden and does not occupy the water storage space of the box body 5.

[0053] In some embodiments of this application, the first locking part 32 includes a connecting rod 321 connected to the support 3, the connecting rod 321 extending away from the rear wall 1021 of the door. Additionally, the first locking part 32 includes two hook parts 322 located at the end of the connecting rod 321 away from the rear wall 1021, and situated on opposite sides of the connecting rod 321.

[0054] The second locking part 9 is located at one end of the humidifier box 4 near the rear wall 1021 of the door. The second locking part 9 includes two locking hooks 91. The two locking hooks 91 are rotatably connected to the humidifier box 4; the locking hooks 91 are used to cooperate with the hook part 322 on the corresponding side.

[0055] The second locking part 9 includes a reset member 92. One end of the reset member 92 is connected to one of the locking hooks 91, and the other end is connected to the other locking hook 91. Optionally, the reset member 92 can be configured as a tension spring.

[0056] The second locking part 9 includes an unlocking element 93. The unlocking element 93 is simultaneously hooked and connected to the ends of the two locking hooks 91 away from the hooking part 322.

[0057] When the first locking part 32 and the second locking part 9 transition from a locked state to an unlocked state, the unlocking member 93 moves away from the hook part 322, causing the two locking hooks 91 to rotate simultaneously, separating them from the corresponding hook parts 322. Simultaneously, the resetting member 92 is stretched. At this point, by continuing to move the second locking part 9, the hook part 322 can be moved out of the locking range of the two locking hooks 91. Therefore, the movement of the unlocking member 93 away from the hook part 322 unlocks the first locking part 32 and the second locking part 9, facilitating user operation.

[0058] After the force acting on the unlocking member 93 is released, the resetting member 92 releases its elastic potential energy and retracts its length to drive the two hooks 91 connected to it to rotate, so that the two hooks 91 switch to the closed state.

[0059] On the other hand, when the humidifier box 4 is installed on the support 3, the second locking part 9 approaches the first locking part 32. The hook part 322 of the first locking part 32 acts on the corresponding hook 91, causing the two hooks 91 to rotate and separate, and simultaneously stretching the reset member 92. As the second locking part 9 moves further closer to the first locking part 32, the two hook parts 322 enter the locking range of the two hooks 91. The reset member 92 releases its elastic potential energy and retracts its length, causing the two hooks 91 to rotate into a closed state, completing the locking of the two hook parts 322. That is, the locking of the first locking part 32 and the second locking part 9 is completed, and the locking of the humidifier box 4 and the support 3 is completed. The above locking process is completed simultaneously during the installation of the humidifier box 4 on the support 3, reducing the user's need to perform additional locking operations, making it convenient and quick.

[0060] In some embodiments of this application, the unlocking member 93 includes an unlocking rod 931, which extends in the same direction as the connecting rod 321. Two hook portions 932 are provided at one end of the unlocking rod 931 near the connecting rod 321; the two hook portions 932 are located on opposite sides of the unlocking rod 931. The hook portions 932 are used to hook and connect with the end of the corresponding locking hook 91 away from the hooking portion 322.

[0061] The above technical solution, on the one hand, involves the hook portion 932 of the unlocking member 93 hooking and connecting with the end of the corresponding lock hook 91. When the unlocking member 93 moves away from the rear wall 1021, the hook portion 932 can drive the lock hook 91 to rotate, causing the lock hook 91 to separate from the corresponding hooking portion 322, thus completing the unlocking. On the other hand, under the action of the reset member 92 driving the lock hook 91 to reset, the lock hook 91 drives the hook portion 932, causing the unlocking member 93 to move closer to the rear wall 1021, thus resetting the second locking portion 9 to the locked state. The hook portion 932 and the lock hook 91 are hooked and connected, so that either the hook portion 932 or the lock hook 91 can drive the other to move, thereby completing the switching between locking and unlocking.

[0062] In some embodiments of this application, the unlocking component 93 includes an unlocking block 933; the unlocking block 933 is located at the end of the unlocking rod 931 away from the hook portion 932; the unlocking block 933 extends away from the top of the humidifier box 4 and protrudes from the humidifier box 4. With this technical solution, on the one hand, the unlocking block 933 protruding from the humidifier box 4 facilitates user operation; on the other hand, the unlocking block 933 is located at the bottom of the humidifier box 4, keeping it out of the user's sight; thus avoiding a reduction in the overall aesthetics of the humidifier box 4 due to the placement of the unlocking block 933.

[0063] In some embodiments of this application, the first locking part 32 is located on the cavity wall of the receiving cavity 30 corresponding to the disassembly port 31. This technical solution allows the humidifier box 4 to be installed on the support 3 via the disassembly port 31. As the volume of the humidifier box 4 within the receiving cavity 30 increases, the second locking part 9 and the first locking part 32 gradually approach each other, locking the humidifier box 4 when it is fully installed. The direction of movement of the humidifier box 4 relative to the support 3 during installation is consistent with the locking action direction of the second locking part 9 and the first locking part 32, allowing the user to complete both installation and locking operations with a single action, making the process convenient and quick.

[0064] In some embodiments of this application, the bottom wall of the box body 5 is recessed in a direction away from the bottom cover 7 to form a recessed portion 51. The bottom cover 7 mates with the bottom wall of the box body 5, and the bottom cover 7 and the recessed portion 51 together define the receiving cavity. In the above technical solution, the recessed portion 51 is formed on the bottom wall of the box body 5, so that the bottom surface of the box body 5 after mating with the bottom cover 7 is flat, which facilitates the installation of the humidifier box 4 into the receiving cavity 30 through the disassembly port 31, making the installation operation smooth and unobstructed.

[0065] In some embodiments of this application, a locking opening 52 is formed at the end of the box body 5 away from the humidification port 50; the locking opening 52 communicates with the receiving cavity; when the humidification box 4 is installed in the support 3, the first locking part 32 extends into the receiving cavity (recessed part 51) through the locking opening 52 and locks with the second locking part 9 located in the receiving cavity (recessed part 51), so that the humidification box 4 is locked to the support 3. In the above technical solution, the second locking part 9 is completely housed in the receiving cavity. Through the locking opening 52, the first locking part 32 and the second locking part 9 can complete the locking, so that the second locking part 9 is hidden, which increases the consistency of the overall appearance of the humidification box 4, increases the internal space of the humidification box 4, and avoids the reduction of the internal space of the humidification box 4 due to the space occupied by the receiving cavity 30 because the second locking part 9 is located outside the humidification box 4.

[0066] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figure 10 As shown, the box body 5 includes a box panel 53 away from the rear wall 1021 of the door. The box panel 53 includes a first box side wall 531, which is perpendicular to the bottom cover 7. The box body 5 also includes a second box side wall 532, which is located on the side of the first box side wall 531 closer to the bottom cover 7. Along the direction from the bottom wall of the box body 5 to the bottom cover 7, the second box side wall 532 is inclined towards the rear wall 1021 of the door; wherein, the humidification port 50 is provided on the second box side wall 532. That is, along the direction from the bottom cover 7 to the bottom wall of the box body 5, the plane where the humidification port 50 is located is inclined towards the side away from the rear wall 1021 of the door.

[0067] The above technical solution, through the inclined arrangement of the second side wall 532 of the box panel 53, makes the humidification port 50 inclined, so that the humidifying mist flows out at an angle to humidify the storage space. This increases the coverage area of ​​the humidifying mist along the height direction, thereby increasing the humidification space along the height direction. In addition, the inclined arrangement of the humidification port 50 makes the humidifying mist flow out at an angle, dispersing the amount of humidifying mist sprayed out, making the humidification effect of the space more uniform, and avoiding the humidifying mist being concentrated on the food, which would cause a large amount of condensation.

[0068] In some embodiments of this application, the included angle between the second box sidewall 532 and the first box sidewall 531 is denoted as the tilt angle γ; wherein, 140°≤γ≤155°.

[0069] In the above technical solution, when γ < 140°, the angle between the side wall 532 of the second box and the side wall 531 of the first box is too small, and the angle of inclination of the humidification port 50 relative to the side wall 531 of the first box is too large. This results in the humidification mist sprayed from the humidification port 50 having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator 100. It can only effectively humidify the food near the take-out opening inside the refrigerator 100, and cannot supplement the humidity of the food located further inside the refrigerator 100.

[0070] When γ > 155°, the angle between the side wall 532 of the second box and the side wall 531 of the first box is too large, and the angle of inclination of the humidifying port 50 relative to the side wall 531 of the first box is too small. This results in the humidifying mist sprayed from the humidifying port 50 having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator 100, which cannot effectively expand the coverage size of the refrigerator 100 in the height direction. The humidifying mist is still concentrated on the food directly in front of it, resulting in a large amount of condensation, and the food is prone to mold.

[0071] When 140°≤γ≤155°, the above restrictions ensure that the tilt angle of the humidification outlet 50 relative to the side wall 531 of the first box effectively increases the coverage area of ​​the humidifying mist along the height direction, thereby increasing the humidification space along the height direction. On the other hand, it disperses the amount of humidifying mist sprayed, resulting in a more uniform humidification effect and preventing the humidifying mist from concentrating on the food, thus avoiding excessive condensation. Furthermore, it ensures that the humidifying mist follows a path along the depth direction of the refrigerator 100, so that the food inside the refrigerator 100 can also be humidified and replenished with moisture.

[0072] In some embodiments of this application, in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover 7, the dimension of the first box sidewall 531 is denoted as the first distance Z1, and the dimension of the second box sidewall 532 is denoted as the second distance Z2; wherein, the ratio of the first distance Z1 to the second distance Z2 is denoted as λ, and 1≤λ≤2.5.

[0073] In the above technical solution, when λ < 1, the dimension of the inclined second box side wall 532 in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover 7 is too large, which reduces the area of ​​the bottom wall of the box body 5, reduces the internal space of the box body 5, and reduces the space of the water storage cavity 6, thus reducing the water storage capacity.

[0074] When λ > 2.5, the dimension of the inclined second box side wall 532 in the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover 7 is too small. Under the premise that the inclination angle of the second box side wall 532 remains unchanged, the area of ​​the second box side wall 532 is too small, and the area of ​​the humidification port 50 provided on the second box side wall 532 is too small, which reduces the humidification efficiency and cannot replenish water in time.

[0075] When 1≤λ≤2.5, on the one hand, the area of ​​the bottom wall of the box 5 is ensured to increase the internal space of the box 5 and ensure the water storage capacity. On the other hand, the area of ​​the side wall 532 of the second box is ensured to ensure the area of ​​the humidification port 50 provided on the side wall 532 of the second box and ensure the humidification efficiency so as to replenish the water inside the refrigerator 100 in a timely manner.

[0076] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figure 6 As shown, the humidifier box 4 includes a decorative cover 8. The decorative cover 8 is mounted on the box panel 53 and is located on the side of the box panel 53 away from the rear wall 1021 of the door. The decorative cover 8 has an opening 80 corresponding to the humidification port 50 to ensure the communication between the humidification port 50 and the outside.

[0077] When the humidifier box 4 is installed inside the support 3, the decorative cover 8 cooperates with the end of the support 3 away from the rear wall 1021 of the door to cover the disassembly port 31.

[0078] In the above technical solution, the decorative cover 8 cooperates with and covers the disassembly port 31. On the one hand, the decorative cover 8 can cover the gap after the humidifier box 4 is installed in the support 3; on the other hand, it reduces the accumulation of dust and other debris in the gap, making the humidifier device 200 clean and tidy.

[0079] In some embodiments of this application, the humidification assembly includes a humidifying vibrator and a flow guide. The humidifying vibrator atomizes water to form a water mist. One end of the flow guide is located within the water storage chamber 6, and the other end abuts against the humidifying vibrator.

[0080] The above technical solution allows the humidifying vibrator to contact the water in the water storage chamber 6 through the guide component, so that even when the water level is low, water can still be delivered to the humidifying vibrator, allowing atomization to continue effectively. This avoids the situation where the humidifying vibrator does not contact the water due to the low water level in the water storage chamber 6 when the humidifying vibrator is placed directly in contact with the water.

[0081] Please refer to some embodiments of this application. Figures 11-12 As shown, the box body 5 includes an atomizing chamber 40. One end of the atomizing chamber 40 is connected to the water storage chamber 6, and the other end is connected to the humidification port 50.

[0082] The water storage partition wall 61 includes a partition plate. The partition plate isolates the water storage chamber 6 from the atomizing chamber 40. The partition plate includes a mounting plate 611 disposed opposite to the humidification port 50, and the mounting plate 611 has a first connecting hole. The humidification vibrator is installed at the first connecting hole.

[0083] The above technical solution incorporates an atomizing chamber 40 between the humidifying vibrator and the humidifying port 50, which avoids condensation issues caused by the humidifying component spraying directly through the humidifying port 50. Furthermore, the humidifying vibrator of the humidifying component is positioned relatively far from the items in the storage compartment compared to the humidifying port 50, preventing water droplets from forming on the surface of food when placed at the humidifying port 50, thus avoiding mold growth.

[0084] In some embodiments of this application, the humidifier box 4 includes a humidifier box cover 41, which is connected to the top opening of the box body 5. The humidifier box cover 41, together with the partition plate and the side wall of the box body 5 where the humidification port 50 is provided (box panel 53) together form an atomizing chamber 40.

[0085] In some embodiments of this application, in the projection of the plane where the bottom cover 7 is located, the minimum distance between the humidification vibrator and the humidification port 50 along the direction perpendicular to the mounting plate 611 is denoted as the atomization distance D; wherein, 25mm≤D≤40mm.

[0086] In the above technical solutions, when D < 25mm, the atomization distance D is too small, which cannot avoid the condensation problem caused by the humidification component spraying directly at the humidification port 50; and for food placed at the humidification port 50, water droplets are easily formed on the surface of the food, leading to mold growth.

[0087] When D > 40mm, the atomization distance D is too large, resulting in the humidifying mist sprayed from the humidification port 50 having a too small path along the depth direction of the refrigerator 100. It can only effectively humidify the food near the take-out port inside the refrigerator 100, but cannot supplement the humidity of the food located further inside the refrigerator 100.

[0088] When 25mm≤D≤40mm, on the one hand, water droplets are prevented from forming on the surface of the food, thus preventing mold growth. On the other hand, it ensures that the humidifying mist follows a path along the depth of the refrigerator 100, so that the food inside the refrigerator 100 can also be humidified and replenished with moisture.

[0089] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

[0090] For ease of explanation, the above description has been provided in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the above exemplary discussion is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. Various modifications and variations can be obtained based on the above teachings. The selection and description of the above embodiments are for the purpose of better explaining the principles and practical applications, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better utilize the described embodiments and various different variations of embodiments suitable for specific use considerations.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: The container defines a storage compartment with an access opening; The door is rotatably connected to the box body to open or close the loading / unloading port; The door includes a rear wall near the box body when the door is closed; Humidification device, including: A support base, which is installed on the rear wall of the door; the support base includes: The first locking part is located at one end of the support seat near the rear wall of the door; A humidifier box, detachably mounted on the support; the humidifier box includes: The box body has a humidification opening at one end away from the rear wall of the door; The water storage chamber is used to store humidification water; A humidifying component, at least partially located within a water storage chamber; the humidifying component atomizes water to form a water mist, which flows out through the humidifying port; A bottom cover is located on the bottom wall of the box body away from the water storage cavity; the bottom cover and the bottom wall of the box body together define the receiving cavity; The second locking part is installed in the receiving cavity and is used to cooperate with the first locking part to lock or unlock the humidifier box from the support.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the box is recessed in a direction away from the bottom cover to form a recessed portion; The bottom cover fits into the bottom wall of the box body, and the bottom cover and the recessed portion together define the receiving cavity; A locking opening is formed at the end of the box body away from the humidification port; the locking opening is connected to the receiving cavity; When the humidifier box is installed in the support, the first locking part extends into the receiving cavity through the locking port and locks with the second locking part located in the receiving cavity, so that the humidifier box is locked to the support.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The box body includes a box panel away from the rear wall of the door; The box panel includes: The first box sidewall is perpendicular to the bottom cover; The second box sidewall is located on the side of the first box sidewall closest to the bottom cover; Along the direction from the bottom wall of the box body toward the bottom cover, the second box side wall slopes toward the rear wall of the door; The humidification port is located on the side wall of the second box.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The angle between the side wall of the second box and the side wall of the first box is denoted as the tilt angle γ; 140°≤γ≤155°.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, In the direction perpendicular to the bottom cover, the dimension of the first box sidewall is denoted as the first distance Z1, and the dimension of the second box sidewall is denoted as the second distance Z2; The ratio of the first distance Z1 to the second distance Z2 is denoted as λ, where 1≤λ≤2.

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6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support includes: A receiving cavity is formed within the support; The disassembly port is located on the side of the support away from the rear wall of the door and is connected to the receiving cavity; The first locking part is located on the cavity wall of the receiving cavity corresponding to the disassembly port; The humidifier box includes a decorative cover; the decorative cover is installed on the box panel and is located on the side of the box panel away from the back wall of the door; The decorative cover has an opening corresponding to the humidification port; When the humidifier box is installed in the support, the decorative cover plate cooperates with the end of the support away from the rear wall of the door to cover the disassembly port.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6, characterized in that, The humidification component includes: Humidifying oscillator, which is used to atomize water into water mist; The guide element has one end located inside the water storage cavity and the other end abutting against the humidifying vibrator.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, The housing includes: The atomizing chamber has one end connected to the water storage chamber and the other end connected to the humidification port; A partition plate separates the water storage chamber from the atomizing chamber; the partition plate includes: An installation plate is disposed opposite to the humidification port; the installation plate is provided with a first connecting hole; The humidifying vibrator is installed at the first connecting hole.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that, In the projection of the plane where the bottom cover is located, the minimum distance between the humidification vibrator and the humidification port along the direction perpendicular to the mounting plate is denoted as the atomization distance D; where 25mm≤D≤40mm.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: The container defines a storage compartment with an access opening; A door, rotatably connected to the housing, to open or close the loading / unloading port; the door includes: The front wall of the door is located away from the box when the door is closed; The rear wall of the door is positioned opposite to the front wall of the door; Humidification device, including: A support base, which is installed on the rear wall of the door; the support base includes: A receiving cavity is formed within the support; The disassembly port is located on the side of the support away from the rear wall of the door and is connected to the receiving cavity; A first locking part is located on the cavity wall of the receiving cavity corresponding to the disassembly / assembly port; A humidifier box, which is detachably installed in the receiving cavity through the disassembly port; the humidifier box includes: The box body has a humidification opening at one end away from the rear wall of the door; The water storage chamber is used to store humidification water; A humidifying component, at least partially located within a water storage chamber; the humidifying component atomizes water to form a water mist, which flows out through the humidifying port; A bottom cover is located on the bottom wall of the box body away from the water storage cavity; the bottom cover and the bottom wall of the box body together define the receiving cavity; Along the direction from the bottom cover to the bottom wall of the box, the plane where the humidification port is located is inclined to the side away from the rear wall of the door; The second locking part is installed in the receiving cavity and is used to cooperate with the first locking part to lock or unlock the humidifier box from the support.

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