Hinge part for refrigerator and refrigerator equipped with same

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator which enables effective improvement of opening / closing smoothness of a door.SOLUTION: A hinge component according to the invention connects a refrigerator body with a door and includes a first groove body and a first shaft body which are fitted with each other. The first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position. In a process that the door opens, the first shaft body moves from the initial position to the pivot position. The door includes: a front wall spaced part from the refrigerator body; and a side wall disposed between the front wall and the refrigerator body. When the first groove body is disposed at the door, a distance between the initial position and the front wall is smaller than a distance between the pivot position and the front wall, and a distance between the initial position and the side wall is larger than a distance between the pivot position and the side wall. When the first groove body is disposed in the refrigerator body and the door is in a closed state, the distance between the initial position and the front wall is larger than the distance between the pivot position and the front wall and the distance between the initial position and the side wall is smaller than the distance between the pivot position and the side wall.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

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[0001] This application claims priority to a Chinese patent application filed on July 23, 2019, application number 201910667056.5, for invention title "Refrigerator", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. [Technical field]

[0002] The present invention relates to the technical field of home appliances, and in particular to refrigerators. [Background technology]

[0003] Currently, refrigerators use a single-axis hinge component, which allows the door to open and close by moving in a circle around a fixed axis of the hinge component. However, during actual operation, the door may not open smoothly due to door seals or other structures.

[0004] In view of this, there is a need to improve the existing refrigerator to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of effectively improving the smoothness of opening and closing the door. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve one of the above objects of the present invention, one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet body, a door for opening and closing the cabinet body, and a hinge part for connecting the cabinet body and the door, wherein the cabinet body includes a rear wall and an opening arranged opposite to each other, a direction toward the opening of the rear wall is a first direction, and during the process of opening the door, the hinge part drives the door to move away from the cabinet body along the first direction.

[0007] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet body further includes a storage chamber and a pivot side connected to the hinge part, and in a process of opening the door, the hinge part drives the door to move away from the cabinet body along the first direction, and at the same time drives the door to move from the pivot side to the storage chamber.

[0008] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet body further includes an outer surface provided on an extension of the rotation path of the door adjacent to the hinge part, and a front end surface provided surrounding the opening, the door includes a door body and a door seal connected thereto, the door seal including a side door seal proximate to the outer surface, the door seal and the front end surface come into contact with each other when the door is in a closed state, and a pitch between the side door seal and the front end surface increases during the process of opening the door.

[0009] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the hinge part includes a first shaft body and a first groove body fitted to each other, and a second shaft body and a second groove body fitted to each other, the first shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, the first groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door, the second shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, and the second groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first shaft body and the second shaft body are disposed in the cabinet body, and the first groove body and the second groove body are disposed in the door.

[0011] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, and the second groove body includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, and a first section and a second section arranged and connected between the first end and the second end, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is in the initial position and the second shaft body is in the first end, and in a process of the door opening from the closed state to a first open angle, the second shaft body moves within the first section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position, and the door moves away from the cabinet body along the first direction, and in a process of the door opening from the first open angle to a maximum open angle, the first shaft body is held at the pivot position and the second shaft body moves within the second section around the first shaft body.

[0012] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, and the second groove body includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, and a first section, a second section and a third section arranged and connected between the first end and the second end, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is in the initial position and the second shaft body is in the first end, and during the process of the door opening from the closed state to a first opening angle, the first shaft body is held in the initial position and the second shaft body is held in the first position. In a process in which a body moves within the first section around the first shaft body and the door continuously opens from the first opening angle to a second opening angle, the second shaft body moves within the second section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position, and the door moves away from the cabinet body along the first direction, and in a process in which the door opens from the second opening angle to a maximum opening angle, the first shaft body is held at the pivot position and the second shaft body moves within the third section around the first shaft body.

[0013] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, a first fitting portion is provided on the door and a second fitting portion is provided on the storage body, and when the door is in a closed state, the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion engage with each other, and in the process of the door opening from the closed state to the first open angle, the second shaft body moves within the first section around the first shaft body, separating the first fitting portion from the second fitting portion.

[0014] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the door includes a front wall spaced apart from the cabinet body and a side wall interposed between the front wall and the cabinet body, and a distance between the initial position and the front wall is smaller than a distance between the pivot position and the front wall, and a distance between the initial position and the side wall is greater than a distance between the pivot position and the side wall.

[0015] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the doors include a first door and a second door pivotally connected to the main body and arranged along a horizontal direction, the refrigerator further includes a vertical beam movably connected to a side of the first door closer to the second door, the first fitting portion is disposed on the vertical beam, when the doors are in a closed state, the vertical beam extends to the second door, and in a process in which the doors open from a closed state to the first open angle, the vertical beam rotates to a side closer to the main body, the first door and the vertical beam form a first folding angle, and in a process in which the doors open from the first open angle to a maximum open angle, the vertical beam and the first door are relatively stationary.

[0016] In order to achieve one of the above objects of the present invention, one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet body, a door for opening and closing the cabinet body, and a hinge part for connecting the cabinet body and the door, the cabinet body includes a rear wall and an opening arranged opposite to each other, a direction toward the opening of the rear wall is a first direction, the hinge part includes a first shaft body and a first groove body fitted to each other, and a second shaft body and a second groove body fitted to each other, the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, the second groove body has a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, and a first end arranged between the first end and the second end and connected to each other, the first shaft body is at the initial position and the second shaft body is at the first end when the door is in a closed state, and the second shaft body is at the first end, and in a process of the door opening from the closed state to a first open angle, the second shaft body moves within the first section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position, and the door moves away from the cabinet body along the first direction, and in a process of the door opening from the first open angle to a maximum open angle, the first shaft body is held at the pivot position and the second shaft body moves within the second section around the first shaft body.

[0017] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet body further includes an outer surface provided on an extension of the rotation path of the door adjacent to the hinge part, and a front end surface provided surrounding the opening, the door includes a door body and a door seal connected thereto, the door seal including a side door seal proximate to the outer surface, and when the door is in a closed state, the door seal and the front end surface come into contact with each other, and in the process of the door opening from the closed state to the first open angle, the pitch between the side door seal and the front end surface increases. Effect of the Invention

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: According to the present invention, the action of the hinge parts can assist the door and the cabinet body in separating from each other, thereby improving the smoothness of the door opening. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the door body is omitted. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a door according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hinge component according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a hinge component according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a top view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a top view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention when opened to a first opening angle. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] 1 is a top view of the refrigerator of the first embodiment of the present invention when opened to a second opening angle. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 10. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a top view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a closed state. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 12. [Figure 14] 11 is a top view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention when opened to a first opening angle. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 14. [Figure 16] 13 is a top view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention when opened to a second opening angle. FIG. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 16. [Figure 18] 13 is a top view of the refrigerator of the second embodiment of the present invention when opened to a third opening angle. FIG. [Figure 19]FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the hinge component of FIG. 18. [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention in a closed state. [Figure 21] 13 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention when opened to a first opening angle. FIG. [Figure 22] FIG. 11 is a rear view of a refrigerator according to a third embodiment of the present invention (with some components omitted). [Figure 23] FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion of a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 25] 11 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention in which some of the structure is omitted. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings, but these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art should understand that any structural, method, or functional changes made based on these embodiments should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] In each of the drawings of the present invention, for convenience of illustration, the dimensions of some structures or parts are exaggerated relative to other structures or parts, and are therefore only used to illustrate the basic structures of the subject matter of the present invention.

[0022] Furthermore, terms indicating relative spatial positions, such as "top", "upper", "lower", "lower", "left", "right", etc., used herein are used only to facilitate the description of the relationship of one unit or feature to another unit or feature shown in the drawings. The terms of relative spatial positions may be intended to include various orientations other than the illustrated orientation of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over, a unit that is positioned "below" or "below" another unit or feature will be "above" the other unit or feature. Thus, the exemplary term "lower" can encompass both above and below. The device may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions), correspondingly explaining the spatial terms used herein.

[0023] 1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of a refrigerator 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] The refrigerator 100 includes a main body 10, a door 20 for opening and closing the main body 10, and a hinge part 30 for connecting the main body 10 and the door 20.

[0025] The storage body 10 includes a rear wall 11 and an opening 12 arranged opposite to each other. A direction toward the opening 12 of the rear wall 11 is a first direction X.

[0026] Here, the first direction X is a direction from the rear to the front of the refrigerator 100.

[0027] In the process of opening the door 20, the hinge part 30 drives the door 20 to move away from the storage body 10 along the first direction X.

[0028] Here, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X. That is, the door 20 moves in a direction away from the front end of the cabinet body 10. This allows the hinge part 30 to act to assist in the separation of the door 20 and the cabinet body 10 from each other, improving the smoothness of the door opening.

[0029] In this embodiment, the storage body 10 further includes an outer surface 13 provided adjacent to the hinge part 30 in an extension portion of the rotation path of the door 20, and a front end surface 14 provided around the opening 12.

[0030] Here, the outer surface 13 is the left side surface or the right side surface of the cabinet body 10, and corresponds to a different outer surface 13 depending on the different hinge parts 30, and the front end surface 14 is the end surface of the cabinet body 10 close to the door 20.

[0031] The door 20 includes a connected door body 21 and a door seal 22 , the door seal 22 including a side door seal 221 proximate the exterior surface 13 .

[0032] Here, the door seal 22 is provided in an annular shape on the side surface of the door main body 21 close to the storage main body 10, and the side door seal 221 is a door seal provided closest to the hinge part 30 along the vertical direction.

[0033] When the door 20 is in a closed position, the door seal 22 contacts the front end surface 14 .

[0034] Here, contact between the door seal 22 and the front end surface 14 achieves a sealing fit between the door 20 and the cabinet body 10, and generally, the sealing effect is improved by the action of the door seal 22 compression or magnetic attraction.

[0035] During the process of opening the door 20, the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end surface 14 increases.

[0036] Here, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X, and the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end surface 14 increases. That is, the hinge part 30 assists in separating the door seal 22 from the front end surface 14 of the cabinet body 10. In this way, a situation in which the door 20 cannot be smoothly separated from the cabinet body 10 due to the door seal 22 (for example, due to excessive pressure on the door seal 22, too strong magnetic attractive force, etc.) is avoided, and the user can easily open the door 20.

[0037] The refrigerator 100 of this embodiment is used to avoid obstruction of the door seal 22, and is used to avoid a situation in which the door 20 cannot be opened due to other structures, such as frost between the main body 10 and the door 20.

[0038] In this embodiment, the storage body 10 further includes a storage chamber S and a pivot side P connected to the hinge part 30.

[0039] Here, the “pivot side P” is defined as an area where the door 20 rotates relative to the storage body 10, that is, an area where the hinge part 30 is disposed. The direction from the pivot side P toward the storage room S is defined as a second direction Y.

[0040] In the process of opening the door 20, the hinge part 30 drives the door 20 to move away from the storage body 10 along the first direction X, and at the same time drives the door 20 to move from the pivot side P toward the storage chamber S.

[0041] Here, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves to one side of the storage chamber S. That is, at this time, the door 20 rotates relative to the storage body 10 and is displaced along the second direction Y relative to the storage body 10, so that the distance by which the door 20 protrudes from the storage body 10 to the side away from the storage chamber S during the process of the door 20 rotating is significantly reduced. In other words, the displacement of the door 20 along the second direction Y offsets the portion of the door 20 that protrudes from the storage body 10 during the process of the door 20 rotating, and prevents the door 20 from interfering with surrounding cabinets, walls, etc. during the process of opening, which is suitable for a situation in which the built-in cabinet or the storage space of the refrigerator 100 is small.

[0042] In this embodiment, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves in the first direction X and the second direction Y simultaneously, so that the door 20 opens smoothly and does not interfere with surrounding cabinets, walls, etc.

[0043] 4 and 5, in this embodiment, the hinge part 30 includes a first shaft body 311 and a first groove body 321 fitted to each other, and a second shaft body 312 and a second groove body 322 fitted to each other. The first shaft body 311 is disposed on one side of the cabinet body 10 and the door 20, and the first groove body 321 is disposed on the other side of the cabinet body 10 and the door 20. The second shaft body 312 is disposed on one side of the cabinet body 10 and the door 20, and the second groove body 322 is disposed on the other side of the cabinet body 10 and the door 20.

[0044] That is, the hinge parts 30 may be distributed in various forms. In a first example, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are disposed in the cabinet body 10, and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are disposed in the door 20. In a second example, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are disposed in the door 20, and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are disposed in the cabinet body 10. In a third example, the first shaft body 311 and the second groove body 322 are disposed in the cabinet body 10, and the first groove body 321 and the second shaft body 312 are disposed in the door 20. In a fourth example, the first shaft body 311 and the second groove body 322 are disposed in the door 20, and the first groove body 321 and the second shaft body 312 are disposed in the cabinet body 10.

[0045] Here, taking the first example as an example, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are arranged in the storage body 10, and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are arranged in the door 20.

[0046] Specifically, the hinge part 30 includes a first hinge fitting 32 and a second hinge fitting 31 that are fitted together. The first hinge fitting 32 is disposed on the door 20, and the second hinge fitting 31 is disposed on the storage body 10.

[0047] The first hinge fitting 32 includes a first hinge fitting body 323 , and a first groove body 321 and a second groove body 322 recessed in the first hinge fitting body 323 .

[0048] The second hinge fitting 31 includes a second hinge fitting body 313, and a first shaft body 311 and a second shaft body 312 protruding from the second hinge fitting body 313. The second hinge fitting body 313 is fixed to the storage body 10.

[0049] <First concrete example> 6 to 11, in a first specific example, a first groove body 321 has an initial position A1 and a pivot position A2. A second groove body 322 includes a first end 3221 and a second end 3222 disposed opposite to each other, and a first section L1 and a second section L2 disposed between and connected to the first end 3221 and the second end 3222.

[0050] 6 and 7, when the door 20 is in a closed state, the first shaft body 311 is in the initial position A1, the second shaft body 312 is in the first end 3221, and the door seal 22 and the front end surface 14 of the cabinet body 10 are in contact with each other and sealed.

[0051] 8 and 9, when the door 20 opens from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the second shaft body 312 moves within the first section L1 to drive the first shaft body 311 to move from the initial position A1 to the pivot position A2, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X, the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end face 14 increases, and at the same time, the door 20 moves from the pivot side P to the storage chamber S.

[0052] In the conventional technology, because the hinge part is a single shaft, the door always rotates in place relative to the cabinet body, and in order to prevent the door seal from impeding the process of opening the door during actual operation, it is necessary to design the shaft center position of the hinge part taking into consideration factors such as the thickness of the door seal and the thickness of the door. In this case, the design process for the shaft center position is complicated, and the shaft center position may not be maintained at a specified position due to factors such as installation accuracy.

[0053] In this specific example, the two shafts (first shaft body 311 and second shaft body 312) and two grooves (first groove body 321 and second groove body 322) allow the door 20 to move in a direction away from the front end of the cabinet body 10, effectively solving the problem of the door seal 22 interfering with the process of opening the door 20, not requiring high installation precision, and significantly reducing design costs and installation difficulty.

[0054] At the moment when the door 20 is opened, the hinge part 30 drives the door 20 to move in a direction away from the front end of the main body 10, thereby effectively assisting the opening of the door 20. At the same time, the hinge part 30 drives the door 20 to move from the pivot side P toward the storage chamber S, thereby preventing the door 20 from protruding from the main body 10.

[0055] 10 and 11, in the process of the door 20 continuously opening from the first opening angle α1 to the maximum opening angle α2, the first shaft body 311 is held in the pivot position A2, and the second shaft body 312 moves within the second section L2 around the first shaft body 311.

[0056] Here, the maximum opening angle α2 is greater than 90°.

[0057] In addition, the refrigerator 100 in this example may be a single-door refrigerator or the like.

[0058] In this example, the door 20 includes a front wall 23 separated from the main body 10 and a side wall 24 interposed between the front wall 23 and the main body 10.

[0059] Here, the front wall 23 is the front surface of the door 20 , and the side wall 24 is the side surface of the door 20 .

[0060] The distance between the initial position A1 and the front wall 23 is smaller than the distance between the pivot position A2 and the front wall 23, and the distance between the initial position A1 and the side wall 24 is larger than the distance between the pivot position A2 and the side wall 24.

[0061] Specifically, the distance between the center and the front wall 23 when the first shaft body 311 is in the initial position A1 is smaller than the distance between the center and the front wall 23 when the first shaft body 311 is in the pivot position A2.

[0062] The distance between the center and the side wall 24 when the first shaft body 311 is in the initial position A1 is greater than the distance between the center and the side wall 24 when the first shaft body 311 is in the pivot position A2.

[0063] The distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the front wall 23 is a first pitch, and the distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side wall 24 is a second pitch. In the process of opening the door 20, the first pitch and the second pitch change.

[0064] In the process of the door 20 opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first pitch tends to increase and the second pitch tends to decrease. In the process of the door 20 opening continuously from the first opening angle α1 to the maximum opening angle α2, both the first pitch and the second pitch do not change.

[0065] Here, in the process in which the door 20 opens from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first pitch tends to increase. That is, this corresponds to the movement of the door 20 in the first direction X, and the second pitch tends to decrease. That is, this corresponds to the movement of the door 20 in the second direction Y.

[0066] <Second concrete example> 12 to 19 are schematic diagrams of a second embodiment of the present invention, in which like reference numerals are used to refer to like structures for ease of understanding.

[0067] In the second specific example, the first groove body 321' has an initial position A1' and a pivot position A2', and the second groove body 322' includes a first end 3221' and a second end 3222' arranged oppositely, and a first section L1', a second section L2' and a third section L3' arranged and connected between the first end 3221 and the second end 3222'.

[0068] 12 and 13, when the door 20' is in a closed state, the first shaft body 311' is in the initial position A1', the second shaft body 312' is in the first end 3221', and the door seal 22' and the front end surface 14' of the cabinet body 10' are in contact with each other and sealed.

[0069] Referring to Figures 14 and 15, when the door 20' opens from a closed state to a first opening angle α1, the first shaft body 311' is held in an initial position A1', and the second shaft body 312' moves within the first section L1' around the first shaft body 311'.

[0070] 16 and 17, in the process of the door 20' continuously opening from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2, the second shaft body 312' moves within the second section L2' to drive the first shaft body 311' to move from the initial position A1' to the pivot position A2', the door 20' moves away from the cabinet body 10' along the first direction X, the pitch between the side door seal 221' and the front end face 14' increases, and at the same time, the door 20' moves from the pivot side P to the storage chamber S.

[0071] In the conventional technology, because the hinge part is a single shaft, the door always rotates in place relative to the cabinet body, and in order to prevent the door seal from impeding the process of opening the door during actual operation, it is necessary to design the shaft center position of the hinge part taking into consideration factors such as the thickness of the door seal and the thickness of the door. In this case, the design process for the shaft center position is complicated, and the shaft center position may not be maintained at a specified position due to factors such as installation accuracy.

[0072] In this specific example, the two shafts (first shaft body 311' and second shaft body 312') and two grooves (first groove body 321' and second groove body 322') allow the door 20' to move in a direction away from the front end of the cabinet body 10', effectively resolving the obstruction of the door 20' opening process caused by the door seal 22', does not require high installation precision, and can significantly reduce design costs and installation difficulty.

[0073] In addition, during the process of opening the door 20', the hinge part 30' drives the door 20' to move in a direction away from the front end of the main body 10', effectively assisting the opening of the door 20'. At the same time, the hinge part 30' drives the door 20' to move from the pivot side P toward the storage chamber S, preventing the door 20' from protruding from the main body 10'.

[0074] Referring to Figures 18 and 19, during the process of the door 20' continuously opening from the second opening angle α2 to the maximum opening angle α3, the first shaft body 311' is held in the pivot position A2', and the second shaft body 312' moves within the third section L3' around the first shaft body 311'.

[0075] Here, the maximum opening angle α3 is greater than 90°.

[0076] In this example, the door 20' includes a front wall 23' spaced apart from the main body 10' and a side wall 24' interposed between the front wall 23' and the main body 10'.

[0077] Here, the front wall 23' is the front surface of the door 20', and the side wall 24' is the side surface of the door 20'.

[0078] The distance between the initial position A1' and the front wall 23' is smaller than the distance between the pivot position A2' and the front wall 23', and the distance between the initial position A1' and the side wall 24' is larger than the distance between the pivot position A2' and the side wall 24'.

[0079] Specifically, the distance between the center and the front wall 23' when the first shaft body 311' is in the initial position A1' is smaller than the distance between the center and the front wall 23' when the first shaft body 311' is in the pivot position A2'.

[0080] The distance between the center and the side wall 24' when the first shaft body 311' is in the initial position A1' is greater than the distance between the center and the side wall 24' when the first shaft body 311' is in the pivot position A2'.

[0081] The distance between the center of the first shaft body 311' and the front wall 23' is a first pitch, and the distance between the center of the first shaft body 311' and the side wall 24' is a second pitch. During the process of opening the door 20', the first pitch and the second pitch change.

[0082] In the process of the door 20' opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first pitch tends to increase and the second pitch tends to decrease. In the process of the door 20' opening continuously from the first opening angle α1 to the maximum opening angle α2, both the first pitch and the second pitch do not change.

[0083] <Third Specific Example> In the third specific example, referring to the explanation of the second specific example and Figures 20 to 23, a first fitting portion 25' is further provided on the door 20', and a second fitting portion 15' is further provided on the storage body 10'.

[0084] Referring to FIG. 20, when the door 20' is in a closed state, the first fitting portion 25' and the second fitting portion 15' are engaged with each other.

[0085] Here, the door 20' and the cabinet body 10' are closed by the engagement between the first fitting portion 25' and the second fitting portion 15'. The specific forms of the first fitting portion 25' and the second fitting portion 15' vary depending on the actual situation.

[0086] Referring to Figure 21, when the door 20' opens from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the second shaft body 312' moves within the first section L1' around the first shaft body 311', driving the first mating portion 25' to separate from the second mating portion 15'.

[0087] Here, in the process of opening the door 20' from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the door 20' rotates on the spot relative to the storage body 10'. In other words, the door 20' rotates without displacing in other directions, effectively avoiding the phenomenon in which the first fitting portion 25' cannot be separated from the second fitting portion 15' due to the displacement of the door 20' in a certain direction.

[0088] 22 and 23, in this example, the door 20' includes a first door 201' and a second door 202' that are pivotally connected to the cabinet body 10' and arranged along the horizontal direction.

[0089] The refrigerator 100' further includes a vertical beam 40' movably connected to the first door 201' on a side closer to the second door 202', and the first fitting portion 25' is provided on the vertical beam 40'.

[0090] Here, the vertical beam 40' is movably connected to the right side of the first door 201', and the vertical beam 40' and the first door 201' are connected via a return spring 41', and the vertical beam 40' rotates relative to the first door 201' around a vertical axis. In other words, the vertical beam 40' rotates relative to the first door 201' by the action of the return spring 41' and is held in a predetermined position.

[0091] The first fitting portion 25' is a protrusion 25' that protrudes upward from the vertical beam 40'.

[0092] The second fitting portion 15' is fixed to the storage body 10', for example, the second fitting portion 15' is a groove 15' on a base 101'. The base 101' is fixed to the top of the storage body 10', and one end of the groove 15' has a notch 151'. The opening direction of the notch 151' is forward. Both the protrusion 25' and the groove 15' are arc-shaped. The protrusion 25' advances into the groove 15' through the notch 151', thereby realizing mutual restriction and separation between the protrusion 25' and the groove 15'.

[0093] Of course, the specific structures of the first fitting portion 25' and the second fitting portion 15' are not limited to the above description. That is, the first fitting portion 25' is not limited to the protrusion 25' of the vertical beam 40', and the second fitting portion 15' is not limited to the groove 15' fitted with the protrusion 25'. The first fitting portion 25' and the second fitting portion 15' may be structured to be fitted with each other in other regions of the refrigerator 100'.

[0094] In this example, the door 20' further includes a third door 203' and a fourth door 204' that are pivotally connected to the main body 10' and arranged along the horizontal direction. The third door 203' is located below the first door 201', and the fourth door 204' is located below the second door 202'. The refrigerator 100' further includes a drawer 50' located below the third door 203' and the fourth door 204'.

[0095] Here, the chambers corresponding to the first door 201' and the second door 202' are refrigeration compartments. That is, the refrigeration compartments have a side-by-side structure, the third door 203' and the fourth door 204' correspond to two independent temperature-variable compartments, respectively, and the drawer 50' is a freezer drawer.

[0096] The refrigerator 100' includes a fixed beam that is fixed inside the main body 10' to separate the two temperature variable compartments. The third door 203' and the fourth door 204' are sealed in cooperation with the fixed beam. In other words, there is no need to provide a vertical beam on the third door 203' and the fourth door 204'.

[0097] The refrigerator 100' in this example may be a single-door refrigerator including a first mating portion 25' and a second mating portion 15', a side-by-side refrigerator including a first mating portion 25' and a second mating portion 15', a multi-door refrigerator, etc.

[0098] In another embodiment, refrigerator 100' may not include first mating portion 25' and second mating portion 15'. Referring to Fig. 24 and Fig. 25, refrigerator 100' is a side-by-side refrigerator 100'', and refrigerator 100'' includes two chambers distributed at a distance. The two chambers are separated via a fixed beam 200'', and refrigerator 100'' further includes a first door 201'' and a second door 202'' corresponding to the two chambers, respectively. The first door 201'' and the second door 202'' are provided adjacent to each other, and when the refrigerator 100'' is in a closed state, the first door 201'' and the second door 202'' are both in contact with the fixed beam 200'' and sealed, and when the first door 201'' and / or the second door 202'' opens from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first door 201'' and / or the second door 202'' rotates in place relative to the refrigerator body 10''.

[0099] Here, if first door 201'' is displaced horizontally when opened, first door 201'' and second door 202'' interfere with each other, preventing first door 201'' and second door 202'' from opening normally. However, in this example, first door 201'' and second door 202'' rotate on the spot when refrigerator 100'' is opened, so that mutual interference between adjacent first door 201'' and second door 202'' can be effectively avoided.

[0100] Of course, the configuration of the refrigerator 100 is not limited to the above specific example, and may be different according to the actual situation.

[0101] In another embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figs. 1 to 25, a refrigerator 100 includes a main body 10, a door 20 for opening and closing the main body 10, and a hinge part 30 for connecting the main body 10 and the door 20.

[0102] The storage body 10 includes a rear wall 11 and an opening 12 arranged opposite to each other. The direction toward the opening 12 of the rear wall 11 is a first direction X.

[0103] The hinge part 30 includes a first shaft body 311 and a first groove body 321 fitted to each other, and a second shaft body 312 and a second groove body 322 fitted to each other.

[0104] The first groove body 321 has an initial position A1 and a pivot position A2. The second groove body 322 includes a first end 3221 and a second end 3222 disposed opposite to each other, and a first section L1 and a second section L2 disposed between and connected to the first end 3221 and the second end 3222.

[0105] 6 and 7, when the door 20 is in a closed state, the first shaft body 311 is in the initial position A1, the second shaft body 312 is in the first end 3221, and the door seal 22 and the front end surface 14 of the cabinet body 10 are in contact with each other and sealed.

[0106] 8 and 9, in the process of the door 20 opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the second shaft body 312 moves within the first section L1 to drive the first shaft body 311 to move from the initial position A1 to the pivot position A2, and the door 20 moves away from the storage body 10 along the first direction X.

[0107] 10 and 11, in the process of the door 20 continuously opening from the first opening angle α1 to the maximum opening angle α2, the first shaft body 311 is held in the pivot position A2, and the second shaft body 312 moves within the second section L2 around the first shaft body 311.

[0108] Here, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X. That is, the door 20 moves in a direction away from the front end of the cabinet body 10. In this way, the action of the hinge part 30 can assist in the separation of the door 20 and the cabinet body 10 from each other, improving the smoothness of the door opening.

[0109] In this embodiment, the cabinet body 10 includes an outer surface 13 provided adjacent to the hinge part 30 at an extension of the rotation path of the door 20, and a front end surface 14 provided around the opening 12.

[0110] The door 20 includes a connected door body 21 and a door seal 22. The door seal 22 includes a side door seal 221 proximate the exterior surface 13.

[0111] When the door 20 is in a closed position, the door seal 22 and the front end surface 14 contact each other.

[0112] During the process of opening the door 20, the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end surface 14 increases.

[0113] Here, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X, and the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end surface 14 increases. That is, the hinge part 30 assists in separating the door seal 22 from the front end surface 14 of the cabinet body 10. In this way, a situation in which the door 20 cannot be smoothly separated from the cabinet body 10 due to the door seal 22 (for example, due to excessive pressure on the door seal 22, too strong magnetic attractive force, etc.) is avoided, and the user can easily open the door 20.

[0114] For other explanations of this embodiment, refer to the above description, and detailed explanation will be omitted here.

[0115] As described above, in the present invention, due to the dual-shaft, dual-groove fitting structure including the first shaft body 311, the first groove body 321, the second shaft body 312, and the second groove body 322, in the process of opening the door 20, the door 20 moves away from the cabinet body 10 along the first direction X, and the pitch between the side door seal 221 and the front end face 14 increases. In this way, a situation in which the door 20 cannot be smoothly separated from the cabinet body 10 by the door seal 22 is avoided, and the user can easily open the door 20.

[0116] The above embodiments are only used to explain the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not limiting, and the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, but if the techniques of different embodiments can be combined to achieve the same effect, the solution is also included in the protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make modifications and equivalent substitutions to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hinge part used to connect a body and a door of a refrigerator, the hinge part including a first groove body and a first shaft body fitted together, the first groove body having an initial position and a pivot position, the first shaft body moving from the initial position to the pivot position during the process of opening the door, the door including a front wall separated from the body and a side wall interposed between the front wall and the body, when the first groove body is positioned on the door, a distance between the initial position and the front wall is smaller than a distance between the pivot position and the front wall and a distance between the initial position and the side wall is larger than a distance between the pivot position and the side wall, and when the first groove body is positioned on the body and the door is in a closed state, the distance between the initial position and the front wall is larger than the distance between the pivot position and the front wall and the distance between the initial position and the side wall is smaller than the distance between the pivot position and the side wall. A hinge part for a refrigerator.

2. 2. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a second groove body and a second shaft body fitted to each other, the first shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, the first groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door, the second shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, and the second groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door.

3. 3. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the second groove body includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is in the initial position and the second shaft body is in the first end, and when the door is opening from the closed state to a maximum open angle, the second shaft body moves from the first end to the second end to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position.

4. 3. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the second groove body includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and a first section and a second section disposed between and connected to the first end and the second end, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is at the initial position and the second shaft body is at the first end, and when the door is in a process of opening from the closed state to a first open angle, the second shaft body moves within the first section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position, and when the door is in a process of opening from the first open angle to a maximum open angle, the first shaft body is held at the pivot position and the second shaft body moves within the second section around the first shaft body.

5. 3. The hinge part according to claim 2, wherein the second groove body includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and a first section and a second section disposed between and connected to the first end and the second end, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is at the initial position and the second shaft body is at the first end, and when the door is in a process of opening from the closed state to a first open angle, the first shaft body is held at the initial position and the second shaft body moves within the first section around the first shaft body, and when the door is in a process of opening from the first open angle to a maximum open angle, the second shaft body moves within the second section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position.

6. 3. The hinge part according to claim 2, wherein the second groove body includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, and a first section, a second section, and a third section disposed between and connected to the first end and the second end, and when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is at the initial position and the second shaft body is at the first end, and when the door is in a closed state and opens to a first open angle, the first shaft body is held at the initial position and the second shaft body moves within the first section around the first shaft body, and when the door is in a process of opening from the first open angle to a second open angle, the second shaft body moves within the second section to move the first shaft body from the initial position to the pivot position, and when the door is in a process of opening from the second open angle to a maximum open angle, the first shaft body is held at the pivot position and the second shaft body moves within the third section around the first shaft body.

7. A hinge part used to connect a body and a door of a refrigerator, the hinge part including a first groove body and a first shaft body fitted together, the first groove body having an initial position and a pivot position, the first shaft body moving from the initial position to the pivot position during the process of opening the door, the body including a rear wall and an opening arranged opposite each other, the body further including an outer surface provided on an extension portion of a rotation path of the door adjacent to the hinge part and a front end surface provided surrounding the opening, the first groove body when the first groove body is disposed on the door and the door is in a closed state, a distance between the initial position and the front end surface is greater than a distance between the pivot position and the front end surface, and a distance between the initial position and the outer surface is greater than a distance between the pivot position and the outer surface; and when the first groove body is disposed on the cabinet main body, the distance between the initial position and the front end surface is smaller than the distance between the pivot position and the front end surface, and the distance between the initial position and the outer surface is smaller than the distance between the pivot position and the outer surface.

8. 8. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 7, further comprising a second groove body and a second shaft body fitted to each other, the first shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, the first groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door, the second shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, and the second groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door.

9. A hinge part used to connect a body and a door of a refrigerator, the hinge part including a first groove body and a first shaft body fitted together, the first shaft body being disposed on the body, the door including a front wall away from the body and a side wall interposed between the front wall and the body, the distance between the center of the first shaft body and the front wall being a first pitch, the distance between the center of the first shaft body and the side wall being a second pitch, and in the process of opening the door, the first pitch tends to increase and at the same time the second pitch tends to decrease.

10. 10. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 9, further comprising a second groove body and a second shaft body fitted to each other, the first shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, the first groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door, the second shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, and the second groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door.

11. 10. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, a distance between a center of the first shaft body and the front wall when the first shaft body is in the initial position is smaller than a distance between a center of the first shaft body and the front wall when the first shaft body is in the pivot position, and a distance between a center of the first shaft body and the side wall when the first shaft body is in the initial position is larger than a distance between the center of the first shaft body and the side wall when the first shaft body is in the pivot position.

12. 10. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, and in a process of opening the door, the first shaft body moves from the initial position to the pivot position, the first pitch tends to increase, and at the same time, the second pitch tends to decrease.

13. 13. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is in the initial position, and when the door is opened from the closed state, the first shaft body moves from the initial position to the pivot position.

14. 13. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein when the door is in a closed state, the first shaft body is in the initial position, and in a process of the door opening from the closed state to a first open angle, the first shaft body rotates at the initial position, and when the door continues to open from the first open angle, the first shaft body moves from the initial position to the pivot position.

15. A hinge part used to connect a body and a door of a refrigerator, the hinge part including a first groove body and a first shaft body fitted together, the first shaft body being disposed on the door, the body including a rear wall and an opening disposed opposite each other, the body further including an outer surface provided on an extension portion of a rotation path of the door adjacent to the hinge part and a front end surface provided surrounding the opening, the distance between a center of the first shaft body and the front end surface being a first pitch, the distance between a center of the first shaft body and the outer surface being a second pitch, and in the process of opening the door, the first pitch tends to increase and at the same time the second pitch tends to increase.

16. 16. The hinge component for a refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, a distance between a center of the first shaft body and the front end surface when the first shaft body is in the initial position is smaller than a distance between the center of the first shaft body and the front end surface when the first shaft body is in the pivot position, and a distance between a center of the first shaft body and the outer surface when the first shaft body is in the initial position is smaller than a distance between the center of the first shaft body and the outer surface when the first shaft body is in the pivot position.

17. A hinge part used to connect a body and a door of a refrigerator, wherein the body includes a rear wall and an opening arranged opposite each other, a direction toward the opening of the rear wall is a first direction, the body further includes a storage chamber and an outer surface, a direction of the outer surface toward the storage chamber is a second direction, and the body further includes a front end surface surrounding the opening, and wherein in the process of opening the door, the hinge part drives the door to move away from the front end surface along the first direction, while at the same time driving the door to move along the second direction.

18. 18. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the hinge part includes a first shaft body and a first groove body fitted to each other, and a second shaft body and a second groove body fitted to each other, the first shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, the first groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door, the second shaft body being disposed on one of the cabinet body and the door, and the second groove body being disposed on the other of the cabinet body and the door.

19. 19. The hinge part for a refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the first groove body has an initial position and a pivot position, the initial position being at one end of the first groove body and the pivot position being at the other end of the first groove body, and in a process of opening the door, the first shaft body moves from the initial position to the pivot position, and the hinge part drives the door to move away from the front end surface along the first direction and simultaneously drives the door to move along the second direction.

20. A refrigerator comprising a hinge part according to any one of claims 1 to 19.

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