Refrigerator and refrigeration device
By incorporating a through-hole in the refrigerator door and equipping it with a secondary door, the problem of cold air loss caused by frequent door opening and the limited user experience are solved, achieving more efficient cold air retention and multi-functional use.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/121384
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-06-07
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-11
AI Technical Summary
Users need to frequently open the refrigerator door to take out and put in items, which leads to serious loss of cold air, increased energy consumption, and a monotonous user experience.
A through-hole is installed on the refrigerator door, and a detachable secondary door is provided. The way the through-hole is connected to the door allows users to put in or take out items without fully opening the door, reducing cold loss.
By reducing the door opening area, cold air loss is reduced, energy consumption is saved, user experience is improved, and multiple application functions are realized.
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Abstract
Description
Refrigerator and refrigeration equipment
[0001] Cross-reference to related applications
[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202421315635.6, filed on June 7, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. 202410741128.7, filed on June 7, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. 202421309297.5, filed on June 7, 2024, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202421309230.1, filed on June 7, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD
[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, in particular to a refrigerator and refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND
[0004] A refrigerator is a kind of household electrical appliance commonly used in people's daily life. The refrigerator generally comprises a cabinet and a door body, wherein the cabinet is internally formed with a refrigeration compartment for placing articles to be frozen or refrigerated, and the door body is opened to the refrigeration compartment to open or seal the refrigeration compartment. The area of the door body of the refrigerator is generally larger than the opening area of the refrigeration compartment, so as to facilitate the user to access the articles, facilitate the disassembly and cleaning of the refrigerator, and the door body of some refrigerators is further provided with a storage compartment configured to freeze or refrigerate articles, so as to improve the use function of the refrigerator.
[0005] However, when the user uses the refrigerator, the user generally needs to open the door body to take the articles from the refrigeration compartment, so that the use experience of the user is relatively single. Moreover, when the user takes the articles commonly used in the refrigeration compartment, the user often needs to frequently open the door body to open the refrigeration compartment, so that the loss of cold quantity in the refrigeration compartment is relatively obvious, and the compressor needs to frequently operate, thereby increasing the energy consumption of the refrigerator.
[0006] SUMMARY
[0007] The present application provides a refrigerator to solve the problems of cold quantity loss and single use experience of the user when the user takes the articles in the refrigerator.
[0008] According to one aspect, a refrigerator is provided, comprising:
[0009] a cabinet, an interior of the cabinet being formed with a refrigeration compartment; and
[0010] a door body connected to the cabinet and capable of moving relative to the refrigeration compartment to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body comprising:
[0011] a first door configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment in whole or in part, the first door having a penetration hole formed therethrough, and
[0012] a sub-door mounted to the penetration hole to seal the penetration hole, the sub-door being configured to be separated from the first door to allow a region of the refrigeration compartment corresponding to the penetration hole to communicate with the outside of the cabinet.
[0013] According to another aspect, there is provided a refrigerator, including:
[0014] a cabinet having a refrigeration compartment formed therein; and
[0015] a door connected to the cabinet and configured to move relative to the refrigeration compartment to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door including:
[0016] a first door configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment in whole or in part, the first door having a penetration hole formed therethrough, and
[0017] a sub-door mounted to the penetration hole to seal the penetration hole,
[0018] the sub-door being configured to be separated from the first door to allow a region of the refrigeration compartment corresponding to the penetration hole to communicate with the outside of the cabinet.
[0019] The refrigerator described above can have a penetration hole formed in the first door, so that the first door can have a through hole that is completely open, and can be used to perform functions such as water dispensing or food dispensing inside the door. In addition, compared to the area of the refrigeration compartment that communicates with the outside of the cabinet when the first door is opened, the area of the door that is opened when the penetration hole is opened is smaller, so that the area of the refrigeration compartment that communicates with the outside of the cabinet is small, thereby reducing the loss of cold energy caused by the user taking or storing items in the refrigeration compartment, and saving energy consumption of the refrigerator during daily use.
[0020] According to yet another aspect, there is provided a refrigeration apparatus, including:
[0021] a cabinet having a refrigeration compartment formed therein;
[0022] a door connected to the cabinet and configured to rotate relative to the cabinet to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door having a mounting portion formed therethrough,
[0023] A receiving component is assembled in the mounting portion and fixed with the door body, and an accommodating portion is formed in the receiving component;
[0024] A kettle is detachably arranged in the accommodating portion;
[0025] When the kettle is arranged in the accommodating portion, the kettle is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment.
[0026] According to yet another aspect, a refrigeration device is provided, comprising:
[0027] A cabinet, an interior of the cabinet forming a refrigeration compartment;
[0028] A door body connected to the cabinet and capable of rotating relative to the cabinet to open or close the refrigeration compartment;
[0029] A receiving component embedded in the door body and extending from the door body into the refrigeration compartment, an accommodating portion being formed in the receiving component and communicating with the refrigeration compartment;
[0030] A kettle detachably arranged in the accommodating portion;
[0031] When the kettle is arranged in the accommodating portion, the kettle is capable of absorbing cold energy in the refrigeration compartment.
[0032] According to yet another aspect, a refrigeration device is provided, comprising:
[0033] A cabinet, an interior of the cabinet forming a refrigeration compartment;
[0034] A door body arranged at a front side of the cabinet and configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body forming a mounting slot communicating the refrigeration compartment with the outside;
[0035] A kettle arranged in the mounting slot, an interior of the kettle forming a water storage cavity, an upper portion of the kettle forming a kettle spout, and a top portion of the kettle forming a water inlet spout;
[0036] A water supply assembly arranged in the door body and configured to supply water to the kettle, the water supply assembly comprising:
[0037] A water pipe, one end of the water pipe communicating with an external water source;
[0038] A water valve, an inlet of the water valve communicating with the other end of the water pipe, and an outlet of the water valve communicating with the water inlet spout; and
[0039] A controller electrically connected with the water valve, the controller being configured to control opening and closing of the water valve.
[0040] According to yet another aspect, there is provided a refrigeration apparatus comprising:
[0041] a cabinet, an interior of the cabinet forming a refrigeration compartment;
[0042] a door body provided at a front side of the cabinet and configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body forming a mounting slot that connects the refrigeration compartment with an outside;
[0043] a kettle provided in the mounting slot, an interior of the kettle forming a water storage cavity, an upper portion of the kettle forming a kettle spout, and a top portion of the kettle forming a water inlet spout;
[0044] a water level detection member provided on the door body or the kettle and configured to detect a water level in the kettle;
[0045] a water supply assembly provided on the door body, one end of the water supply assembly being connected to an external water source and the other end being connected to the water inlet spout, and
[0046] a controller electrically connected to the water supply assembly, the controller being configured to receive a water level signal transmitted by the water level detection member and to control the water supply assembly to supply water to the kettle according to the water level signal.
[0047] The details of one or more embodiments of the application are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the application will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0048] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without any creative effort.
[0049] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to some embodiments;
[0050] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1;
[0051] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to other embodiments;
[0052] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 3;
[0053] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to other embodiments;
[0054] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 5;
[0055] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a first door of the refrigerator of FIG. 1;
[0056] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 7;
[0057] FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the first door of FIG. 7;
[0058] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a sub-door of FIG. 7;
[0059] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the first door according to some embodiments;
[0060] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the sub-door according to some embodiments;
[0061] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the sub-door filled with a second foamed layer according to some embodiments;
[0062] FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the first door having a mounting member according to some embodiments;
[0063] FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the mounting member according to some embodiments;
[0064] FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a position of the sub-door inside the mounting member according to some embodiments;
[0065] FIG. 17 is another schematic view of a position of the sub-door inside the mounting member of FIG. 16 according to some embodiments;
[0066] FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a position of the sub-door inside the mounting member having a stopper according to some embodiments;
[0067] FIG. 19 is another schematic view of a position of the sub-door inside the mounting member of FIG. 18 according to some embodiments;
[0068] FIG. 20 is a schematic view of the sub-door connected to a storage member according to some embodiments;
[0069] FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a refrigerating appliance according to some embodiments;
[0070] FIG. 22 is a schematic view of a structure in which a water kettle and a receiving part are assembled on a door body according to some embodiments;
[0071] FIG. 23 is a schematic view of a structure in which the water kettle is extended into a storage space according to some embodiments;
[0072] FIG. 24 is a side view of a refrigerating appliance according to some embodiments;
[0073] FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 4;
[0074] FIG. 26 is a schematic view of a structure in which a receiving part of a refrigerating appliance is assembled on a door body according to some embodiments;
[0075] Fig. 27 is a structural schematic view of a receiving member cooperating with a seal according to some embodiments;
[0076] Fig. 28 is a structural view of a water kettle cooperating with a receiving member according to some embodiments;
[0077] Fig. 29 is a perspective view of a receiving member according to some embodiments;
[0078] Fig. 30 is a structural schematic view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0079] Fig. 31 is a structural schematic view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0080] Fig. 32 is a structural schematic view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0081] Fig. 33 is a top view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0082] Fig. 34 is a sectional view along line B-B in Fig. 33;
[0083] Fig. 35 is a perspective view of a refrigeration device according to some other embodiments;
[0084] Fig. 36 is an internal structural view of a refrigeration device according to some embodiments;
[0085] Fig. 37 is an internal structural view of a door according to some embodiments;
[0086] Fig. 38 is a partial exploded view of a door according to some embodiments;
[0087] Fig. 39 is a perspective view of a door according to some embodiments;
[0088] Fig. 40 is a perspective view of a shelf according to some embodiments;
[0089] Fig. 41 is a perspective view of a water supply assembly according to some embodiments;
[0090] Fig. 42 is a perspective view of a mounting box according to some embodiments;
[0091] Fig. 43 is a perspective view of a mounting box according to some embodiments;
[0092] Fig. 44 is a perspective view of a filler according to some embodiments;
[0093] Fig. 45 is a perspective view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0094] Fig. 46 is a perspective view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0095] Fig. 47 is a sectional view of a water kettle according to some embodiments;
[0096] Figure 48 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection of electronic components of a refrigeration appliance according to some embodiments.
[0097] In the figure: 100, refrigerator; 1, cabinet; 2, door body; 2a, first door; 20a, first door shell; 21a, first door liner; 22a, first foaming layer; 23a, sealing surface; 2b, second door; 3, refrigeration compartment; 4, through hole; 4a, bearing surface; 5, sub-door; 5a, sub-door body; 50a, second shell; 51a, second foaming layer; 52a, sub-door cavity; 5b, handle part; 6, mounting member; 6a, mounting hole; 7, suction accessory; 8, limiting part; 9, storage member; 9a, flow guide nozzle; 20, mounting part; 21, door front shell; 22, door liner; 23, mounting groove; 24, shelf; 200, containing part; 210, first containing part; 211, through part; 212, blocking part; 213, first opening part; 220, second containing part; 230, position guiding part; 241, avoiding part; 25, hinge; 26, sealing member; 300, kettle; 31, water storage cavity; 311, water outlet guiding part; 32, spout; 33, water inlet nozzle; 34, kettle body; 341, splash-proof structure; 35, kettle cover; 36, handle; 37, water flow guiding part; 38, kettle front panel; 381, embedded part; 39, flow guiding channel; 400, water supply assembly; 41, water pipe; 42, water valve; 43, mounting box; 431, stop part; 432, joint part; 433, support; 434, fixing part; 435, positioning groove; 436, filling member; 437, first profiling platform; 438, second profiling platform; 500, water level detecting member; 510, clamping part; 520, clamping part; 600, overflow sensing member; 700, reset sensing member; 800, reminding member; 1000, controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0098] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are configured to illustrate the present application, but not to limit the scope of the present application.
[0099] In the description of the application, it should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "mount", "connect", "connect" should be broadly understood, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0100] In the description of the application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "height", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like in the present application are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0101] In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second" in the present application are only configured for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.
[0102] The refrigerator 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application can have various implementation forms. The directions described below are based on the direction that the user faces the refrigerator 100, wherein the left side and the right side are distinguished from each other in the direction that the user faces the refrigerator 100, the side of the refrigerator 100 facing the user when the refrigerator 100 is used is defined as the front side, and the side opposite to it is defined as the back side, and the upper side and the lower side of the refrigerator 100 when the refrigerator 100 is generally normally working are defined to distinguish the upper and lower sides.
[0103] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 comprises a cabinet 1. The cabinet 1 is configured to form the overall appearance of the refrigerator 100. The cabinet 1 is generally in the shape of a cuboid frame. The top of the cabinet 1 and the bottom of the cabinet 1 are opposite ends. The height direction of the cabinet 1 is from the top of the cabinet 1 to the bottom of the cabinet 1. The left side of the cabinet 1 and the right side of the cabinet 1 are opposite sides. The width direction of the cabinet 1 is from the left side of the cabinet 1 to the right side of the cabinet 1. The front side of the cabinet 1 and the back side of the cabinet 1 are opposite sides. The thickness direction of the cabinet 1 is from the front side of the cabinet 1 to the back side of the cabinet 1. The cabinet 1 comprises an inner container and a cabinet shell. The inner container is arranged in the cabinet shell. The inner container and the cabinet shell form a mounting space therebetween. The mounting space is configured to mount other components of the refrigerator 100 and form a foamed insulation layer. The inside of the inner container forms a refrigeration compartment 3 configured to place goods. The refrigeration compartment 3 is provided with a taking and placing opening. The taking and placing opening is arranged in the direction of the front side of the cabinet 1. The refrigeration compartment 3 can be a cold storage temperature environment, a refrigeration temperature environment, or a normal temperature environment.
[0104] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 comprises a door body 2. The door body 2 is arranged at the taking and placing opening. The door body 2 is arranged in the shape of a straight plate at the front side of the cabinet 1. The door body 2 is connected to the cabinet 1 in a hinged manner. The door body 2 is configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0105] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further comprises a refrigeration system configured to provide cold air to the refrigeration compartment 3. The refrigeration system generally refers to a closed system composed of a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a drying filter, a return air pipe, a throttling device, and a refrigerant. Each component is distributed at different positions of the cabinet 1 according to its structural characteristics to meet the requirements of its corresponding functions. The working process of the refrigeration system mainly includes a compression process, a condensation process, a throttling process, and an evaporation process. The compression process is as follows. After the power cord of the refrigerator 100 is plugged in and the contacts of the temperature controller are connected, the compressor starts to work. The low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant from the evaporator is sucked into the compressor. After being compressed into high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas by the compressor, it is discharged to the condenser. The condensation process is as follows. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas exchanges heat with the external environment through the condenser. The temperature drops, and the refrigerant is gradually cooled into saturated vapor at room temperature and high pressure, and then into saturated liquid. The throttling process is as follows. After the condensed refrigerant saturated liquid is filtered to remove water and impurities by the drying filter, it flows into the throttling device. The throttling device is used for throttling and pressure reduction. The refrigerant becomes wet steam at room temperature and low pressure. The evaporation process is as follows. The wet steam at room temperature and low pressure enters the evaporator. The wet steam starts to absorb heat and vaporize. The temperature of the evaporator and its surrounding environment is lowered. The refrigeration is achieved. Moreover, the refrigerant becomes low-temperature and low-pressure gas. The refrigerant from the evaporator returns to the compressor. The above process is repeated. Through the state change of the refrigerant, energy conversion is realized. The heat in the refrigerator 100 is transferred to the air outside the cabinet. Thus, the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator 100 is achieved.
[0106] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further comprises an air supply system. The air supply system is installed in the cabinet 1 and is configured to provide power for the cold air flow. The air supply system generally comprises a fan and an air supply air duct defined in the cabinet 1. In some embodiments, the air inlet end of the air supply air duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air outlet end of the air supply air duct is arranged away from the fan. In other embodiments, the air outlet end of the air supply air duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air inlet end of the air supply air duct is arranged away from the fan. The cabinet 1 further defines an air duct cavity in communication with the air supply air duct and the refrigeration compartment 3, respectively, so that the air supply air duct is in communication with the refrigeration compartment 3 through the air duct cavity; it should be noted that the inner container is provided with an air outlet, which is configured to communicate the air duct cavity and the refrigeration compartment 3, and the cold air generated by the refrigeration system is introduced into the air duct cavity through the air supply air duct by the operation of the fan, and flows to the refrigeration compartment 3 through the air outlet to refrigerate the refrigeration compartment 3. It should be further noted that in some embodiments, the air outlet is arranged on the side wall of the inner container opposite to the opening of the refrigeration compartment 3 or on the side wall adjacent to the opening of the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0107] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the above-mentioned refrigerator 100 has a refrigeration compartment 3 located at the upper portion of the cabinet 1 and a refrigeration compartment 3 located at the lower portion of the cabinet 1. According to the function and set temperature of the refrigeration compartment 3, the refrigeration compartment 3 located at the upper portion of the cabinet 1 and the refrigeration compartment 3 located at the lower portion of the cabinet 1 can generally be divided into a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment. The freezing compartment can be located at the upper portion of the cabinet 1 or at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, and both the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment have a taking and placing opening.
[0108] The door body 2 can include a first door 2a and a second door 2b. As an example of the present embodiment, the first door 2a is connected to the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, and the second door 2b is connected to the refrigeration compartment 3 at the upper portion of the cabinet 1. The first door 2a and the second door 2b can both move relative to the taking and placing opening of the corresponding refrigeration compartment 3 to open or close the corresponding refrigeration compartment 3.
[0109] It can be understood that the first door 2a is connected to the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, which is only an example for illustration in the present embodiment. In other embodiments, according to the function provided by the refrigerator 100 and the user's demand for taking and placing articles, the first door 2a can also be connected to the refrigeration compartment 3 at the upper portion of the cabinet 1.
[0110] The door body 2 can be connected to the cabinet 1 through a hinge structure, and a user can pull the door body 2 to rotate the door body 2 about an axis of rotation defined by the hinge structure, so as to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3. In the case where the door body 2 is connected to the cabinet 1 through a guide rail structure, a user can push the door body 2 to move the door body 2 along a guide axis defined by the guide rail structure, so as to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3. It can be understood that the manner in which the door body 2 moves relative to the refrigeration compartment 3 is not limited to the manners described above, and the door body 2 can also adopt other manners of moving relative to the refrigeration compartment 3 to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3, according to the functions provided by the refrigerator 100 and the application scenarios of the refrigerator 100.
[0111] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first door 2a of the present embodiment is arranged at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, and the first door 2a is connected to the cabinet 1 so that the first door 2a can rotate relative to the cabinet 1. With the first door 2a pulled by a user, the first door 2a can perform an action such that the refrigeration compartment 3 covered by the first door 2a can be fully opened or closed with the action of the first door 2a rotating. The first door 2a is closed to the cabinet 1, and the first door 2a covers the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, so that the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1 is fully closed. The first door 2a is rotated by being pulled by a user, and the first door 2a is away from the cabinet 1 and away from the access to the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, so that the refrigeration compartment 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1 is fully opened.
[0112] Referring to FIG. 2, the first door 2a is provided with a through hole 4. The through hole 4 penetrates the first door 2a, so that the region of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the first door 2a is in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1, so that when the first door 2a is closed to the cabinet 1, the region of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4 is in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1.
[0113] Since the first door 2a is provided with the through hole 4, a user can place commonly used items in the region corresponding to the through hole 4, so that the user can obtain these commonly used items through the through hole 4, so that the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment can realize various application functions.
[0114] For example, in the case that the lower refrigeration compartment 3 of the cabinet 1 is a refrigeration compartment, the user can place commonly used items such as cooking spices, containers filled with water, etc. in the area inside the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4, so that these items can absorb the cold inside the refrigeration compartment 3. In this way, the user can take and store commonly used items without frequently opening the first door 2a. Compared with the area of the lower refrigeration compartment 3 of the cabinet 1 communicating with the outside of the cabinet 1 after the first door 2a is opened, the area of the through hole 4 communicating with the outside of the cabinet 1 in the open state is smaller, thereby reducing the loss of cold caused by the user taking and storing items in the refrigeration compartment 3, and saving the energy consumption of the refrigerator 100 in daily use.
[0115] In the case that the lower refrigeration compartment 3 of the cabinet 1 is a freezer compartment, the user can place ice-making water in the area inside the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4, so that these ice-making water can absorb the cold inside the refrigeration compartment 3 to achieve ice-making. In this way, the user can quickly take ice blocks located inside the freezer compartment by opening the through hole 4, and enjoy the ice blocks. Moreover, compared with opening the first door 2a, opening the through hole 4 can more obviously reduce the loss of cold caused by the user taking and storing items, so that the refrigerator 100 is more energy-saving.
[0116] Moreover, through the design of the through hole 4, the user can take or store items in the refrigeration compartment 3 without opening the first door 2a, so that the refrigerator 100 can be used in a smaller space, and the refrigerator 100 of the embodiment can be applied to more scenes.
[0117] It can be understood that the side of the refrigerator 100 facing the user when in use is the front side, and the opposite side is the back side. When the access opening of the refrigeration compartment 3 is arranged on the front side of the refrigerator 100, the extension path of the through hole 4 is various, but the through hole 4 at least needs to penetrate the first door 2a along the front-back direction of the refrigeration compartment 3, so that the first door 2a communicates the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4 with the outside of the cabinet 1 when covering the cabinet 1. Therefore, the through hole 4 penetrating the first door 2a along the front-back direction of the refrigeration compartment 3 can be another example of the embodiment.
[0118] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in order to enable the through hole 4 to remain sealed when not opened, the refrigerator 100 of the embodiment is provided with a secondary door 5 at the position of the through hole 4 to seal the through hole 4. The shape of the secondary door 5 can match the shape of the through hole 4, so that the secondary door 5 can be embedded into the through hole 4 to seal the through hole 4 inside the through hole 4. The shape of the secondary door 5 can also be inconsistent with the shape of the through hole 4, in which case the secondary door 5 covers the front side of the through hole 4 to seal the through hole 4 outside the through hole 4.
[0119] When the sub-door 5 is installed in the penetration hole 4, the penetration hole 4 can be closed by the sub-door 5, in a closed state. When the sub-door 5 is detached from the penetration hole 4, the penetration hole 4 is immediately opened, in an open state. At this time, the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the penetration hole 4 is in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1, and the user can take or store items from this area.
[0120] It should be noted that after the sub-door 5 is detached from the penetration hole 4, the sub-door 5 is independently separated from the first door 2a. The sub-door 5 is separated from the first door 2a, that is, after the sub-door 5 is detached from the penetration hole 4, there is no connecting structure between the sub-door 5 and the first door 2a, and the sub-door 5 can be independently moved away from the first door 2a, so that the user can take the sub-door 5 to any place outside the refrigerator 100. In this way, the user can also take the sub-door 5 away in a small space, thereby opening the penetration hole 4 to take or store items in the refrigeration compartment 3. Through the cooperation of the penetration hole 4 and the sub-door 5, the refrigerator 100 can have the functions of taking and storing items as common in refrigerators 100 without opening the first door 2a, so that the user can conveniently take items refrigerated or frozen in the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0121] It can be understood that the structure of the first door 2a is diverse. In addition to the structure of the first door 2a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first door 2a can also be configured with different structures according to the shape and function of the refrigerator 100. The structure of the first door 2a will be further described below with another example of the present embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 11, the first door 2a includes a first door shell 20a, a first door liner 21a, and a first foaming layer 22a. The first door shell 20a is located at the front side of the first door 2a and constitutes the outer surface of the first door 2a. The first door liner 21a is located at the rear side of the first door 2a, that is, the side of the first door 2a facing the taking and storing opening, and the first door liner 21a is connected to the first door shell 20a, so that the first door liner 21a and the first door shell 20a constitute the foaming cavity of the first door 2a. The first foaming layer 22a is filled in the foaming cavity of the first door 2a, so that the interior of the first door 2a is provided with foaming material to ensure the heat preservation effect of the first door 2a.
[0122] In some embodiments, the first foaming layer 22a is fixed to the front side of the first door liner 21a, that is, the side facing the first door shell 20a, and the first door liner 21a and the first door shell 20a are abutted to place the first foaming layer 22a between the first door liner 21a and the first door shell 20a.
[0123] In some embodiments, the first foaming layer 22a is fixed to the rear side of the first door shell 20a, that is, the side facing the first door liner 21a, and the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a are abutted to place the first foaming layer 22a between the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a.
[0124] The penetration hole 4 is formed from the first door shell 20a to the first door liner 21a, so that the penetration hole 4 can penetrate the first door 2a along the front-rear direction of the refrigeration compartment 3, thereby connecting the refrigeration compartment 3 and the external space of the cabinet 1. As an example of the present embodiment, the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a can be pre-emptively hollowed in the corresponding regions in the pre-molding stage, and a plate member is arranged in the corresponding region on the outer circumferential side of the penetration hole 4 to seal the foaming cavity of the first door body 2, so that the corresponding penetration hole 4 is formed after the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a are connected. As another example of the present embodiment, the penetration hole 4 can also be obtained by cutting the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a, and the first door shell 20a and the first door liner 21a are cut, and a seal is arranged in the corresponding region on the outer circumferential side of the penetration hole 4 to seal the first foaming layer 22a in the foaming cavity of the first door body 2, thereby ensuring the sealing and heat-insulating effect of the first door 2a.
[0125] As an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the auxiliary door 5 includes an auxiliary door body 5a and a handle portion 5b. The auxiliary door body 5a is configured to be connected to the penetration hole 4 to seal the penetration hole 4. The handle portion 5b is connected to the auxiliary door body 5a. The handle portion 5b is configured to be held and to enable the auxiliary door body 5a to be taken out of the penetration hole 4 and separated from the first door 2a.
[0126] It can be understood that the auxiliary door body 5a is configured to seal the penetration hole 4 so that the cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3 cannot escape from the penetration hole 4. When the auxiliary door body 5a is connected to a component configured to achieve other functions, the auxiliary door body 5a can also achieve other functions accordingly. Referring to FIG. 20, the rear side of the auxiliary door 5 is connected to a storage component 9 to store articles. When the auxiliary door 5 is installed in the penetration hole 4, the storage component 9 at least partially enters the refrigeration compartment 3, so that the stored articles can absorb the cold of the interior of the refrigeration compartment 3. The storage component 9 can be separated from the penetration hole 4 along with the auxiliary door 5, so that the storage component 9 is separated from the interior of the refrigeration compartment 3 and separated from the first door 2a.
[0127] The volume of the storage member 9, the shape of the storage member 9, or the items stored in the storage member 9 can be configured according to the function of the refrigerator. In some embodiments, the storage member 9 is configured to store water. When the user places the storage member 9 inside the refrigeration compartment 3 through the sub-door 5, the water in the storage member 9 can absorb the cold of the refrigeration compartment 3 to form cold water, thereby facilitating the user to drink cold water. In some embodiments, the storage member 9 is configured to store food, such as cooking spices, bread, boxed milk, etc. When the user places the storage member 9 inside the refrigeration compartment 3 through the sub-door 5, the food stored in the storage member 9 can absorb the cold of the refrigeration compartment 3 to facilitate the user to take the food while preserving the freshness of the food. Referring to FIG. 20, the storage member 9 is provided with a flow guide nozzle 9a on the side of the storage member 9 facing the refrigeration compartment 3, i.e., the side of the storage member 9 away from the sub-door 5, so that the storage member shown in FIG. 20 is suitable for pouring out the water inside the storage member 9 when the storage member 9 is configured to store water. It should be noted that the structure of the storage member 9 shown in FIG. 20 is only one example of the present embodiment, and as mentioned above, the shape of the storage member 9 can be configured according to the function of the refrigerator.
[0128] Based on the connection and cooperation between the storage member 9 and the sub-door 5, the user can take out the sub-door 5 together with the storage member 9 connected to the sub-door 5 by taking out the sub-door 5. Since the storage member 9 and the sub-door 5 can be separated from the refrigerator 100, the storage member 9 can be taken to any position outside the refrigerator 100 to enjoy the cold water or frozen items prepared by the storage member 9. In this way, the application function of the sub-door 5 can be expanded based on the user's usage needs, and is not limited to sealing the penetration hole 4.
[0129] The handle portion 5b is configured to be gripped by a user, and enables the user to remove the sub-door body 5a from the penetration hole 4 by gripping the handle portion 5b. The shape profile of the handle portion 5b can be various, for example, the handle portion 5b can protrude from the sub-door body 5a, so that a space for the user to grip is formed between the handle portion 5b and the sub-door body 5a. The handle portion 5b protruding from the sub-door body 5a facilitates the user to remove the sub-door body 5a from the penetration hole 4 by the protruding handle portion 5b. Alternatively, the handle portion 5b can also be embedded in the interior of the sub-door body 5a, and a certain area is hollowed out on the front side of the sub-door body 5a, so that the handle portion 5b can be embedded on the front side of the sub-door body 5a. The handle portion 5b embedded in the interior of the sub-door body 5a reduces the thickness and volume of the sub-door 5. Alternatively, the handle portion 5b can also be a hole structure formed on the sub-door body 5a and connected with the sub-door body 5a. When the weight of the sub-door body 5a is not large, the user can use the hole provided on the sub-door body 5a as the handle portion 5b to remove the sub-door body 5a from the penetration hole 4. Using the hole on the sub-door body 5a as the handle portion 5b enables the sub-door 5 to have a simple structure while the sub-door body 5a is removed from the penetration hole 4 by the handle portion 5b.
[0130] Since the sub-door 5 is sealed to the penetration hole 4, the heat preservation effect of the sub-door 5 itself also affects the heat preservation effect of the refrigeration compartment 3. Generally, the sub-door 5 can be made of a heat preservation material or the interior of the sub-door 5 is filled with a heat preservation material. As an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the sub-door body 5a includes a second shell 50a which constitutes the outer surface of the sub-door 5. A sub-door cavity 52a is formed in the second shell 50a, and a second foaming layer 51a is filled in the sub-door cavity 52a, so that the sub-door 5 has the ability of heat preservation.
[0131] It can be understood that the second shell 50a can be a one-piece structure or a structure composed of multiple components. Depending on the process for preparing the second shell 50a, the second foaming layer 51a filled in the sub-door cavity 52a can also have various implementation manners.
[0132] In the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment, after the sub-door 5 is detached from the penetration hole 4, the sub-door 5 is separated from the first door 2a, so that the sub-door 5 can be independently separated from the first door 2a, thereby enabling the sub-door 5 to be taken by the user to the area outside the cabinet 1 while the first door 2a remains closed to the refrigeration compartment 3. In order to enable the sub-door 5 to be connected to the penetration hole 4 without additional connecting structure with the first door 2a, as an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 7-9, the sub-door 5 is embedded into the interior of the penetration hole 4. By the cooperation of the outer contour shape of the sub-door 5 and the penetration hole 4, the sub-door 5 can be fixed by the structure of the penetration hole 4 itself, so that the sub-door 5 can be connected to the interior of the penetration hole 4 without additional connecting structure such as a hinge structure, a guide rail structure, etc. between the sub-door 5 and the penetration hole 4.
[0133] According to the thickness of the sub-door 5 and the position of the sub-door 5 embedded into the penetration hole 4, when the sub-door 5 is embedded into the penetration hole 4, the front side of the sub-door body 5a can be flush with the front side of the first door 2a to reduce the thickness of the door body 2. Alternatively, the front side of the sub-door body 5a can be recessed from the front side of the first door 2a to save the material used for the entire door body 2. Alternatively, the front side of the sub-door body 5a can be protruded from the front side of the first door 2a to facilitate the user's operation on the sub-door body 5a. It can be understood that the relative position between the front side of the sub-door body 5a and the front side of the first door 2a can be selected according to the shape of the refrigerator 100, the application scenario of the refrigerator 100, and the function of the sub-door 5.
[0134] It can be understood that when the sub-door 5 is embedded into the penetration hole 4, the movement path of the sub-door 5 relative to the penetration hole 4 is constrained by the penetration hole 4. Therefore, when the penetration hole 4 is arranged extending along the front-rear direction of the refrigeration compartment 3, the sub-door 5 can be translated relative to the penetration hole 4 along the front-rear direction of the refrigeration compartment 3 to approach and move away from the penetration hole 4. Therefore, the user can hold the sub-door 5 and move along the extension direction of the penetration hole 4 to translate the sub-door 5 out of the penetration hole 4, which is very convenient. Moreover, when the sub-door 5 is fixed inside the penetration hole 4 and the sub-door 5 moves relative to the penetration hole 4, the surface of the sub-door 5 in contact with the penetration hole 4 does not change, and the bottom of the sub-door 5 is in contact with the inner circumferential side of the penetration hole 4, so that the sub-door 5 and the penetration hole 4 form a surface contact connection.
[0135] Compared with the structure of hinge connection and guide rail connection, the connection and cooperation of the sub-door 5 and the through hole 4 based on surface contact can disperse the weight of the sub-door 5 to the through hole 4 through the contact surface, so that the sub-door 5 can have higher weight, or connect with a component having a bearing function to bear more articles. Moreover, the connection and cooperation of the sub-door 5 and the through hole 4 is realized by embedding the sub-door 5 into the through hole 4, which can make the structure of the sub-door 5, the first door 2a and even the through hole 4 simple, and the sub-door 5 and the through hole 4 realize the bearing and fixing of the sub-door 5 based on their own structures, so that the door body 2 does not need to be additionally provided with too many connecting components, and the structure of the door body 2 can form a relatively stable integrated structure to ensure the stable application structure of the door body 2, and also avoid the risk that the door body 2 is easily frequently maintained due to too many connecting components.
[0136] It can be understood that the contour shape of the through hole 4 is various, which can be circular, square, oval, triangular or other special-shaped structures. When the sub-door 5 is assembled by embedding into the through hole 4, as an example of the embodiment, the first door 2a needs to have at least a bearing surface 4a located in the through hole 4, and the bearing surface 4a is arranged to be supported at the bottom of the sub-door 5 when the sub-door 5 is embedded into the inside of the through hole 4, so that the bearing surface 4a can support the sub-door 5.
[0137] Referring to FIGS. 7-9, taking the contour shape of the through hole 4 as square and the contour shape of the sub-door 5 as square as an example, the inner side wall of the through hole 4 at the bottom is the bearing surface 4a configured to support the sub-door 5. When the sub-door 5 is embedded into the inside of the through hole 4, the bottom of the sub-door 5 is fitted to the bearing surface 4a of the through hole 4, so that the weight of the sub-door 5 is received by the bearing surface 4a of the through hole 4, so that the sub-door 5 can be fixed in the inside of the through hole 4 to realize the connection with the through hole 4.
[0138] In order to ensure the sealing performance of the sub-door 5 and the through hole 4, the first door 2a can have a sealing surface 23a. The sub-door 5 is connected to the sealing surface 23a, so that the refrigeration compartment 3 and the outside of the cabinet 1 cannot communicate through the through hole 4. As an example of the embodiment, referring to FIG. 9, the sealing surface 23a of the first door 2a is located in the through hole 4 and arranged towards the front side of the through hole 4. The sealing surface 23a extends along the inner circumferential side of the through hole 4, and the sealing surface 23a is left empty in the inside of the through hole 4, so that the sealing surface 23a forms a structure similar to a ring. The inside of the through hole 4 remains open, so that after the sub-door 5 is separated from the through hole 4, the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4 can communicate with the outside of the cabinet 1.
[0139] The connecting position between the sub-door 5 and the sealing surface 23a can be located at the outer circumferential side of the sub-door 5, for example, the sub-door 5 is connected to the inside of the penetration hole 4. At this time, the sealing surface 23a is arranged at the inside of the penetration hole 4, and the sub-door 5 is embedded into the penetration hole 4 to the position where the sealing surface 23a is located, so that the outer circumferential side of the sub-door 5 is connected with the sealing surface 23a, thereby forming a seal to isolate the refrigeration compartment 3 from the outside of the cabinet 1.
[0140] The connecting position between the sub-door 5 and the sealing surface 23a can also be located at the rear side of the sub-door 5. For example, when the sub-door 5 is connected to the front side of the penetration hole 4, the sealing surface 23a can be arranged at the inside of the penetration hole 4 and close to the position where the front side of the penetration hole 4 is open, so that the rear side of the sub-door 5 can be connected with the sealing surface 23a when the rear side of the sub-door 5 is attached to the front side of the penetration hole 4, thereby forming a seal. Alternatively, when the sub-door 5 is connected to the inside of the penetration hole 4, the sealing surface 23a can be arranged at the inside of the penetration hole 4, and the sub-door 5 is embedded into the penetration hole 4 to the position where the sealing surface 23a is located, so that the rear side of the sub-door 5 is connected with the sealing surface 23a, and the rear side of the sub-door 5 is in surface contact with the sealing surface 23a, thereby forming a seal to seal the penetration hole 4.
[0141] The sub-door 5 as a component sealed to the penetration hole 4 is taken and moved more frequently than the first door 2a or the second door 2b. Therefore, in order to avoid the first door 2a from being damaged by long-term use of the sub-door 5, thereby affecting the heat preservation effect of the first door 2a, as an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the first door 2a can further include a mounting component 6 mounted to the inner circumferential side of the penetration hole 4, thereby forming protection to the inner circumferential side of the penetration hole 4. Even if the mounting component 6 is worn out due to the repeated use of the sub-door 5 in the penetration hole 4, maintenance personnel can repair by replacing the mounting component 6, without the need to replace the first door 2a.
[0142] It can be understood that the mounting component 6 is provided with a mounting hole 6a coaxially arranged with the penetration hole 4 and penetrating through the first door 2a, so as to ensure that when the sub-door 5 is separated from the penetration hole 4, the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the penetration hole 4 can be in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1. Moreover, when the first door 2a has a sealing surface 23a forming a sealing fit with the sub-door 5, the sealing surface 23a can be arranged at the inside of the mounting hole 6a or formed on the mounting component 6, and the sealing surface 23a is left empty at the inside of the mounting hole 6a, so that when the sub-door 5 is separated from the penetration hole 4, the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the penetration hole 4 can be in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1.
[0143] In order to facilitate the connecting operation of the sub-door 5 and the sealing surface 23a and ensure that the sub-door 5 can be connected in place, as an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 16-19, the front side of the sealing surface 23a can be provided with a suction accessory 7, and the front side of the suction accessory 7 is a suction surface. The rear side of the sub-door 5 can be connected to the suction surface, so that the sub-door 5 forms a seal with the sealing surface 23a to isolate the penetration hole 4 from the outside of the cabinet 1.
[0144] The suction accessory 7 can be a structure similar to a magnetic suction member. In this way, when the sub-door 5 is close to the sealing surface 23a, the suction accessory 7 can generate a suction force, so that the sub-door 5 has a tendency to move to the position of the sealing surface 23a, guiding the user to close the sub-door 5 on the sealing surface 23a, thereby forming a seal to isolate the refrigeration compartment 3 from the outside of the cabinet 1. The size of the suction force can be configured according to the material and area of the suction accessory 7, so that the user does not need to exert too much force to remove the sub-door 5 from the penetration hole 4, and the suction accessory 7 can generate a suction force when the sub-door 5 approaches a certain distance from the sealing surface 23a, causing the sub-door 5 to move to the position of the sealing surface 23a.
[0145] During the connection of the sub-door 5 to the penetration hole 4, the sub-door 5 is generally placed vertically or close to vertical. Therefore, in general, the front side of the sub-door 5 can be provided with a component that prevents the sub-door 5 from being removed from the penetration hole 4 without external force. As an example of the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 18 and 19, a limiting portion 8 is provided in the penetration hole 4, the limiting portion 8 is located in the penetration hole 4 and is provided at the bottom of the inner side wall of the penetration hole 4, and when the sub-door 5 is inserted into the inside of the penetration hole 4, the limiting portion 8 abuts against the front side of the sub-door 5 to prevent the front side of the sub-door 5 from being removed from the penetration hole 4.
[0146] It can be understood that the height of the limiting portion 8, i.e., the distance by which the limiting portion 8 protrudes from the inner side wall of the penetration hole 4, can be configured according to the size of the volume of the sub-door 5. The limiting portion 8 is an arc-shaped or beveled guide structure that can make it easier for the sub-door 5 to be removed from the penetration hole 4. In this way, when the limiting portion 8 is applied, the user holds the sub-door 5 or the handle portion 5b of the sub-door 5 and translates the sub-door 5 in the penetration hole 4 by a certain distance, and then slightly rotates the sub-door 5 to make the sub-door 5 removed from the penetration hole 4.
[0147] It can be understood that the refrigerator 100 can have various embodiments, in addition to the aforementioned refrigerator 100 provided with two refrigeration compartments 3, the refrigerator 100 can also be configured with only one refrigeration compartment 3. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, as another example of the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 3 is different from the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1 only in that the cabinet 1 of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 3 has only one refrigeration compartment 3, realizing the integration of the refrigeration compartment and the freezing compartment. Correspondingly, the door body 2 sealing the refrigeration compartment 3 can only include the first door 2a, the first door 2a covers the refrigeration compartment 3 of the cabinet 1, so that when the first door 2a is closed on the cabinet 1, the refrigeration compartment 3 inside the cabinet 1 is completely closed, and when the first door 2a is away from the cabinet 1 and away from the access opening of the refrigeration compartment 3, the refrigeration compartment 3 of the cabinet 1 is immediately opened. In the refrigerator 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connection of the door body 2 and the cabinet 1 is the same as that of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 1, which will not be described here.
[0148] In the refrigerator 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the penetration hole 4 provided on the first door 2a is on the side of the refrigeration compartment 3 provided with the access opening, which is the front side. The penetration hole 4 also penetrates the first door 2a along the front-rear direction of the refrigeration compartment 3. In this way, the refrigerator 100 can make the refrigeration compartment 3 located inside the cabinet 1 communicate with the outside of the cabinet 1 when the first door 2a is closed on the cabinet 1. Based on the design of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, which integrates the refrigeration compartment and the freezing compartment, the user can use the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the penetration hole 4 to store items, prepare cold water, and prepare ice cubes, so that the refrigerator 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can realize more application functions. Moreover, since the first door 2a of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 covers the entire refrigeration compartment 3, the loss of cold energy of the refrigeration compartment 3 when the first door 2a is opened to take items will be greater than that of the refrigerator 100 with two refrigeration compartments 3. Therefore, the user can more effectively save the energy consumption of this type of refrigerator 100 by using the penetration hole 4 to take items.
[0149] Generally speaking, the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 3 is a small-capacity refrigerator, and the area of the refrigerating compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4 can be configured with shelves, storage boxes, water storage boxes and other auxiliary accessories through layout, to cooperate with the application of the through hole 4. The same as the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 1, the through hole 4 of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 3 is connected with a sub-door 5 to realize sealing and prevent the cold air in the refrigerating compartment 3 from escaping from the through hole 4. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, in the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 3, the sub-door 5 connected at the position of the through hole 4 can seal the through hole 4. When the sub-door 5 is connected to the through hole 4, the through hole 4 is immediately sealed by the sub-door 5, so that the through hole 4 is closed and in a closed state, and the cold air in the refrigerating compartment 3 can be sealed in the cabinet 1 under the cooperation of the first door 2a and the sub-door 5. When the sub-door 5 is separated from the through hole 4, the through hole 4 is immediately opened and in an open state, so that the refrigerating compartment 3 is in communication with the outside of the cabinet 1, and the user can directly take or store articles from the area of the refrigerating compartment 3 corresponding to the through hole 4. The cooperation design of the sub-door 5 and the through hole 4 is the same as that of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 1, which will not be described here.
[0150] It can be understood that, in addition to the implementation forms described above, the refrigerator 100 can also be configured with multiple refrigerating compartments 3 and multiple door bodies 2. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, as another example of the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5 is different from the refrigerator shown in FIG. 1 in that the cabinet 1 of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5, when having the refrigerating compartment 3 located at the upper part of the cabinet 1 and the refrigerating compartment 3 located at the lower part of the cabinet 1, the door body 2 of the same refrigerating compartment 3 can include a first door 2a and a second door 2b, forming a side-by-side door refrigerator 100. The first door 2a and the second door 2b respectively cover part of the area of the corresponding refrigerating compartment 3. Generally speaking, the area of the refrigerating compartment 3 covered by the first door 2a is equal to the area of the refrigerating compartment 3 covered by the second door 2b.
[0151] Therefore, in the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5, when the first door 2a covers the cabinet 1, the refrigerating compartment 3 inside the cabinet 1 is only partially closed, and the remaining area of the refrigerating compartment 3 is closed by the second door 2b. When the first door 2a is away from the cabinet 1 and away from the access opening of the refrigerating compartment 3, the refrigerating compartment 3 of the cabinet 1 is only partially opened, and the remaining area of the refrigerating compartment 3 is opened by the second door 2b.
[0152] In the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5, the through hole 4 provided on the first door 2a is provided on the side of the refrigerating compartment 3 where the access opening is located, as the front side, and penetrates the first door 2a along the front-rear direction of the refrigerating compartment 3. In this way, the refrigerator 100 can make the area of the refrigerating compartment 3 inside the cabinet 1 corresponding to the through hole 4 communicate with the outside of the cabinet 1 when the first door 2a covers the cabinet 1.
[0153] Generally speaking, the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5 is a large-capacity refrigerator 100, and the refrigeration compartment 3 has a larger volume. In this way, the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 corresponding to the penetration hole 4 can more easily be configured with shelves, storage boxes, water storage boxes, and other auxiliary accessories, in cooperation with the application of the penetration hole 4. As with the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 1, the penetration hole 4 of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 5 is connected with a secondary door 5 to achieve sealing and prevent cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3 from escaping from the penetration hole 4. The cooperative design of the secondary door 5 and the penetration hole 4 is the same as that of the refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 1, and will not be described again here.
[0154] It should be noted that in other embodiments, two first doors 2a can also be applied in the same refrigeration compartment 3 of the open-door refrigerator 100 as the door body 2 of the refrigeration compartment 3, and the two first doors 2a respectively have their own penetration hole 4 design, so that the refrigeration compartment 3 can form two areas respectively corresponding to the two penetration holes 4. In this way, according to the functional areas divided inside the refrigeration compartment 3, the areas corresponding to the penetration holes 4 respectively provided on the two first doors 2a can be respectively configured to achieve different functions, such as preparing cold water, storing frequently used items, etc. The penetration hole 4 structure provided on each first door 2a is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and will not be shown here.
[0155] In summary, the refrigerator 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application sets the penetration hole 4 on the first door 2a, so that the first door 2a can have a completely open through hole, which can cooperate to achieve application functions of the refrigerator 100 such as in-door water taking and in-door item taking. Moreover, compared with the area of the refrigeration compartment 3 and the outside of the cabinet 1 connected after the first door 2a is opened, the area of the penetration hole 4 and the outside of the cabinet 1 connected in the open state is smaller, thereby reducing the loss of cold energy caused by the user taking and storing items in the refrigeration compartment 3, and further saving the energy consumption of the refrigerator 100 in the daily use process. Moreover, by cooperating with the secondary door 5 that can be separated from the penetration hole 4, the user can completely remove the secondary door 5 from the penetration hole 4, so that the user can take the items stored in the refrigeration compartment 3 without opening the first door 2a when the first door 2a is closed to the refrigeration compartment 3, and the user can more conveniently take the items refrigerated or frozen in the refrigeration compartment 3. Moreover, since the secondary door 5 of the refrigerator 100 can be separated from the penetration hole 4, when the user opens the penetration hole 4 to take the items, the secondary door 5 does not need to be flipped and does not need to be connected with the first door 2a, so that the secondary door 5 does not occupy the space around the refrigerator 100, thereby enabling the penetration hole 4 to be opened in a small area, expanding the application scenarios of the refrigerator 100, and improving the user experience.
[0156] Moreover, the refrigerator 100 of the present application is capable of making the storage member 9 at least partially enter the refrigeration compartment 3 when the sub-door 5 is connected to the through hole 4, so that the articles contained in the storage member 9 can absorb the cold energy inside the refrigeration compartment 3 to obtain frozen articles such as ice water, ice cubes, etc. In addition, the storage member 9 of the present application can be separated from the through hole 4 together with the sub-door 5, so that the user can take out the storage member 9 from the refrigeration compartment 3 by taking the sub-door 5. In this way, the user can more conveniently take the articles refrigerated or frozen in the refrigeration compartment 3 without opening the first door 2a.
[0157] Secondly, the refrigerator 100 of the present application is capable of positioning and fixing the sub-door 5 by embedding the sub-door 5 into the through hole 4, so that the through hole 4 itself can realize the positioning and fixing of the sub-door 5 without the need of additional connecting components to fix the sub-door 5 inside the through hole 4 or the first door 2a. In addition, the refrigerator 100 utilizes the structure layout of the through hole 4 penetrating the first door 2a, so that the sub-door 5 can move in the translational mode relative to the through hole 4 based on the guiding effect of the structure of the through hole 4 inside the through hole 4, without the need of additional power components to drive the sub-door 5 to move. In summary, the structure of the door body 2 of the refrigerator 100 can be kept simple, and the application structure of the door body 2 is stable, avoiding frequent maintenance of the door body 2.
[0158] In order to enable the user to take and place the articles in the refrigeration compartment without opening the door body, the present application further provides a refrigeration device. Referring to FIG. 21, the refrigeration device according to some embodiments includes a cabinet 1, and the interior of the cabinet 1 forms a refrigeration compartment 3.
[0159] In some embodiments, the cabinet 1 includes a cabinet shell and a liner component arranged in the cabinet shell, and a foaming cavity is formed by the liner component and the cabinet shell, and the foaming cavity is filled with foaming material. The interior of the liner component defines the refrigeration compartment 3, which is a refrigeration chamber.
[0160] In order to realize the refrigeration of the refrigeration chamber, the refrigeration device further includes a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator, and the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve and the evaporator are connected by pipelines to form a refrigerant circulation loop. The refrigeration system performs the refrigeration cycle of the refrigeration device by using the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve and the evaporator. The refrigeration cycle process includes a series of processes involving compression, condensation, expansion and evaporation, and realizes the refrigeration of the articles in the cabinet 1.
[0161] First, low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas enters the compressor, which compresses the low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas into high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant gas and discharges the compressed refrigerant gas. The discharged refrigerant gas flows into the condenser to be condensed. In the condenser, the refrigerant is condensed into a liquid phase, and heat is released to the surrounding environment through the condensation process under the action of the cooling fan.
[0162] The expansion valve expands the high-temperature, high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant condensed in the condenser into low-temperature, low-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant. The low-temperature, low-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant enters the evaporator, where the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve is evaporated, and the refrigerant gas in a low-temperature, low-pressure state is returned to the compressor. The evaporator can cool the gaseous environment in the cabinet 1 by utilizing the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant.
[0163] Referring to FIGS. 21 to 23, the refrigeration device further comprises a door body 2 connected to the cabinet 1 and capable of rotating relative to the cabinet 1 to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3, the door body 2 being provided with a mounting portion 20 penetrating the door body 2 along the thickness direction of the door body 2.
[0164] In some embodiments, the door body 2 comprises a door front shell 21 and a door inner liner 22. The door front shell 21 constitutes the front surface of the door body 2. The door inner liner 22 is connected to the door front shell 21 and constitutes a foaming cavity with the door front shell 21, and the foaming cavity is filled with foaming material.
[0165] The door body 2 further comprises the mounting portion 20 penetrating from the door front shell 21 to the door inner liner 22 to communicate with the refrigeration compartment 3. In some embodiments, the mounting portion 20 is a mounting channel penetrating the door front shell 21, the foaming material, and the door inner liner 22.
[0166] In some embodiments, the door front shell 21 is provided with a first mounting opening, the foaming material is provided with a second mounting opening, and the door inner liner 22 is provided with a third mounting opening, and the first, second, and third mounting openings communicate with each other. The mounting portion 20 comprises the first, second, and third mounting openings, and the door body 2 communicates with the refrigeration compartment 3 through the first, second, and third mounting openings.
[0167] In some embodiments, the refrigeration device further comprises a containing component 200 assembled in the door body 2 and fixed with the door body 2, and the inside of the containing component 200 is formed with a containing portion. In some embodiments, the containing component 200 is sealingly fixed with the door body 2 to prevent cold from the refrigeration compartment 3 from flowing out from the gap between the containing component 200 and the door body 2. In some embodiments, the containing component 200 is a containing box body, which is assembled to the position of the mounting portion 20 and sealingly fixed with the door body 2.
[0168] Referring to FIG. 28, the accommodation component 200 has a first opening portion 213 located at the front side of the accommodation component 200.
[0169] The accommodation component 200 includes a first member portion and a second member portion. The accommodation component includes a first accommodation portion 210 formed on the first member portion and a second accommodation portion 220 formed on the second member portion. The first accommodation portion 210 is formed on the side of the accommodation component 200 close to the door front shell 21. The second accommodation portion 220 is in communication with the first accommodation portion and extends from the mounting portion 20 to the refrigeration compartment 3. The first member portion has a first opening portion 213, and a folded portion is formed at the periphery of the first opening portion 213. The folded portion is inserted between the door front shell 21 and the foaming material at the position corresponding to the first mounting opening. The first member portion is inserted into the second mounting opening and abuts against the side wall of the door liner 22 close to the foaming material. The first member portion is fixed by being connected to the door front shell 21 and the door liner 22, and a closed foaming cavity is formed therebetween. During foaming, the first member portion is pressed and fixed in the door body 2 by the foaming material, so as to realize the sealing and fixing between the accommodation component 200 and the door body 2. The second member portion extends into the refrigeration compartment 3 through the third mounting opening.
[0170] The connection structure between the accommodation component 200 and the door body 2 ensures the sealing connection between the accommodation component 200 and the door body 2, thereby avoiding the leakage of cold air due to the loose fit between the accommodation component 200 and the door body 2, and ensuring the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0171] In some embodiments, the refrigeration device further includes a water kettle 300 which is detachably arranged in the accommodation portion. The water kettle 300 is arranged to be detachably arranged in the accommodation portion, so that the water kettle 300 can be taken out of or placed into the accommodation component 200 according to actual use requirements. The accommodation component 200 has a first opening portion 213 located at the front side of the accommodation component 200, which is configured to put the water kettle, so as to facilitate the taking and placing of the water kettle 300 from the accommodation component 200.
[0172] By arranging the mounting portion 20 extending to the refrigeration compartment 3 on the door body 2 and arranging the accommodation component 200 configured to place the water kettle 300 at the mounting portion 20, the water kettle 300 is mounted on the door body 2, and the mounting position of the water kettle 300 is shifted from the inside of the refrigeration compartment 3 to the door body 2. Therefore, when the user takes the water kettle 300, the user only needs to take the water kettle 300 from the door body 2, without the need to frequently open and close the door body 2 to take the water kettle 300 from the refrigeration compartment 3, which is simple and convenient.
[0173] When the kettle 300 is placed in the accommodating part, it is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment 3 to absorb the cold in the refrigeration compartment 3. When the kettle 300 is placed in the accommodating part 200, the kettle 300 is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment 3, and the kettle 300 is in contact with the cold in the refrigeration compartment 3 to achieve the effect of cooling the water stored in the kettle 300, thereby achieving the preparation of the chilled water in the kettle 300.
[0174] In some embodiments, the accommodating part 200 has a communication part that communicates the accommodating part and the refrigeration compartment 3. The kettle 300 can extend into the refrigeration compartment 3 through the communication part to contact the cold in the refrigeration compartment 3 to cool the water in the kettle 300.
[0175] Referring to FIGS. 24, 25, 30 and 31, in some embodiments, the kettle 300 includes a kettle body 34 and a kettle cover 35 and a water outlet 311. The kettle body 34 constitutes the main body of the kettle 300, and the water outlet 311 and the opening of the top are formed on the kettle body 34. The kettle cover 35 is detachably assembled on the kettle body 34 and can open or close the opening. The kettle 300 can be filled with water by opening the kettle cover 35. The water outlet 311 is a water outlet formed on one side of the kettle 300, which facilitates the user to pour out the chilled water.
[0176] The kettle 300 further includes a kettle front panel 38 connected to the front side of the kettle body 34, and the kettle front panel 38 is accommodated in the first accommodating part.
[0177] The kettle body 34 is accommodated in the second accommodating part. The kettle body 34 and the kettle front panel 38 form a kettle accommodating cavity, and a handle 36 is provided on the kettle front panel 38. The handle 36 arranged at the kettle front panel 38 can facilitate the taking operation of the kettle 300. The handle 36 is embedded in the kettle front panel 38, which can realize the embedded arrangement of the handle 36 and reduce the volume of the kettle 300.
[0178] In some embodiments, the front side of the kettle front panel 38 is formed with an embedded part 381 recessed to the side of the kettle accommodating cavity, and the handle 36 is assembled in the embedded part 381, and the highest point of the handle 36 is slightly higher than or flush with the front side. The kettle front panel 38 protrudes to the side of the kettle accommodating cavity, so that the embedded part 381 is formed at the front side of the kettle front panel 38, and the embedded part 381 can be used to realize the embedded installation of the handle 36. The handle 36 is arranged with the highest point slightly higher than or flush with the front side, which realizes the embedded hidden arrangement of the handle 36, reduces the thickness of the entire kettle 300, and reduces the volume of the kettle 300.
[0179] In some embodiments, the top of the kettle front panel member 38 forms a water inlet nozzle 33. The water inlet nozzle 33 includes a water inlet portion, and is integrally formed with the kettle front panel member 38, arranged at a top position, with the water inlet portion above it being a water inlet opening to facilitate water injection into the kettle 300.
[0180] Referring to FIGS. 32-34, the kettle 300 further includes a water flow guide channel 39 formed at the kettle front panel member 38 near the water inlet portion, in communication with the water inlet portion, configured to receive and guide the water flow from the water inlet portion, and includes a water flow guide outlet portion 311. The kettle 300 further includes a water flow guide portion 37 formed at the side of the kettle receiving cavity where the embedding portion 381 is located, configured to receive and guide the water flow from the water flow guide outlet portion 311. In some embodiments, the water flow guide portion 37 is formed with an arc-shaped guide surface to enable the water flow to flow downward along the arc-shaped guide surface thereof.
[0181] When water is injected into the kettle 300 receiving cavity through the water inlet portion, the water flow will flow downward along the water flow guide channel 39, and then flow out through the water flow guide outlet portion 311. After the water flow hits the water flow guide portion 37, the water flow will flow downward along the arc-shaped guide surface of the water flow guide portion 37, buffering the impact force of the water flow falling, reducing the height of the water flow splashing, effectively reducing the splashing phenomenon, and reducing the water injection noise.
[0182] In some embodiments, the water flow guide outlet portion 311 is arranged opposite to the top end of the water flow guide portion 37. In this way, while ensuring that the water flow from the water flow guide outlet portion 311 flows downward along the arc-shaped guide surface of the water flow guide portion 37, it is also beneficial to reduce the size of the water inlet nozzle 33 in the width direction, thereby making the structure of the kettle 300 more compact when having the same liquid capacity, and further facilitating the reduction of the thickness of the door body 2.
[0183] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 32-34, a water flow guide main pipe segment is formed on the kettle front panel member 38, arranged at the periphery of the water inlet portion and extending downward from the water inlet portion. The bottom of the water flow guide main pipe segment is connected to an inclined water flow guide segment, which is configured to change the direction of the water flow outlet to guide the water flow to the water flow guide outlet portion 311, so that the water flow splashing onto the water flow guide outlet portion 311 can flow downward to the water flow guide portion 37.
[0184] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 26, the accommodating portion includes a first accommodating portion 210 formed at the side of the accommodating member 200 close to the door front shell 21, configured to accommodate the kettle front panel member 38, and the shape thereof is adapted to the shape of the kettle front panel member 38.
[0185] The accommodating part includes a second accommodating part 220 configured to accommodate the kettle body 34, which is shaped to fit the kettle body 34. The second accommodating part 220 is in communication with the first accommodating part 210, and the second accommodating part 220 is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment 3. In some embodiments, the first accommodating part 210 is a first accommodating cavity, which is shaped to fit the kettle front panel 38. The second accommodating part 220 is a second accommodating cavity, which is shaped to match the kettle body 34.
[0186] When placing the kettle 300, the kettle front panel 38 of the kettle 300 can be placed at the first accommodating part 210, and the kettle body 34 is placed at the second accommodating part 220, so as to achieve the matching placement of the kettle 300.
[0187] The second accommodating part 220 configured to accommodate the kettle body 34 is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment 3, which also ensures that the water in the kettle body 34 can absorb the cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3 to be cooled, so as to achieve the cooling effect of the water.
[0188] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 26 and 27, the accommodating part 200 further includes a through part 211 formed on the first accommodating part 210, and the through part 211 is in communication with the second accommodating part 220 and the first accommodating part 210. In some embodiments, the through part 211 is a through hole provided through the first accommodating cavity, and the through hole is in communication with the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity. The through part 211 is provided in a shape that fits the kettle body 34, so that the kettle body 34 can pass through the through part 211 and enter the second accommodating part 220.
[0189] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 27 to 30, the width of the kettle front panel 38 is greater than the width of the kettle body 34. Accordingly, the inner diameter of the first accommodating part 210 is greater than the inner diameter of the second accommodating part 220. The inner diameter of the through part 211 is the same as the inner diameter of the second accommodating part 220.
[0190] In some embodiments, a blocking part 212 is formed around the through part 211, which can be configured to block and limit the kettle front panel 38, so as to facilitate the quick placement of the kettle 300 in place, and also prevent the kettle 300 from falling into the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0191] In some embodiments, the door body 2 further comprises a sealing member 26 arranged on the barrier portion 212, which is shaped to extend from the barrier portion 212 to the through portion 211. In some embodiments, the sealing member 26 is sealing foam or sealing strip, such as sealing rubber strip. When the kettle 300 is arranged in the accommodating portion, the inner side surface of the kettle front panel member 38 is pressed against the sealing member 26, and the kettle body 34 passes through the through portion 211 and is sealed by the sealing member 26. After the kettle 300 is assembled in place, the kettle front panel member 38 is sealed with the accommodation member 200 by the sealing member 26 arranged between the kettle front panel member 38 and the barrier portion 212. At the same time, the sealing member 26 extends into the through portion 211 to seal the kettle body 34 around the kettle body 34.
[0192] By arranging the sealing member 26 at the barrier portion 212 and extending to the through portion 211, the sealing connection between the kettle 300 and the accommodation member 200 is achieved, and the situation that the refrigeration compartment 3 leaks cold due to placing the kettle 300 on the door is avoided.
[0193] In some embodiments, the barrier portion 212 comprises a top barrier portion 212 constituting the first accommodating portion 210, and two side barrier portions 212 connected to the two sides of the top barrier portion 212. The top barrier portion 212 is a top baffle, and the side barrier portions 212 are side baffles, which are arranged at the two side positions of the first accommodating portion 210.
[0194] In some embodiments, the sealing member 26 comprises a first sealing portion arranged at the top barrier portion 212 and extending at least partially into the through portion 211. In some embodiments, the sealing member 26 further comprises two second sealing portions respectively connected to the two ends of the first sealing portion and arranged at the positions of the side barrier portions 212 and extending at least partially into the through portion 211. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portions can be integrally formed.
[0195] The barrier portion 212 is structured in a three-side baffle structure mode constituted by the top barrier portion 212 and the side barrier portions 212 arranged at the two sides of the top barrier portion 212, and no baffle is arranged at the bottom position. In this way, the kettle 300 can be conveniently arranged to abut against the bottom of the first accommodating portion 210 for pulling and taking the kettle 300, and the kettle 300 is convenient to take and place.
[0196] In some embodiments, the first accommodating portion 210 further comprises a side plate constituting portion on which a clamping portion 510 is formed. The two sides of the kettle front panel member 38 are formed with clamping portions 520 corresponding to the clamping portion 510.
[0197] When the kettle 300 is arranged in the accommodating portion, the clamping portion 520 is clamped in the clamping portion 510 to position the kettle 300, and the cooperation of the clamping portion 510 and the clamping portion 520 can realize positioning of the kettle 300 after being placed in place, avoiding falling of the kettle 300.
[0198] To facilitate taking of the kettle 300, the clamping portion 520 is arranged as a semispherical protrusion, and the clamping portion 510 is arranged as a clamping groove matched with the shape, that is, the positioning of the two can be ensured, and the kettle 300 can be taken out without resistance.
[0199] In some embodiments, the first accommodating portion 210 is formed with a position guiding portion 230 near the bottom side of the first opening portion 213, and the position guiding portion 230 protrudes from the bottom surface of the first accommodating portion 210. The position guiding portion 230 has a guiding surface. In some embodiments, the guiding surface is a guiding inclined surface, and the guiding surface is arranged to be inclined toward the inside of the first accommodating portion 210. The guiding surface can play a guiding role when the kettle 300 is placed, so that it slides along the guiding inclined surface to be in place. At the same time, the position guiding portion 230 arranged at the bottom of the first accommodating portion 210 can also play a certain blocking and limiting role on the kettle 300, avoiding falling of the kettle 300 due to factors such as vibration when being placed in the accommodating portion.
[0200] In some embodiments, the guiding surface of the position guiding portion 230 is an arc-shaped guiding surface, which can also play a guiding role when the kettle 300 is placed.
[0201] In some embodiments, the kettle body 34 includes a first glass member formed by bending.
[0202] In some embodiments, the kettle body 34 further includes a second glass member matched with the shape of the first glass member. The second glass member is wrapped outside the first glass member, and a gas filling cavity is formed between the second glass member and the first glass member, and inert gas is filled in the gas filling cavity.
[0203] The first glass member is a first glass plate, and the second glass member is a second glass plate. A hollow gas-filled cavity is arranged between the first glass plate and the second glass plate to form a double-layer hollow glass. A gap between the two layers of glass is defined as H1, and the gap H1 satisfies 0.5mm≤H1≤1mm. Through the arrangement of the gap H1, the heat insulation performance of the kettle 300 can be enhanced, and the kettle 300 can also avoid matching a larger accommodating portion due to a larger width. In some embodiments, the gap H1 is 0.6mm, 0.7mm, or 0.8mm. The thickness of each layer of glass is defined as H2, and the thickness H2 of each layer of glass satisfies 0.5mm≤H2≤1.5mm. Arranging each layer of glass as a glass with a thickness of H2 can not only improve the heat preservation performance of the kettle 300, but also avoid increasing the weight of the kettle 300 due to the thickness of the glass. In some embodiments, the thickness H2 is 0.8mm, 1.0mm, or 1.2mm.
[0204] Some embodiments of the present application provide a refrigeration equipment, which comprises a cabinet 1 and a door body 2. The cabinet 1 is internally formed with a refrigeration compartment 3. The door body 2 is connected to the cabinet 1 and can rotate relative to the cabinet 1 to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0205] The refrigeration equipment further comprises a containing component 200 assembled in the door body 2. The containing component 200 extends from the door body 2 into the refrigeration compartment 3. The containing component 200 is internally formed with a containing portion, and the containing portion is in communication with the refrigeration compartment 3.
[0206] The refrigeration equipment further comprises a kettle 300 detachably arranged in the containing portion.
[0207] The containing component 200 is arranged to extend from the door body 2 into the refrigeration compartment 3, so that at least part of the containing component 200 is in the refrigeration compartment 3 and can absorb cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3. The containing portion is arranged to be in communication with the refrigeration compartment 3, so that cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3 can enter the containing portion, and then the cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3 enters the kettle 300.
[0208] Since the containing component 200 is mounted on the door, the kettle 300 is arranged in the containing portion and can be taken out, so that the kettle 300 can be taken out from the door. When the chilled water in the kettle 300 is drunk, the kettle 300 can be directly taken out from the door body 2, which is simple and convenient, and the door body 2 does not need to be frequently opened and closed.
[0209] When the kettle 300 is placed in the containing portion, it can absorb cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3. Since the containing component 200 extends into the refrigeration compartment 3, and the containing portion is in communication with the refrigeration compartment 3, when the kettle 300 is placed in the containing portion, it can also absorb cold energy in the refrigeration compartment 3 to achieve chilled water production.
[0210] The kettle 300 can be arranged to directly contact the cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3 and cool the water inside the kettle 300 when the kettle 300 is taken out of the accommodation component 200; or the kettle 300 can be arranged in the accommodation component 200 without being taken out of the accommodation component 200, and the accommodation component 200 absorbs the cold air and transmits the cold air to the kettle 300 to cool the water inside the kettle 300, or the air in the refrigeration compartment 3 enters the accommodation component to cool the water in the kettle 300.
[0211] In some embodiments, the refrigeration device is a refrigerator, and the kettle 300 is arranged on the door body 2 of the refrigerator in a removable manner through the accommodation component 200. When the kettle 300 is placed in the accommodation component 200, the kettle 300 can absorb the cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3 of the refrigerator to achieve cold storage water production. When the user needs to use the cold storage water in the kettle 300, the kettle 300 only needs to be directly taken out of the door body 2 of the refrigerator, and the door body 2 of the refrigerator does not need to be opened and closed, which is simple and convenient.
[0212] In order to automatically supply water to the kettle of the refrigeration device, in some embodiments of the present application, the refrigeration device includes a cabinet and a door body, wherein the inside of the cabinet forms at least one refrigeration compartment, and the refrigeration compartment is opened or closed through the door body to meet the requirements of accessing articles.
[0213] The refrigeration device further includes a refrigeration system, and the refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. The compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the evaporator are connected by pipelines to form a refrigerant circulation loop. The refrigeration system performs a refrigeration cycle of the refrigeration device by using the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the evaporator. The refrigeration cycle process includes a series of processes involving compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation to achieve refrigeration of articles in the cabinet.
[0214] First, low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas enters the compressor, and the compressor compresses the low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas into high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant gas and discharges the compressed refrigerant gas. The discharged refrigerant gas flows into the condenser for condensation. In the condenser, the refrigerant condenses into a liquid phase, and under the action of a heat dissipation fan, heat is released to the surrounding environment through the condensation process.
[0215] The expansion valve expands the high-temperature, high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant formed in the condenser into low-temperature, low-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant. The low-temperature, low-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant enters the evaporator, where the expanded refrigerant is evaporated, and the refrigerant gas in a low-temperature, low-pressure state returns to the compressor. The evaporator can use the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant to refrigerate the gaseous environment in the cabinet.
[0216] Referring to FIG. 35, in some embodiments of the present application, the refrigeration device includes a cabinet 1.
[0217] As shown in FIG. 36, the cabinet 1 comprises a cabinet shell and a cabinet liner arranged in sequence from outside to inside, a refrigeration compartment 3 is formed in the cabinet liner, the refrigeration compartment 3 comprises a refrigeration chamber and a freezing chamber, the refrigeration chamber and the freezing chamber are respectively provided with ports configured to introduce food, the refrigeration chamber is configured to preserve food, and the freezing chamber is configured to freeze food.
[0218] As shown in FIGS. 36, 37 and 38, the refrigeration device further comprises a door body 2 arranged at the front side of the cabinet 1 and rotationally connected to the cabinet 1 through a hinge 25, and configured to open and close the refrigeration compartment 3 to reduce loss of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3. The door body 2 is formed with a mounting groove 23, the mounting groove 23 connects the refrigeration chamber of the refrigeration compartment 3 with the outside; the door body 2 comprises a door front shell 21 and a door liner 22, the door front shell 21 is fixedly connected to the door liner 22, and foaming material is filled between the door front shell 21 and the door liner 22 to ensure the heat preservation effect of the door body 2.
[0219] Referring to FIGS. 38, 45, 47 and 48, the refrigeration device further comprises a water kettle 300 arranged in the mounting groove 23, and located in an environment with a temperature range above 0℃ in the cabinet 1 to avoid icing. The water kettle 300 is formed with a water storage cavity 31 in the inside, a spout 32 in the upper portion, and a water inlet nozzle 33 in the top portion, wherein the water storage cavity 31 is in communication with the spout 32 and the water inlet nozzle 33, water can be injected into the water storage cavity 31 through the water inlet nozzle 33, and cold water in the water kettle 300 can be poured out through the spout 32.
[0220] The refrigeration device further comprises a controller 1000, which can be integrally arranged in a control panel on the door body 2. In some embodiments, the controller 1000 is arranged independently of the control panel on the door body 2, so as to maintain or replace the controller 1000 when the controller 1000 is damaged.
[0221] Referring to FIGS. 36, 37 and 41, the refrigeration device further comprises a water supply assembly 400. The water supply assembly 400 is arranged on the door body 2 and configured to supply water to the water kettle 300. The water supply assembly 400 comprises a water pipe 41 and a water valve 42.
[0222] One end of the water pipe 41 penetrates through the heat preservation layer of the door body 2 and the cabinet 1 to be in communication with an external water source. In order to realize the opening and closing of the door body 2 without conflicting with water taking of the water pipe 41, the water pipe 41 penetrates through the hinge 25 of the door body 2 to communicate with the external water source for water taking. When installed, the water pipe 41 is installed in the heat preservation layer of the door body 2 in a pre-buried manner. As shown in FIG. 37, the water pipe 41 penetrates through the hinge 25 to the top of the cabinet 1 and penetrates through the top of the cabinet 1 to be in communication with the external water source.
[0223] The inlet of the water valve 42 is connected to the other end of the water pipe 41, the outlet of the water valve 42 is connected to the water inlet nozzle 33, and the controller 1000 is electrically connected to the water valve 42. The controller 1000 is configured to control the opening and closing of the water valve 42 to realize water injection into the kettle 300 or stop water injection into the kettle 300.
[0224] Specifically, the refrigeration device includes a cabinet 1, a door body 2, a kettle 300, a controller 1000, and a water supply assembly 400. The door body 2 is formed with a mounting groove 23, which connects the refrigeration compartment 3 with the outside. The kettle 300 is arranged on the mounting groove 23, so that part of the outer wall of the kettle 300 is exposed in the refrigeration compartment 3. The cold air in the refrigeration compartment 3 can be used to cool the water stored in the kettle 300. When in use, the user can take out the kettle 300 from the mounting groove 23 without opening the door body 2, realizing ice water that can be taken and drunk immediately.
[0225] As shown in FIGS. 36, 37, and 41, one end of the water pipe 41 is connected to an external water source, the other end of the water pipe 41 is connected to the water valve 42, the water valve 42 is electrically connected to the controller 1000, and the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to open to realize water injection into the kettle 300. No manual operation is required for water injection, realizing automatic water injection for the kettle 300, which is convenient to use and improves the user experience.
[0226] In some embodiments, water is a general term for liquid beverages, including but not limited to pure water, fruit juice, carbonated water, and other liquid beverages.
[0227] As shown in FIGS. 45, 46, and 47, in some embodiments, the kettle 300 includes a kettle body 34 and a kettle cover 35 arranged at the upper end of the kettle body 34. The kettle cover 35 is detachably connected to the kettle body 34. The inner wall of the kettle body 34 is formed with a splash-proof structure 341, which is an elliptical arc-shaped protrusion protruding from the inner wall of the water storage cavity 31. The splash-proof structure 341 is located directly below the water inlet nozzle 33. In order to improve the flow guiding effect of the water inlet nozzle 33, the water inlet nozzle 33 is provided with a flow guiding channel 39 facing the water storage cavity 31. The outlet end surface of the flow guiding channel 39 is an inclined surface. In some embodiments, the flow guiding channel 39 is a flow guiding pipe.
[0228] When the water inlet nozzle 33 injects water into the water storage cavity 31 along the flow guiding channel 39, the water flow hits the elliptical arc-shaped protrusion and flows downward along the elliptical arc-shaped protrusion. The impact force of the water flow is buffered, the height of the splashing water flow is reduced, the splashing phenomenon is effectively reduced, and the water injection noise is reduced.
[0229] In some embodiments, the kettle 300 further comprises a handle 36 which is embedded in the outer wall surface of the kettle body 34, so as to reduce the thickness of the handle 36, thereby reducing the overall volume of the kettle 300, and facilitating the taking and placing of the kettle 300 from the door body 2. In some embodiments, the handle 36 is arc-shaped.
[0230] Referring to FIGS. 41 and 42, in some embodiments, the water supply assembly 400 further comprises a mounting box 43. The mounting box 43 is in a square frame structure and is fixedly arranged in the mounting groove 23. The mounting box 43 is detachably connected with the kettle 300, so as to facilitate the taking of the kettle 300. The outer side of the mounting box 43 is provided with a first embossed platform 437 near the door front shell 21, and the first embossed platform 437 abuts against the inner wall surface of the door front shell 21. The inner side of the mounting box 43 is formed with a stop portion 431 near the refrigeration compartment 3, and the stop portion 431 is configured to prevent the kettle 300 from entering the cabinet 1 from the door body 2, so as to facilitate the user to place the kettle 300 to a suitable position, and avoid the kettle 300 from entering the cabinet 1.
[0231] The stop portion 431 is provided with a second embossed platform 438 near the door liner 22, and the second embossed platform 438 abuts against the mounting groove 23 on the door liner 22, so that the mounting box 43 is clamped between the door front shell 21 and the door liner 22, thereby improving the structural stability.
[0232] In some embodiments, the top of the mounting box 43 is formed with a connector portion 432 and a support 433. The connector portion 432 is in communication with the water inlet nozzle 33, and the upper end of the connector portion 432 is in communication with the outlet of the water valve 42, so that the water valve 42 can control the opening and closing of the water pipe 41. The water valve 42 is fixedly arranged on the support 433. In some embodiments, the water valve 42 and the support 433 are provided with mounting holes corresponding to each other, and a fastener passes through the mounting holes to fix the water valve 42 and the support 433 together, thereby fixing the position of the water valve 42. The connector portion 432, the support 433 and the water valve 42 are all located inside the door body 2, i.e., the connector portion 432, the support 433 and the water valve 42 are all located between the door front shell 21 and the door liner 22, which on the one hand makes the door body 2 more simple, and on the other hand avoids external interference with the work of the water valve 42 and the like.
[0233] In combination with FIG. 42, in some embodiments, the refrigeration device further comprises a water level detection member 500. The water level detection member 500 is arranged on one side of the mounting box 43 and is electrically connected with the controller 1000. The water level detection member is configured to detect the water level in the kettle 300; the controller 1000 receives the water level signal sent by the water level detection member 500 and controls the opening and closing of the water valve 42 according to the water level signal. Specifically, by arranging the water level detection member 500, the water level in the kettle 300 can be detected in real time. When the water level in the kettle 300 is lower than the set water level, the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to open, and the water pipe 41 injects water into the kettle 300. When the water level in the kettle 300 reaches the set water level, the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to close, and the water pipe 41 stops injecting water into the kettle 300, so that automatic water supply to the kettle 300 can be realized, and the user can conveniently take cold water at any time.
[0234] In some embodiments, the water level detection member 500 is a non-contact liquid level sensor, that is, the water level detection member 500 can detect the water level in the kettle 300 without contacting the water. In this way, not only is the position of the water level detection member 500 convenient to set, but also the water level detection member 500 can avoid contacting the water and contaminating the water in the kettle 300.
[0235] In some embodiments, the refrigeration device further comprises a reset sensing member 700 and a reminding member 800. The reset sensing member 700 is arranged on the mounting box 43 and is electrically connected with the controller 1000, and the reset sensing member 700 is configured to detect the position of the kettle 300. The reset sensing member 700 and the reminding member 800 are electrically connected with the controller 1000, the controller 1000 receives the position signal transmitted by the reset sensing member 700, and controls the reminding member 800 to send corresponding reminding information according to the position signal, reminding the user to check the kettle 300.
[0236] Specifically, when the kettle 300 is not placed at the set position, the reset sensing member 700 transmits the detected position signal of the kettle 300 to the controller 1000, and the controller 1000 controls the reminding member 800 to send a reminding signal, reminding the user to place the kettle 300 to the set position.
[0237] It should be noted that when the kettle 300 is not placed at the set position, even if the water level detection member 500 detects that the water level is lower than the set water level, the controller 1000 will not control the water valve 42 to open. That is, the premise for the normal work of the water level detection member 500 is that the kettle 300 is at the set position.
[0238] In combination with FIG. 43, in some embodiments, the refrigeration device further comprises a water overflow sensor 600. The water overflow sensor 600 is arranged on the other side of the mounting box 43 and is electrically connected with the controller 1000. The water overflow sensor is configured to detect the water level in the kettle 300. The controller 1000 receives the water level signal sent by the water overflow sensor 600 and controls the prompter 800 to issue corresponding prompt information according to the water level signal. By arranging the water overflow sensor 600, the occurrence of the water overflow of the kettle 300 can be prevented.
[0239] For example, when the water level detector 500 fails, the water valve 42 is in an open state during the process of filling water into the kettle 300. When the water level in the kettle 300 reaches the water overflow position, the water overflow sensor 600 transmits the water level signal to the controller 1000, and the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to be closed, thereby avoiding the occurrence of the water overflow.
[0240] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom of the mounting box 43 is integrally provided with a weight sensor. The weight sensor is electrically connected with the controller 1000. The weight sensor can detect the weight of the kettle 300 in real time and transmit the weight signal to the controller 1000. The controller 1000 receives the weight signal and controls the opening and closing of the water valve according to the weight signal.
[0241] The above working process is premised on that the kettle 300 is placed in the appropriate position of the mounting box 43. When the weight of the kettle 300 is less than the full load value, the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to be opened to inject water into the kettle 300. When the weight of the kettle 300 is equal to the full load value, the controller 1000 controls the water valve 42 to be closed.
[0242] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 43 and 45, a wall surface of one of the mounting box 43 and the kettle 300 is formed with a positioning groove 435, and a wall surface of the other of the mounting box 43 and the kettle 300 is formed with a fixing portion 434 located in the positioning groove 435 and configured to fix the kettle 300. Specifically, the kettle 300 is fixed to the mounting box 43 by the fixing portion 434 clamped into the positioning groove 435, so as to ensure the stability of the structure. In order to facilitate the taking of the kettle 300, the outer wall surface of the fixing portion 434 is arc-shaped.
[0243] In some embodiments, the kettle main body 34 of the kettle 300 is made of double-layer hollow glass. The double-layer glass is filled with inert gas in the middle, and the gap between the two layers of glass is 0.5-1 mm. The thickness of each layer of glass is 0.5-1.5 mm. For example, the thickness of each layer of glass is 1 mm, and the gap between the two layers of glass is 1 mm.
[0244] In some embodiments, in order to improve the heat preservation effect of the kettle 300, a heat preservation and insulation layer is arranged on the outer wall surface of the kettle 300 facing the outside of the refrigeration device.
[0245] As shown in FIGS. 38, 42 and 44, in some embodiments, the water supply assembly 400 further comprises a filler 436. The filler 436 is arranged on one side of the stop portion 431 facing the kettle 300, and is configured to seal the gap between the mounting box 43 and the kettle 300, thereby improving the sealing effect and preventing the occurrence of cold leakage. In order to improve the connection strength between the filler 436 and the stop portion 431, and to prevent the filler 436 from being separated from the stop portion 431, a placement groove is arranged on the stop portion 431, and a boss is formed at a position corresponding to the placement groove on the filler 436. The filler 436 is fixed to the mounting box 43 by being clamped into the placement groove. In some embodiments, in order to improve the connection strength between the filler 436 and the placement groove, the filler 436 and the placement groove can also be fixedly connected by means of adhesion. In some embodiments, the filler 436 is a sealing foam or a sealing strip, such as a sealing rubber strip.
[0246] As shown in FIGS. 36, 37, 39 and 40, in some embodiments, the door body 2 comprises a door front shell 21, a door liner 22 fixedly connected with the door front shell 21, and a plurality of shelves 24. The door front shell 21, the door liner 22, the door front shell 21 and the plurality of shelves 24 are arranged in rows or columns on the door liner 22. The kettle 300 passes through the mounting slot 23 and protrudes from the rear wall of the door liner 22. The shelf 24 is formed with a avoiding portion 241 at a position corresponding to the kettle 300, so as to realize the maximum area of the shelf 24 without affecting the structure of the kettle 300, and improve the storage capacity of the refrigeration equipment. In some embodiments, the avoiding portion 241 is formed by recessing away from the door liner 22 from the side of the shelf 24 facing the door liner 22.
[0247] In some embodiments, the refrigeration equipment comprises a cabinet 1, a door body 2, a kettle 300, a controller 1000, a water level detection member 500 and a water supply assembly 400. The inside of the cabinet 1 forms a refrigeration compartment 3. The door body 2 is arranged on the front side of the cabinet 1 and is configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment 3. The door body 2 is formed with a mounting slot 23, which connects the refrigeration compartment 3 with the outside. The kettle 300 is arranged on the mounting slot 23, and the inside of the kettle 300 forms a water storage cavity 31. The upper part of the kettle 300 is formed with a kettle mouth 32, and the top of the kettle 300 is formed with a water inlet nozzle 33. The water level detection member 500 is arranged on the door body 2 or the kettle 300 and is configured to detect the water level in the kettle 300. The water supply assembly 400 is arranged on the door body 2, one end of which is connected with an external water source, and the other end is connected with the water inlet nozzle 33. The controller 1000 is electrically connected with the water supply assembly 400, and is configured to receive the water level signal sent by the water level detection member 500, and control the water supply assembly 400 to supply water to the kettle 300 according to the water level signal.
[0248] In some embodiments, the refrigeration device is a refrigerator, the refrigeration chamber 3 of the refrigerator is connected with the outside through the mounting groove 23 on the door body 2, and the kettle 300 is arranged on the mounting groove 23, so that part of the outer wall surface of the kettle 300 is exposed in the refrigeration chamber 3. The water stored in the kettle 300 can be cooled by the cold air in the refrigeration chamber 3 of the refrigerator. When in use, the user can take out the kettle 300 from the refrigerator without opening the door body 2 of the refrigerator, so that the ice water can be taken and drunk immediately. The refrigerator controls the water supply assembly 400 to inject water into the kettle 300 or stop injecting water into the kettle 300 through the controller 1000, so as to realize automatic water supply of the kettle 300 and facilitate the user to take cold water at any time.
[0249] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any manner. To make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictory, they should be considered as the scope of the present disclosure.
[0250] The above embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent application scope. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, some modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.
Claims
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet, an inside of which forms a refrigerating compartment; and a door body connected to the cabinet and movable with respect to the refrigerating compartment to open or close the refrigerating compartment; the door body comprising: a first door configured to open or close the refrigerating compartment in whole or in part; the first door having a penetration hole formed therein, a side of the refrigerating compartment facing when the refrigerating compartment is used being a front side, the penetration hole penetrating the first door in a front-rear direction of the refrigerating compartment; and a sub-door installed to the penetration hole to seal the penetration hole; the sub-door being configured to be separable from the first door to allow a region of the refrigerating compartment corresponding to the penetration hole to communicate with an outside of the cabinet. 2.The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein, The sub-door is configured to be translatable with respect to the penetration hole in the front-rear direction of the refrigerating compartment to approach and recede from the penetration hole. 3.The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, A storage member is connected to a rear side of the sub-door to store an article; when the sub-door is installed to the penetration hole, the storage member at least partially enters the refrigerating compartment to allow the stored article to absorb cold of an inside of the refrigerating compartment; the storage member being separable from the penetration hole along with the sub-door to allow the storage member to be separated from the refrigerating compartment.
4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein, The first door comprises: a first door case constituting an outer surface of the first door; a first door liner connected to the first door case and located at a side of the first door facing the refrigerating compartment, the first door case and the first door liner constituting a foamed cavity of the first door body; and a first foamed layer filled in the foamed cavity of the first door body; and the penetration hole penetrating the first door case to the first door liner. 5.The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein, The sub-door comprises: a sub-door body installed to the penetration hole to seal the penetration hole; the sub-door body comprising: a second case constituting an outer surface of the sub-door and having a sub-door cavity formed therein; and a second foamed layer filled in the sub-door cavity; a handle connected to the sub-door body, the handle being configured to be gripped to allow the sub-door body to be taken out of the penetration hole and separated from the first door. 6.The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein, The sub-door is embedded into an inside of the penetration hole to make a front side of the sub-door body flush with a front side of the first door, or to make the front side of the sub-door body recessed from the front side of the first door, or to make the front side of the sub-door body protrude from the front side of the first door; The first door has a load surface located in the penetration hole, the load surface being configured to support a bottom of the sub-door when the sub-door is embedded into the inside of the penetration hole. 7.The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The first door has a sealing surface located at an inner peripheral edge of the penetration hole, the sealing surface being arranged toward the front side of the penetration hole, a rear side of the sub-door being connected to the sealing surface to make the rear side of the sub-door in surface contact with the sealing surface to seal the penetration hole, or The front side of the sealing surface is provided with a suction accessory, the front side of the suction accessory is a suction surface, the rear side of the auxiliary door can be connected to the suction surface, the auxiliary door and the sealing surface form a seal, and the penetration hole is isolated from the outside of the cabinet.
8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, The first door further comprises: A mounting member is mounted on the inner circumferential side of the penetration hole, a mounting hole is arranged in the mounting member, the mounting hole is coaxially arranged with the penetration hole, penetrates through the first door, and the sealing surface is arranged inside the mounting hole. 9.The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein, A limiting portion is arranged in the penetration hole, the limiting portion is located inside the penetration hole and is arranged at the bottom of the inner side wall of the penetration hole, when the auxiliary door is embedded in the inside of the penetration hole, the limiting portion abuts against the front side of the auxiliary door to avoid the auxiliary door from being separated from the penetration hole from the front side of the penetration hole.
10. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet, an inside of the cabinet forms a refrigeration compartment; and a door body connected to the cabinet, and the door body can move relative to the refrigeration compartment to open or close the refrigeration compartment; the door body comprises: a first door, the first door is arranged to be able to open or close the refrigeration compartment entirely or partially; the first door is provided with a penetration hole penetrating through the first door; and an auxiliary door, the auxiliary door is mounted on the penetration hole to seal the penetration hole; the auxiliary door is arranged to be separated from the first door, so that the area of the refrigeration compartment corresponding to the penetration hole is in communication with the outside of the cabinet.
11. A refrigeration device comprising: a cabinet, an inside of the cabinet forms a refrigeration compartment; a door body connected to the cabinet and capable of rotating relative to the cabinet to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body is provided with a mounting portion penetrating through the door body; a containing member assembled in the mounting portion and fixed with the door body, an inside of the containing member forms a receiving portion; and a kettle is detachably arranged in the receiving portion; wherein, when the kettle is placed in the receiving portion, the kettle is at least partially located in the refrigeration compartment.
12. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein, The kettle comprises: a kettle body, the kettle body is formed with a water outlet portion and an opening portion at the top; a kettle cover body is detachably assembled on the kettle body and can open or close the opening portion; and a kettle front panel member is connected to the front side of the kettle body, a kettle containing cavity is formed between the kettle front panel member and the kettle body, and a handle is arranged on the kettle front panel member.
13. The refrigeration appliance of claim 12, wherein, The front side of the kettle front panel member is formed with a recessed embedding portion recessed to the side of the kettle containing cavity, the handle is assembled in the embedding portion, and the highest point of the handle is higher than or flush with the front side.
14. The refrigeration appliance of claim 13, wherein, The top of the kettle front panel member is formed with a water inlet nozzle, the water inlet nozzle comprises: a water inlet portion; and a flow guide channel formed in the kettle front panel member, the flow guide channel is in communication with the water inlet portion and is configured to receive water flow of the water inlet portion and guide the water flow.
15. The refrigeration appliance of claim 14, wherein, The flow guide channel comprises a flow guide water outlet portion, The kettle further comprises a water flow guiding portion formed on one side of the embedding portion located in the kettle accommodating cavity and configured to receive and guide the water flow from the water flow guiding portion.
16. The refrigeration appliance of claim 12, wherein, The accommodating portion comprises: a first accommodating portion formed on one side of the accommodating component close to the door front shell and configured to accommodate the kettle front panel component; and a second accommodating portion configured to accommodate the kettle body, the second accommodating portion being in communication with the first accommodating portion, and the second accommodating portion extending from the mounting portion to the refrigeration compartment.
17. The refrigeration appliance of claim 16, wherein, The accommodating component comprises: a through portion formed on the first accommodating portion, the through portion being in communication with the second accommodating portion and the first accommodating portion; the first accommodating portion comprising a blocking portion located around the through portion; a sealing component arranged on the blocking portion and extending from the blocking portion to the side of the through portion; when the kettle is arranged in the accommodating portion, the inner side surface of the kettle front panel component is pressed against the sealing component, the kettle body passes through the through portion and is sealed by the sealing component.
18. The refrigeration appliance of claim 16, wherein, The first accommodating portion is formed with a clamping portion; both sides of the kettle front panel component are formed with clamping portions corresponding to the clamping portion; when the kettle is arranged in the accommodating portion, the clamping portions are clamped in the clamping portion to position the kettle.
19. The refrigeration appliance of claim 16, wherein, The first accommodating portion has a first opening portion configured to put the kettle; the bottom side of the first accommodating portion close to the first opening portion is formed with a position guiding portion protruding from the bottom side of the first accommodating portion.
20. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein, The door body comprises: a door shell comprising a door front shell and constituting a front surface of the door body; and a door liner arranged on the door shell and constituting a foaming cavity of the door body with the door shell, the foaming cavity of the door body being filled with foaming material; wherein the mounting portion penetrates from the door front shell to the door liner.
21. A refrigeration device comprising: a cabinet, an interior of the cabinet forming a refrigeration compartment; a door body connected to the cabinet and capable of rotating relative to the cabinet to open or close the refrigeration compartment; an accommodating component embedded in the door body and extending from the door body into the refrigeration compartment, an accommodating portion being formed in the accommodating component, the accommodating portion being in communication with the refrigeration compartment; a kettle arranged in the accommodating portion in a detachable manner; wherein when the kettle is placed in the accommodating portion, the kettle can absorb cold energy in the refrigeration compartment.
22. A refrigeration device comprising: a cabinet, an interior of the cabinet forming a refrigeration compartment; a door body arranged on a front side of the cabinet and configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body being formed with a mounting slot, the mounting slot being in communication with the refrigeration compartment and the outside; a kettle arranged in the mounting slot, an interior of the kettle forming a water storage cavity, an upper portion of the kettle being formed with a kettle spout, and a top portion of the kettle being formed with a water inlet spout; a water supply assembly arranged on the door body and configured to supply water to the kettle; the water supply assembly comprising: a water pipe, one end of the water pipe being in communication with an external water source; a water valve, an inlet of the water valve being in communication with the other end of the water pipe, and an outlet of the water valve being in communication with the water inlet nozzle; and a controller electrically connected with the water valve, the controller being configured to control opening and closing of the water valve.
23. The refrigeration appliance of claim 22, wherein, The water supply assembly further comprises: a mounting box fixedly arranged in the mounting groove, the mounting box being detachably connected with the kettle; wherein a stop portion is formed on the inner side of the mounting box close to the refrigeration compartment, the stop portion being configured to prevent the kettle from entering the cabinet from the door body.
24. The refrigeration appliance of claim 23, wherein, A joint portion and a support are formed on the top of the mounting box, the joint portion being in communication with the water inlet nozzle, and an upper end of the joint portion being in communication with the outlet of the water valve, the water valve being fixedly arranged on the support; wherein the joint portion, the support and the water valve are located inside the door body.
25. The refrigeration appliance of claim 23, wherein, Further comprising: a water level detection member arranged on one side of the mounting box and electrically connected with the controller, the water level detection member being configured to detect the water level in the kettle, the controller receiving a water level signal sent by the water level detection member and controlling opening and closing of the water valve according to the water level signal.
26. The refrigeration appliance of claim 23, wherein, Further comprising: a reset sensing member arranged on the mounting box and electrically connected with the controller, the reset sensing member being configured to detect the position of the kettle; and a reminding member electrically connected with the controller, the controller receiving a position signal sent by the reset sensing member and controlling the reminding member to send corresponding reminding information according to the position signal.
27. The refrigeration appliance of claim 26, wherein, Further comprising: an overflow sensing member arranged on the other side of the mounting box and electrically connected with the controller, the overflow sensing member being configured to detect the water level in the kettle, the controller receiving a water level signal sent by the overflow sensing member and controlling the reminding member to send corresponding reminding information according to the water level signal.
28. The refrigeration appliance of claim 23, wherein, A positioning groove is formed on the wall surface of one of the mounting box and the kettle, a fixing portion is formed on the wall surface of the other of the mounting box and the kettle, and the fixing portion is located in the positioning groove and configured to fix the kettle.
29. The refrigeration appliance of claim 23, wherein, The water supply assembly further comprises: a filling member arranged on the side of the stop portion facing the kettle, the filling member being configured to seal the gap between the mounting box and the kettle.
30. The refrigeration appliance of any of claims 22-29, wherein, The door body comprises: a door front shell; and a door liner fixedly connected with the door front shell; a shelf arranged on the door liner, the kettle protruding from the rear wall surface of the door liner through the mounting groove, and the shelf being formed with a avoiding portion at a position corresponding to the kettle.
31. A refrigeration device, comprising: a cabinet, an interior of the cabinet being formed with a refrigeration compartment; a door body arranged on the front side of the cabinet and configured to open or close the refrigeration compartment, the door body being formed with a mounting groove, the mounting groove being in communication with the refrigeration compartment and the outside; a kettle arranged in the mounting groove, an interior of the kettle being formed with a water storage cavity, an upper portion of the kettle being formed with a kettle spout, and a top portion of the kettle being formed with a water inlet nozzle; a water level detection member arranged on the door body or the kettle and configured to detect the water level in the kettle; A water supply assembly is arranged on the door body, one end of the water supply assembly is connected with an external water source, the other end is connected with the water inlet nozzle, and A controller is electrically connected with the water supply assembly, the controller is configured to receive a water level signal transmitted by the water level detection member, and control the water supply assembly to supply water to the kettle according to the water level signal.
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