Embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation

By setting air ducts and vents between the shell and inner liner of the embedded vehicle refrigerator, and optimizing airflow using a fan and steering housing, the problem of poor heat dissipation in embedded vehicle refrigerators is solved, achieving better cooling performance.

WO2026051213A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-03-12GUANGDONG ICECO ENTERPRISE CO LTD
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WO · WO
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-11-22
Publication Date
2026-03-12

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Technical Problem

Embedded car refrigerators have poor heat dissipation, especially since the compressor is embedded in the vehicle body. In existing technologies, the heat dissipation holes are located on the frame, resulting in a small heat dissipation area and poor performance.

Method used

An air duct is set between the shell and the inner liner, and first and second air holes are set on the shell. The fan is used to supply and exhaust air, increasing the heat dissipation area. Centrifugal fan and swivel shell are used to optimize airflow, and exhaust fan is used to improve heat dissipation efficiency.

Benefits of technology

By setting air ducts and multiple air holes between the shell and the inner liner, the air supply and exhaust area is increased, achieving a good cooling effect and improving the heat dissipation performance of the embedded vehicle refrigerator.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of vehicle refrigerators, and in particular to an embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation. The embedded vehicle refrigerator comprises a housing having an open upper end and an inner container embedded in the housing and having an open upper end, an air passage is provided between the inner container and the housing, a fan for supplying air to the air passage is arranged in the housing, first air holes are formed at the right end of the housing, second air holes are formed at one, two, or more of the left end, the front end or the rear end of the housing, and the first air holes and the second air holes are communicated with the air passage. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation has the following advantages: the air passage is arranged between the housing and the inner container, instead of being arranged on a refrigerator frame as in the prior art; the housing has a certain height, the first air holes and the second air holes are formed on the housing, and are used for supplying air to and exhausting air from the air passage; and the areas for air supply and exhaust are both large, and the cooling effect is good.
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Description

An embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle refrigerators, in particular to an embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation. BACKGROUND

[0002] A vehicle refrigerator includes a compressor and a digital display screen, etc. which need to be cooled, and an embedded vehicle refrigerator is a kind of vehicle refrigerator, which is usually installed in the trunk of a car, and the main body (including the inner container and the outer shell) is embedded in the car body, and the refrigerator door is exposed on the inner wall of the trunk. The heat dissipation of the embedded vehicle refrigerator is more difficult than other types of vehicle refrigerators because the compressor therein is embedded in the car body.

[0003] In the prior art, the Chinese patent application file with publication number CN118376031A discloses a detachable embedded vehicle refrigerator, which comprises an embedded bottom shell, a box frame, a door body, a display panel and a buckle. Among them, the left side of the box frame is connected with the door body inside the reserved window, the door body corresponds to the inner container of the refrigerator, and the right side of the box frame is provided with a display panel at the front end, and a pair of buckles are arranged at the middle of the left and right sides of the box frame; the right end surface and the front right end of the box frame are respectively provided with matrix type heat dissipation holes.

[0004] Because the heat dissipation holes are arranged on the box frame, the box frame is a component for connecting the inner container and the bottom shell, and the thickness thereof is small, so the heat dissipation area is small and the heat dissipation effect is poor. SUMMARY

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the present application is to provide an embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation, which has the advantage of good heat dissipation effect.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the problem is:

[0007] An embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation, comprising a shell with an open upper end and an inner container embedded in the shell and having an open upper end, a air duct being arranged between the inner container and the shell, a fan being arranged in the shell for supplying air to the air duct, a first air hole being arranged at the right end of the shell, and a second air hole being arranged at one, two or more of the left end, the front end, the rear end or the bottom end of the shell, the first air hole and the second air hole being in communication with the air duct.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, the left end and the front end of the shell are both provided with the second air hole.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the shell comprises a left shell and a right shell, the left shell is open at the upper end, the right shell is open at the upper end and the left end, and the right shell is installed at the right end of the left shell; further comprising a compressor and a circuit board, the compressor, the circuit board and the fan are arranged in the right shell, and a first air hole is arranged on the right shell; further comprising a mounting shell, the mounting shell is embeddedly installed in the left shell, an upper flange and a lower flange are arranged on the mounting shell, and the upper flange, the lower flange and the left shell form the air duct.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the fan is a centrifugal fan, the upper end of the fan is installed on the left shell, a compressor support is arranged in the right shell, the lower end of the fan is inclined to the right and installed on the upper compressor support, the compressor is installed on the compressor support and arranged below the fan, and the circuit board is arranged above the fan.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the right shell is provided with a diversion shell, the diversion shell is installed at the right end of the left shell, the vertical projection of the diversion shell is arc-shaped, the rear end of the diversion shell is communicated with the air outlet end of the fan, and the left end of the diversion shell is communicated with the inlet end of the air duct; the diversion shell is composed of a shaped top plate, a shaped bottom plate, an arc-shaped inner side plate and an arc-shaped outer side plate; a diversion passage is formed in the diversion shell, the diversion passage comprises an inlet section and an outlet section, and the lower part of the inlet section is inclined to the right.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a exhaust fan is arranged beside the second air hole, and the exhaust fan and the fan are arranged at two ends of the air duct respectively.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, further comprising a box frame connected to the shell and the inner container, the edge of the box frame extends downward to form a mounting ring, the left end of the mounting ring is provided with a third air hole, the left part of the upper flange is upwardly folded and extends into the inner side of the mounting ring, and the exhaust fan is arranged at the left end of the shell; the right end of the mounting ring is provided with a fourth air hole, the fourth air hole is communicated with the space where the fan is arranged; and the circuit board is mounted on the box frame.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, an evaporation pipe is arranged on the outer wall of the inner container, and a heat preservation layer is arranged outside the evaporation pipe; the heat preservation layer is arranged in the shell; and the air duct is formed between the heat preservation layer and the shell.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, further comprising a box frame connected to the shell and the inner container, a mounting position is arranged on the front side of the box frame, a hand holding position is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting position, the mounting position is used for mounting an externally arranged refrigerator door, and the second air hole is arranged on the parts of the shell corresponding to the mounting position in up and down directions.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a base is fixedly installed at the bottom of the shell, and the base is provided with a connecting portion.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present application are: the present technology sets the air duct between the shell and the inner container, instead of being set on the box frame in the prior art, the shell has a certain height, the first air hole and the second air hole are set on the shell for air supply and exhaust, and the area of air supply and exhaust is large, and the cooling effect is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The present application will be further explained in conjunction with the description of the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 is one of the exploded views of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 is the second exploded view of the present application;

[0022] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the steering shell of the present application;

[0023] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the steering shell of the present application.

[0024] In the drawings: 1-box frame, 11-mounting position, 12-latching position, 2-inner container, 3-shell, 31-left shell, 32-right shell, 4-mounting shell, 41-upturned edge, 42-downturned edge, 5-fan, 6-steering shell, 61-top plate, 62-bottom plate, 63-internal side plate, 64-external side plate, 601-inlet section, 602-outlet section, 8-compressor, 9-circuit board, 10-air duct, a-first air hole, b-second air hole, c-third air hole, d-fourth air hole, 14-thermal insulation layer, 15-exhaust fan, 16-base, 161-connecting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the present application in detail, the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, the role of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part with figures, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present application, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the present application.

[0026] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does 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 a limitation on the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, the meaning of one or more is one or more, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. is understood as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. is understood as including the number. If it is described as first, second, it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be broadly understood, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical scheme.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, a well-ventilated embedded vehicle refrigerator includes:

[0029] The upper end of the shell 3 is open, and the inner container 2 is embedded in the shell 3 and the upper end is open. The air duct 10 is provided between the inner container 2 and the shell 3. The fan 5 is provided in the shell 3 for air supply for the air duct 10. The right end of the shell 3 is provided with a first air hole a, and one, two or more of the left end, front end, rear end or bottom end of the shell 3 is provided with a second air hole b. The first air hole a and the second air hole b are in communication with the air duct 10. The air duct 10 is provided between the shell 3 and the inner container 2, rather than on the box frame 1 in the prior art. The shell 3 has a certain height, and the first air hole a and the second air hole b are provided on the shell 3 for air supply and exhaust for the air duct 10. The area of air supply and exhaust is large, and the cooling effect is good.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the left end and the front end of the shell 3 are each provided with the second air hole b.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the shell 3 includes a left shell 31 and a right shell 32. The left shell 31 is open at the upper end, and the right shell 32 is open at the upper end and the left end. The right shell 32 is installed at the right end of the left shell 31. It also includes a compressor 8 and a circuit board 9. The compressor 8, the circuit board 9 and the fan 5 are all provided in the right shell 32, and the first air hole a is provided on the right shell 32. It also includes a mounting shell 4, which is embedded in the left shell 31. The mounting shell 4 is provided with an upper flange 41 and a lower flange 42, and the air duct 10 is formed between the upper flange 41, the lower flange 42 and the left shell 31. Air enters from the first air hole a on the right shell 32, carries away part of the heat on the compressor 8 and the circuit board 9, and then enters the air duct 10. The hot air in the air duct 10 is discharged through the second air hole 6 on the left shell 31, which has a large area for air exhaust.

[0032] In the preferred embodiment, the fan 5 is a centrifugal fan, the upper end of the fan 5 is mounted on the left shell 31, the right shell 32 is provided with a compressor 8 support, the lower end of the fan 5 is inclined to the right and mounted on the upper compressor 8 support, the compressor 8 is mounted on the compressor 8 support and located below the fan 5, and the circuit board 9 is located above the fan 5. The special installation position of the fan 5 allows it to draw air from the top and bottom, has good air supply effect, and can make full use of the space above the compressor 8, reduce the volume of the embedded car refrigerator with good heat dissipation. Moreover, the fan 5, the compressor 8 and the circuit board 9 are all located at the same end, which can make the inner container 2 occupy the space in the left shell 31 alone, keep the shape of the inner container 2 more regular, and make the internal appearance of the embedded refrigerator more beautiful.

[0033] In the further preferred embodiment, the right shell 32 is provided with a diversion shell 6, the diversion shell 6 is mounted on the right end of the left shell 31, the vertical projection of the diversion shell 6 is an arc, the rear end of the diversion shell 6 is in communication with the air outlet end of the fan 5, and the left end of the diversion shell 6 is in communication with the inlet end of the air duct 10; the diversion shell 6 is composed of an L-shaped top plate 61, an L-shaped bottom plate 62, an arc-shaped inner side plate 63 and an arc-shaped outer side plate 64; a diversion passage is formed in the diversion shell 6, the diversion passage includes an inlet section 601 and an outlet section 602, and the lower part of the inlet section 601 is inclined to the right. The inclined arrangement of the inlet section 601 is adapted to the installation position of the fan 5, after the air passes through the diversion shell 6, it has a certain leftward speed and also retains a certain forward speed, part of the air can be discharged from the second air hole b on the front side, and another part of the air can be discharged from the second air hole b on the left side, and the air flow is large.

[0034] In the optional embodiment, the second air hole b is provided with an exhaust fan 15, and the exhaust fan 15 and the fan 5 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the air duct 10. The exhaust fan 15 and the fan 5 cooperate to supply air and increase the efficiency of discharging hot air.

[0035] In an alternative embodiment, a box frame 1 is further connected to the shell 3 and the inner container 2, the edge of the box frame 1 extends downward to form a mounting ring, the left end of the mounting ring is provided with a third air hole c, the left part of the upturned edge 41 is upturned and extends into the inside of the mounting ring, and the exhaust fan 15 is arranged at the left end of the shell 3; the right end of the mounting ring is provided with a fourth air hole d, the fourth air hole d is in communication with the space where the fan 5 is located, and the circuit board 9 is mounted on the box frame 1. The advantage of this embodiment is that the left end and the right end of the air duct 10 extend upward into the box frame 1, further increasing the air inlet area and the air outlet area, and at the same time, the circuit board 9 mounted on the box frame 1 can be effectively cooled. The left part of the upturned edge 41 is upturned and extends into the inside of the mounting ring, providing more installation space for the exhaust fan 15, and a larger exhaust fan 15 can be selected.

[0036] In an alternative embodiment, an evaporation pipe is arranged on the outer wall of the inner container 2, and a heat preservation layer 14 is arranged outside the evaporation pipe; the heat preservation layer 14 is arranged in the shell 3; and the air duct 10 is formed between the heat preservation layer 14 and the shell 3. The heat preservation layer 14 separates the air duct 10 from the evaporation pipe, so that the heat of the air duct 10 is not excessively absorbed by the evaporation pipe.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, a box frame 1 is further connected to the shell 3 and the inner container 2, the front side of the box frame 1 is provided with a mounting position 11, the opposite side of the mounting position 11 is provided with a buckle position 12, the mounting position 11 is used for mounting an external refrigerator door (not shown in the figure), and the shell 3 is provided with the second air hole b in the upper and lower positions corresponding to the mounting position 11. The advantage of this embodiment is that the top surface of the box frame 1 can be completely used for matching the external refrigerator door, and the appearance of the top of the refrigerator is relatively simple when the embedded car-mounted refrigerator is viewed from the trunk of the car. The mounting position 11 is used for connecting one side edge of the refrigerator door, and when the connection relationship between the refrigerator door and the box frame is hinged, a certain gap is left between the trunk of the car and the outer wall of the box frame for avoiding the refrigerator door, which is just used for discharging hot air at the second air hole b, and the shell 3 and the box frame 1 can be completely embedded into the car body.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, a base 16 is arranged, the base 16 is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the shell 3, and the base 16 is provided with a connecting portion 161. The connecting portion 161 on the base 16 is used for connecting the car body, and the base can also be integrated with the shell 3. The advantage of this embodiment is that the embedded refrigerator is connected to the car body from the bottom, so as to avoid shaking of the embedded refrigerator.

[0039] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural changes made according to the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation, comprising a shell (3) with an open upper end and an inner container (2) embedded in the shell (3) and with an open upper end, characterized in that: a wind channel (10) is arranged between the inner container (2) and the shell (3), and a fan (5) for supplying air to the wind channel (10) is arranged in the shell (3); a first air hole (a) is arranged at the right end of the shell (3), and a second air hole (b) is arranged at one, two or more of the left end, the front end, the rear end or the bottom end of the shell (3); the first air hole (a) and the second air hole (b) are both in communication with the wind channel (10).

2. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left end and the front end of the shell (3) are both provided with the second air hole (b).

3. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 1, characterized in that: the shell (3) comprises a left shell (31) with an open upper end and a right shell (32) with open upper and left ends, and the right shell (32) is mounted at the right end of the left shell (31); a compressor (8) and a circuit board (9) are further included, and the compressor (8), the circuit board (9) and the fan (5) are all arranged in the right shell (32), and the first air hole (a) is arranged on the right shell (32); a mounting shell (4) is further included, and the mounting shell (4) is embedded in the left shell (31), and the mounting shell (4) is provided with an upper flange (41) and a lower flange (42), and the upper flange (41), the lower flange (42) and the left shell (31) form the wind channel (10).

4. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 3, characterized in that: the fan (5) is a centrifugal fan, the upper end of the fan (5) is mounted on the left shell (31), a compressor (8) support is arranged in the right shell (32), the lower end of the fan (5) is inclined to the right and mounted on the upper compressor (8) support, the compressor (8) is mounted on the compressor (8) support and arranged below the fan (5), and the circuit board (9) is arranged above the fan (5).

5. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 3, characterized in that: a turning shell (6) is arranged in the right shell (32), and the turning shell (6) is mounted at the right end of the left shell (31); the vertical projection of the turning shell (6) is arc-shaped, the rear end of the turning shell (6) is in communication with the air outlet end of the fan (5), and the left end of the turning shell (6) is in communication with the inlet end of the wind channel (10); the turning shell (6) is composed of an L-shaped top plate (61), an L-shaped bottom plate (62), an arc-shaped inner side plate (63) and an arc-shaped outer side plate (64); a turning channel is formed in the turning shell (6), and the turning channel comprises an inlet section (601) and an outlet section (602), and the lower part of the inlet section (601) is inclined to the right.

6. The embedded vehicle refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 3, characterized in that: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The second air hole (b) is provided with an exhaust fan (15) beside it, and the exhaust fan (15) and the fan (5) are respectively arranged at both ends of the air duct (10).

7. The embedded vehicle-mounted refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 6, characterized in that: Further comprising a box frame (1) covering the shell (3) and the inner container (2), the edge of the box frame (1) extends downward to form a mounting ring, the left end of the mounting ring is provided with a third air hole (c), the left part of the upturned edge (41) is upturned and extends into the inside of the mounting ring, and the exhaust fan (15) is arranged at the left end of the shell (3); The right end of the mounting ring is provided with a fourth air hole (d), and the fourth air hole (d) is in communication with the space where the fan (5) is located; The circuit board (9) is mounted on the box frame (1).

8. The embedded vehicle-mounted refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 1, characterized in that: An evaporative pipe is arranged on the outer wall of the inner container (2), and a heat preservation layer (14) is arranged outside the evaporative pipe; the heat preservation layer (14) is arranged in the shell (3); and the air duct (10) is formed between the heat preservation layer (14) and the shell (3).

9. The embedded vehicle-mounted refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 1, characterized in that: Further comprising a box frame (1) covering the shell (3) and the inner container (2), the front side of the box frame (1) is provided with a mounting position (11), and the opposite side of the mounting position (11) is provided with a buckle position (12); the mounting position (11) is used for mounting an externally provided refrigerator door; and the shell (3) is provided with the second air hole (b) corresponding to the mounting position (11) in up-down direction.

10. The embedded vehicle-mounted refrigerator with good heat dissipation according to claim 1, characterized in that: Further comprising a base (16) fixedly mounted at the bottom of the shell (3), and the base (16) is provided with a connecting part (161).

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