CN102927764B - Water tank for refrigerator and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a water tank for a refrigerator, comprising: a tank body with a water injection port on the upper end surface of the tank body; At least partially protruding from the tank and completely on the tank, wherein when the water injection box is at least partially protruding from the tank, the water outlet communicates with the water injection port, and when the water injection box is completely located on the water tank, the water outlet is cut off from the water injection port. According to the water tank for refrigerators of the present invention, when the water injection box is at least partly protruded from the box body, the water injection box is located on the side of the box body, even if the box body is at least partially embedded in the inner tank of the refrigerator, it can be used without disassembling the box body. Easily fill the tank with water without any hassle. Moreover, after adding water, the water injection box can be pushed back to a position completely above the casing, at this time, the bottom plate of the water injection box can play a role in sealing the water injection port.

Description

Water tanks and refrigerators for refrigerators

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a water tank for a refrigerator and a refrigerator.

Background technique

When sterilizing the refrigeration compartment in the refrigerator, nanometer water molecules can be used to sterilize. This sterilization method requires a water tank with water storage function to be installed in the refrigerator. When the existing refrigerator needs to add water, it is necessary to take out the water tank from the refrigerator, and reinstall it on the refrigerator after adding water. The whole process of disassembling and installing the water tank is very inconvenient.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

In view of this, the first aspect of the present invention provides a water tank for a refrigerator, at least water can be conveniently added to the water tank without disassembly. In addition, a second aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator having the above water tank.

The water tank for a refrigerator according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises: a tank body, the upper end surface of the tank body has a water injection port; and a water injection box, the top of the water injection box is open and the bottom is provided with a water outlet, and the water injection box is slidable set above the box body and at least partially protrude from the box body and completely on the box body, wherein when the water injection box is at least partially protruded from the box body, the water outlet and The water injection port is connected, and when the water injection box is completely located on the water tank, the water outlet is cut off from the water injection port.

According to the water tank for the refrigerator in the embodiment of the present invention, when the water injection box is at least partly protruded from the box body, the water injection box is located on the side of the box body, even if the box body is at least partially embedded in the inner tank of the refrigerator, it can be used without Easily add water to the tank with the tank removed. Moreover, after adding water, the water injection box can be pushed back to a position completely above the casing, at this time, the bottom plate of the water injection box can play a role in sealing the water injection port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the box body is provided with a left chute and a right chute, and the left side wall and the right side wall of the water injection box can be placed on the left chute and the right chute respectively. slide inside.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end surface of the box body has a plurality of grooves communicating with the water injection port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the groove gradually decreases outward from the water injection port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is provided with a limiting structure that cooperates with the water injection box, so as to limit the protruding distance of the water injection box within a predetermined distance.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the water injection box extends a predetermined distance, the water injection port is completely connected to the water outlet.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the size of the water outlet is smaller than that of the water injection port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handle is provided on the water injection box.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the box is a transparent box.

The second aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a box body, the box body has a refrigeration compartment; a door body, the door body is connected with the refrigeration compartment to open and close the refrigeration compartment ; and the water tank as described in the above embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is arranged in the tank body.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and comprehensible from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a water tank for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, at this time, the water filling box is completely located on the box body;

Fig. 2 shows the front view of the water tank used in the refrigerator of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view along the line A-A in Figure 2; and

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a water tank for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, at this time, the water filling box protrudes a predetermined distance.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals designate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary only for explaining the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In describing the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying Describes, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it may be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it may be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in different instances. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, various specific process and material examples are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Additionally, configurations described below in which a first feature is "on" a second feature may include embodiments where the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may include additional features formed between the first and second features. For example, such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4 , a water tank for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a tank body 10 and a water filling box 20 .

Specifically, the upper end surface 101 of the box body 10 may have a water injection port 11 for injecting water into the box body 10 through the water injection port 11 . For example, the box body 10 may have a detachable upper end cover, so as to facilitate processing a water injection port 11 on the upper end cover.

The water injection box 20 is provided with a water outlet 21 at the top and the bottom is open, and the water injection box 20 is slidably arranged on the top of the box body 10 and at least partially protrudes from the box body 10 and is completely located on the box body 10, wherein the water injection box 20 is at least partially When the box body 10 is extended, the water outlet 21 communicates with the water injection port 11 , and when the water injection box 20 is completely located on the box body 10 , the water outlet 21 is cut off from the water injection port 11 .

In other words, the water injection box 20 can slide above the box body 10, and the water injection box 20 has a water outlet 21 that injects water into the water injection port 11 of the box body 10. By sliding the water injection box 20, the water outlet 21 and the water injection port 11 can be communicated or Stagger, to realize water filling and sealing water injection port 11 in the water tank. For example, when the water injection box 20 is completely located on the box body 10 , the water injection port 11 and the water outlet 21 are completely staggered, and the bottom plate of the water injection box 20 can close the water injection port 11 .

According to the water tank for the refrigerator in the embodiment of the present invention, when the water injection box 20 is at least partially protruding from the box body 10, the water injection box is located on the side of the box body 10, even if the box body 10 is at least partially embedded in the inner container of the refrigerator, It is also possible to easily add water to the box body 10 without disassembling the box body 10 . Moreover, after adding water, the water injection box 20 can be pushed back to a position completely above the casing 10 , at this time, the bottom plate of the water injection box 20 can play a role of sealing the water injection port 11 .

As shown in Fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the box body 10 is provided with a left chute 31 and a right chute 32, and the left side wall 201 and the right side wall 202 of the water injection box 20 can be placed on the left chute respectively. Slide in 31 and right chute 32. Thus, the water injection box 20 can be defined on the box body 10 to facilitate adding water into the box body 10 through the water injection box 20 . The water injection box 20 can also be provided with a handle 50, so that the water injection box 20 can be pulled out from the box body 10 and sent back through the handle 50 conveniently.

As shown in FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end surface 101 of the tank body 10 has a plurality of grooves 40 communicating with the water injection port 11 . Thus, the groove 40 can make the water flowing onto the upper end surface 101 converge into the groove 40 , and catch up with the groove 40 and enter into the box body 10 through the water injection port 11 .

Preferably, the depth of the groove 40 gradually decreases outward from the water injection port 11 . Thereby, the water in the groove 40 can be facilitated to flow to the water injection port 11 , so as to enter into the box body 10 through the water injection port 11 .

As shown in Fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a limit structure (not shown) that cooperates with the water injection box 20 may be provided on the box body 10, so as to limit the protruding distance of the water injection box 20 within a predetermined distance. Inside. For example, within a predetermined distance, the water injection port 11 and the water outlet 21 may be partially connected. When the water injection box 20 extends out of the predetermined distance, the water injection port 11 and the water outlet are completely connected. Thus, as long as the distance that the water injection box 20 protrudes can be selected by the user, it only needs to be convenient for water injection. It can be understood that when the water injection box 20 protrudes a predetermined distance and the water injection port 11 is fully connected to the water outlet, the water injection efficiency is the highest and the water injection speed is the fastest.

It should be noted that the box body 10 may be a transparent box body. Thus, the user can always pay attention to the water volume in the tank 10 during the water filling process, so as to facilitate the user to perform the water filling operation.

As shown in FIG. 3 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the size of the water outlet 21 may be smaller than that of the water injection port 11 . Thus, it is convenient for the water in the water injection box 20 to directly enter the box body 10 from the water outlet 21 through the water injection opening 11 .

The refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a box body (not shown), a door body (not shown) and a water tank.

Specifically, the box body may have a refrigerated compartment.

The door body is connected with the refrigerated compartment to open and close the refrigerated compartment.

Like the water tank described in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention, the water tank can be arranged in the tank body.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator has a water tank that is convenient for adding water. When the water injection box 20 at least partially extends out of the box body 10, the water injection box is located on the side of the box body 10, even if the box body 10 is at least partially embedded in the refrigerator. In the inner bag, water can also be easily added to the box body 10 without disassembling the box body 10 . Moreover, after adding water, the water injection box 20 can be pushed back to a position completely above the casing 10 , at this time, the bottom plate of the water injection box 20 can play a role of sealing the water injection port 11 .

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "example," "specific examples," or "some examples" is intended to mean that the implementation A specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. for a water tank for refrigerator, it is characterized in that, comprising:

Casing, described casing upper surface has water filling port; And

Water injection box, described water injection box top open bottom is provided with delivery port, and described water injection box is located at the top of described casing slidably and stretches out described casing at least in part and be positioned on described casing completely, wherein

When described water injection box stretches out described casing at least in part, described delivery port is communicated with described water filling port, and when described water injection box is positioned on described water tank completely, described delivery port and described water filling port cut off.

2. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the upper end of described casing is provided with left chute and right rail, and the left side wall of described water injection box and right side wall can slide respectively in described left chute and described right rail.

3. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the upper surface of described casing has many grooves be communicated with described water filling port.

4. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 3, is characterized in that, the degree of depth of described groove outwards reduces gradually by described water filling port.

5. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described casing is provided with the position limiting structure coordinated with described water injection box, is limited within preset distance with the distance of being stretched out by described water injection box.

6. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, when described water injection box stretches out preset distance, described water filling port is communicated with completely with described delivery port.

7. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the size of described delivery port is less than the size of described water filling port.

8. the water tank for refrigerator according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described water injection box is provided with handle.

9. the water tank for refrigerator according to any one of claim 1-8, described in it is characterized in that, casing is transparent casing.

10. a refrigerator, is characterized in that, comprises;

Box-like body, described box-like body has refrigeration compartment;

Men Ti, refrigeration compartment described in described Men Tiyu connects to open and close described refrigeration compartment; And

Water tank as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 wherein, described water tank is located in described box-like body.