CN107084583B - Refrigeration appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigeration appliance, which comprises a shell, an inner container arranged in the shell, and a drain pipe connected with the inner container, wherein an installation cavity is arranged in the shell, and a drain outlet of the drain pipe is positioned in the installation cavity; the refrigeration appliance also comprises a water receiving assembly, wherein the water receiving assembly comprises a water receiving container, a triggering part for triggering the first switch action is arranged on the water receiving container, and the water receiving container is detachably arranged in the installation cavity; the electromagnetic valve, the first switch and the power supply part of the refrigeration electric appliance are connected in series to form a control circuit. The automatic control drain pipe switch of the refrigeration appliance is realized, and the use of a user is facilitated so as to improve the user experience.

Description

Refrigeration appliances

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration technology, and in particular to a refrigeration electrical appliance.

Background technique

At present, refrigeration appliances such as refrigerators and freezers are commonly used appliances in people's daily lives. The inner tank of the refrigeration appliance is usually equipped with a drainage pipe. Correspondingly, the casing of the refrigeration appliance is also equipped with a water receiving box, and the drainage pipe drains water into into the water box. However, when the water in the water receiving box is full, the user needs to use a drain plug from the inside of the liner to seal the drain pipe, and then the water receiving box can be taken out of the casing. It can be seen from the above that in existing refrigeration appliances, if the drain pipe is plugged with a drain plug inside, the accumulated water inside will soak the goods. The drain plug needs to be manually controlled during drainage. If the drain plug is not installed, water will accumulate in the water box. If it is full and no one pours water, the accumulated water will overflow from the water box, causing inconvenience for users and cumbersome operation. How to design a refrigeration appliance that automatically controls the drain pipe switch and is user-friendly to improve user experience is a technical problem to be solved by the present invention.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a refrigeration appliance, which enables the refrigeration appliance to automatically control the switch of the drain pipe, making it convenient for users to use and improving user experience.

In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A refrigeration appliance, including a shell, an inner pot arranged in the outer shell, and a drainage pipe connected to the inner pot. The outer shell is provided with an installation cavity, and the drain outlet of the drainage pipe is located in the installation cavity. , the drainage pipe is provided with an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing the drainage outlet, the pipe located above the drainage outlet is a water storage pipe section, and the installation cavity is also provided with an electromagnetic valve for triggering the electromagnetic valve. The first switch for opening the valve; the refrigeration appliance also includes a water receiving assembly, the water receiving assembly includes a water receiving container, and a triggering part for triggering the first switch action is provided on the water receiving container, and the water receiving assembly includes a water receiving container. The water container is detachably installed in the installation cavity; the solenoid valve, the first switch and the power supply part of the refrigeration appliance are connected in series to form a control circuit.

Further, a bearing seat is provided in the installation cavity. A spring, a second switch and a pad are provided on the bearing seat. The spring is fixed on the bearing seat, and the pad is provided on the spring. On the upper part of the water container, the second switch is located below the pad, and the second switch is connected in series in the control circuit; a support rod is provided on the side wall of the water container, and the free end of the support rod is Connected to the pad.

Further, an inclined surface for guiding the movement of the free end of the support rod is formed on the pad.

Further, the free end of the support rod has a spherical structure.

Further, there is a second switch on the top of the installation cavity, and the second switch is connected in series in the control circuit; a float is provided in the water container, and a float is provided on the float for connecting to the water connection. After the water in the water container reaches the set value, the push rod that triggers the second switch action is triggered.

Furthermore, the water receiving container is provided with a guide groove for guiding the floating ball to move up and down.

Further, the first switch is a normally open switch, and the second switch is a normally closed switch.

Further, an indicator light is connected in parallel to the solenoid valve, the first switch is a normally open switch, the second switch is a two-position selector switch, and the two-position selector switch connects the solenoid valve and the indicator light. , the circuit connected to the solenoid valve by the two-position selector switch is a normally closed circuit.

Further, the first switch is provided at the opening of the installation cavity, and the front panel of the water receiving container is provided with an extended edge extending outward; after the water receiving container is installed into the installation cavity At the rear, the extended side abuts the first switch, and the extended side is the triggering part.

Further, the water receiving container is provided with a water level gauge or a water level observation window.

Compared with the existing technology, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are: by arranging a solenoid valve in the drain outlet at the lower part of the drainage pipe, and by installing a water receiving container to trigger the first switch action, the solenoid valve is opened, which is achieved during actual use. , when the water container is full of water, the user can directly take out the water container from the installation cavity. After the first switch is reset, the solenoid valve will be powered off, and the solenoid valve will automatically close the drain outlet to prevent the inner tank from being filled with water. The water is discharged from the drain outlet. At the same time, the water storage pipe section on the upper part of the drain pipe can continue to collect water in the inner tank to avoid water accumulation in the inner tank and cause the goods to be immersed. The refrigeration appliance can automatically control the drain pipe switch, making it convenient for users to use. Improve user experience.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting any creative effort.

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a second cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of area A in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of area B in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a circuit schematic diagram 1 of an embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a second circuit schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the water receiving assembly in the embodiment of the refrigeration appliance of the present invention;

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 7, the refrigeration appliance of this embodiment includes a shell 1, an inner tank 11 arranged in the outer shell 1, and a drainage pipe 2 connected to the inner tank 11. The outer shell 1 is provided with an installation Cavity 12, the drain outlet of the drain pipe 2 is located in the installation cavity 12, the drain pipe 2 is provided with a solenoid valve 41 for opening and closing the drain outlet, the drain pipe 2 is located in the drain outlet The upper pipe is a water storage pipe section 20, and the installation cavity 12 is also provided with a first switch 42 for triggering the solenoid valve 41 to open; the refrigeration appliance also includes a water receiving assembly 3, which includes The water receiving container 31 is provided with a triggering part 312 for triggering the action of the first switch 42. The water receiving container 31 is detachably installed in the installation cavity 12; the electromagnetic The valve 41, the first switch 42 and the power supply part 10 of the refrigeration appliance are connected in series to form a control circuit.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the refrigeration appliance is provided with a solenoid valve 41 in the drain outlet of the drain pipe 2. The solenoid valve 41 is in a closed state when the power is off, thereby automatically blocking and closing the drain outlet, and the water receiving assembly 3 uses a water receiving container. 31 collects the water discharged from the drainage pipe 2. After the water receiving container 31 is installed in the installation cavity 12, the trigger part 312 on the water receiving container 31 touches the first switch 42 to conduct the control circuit, and the power supply part 10 supplies the solenoid valve 41 Power supply causes the solenoid valve 41 to be energized and opened, so as to open the drain outlet of the drain pipe 2, so that the water in the inner tank 11 is discharged from the drain pipe 2 into the water receiving container 31; and when the water receiving container 31 is filled with water, it is discharged from the installation cavity. After the water container 12 is taken out, the first switch 42 is reset to disconnect the control circuit, and the solenoid valve 41 automatically closes the drain outlet after the power is turned off, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that the drain pipe 2 continues to drain water and pollutes the ground after the water container 31 is taken out. ; In addition, since the water storage pipe section 20 formed on the upper part of the drainage pipe 2 can continue to collect water in the inner tank 11, it is avoided that after the water receiving container 31 is taken out, the inner tank 11 will accumulate water and cause the goods to be immersed in water. After the water receiving container 31 is disassembled, the drain pipe 2 can be automatically closed through the solenoid valve 41 without the user having to manually place the drain plug from the inner tank 11, which is convenient for the user. The water receiving container 31 may be provided with a water level gauge or a water level observation window to facilitate the user to check the amount of water in the water receiving container 31 . The refrigeration device of this embodiment includes two water receiving modes: a main water receiving mode and an auxiliary water receiving mode. Specifically, in the main water receiving mode, the solenoid valve 41 is energized to open the drain pipe 2, and the water in the inner tank 11 is discharged from the drain pipe. 2 is discharged into the water receiving container 31; in the auxiliary water receiving mode, the water receiving container 31 is taken out from the installation cavity 12, the solenoid valve 41 is powered off and the drain pipe 2 is closed, and the water in the inner tank 11 is temporarily stored in the drain pipe 2 Water storage pipe section 20.

Among them, in order to automatically close the solenoid valve 41 after the water volume in the water container 31 reaches the set value to improve reliability and user experience, a bearing seat (not marked) is provided in the installation cavity 12. A spring 45, a second switch 43 and a pad 44 are provided on the seat. The spring 45 is fixed on the bearing seat. The pad 44 is provided on the upper part of the spring 45. The second switch 43 is located on the base. Below the pad 44, the second switch 43 is connected in series in the control circuit; a support rod 310 is provided on the side wall of the water container 31, and the free end of the support rod 310 overlaps the pad. On block 44. Specifically, after the water receiving container 31 is installed into the installation cavity 12, the front end of the water receiving container 31 is supported through the opening of the installation cavity 12, and the rear end of the water receiving container 31 is supported on the pad through the support rod 310. On the block 44, the elastic force exerted by the spring 45 on the cushion block 44 can effectively support the column support rod 310. During the process of collecting water in the water receiving container 31, the pressure on the cushion block 44 gradually increases, causing the cushion block 44 to move toward the block 44. Move downward and approach the second switch 43. When the water collected in the water container 31 reaches the set value, the pad 44 will trigger the second switch 43 and control the solenoid valve 41 to power off through the second switch 43, thereby avoiding contact. The water in the water container 31 overflows. In order to facilitate the installation of the water receiving container 31, an inclined surface (not labeled) is formed on the cushion block 44 for guiding the movement of the free end of the support rod 310. Similarly, the free end of the support rod 310 has a spherical structure.

Similarly, in order to achieve the purpose of automatically cutting off the power supply to the solenoid valve 41 when the water receiving container 31 is full, the following solution can also be adopted. As shown in Figures 6 and 8, the second switch 43 on the top of the installation cavity, so The second switch 43 is connected in series in the control circuit; the water container 31 is provided with a float 32, and the float 32 is provided with a trigger for triggering the switch after the water in the water container 31 reaches a set value. The push rod 321 for the operation of the second switch 43. Specifically, in order to avoid overflowing when the water receiving container 31 receives too much water, a floating ball 32 is provided in the water receiving container 31. The floating ball 32 can automatically rise and fall according to the water level in the water receiving container 31. After the water level in the container 31 reaches the set value, the float 32 rises to a specific height position, causing the ejector pin 321 to touch the second switch 43, and the second switch 43 controls the solenoid valve 41 to cut off power, thereby preventing the water container from being connected. Water spilled in 31. Preferably, in order to ensure that the push rod 321 accurately touches the second hook 43, the water receiving container 31 is provided with a guide groove 311 for guiding the floating ball 32 to move up and down.

In addition, for the first switch 42 and the second switch 43 described above, the first switch 42 can be configured as a normally open switch, and the second switch 43 can be configured as a normally closed switch. Or, in order to remind the user that the water is full, an indicator light 13 is connected in parallel to the solenoid valve 43, the first switch 42 is a normally open switch, the second switch 43 is a two-position selector switch, and the The two-position selector switch connects the solenoid valve 41 and the indicator light 13 , and the circuit used by the two-position selector switch to connect the solenoid valve 41 is a normally closed circuit.

Compared with the existing technology, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are: by arranging a solenoid valve in the drain outlet at the lower part of the drainage pipe, and by installing a water receiving container to trigger the first switch action, the solenoid valve is opened, which is achieved during actual use. , when the water container is full of water, the user can directly take out the water container from the installation cavity. After the first switch is reset, the solenoid valve will be powered off, and the solenoid valve will automatically close the drain outlet to prevent the inner tank from being filled with water. The water is discharged from the drain outlet. At the same time, the water storage pipe section on the upper part of the drain pipe can continue to collect water in the inner tank to avoid water accumulation in the inner tank and cause the goods to be immersed. The refrigeration appliance can automatically control the drain pipe switch, making it convenient for users to use. Improve user experience.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that it can still be used Modifications are made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions are made to some of the technical features; however, these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A refrigeration appliance, including a shell, an inner tank arranged in the outer shell, and a drainage pipe connected to the inner tank. The outer shell is provided with an installation cavity, and the drain outlet of the drainage pipe is located in the installation cavity. In the cavity, it is characterized in that the drainage pipe is provided with an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing the drainage outlet, the pipe located above the drainage outlet is a water storage pipe section, and the installation cavity is also provided with There is a first switch for triggering the opening of the solenoid valve; the refrigeration appliance also includes a water receiving assembly, the water receiving assembly includes a water receiving container, and the water receiving container is provided with a switch for triggering the first switch action. Trigger part, the water container is detachably installed in the installation cavity; the solenoid valve, the first switch and the power supply part of the refrigeration appliance are connected in series to form a control circuit; A second switch on the top of the installation cavity, the second switch is connected in series in the control circuit; a floating ball is provided in the water receiving container, and a floating ball is provided on the floating ball for use in the water receiving container. The push rod that triggers the second switch action after the water reaches the set value; The floating ball is configured to rise to a specific height position after the water level in the water receiving container reaches a set value so that the push rod triggers the second switch action. The switch controls the solenoid valve to automatically close the drain outlet when power is turned off. 2. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein a bearing seat is provided in the installation cavity, a spring, a second switch and a pad are provided on the bearing seat, and the spring is fixed on the On the bearing base, the pad is arranged on the upper part of the spring, the second switch is located below the pad, and the second switch is connected in series in the control circuit; the side wall of the water container A support rod is provided, the free end of which overlaps the pad. 3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 2, wherein an inclined surface for guiding the movement of the free end of the support rod is formed on the pad. 4. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 3, wherein the free end of the support rod has a spherical structure. 5. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the water receiving container is provided with a guide groove for guiding the floating ball to move up and down. 6. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the first switch is a normally open switch, and the second switch is a normally closed switch. 7. The refrigeration appliance according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that an indicator light is connected in parallel to the solenoid valve, the first switch is a normally open switch, and the second switch is a two-position selector switch. , the two-position selection switch is connected to the solenoid valve and the indicator light, and the circuit of the two-position selection switch to the solenoid valve is a normally closed circuit. 8. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first switch is provided at the opening of the installation cavity, and the front panel of the water receiving container is provided with an extended edge extending outward; After the water container is installed into the installation cavity, the extended edge abuts the first switch, and the extended edge is the triggering part. 9. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the water receiving container is provided with a water level gauge or a water level observation window.