CN110701855A - Drawer assembly with humidity adjusting function and refrigerator with drawer assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a drawer assembly with a humidity adjusting function, which is arranged in refrigeration equipment and comprises a drawer body and a drawer cover plate, wherein the drawer cover plate covers the drawer body, the drawer body and the drawer cover plate form a storage compartment, and the rear end of the drawer cover plate can be jacked up to form an opening capable of adjusting the humidity of the storage compartment together with the rear end of the drawer body. The drawer assembly provided by the invention can adjust the humidity in the drawer assembly to meet the storage requirements of different fruits and vegetables in the fresh-keeping drawer under the condition of high-humidity storage. The refrigerator with the drawer assembly can meet the humidity requirement when different fruits and vegetables are stored, so that the fruits and vegetables can be better stored. Simultaneously, the preservation drawer is combined with the preservation promoting device, and the preservation effect of food materials in the drawer assembly is greatly improved through the combined action of humidity adjustment and other preservation methods.

Description

A drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function and refrigerator having the same

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a drawer assembly with a humidity adjustment function and a refrigerator having the same.

Background technique

At this stage, there are more and more types of fruits and vegetables stored in refrigerators, and users have higher and higher requirements for the storage quality of fruits and vegetables. The storage of fruits and vegetables generally requires a high-humidity storage environment, but different fruits and vegetables have different humidity requirements. Moreover, the fresh-keeping effect of the refrigerator currently on the market is difficult to meet the needs of users.

At present, refrigerators on the market have some high-humidity drawers, and the humidity is often controlled at more than 90%. However, this humidity is not conducive to the storage of some fruits and vegetables, and fruits and vegetables are more prone to moldy bolting and other phenomena. Therefore, there is a need for a fresh-keeping drawer that can adjust the humidity more accurately even in a high-humidity environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drawer assembly with a humidity adjustment function and a refrigerator having the same, so that the storage compartment can realize a simple, convenient and cost-effective humidity adjustment function.

For reaching the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts following technical scheme:

The present invention provides a drawer assembly with a humidity adjustment function. The drawer assembly is arranged in a refrigeration device, and includes a drawer body and a drawer cover that is covered above the drawer body. The drawer body and the drawer cover form an accommodating In the storage compartment, the rear end of the drawer cover can be lifted up to form an opening for adjusting the humidity of the storage compartment with the rear end of the drawer body.

Further optionally, when the rear end of the drawer cover is pushed up, the front end of the drawer cover is always matched with the front end of the drawer body.

Further optionally, a linkage adjustment mechanism is arranged between the drawer body and the drawer cover, and the linkage adjustment mechanism includes a humidity gear adjustment device and a transmission structure mechanically connected with the humidity gear adjustment device. The transmission structure The power output end of the drawer cover is matched with the rear end of the drawer cover, so that the rear end of the drawer cover can be lifted up to a corresponding height according to the gear position of the humidity gear position adjusting device, thereby adjusting the opening degree of the opening. Provide the optimum humidity for different fruits and vegetables when they are stored separately.

Further optionally, the humidity gear adjustment device is provided with a knob, and the knob is provided with a plurality of adjustable humidity gears; the knob is fixedly connected or integrally formed into a first gear; the transmission mechanism includes a first rod , a second gear, and a second rod, wherein the first rod is arranged horizontally, one end of the rod is meshed with the first gear, and the other end is meshed with the second gear. It meshes with the second gear, and the other end is supported on the rear end of the drawer cover; when the knob is used to adjust the humidity gear, the first gear rotates together with the knob, and through the meshing action with the first lever Make the first rod move in the horizontal direction, and then rotate the second gear through the meshing effect of the first rod and the second gear, and then according to the meshing of the second gear and the second rod The action makes the second rod move in the vertical direction; the power output end of the second rod cooperates with the rear end of the drawer cover, when the second rod moves upward in the vertical direction, the drawer The raised height of the rear end of the cover plate increases, and the opening formed with the rear end of the drawer body increases.

Further optionally, the second gear is a helical gear.

Further optionally, the humidity gear adjustment device is arranged at the front end of the drawer cover or at the front end of the drawer body.

Further optionally, the first rod and the second gear are arranged on the drawer body.

Further optionally, the second rod is arranged on the drawer body and connected with the drawer cover, and a groove is formed on the inner side of the drawer cover, and the upper end of the second rod is placed in the groove to ensure that it will not slip off. , the lower end of the second rod is connected with the second gear, when the second gear rotates, the second rod moves up and down correspondingly, so as to adjust the connecting drawer cover to move up and down.

Further optionally, the drawer assembly is further provided with electrostatic atomization means, so that the drawer assembly can apply electrostatically atomized steam to the storage accommodated in the drawer body.

Further optionally, the drawer assembly is further provided with a fresh-keeping promoting device, which can apply an electric field or a magnetic field or a microwave or a light wave to the storage accommodated in the drawer body.

Further optionally, the fresh-keeping promoting device is provided with a fan, so that the fresh-keeping promoting device forms an air flow when an electric field or a magnetic field or a microwave or a light wave is applied.

The present invention also provides a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerator compartment or a freezer compartment, and the freezer compartment or the freezer compartment is provided with any one of the above-mentioned drawer assemblies with a humidity adjustment function.

beneficial effect

By adopting the drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function and the refrigerator having the same according to the present invention, the degree of opening of the opening formed by the rear end of the drawer cover and the rear end of the drawer body for adjusting the humidity of the storage compartment can be changed by controlling the knob Thereby controlling the humidity inside the drawer. Different fruits and vegetables control the humidity through different gears, so that they can be better preserved. The drawer assembly is combined with a magnetic field, electric field ozone and other fresh-keeping devices, and works together through humidity regulation and other fresh-keeping methods to greatly improve the fresh-keeping effect of the ingredients in the drawer.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description of example embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative efforts.

Figure 1. Side view of the humidity control drawer cover;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator.

In the picture:

1-drawer body; 2-drawer cover; 31-knob; 32-first gear; 33-second gear; 34-first rod; 35-second rod; 4-preservation promotion device; 51-refrigeration Room; 52-drawer assembly; 53-static generating device; 54-transforming greenhouse; 55-freezing room; 56-static transformer device

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, 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 with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not 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 shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" as used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, "a plurality" Generally, at least two kinds are included, but the case of including at least one kind is not excluded.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a commodity or system comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes not explicitly listed other elements, or elements inherent to the commodity or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the article or system that includes the element.

More and more refrigerators on the market have a fresh-keeping function, that is, a sealed drawer is set in the refrigerator, and the drawer is at a higher humidity level. Fruits, vegetables, etc. are placed in such a drawer, which can maintain long-term freshness. However, for different Items, we need to provide different humidity. The existing refrigerators with fresh-keeping function do not have the function of adjusting humidity, so that the items placed in the refrigerator are either too wet or too dry, and the fresh-keeping effect is sometimes not as good as not being placed in the refrigerator. .

The purpose of the present application is to provide a simple, convenient and cost-effective humidity adjustment function for the storage compartment.

Example 1

In this embodiment, a drawer-type storage compartment applied to a refrigerating space of a refrigerator is taken as an example, and of course, it can also be applied to a freezer compartment.

1-2, this embodiment provides a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerator compartment 51, a freezer compartment 55, and a drawer assembly 52 with a humidity adjustment function. The compartment 51 is used for fresh storage of fruits and vegetables.

Specifically, the drawer assembly 52 with a humidity adjustment function in this embodiment includes a drawer body 1 and a drawer cover 2 that is covered above the drawer body 1. The drawer body 1 and the drawer cover 2 form a compartment for accommodating storage. The rear end of the drawer cover 2 can be lifted up to form an opening with the rear end of the drawer body 1 that can adjust the humidity of the storage compartment, that is, when the opening becomes larger, the humidity of the storage compartment becomes smaller, and the opening becomes smaller, Storage room humidity has increased. Therefore, the present invention can provide optimum humidity for the storage of different fruits and vegetables.

In order to realize the humidity control of the opening, in this embodiment, a linkage adjustment mechanism is set between the drawer body 1 and the drawer cover 2, and the linkage adjustment mechanism includes a humidity gear adjustment device and a humidity gear adjustment device mechanically connected. Transmission structure, the power output end of the transmission structure is matched with the rear end of the drawer cover 2, so that the rear end of the drawer cover 2 can be lifted to a corresponding height according to the gear position of the humidity gear adjustment device, thereby adjusting the opening degree . Preferably, when the rear end of the drawer cover 2 is pushed up, the front end of the drawer cover 2 is always matched with the front end of the drawer body 1 . The specific matching method can make the drawer cover 2 and the front end of the drawer body 1 hinged together; further preferably, the hinge shaft can move horizontally along the two side walls of the drawer body 1, so that the drawer cover 2 can also be conveniently stored. Take storage.

Preferably, a knob 31 is provided on the humidity gear adjustment device provided at the front end of the drawer cover 2 or the front end of the drawer body 1, and the knob 31 is provided with a plurality of adjustable humidity gears; the knob 31 is fixedly connected or integrally formed into a first A gear 32; the transmission mechanism includes a first rod 34, a second gear 33, and a second rod 35, wherein the first rod 34 is arranged horizontally, one end of which is engaged with the first gear 32, and the other end is engaged with the second gear 33 , preferably, the second gear 33 is a helical gear; further preferably, the first rod 34 and the second gear 33 are arranged on the drawer body 1; At the same time, the other end is supported on the lower surface of the rear end of the drawer cover 2; The upper end of the second rod 35 is placed in the groove to ensure that it will not slip off. The lower end of the second rod 35 is connected with the second gear 33. When the second gear 33 rotates, the second rod 35 moves up and down correspondingly, and the second rod 35 moves up and down accordingly. The part of the upper end of the two rods 35 in contact with the groove of the drawer cover 2 serves as the force point between the two rods 35 and the drawer cover 2, so as to adjust the connection of the drawer cover 2 to move up and down.

Therefore, when the knob 31 is used to adjust the humidity gear, the first gear 32 rotates together with the knob 31, and the first rod 34 moves in the horizontal direction through the meshing action with the first rod 34, and then passes through the first rod 34. The meshing effect of the rod 34 and the second gear 33 makes the second gear 33 rotate, and then the second rod 35 moves in the vertical direction according to the meshing effect of the second gear 33 and the second rod 35; the second rod The power output end of the drawer cover 2 is matched with the rear end of the drawer cover 2. When the second rod 35 moves in the vertical direction, the height of the rear end of the drawer cover 2 is raised, and the rear end of the drawer body 1 is raised. The resulting opening increases and the humidity in the storage compartment decreases.

Further preferably, the drawer assembly 52 in this embodiment has three humidity control gears, the direction of the knob 31 is adjusted, and the first gear 32 on the knob 31 is used to control the displacement of the first rod 34 to drive the second gear 33, The second gear 33 drives the second rod 35 to move, the front end of the drawer cover 2 completely overlaps with the drawer body 1, and the rear end of the drawer cover 2 and the rear end of the drawer body 1 form an opening for adjusting the humidity of the storage compartment. The size of the opening formed by the rear end of the cover plate 2 and the rear end of the drawer body 1 divides the humidity control gears into H1 gears, H2 gears and H3 gears.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the adjustment knob 31 is at the H2 position at this time, the opening between the rear end of the drawer cover 2 and the rear end of the drawer body 1 is 2 mm, the outside air enters the drawer body 1, and the humidity range in the drawer is 80%RH—90%RH. Turning the adjusting knob 31 clockwise is the H1 gear, and turning the adjusting knob 31 counterclockwise is the H3 gear. When the vegetables or fruits that need to be stored have a relatively high humidity requirement for the storage environment, turn the adjusting knob 31 clockwise to the H1 gear, and the first gear 32 drives the first rod 34 to move leftward, at the rear end of the drawer ( That is, the position on the right in the figure drives the second gear 33 to rotate again, and drives it to the second rod 35 in the vertical direction, so that the second rod 35 moves downward, the front end of the drawer cover 2 completely overlaps with the drawer body 1, and the drawer The opening of the rear end of the cover plate 2 and the rear end of the drawer body 1 is reduced to reduce the entry of air; at this time, the opening is 1 mm, and the humidity range of the drawer assembly 52 is greater than 90% RH. When the humidity of the vegetables or fruits to be stored requires the humidity of the storage environment to be low, turn the adjusting knob 31 counterclockwise to the H3 position, and the first gear 32 drives the first rod 34 to move to the right, at the rear end of the drawer (ie, Fig. The middle right) position drives the second gear 33 to rotate again, and drives it to the second rod 35 in the vertical direction, so that the second rod 35 moves upward, the front end of the drawer cover 2 completely overlaps with the drawer body 1, and the rear end of the cover The rear end of the drawer cover 2 and the rear end of the drawer body 1 become larger, which increases the entry of air; at this time, the opening is about 3mm, and the humidity range of the drawer assembly 52 is 70%RH-80%RH.

Further preferably, in the present invention, the label of the humidity level on the knob can be replaced with a label directly corresponding to the storage type, so that the user can directly rotate the knob to the storage type stored by the knob to adjust to obtain the corresponding humidity.

Further, in this embodiment, a fresh-keeping promoting device 4 (not shown in the figure) may be further provided in combination with the above-mentioned humidity adjustment means to further promote the fresh-keeping effect of the humidity adjustment function of the drawer assembly 52 .

Preferably, the fresh-keeping promoting device 4 is provided with electrostatic atomization means, so that the drawer assembly 52 can also apply electrostatically atomized steam to the storage accommodated in the drawer body 1 according to the humidity.

Preferably, the fresh-keeping promoting device 4 is an energy device that can apply an electric field or a magnetic field, or a light wave or a microwave to the storage contained in the drawer body 1 .

Of course, the fresh-keeping promoting device may also be ozone or other fresh-keeping means.

Preferably, the fresh-keeping promoting device 4 can be arranged on the lower surface of the drawer cover, and can also be arranged on the inner wall of the drawer body. Preferably, it can be arranged on the rear wall of the drawer body at the opening. A fan is arranged on the wall to promote the preservation effect. Further preferably, the fresh-keeping promoting device 4 is provided with a fan, so that the fresh-keeping promoting device 4 forms an air flow when an electric field or magnetic field or microwave or light wave or ozone or atomization is applied.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a fresh-keeping promoting device 4, which is a high-voltage electrostatic device, wherein an electrostatic transformer device 56 of the high-voltage electrostatic device is installed in a refrigerator compartment 51 of a refrigerator. The static electricity generating device 53 is installed at the bottom of the humidity-conditioning drawer, and can also be installed at other positions of the drawer. The static electricity generating device 53 is wrapped by an insulating material, and its own passing current is only about 0.01A, which is not dangerous to the human body. After the electrostatic device is turned on, a high-voltage static electricity of about 20,000V will be generated around it, which can effectively inhibit and kill the microorganisms in the things and inhibit the function of enzymes, so that the preservation effect of the food has been greatly improved.

In the drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function in this embodiment, the humidity adjustment is performed in a relatively high humidity range, and a relatively sealed environment is required. Preferably, the present invention is directed to a drawer with relatively tightness and storage properties. components. Of course, the present application can also replace the drawer assembly with a non-drawer storage structure without pursuing a better technical effect.

To sum up, the refrigerator provided in this embodiment has a drawer assembly with a humidity adjustment function, so that the humidity can be adjusted during storage, so that different fruits and vegetables can be stored more accurately and reasonably, and the storage needs of various foods can be met. Further, the rear end of the drawer cover can be lifted to form an opening for adjusting the humidity of the storage compartment with the rear end of the drawer body to realize different humidity in the drawer, which can be simple, convenient, low-cost and cost-effective to achieve different storage compartments. The humidity environment required by the species. Furthermore, the drawer assembly with the humidity adjustment function is equipped with corresponding fresh-keeping equipment, such as electric field, magnetic field, electrostatic atomization device, light wave equipment, microwave equipment or ozone fresh-keeping device, which can further improve the fresh-keeping effect of food. For example, the high-voltage electric field technology is conducive to the high-voltage electrostatic field formed in the storage area, which can effectively inhibit the growth and reproduction of harmful microorganisms, thereby prolonging the preservation period of food. These fresh-keeping devices and the fresh-keeping drawer can greatly improve the fresh-keeping effect of food and the humidity regulation effect.

Claims (12)

1. The utility model provides a drawer assembly with humidity control function, this drawer assembly sets up in refrigeration plant, establishes including drawer body and cover the drawer apron of drawer body top, drawer body and drawer apron form one and hold the compartment of storing, its characterized in that: the rear end of the drawer cover plate (2) can be jacked up, so that an opening capable of adjusting the humidity of the storage room is formed between the drawer cover plate and the rear end of the drawer body (1).

2. The drawer assembly with humidity conditioning function of claim 1, wherein: when the rear end of the drawer cover plate (2) is jacked up, the front end of the drawer cover plate is always matched with the front end of the drawer body (1).

3. The drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function of claim 2, wherein: set up a linkage adjustment mechanism between drawer body (1) and drawer apron (2), this linkage adjustment mechanism includes a humidity gear adjusting device and with the transmission structure of this humidity gear adjusting device mechanical connection, the power take off end of this transmission structure with drawer apron (2) rear end cooperation is in the same place, makes drawer apron (2) rear end can be according to humidity gear adjusting device's gear by the corresponding height of jack-up, thereby adjusts opening degree.

4. The drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function of claim 3, wherein:

the humidity gear adjusting device is provided with a knob (31), and the knob (31) is provided with a plurality of adjustable humidity gears; the knob (31) is fixedly connected with or integrally formed with a first gear (32);

the transmission mechanism comprises a first rod piece (34), a second gear (33) and a second rod piece (35), wherein the first rod piece (34) is horizontally arranged, one end of the first rod piece is meshed with the first gear (32), the other end of the first rod piece is meshed with the second gear (33), the second rod piece (35) is vertically arranged, one end of the second rod piece is meshed with the second gear (33), and the other end of the second rod piece is supported at the rear end of the drawer cover plate (2);

when the humidity gear is adjusted by using the knob (31), the first gear (32) and the knob (31) rotate together, the first rod piece (34) moves horizontally through the meshing action of the first rod piece (34), the second gear (33) rotates through the meshing action of the first rod piece (34) and the second gear (33), and the second rod piece (35) moves vertically according to the meshing action of the second gear (33) and the second rod piece (35);

the power output end of the second rod piece (35) is matched with the rear end of the drawer cover plate (2), and when the second rod piece (35) moves upwards in the vertical direction, the height of the rear end of the drawer cover plate (2) jacked up is increased, and the opening formed in the rear end of the drawer body (1) is increased.

5. The drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function of claim 4, wherein: the second gear (33) is a helical gear.

6. The drawer assembly with humidity conditioning function of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the humidity gear adjusting device is arranged at the front end of the drawer cover plate (2) or at the front end of the drawer body (1).

7. The drawer assembly with humidity adjustment function of claim 6, wherein: the first rod (34) and the second gear (33) are arranged on the drawer body (1).

8. The drawer assembly with humidity conditioning function of claim 7, wherein: second member (35) set up on drawer body (1) and are connected with drawer cover (2), are formed with the recess in drawer cover (2) inboard, and second member (35) upper end is arranged in this recess and is guaranteed not to slide off, and second member (35) lower extreme is connected with second gear (33), and when second gear (33) rotated, second member (35) corresponded and reciprocated to this regulation is connected drawer cover (2) and is reciprocated.

9. The drawer assembly with humidity conditioning function of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: the drawer assembly (52) is also provided with electrostatic atomization means, so that the drawer assembly (52) can apply electrostatically-charged atomized steam to the storage contained in the drawer body (1).

10. A drawer assembly having a humidity conditioning function as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: the drawer component (52) is also provided with a fresh-keeping promoting device which can apply an electric field or a magnetic field or microwaves or light waves to the storage articles contained in the drawer body (1).

11. The drawer assembly with humidity conditioning function of claim 10, wherein: the fresh-keeping promoting device is provided with a fan, so that the fresh-keeping promoting device forms airflow when an electric field or a magnetic field or microwaves or light waves are applied.

12. A refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber or a freezing chamber, characterized in that: the freezing chamber (55) or the refrigerating chamber (51) is provided therein with the drawer assembly (52) having the humidity adjusting function as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.

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