CN111322809A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: a box body, which defines at least one storage compartment, and an ice maker cooling cavity is opened on one side of the box body; a door body is arranged corresponding to the storage compartment and can be opened and closed The front side of the corresponding storage compartment; the ice maker is arranged on the door body; the ice maker cooling device is arranged in the cooling chamber of the ice maker, and provides cooling airflow to the ice maker through the ice making air duct . In the solution of the present invention, the cooling device of the ice maker is arranged on one side of the refrigerator box, so as to avoid occupying the usable space of the storage compartment, improve the storage space of the refrigerator, and facilitate the use of the user.

Description

refrigerator

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a refrigerator.

Background technique

In the prior art, the ice maker is generally placed in the door of the refrigerating compartment, and the ice maker evaporator is used to provide the ice maker with cold airflow after heat exchange. Among them, the ice maker evaporator is generally placed inside the storage compartment. However, the evaporator of the ice maker will occupy part of the internal volume of the storage compartment, occupy the usable space of the storage compartment, and be unfavorable for the use of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that at least solves any of the above-mentioned technical problems.

A further object of the present invention is to avoid taking up the usable space of the storage compartment.

Another further object of the present invention is to ensure the low temperature of the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

Another further object of the present invention is to reduce the length of the ice making air duct.

Another further object of the present invention is to facilitate the discharge of defrosted water from the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

In particular, the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a box body, which defines at least one storage compartment, and one side of the box body is provided with an ice maker cooling cavity; a door body, and the storage compartment Correspondingly arranged, can be opened and closed on the front side of the corresponding storage compartment; the ice maker is arranged on the door body; the ice maker cooling device is arranged in the cooling chamber of the ice maker, and the ice maker is provided through the ice maker. The air duct provides cooling airflow to the ice maker.

Further, the storage compartment includes: a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment, the first storage compartment is located above the second storage compartment; the door body includes: a first door body for The first storage compartment is opened and closed, and the ice maker is arranged on the first door body; the refrigerator also includes: a compartment cooling device, which is arranged on the back of the second storage compartment and is configured to face the first storage compartment. and/or second storage compartment for cooling.

Further, the cooling chamber of the ice maker is opened on the side wall of the second storage compartment, and the cooling chamber of the ice maker has an opening facing the outside of the box body; and a cover plate is arranged at the opening, and the cover plate is used to seal the opening .

Further, the cover plate includes: a first sealing plate, disposed on the side of the cover plate facing the cooling chamber of the ice maker; and a second sealing plate; disposed on the side of the cover plate facing the outside of the box body; the first sealing plate and Thermal insulation material is filled between the second sealing plates to avoid leakage of cold energy in the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

Further, the cooling device of the ice maker includes: a casing, which is arranged in the cooling chamber of the ice maker; a sealing strip, which is arranged against the contact area between the first sealing plate and the casing, and is used to strengthen the cooling chamber of the ice maker. tightness.

Further, the box body is further formed with a press bin below the compartment cooling device; the ice maker cooling chamber is arranged close to the top of the press bin.

Further, the ice maker cooling device further includes: an ice maker evaporator; an ice maker fan, used to promote the formation of an air flow sent to the ice maker after heat exchange with the ice maker evaporator; a defrosting device, used for Defrost the ice maker evaporator; a water lead hole, located below the ice maker evaporator, is used to lead the defrosted water away from the ice maker cooling chamber; and a water lead pipe, one end of which is connected to the water lead hole to drain The defrosting water in the cooling chamber of the ice machine is led to the water receiving tray of the compressor compartment.

Further, the ice making air duct includes: an air inlet air duct, configured to lead the refrigerating airflow to the ice maker; and a return air duct, configured to supply the airflow after the heat exchange of the ice maker back to the cooling device of the ice maker .

Further, the air inlet air duct includes: an air inlet air duct on the side of the box body, the head end of which is communicated with the cooling chamber of the ice maker; and an air inlet air duct on the door body side, the head end of which is connected to the box body when the first door body is closed. The end of the air inlet air duct on the side of the body is connected with the ice maker; The head end communicates with the end of the door body side return air duct when the first door body is closed, and the end end communicates with the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

Further, both the inlet air duct and the return air duct are set to be flat.

In the refrigerator of the present invention, the ice maker is arranged on the door body, the ice maker cooling cavity is opened on one side of the refrigerator box, and the ice maker cooling device arranged in the ice maker cooling cavity is used to make ice. The air duct provides cooling airflow to the ice maker. In the invention, the cooling device of the ice maker is arranged on one side of the refrigerator box, so as to avoid occupying the usable space of the storage compartment, improve the storage space of the refrigerator, and facilitate the use of the user.

Further, in the present invention, a cover plate is provided at the opening of the cooling chamber of the ice maker, and the opening is sealed by the cover plate. And the cover plate includes two layers of sealing plates: the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate, and the insulation material is filled between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate to avoid the leakage of cold energy in the cooling chamber of the ice maker and ensure Low temperature in the cooling chamber of the ice machine.

Further, in the case of the present invention, a compressor compartment is also formed below the compartment cooling device, and the cooling chamber of the ice maker is arranged close to the top of the compressor compartment. The ice maker cooling device is located in the ice maker cooling chamber. The reasonable location arrangement of the cooling device of the ice machine is not only conducive to the transportation of cold air, but also reduces the length of the ice-making air duct, thereby reducing the occupied space of the ice-making air duct.

Further, the cooling device of the ice maker of the present invention further comprises a defrosting device, a water diversion hole and a water diversion pipe. The defrosting device is used to defrost the evaporator of the ice machine. The water diversion hole located under the evaporator of the ice machine is used to guide the defrost water away from the cooling chamber of the ice machine. The water diversion pipe connected to the water diversion hole at one end leads the defrosted water in the cooling chamber of the ice maker to the water receiving tray of the compressor compartment, so that the defrosted water can be discharged from the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will be more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail by way of example and not limitation with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the figures designate the same or similar parts or parts. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily to scale. In the attached picture:

1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the positions of the ice maker cooling device and the first door body in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the cooling device of the ice maker in the refrigerator in Fig. 2;

4 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between a cooling device of an ice maker and a cooling air duct in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the airflow cycle in FIG. 4 .

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a refrigerator 10 . The refrigerator 10 may include a box body 100 , a door body, an ice maker (which is shielded and not shown in the figure), and a cooling device 400 for the ice maker.

At least one storage compartment may be defined in the box body 100 . The outer periphery of the storage compartment is covered with an outer shell of the box body 100 , and a thermal insulation material, such as a foaming agent, may be filled between the outer shell and the storage compartment to avoid the loss of cooling energy. The storage compartment is at least one, such as a refrigerating room, a freezing room, a changing room, and the like. The number and function of specific storage compartments can be configured according to pre-requirements. In some embodiments, the storage temperature of the refrigerating chamber may be 2-9°C, or may be 4-7°C; the storage temperature of the freezing chamber may be -22--14°C, or may be -20--16°C. The freezing compartment can be arranged below the refrigerating compartment, and the changing room can be arranged between the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment. The variable greenhouse can be adapted to suit the needs to store suitable food, or as a fresh-keeping storage room.

The door body and the storage compartment can be arranged correspondingly, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the corresponding storage compartment.

In some embodiments, the storage compartment may be a refrigerating room, a freezing room, and a changing room, and a refrigerating room door body, a freezing room door body, and a changing room door body are respectively provided for the above-mentioned storage room.

In some embodiments, the door body may include a pivot type as well as a drawer type. The pivoting door body can be set on the front side of the box body 100 in a hinged manner, and can be opened in a pivoting manner.

The ice maker can be arranged on the door body. In some embodiments, the ice maker may be disposed on the door of the refrigerator compartment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the positions of the ice maker cooling device 400 and the first door body 210 in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , a cooling cavity for the ice maker may be opened on one side of the box body 100 . The ice maker cooling device 400 may be disposed in a cooling chamber of the ice maker. And the ice maker cooling device 400 can provide cooling airflow to the ice maker through the ice making air duct.

In the present invention, the ice maker cooling device 400 is arranged on one side of the box body 100 of the refrigerator 10, and the ice maker cooling device 400 arranged in the ice maker cooling chamber is used to provide refrigeration to the ice maker through the ice making air duct The airflow can avoid occupying the usable space of the storage compartment, and improve the storage space of the refrigerator 10, which is beneficial to the use of the user.

The storage compartment may include a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment. The first storage compartment may be located above the second storage compartment. In some embodiments, the first storage compartment may be a refrigerator compartment, and the second storage compartment may be a freezer compartment.

The door body may include a first door body 210 . The first door body 210 can be used to open and close the first storage compartment. Referring to FIG. 2 , the first door body 210 is a pivoting door body.

In some embodiments, the ice maker may be disposed on the first door body 210 .

In some embodiments, the refrigerator 10 may further include a compartment cooling device. The compartment cooling device can be arranged on the back of the second storage compartment. The compartment cooling device may be configured to supply cooling to the first storage compartment and/or the second storage compartment.

The refrigerator 10 can be a direct-cooling refrigerator 10 or an air-cooling refrigerator 10, which can use a compression refrigeration cycle as a cold source, and the refrigeration system can be composed of a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and a compartment cooling evaporator, etc. refrigeration cycle system. The compartment cooling evaporator is configured to provide cooling directly or indirectly into the at least one storage compartment. For example, when the refrigerator 10 is a domestic compression type direct-cooling refrigerator 10 , the compartment cooling evaporator may be disposed on the outside or inside of the rear wall surface of the inner container of the refrigerator 10 . When the refrigerator 10 is a household compressed air-cooled refrigerator 10, the box body 100 also has a compartment cooling device, and the compartment cooling device is communicated with the storage compartment through an air duct system, and the compartment cooling device includes a compartment A room cooling evaporator, and a room cooling fan is arranged at the outlet to circulate refrigeration to the storage room. Since the refrigeration system and the refrigeration principle of the refrigerator 10 are well known to those skilled in the art and are easy to implement, the refrigeration system itself will not be described in detail below.

The cooling cavity of the ice maker can be opened on the side wall of the second storage compartment.

The cooling cavity of the ice maker may have an opening toward the outside of the box body 100 . A cover plate may be provided at the opening, and the cover plate may be used to seal the opening.

FIG. 3 is the cooling device 400 of the ice maker in the refrigerator in FIG. 2 . Referring to FIG. 3 , the ice maker cooling device 400 may include a housing 410 and a sealing strip 420 .

The housing 410 may be disposed in the cooling cavity of the ice maker. In some embodiments, the casing 410 is disposed against the freezing compartment, and the low temperature of the freezing compartment can be conducted into the casing 410 to ensure a lower temperature inside the casing 410 .

The sealing strip 420 may be disposed against the contact area between the first sealing plate 310 and the housing 410, so as to enhance the sealing performance of the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the cover plate may include a first sealing plate 310 and a second sealing plate 320 .

The first sealing plate 310 may be disposed on the side of the cover plate facing the cooling cavity of the ice maker. The second sealing plate 320 may be disposed on the side of the cover plate facing the outside of the box body 100 .

A thermal insulation material may be filled between the first sealing plate 310 and the second sealing plate 320 to avoid leakage of cold energy in the cooling cavity of the ice maker.

That is to say, the cover plate is a double-layered plate, and insulating materials, such as foaming agent, are filled between the double-layered plates, so as to avoid the leakage of cold energy in the cooling chamber of the ice maker and keep the low temperature in the cooling chamber of the ice maker. .

The box body 100 may further be formed with a press bin below the compartment cooling device. The cooling chamber of the ice maker can be arranged close to the top of the press compartment. The cooling chamber of the ice maker is located at a position close to the top of the compressor compartment, which is convenient for draining the defrosted water in the housing 410 to the water receiving tray of the compressor compartment. In addition, the reasonable location arrangement of the cooling device 400 of the ice maker not only facilitates the transportation of cold air, but also reduces the length of the ice-making air duct, thereby reducing the space occupied by the ice-making air duct.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the ice maker cooling device 400 may further include an ice maker evaporator 430 , an ice maker fan 440 , a defrosting device, a water introduction hole and a water introduction pipe.

In some embodiments, the ice maker evaporator 430 may be a coil type evaporator, and the ice maker evaporator 430 is vertically placed at a lower position in the housing 410 of the cooling chamber of the ice maker. The vertical placement of the evaporator 430 means that the coil of the ice maker evaporator 430 spirals upward in the height direction.

The ice maker fan 440 may be used to facilitate the formation of an airflow that is delivered to the ice maker after heat exchange with the ice maker evaporator 430 . In some embodiments, the ice maker fan 440 can be a centrifugal fan, and the cold airflow after heat exchange in the ice maker evaporator 430 is blown by the ice maker fan 440, and the cold airflow naturally flows upward through the cooling air duct. to the ice maker to deliver cold energy into the ice maker.

The defrosting device can be used to defrost the evaporator 430 of the ice making machine to avoid condensation and frosting of the evaporator 430 of the ice making machine.

The water introduction hole may be located below the ice maker evaporator 430 . The water diversion hole can be used to divert the defrost water away from the cooling chamber of the ice machine.

One end of the water lead pipe can be connected to the water lead hole, so as to lead the defrosted water in the cooling chamber of the ice maker to the water receiving tray of the compressor compartment.

In some embodiments, the ice maker cooling device 400 includes a defrost device, a water diversion hole, and a water diversion pipe. The defrosting device is used for defrosting the evaporator 430 of the ice maker. The water guide hole located under the ice maker evaporator 430 is used to guide defrost water away from the cooling chamber of the ice maker. The water diversion pipe connected to the water diversion hole at one end leads the defrosted water in the cooling chamber of the ice maker to the water receiving tray of the compressor compartment, so that the defrosted water can be discharged from the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between a cooling device 400 of an ice maker in a refrigerator and a cooling air duct according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , the ice-making air duct may include an air inlet air duct and a return air duct. The intake air duct can be configured to direct cooling airflow to the ice maker. The return air duct may be configured to supply the air after the heat exchange of the ice maker back to the ice maker cooling device 400 .

In some embodiments, the air inlet air duct may include a box body side air inlet air duct 511 and a door body side air inlet air duct.

The head end of the air inlet air duct 511 on the side of the box can be communicated with the cooling cavity of the ice maker. The head end of the air inlet air duct on the door body side can communicate with the end of the air inlet air duct 511 on the box body side when the first door body 210 is closed. The end of the air inlet duct on the side of the door body can be communicated with the ice maker.

The return air duct may include a box-side return air duct 521 and a door-side return air duct.

The return air duct includes the door body side return air duct and the box body side return air duct 521 . The head end of the return air duct on the side of the door body is communicated with the ice maker. The head end of the box-side return air duct 521 is connected to the end of the door-side return air duct when the first door 210 is closed. The end of the box-side return air duct 521 is communicated with the cooling chamber of the ice maker.

In other embodiments, the door body side air inlet duct is a first through hole that communicates with the end of the box body side air inlet air duct 511 when the first door body 210 is closed. The first through hole is disposed on the side wall of the first door body 210 close to the air inlet air duct 511 on the side of the box body. When the first door 210 closes the first storage compartment, the end of the air inlet duct 511 on the side of the box communicates with the first through hole, so as to ensure the flow of cold air to the ice maker.

The door body side return air duct is a second through hole that communicates with the end of the box body side return air duct 521 when the first door body 210 is closed. The second through hole is disposed on the side wall of the first door body 210 close to the box-side return air duct 521 . When the first door 210 closes the first storage compartment, the end of the box-side return air duct 521 communicates with the second through hole, so as to ensure that the air after the heat exchange of the ice maker is supplied back to the cooling device of the ice maker 400.

Referring to FIG. 4 , both the air inlet air duct and the return air duct can be set in a flat shape, which is convenient to cooperate with the casing of the box body 100 and reduces the space occupied by the cooling air duct for the thermal insulation material.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the airflow cycle in FIG. 4 . Referring to FIG. 5 , all the cooling capacity generated by the ice maker evaporator 430 is blown to the air inlet duct by the ice maker fan 440 , and the inlet air duct guides the cooling capacity to the ice maker located in the door body, and the ice maker absorbs the cooling capacity. Make ice cubes cold. The airflow after heat exchange with the ice maker is then transported through the return air duct to the area where the ice maker evaporator 430 is located in the ice maker cooling chamber housing 410, and is cooled by the ice maker evaporator 430 and then passed through the air inlet. The air duct is transported to the ice maker, thereby forming a circulation loop of air flow, so that the cooling capacity of the ice maker evaporator 430 is continuously supplied to the ice maker, improving the ice making efficiency of the ice maker, and meeting the needs of users.

The beginning and end of the inlet air duct and the return air duct are determined according to the flow direction of the cold air in the cooling air duct.

By now, those skilled in the art will recognize that, although various exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, the present invention may still be implemented in accordance with the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The content directly determines or derives many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims (10)

1. A refrigerator comprising: a box body, which defines at least one storage compartment, and one side of the box body is provided with an ice maker cooling cavity; a door body, which is arranged corresponding to the storage compartment, and is openably and closably arranged on the front side of the corresponding storage compartment; an ice maker, arranged on the door body; The ice maker cooling device is arranged in the ice maker cooling chamber, and provides cooling airflow to the ice maker through the ice maker air duct. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The storage compartment includes: a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment, the first storage compartment is located above the second storage compartment; The door body includes: a first door body for opening and closing the first storage compartment, and the ice maker is arranged on the first door body; The refrigerator further includes: a compartment cooling device, disposed on the back of the second storage compartment, and configured to supply cooling to the first storage compartment and/or the second storage compartment. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The cooling chamber of the ice maker is opened on the side wall of the second storage compartment, and the cooling chamber of the ice maker has an opening facing the outside of the box; and A cover plate is provided at the opening, and the cover plate is used to seal the opening. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the cover plate comprises: a first sealing plate, disposed on the side of the cover plate facing the cooling chamber of the ice maker; and a second sealing plate; arranged on the side of the cover plate facing the outside of the box; A thermal insulation material is filled between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate to avoid leakage of cold energy in the cooling chamber of the ice maker. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the ice maker cooling device comprises: a shell, arranged in the cooling chamber of the ice maker; A sealing strip is disposed against the contact area between the first sealing plate and the casing, and is used for enhancing the sealing performance of the cooling chamber of the ice maker. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The box body is further formed with a press bin below the compartment cooling device; The cooling chamber of the ice maker is arranged close to the top of the press bin. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the ice maker cooling device further comprises: ice maker evaporator; an ice maker fan, used to promote the formation of an air flow sent to the ice maker after heat exchange with the ice maker evaporator; a defrosting device for defrosting the evaporator of the ice maker; a water diversion hole, located below the ice maker evaporator, for diverting defrost water away from the ice maker cooling chamber; and One end of the water guide pipe is connected to the water guide hole, so as to guide the defrosted water in the cooling chamber of the ice maker to the water receiving tray of the press bin. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the ice-making air duct comprises: an air inlet duct configured to direct the refrigerated airflow to the ice maker; and The return air duct is configured to supply the air flow after the heat exchange of the ice maker back to the ice maker cooling device. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein, The air inlet duct includes: an air inlet air duct on the side of the box body, the head end of which is communicated with the cooling chamber of the ice maker; and The door body side air inlet air duct, the head end of which is communicated with the end of the box body side air inlet air duct when the first door body is closed, and the end of which is communicated with the ice maker; the return air duct includes : a door body side return air duct, the head end of which is communicated with the ice maker; and The box side return air duct has its head end communicated with the end of the door body side return air duct when the first door is closed, and its end communicated with the ice maker cooling chamber. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein, Both the air inlet air duct and the air return air duct are arranged in a flat shape.

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