CN111442588A - refrigerator with cooling unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a cooling device, the refrigerator has a cooling compartment and a cooling system for providing cooling capacity to the cooling compartment, the cooling device is arranged in the cooling compartment, and the refrigerator is further provided with A cooling mechanism connecting the refrigeration system and the cooling device; the cooling device includes a fixing base and a cup body detachably connected to the lower side of the fixing base, and the fixing base has a cold air introduction end that penetrates through each other and the cup body is connected The cold air introduction end is close to or connected to the cooling mechanism, the cup mouth of the cup body is communicated with the connection end of the cup body, and the cold air of the refrigeration compartment is introduced through the cold air introduction end The cup body can achieve rapid cooling without introducing moisture, has no limit on the number of times of use, and can be used at any time without being placed in a refrigerator for freezing in advance, and can be used at any time and taken at any time, improving user experience.

Description

refrigerator with cooling unit

technical field

The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator with a cooling device.

Background technique

In daily life, especially in summer, people often need to quickly cool some hot beverages, and generally put the hot beverages in the refrigerator to cool down. With the development of technology and the continuous improvement of living standards, users have requirements for intelligent refrigerators. also getting higher.

In the existing scheme, one is to directly use ice cubes for cooling, so that the cooling speed is fast, and there is no limit to the number of times of use, but the introduction of pure water into the drink will change the taste of the original drink; Ice cubes are cooled. Although the cooling speed is fast and no water is introduced, the number of cooling and cooling times that can be achieved is too low. After one freezing, the cooling can be completed at most twice, and the cooling effect of the latter time is significantly lower than that of the previous time. Performance is unstable.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose an improved refrigerator with a cooling device to solve the above problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a refrigerator with a cooling device.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solutions provided by the present invention are as follows: a refrigerator with a cooling device, the refrigerator has a cooling compartment and a cooling system for providing cold energy to the cooling compartment, and the cooling device is arranged in the In the refrigerating compartment, the refrigerator is further provided with a cooling mechanism connecting the refrigerating system and the cooling device;

The cooling device includes a fixed seat and a cup body detachably connected to the lower side of the fixed seat, the fixed seat has a cold air introduction end and a cup body connection end that communicate with each other, and the cold air introduction end is close to or connected to the In the cooling mechanism, the mouth of the cup body is communicated with the connecting end of the cup body.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a casing, the cooling mechanism includes an air duct disposed between the refrigeration compartment and the casing to deliver cold energy to the refrigeration compartment, and an inner wall of the refrigeration compartment There is an air inlet communicated with the air duct, the air inlet is communicated with the cold air introduction end, and the fixing seat also includes a hot air communicated with the cold air introduction end and the cup body connection end. export side.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooling device further includes a stirring member rotatably connected to the fixing base to extend into the cup for stirring, and a driving mechanism connected to the stirring member to drive the stirring member to rotate , the driving mechanism includes a motor fixed on the fixing base, the output shaft of the motor is arranged vertically downward, and the stirring member is connected with the output shaft of the motor.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the stirring member is in the shape of a rod, and the driving mechanism further includes a crankshaft fixedly connected with the motor output shaft and the stirring member, and the crankshaft has a connection from the motor output shaft A transverse section extending laterally, a vertical section extending vertically from the end of the transverse section, the end of the vertical section being fixedly connected with the stirring member.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooling device further includes a planetary gear sleeved on the upper end of the stirring member, a ring gear fixedly connected to the fixed seat and meshed with the gear, and the motor is located on the gear. The vertical line where the center of the circle lies.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooling device further includes a fan blade fixedly connected to the center of the planetary gear.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the refrigeration system includes an evaporator, the cold air introduction end is disposed close to or adjacent to the evaporator, and the cooling mechanism includes a fan blade rotatably disposed in a fixed seat, connected to the evaporator. The fan blade is a driving mechanism for driving the fan blade to rotate.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooling device further includes a bearing fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixed seat, the bearing is provided with a rotating shaft connected to the driving mechanism, and the fan blade is fixed on the rotating shaft , the driving mechanism includes a motor fixedly connected to the fixing base, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft to drive the fan blade to rotate.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the output shaft of the motor is arranged vertically downward, and the cooling device further includes a first gear fixed on the output shaft of the motor, sleeved on the rotating shaft and connected to the The second gear meshes with the first gear, and the inside of the second gear is a hollow structure.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooling device further includes a stirring member, the stirring member is rod-shaped and fixed at the edge of the second gear to extend into the cup body for stirring.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention proposes a refrigerator with a cooling device, and the cold air of the refrigerating compartment is introduced into the cup body through the cold air introduction end, and rapid cooling is achieved without introducing moisture, which is useless The number of times of use is limited, and it can be used at any time. It does not need to be put into the refrigerator for freezing in advance. It can be used at any time and taken at any time, improving the user experience.

Description of drawings

The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments and descriptions of the present application are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application. In the attached image:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the cooling device in FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 is the bottom view of Fig. 2;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator in another embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of the cooling device in FIG. 4;

Fig. 6 is the bottom view of Fig. 5;

Among them, 100——refrigerator, 1——refrigeration compartment, 11——air inlet, 2——cooling device, 21——fixing seat, 211——first cold air inlet, 212——first cup connection end , 213 - hot air outlet, 214 - first support member, 22 - cup body, 231 - first stirring member, 241 - first motor, 25 - crankshaft, 251 - transverse section, 252 - vertical section, 26 - planetary gear, 27 - ring gear, 281 - first fan blade, 3 - shell, 4 - air duct, 215 - second cold air inlet, 216 - The second cup body connecting end, 217 - the second support, 282 - the second fan blade, 242 - the second motor, 29 - the bearing, 291 - the rotating shaft, 201 - the first gear, 202 - The second gear, 232—the second stirring member, 5—the evaporator.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

1 to 6, the present invention provides a refrigerator 100 with a cooling device 2, the refrigerator 100 has a refrigeration compartment 1 and a refrigeration system for providing cooling capacity to the refrigeration compartment 1, the cooling The device 2 is arranged in the refrigerating compartment 1, and the refrigerator 100 is further provided with a cooling mechanism connecting the refrigerating system and the cooling device 2, and the refrigerating system is the cooling device arranged in the refrigerating compartment 1 2 for cooling, so that the cooling device 2 rapidly cools liquids such as beverages and saves cooling time.

The cooling device 2 includes a fixed base 21 and a cup body 22 detachably connected to the lower side of the fixed base 21. The fixed base 21 has a cold air inlet end and a cup body connection end that pass through each other. The end is close to or connected to the cooling mechanism, the mouth of the cup body 22 is communicated with the connecting end of the cup body, and the cold air of the refrigeration compartment 1 is introduced into the cup body through the cold air introduction end 22. Cool the beverage through the beverage surface in the cup body 22, and discharge the hot air after heat exchange through the gap between the connecting end of the cup body and the cup body 22, so as to achieve rapid cooling and satisfy the user's expectations. The need for intelligent refrigerators.

Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the refrigerator 100 includes a casing 3, and the cooling mechanism includes a cooling mechanism disposed between the refrigerating compartment 1 and the casing 3 to provide access to all The refrigerating compartment 1 is provided with an air duct 4 for conveying cold energy. An air inlet 11 communicated with the air duct 4 is opened on the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 1, and the air inlet 11 is communicated with the cold air inlet end. Here, the cold air intake end is the first cold air intake end 211 shown in the figure, so that the cold air in the air duct 4 of the refrigerator 100 is blown out from the air inlet 11 to the first cold air intake end 211, and then enters the Inside the fixed seat 21, the air blown out from the air inlet 11 is uniform and generally fast, which can speed up the cooling speed.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the opening cover of the first cold air inlet 211 is provided at the air inlet 11 , so that enough cold air enters the fixing seat 21 and reaches the outer surface of the cup body 22 . liquid level.

The cooling device 2 further includes a hot air outlet end 213 communicating with the first cold air inlet end 211 and the first cup body connecting end 212 , and the cold air blown from the air inlet 11 passes through the cup body 22 . The heat is taken away behind the face, and then discharged from the hot air outlet end 213 , so as to realize the rapid cooling of the beverage or liquid in the cup body 22 .

The cooling device 2 also includes a stirring member rotatably connected to the fixing base 21 to extend into the cup body 22 for stirring. Here, the stirring member is the first stirring member 231 shown in the figure. A stirring member 231 stirs the liquid in the cup body 22, so that the upper and lower liquids are forced to exchange heat, and the cooling speed is further accelerated.

The cooling device 2 further includes a driving mechanism connected to the stirring member to drive the first stirring member 231 to rotate. Specifically, the driving mechanism includes a motor fixed on the fixing base 21. Here, the The motor is the first motor 241 shown in the figure, the output shaft of the first motor 241 is arranged vertically downward, and the first stirring member 231 is connected with the output shaft of the motor to drive the rotation of the stirring member.

In other embodiments, the stirring member can also be configured to have a rod body extending downward from the output shaft and an impeller sleeved on the rod body. By rotating the impeller around the central axis of the rod body, it can also The liquid in the cup body 22 is stirred, so that the upper and lower liquids are forced to exchange heat, which further accelerates the cooling speed.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the stirring member is in the shape of a rod, and the driving mechanism further includes a crankshaft 25 that is fixedly connected to the motor output shaft and the first stirring member 231 , and the crankshaft 25 has a A transverse section 251 extending laterally of the motor output shaft, a vertical section 252 extending vertically from the end of the transverse section 251, the end of the vertical section 252 is fixedly connected to the first stirring member 231, when the first When the motor 241 rotates, the crank shaft 25 is driven to rotate, and the first stirring member 231 is driven to rotate around the motor output shaft with the transverse section 251 as the radius, ensuring that the first stirring member 231 is rotated. stirring effect.

Further, the cooling device 2 further includes a planetary gear 26 sleeved on the upper end of the first stirring member 231, a ring gear 27 fixedly connected to the fixed seat 21 and meshed with the gear, and the motor is located at the The vertical line on which the center of the ring gear 27 is located makes the rotation of the first stirring member 231 more stable.

The cooling device 2 also includes a fan blade fixedly connected to the center of the planetary gear 26 . Here, the fan blade is the first fan blade 281 shown in the figure, because the planetary gear 26 is rotating around the ring gear 27 . It rotates at the same time. When the first motor 241 rotates, the first stirring member 231 is driven to rotate by the crank shaft 25, and then the planetary gear 26 is driven to rotate and rotate by the first stirring member 231. Therefore, the first fan blade 281 can rotate with the planetary gear 26 , and through the rotation of the first fan blade 281 , the air circulates rapidly, and the speed of cooling is accelerated.

In this embodiment, the vertical projection of the opening of the connecting end of the cup body of the fixing base 21 is located in the vertical projection of the opening of the cup body 22 , and the fixing base 21 has a The bottom end extends outward to support the cup rim of the cup body 22. Here, the support is the first support 214 shown in the figure, which ensures the stability of the fixing seat 21 and facilitates all The placement of the cup body 22 is described.

In other embodiments, the vertical projection of the cup opening of the cup body 22 is located within the vertical projection of the opening of the cup body connecting end of the fixing base 21, and the refrigerator 100 has a The support member is supported on the inner wall or shelf of the refrigerating compartment 1 , which ensures the stability of the fixing seat 21 and facilitates the placement of the cup body 22 .

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the refrigeration system includes an evaporator 5 , and the cold air introduction end is disposed near or adjacent to the evaporator 5 . Here, the cold air introduction end It is the second cold air introduction end 215 shown in the figure. The second cold air introduction end 215 is used for the cold air of the refrigerating compartment 1 to enter, to cool the beverage through the beverage surface in the cup body 22, and to pass through the cooling chamber. The gap between the cup body connecting end and the cup body 22 discharges the hot air after heat exchange to achieve rapid cooling. Here, the cup body connecting end is the second cup body connecting end 216 shown in the figure.

Specifically, the cooling mechanism further includes a fan blade that is rotatably arranged in the fixed seat 21 . Here, the fan blade is the second fan blade 282 shown in the figure. The rotation of the second fan blade 282 makes the air flow. Fast circulation to speed up the cooling rate.

The cooling device 2 also includes a drive mechanism connected to the fan blade to drive the fan blade to rotate. Specifically, the drive mechanism includes a motor fixedly connected to the fixing base 21. Here, the motor is: In the illustrated second motor 242 , the output shaft of the second motor 242 is connected to the rotating shaft 291 to drive the first fan blade 281 to rotate.

The cooling device 2 further includes a bearing 29 fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixing base 21 , the bearing 29 is provided with a rotating shaft 291 connected to the driving mechanism, and the second fan blade 282 is fixed to the rotating shaft 291, the bearing 29 plays the role of bearing the second fan blade 282, and ensures the rotation effect of the second fan blade 282.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the output shaft of the second motor 242 is arranged vertically downward, and the cooling device 2 further includes a first gear 201 fixed on the output shaft of the motor and sleeved on the rotating shaft 291 . The second gear 202 is on top and meshes with the first gear 201. The inside of the second gear 202 is a hollow structure. When the motor rotates, the first gear 201 is driven to rotate by the motor. The gear 201 drives the second gear 202 to rotate, and the rotation of the second gear 202 drives the rotation shaft 291 to rotate, so that the second fan blades 282 rotate synchronously, so that the air circulates quickly and the cooling speed is accelerated.

Further, the cooling device 2 further includes a stirring member. Here, the stirring member is the second stirring member 232 shown in the figure. The second stirring member 232 is in the shape of a rod and is fixed to the edge of the second gear 202 When the output shaft of the second motor 242 rotates, the first gear 201 is driven to rotate by the second motor 242, and at the same time, the first gear 201 drives the first gear 201 to rotate. The second gear 202 rotates, and the second gear 202 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 291 to rotate. At the same time, the second stirring member 232 on the lower side stirs the liquid in the cup body 22, so that the upper and lower liquids are forced to exchange heat, which further speeds up the cooling rate.

In other embodiments, the stirring member may be arranged and fixed at the center of the second gear 202, and has a rod body extending downward from the center of the second gear 202 and sleeved on the rod body The impeller is rotated around the central axis of the rod body, which can also agitate the liquid in the cup body 22, so that the upper and lower liquids are forced to exchange heat, which further accelerates the cooling speed.

The vertical projection of the opening of the cup body connecting end of the fixing seat 21 is located in the vertical projection of the cup opening of the cup body 22, and the fixing seat 21 has a bottom end extending outwards. The support member is supported on the cup rim of the cup body 22 . Here, the support member is the second support member 217 shown in the figure, which ensures the stability of the fixed seat 21 and facilitates the placement of the cup body 22 .

In other embodiments, the vertical projection of the cup opening of the cup body 22 is located within the vertical projection of the opening of the cup body connecting end of the fixing base 21, and the refrigerator 100 has a The support member is supported on the inner wall or shelf of the refrigerating compartment 1 , which ensures the stability of the fixing seat 21 and facilitates the placement of the cup body 22 .

To sum up, the present invention provides a refrigerator 100 having a cooling device 2 . The cooling device 2 includes a fixing base 21 and a cup body 22 detachably connected to the lower side of the fixing base 21 . The fixing base 21 has The cold air introduction end and the cup body connecting end that communicate with each other, the cold air introducing end is close to or connected to the cooling mechanism, the cup mouth of the cup body 22 is communicated with the cup body connecting end, and the cold air passes through. The introduction end introduces the cold air of the refrigerating compartment 1 into the cup body 22, and achieves rapid cooling without introducing moisture. There is no limit on the number of times of use, and it can be used at any time. It does not need to be put into the refrigerator 100 in advance for freezing. , which can be used at any time and taken at any time to improve the user experience.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, some modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, which belong to the present invention. the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A refrigerator with a cooling device, the refrigerator has a refrigeration chamber and a refrigeration system for providing cold energy for the refrigeration chamber, and is characterized in that the cooling device is arranged in the refrigeration chamber, and the refrigerator is also provided with a cold supply mechanism for connecting the refrigeration system and the cooling device;

the cooling device comprises a fixed seat and a cup body detachably connected to the lower side of the fixed seat, the fixed seat is provided with a cold air introduction end and a cup body connecting end which are communicated with each other, the cold air introduction end is close to or connected with the cold supply mechanism, and a cup opening of the cup body is communicated with the cup body connecting end.

2. The refrigerator with the cooling device according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator includes a housing, the cooling mechanism includes an air duct disposed between the cooling chamber and the housing to transport cooling energy to the cooling chamber, an air inlet communicated with the air duct is formed in an inner wall of the cooling chamber, the air inlet is communicated with the cool air inlet, and the fixing base further includes a hot air outlet communicated with both the cool air inlet and the cup body connecting end.

3. The refrigerator with the cooling device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cooling device further comprises a stirring member rotatably connected to the fixing base to extend into the cup body for stirring, and a driving mechanism connected to the stirring member to drive the stirring member to rotate, the driving mechanism comprises a motor fixed on the fixing base, an output shaft of the motor is arranged vertically downward, and the stirring member is connected with the output shaft of the motor.

4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the stirring member is in a bar shape, the driving mechanism further comprises a crank shaft fixedly connecting the motor output shaft and the stirring member, the crank shaft has a transverse section extending transversely from the motor output shaft, and a vertical section extending vertically from a distal end of the transverse section, and the distal end of the vertical section is fixedly connected to the stirring member.

5. The refrigerator with the cooling device according to claim 4, wherein the cooling device further comprises a planetary gear sleeved at the upper end of the stirring member, and a gear ring fixedly connected to the fixed seat and engaged with the gear, and the motor is located on a vertical line where the center of the gear ring is located.

6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the cooling device further comprises a fan blade fixedly connected to the center of the planetary gear.

7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooling system includes an evaporator, the cold air inlet is disposed near or adjacent to the evaporator, and the cooling mechanism includes a fan blade rotatably disposed in the fixing base, and a driving mechanism connected to the fan blade to drive the fan blade to rotate.

8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cooling device further comprises a bearing fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixing base, the bearing is provided with a rotating shaft connected to the driving mechanism, the fan blades are fixed on the rotating shaft, the driving mechanism comprises a motor fixedly connected to the fixing base, and an output shaft of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft to drive the fan blades to rotate.

9. The refrigerator with the cooling device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the output shaft of the motor is disposed vertically downward, the cooling device further comprises a first gear fixed on the output shaft of the motor, and a second gear sleeved on the rotating shaft and engaged with the first gear, and the second gear is hollow.

10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the cooling device further comprises a stirring member having a rod shape and fixed to an edge of the second gear to protrude into the cup body for stirring.

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