CN112282545B - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body, a door body and a hinge assembly, wherein the refrigerator body comprises an accommodating chamber and a pivoting side connected with the hinge assembly, the hinge assembly drives the door body to rotate in situ relative to the refrigerator body when the door body is opened to a first opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to move towards the accommodating chamber from the pivoting side when the door body is opened to a second opening angle, and the hinge assembly drives the door body to move towards the pivoting side from the accommodating chamber when the door body is continuously opened to a third opening angle. The hinge assembly provided by the invention can avoid the door body from interfering with peripheral cabinets or walls and the like in the opening process, can ensure the opening degree of the box body as much as possible, and can ensure the door body to be opened smoothly.

Description

refrigerator

technical field

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

Background technique

Under normal circumstances, refrigerators are freely placed in the free space of the home. From the perspective of recent years, with the progress of society and the improvement of people's living standards, the placement and placement of refrigerators in the home are increasingly valued by ordinary users.

In view of the current home decoration style, some families pursue style integration, so it is necessary to put the refrigerator in the cabinet to form a so-called built-in refrigerator device, and the refrigerator is called a built-in refrigerator.

At present, refrigerators all use a single-axis hinge assembly, and the door body makes a circular motion around the fixed axis of the hinge assembly to realize the opening and closing of the door body. The unique hinge assembly design limits the opening angle of the refrigerator door.

In view of this, it is necessary to improve the existing refrigerators to solve the above problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator, which can prevent the door from interfering with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process.

In order to achieve one of the above purposes of the invention, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body, a door body for opening and closing the box body, and a hinge assembly connecting the box body and the door body, so the The box body includes an accommodating chamber and a pivot side connected to the hinge assembly. When the door body is in the process of being opened from a closed state to a first opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body relative to the door body. The box body rotates in place, and when the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle to the second opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body from the pivot side to the accommodating chamber Moving, when the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle to the third opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to move from the accommodating chamber toward the pivoting side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the door body is provided with a first matching portion, the box body is provided with a second matching portion, and when the door body is in a closed state, the first matching portion When the door body is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to rotate relative to the box body in place to drive The first matching portion is separated from the second matching portion.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the door body includes a first door body and a second door body pivotally connected to the box body and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and the refrigerator further includes a first door body movably connected to the first door body and a second door body. A door body is close to a vertical beam on one side of the second door body, the first matching portion is disposed at the vertical beam, and when the door body is in a closed state, the vertical beam extends to the second door body. At the door body, when the door body is in the process of being opened from the closed state to the first opening angle, the vertical beam is rotated toward the side close to the accommodating chamber, so that the first door body and the There is a first folding angle between the vertical beams, and when the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle to the third opening angle, the vertical beam and the first door body remain relatively stationary.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first matching portion is a protrusion protruding upward from the vertical beam, the second matching portion is a groove with a notch, and the protrusion passes through the notch into or out of the groove.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first opening angle is not greater than 10°, and the third opening angle is 90°.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the box body includes an outer side surface adjacent to the hinge assembly and on the extension of the door body rotation path, the door body includes a front wall away from the accommodating chamber and The side wall is always sandwiched between the front wall and the accommodating chamber, and there is a side edge between the front wall and the side wall. When the door body continues to open from the first opening angle to the second During the process of opening two opening angles, the side edge moves to the side of the outer side close to the accommodating chamber. When the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle to the third opening angle , the side edge moves in the plane where the outer side is located and gradually approaches the accommodating chamber.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge assembly includes a first shaft body, a first groove body that cooperate with each other, and a second shaft body and a second groove body that cooperate with each other, and the first shaft body is located in the One of the box body and the door body, the first groove body is located in the other of the box body and the door body, and the second shaft body is located in the box body and the door body. In one of them, the second groove body is located in the other of the box body and the door body.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first shaft body and the second shaft body are located in the box body, and the first groove body and the second groove body are located in the door body.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first groove body includes a first stop position, a second stop position located at both ends of the first groove body, and the first stop position and the second stop position The second slot body includes a first section, a second section and a third section that are connected in sequence. When the door body is in a closed state, the first shaft body is located at the initial position, The second shaft body is located on the side of the first section away from the second section, and when the door body is in the process of being opened from the closed state to the first opening angle, the first shaft body is kept at the In the initial position, the second shaft body takes the first shaft body as the center of the circle and moves within the first section, when the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle to the second opening angle When the door is in the middle, the second shaft moves in the second section to drive the first shaft to move from the initial position to the first stop position. When the door is at the second opening angle During the process of continuing to open to the third opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the third section to drive the first shaft body to move from the first stop position to the second stop position.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, there is a first distance between the center of the first shaft body and the side edge, and a second distance between the center of the first shaft body and the front wall, There is a third distance between the center of the first shaft body and the side wall. When the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle to the second opening angle, the first distance, all the Both the second spacing and the third spacing tend to decrease. When the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle to the third opening angle, the first spacing and the second spacing and the third distance all show an increasing trend.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the door body includes a first door body and a second door body that are pivotally connected to the box body and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and a first door body and a second door body that are pivotally connected to the box body and are horizontally arranged. A third door body and a fourth door body arranged side by side in directions, the third door body is located below the first door body, and the fourth door body is located below the second door body, the refrigerator It also includes a drawer located under the third door body and the fourth door body.

In order to achieve one of the above purposes of the invention, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a box body, a door body for opening and closing the box body, and a hinge assembly connecting the box body and the door body, so the The box body includes an accommodating chamber and a pivot side connected to the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a first shaft body, a first groove body, and a second shaft body and a second groove body that cooperate with each other. The first groove body includes a first stop position at both ends of the first groove body, a second stop position and an initial position between the first stop position and the second stop position, the second groove The body includes a connected first section, a second section and a third section. When the door body is in a closed state, the first shaft body is located at the initial position, and the second shaft body is located at the first section. On the side away from the second section, when the door body is in the process of being opened from the closed state to the first opening angle, the first shaft body is kept at the initial position, and the second shaft body is at the initial position. The first shaft body is the center of the circle and moves in the first section. When the door body is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle to the second opening angle, the second shaft body is in the The movement in the second segment drives the first shaft body to move from the initial position to the first stop position, and the door body moves from the pivot side toward the accommodating chamber. In the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle to the third opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the third section to drive the first shaft body to move from the first stop position to the desired position. In the second stop position, the door body is moved from the accommodating chamber toward the pivoting side.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the door body is provided with a first matching portion, the box body is provided with a second matching portion, and when the door body is in a closed state, the first matching portion When the door body is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle, the second shaft body takes the first shaft body as the center of the circle and is connected to the The first segment moves within the first segment to drive the first matching portion to disengage from the second matching portion.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that: the hinge assembly of an embodiment of the present invention can not only avoid the door body from interfering with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process, but also can ensure the opening of the box body as much as possible. At the same time, it can also ensure the smooth opening of the door body.

Description of drawings

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a first opening angle;

4 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a second opening angle;

5 is a schematic diagram of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a third opening angle;

Fig. 6 is the overall schematic diagram of the refrigerator of other specific examples of the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the omitted part of the refrigerator of other specific examples of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention (some components are omitted);

9 is an exploded view of the first matching portion and the second matching portion according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a schematic diagram of a first hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a schematic diagram of a second hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a schematic diagram of a third hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

13 is an exploded view of the first hinge assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a top view of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed state;

Figure 15 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly of Figure 14;

16 is a top view of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a first opening angle;

Figure 17 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly of Figure 16;

18 is a top view of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a second opening angle;

Figure 19 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly of Figure 18;

20 is a top view of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened to a third opening angle;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly of FIG. 20 .

Detailed ways

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and structural, method, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are all included in the protection scope of the present invention.

In various drawings of the present invention, some dimensions of structures or parts are exaggerated relative to other structures or parts for convenience of illustration, and thus, are only used to illustrate the basic structure of the subject matter of the present invention.

In addition, terms used herein, such as "upper," "upper," "lower," "lower," "left," "right," and the like that refer to spatially relative positions, are used for ease of illustration to describe the drawings as shown in the accompanying drawings. The relationship of one element or feature shown to another element or feature. The term spatially relative position may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation shown in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

1 to 5 are schematic diagrams of a refrigerator 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator 100 includes a box body 10 , a door body 20 for opening and closing the box body 10 , and a hinge assembly 30 connecting the box body 10 and the door body 20 .

The box body 10 includes an accommodating chamber S and a pivot side P connecting the hinge assembly 30 .

Here, the “pivot side P” is defined as the area where the door body 20 rotates relative to the box body 10 , that is, the area where the hinge assembly 30 is provided, and the direction of the pivot side P toward the accommodating chamber S is defined as the first direction X, and the accommodating chamber is defined as the first direction X. The direction of the chamber S towards the pivot side P is defined as the second direction Y.

Specifically, when the hinge assemblies 30 are provided on the left and right sides of the refrigerator 100, the box body 10 includes a left pivot side P1 and a right pivot side P2. When the pivot side P is the left pivot side P1, the first The first direction X is the direction from left to right, the second direction Y is the direction from right to left, when the pivot side P is the right pivot side P2, the first direction X is the direction from right to left, the first direction X is the direction from right to left, The two directions Y are directions from left to right, that is to say, corresponding to different pivot sides P, the actual directions of the first direction X and the second direction Y are different, and the following description takes the pivot side P as the left pivot Take turning side P1 as an example.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the door body 20 is opened from the closed state to the first opening angle α1 , the hinge assembly 30 drives the door body 20 to rotate relative to the box body 10 in place.

Here, when the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the door body 20 rotates relative to the box body 10 in situ, that is, the door body 20 only rotates without displacement in other directions, which can effectively avoid The door body 20 cannot be opened normally due to the displacement of the door body 20 in a certain direction. For details, please refer to the description of the following specific example.

4 , when the door body 20 is continuously opened from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2 , the hinge assembly 30 drives the door body 20 to move from the pivot side P toward the accommodating chamber S.

Here, when the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2, the door body 20 moves toward the side of the accommodating chamber S, that is, the door body 20 is both opposite to the box body 10 at this time. The rotation causes displacement relative to the box body 10 along the first direction X. In this way, the distance that the door body 20 protrudes from the box body 10 toward the side away from the accommodating chamber S during the rotation process will be greatly reduced, that is, the door body will be greatly reduced. The displacement of 20 along the first direction X offsets the part of the door body 20 protruding out of the box body 10 along the second direction Y during the rotation process of the door body 20, thereby preventing the door body 20 from interfering with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process. , suitable for built-in cabinets or scenarios where the space for accommodating the refrigerator 100 is small.

5 , when the door body 20 is continuously opened from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3 , the hinge assembly 30 drives the door body 20 to move from the accommodating chamber S toward the pivot side P.

Here, when the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3, the door body 20 moves toward the side of the pivot side P, that is, the door body 20 is both opposite to the box body 10 at this time. The rotation causes a displacement relative to the box body 10 along the second direction Y. In this way, the door body 20 can be kept away from the box body 10 as far as possible, so as to ensure the opening of the box body 10 and avoid the drawers and racks in the box body 10 from being damaged. The door body 20 interferes and cannot be opened.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 1 to 5 , in a specific example of the present invention, the door body 20 is provided with a first matching portion 21 , and the box body 10 is provided with a second matching portion 11 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the door body 20 is in the closed state, the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 are engaged with each other.

Here, the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 are engaged with each other to realize the closing of the door body 20 and the box body 10. The specific form of the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 can be determined according to the actual situation.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the hinge assembly 30 drives the door body 20 to rotate relative to the box body 10 and drives the first matching portion 21 to disengage from the second matching portion. 11.

Here, when the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the door body 20 rotates relative to the box body 10 in situ, that is, the door body 20 only rotates without displacement in other directions, which can effectively avoid The phenomenon that the first matching portion 21 cannot be separated from the second matching portion 11 due to the displacement of the door body 20 in a certain direction.

It should be noted that the refrigerator 100 in this example may be a single-door refrigerator with a first matching portion 21 and a second matching portion 11 , or a side-by-side refrigerator with a first matching portion 21 and a second matching portion 11 , a multi-door refrigerator Door refrigerator, etc.

In other specific examples, the refrigerator 100 may also not include the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 . Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the refrigerator 100 is a side-by-side refrigerator 100 ′, and the refrigerator 100 ′ includes two spaced apart compartments. The two compartments are separated from each other by a fixed beam 200'. The refrigerator 100' further includes a first door body 201' and a second door body 202' corresponding to the two compartments respectively. The two door bodies 202' are disposed adjacent to each other. When the refrigerator 100' is in a closed state, the first door body 201' and the second door body 202' are both in contact with the fixed beam 200' to achieve sealing. When the first door body 201' and/or Or when the second door body 202' is in the process of being opened from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first door body 201' and/or the second door body 202' rotates in place relative to the box body 10'.

Here, if the first door body 201' is displaced in the horizontal direction when it is opened, the first door body 201' and the second door body 202' will interfere with each other, resulting in the first door body 201', the second door body 201' and the second door body 202'. The body 202' cannot be opened normally, while the first door body 201' and the second door body 202' rotate in place when the refrigerator 100' of this example is opened, which can effectively avoid the adjacent first door body 201' and the second door body 202'. The two door bodies 202' interfere with each other.

Of course, the type of the refrigerator 100 is not limited to the above-mentioned specific examples, and may be determined according to the actual situation.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9 , the door body 20 includes a first door body 201 and a second door body 202 that are pivotally connected to the box body 10 and arranged side by side along the horizontal direction.

The refrigerator 100 further includes a vertical beam 40 movably connected to the side of the first door body 201 close to the second door body 202 , and the first matching portion 21 is disposed at the vertical beam 40 .

Here, the vertical beam 40 is movably connected to the right side of the first door body 201, the vertical beam 40 and the first door body 201 can be connected by a return spring 41, and the vertical beam 40 is opposite to the first door with the vertical axis as the center The body 201 is rotated, in other words, the vertical beam 40 can be rotated relative to the first door body 201 by the action of the return spring 41 and maintained at a predetermined position.

The first matching portion 21 is a protrusion 21 protruding upward from the vertical beam 40 .

The second matching portion 11 is fixed on the box body 10 , for example, the second matching portion 11 is a groove 11 on the base 101 , the base 101 is fixed on the top of the accommodating chamber S, and one end of the groove 11 has a gap 111 , the opening direction of the notch 111 faces forward, the bump 21 and the groove 11 are arc-shaped, the bump 21 enters or leaves the groove 11 through the notch 111 to realize the mutual limitation and separation of the bump 21 and the groove 11 .

Of course, it can be understood that the specific structures of the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 are not limited to the above description, that is, the first matching portion 21 is not limited to the bump 21 at the vertical beam 40, and the second matching portion 11 The first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 may be structures in which other regions of the refrigerator 100 cooperate with each other, without being limited to the grooves 11 that cooperate with the protrusions 21 .

In this embodiment, the door body 20 further includes a third door body 203 and a fourth door body 204 pivotally connected to the box body 10 and arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The third door body 203 is located below the first door body 201 , And the fourth door body 204 is located below the second door body 202 , and the refrigerator 100 further includes a drawer 50 located below the third door body 203 and the fourth door body 204 .

Here, the accommodating chamber S corresponding to the first door body 201 and the second door body 202 is a refrigerating room, that is, the refrigerating room has a side-by-side door structure; the third door body 203 and the fourth door body 204 correspond to two independent temperature changing rooms respectively Room S1; drawer 50 is a freezer drawer.

It should be noted that the refrigerator 100 includes a fixed beam fixed inside the box body 10 and used to separate the two temperature-changing compartments S1, and the third door body 203 and the fourth door body 204 can cooperate with the fixed beam to achieve sealing, that is, That is to say, at this time, there is no need to dispose vertical beams at the third door body 203 and the fourth door body 204 .

It can be understood that the refrigerator 100 in this embodiment can also have other structures, for example, a side-by-side refrigerator that only includes the first door body 201 and the second door body 202 , and the like.

In this embodiment, the structures of the hinge assemblies 30 located in different areas of the door body 20 will be different. For example, the first hinge assembly 30a located between the upper end of the first door body 201 and the box body 10 is the first hinge assembly 30a, which is located in the first door body. The lower end of 201, the upper end of the third door body 203 and the box body 10 is the second hinge assembly 30b, and between the lower end of the third door body 203 and the box body 10 is the third hinge assembly 30c, and the hinge assembly 30 are arranged symmetrically from left to right, that is, the description of the hinge assembly 30 at the second door body 202 can refer to the description of the first hinge assembly 30a and the second hinge assembly 30b at the first door body 201, and the hinge assembly at the fourth door body 204. For the description of 30 , reference may be made to the description of the second hinge assembly 30 b and the third hinge assembly 30 c at the third door body 203 .

Here, the second hinge assembly 30b is located between the first door body 201 and the third door body 203, that is, the first door body 201 and the third door body 203 share the second hinge assembly 30b, and the second hinge assembly 30b can be adapted sexual processing.

10 to 12, FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the first hinge assembly 30a, FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the second hinge assembly 30b, and FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the third hinge assembly 30c.

Hereinafter, the hinge assembly 30 of this embodiment will be described by taking the first hinge assembly 30a between the upper end of the first door body 201 and the box body 10 as an example, and the description of other hinge assemblies may refer to the description of the first hinge assembly 30a.

13 to 21 , the hinge assembly 30 (or represented as the first hinge assembly 30 a ) includes a first shaft body 311 , a first groove body 321 , and a second shaft body 312 , a second groove body 322 that cooperate with each other. , the first shaft body 311 is located in one of the box body 10 and the door body 20 , the first groove body 321 is located in the other of the box body 10 and the door body 20 , and the second axis body 312 is located in the box body 10 and the door body 20 One of them, the second groove body 322 is located in the other of the box body 10 and the door body 20 .

That is to say, the distribution form of the hinge assembly 30 may include various situations. In the first example, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are located in the box body 10 , and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are located in the box body 10 . Door body 20; in the second example, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are located in the door body 20, and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are located in the box body 10; in the third example, the first The shaft body 311 and the second groove body 322 are located in the box body 10, and the first groove body 321 and the second shaft body 312 are located in the door body 20; in the fourth example, the first shaft body 311 and the second groove body 322 are located in the door body 20, the first groove body 321 and the second shaft body 312 are located in the box body 10 .

Here, taking the first example as an example, that is, the first shaft body 311 and the second shaft body 312 are located in the box body 10 , and the first groove body 321 and the second groove body 322 are located in the door body 20 .

Specifically, the hinge assembly 30 includes a first hinge member 32 and a second hinge member 31 that cooperate with each other. The first hinge member 32 is located in the door body 20 , and the second hinge member 31 is located in the box body 10 .

The first hinge member 32 includes a first hinge member body 323 and a first groove body 321 and a second groove body 322 recessed in the first hinge member body 323. The first hinge member body 323 is fixed to the door body 20 by screws 324. .

The second hinge 31 includes a second hinge body 313 and a first shaft 311 and a second shaft 312 protruding from the second hinge body 313 . The second hinge body 313 and the box 10 are fixed to each other.

The first tank body 321 includes a first stop position A2 at both ends of the first tank body 321, a second stop position A3, and an initial position A1 between the first stop position A2 and the second stop position A3. The second tank body 322 It includes a first segment L1, a second segment L2 and a third segment L3 that are connected in sequence.

In this embodiment, the box body 10 includes an outer side surface 12 adjacent to the hinge assembly 30 and on the extension of the rotation path of the door body 20 . The door body 20 includes a front wall 22 away from the accommodating chamber S and is always clamped to the front wall 22 and the side walls 23 between the accommodating chambers S, and there are side edges 24 between the front wall 22 and the side walls 23 .

Here, the outer side 12 is the left side (corresponding to the left pivoting side P1) or the right side (corresponding to the right pivoting side P2) of the box body 10, and different pivoting sides P correspond to different outer sides 12, The front wall 22 is the front surface of the door body 20 , and the side wall 23 is the side surface of the door body 20 .

14 and 15, when the door body 20 is in the closed state, the first shaft body 311 is at the initial position A1, the second shaft body 312 is at the side of the first section L1 away from the second section L2, and the bump 21 is limited to in groove 11.

Specifically, the bump 21 is limited to the groove 11 so that the vertical beam 40 extends to the second door body 202 , that is, the vertical beam 40 will be attached to the inner surface of the first door body 201 and the second door body 202 at this time. , so as to prevent the cold air in the accommodating chamber S from leaking to the outside of the refrigerator 100 .

In addition, the outer side surface 12 and the side wall 23 are located on the same plane, which can ensure smooth appearance, improve aesthetics, and facilitate the installation of the door body 20 , but not limited thereto.

16 and 17 , when the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first shaft body 311 remains at the initial position A1, and the second shaft body 312 takes the first shaft body 311 as the The center of the circle moves in the first segment L1 , at this time, the door body 20 rotates relative to the box body 10 in place, so that the protrusion 21 is separated from the groove 11 .

Specifically, the protrusions 21 are gradually separated from the grooves 11 through the gaps 111 , and at the same time, the vertical beams 40 are rotated toward the side close to the accommodating chamber S so that there is a first folding angle β between the first door body 201 and the vertical beams 40 .

Here, the vertical beam 40 can be rotated relative to the first door body 201 by the action of the return spring 41 , and when the protrusion 21 is completely separated from the groove 11 , the first folding angle β is preferably kept less than 90 degrees to avoid the influence of the vertical beam 40 Opening and closing of the second door body 202 .

It should be noted that, since the convex block 21 and the groove 11 are arc-shaped, when the door body 20 is in the closed state, in the first direction X or the second direction Y, the convex block 21 and the groove 11 are mutually If the door body 20 is displaced along the first direction X or the second direction Y when the door body 20 is opened to the first opening angle α1, the bump 21 and the groove 11 will interfere with each other. As a result, the bumps 21 cannot be separated from the grooves 11 due to the jamming, so that the door body 20 cannot be opened.

In this embodiment, the door body 20 rotates relative to the box body 10 in the process of opening the door body 20 to the first opening angle α1, so as to ensure that the door body 20 does not occur along the first direction X or the second direction Y during this process. displacement, thereby ensuring that the bump 21 can be smoothly separated from the groove 11 .

Here, the first opening angle is not greater than 10°, that is to say, when the door body 20 is opened to 10°, the bump 21 may not be restricted by the groove 11 , and at this time, it may be the bump 21 Completely separated from the groove 11, or the bump 21 does not interfere with the groove 11 even if the protrusion 21 is displaced in the first direction X or the second direction Y.

In addition, if the outer side 12 and the side wall 23 are in the same plane when the door body 20 is in the closed state, at this time, the side rib 24 will protrude out of the outer side 12 along the second direction Y during the rotation process (the protruding distance generally does not exceed the 3mm).

18 and 19 , when the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2 , the second shaft body 312 moves in the second section L2 to drive the first shaft body 311 Moving from the initial position A1 to the first stop position A2, at this time, the door body 20 moves from the accommodating chamber S toward the pivot side P to avoid interference with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process.

Specifically, at this time, the vertical beam 40 and the first door body 201 remain relatively stationary, that is, the first folding angle β between the vertical beam 40 and the first door body 201 is maintained. At this time, when the first door body 201 is closed again , the bump 21 is inserted into the groove 11 through the gap 111 of the groove 11, and moves along the extension track of the groove 11 to drive the vertical beam 40 to gradually rotate to the fully expanded state, that is, the vertical beam 40 is attached to the first The inner surface of the door body 201 and the second door body 202 .

In addition, the side edge 24 moves to the side of the outer side 12 close to the accommodating chamber S, that is to say, the hinge assembly 30 drives the side rib 24 to move toward the side close to the accommodating chamber S at this time, during the opening process of the door body 20 In the middle, interference with the surrounding cabinets or walls due to the side edges 24 protruding out of the outer side 12 can be avoided.

Here, in order to ensure the opening of the box body 10 as much as possible and avoid the problem that the drawers and racks in the box body 10 cannot be opened due to the interference of the door body 20, the side edge 24 moves toward the side close to the accommodating chamber S to the outside After the side surface 12 is in the plane, the hinge assembly 30 drives the side edge 24 to move in the plane and gradually approach the accommodating chamber S.

That is to say, at this time, on the basis of ensuring that the side edges 24 do not protrude from the corresponding outer side surfaces 12, the side edges 24 are made as close to the outer side surfaces 12 as possible. In this way, the door body 20 can be prevented from being connected to the surrounding cabinets during the opening process. Or the wall or the like interferes, and the opening of the box 10 can be ensured as much as possible.

20 and 21 , when the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3 , the second shaft body 312 moves in the third section L3 to drive the first shaft body 311 Moving from the first stop position A2 to the second stop position A3, at this time, the door body 20 moves from the accommodating chamber S toward the pivot side P to prevent the door body 20 from hindering the opening of drawers, racks, etc. in the box 10 .

Specifically, at this time, the vertical beam 40 and the first door body 201 remain relatively stationary.

Here, the second opening angle is not greater than 90°, and the third opening angle is 90°, that is to say, in the process of opening the door body 20 to 90°, the door body 20 is displaced along the first direction X first to avoid the door body During the opening process, the door 20 interferes with the surrounding cabinets or walls, and the rear door 20 is displaced along the second direction Y to prevent the door 20 from obstructing the opening of drawers and shelves in the box 10 .

It can be understood that when the door body 20 is opened from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, since the door body 20 rotates in place relative to the box body 10, the door body 20 will move towards the side away from the accommodation chamber S ( The left side) slightly protrudes out of the box body 10, and when the door body 20 continues to open from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2, the displacement of the door body 20 along the first direction X can offset the door body 20 During the entire rotation process, all parts of the box body 10 protrude along the second direction Y, and then when the door body 20 continues to be opened from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3, the door body 20 is opened along the second opening angle α3. The displacement in the direction Y can prevent the door body 20 from protruding out of the box body 10 and ensure the opening of the box body 10 as much as possible.

In addition, the side edge 24 moves in the plane of the outer side surface 12 and gradually approaches the accommodating chamber S. As shown in FIG.

It can be understood that when the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3, if the door body 20 rotates in place relative to the box body 10, the side edge 24 will gradually approach the accommodating chamber. One side of S moves, and at the same time, the door body 20 gradually moves closer to the accommodating chamber S. The door body 20 will hinder the opening of drawers, racks, etc. in the box body 10 , that is, the opening degree of the box body 10 will be reduced.

However, the hinge assembly 30 of this embodiment drives the side edge 24 to move in the plane where the outer side 12 is located, that is, the door body 20 can be kept away from the box body 10 as far as possible, the opening of the box body 10 is ensured, and the drawers and shelves in the box body 10 are avoided. The problem that the object rack and the like cannot be opened due to the interference of the door body 20 can also prevent the side edge 24 from protruding out of the outer side surface 12 in the direction away from the accommodating chamber S.

In this embodiment, the center of the first shaft body 311 is located at the initial position A1, the center of the first shaft body 311 is located at the first stop position A2, and the center of the first shaft body 311 is located at the second stop position A3. A connecting line passes through the side edge 24 of the door body 20 .

The distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side edge 24 when the first shaft body 311 is at the initial position A1 is greater than the distance between the center and the side edge 24 when the first shaft body 311 is at the first stop position A2. The distance between the center and the side edge 24 when the initial position A1 is smaller than the distance between the center and the side edge 24 when the first shaft body 311 is located at the second stop position A3.

The distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 when it is at the initial position A1 and the front wall 22 is greater than the distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 when it is at the first stop position A2 and the front wall 22, and the first shaft body 311 is located at the first stop position A2. The distance between the center at the initial position A1 and the front wall 22 is smaller than the distance between the center and the front wall 22 when the first shaft body 311 is at the second stop position A3.

The distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side wall 23 when the first shaft body 311 is at the initial position A1 is greater than the distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side wall 23 when the first shaft body 311 is at the first stop position A2. The distance between the center at the initial position A1 and the side wall 23 is smaller than the distance between the center and the side wall 23 when the first shaft body 311 is at the second stop position A3.

The first distance is between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side edge 24 , the second distance is between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the front wall 22 , and the distance between the center of the first shaft body 311 and the side wall 23 is The third distance, during the opening process of the door body 20, the first distance, the second distance and the third distance are changed.

When the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2, the first spacing, the second spacing and the third spacing all show a decreasing trend. When the angle α2 continues to be opened to the third opening angle α3, the first distance, the second distance and the third distance all show an increasing trend.

In another embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIGS. 1 to 21 , a refrigerator 100 includes a box body 10 , a door body 20 for opening and closing the box body 10 , and a hinge assembly 30 connecting the box body 10 and the door body 20 .

The box body 10 includes an accommodating chamber S and a pivot side P connecting the hinge assembly 30 .

The hinge assembly 30 includes a first shaft body 311 , a first groove body 321 that cooperate with each other, and a second shaft body 312 and a second groove body 322 that cooperate with each other. The stop position A2, the second stop position A3 and the initial position A1 located between the first stop position A2 and the second stop position A3, the second tank body 322 includes the first segment L1, the second segment L2 and the third segment L1, the second segment L2 and the third segment connected in sequence. Segment L3.

When the door body 20 is in the closed state, the first shaft body 311 is located at the initial position A1, and the second shaft body 312 is located at the side of the first section L1 away from the second section L2.

When the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first shaft body 311 remains at the initial position A1, and the second shaft body 312 takes the first shaft body 311 as the center of the circle and is at the first section L1 internal movement.

When the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the first opening angle α1 to the second opening angle α2, the second shaft body 312 moves in the second segment L2 to drive the first shaft body 311 to move from the initial position A1 to the first shaft body 311. At a stop position A2, the door body moves from the pivot side P toward the accommodating chamber S.

When the door body 20 is in the process of continuing to open from the second opening angle α2 to the third opening angle α3, the second shaft body 312 moves in the third section L3 to drive the first shaft body 311 to move from the first stop position A1 to the second stop position A2.

This embodiment can prevent the door 20 from interfering with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process, and is suitable for a built-in cabinet or a scenario where the space for accommodating the refrigerator 100 is small. In addition, it can also ensure that the cabinet 10 has enough space opening degree, and can ensure the normal opening of the door body 20.

In other embodiments, the door body 20 is provided with a first matching portion 21 , and the box body 10 is provided with a second matching portion 11 .

When the door body 20 is in the closed state, the first matching portion 21 and the second matching portion 11 are engaged with each other.

When the door body 20 is in the process of opening from the closed state to the first opening angle α1, the first shaft body 311 remains at the initial position A1, and the second shaft body 312 takes the first shaft body 311 as the center of the circle and is at the first section L1 The inner movement drives the first matching portion 21 to separate from the second matching portion 11 .

In this way, it can be ensured that the first matching portion 21 can be smoothly separated from the second matching portion 11 .

For other descriptions of this embodiment, reference may be made to the foregoing descriptions, which will not be repeated here.

To sum up, the present invention can ensure that the first matching portion 21 can be smoothly separated from the The second matching portion 11, when the refrigerator 100 includes the vertical beam 40, can ensure that in the initial opening stage of the door body 20, the bump 21 on the vertical beam 40 can be smoothly separated from the groove 11 on the box body 10 without interfering with each other, Then, when the door body 20 continues to open, the door body 20 moves from the pivot side P toward the accommodating chamber S to avoid the door body 20 from interfering with the surrounding cabinets or walls during the opening process, and is suitable for built-in cabinets or In a scenario where the space for accommodating the refrigerator 100 is small, in addition, when the opening angle of the door body 20 is larger, the door body 20 moves from the accommodating chamber S toward the pivot side P to prevent the door body 20 from obstructing the drawers and shelves in the box body 10 Open the rack etc.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, for example, if the technologies in different embodiments can be used in superposition to achieve corresponding effects at the same time, the Solutions are also within the protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. The refrigerator is characterized by comprising a refrigerator body, a door body and a hinge assembly, wherein the door body is used for opening and closing the refrigerator body, the hinge assembly is connected with the refrigerator body and the door body, the refrigerator body comprises a containing chamber and a pivoting side connected with the hinge assembly, when the door body is opened from a closed state to a first opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to rotate in place relative to the refrigerator body, when the door body is opened from the first opening angle to a second opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to move from the pivoting side to the containing chamber, and when the door body is opened from the second opening angle to a third opening angle, the hinge assembly drives the door body to move from the containing chamber to the pivoting side, the hinge assembly comprises a first shaft body and a second shaft body which are matched with each other, The first groove body is positioned on one of the box body and the door body, the first groove body is positioned on the other of the box body and the door body, the second groove body is positioned on one of the box body and the door body, the second groove body is positioned on the other of the box body and the door body, the first groove body comprises a first stop position and a second stop position which are positioned at two ends of the first groove body and an initial position between the first stop position and the second stop position, the second groove body comprises a first section, a second section and a third section which are sequentially connected, when the door body is in a closed state, the first groove body is positioned at the initial position, the second groove body is positioned on one side of the first section far away from the second section, when the door body is opened from the closed state to a first opening angle, the first shaft body is kept at the initial position, the second shaft body takes the first shaft body as a circle center and moves in the first section, when the door body is in the process of continuously opening from a first opening angle to a second opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the second section to drive the first shaft body to move from the initial position to the first stop position, and when the door body is in the process of continuously opening from the second opening angle to a third opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the third section to drive the first shaft body to move from the first stop position to the second stop position.

2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door has a first engaging portion, the cabinet has a second engaging portion, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other when the door is closed, and the hinge assembly drives the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet to separate the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion when the door is opened from the closed state to the first opening angle.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the door body comprises a first door body and a second door body which are pivotally connected to the refrigerator body and are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, the refrigerator further comprises a vertical beam movably connected to one side, close to the second door body, of the first door body, the first matching portion is arranged at the vertical beam, when the door body is in a closed state, the vertical beam extends to the second door body, when the door body is opened from the closed state to a first opening angle, the vertical beam rotates towards one side close to the accommodating chamber to enable a first folding angle to be formed between the first door body and the vertical beam, and when the door body is continuously opened from the first opening angle to a third opening angle, the vertical beam and the first door body keep relatively stationary.

4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first engaging portion is a projection projecting upward from the vertical beam, and the second engaging portion is a groove having a notch through which the projection enters or exits the groove.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first opening angle is not greater than 10 °, and the third opening angle is 90 °.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator body comprises an outer side surface adjacent to the hinge assembly and on an extension section of a rotation path of the door body, the door body comprises a front wall far away from the accommodating chamber and a side wall clamped between the front wall and the accommodating chamber all the time, a side edge is arranged between the front wall and the side wall, when the door body is opened continuously from a first opening angle to a second opening angle, the side edge moves to a side, close to the accommodating chamber, of the outer side surface, and when the door body is opened continuously from the second opening angle to a third opening angle, the side edge moves in a plane where the outer side surface is located and gradually approaches the accommodating chamber.

7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are located in the cabinet, and the first and second slots are located in the door.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein a first distance is formed between the center of the first shaft and the side edge, a second distance is formed between the center of the first shaft and the front wall, and a third distance is formed between the center of the first shaft and the side wall, wherein the first distance, the second distance and the third distance are decreased when the door body is opened from a first opening angle to a second opening angle, and the first distance, the second distance and the third distance are increased when the door body is opened from the second opening angle to a third opening angle.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the door comprises a first door and a second door pivotally connected to the refrigerator body and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and a third door and a fourth door pivotally connected to the refrigerator body and arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, the third door is located below the first door, and the fourth door is located below the second door, and the refrigerator further comprises a drawer located below the third door and the fourth door.

10. A refrigerator is characterized by comprising a refrigerator body, a door body and a hinge assembly, wherein the door body is used for opening and closing the refrigerator body, the hinge assembly is connected with the refrigerator body and the door body, the refrigerator body comprises an accommodating chamber and a pivoting side connected with the hinge assembly, the hinge assembly comprises a first shaft body, a first groove body, a second shaft body and a second groove body, the first shaft body, the first groove body, the second groove body and the second groove body are matched with each other, the first groove body comprises a first stop position and a second stop position which are arranged at two ends of the first groove body, and an initial position between the first stop position and the second stop position, the second groove body comprises a first section, a second section and a third section which are connected, when the door body is in a closed state, the first shaft body is positioned at the initial position, the second shaft body is positioned at one side, away from the first section, when the door body is opened to a first opening angle from the closed state, the first shaft body is kept at the initial position, the second shaft body takes the first shaft body as a circle center and moves in the first section, when the door body is in the process of continuously opening the door body from a first opening angle to a second opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the second section to drive the first shaft body to move from the initial position to the first stop position, the door body moves from the pivoting side to the accommodating chamber, when the door body is in the process of continuously opening the door body from the second opening angle to a third opening angle, the second shaft body moves in the third section to drive the first shaft body to move from the first stop position to the second stop position, and the door body moves from the accommodating chamber to the pivoting side.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the door body is provided with a first engaging portion, the refrigerator body is provided with a second engaging portion, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other when the door body is in a closed state, and the second shaft body moves within the first section around the first shaft body to drive the first engaging portion to disengage from the second engaging portion when the door body is opened from the closed state to a first opening angle.

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