Detailed Description
The present patent will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. However, these embodiments are not limited to the present patent, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present patent.
The refrigerating equipment of the patent can be a refrigerator, a freezer or a commercial showcase and the like. The specific embodiments of the present patent will be described below by taking a refrigerator as an example.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a refrigerator 100 includes a cabinet 1, the cabinet 1 including a cabinet 11, a liner 12 provided in the cabinet 11, and a foaming space formed between the cabinet 11 and the liner 12. The foaming space can be filled with foaming heat-insulating materials through foaming to form a foaming layer for heat insulation. The refrigerator 100 may further include a press bin 16 provided at the bottom of the cabinet 1. A compressor, condenser, etc. may be disposed within the press bin 16.
In the present embodiment, a storage compartment 13 is formed inside the liner 12. The storage compartment 13 may be a freezer compartment, a temperature change compartment, a refrigerator compartment, etc. A direct cooling or air cooling structure for cooling the storage compartment 13 is provided in the refrigerator 100.
In the present embodiment, the width direction of the refrigerator 100 is the left-right direction, the depth direction of the refrigerator 100 is the front-rear direction, and the height direction of the refrigerator 100 is the up-down direction, wherein the opening direction of the storage compartment 13 is the front.
In the present embodiment, an ice making chamber 14 is provided in the storage compartment 13. Preferably, the refrigerating device may include a partition 15 disposed in the storage compartment 13, and the partition 15 and a sidewall of the storage compartment 13 define an ice making chamber 14. The partition 15 may be a thermal insulation partition. Preferably, the ice making compartment 14 is located at the top of the storage compartment 13. After the case 1 is foam-molded, a partition 15 may be installed inside the case 1 to partition the ice making compartment 14.
In the present embodiment, the ice making chamber 14 may be a space surrounded by the liner 12 and the partition plate 15, and other partitions may be installed in the ice making chamber 14 to partition the ice making chamber 14, for example, a partition may be installed in the ice making chamber 14 to partition an air duct or a compartment for installing an element such as an evaporator.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes an ice maker 17 disposed in the ice making compartment 14. The refrigerator 100 may further include an ice bank disposed within the ice making compartment 14. The ice bank may be disposed under the ice maker 17.
Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a refrigerating system 200 provided in the ice making compartment 14. The refrigeration system 200 is used to provide cooling to the ice making compartment 13. The refrigeration system 200 includes an evaporator 210.
In the present embodiment, other evaporators may be provided in the case 1 to supply the cooling to the storage compartment 13, for example, by providing the evaporator at the rear or bottom of the storage compartment 13 to supply the cooling to the storage compartment 13. Other inner containers can be arranged in the box body 1 and form other storage compartments, for example, a refrigerating inner container forming a refrigerating chamber, a freezing inner container forming a freezing chamber and the like are arranged in the box body 1 besides the inner container 12. The refrigerator 100 may supply cooling to other storage compartments through an evaporator provided separately, for example, a refrigerating evaporator for supplying cooling to a refrigerating compartment and a freezing evaporator for supplying cooling to a freezing compartment are provided in the case 1. The refrigerator 100 may also be configured to cool the other storage compartments by an evaporator configured to cool the storage compartment 13, for example, the storage compartment 13, the refrigerating compartment, and the freezing compartment at the same time by the evaporator configured to cool the storage compartment 13. The evaporators within the refrigerator 100 may share a single compressor.
By the arrangement, the closed independent ice making chamber 14 can be arranged in the storage chamber 13, and the refrigerating system 200 which is specially used for cooling the ice making chamber 14 is arranged in the ice making chamber 14, so that peculiar smell or bacteria and the like in the storage chamber 13 can be prevented from entering the ice making chamber 14, the cleanness in the ice making chamber 14 is ensured, and clean ice is prepared in the ice making chamber 14.
Referring to fig. 1, 3, and 4, in one embodiment of the present utility model, a refrigeration system 200 may include a refrigeration system housing 290. The evaporator 210 may be installed in a space formed by the refrigeration system housing 290.
In this embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 may also include a fan assembly. The fan assembly may be preloaded into the refrigeration system housing 290. The fan assembly may include a fan bracket 240, a fan housing 230, a fan 220, etc., the fan 220 may be disposed within the fan housing 230, and the fan housing 230 may be mounted to the fan bracket 240.
In this embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 may also include a drain assembly. The drain assembly may be mounted to the evaporator 210 housing. The drain assembly may include a drip tray 250, a heating element 270, and the like.
In this embodiment, the fan assembly, the drain assembly may be pre-installed within the refrigeration system housing 290 and the refrigeration system housing 290 forms the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300.
In the installation and manufacturing process, the evaporator 210 of the refrigeration system 200 may be directly installed in the ice making compartment 14, and then the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 of the refrigeration system 200 may be installed in the ice making compartment 14. Of course, in other embodiments, the refrigeration system housing integration module 300 may also include the evaporator 210.
In this embodiment, the refrigeration system housing 290 may form a relatively closed evaporation chamber 208 with the walls of the ice making compartment 14, and the evaporator 210, fan assembly may be disposed within the evaporation chamber 208. The refrigeration system housing 290 may be provided with an air outlet 291 and an air return 292, the air outlet 291 and the air return 292 communicating with the evaporation chamber 208 and the ice making chamber 14. When the blower 220 is operated, cool air in the evaporation chamber 208 enters the ice making chamber 14 through the air outlet 291 to lower the temperature of the ice making chamber 14, and air in the ice making chamber 14 enters the evaporation chamber 208 through the air return 292 and exchanges heat with the evaporator 210.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerating system 200 may be provided at the top, rear, bottom, etc. of the ice making compartment 14. The ice maker 17 may be disposed up and down, side-by-side, or front-to-back with the refrigeration system 200. The refrigeration system 200 may be located at an upper portion of the ice bank.
As shown in fig. 1 and 3, in the embodiment provided by the present utility model, both the ice maker 17 and the refrigeration system 200 may be installed at the top of the ice making compartment 14. The ice maker 17 and the refrigeration system 200 are juxtaposed left and right in the width direction of the cabinet. The front end of the refrigeration system housing 290 forms an air return 292, and the ice maker 17 side of the rear end of the refrigeration system 200 forms an air outlet 291. The air outlet 291 and the air return 292 are both located above the ice bank. The air outlet 291 may be located at the rear side of the icemaker 17. When the blower 220 is started, the cool air in the evaporation chamber 208 flows from the rear end air outlet 291 to the side of the ice maker 17, and flows from the rear to the front side of the ice maker 17 of the ice making chamber 14, and after flowing from the rear to the front through the ice maker 17, the cool air flows from the side of the ice maker 17 of the ice making chamber 14 to the side of the refrigeration system 200, and the cool air flows from the front to the rear of the side of the refrigeration system 200 of the ice making chamber 14 and enters the evaporation chamber 208 through the front end return air inlet 292. In this way, it is possible to realize that the refrigeration system 200 blows cool air from the rear side toward the ice maker 17, and sucks air from the front side to sufficiently cool the ice maker 17.
Further, in the present embodiment, the evaporator 210 may be disposed at a front portion of the evaporation chamber 208, and a front end of the evaporator 210 may be opposite to the return air inlet 292. A blower 220 may be disposed at the rear of the evaporation chamber 208. An air duct may be formed between the blower 220 and the air outlet 291, and the air duct between the blower 220 and the air outlet 291 may be provided to have a slope, for example, the air duct from the blower 220 to the air outlet 291 is gradually inclined downward. By the arrangement, when the fan 220 or the evaporator 210 is used for defrosting, defrosting hot gas is concentrated, and the influence of the defrosting hot gas on ice cubes of the ice storage box is reduced. The evaporator 210 is located on the front side of the blower 220. After entering the evaporation chamber 208 from the return air inlet 292, the air in the ice making chamber 14 flows from front to back in the evaporation chamber 208, flows through the front evaporator 210 and sufficiently exchanges heat with the evaporator 210, flows to the rear fan 220, and flows from the rear air outlet 291 to the ice making chamber 14 under the action of the fan 220.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerating system 200 and the icemaker 17 may be installed first, and then the partition 15 may be installed to form the ice making compartment 14. Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the refrigerator 100 further includes a pre-buried shelf 2. The pre-buried shelf 2 may include a pre-buried part 20 placed in the foaming space and a connection part 21 placed in the ice making compartment 14. In the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 may be connected to the connection portion 21 of the pre-buried bracket 2.
The ice maker 17 may be disposed left and right along the width direction of the cabinet 1 with the refrigeration system 200. Specifically, in the present embodiment, both the refrigeration system 200 and the ice maker 17 may be installed at the top of the ice making compartment 14, and the ice maker 17 is also connected to the connection portion 21 of the pre-buried shelf 2.
Referring to fig. 1 to 6, further, in the present embodiment, there is also provided an installation method of a refrigerator 100, the installation method including:
Fixing the case 11 of the refrigerator 100 to a case mold;
The method comprises the steps that an inner container 12 of a refrigerator 100 is fixed to an inner container mold, an embedded frame 2 is arranged at the top of the outer wall of the inner container 12, an embedded part comprises a connecting part 21 which penetrates through the wall of the inner container 12 and is arranged in the inner container 12, and the inner container mold and a container shell mold are arranged oppositely;
Closing the box shell mold and the liner mold;
Filling foaming heat-insulating material into the foaming space between the case shell 11 and the liner 12;
separating the refrigerator 100 from the case mold and the liner mold;
The refrigerating system 200 of the refrigerator 100 is placed in the ice making chamber 14 at the top of the storage compartment 13 of the liner 12, and the refrigerating system 200 is connected to the connection part 21 of the pre-buried frame 2.
Because the weight of the evaporator 210 in the refrigerating system 200 is heavier, the refrigerating system 200 in the ice making chamber 14 is connected with the embedded frame 2, so that the fixing strength of the refrigerating system 200 in the ice making chamber 14 can be ensured, the refrigerating system 200 in the ice making chamber 14 can be firmly fixed, and the centralized modularization arrangement and installation of all components in the refrigerating system 200 are facilitated.
Referring to fig. 3 and 5, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 includes a refrigeration system housing 290. The refrigeration system housing 290 interfaces with the top wall of the ice making compartment 14 and forms the evaporation chamber 208. An evaporator 210 is located within the evaporation chamber 208. The refrigerating system housing 290 may be connected to the connection part 21 of the pre-buried bracket 2.
Preferably, an insulating layer 280 is provided between the evaporation chamber 208 and the ice making chamber 14. The insulation 280 is disposed inside the refrigeration system housing 290 and within the evaporation chamber 208.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, further, in the present embodiment, the embedding part 20 of the embedding rack 2 may include a main board 22. The main panel 22 covers at least the entire top wall of the liner 12 between the front and rear ends of the refrigeration system housing 290. The main panel 22 may also completely cover the top wall of the liner 12. By the arrangement, deformation of the top wall of the liner 12 caused by uneven heating of the top of the liner 12 when the foaming space is filled with the foaming heat-insulating material can be avoided.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in the present embodiment, the embedding part 20 of the embedding rack 2 may further include a positioning plate 23. The positioning plate 23 is connected with at least one of the left wall, the right wall and the rear wall of the inner container 12. Preferably, the positioning plate 23 comprises a left positioning plate covering the top of the left wall of the inner container 12, a right positioning plate covering the top of the right wall of the inner container 12, and a rear positioning plate covering the top of the rear wall of the inner container 12. In other embodiments of the present patent, the positioning plate 23 may include any one or two of a left positioning plate, a right positioning plate, and a rear positioning plate. By arranging the positioning plate 23 to be in contact with the top of the liner 12, the accuracy of the installation position of the embedded frame 2 can be ensured.
In the present embodiment, the main plate 22 and the positioning plate 23 are integrally formed. In other embodiments of the present patent, the main board 22 and the positioning board 23 may be separately provided. Through the setting of mainboard 22 and locating plate 23 of pre-buried frame 2, can guarantee the cooperation of inner bag 12 roof and refrigerating system casing 290, avoid there is the gap in the junction of refrigerating system casing 290 and inner bag 12 top wall, guarantee evaporating chamber 208's seal, avoid local frosting.
Referring to fig. 2, 6 and 7, further, in the present embodiment, the embedding part 20 of the embedding rack 2 includes the accommodating groove 24. The receiving groove 24 has an opening toward the ice making compartment 14. The refrigerator 100 further includes a refrigerant pipe 18. Refrigerant tube 18 passes from press bin 16 into the foaming space and from the foaming space into receiving tank 24 to connect with evaporator 210. The portion of the refrigerant tube 18 within the press bin 16 may be connected to a compressor and a condenser.
Preferably, a clamping member 25 for fixing the refrigerant tube 18 may be provided in the receiving groove 24. Before the evaporator 210 is mounted in the liner 12, the refrigerant tube 18 can be placed in the accommodating groove 24 and fixed by the clamping piece 25 in the accommodating groove 24, so that the refrigerant tube 18 is prevented from extending into the inner side of the liner 12, and when the evaporator 210 is mounted in the liner 12, the refrigerant tube 18 can be separated from the clamping piece 25, and the refrigerant tube 18 can extend into the ice making chamber 14 from the opening of the accommodating groove 24 and be connected with the evaporator 210.
Referring to fig. 1 to 7, further, in the present embodiment, the method of installing the refrigerator 100 includes:
The embedded frame 2 is arranged on the inner container 12 of the refrigerator 100, the embedded frame 2 comprises an embedded part 20 arranged on the outer side of the inner container 12, the embedded part 20 of the embedded frame 2 comprises a containing groove 24, and the containing groove 24 is provided with an opening of the ice making chamber 14 facing the inner container 12;
The refrigerant pipe 18 of the refrigerator 100 penetrates into the accommodating groove 24 from the position corresponding to the press bin 16 at the bottom of the refrigerator 100 through the outer side of the liner 12;
Fixing the liner 12 to the liner mold;
Fixing the case 11 of the refrigerator 100 to a case mold, the liner mold being opposite to the case mold;
Closing the box shell mold and the liner mold;
Filling foaming heat-insulating material into the foaming space between the case shell 11 and the liner 12;
separating the refrigerator 100 from the case mold and the liner mold;
the evaporator 210 is installed in the ice making chamber 14 of the storage compartment 13 of the liner 12;
the refrigerant tube 18 is connected to the evaporator 210.
Because box 1 when foaming, need stretch into the inner bag mould inside and make inner bag mould laminating inner bag 12 inner wall avoid inner bag 12 to warp, therefore refrigerant pipe 18 hangs and damages very easily in ice making room 14, adopt this patent's design, can protect refrigerant pipe 18, the effectual refrigerant pipe 18 of avoiding when box 1 foams and inner bag mould interfere and lead to refrigerant pipe 18 to damage, the inner bag mould also need not to do the avoidance structure of refrigerant pipe 18, the structure is simpler, and the laminating of assurance foaming mould and inner bag 12 that just can be better avoids inner bag 12 foaming deformation.
In this embodiment, a connection structure is provided between the evaporator 210 and the pre-buried frame 2, and a connection structure is also provided between the refrigeration system housing 290 and the pre-buried frame 2, so that the refrigeration system housing 290 can be mounted to the pre-buried frame 2 after the evaporator 210 is mounted to the pre-buried frame 2.
Referring to fig. 3 to 6, in the present embodiment, the evaporator 210 is connected to the connection portion 21 of the pre-buried bracket 2. The evaporator 210 comprises a first end 211 and a second end 212 which are opposite at intervals, wherein the first end 211 is provided with a positioning structure 213, the second end 212 is provided with a clamping structure 214, the connecting part 21 of the pre-buried frame 2 is provided with a positioning matching structure 26 matched with the positioning structure 213 and a clamping matching structure 27 matched with the clamping structure 214, and the evaporator 210 is connected to the connecting part 21 of the pre-buried frame 2 through the matching of the positioning structure 213 and the positioning matching structure 26 and the matching of the clamping structure 214 and the clamping matching structure 27.
Preferably, the first end 211 is a front end of the evaporator 210, the second end 212 is a rear end of the evaporator 210, and the front end of the evaporator 210 is further provided with a connection structure 215, and the connection structure 215 is connected to the embedding part 20 of the embedding frame 2 through a connection piece.
Referring to fig. 3 to 6, further, in the present embodiment, the mounting method of the refrigerator 100 further includes:
After the clamping structure 214 at the rear end of the evaporator 210 is clamped to the clamping matching structure 27 of the connecting portion 21 of the pre-buried frame 2, the positioning structure 213 at the front end of the evaporator 210 is connected to the positioning matching structure 26 of the connecting portion 21 of the pre-buried frame 2.
Referring to fig. 3 to 6, further, in the present embodiment, the method of installing the refrigerator 100 further includes:
After the positioning structure 213 at the front end of the evaporator 210 is connected to the positioning matching structure 26 of the connecting portion 21 of the pre-buried frame 2, the connecting structure 215 at the front end of the evaporator 210 is connected to the pre-buried portion 20 of the pre-buried frame 2 through a connecting member.
Further, in the present embodiment, the evaporator 210 includes a first connecting member 216, a second connecting member 217 and an evaporator coil 218, the first connecting member 216 and the second connecting member 217 are symmetrically disposed at left and right ends of the evaporator coil 218 and fixedly connected with the evaporator coil 218, front ends of the first connecting member 216 and the second connecting member 217 are provided with a positioning structure 213 and a connecting structure 215, and rear ends of the first connecting member 216 and the second connecting member 217 are provided with a clamping structure 214.
Further, in the present embodiment, each of the first and second connection members 216 and 217 includes a main fixing plate 2161 fixedly connected to the evaporator coil 218, a front fixing plate 2162 provided on top of a front end of the main fixing plate 2161, and a rear fixing plate 2163 provided on top of a rear end of the main fixing plate 2161. The front and rear fixed plates 2162 and 2163 may each extend horizontally and may be perpendicular to the main fixed plate 2161.
In the present embodiment, the positioning structure 213 may be a positioning hole 213 provided to the front fixed plate 2162. The positioning matching structure 26 is a positioning column 26 arranged at the connecting part 21 of the pre-buried frame 2, and positioning is realized by inserting the positioning column 26 into the positioning hole 213. The connection structure 215 may be a connection hole 215 provided to the front fixed plate 2162. The connecting piece is a screw or a bolt. The connector may be connected to the main board 22 of the embedded part through the top wall of the liner 12 from the connection hole 215.
In the present embodiment, the fastening structure 214 may be a fastening groove 214 provided in the rear fixing plate 2163. The snap-fit structure 27 may be a hook 27 that mates with the snap-groove 214. The locking groove 214 may extend in the left-right direction, and the width of the locking groove 214 in the left-right direction is larger than the left-right width of the locking hook 27, so that the locking hook 27 can slide in the locking groove 214 in the left-right direction. Preferably, the width of the clamping groove 214 may be at least twice the width of the clamping hook 27. By doing so, the left and right positions of the fine adjustment evaporator 210 can be realized.
Preferably, the hook 27 includes a supporting portion 271 below the rear fixing plate 2163 and contacting the bottom surface of the rear fixing plate 2163, a boss portion 273 extending upward from the supporting portion 271 into the clamping slot 214, and a connecting portion 272 at the rear side of the rear fixing plate 2163 and connecting the supporting portion 271 and the main board 22 of the pre-buried bracket 2. The boss 273 extends into the slot 214 to provide a limit. Preferably, the upper end of the supporting portion 271 of the hook 27 is connected to the bottom surface of the rear fixing plate 2163 located at the front side of the slot 214, and at the same time, the upper end of the supporting portion 271 of the hook 27 is also connected to the bottom surface of the rear fixing plate 2163 located at the rear side of the slot 214, so as to increase the contact area between the hook 27 and the rear fixing plate 2163, and to more firmly support the evaporator 210.
Further, in the present embodiment, the first connector 216 and the second connector 217 may be each made of an aluminum plate.
When the evaporator 210 is installed, the evaporator 210 is placed in the ice making chamber 14 and is close to the top wall of the liner 12, the evaporator 210 can be inclined at a certain angle in the front-rear direction, the rear end of the evaporator 210 is higher than the front end, after the evaporator 210 is moved backwards to a certain distance, the evaporator 210 can be slightly rocked in the left-right direction, so that the boss 273 of the clamping hook in the connecting part 21 of the embedded frame 2 stretches into the clamping groove 214 of the rear fixing plate 2163 of the evaporator 210, when the clamping hook 27 is clamped in the clamping groove 214, the position of the evaporator 210 in the depth direction of the box body 1 is determined and is in place, the front end of the evaporator 210 is moved upwards, the evaporator 210 can be rocked left and right, the positioning column 26 in the connecting part 21 of the embedded frame 2 and the connecting hole 215 of the front fixing plate 2162 are aligned, the positioning column is inserted into the connecting hole 215, at the moment, the left and right positions of the evaporator 210 are determined and are in place, and the fixing screw is screwed into the embedded main plate 22 of the embedded frame 2 through the connecting hole 215 of the front fixing plate 2162, so that the evaporator 210 is connected to the embedded frame 2. By this arrangement, the evaporator 210 can be positioned and installed at the top of the liner 12 conveniently.
Referring to fig. 3, 4 and 8, further, in one embodiment of the present utility model, the refrigeration system 200 includes a blower 220 and a blower housing 230. The blower 220 is disposed within a blower housing 230. The fan housing 230 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. Accordingly, the blower 220 is also inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. A drain opening 231 is formed at a lower end of the fan housing 230.
In this embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 may include an evaporator 210 and a refrigeration system housing 290. The refrigeration system housing 290 interfaces with the walls of the ice making compartment 14 and forms the evaporation chamber 208. The blower 220 may be installed in the blower housing 230 before the blower housing 230 is pre-installed in the refrigeration system housing 290 and the refrigeration system housing 290 to form the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300. The refrigeration system housing integration module 300 may be installed after the evaporator 210 is installed in the ice making compartment 14.
Referring to fig. 3, 4, and 9, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 further includes a water tray 250 having an open upper end. The refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 may include a water pan 250, and the water pan 250 may be pre-installed within the refrigeration system housing 290 to form the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300. The fan housing 230 may be positioned above the drip tray 250. By arranging the blower 220 and the blower housing 230 in an inclined manner, the flow and collection of water on the blower 220 and the blower housing 230 can be facilitated, the water at the blower 220 in the refrigerating system 200 is ensured to be discharged, and the water at the blower 220 and the blower housing 230 is prevented from being stored.
Referring to fig. 3 and 10, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 further includes a fan bracket 240. The refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 may include a blower bracket 240, and the blower bracket 240 may be pre-installed within the refrigeration system housing 290 to form the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300. The fan bracket 240 may be located above the drip tray 250. The blower bracket 240 includes a support plate 241. The support plate 241 is disposed above the water pan 250 and is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. The fan housing 230 is fixed to the support plate 241, and a drain port 245 is formed at a lower end of the support plate 241.
Preferably, the inclination angle of the blower 220, the blower housing 230, and the support plate 241 with respect to the horizontal direction is greater than or equal to 2.5 degrees, for example, the inclination angle of the support plate 241 with respect to the horizontal direction may be 5 degrees.
Referring to fig. 3 and 11, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 includes a heating element 270. The refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 may include a heating element 270, and the heating element 270 may be pre-installed within the refrigeration system housing 290 to form the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300. The heating member 270 may be spaced apart from the blower 220. The blower bracket 240 is made of a heat conductive material and serves to conduct heat of the heating member 270 to the blower 220. Because the heating element 270 can provide less heat to the fan 220 when the fan 220 is far away from the heating wire, the phenomenon that the fan 220 is difficult to defrost exists, and the heat of the heating element 270 is transferred to the fan 220 through the fan bracket 240, so that the defrosting of the fan 220 can be ensured, the defrosting of the fan 220 is more thorough, and the service life of the fan 220 is ensured.
Referring to fig. 3 and 11, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 further includes a thermally conductive shield 260. The refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 may include a thermally conductive shield 260, and the thermally conductive shield 260 may be pre-installed within the refrigeration system housing 290 to form the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300. The thermally conductive shield 260 may cover the heating element 270. The thermally conductive shield 260 is disposed between the fan support 240 and the heating element 270. The heating element 270 and the fan support 240 are both connected to the thermally conductive shield 260.
Preferably, the thermally conductive shield 260 is an aluminum plate. The heat conductive shield 260 may be formed with a drain 261. The drain openings 261 of the thermally conductive shield 260 may be arranged in an array along the length and width of the thermally conductive shield 260. Preferably, the drain opening 261 has a length and a width of between 3-45mm, for example, the drain opening 261 has a length of 12mm and a width of 6mm. If the size of the drain port 261 is too large, wind coming back from the ice making compartment 14 may flow from the space between the heat conductive shield 260 and the water tray 250 to the blower 220 through the drain port 261 without passing through the evaporator 210, which may reduce the cooling efficiency, while too small a size of the drain port 261 may affect the drainage effect. According to the design scheme provided by the embodiment, the size of the water outlet 261 is moderate, so that wind can be prevented from directly flowing to the fan 220 from the space between the heat conduction guard plate 260 and the water receiving disc 250 through the water outlet 261, and the water discharging effect and the refrigerating efficiency can be ensured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the heating member 270 may be an aluminum tube heating wire, and the heating wire may extend in an S-shape and detour along the heat-conducting shield 260.
Referring to fig. 3 and 11, further, in the present embodiment, a heat conductive shield 260 is provided between the heating member 270 and the evaporator 210. The evaporator 210 may be disposed above the drip tray 250.
Further, in the present embodiment, the heating member 270 is located above the water pan 250. The thermally conductive shield 260 is positioned over the heating element 270. The support plate 241 of the fan support 240 is positioned above the heat conductive shield 260 and the heating member 270. The fan housing 230 is mounted to a support plate 241 of the fan bracket 240. The lower end of the fan bracket 240 is connected with the heat conduction guard plate 260. The heat conductive shield 260 covers the lower end of the fan bracket 240.
By the arrangement, defrosting efficiency of the heating element 270 can be guaranteed, the heating element 270 is protected, and damage of the heating element 270 due to scratch is avoided.
Referring to fig. 3 and 10, in the present embodiment, the fan bracket 240 further includes a rib 242 extending downward from the support plate 241 to be in contact with the heat conductive shield 260. Preferably, the lower ends of the ribs 242 are provided with ledges 243 extending along the thermally conductive shield 260. The ribs 242 of the fan support 240 can serve as a water guide, and the protruding edges 243 at the ends of the ribs 242 can increase the contact area between the fan support 240 and the heat conducting guard plate 260.
Referring further to fig. 3, in this embodiment, the evaporator 210 is positioned above the thermally conductive shield 260 and the heating element 270. The evaporator 210 may be disposed laterally. The heat conductive shield 260 covers the underside of the evaporator 210. The evaporator 210 may include an evaporator coil 218 and thermally conductive fins 219 attached to the evaporator coil 218, with lower ends of the thermally conductive fins 219 attached to a thermally conductive shield 260.
In the present embodiment, in order to reduce the space occupation of the ice making compartment 14 by the refrigeration system 200, the blower 220 is located next to the evaporator 210, and thus the blower 220 is liable to frost. When the heating wire is started, the heat of the heating wire is transferred to the heat conduction guard plate 260, and the heat conduction guard plate 260 can quickly transfer the heat to the fan 220 through the fan bracket 240 and quickly transfer the heat to the evaporator 210 through the heat conduction fins 219, so that the fan 220 and the evaporator 210 can quickly defrost. The defrosting water of the blower 220 and the evaporator 210 flows down into the water pan 250, and the freezing of the water stored in the blower 220 and the evaporator 210 can be avoided.
Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 8 to 11, it is preferable that the water pan 250, the heating member 270 and the heat conductive shield 260 are disposed at the bottom of the evaporation chamber 208, and the blower 220 is disposed at the top of the evaporation chamber 208.
Further, in the present embodiment, the evaporator 210 is disposed at the front side of the blower 220. The ice maker 17 and the refrigeration system 200 may be juxtaposed left and right in the width direction of the cabinet 1. The refrigeration system housing 290 is formed with an air outlet 291 and an air return 292 that communicate the evaporation chamber 208 and the ice making chamber 14. The return air port 292 is disposed at a front end of the evaporation chamber 208. The evaporator 210 may be disposed at a front portion of the evaporation chamber 208, and a front end of the evaporator 210 may be opposite the return air inlet 292. The air outlet 291 is provided at the rear end of the evaporation chamber 208. The blower 220 may be disposed at the rear of the evaporation chamber 208, and the air outlet 291 may be located at the ice maker 17 side of the blower 220. The air outlet 291 is provided at the rear side of the icemaker 17. The air outlet 291 may be opposite to the icemaker 17.
In the present embodiment, the fan bracket 240 is located at the rear side of the evaporator 210, and the support plate 241 may be formed with a tuyere 244 opposite to the fan 220. The fan housing 230 is formed with an opening 232 that mates with the air outlet 291 and the air outlet of the support plate 241. The ribs 242 may be formed with air vents 246.
When the blower 220 is started, the cool air in the evaporation chamber 208 flows from the rear air outlet 291 to the side of the ice maker 17, and flows from the rear to the front of the ice maker 17 of the ice making chamber 14, and flows from the side of the ice maker 17 of the ice making chamber 14 to the side of the refrigerating system 200 after flowing from the rear to the front of the ice maker 17, and flows from the side of the refrigerating system 200 of the ice making chamber 14 to the front air return 292 into the evaporation chamber 208, and the air entering the evaporation chamber 208 from the ice making chamber 14 flows through the front evaporator 210 and exchanges heat with the evaporator 210, then enters the blower housing 230 through the air outlet 246 of the rib 242, the air outlet 244 of the support plate 241 and the opening 232 of the blower housing 230, and flows from the rear air outlet 291 to the ice making chamber 14 under the action of the blower 220, thus circulates. In this way, the refrigerating system 200 can blow cool air from the rear side to the ice maker 17 and suck air from the front side, thereby improving refrigerating efficiency and sufficiently cooling the ice maker 17.
Referring to fig. 10, further, in the present embodiment, the blower 220 is disposed laterally. The fan housing 230 is inclined from front to back. The refrigerator 100 has a depth direction of front and rear directions, and a compartment opening of the storage compartment 13 faces forward and a compartment opening direction of the storage compartment 13 faces backward. The rear end of the blower housing 230 is formed with a drain opening 231. The rear end of the support portion is formed with a drain opening 245. The ribs 242 of the fan bracket 240 are provided with a plurality of parallel ribs, and each rib 242 of the fan bracket 240 extends in the front-rear direction, and each rib 242 is formed with a plurality of air openings 246, so that the internal air at the front end of the evaporation chamber 208 flows to the fan 220.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, 7, 9, 12 and 13, further, in the present embodiment, the water receiving tray 250 is provided with a drain 251, the refrigerator 100 further includes a drain 3, the pre-buried frame 2 is formed with a drain channel 28 disposed in the foaming layer, the drain channel 28 is disposed in the foaming layer at the left/right side or the rear side of the liner 12, the drain 251 of the water receiving tray 250 is communicated with the drain channel 28, the drain 3 is connected with a bottom opening of the drain channel 28, and the drain 3 is bent from the bottom opening of the drain channel 28 and passes through the foaming layer at the left/right wall and the rear wall of the liner 12. Preferably, the drain pipe 3 is folded from the bottom opening of the drain passage 28 and passes through the foam layers at the corners of the left/right and rear walls of the inner container 12. By this arrangement, the drain pan 250 can be conveniently drained, water leakage is avoided, and the drain passage 28 and the drain pipe 3 are effectively prevented from freezing.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, the drain portion 251 of the drip tray 250 extends into the drain passage 28. In other embodiments, the drain structure extending into the drain channel 28 may be formed by the refrigeration system housing 290, and the drain portion of the drip tray 250 may be positioned within the refrigeration system housing 290 and may be in communication with the drain channel 28 via the drain structure of the refrigeration system housing 290. In other embodiments, the refrigeration system housing 290 may be configured to provide a drain extending into the drain 28, and the drain portion of the drip tray 250 may extend into the drain 28.
Further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes an evaporation pan provided in the press bin 16. The upper end of the evaporating dish is opened, and the drain pipe 3 passes through the foaming layers at the left/right wall and rear wall corners of the inner container 12 into the press bin 16. The drain pipe 3 extends into the evaporation pan after bending at the top of the press bin 16. The defrosting water of the blower 220 and the evaporator 210 flows into the evaporation pan and naturally evaporates in the evaporation pan.
Since the water drain pipe 3 is communicated with the ice making chamber 14 and the external air, the external air can be sucked back into the ice making chamber 14 due to the pressure difference between the ice making chamber 14 and the external air, and the external air flow can be slowed down to be sucked back into the ice making chamber 14 by bending the water drain pipe 3 at the top of the press bin 16 and then stretching into the evaporation dish.
Further, in the present embodiment, the end of the water receiving tray 250 is provided with a drain portion 251 extending toward the wall of the liner 12. Preferably, the drain portion 251 of the drip tray 250 may be disposed at the left/right end of the drip tray 250 and near the rear end of the drip tray 250, and the drain passage 28 is disposed in the foaming layer at the left/right side of the inner container 12 and opposite to the drain portion 251 of the drip tray 250.
Further, in the present embodiment, the drainage channel 28 includes a first drainage channel 2801 and a second drainage channel 2802 that are connected, the first drainage channel 2801 extends from the wall of the liner 12 toward the tank 11, the drainage portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 extends into the first drainage channel 2801 from the opening at the end of the liner 12 of the first drainage channel 2801, the second drainage channel 2802 extends downward from the tank 11 end of the first drainage channel 2801, and the drainage pipe 3 is connected to the bottom opening of the second drainage channel 2802.
Further, in this embodiment, the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 and the first drain passage 2801 are both inclined downward, the end of the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 is formed with an opening, the bottom wall of the first drain passage 2801 includes a first inclined surface 2803 and a second inclined surface 2804 that meet, the first inclined surface 2803 extends from the corner of the first drain passage 2801 and the second drain passage 2802 to below the end opening of the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250, the second inclined surface 2804 extends from the first inclined surface 2803 to the end opening of the liner 12 of the first drain passage 2801, and the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 2803 is greater than the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 2804, and the inclination angle of the second inclined surface 2804 is greater than the inclination angle of the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250. Preferably, the drain portion 251 of the drip tray 250 has an inclination angle of greater than or equal to 2 degrees, the first ramp 2803 has an angle of greater than or equal to 3 degrees, and the second ramp 2804 has an angle of greater than or equal to 20 degrees. By this arrangement, the water in the drain passage 28 can be prevented from flowing backward, and water leakage can be prevented.
Further, in the present embodiment, a gap is provided between the wall of the first drainage passage 2801 and the wall of the drainage portion 251 of the drip tray 250, and the cross-sectional dimension of the first drainage passage 2801 gradually increases from the end of the casing 11 to the end of the liner 12. Preferably, the first drainage channel 2801 is trapezoidal in cross-section. Thus, the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 can be easily inserted into the drain passage 28.
Further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes heating wires provided at the drain passage 28 and the drain pipe 3, the heating wires extending from the drain passage 28 at least to the left/right wall and rear wall corners of the liner 12. By doing so, the drain passage 28 and the drain pipe 3 can be prevented from freezing.
Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom wall of the water pan 250 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. Preferably, the bottom wall of the water pan 250 is inclined in the same direction as the fan housing 230. The lower end of the bottom wall of the water receiving tray 250 is downwardly recessed to form a water guide groove 252. The bottom wall of the water guide groove 252 is opposite to the horizontal direction is inclined. A drain portion 251 is provided at a lower end of the bottom wall of the water guide 252. The wall of the inner container 12 may be formed with a drain opening opposite to the drain portion 251, the drain portion 251 extending into the drain opening.
Preferably, the bottom wall of the water receiving tray 250 is inclined from front to back, the rear end of the water receiving tray 250 is recessed downwards to form a water guiding groove 252, the water guiding groove 252 is inclined from right to left, a water draining part 251 is arranged at the left end of the water guiding groove 252, a water draining opening matched with the water draining part 251 is formed in the left wall of the inner container 12, and the water draining channel 28 is arranged in the foaming layer at the left side of the inner container 12.
Further, in this embodiment, a plurality of supporting ribs 253 disposed at intervals may be disposed in the water pan 250, and the supporting ribs 253 are used for supporting the heating element 270 and the heat conducting guard plate 260. Preferably, the support ribs 253 are provided in a plurality of and spaced apart arrangement. Each of the support ribs 253 extends in the front-rear direction.
Referring to fig. 3 and 11, in the present embodiment, the heating element 270 is further engaged with the heat-conducting shield 260. The bottom wall of the thermally conductive shield 260 may be provided with a plurality of clamping members 262 for clamping the heating member 270. The heat-conducting guard plate 260 is clamped to the water pan 250. The side wall of the water pan 250 may be provided with a plurality of clamping members for clamping the heat conducting guard plate 260.
Referring to fig. 4, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system 200 further includes a refrigeration system housing integration module 300. The refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 includes a refrigeration system housing 290, a blower 220 mounted to the refrigeration system housing 290, a blower housing 230, a blower bracket 240, a heating element 270, a water pan 250, and an insulation layer 280. The blower 220, blower housing 230, blower bracket 240, heating element 270, water pan 250, and insulation 280 are all located within the evaporation chamber 208.
Referring to fig. 1, 3, 5, and 4, further, in the method for installing the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment, "the refrigerating system 200 of the refrigerator 100 is placed in the ice making chamber 14 at the top of the storage compartment 13 of the liner 12, and the refrigerating system 200 is connected to the pre-buried stand 2" specifically includes:
the evaporator 210 is placed in the ice making chamber 14 and the evaporator 210 is connected to the connection part 21 of the pre-buried rack 2;
The refrigerating system case integration module 300 of the refrigerating system 200 is placed in the ice making compartment 14, and the refrigerating system case 290 of the refrigerating system case integration module 300 is connected to the connection part 21 of the pre-buried bracket 2.
The "placing the refrigeration system housing integration module 300 in the refrigeration system 200 into the ice making compartment 14" specifically includes:
Mounting the heating element 270 and the drip tray 250 in the refrigeration system 200 to the refrigeration system housing 290 forms a refrigeration system housing integrated module 300.
The "placing the refrigeration system housing integration module 300 in the refrigeration system 200 into the ice making compartment 14" may specifically include:
Mounting the blower 220 in the refrigeration system 200 to the refrigeration system housing 290 forms a refrigeration system housing integrated module 300.
Preferably, the installation method of forming the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 includes;
The heat preservation layer 280 is arranged on the inner side of the refrigeration system shell 290, so that the heat preservation layer 280 is connected with the inner wall of the refrigeration system shell 290;
The water pan 250 is arranged at the bottom of the inner side of the refrigeration system housing 290, and the heat preservation layer 280 is positioned between the water pan 250 and the refrigeration system housing 290;
After the heating element 270 is clamped below the heat conduction guard plate 260, the heat conduction guard plate 260 is installed inside the refrigeration system shell 290 and clamped on the water pan 250;
the fan bracket 240 is arranged at the rear side in the refrigeration system housing 290, so that the lower ends of the plate ribs 242 of the fan bracket 240 are connected with the heat conduction guard plate 260;
After the blower 220 is installed in the blower housing 230, the blower housing 230 is installed to the support plate 241 of the blower bracket 240.
By means of the arrangement, after the heating element 270, the water pan 250, the heat conduction guard plate 260, the fan 220, the fan support 240 and the heat preservation layer are integrated into the refrigerating system shell 290 in a unified mode, the refrigerating system shell 290 is connected to the embedded frame 2, and therefore the refrigerating system 200 can be arranged and installed in a modularized mode conveniently.
Referring to fig. 3 to 6 and 14, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system housing 290 is provided with a locking structure 291 and a positioning structure 292, the pre-buried rack 2 is provided with a locking structure 201 that is engaged with the locking structure 291, and a positioning structure 202 that is engaged with the positioning structure 292, and the installation directions of the locking structure 291 and the locking structure 201 are aligned with the installation directions of the drain portion 251 and the drain opening, and the installation directions of the positioning structure 292 and the positioning structure 202 are aligned with the installation directions of the drain portion 251 and the drain opening.
"Connecting the refrigeration system housing 290 in the refrigeration system housing integrated module 300 to the pre-buried rack 2" specifically includes:
The integrated module 300 of the refrigeration system housing is moved towards the direction of the drain opening formed by the wall of the liner 12, so that the drain portion 251 at the end of the water pan 250 extends into the drain opening, and meanwhile, the clamping structure 291 of the refrigeration system housing 290 is clamped to the clamping matching structure 201 of the pre-buried frame 2, and the positioning structure 292 of the refrigeration system housing 290 is connected to the positioning matching structure 202 of the pre-buried frame 2.
Preferably, the clamping structure 291 of the refrigeration system housing 290 is a clamping groove 291291, the clamping matching structure 201 of the embedded frame 2 is a clamping hook 201, the positioning structure 292 of the refrigeration system housing 290 is a positioning column 292, the positioning matching structure 202 of the embedded frame 2 is a positioning hole 202, the water draining part 251 is arranged at the left end of the water receiving disc 250, the water draining opening is formed in the left wall of the liner 12, the water draining part 251 extends into the water draining opening from right to left, and the opening directions of the clamping hook 201 and the positioning hole 202 are all right. When the water pan 250 is installed in the refrigeration system housing 290, the refrigeration system housing 290 is moved from right to left in the ice making chamber 14, so that the drain portion 251 of the water pan 250 extends into the drain opening, meanwhile, the clamping groove 291 of the refrigeration system housing 290 is clamped to the clamping hook 201 of the pre-buried frame 2 through the left opening of the clamping hook 201, and the positioning column 292 of the refrigeration system housing 290 extends into the positioning hole 202 through the left opening of the positioning hole 202 of the pre-buried frame 2.
Referring to fig. 1, 7, and 15 to 17, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 includes a freezing/temperature changing liner 12 disposed in a case 11, a refrigerating liner 19 disposed in the case 11 and disposed above the freezing/temperature changing liner 12, a foaming space formed between the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 and the refrigerating liner 19, a freezing/temperature changing chamber 13 formed inside the freezing/temperature changing liner 12, a refrigerating chamber 191 formed inside the refrigerating liner 19, an ice making chamber 14 disposed inside the freezing/temperature changing chamber 13, the ice making chamber 14 being located at the top of the freezing/temperature changing chamber 13, and a top wall of the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 forming the top wall of the ice making chamber 14.
The refrigerator 100 further comprises a water storage part and a water injection pipe 4, a first opening is formed at the top of the freezing/temperature changing liner 12, the pre-buried frame 2 covers the first opening and is provided with a connecting hole 207 for communicating the first opening with a foaming space, the water storage part is arranged in the refrigerating chamber 191, the bottom wall of the refrigerating liner 19 is provided with a second opening, the water injection pipe 4 passes through the first opening, the connecting hole 207, the foaming space and the second opening, the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4 is arranged in the ice making chamber 14 and is matched with the ice maker 17, the water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4 is arranged in the refrigerating chamber 191 and is connected with the water outlet of the water storage part, the water injection pipe 4 is fixed with a limiting block 8 close to the water outlet end, the limiting block 8 is in butt joint with the side of the first opening of the connecting hole 207, and the limiting block 8 is larger than the aperture of the connecting hole 207.
Further, in the present embodiment, the mounting method includes:
Fixing the case 11 of the refrigerator 100 to a case mold;
The freezing/temperature changing inner container 12 of the refrigerator 100 and the refrigerating inner container 19 arranged above the freezing/temperature changing inner container 12 are fixed on an inner container mould, and the embedded frame 2 is arranged at the top of the outer wall of the freezing/temperature changing inner container 12, so that the embedded frame 2 covers a first opening formed on the top wall of the freezing/temperature changing inner container 12, and the inner container mould and the box shell mould are arranged oppositely;
Closing the box shell mold and the liner mold;
Filling foaming heat-insulating materials into the foaming space among the case shell 11, the freezing/temperature-changing liner 12 and the refrigerating liner 19;
separating the refrigerator 100 from the case mold and the liner mold;
Fixing a limiting block 8 near the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4 to the water injection pipe 4;
An ice making chamber 14 at the top of a freezing/temperature changing chamber 13 inside the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 is placed with the water injection pipe 4;
The water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4 sequentially passes through a first opening, a connecting hole 207 which is formed by the embedded frame 2 and is communicated with the first opening and the foaming space, the foaming space between the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 and the refrigerating liner 19, and a second opening formed by the bottom wall of the refrigerating liner 19, and the limiting block 8 is abutted against the first opening side of the connecting hole 207, wherein the limiting block 8 is larger than the aperture of the connecting hole 207;
The water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4 is arranged in a refrigerating chamber 191 in the refrigerating liner 19 and is connected with the water outlet of a water storage piece in the refrigerating chamber 191;
the ice maker 17 is installed in the ice making chamber 14, and the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4 is arranged in the ice making chamber 14 and matched with the ice maker 17.
By the arrangement, leakage points of a water injection waterway of the ice maker 17 can be reduced, the cooperation of the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4 and the ice maker 17 can be ensured, and the water outlet end deflection of the water injection pipe 4 caused by upward pulling of the water injection pipe 4 when a worker installs the water injection pipe 4 is avoided.
Further, in this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a water pipe protection pipe 5, the water pipe protection pipe 5 is sleeved outside the water injection pipe 4 and is placed in the foaming space, the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 is connected with the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19, the upper end opening of the water pipe protection pipe 5 is opposite to the second opening, and the lower end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 is inserted into the connecting hole 207.
In the present embodiment, the method for installing the refrigerator 100 further includes, after the pre-buried bracket 2 is provided on the top of the outer wall of the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 and before the case mold and the liner mold are closed:
The upper end of the water pipe protecting pipe 5 is connected with the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19, the upper end opening of the water pipe protecting pipe 5 is opposite to the second opening, and the lower end of the water pipe protecting pipe 5 is inserted into the connecting hole 207;
the water injection pipe 4 passes through the foaming space between the freezing/temperature changing liner 12 and the refrigerating liner 19, and is specifically: the water injection pipe 4 is passed through the water pipe protection pipe 5.
Further, in this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a lower heat-insulating sealing plug 7 sleeved outside the water injection pipe 4 and close to the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4, and the lower heat-insulating sealing plug 7 is inserted between the lower end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4 and seals a gap between the lower end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4.
Further, in this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes an upper heat-insulating sealing plug 6 sleeved outside the water injection pipe 4 and close to the water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4, an outwardly extending protruding edge is provided at the upper end of the upper heat-insulating sealing plug 6, the protruding edge is disposed in the refrigerating chamber 191 and is connected to the upper surface of the bottom wall of the refrigerating liner 19, and the lower end of the upper heat-insulating sealing plug 6 is inserted between the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4 and seals a gap between the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4.
Further, in the present embodiment, the method of installing the refrigerator 100 further includes, before the water injection pipe 4 is placed in the ice making chamber 14: the lower heat-preservation sealing plug 7 is sleeved outside the water injection pipe 4 and is close to the water outlet end of the water injection pipe 4;
After passing the water injection pipe 4 through the water pipe protection pipe 5, the method further comprises the following steps: inserting a lower heat-preservation sealing plug 7 between the lower end part of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4 and sealing a gap between the lower end part of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4;
After passing the water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4 through the second opening and before connecting the water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4 to the water outlet of the water storage piece, the water storage piece further comprises:
the upper heat-preservation sealing plug 6 is placed in the refrigerating chamber 191 and sleeved outside the water injection pipe 4 from the water inlet end of the water injection pipe 4;
The lower end of the upper heat-preserving sealing plug 6 is inserted between the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4 through the second opening, and the gap between the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 and the water injection pipe 4 is sealed, and meanwhile, the upper end protruding edge of the upper heat-preserving sealing plug 6 is connected with the upper surface of the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19.
With this arrangement, cold air in the ice making compartment 14 can be prevented from entering the refrigerating compartment 191 through the water pipe protector 5.
Preferably, the lower heat-insulating sealing plug 7 and the limiting block 8 are integrally arranged.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper end of the water pipe protection pipe 5 is provided with an abutment plate 51, the abutment plate 51 abuts against the lower surface of the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19, and the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19 is provided with a limit rib abutting against the outer edge of the abutment plate 51. The water pipe backplate mounted position's accuracy can be guaranteed in this kind of setting.
Further, in this embodiment, an insulating layer is provided outside the water injection pipe 4, and the insulating layer is wound around the water injection pipe 4 or integrally formed with the water injection pipe 4. The water injection pipe 4 can be provided with a heating wire. By doing so, the water injection pipe 4 can be prevented from freezing.
Referring to fig. 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, and 15, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 may further include a VIP panel 9 disposed in the foaming space, and the VIP panel 9 covers at least an upward projection area of the evaporation chamber 208. Since the temperature difference between the evaporation chamber 208 and the refrigerating chamber 191 is large, and the V IP plate 9 is small and has a low thermal conductivity, the VIP plate 9 is disposed in the foaming space between the evaporation chamber 208 and the refrigerating chamber 191, so that the temperature influence of the evaporation chamber 208 on the refrigerating chamber 191 can be effectively reduced.
In this embodiment, the region of the bottom wall of the refrigeration liner 19 opposite to the VIP panel 9 has a step 190 with a height difference, the refrigerator 100 further includes a VIP panel bracket 203 disposed in the foaming space, the VIP panel bracket 203 has a fixing plate 204 opposite to the step top surface 1902, the bottom surface of the fixing plate 204 is flush with the step bottom surface 1901, and the upper surface of the V IP panel 9 is in contact with the step bottom surface 1901 and the bottom surface of the fixing plate 204.
Further, in the present embodiment, the VIP panel bracket 203 further includes a positioning rib 206 provided on the fixing plate 204, and an end of the positioning rib 206 abuts against the step top surface 1902 and the step surface 1903 between the step top surface 1902 and the step bottom surface 1901.
Further, in the present embodiment, the V IP plate holder 203 is formed with a plurality of heat insulating foamed material flow openings 205.
Preferably, the VIP panel bracket 203 and the pre-buried shelf 2 are integrally formed.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, the storage compartment 13 is a freezing compartment, and the ice making compartment 14 is located in the freezing compartment.
Referring to fig. 1 and 18, in another embodiment of the present utility model, the drainage channel 28 includes a first drainage channel 2801 and a second drainage channel 2802 connected to each other, the first drainage channel 2801 extends from the wall of the liner 12 toward the tank 11, the drain 251 of the water receiving tray 250 extends into the first drainage channel 2801 from the opening of the end of the liner 12 of the first drainage channel 2801, the second drainage channel 2802 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the end of the tank 11 of the first drainage channel 2801, and the drain 3 is connected to the bottom opening of the second drainage channel 2802.
Referring to fig. 19, in the present embodiment, the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 and the first drain passage 2801 are inclined downward, and the inclination angle of the bottom wall of the first drain passage 2801 is larger than the inclination angle of the bottom wall of the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250, and the drain end opening of the drain portion 251 of the water receiving tray 250 is disposed at the inner side right above the top opening of the second drain passage 2802.
Further, referring to fig. 19, in the present embodiment, a gap is formed between the inner wall of the first drainage duct 2801 and the outer wall of the drainage portion 251 of the drain pan 250, and the cross-sectional dimension of the first drainage duct 2801 gradually increases from the end of the housing 11 to the end of the liner 12.
Referring to fig. 1 and 18, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a VIP panel disposed in the foaming space, the VIP panel covers the rear wall and the left and right side walls of the inner container 12, the drain channel 28 is disposed at the inner container 12 side of the VIP panel, the drain pipe 3 includes a first portion disposed at the inner container 12 side of the VIP panel and a second portion disposed at the case 11 side of the VIP panel, and the refrigerator 100 further includes a heating wire disposed at the drain channel 28 and the first portion of the drain pipe 3.
Because the VIP panel is small in size and has excellent heat preservation performance, the heat preservation effect on the liner 12 can be improved by covering the left and right side walls and the rear wall of the liner 12 with the VIP panel, the temperature of the drain pipe 3 at the side of the VIP panel box shell 11 can be ensured, the temperature of the drain pipe 3 at the side of the box shell 11 can be always maintained above 0 ℃, the drain pipe 3 at the side of the VIP panel box shell 11 is prevented from being frozen, meanwhile, heating wires are arranged on the drain pipe 3 at the side of the VIP panel liner 12 and the drain channel 28, and the freezing of the drain pipe 3 at the side of the VIP panel liner 12 and the drain channel 28 can be effectively avoided.
The drain pipe 3 is arranged on the side of the liner 12 of the VIP plate covering the left and right side walls of the liner 12 along the extending part of the left and right side walls of the liner 12, the drain pipe 3 extends downwards and backwards from the bottom opening of the second drain channel 2802 to the rear side of the rear wall of the liner 12, then extends to the side of the box shell 11 of the VIP plate through the VIP plate covering the rear wall of the liner 12, and the drain pipe 3 bends and extends downwards after passing through the VIP plate covering the rear wall of the liner 12, and after extending to the lower side of the bottom wall of the liner 12, the drain pipe 3 bends and extends to the middle part of the box 1, and then bends and extends downwards into the press bin 16.
Because the drain pipe 3 is communicated with the ice making chamber 14 and the outside air, the outside air can be sucked into the ice making chamber 14 in a reverse way due to the pressure difference between the ice making chamber 14 and the outside air, so that the drain pipe 3 stretches into the evaporation vessel from the top of the press bin 16 after being bent for a plurality of times, and the reverse suction of the outside air flow into the ice making chamber 14 can be slowed down.
Referring to fig. 19, further, in the present embodiment, the storage compartment 13 may be a freezing compartment or a temperature changing compartment. A partition plate 15 can be arranged in the freezing chamber or the temperature changing chamber, and an ice making chamber 14 is arranged around the partition plate 15, the top wall, the left side wall and the right side wall of the storage chamber 13. The partition 15 may be a thermal insulation partition 15.
Referring to fig. 20, further, in the present embodiment, the refrigeration system further includes a refrigeration system housing 290, and the refrigeration system housing 290 may include a first housing 291 and a second housing 292 disposed opposite to each other, and the second housing 292 is disposed above the first housing 291, and an evaporation chamber 208 is formed between the first housing 291 and the second housing 292. The drip tray 250 and the evaporator 210 are disposed within the evaporation chamber 208. The refrigeration system housing 290 may be attached to a pre-buried shelf. A fastener such as a screw may be passed through the first housing 291 and the second housing 292 to connect the refrigeration system housing 290 to the embedder. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration system housing 290 integrated module. The refrigeration system integrated module 300 includes a refrigeration system housing 290 and an evaporator 210 and a drip tray 250 mounted within the refrigeration system housing 290. The refrigeration system integrated module 300 also includes a blower 220, a blower 220 blower bracket 240, a heating element, a thermally conductive shield, an insulation, etc., which may be mounted within the refrigeration system housing 290. The structure and the assembly manner of the water pan 250, the blower 220 blower bracket 240, the evaporator 210, the heating element, the heat conduction guard plate, and the heat preservation layer of the refrigeration system integrated module 300 in this embodiment may be the same as or different from those of the other embodiments of the present utility model.
For example, in the present embodiment, the heat insulation layer may be installed in the first housing 291, then the water pan 250 is installed in the first housing 291 and placed inside the heat insulation layer, then the assembled heating wire and the heat conduction shield are installed in the first housing 291 and placed above the water pan 250, then the evaporator 210 is installed above the heat conduction shield near the front side of the evaporation chamber 208, the assembled blower 220 and the blower 220 blower bracket 240 are installed at the rear side of the evaporation chamber 208, the blower 220 blower bracket 240 is connected to the rear wall of the first housing 291 and the blower 220 is longitudinally arranged, then the second housing 292 and the first housing 291 are combined and connected to form a relatively closed evaporation chamber 208, and finally the refrigeration system housing 290 is connected to the pre-buried frame by a fastener or the like, thereby realizing the overall installation of the refrigeration system integrated module 300. By forming the refrigerating system integration module 300, the assembly efficiency can be effectively improved. In summary, the refrigerating apparatus and the installation method thereof of the present patent can solve the problem that ice cubes made by the ice maker 17 are easily polluted by smell and bacteria in the refrigerating compartment, resulting in uncleanness of the ice cubes made. By adopting the technical scheme of the application, the closed independent ice making chamber 14 is arranged in the storage chamber 13, the refrigerating system 200 which is specially used for cooling the ice making chamber 14 is arranged in the ice making chamber 14, the peculiar smell or bacteria and the like in the storage chamber 13 can be prevented from entering the ice making chamber 14, the cleaning in the ice making chamber 14 is ensured, the ice making chamber 14 is enabled to prepare clean ice, the deformation of the top wall of the liner 12 during foaming can be avoided, the fixed strength of the refrigerating system 200 in the ice making chamber 14 can be ensured, the stable fixation of the refrigerating system 200 in the ice making chamber 14 is realized, the centralized modularized arrangement and installation of each component of the refrigerating system 200 are facilitated, the quick defrosting of the fan 220 and the evaporator 210 can be realized, the freezing of the drain pipe 3 of defrosting water can be avoided, and the cooperation of the water injection pipe 4 of the ice maker 17 and the ice maker 17 can be ensured.
It should be understood that although the present disclosure describes embodiments, not every embodiment is provided with a separate embodiment, and that this description is for clarity only, and that the skilled artisan should recognize that the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments that will be understood by those skilled in the art.
The above list of detailed descriptions is only specific to practical embodiments of the present patent, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present patent, and all equivalent embodiments or modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present patent technology are included in the scope of the present patent.