Disclosure of Invention
It is an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide an improved refrigeration appliance, and in particular to provide a refrigeration appliance which facilitates improved access to items.
Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigeration device, including: a storage chamber; a storage device which can be pushed into or pulled out of the storage chamber; a supporting device for supporting the storage device; one of the storage device and the supporting device comprises a first supporting part and a second supporting part which are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction, the other one of the storage device and the supporting device is provided with a guide rail, and the guide rail comprises a first rail and a second rail which is positioned below the first rail, is communicated with the first rail and is inclined downwards; when the storage device is stored in the storage chamber, the first supporting part and the second supporting part are supported on the first rail; and when the storage device is pulled out of the storage chamber, the first support part is supported in the second rail to enable the front end of the storage device to incline downwards.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:
the refrigeration appliance comprises a storage compartment, a storage device and a support device. A guide rail is provided on one of the storage device and the support device, and a first support portion and a second support portion are provided at an interval on the other. The guide rail comprises a first rail and a second rail. The second track is located below the first track and is communicated with the first track. When the storage device is pulled out of the storage chamber, the second rail is inclined downwards, so that the first support part enters the second rail from the first rail when the storage device is pulled out of the storage chamber, and the storage device is supported in the second rail in an inclined downwards manner relative to the storage chamber, so that the convenience of taking and placing articles in the storage device can be improved. Especially, when the storage device is in a higher storage chamber, the relative height of the storage device can be reduced because the front end of the storage device is inclined downwards when the storage device is pulled out of the storage chamber, and the technical effect of the embodiment of the invention is particularly obvious. Further, since the storage device may be inclinedly supported in the second rail by the first support part, it is also expected that more of the storage device is exposed outside the storage compartment when being pulled out.
It should be understood that the storage device may be a drawer, tray, shelf, or the like suitable for storing items.
Optionally, the first track comprises a first track entrance, a first section between the first track entrance and a second track entrance, and a second section between the second track entrance and the opposite end of the first track from the first track entrance; the first section of the first track is provided with a first stop part at the position close to the inlet of the second track, and the first stop part is higher than the lower wall of the second section of the first track. The first stopping part is arranged at the entrance of the first section of the first track facing the second track and higher than the lower wall of the second section of the first track, when articles need to be taken from or placed on the storage device and the storage device is pulled out of the storage chamber, the first supporting part can smoothly enter the second track under the action of gravity of the storage device, and the first stopping part can block the first supporting part from continuing to move in the first track, so that the storage device is prevented from being pulled out of the storage chamber.
Optionally, at least a portion of a lower wall of the first section of the first track is higher than a lower wall of the second section of the first track.
Optionally, the lower wall of the first section of the first track is provided with a groove to accommodate the second support portion. When the storage device is accommodated in the storage chamber, the second supporting part can be prevented from moving relative to the first rail, namely the storage device can be prevented from moving relative to the storage chamber, and the placing stability of the storage device is improved.
Optionally, when the second supporting portion is disposed on the storage device, a lowest point of the groove is in the same plane as a lower wall of the second section of the first rail. Thus, the storage device can be horizontally stored in the storage chamber.
Optionally, the second section of the first track is provided with a second stop portion protruding from the wall towards the other wall. The second stopping part can limit the position of the second supporting part, and when the storage device is accommodated in the storage chamber, the storage device is prevented from moving relative to the storage chamber, so that the storage device is stable to place.
Optionally, the guide rail is disposed on the storage device, and the second stopper portion is disposed on a lower wall of the second section of the first rail and is higher than the lower wall of the second section of the first rail.
Optionally, one end of the second stopper is connected to the lower wall of the second section of the first rail, and the other end of the second stopper is not connected to the lower wall of the second section of the first rail.
Optionally, the guide rail is disposed on the supporting device, and the second stopper portion is disposed on an upper wall of the second section of the first rail and lower than the upper wall of the second section of the first rail.
Optionally, when the guide rail is disposed on the storage device, a guide section is connected to an entrance of the first rail and adapted to guide the first and second supporting portions into the first rail. The guide rail is arranged in the storage device and connected with the opening of the first rail through a guide section, when the storage device is placed in the storage chamber, the first supporting part and the second supporting part can be smoothly introduced into the first rail through the guide section, and the mounting convenience and accuracy of the storage device can be improved in the blind mounting process of the storage device.
Optionally, the first support comprises at least two supports spaced apart in tandem, the at least two supports being supported within the second track when the storage device is pulled out. The first support part comprises at least two support bodies which are arranged at intervals in front and back, and when the storage device is pulled out relative to the storage chamber, 2 support bodies are supported on the second rail, so that the stability of the storage device relative to the storage chamber can be improved. In addition, two support bodies arranged at intervals can smoothly pass through the corners of the first rail and the second rail, and the support bodies can be realized without increasing the size of the corners of the first rail and the second rail.
Optionally, the guide rail is disposed on the storage device, when the storage device is pulled out from the storage compartment and the first supporting portion is located in the first rail, a supporting body closer to an entrance of the first rail of the two supporting bodies abuts against an upper wall of the first rail, and a supporting body farther from the entrance of the first rail of the two supporting bodies abuts against a lower wall of the first rail. The use of at least two supports may improve the stability of the storage device during its withdrawal from the storage compartment.
Optionally, the guide rail is disposed on the supporting device, when the storage device is pulled out from the storage compartment and the first supporting portion is in the first rail, a supporting body closer to an entrance of the first rail of the two supporting bodies abuts against a lower wall of the first rail, and a supporting body farther from the entrance of the first rail of the two supporting bodies abuts against an upper wall of the first rail.
Optionally, the support is cylindrical. This facilitates smooth sliding of the storage device.
Detailed Description
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention comprehensible, specific embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
Referring to fig. 1 to 10, an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigeration appliance 1. The refrigerator 1 can be a refrigerator, freezer, fresh-keeping cabinet, freezer, etc. with devices.
The refrigeration appliance 1 may include: a storage chamber 10, a storage device 20 that can be pushed into or pulled out of the storage chamber 10, and a support device 30 to support the storage device 20.
One of the storage device 20 and the support device 30 includes a first support portion 40 and a second support portion 50 spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction, and the other is provided with a guide rail 60.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the storage device 20 is provided with guide rails 60 on both sides thereof, and the support device 30 is provided with a first support portion 40 and a second support portion 50.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in another embodiment of the present invention, a first supporting portion 40 and a second supporting portion 50 are respectively disposed on both side surfaces of the storage device 20, and a guide rail 60 is disposed on the supporting device 30.
One storage device 20 may correspond to two support devices 30, and the two support devices 30 may be respectively disposed on the sides of the storage compartment 10.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, 2 storage devices 20 may be provided in parallel in the storage room 10. It will be appreciated that in practical applications, depending on the type of the refrigeration appliance 1, the type and size of the storage compartment 10 or the storage device 20 may be different, and only one storage device 20 may be placed in each row of the storage compartment 10.
The guide rail 60 may include a first rail 61 and a second rail 62 located below the first rail 61, communicating with the first rail 61, and facing obliquely downward.
Referring to fig. 5 and 9, when the storage device 20 is stored in the storage chamber 10, the first support portion 40 and the second support portion 50 are supported by the first rail 61.
Referring to fig. 6 and 10, when the storage device 20 is pulled out of the storage chamber 10, the first support portion 40 is supported in the second rail 62 such that the front end of the storage device 20 is inclined downward.
The storage device 20 may be a drawer, a tray, a wine rack, or the like.
As can be seen from the above description, since the second rail 62 is located below the first rail 61 and communicates with the first rail 61, and the second rail 62 is inclined downward, when the storage compartment 10 is pulled out of the storage device 20, the first support portion 40 enters the second rail 62 from the first rail 61, and the storage device 20 is inclined downward with respect to the storage compartment 10, so that the convenience of taking and placing the articles in the storage device 20 in the refrigeration appliance 1 can be improved.
Fig. 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams illustrating the storage device 20 at the top layer being received in the storage chamber 10 and pulled out of the storage chamber 10, and it can be understood that, in practical applications, all or part of the storage device 20 in the refrigeration apparatus 1 may be arranged with its front end inclined downward according to the refrigeration apparatus 1 provided in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, and according to practical requirements.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage device 20 in the storage compartment 10 at a high level in the refrigeration appliance 1 may be arranged such that the front end thereof is inclined downward when pulled out of the storage compartment 10. When the storage device 20 is pulled out of the storage chamber 10, the lowest height of the storage device 20 is reduced relative to the height when the storage device is stored in the storage chamber 10 and the height corresponding to the prior horizontal pulling out of the storage chamber 10, so that the convenience of taking and placing the articles in the storage device 20 at the upper layer in the refrigeration appliance 1 can be improved.
The first track 61 may include a first track entrance 611, a first section 612 of the first track, a second section 613 of the first track, and a first track other end 614 opposite the first track entrance 611. Wherein the first segment 612 of the first track is located between the first track entry 611 and the second track entry 621, and the second segment 613 of the first track is located between the second track entry 621 and the opposite end 614 of the first track from the first track entry 611.
A first stop 70 is provided at the first section 612 of the first track adjacent to the entrance of the second track 62, the first stop 70 being higher than the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first track. When the storage device 20 needs to be taken in and out, the storage device 20 is pulled out from the storage chamber 10, and the first stopper 70 is higher than the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first rail, so that the first supporting portion 40 can smoothly enter the second rail 62 under the action of gravity of the storage device 20, and the storage device 20 is prevented from being pulled out from the storage chamber 10.
At least part of the lower wall 612b of the first section 612 of the first track is higher than the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of said first track.
In an embodiment, in order to improve the stability of fixing the storage device 20 to the storage chamber 10 when the storage device 20 is received in the storage chamber 10, referring to fig. 7, in an embodiment of the invention, the first section 612 of the first rail may be provided with a groove 90 for receiving the second supporting portion 50.
When the storage device 20 is pushed into the storage chamber 10, the second support portion 50 slides in the first rail 61, and when the storage device 20 is completely received in the storage chamber 10, the second support portion 50 is located in the groove 90.
In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second supporting portion 50 is disposed on the storage device 20, the lowest point of the groove 90 and the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first rail are in the same plane, and accordingly, the first supporting portion 40 and the second supporting portion 50 disposed on the storage device 20 are also in the same plane, so that the storage device 20 can be horizontally accommodated in the storage chamber 10, and the convenience of mounting the storage device 20 can be improved.
In order to further improve the stability of the fixing of the storage device 20 relative to the storage chamber 10, in an embodiment of the invention, the second section 613 of the first rail is provided with a second stop portion 80, and the second stop portion 80 protrudes from the wall where the second stop portion is located toward the other wall.
With reference to fig. 4 and 5, when the guide rail 60 is disposed on the storage device 20, the second stop portion 80 is disposed on the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first track and is higher than the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first track. Thus, when the storage device 20 is stored in the storage chamber 10, the second stopping portion 80 can abut against the second supporting portion 50 to prevent the second supporting portion 50 from moving relative to the first rail 61. The second support portion 50 does not pass over the second stopper portion 80 unless the storage device 20 is pulled out from the storage chamber 10 by a force applied to the storage device 20.
To facilitate the second support portion 50 to pass over the second stop portion 80 when the storage device 20 is pulled out of the storage compartment 10, one end of the second stop portion 80 is connected to the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first rail, and the other end is not connected to the lower wall 613b of the second section 613 of the first rail.
In a specific implementation, the second stop portion 80 may be made of an elastic material.
When the guide rail 60 is disposed on the supporting device 30, the second stop portion 80 can be disposed on the upper wall 613a of the second section 613 of the first track, and the second stop portion 80 is lower than the upper wall 613a of the second section 613 of the first track.
In order to improve the convenience of mounting the storage device 20 when the guide rail 60 is provided to the storage device 20, particularly, in the blind mounting process of the storage device 20, the storage device 20 can be quickly placed in the storage chamber 10. In an embodiment of the invention, the entrance of the first rail 61 is connected to a guide section 615, which can guide the first supporting portion 40 and the second supporting portion 50 into the first rail 61.
In a specific implementation, the first support portion 40 may include two support bodies 41 spaced back and forth. When the storage device 20 is pulled out of the storage compartment 10, at least two supporting bodies 41 are supported within the second rail 62. In addition, the two support bodies 41 arranged at intervals can smoothly pass through the corners of the first rail 61 and the second rail 62, which can be achieved without increasing the size of the corners of the first rail 61 and the second rail 62.
In an embodiment of the invention, the guide rail 60 is disposed on the storage device 20, and when the storage device 20 is pulled out from the storage chamber 10, and the first supporting portion 40 is located in the first rail 61 and temporarily does not enter the second rail 62, under the gravity of the storage device 20 itself, the supporting body 41 close to the entrance of the first rail 61 of the two supporting bodies 41 abuts against the upper wall of the first rail 61, and the supporting body 41 far from the entrance of the first rail 61 abuts against the lower wall of the first rail 61. This allows for the balancing of the storage device 20.
In another embodiment of the invention, the guide rail 60 is disposed on the supporting device 30, when the storage device 20 is pulled out from the storage compartment 10 and the first supporting portion 40 is located in the first rail 61, one of the two supporting bodies 41 closer to the entrance of the first rail 61 abuts against the lower wall of the first rail 61, and the other supporting body 41 of the two supporting bodies 41 away from the entrance of the first rail 61 abuts against the upper wall of the first rail 61.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the supporting body 41 has a cylindrical shape. This facilitates smooth sliding of the storage device 20.
When the storage device 20 needs to be taken out of the storage chamber 10, when the storage device 20 is pulled outwards relative to the storage chamber 10, an upward acting force is applied to the storage device 20, so that the storage device 20 is horizontal or inclined upwards relative to the storage chamber 10, the first supporting part 40 always moves in the first rail 61 and is prevented from entering the second rail 62, and when the first supporting part 40 passes through the first stop part 70, the acting force can be properly increased, so that the first supporting part 40 smoothly passes through the first stop part 70, and the storage device 20 is taken out of the storage chamber 10.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.