WO2019080518A1 - Refrigerator body and refrigerator having same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a body (1) of a refrigerator and a refrigerator having same, the body (1) of the refrigerator comprising a plurality of heat-insulating plate assemblies (100), wherein the body (1) is formed by splicing the plurality of heat-insulating plate assemblies (100), and each heat-insulating plate assembly (100) comprises: a heat-insulating plate (120); and outer plates (110), the outer plates (110) covering the outside of the heat-insulating plate (120), wherein at least one of the multiple outer plates (110) is detachably connected to the covered heat-insulating plate (120).

Description

Refrigerator cabinet and refrigerator having the same

Cross-reference to related applications

The present application is based on a Chinese patent application filed on Jan. 25, 2017, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electrical appliance manufacturing technology, and in particular to a refrigerator body and a refrigerator having the refrigerator body.

Background technique

In the refrigerator of the related art, after the box plate is formed, the foam layer is filled inward for heat preservation, and the box body is fixed and shaped after being foamed, and the shape is fixed, which cannot meet the requirements of the user for flexible and rich appearance of the refrigerator.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a cabinet for a refrigerator, which has the advantages of beautiful appearance, flexibility, and the like.

The invention also proposes a refrigerator having a cabinet of the refrigerator.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention provides a cabinet of a refrigerator, wherein the cabinet of the refrigerator includes a plurality of insulation board assemblies, and the cabinet is formed by splicing a plurality of insulation board assemblies. Each of the insulation board assemblies includes: an insulation board; an outer panel covering the insulation board, wherein at least one of the plurality of outer panels is detachably connected to the covered insulation board.

The cabinet of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of beautiful appearance, flexibility and the like.

In addition, the cabinet of the refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the insulation board assemblies include a top plate assembly, a floor assembly, two side panel assemblies, and a backing plate assembly, the insulation panels and outer panels of the side panel assemblies being detachable.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the thermal insulation panel assemblies further include a baffle assembly positioned between the top plate assembly and the floor assembly.

According to an embodiment of the invention, each of the outer panels is detachably coupled to the covered thermal insulation panel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insulation board assembly further includes: a fixing frame that fits within the fixing frame and the outer panel covers an outer side surface of the fixing frame, the outer panel and At least one of the thermal insulation panels is detachably coupled to the fixed frame.

According to an embodiment of the invention, each of the insulation board assemblies further includes an inner panel covering an inner surface of the heat insulation panel, the inner panel detachably covering an inner surface of the fixing frame.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the fixing frame comprises: a front fixing strip, two ends of the front fixing strip are provided with a card slot; two side inner fixing strips, and the front end of the side inner fixing strip is provided with an inner card a connecting portion, the inner engaging portion is engaged in the card slot, and the inner inner fixing strip is provided with an inner plate slot, and the left and right side edges of the inner plate are respectively inserted into the two inner portions Inside the board slot; a rear inner fixing strip, the rear inner fixing strip is connected to the rear edge of the inner panel by snapping or bonding; two side outer fixing strips, the front end of the side outer fixing strip is provided outside a latching portion, the outer latching portion is engaged in the card slot, and the outer side fixing strip is provided with an outer panel slot, and the left and right side edges of the outer panel are respectively inserted into the two slots Inside the outer panel slot; the rear outer fixing strip, the rear outer fixing strip is connected to the rear edge of the outer panel by snapping or bonding.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the inner surface of the outer panel is coated with an anti-adhesion coating.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the top plate assembly, the bottom plate assembly and the back plate assembly are provided with a socket, and the upper end, the lower end and the rear edge of the side plate assembly are provided with a latch, and the plug is insertable The ground is fitted in the jack.

According to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising a cabinet of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention has advantages such as a flexible appearance and the like by utilizing the casing of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is an exploded view of a cabinet of a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural view of a thermal insulation board assembly of a cabinet of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded view of a thermal insulation panel assembly of a cabinet of a refrigerator in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partial structural schematic view of a heat insulating plate assembly of a casing of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral: a refrigerator body 1, a top plate assembly 10, a bottom plate assembly 20, a side plate assembly 30, a latch 31, a socket 32, a bulkhead assembly 40, an insulation board assembly 100, an outer panel 110, an insulation board 120, an inner panel 130, fixing frame 140, front fixing bar 141, side outer fixing bar 142, outer plate slot 1420, rear outer fixing bar 143, side inner fixing bar 144, rear inner fixing bar 145.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " After, "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inside", "Outside", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship of the "radial", "circumferential" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of description of the present invention and simplified description, and does not indicate or imply the indicated device or component. It must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and is not to be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, features defining "first" and "second" may include one or more of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise stated.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connected", and "connected" are to be understood broadly, and may be fixed or detachable, for example, unless otherwise explicitly defined and defined. Connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanical or electrical; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of the two components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in a specific case by those skilled in the art.

A case 1 of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the cabinet 1 of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of insulation board assemblies 100. The cabinet 1 is formed by splicing a plurality of insulation board assemblies 100, and each insulation board assembly 100 includes insulation. The plate 120 and the outer plate 110 cover the outer surface of the heat insulating plate 120, wherein at least one of the plurality of outer plates 110 is detachably connected to the covered heat insulating plate 120.

According to the casing 1 of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the size of the refrigerator and the structural form of the casing can be flexibly changed by designing the casing 1 of the refrigerator to be assembled by a plurality of thermal insulation panel assemblies 100. This can be customized according to the needs of the user, so as to meet the individual needs of the user, and realize the overall customization and personalization of the refrigerator. Compared with the integrated box in the related art, the transportation and storage are convenient, the cost of transportation and storage of the box 1 can be reduced, and the efficiency of transportation and storage of the box 1 can be improved.

Moreover, by detachably connecting at least one of the plurality of outer panels 110 to the covered thermal insulation panel 120, the replacement of the outer panel 110 can be achieved, so that the outer casing 110 of different shapes or materials can be replaced with the outer casing 110. The shape is changed, and the appearance of the cabinet 1 can be changed, so that the appearance of the cabinet 1 of the refrigerator is more flexible and varied, and the user's different requirements for the flexible appearance of the cabinet 1 are satisfied.

In addition, when the original outer panel 110 of the casing 1 is scratched or the like, the outer shape of the casing 1 can be kept neat and tidy by replacing the outer panel 110, thereby avoiding cost waste caused by the entire replacement of the refrigerator.

Therefore, the cabinet 1 of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of beautiful appearance, flexibility, and the like.

A case 1 of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, a plurality of insulation board assemblies 100 are included. The cabinet 1 is formed by splicing a plurality of insulation board assemblies 100, and each insulation board assembly 100 includes an insulation board. 120 and an outer panel 110, the outer panel 110 is covered outside the thermal insulation panel 120, wherein at least one of the plurality of outer panels 110 is detachably coupled to the covered thermal insulation panel 120.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of thermal insulation board assemblies 100 include a top plate assembly 10, a bottom plate assembly 20, two side plate assemblies 30, and a backboard assembly (not shown), and the thermal insulation panels of the side panel assemblies 30. The 120 and outer panel 110 are detachable. Since the side of the casing 1 is more easily observed by the user, the appearance of the side of the refrigerator can be changed by replacing the outer panel 110 of the side panel assembly 30, so that the shape of the casing 1 is more flexible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of thermal insulation panel assemblies 100 further include a baffle assembly 40 between the top plate assembly 10 and the bottom plate assembly 20. This allows the partition 1 to be partitioned into a plurality of compartments by means of the partition assembly 40.

Of course, the casing 1 can also adopt other assembling methods, and the composition of the casing 1 can also be realized.

In one embodiment of the invention, each outer panel 110 is detachably coupled to the covered thermal insulation panel 120. In this way, the outer panel 110 of the casing 1 can be replaced, and the appearance of the casing 1 can be more flexible.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that only the outer panel 110 of the side panel assembly 30 and the thermal insulation panel 120 may be detachable. For ease of description, only the detachable thermal insulation panel assembly 100 will be described herein.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, the thermal insulation board assembly 100 further includes a fixed frame 140. The heat insulating board 120 is fitted in the fixing frame 140 and the outer board 110 covers the outer side surface of the fixing frame 140, and at least one of the outer board 110 and the heat insulating board 120 is detachably connected to the fixing frame 140. This makes it easy to detachably mount the outer panel 110 and the thermal insulation panel 120.

Further, since the outer panel 110 is connected and mounted by the fixing frame 140, the outer panel 110 having a substantially flat shape can be used, so that the outer panel 110 itself is not required to be bent or the like, which not only facilitates the manufacture of the outer panel 110, but also eliminates The limitation of the material of the outer panel 110 facilitates the selection of the outer panel 110 of different materials to facilitate the replacement of the outer panel 110.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that "substantially flat" means that it is substantially in the shape of a flat plate, including but not limited to other structures having through holes therein.

Of course, the outer panel 110 can also be curved or otherwise shaped. The replacement of the outer panel 110 can also be achieved.

Specifically, both the outer panel 110 and the thermal insulation panel 120 are detachably coupled to the fixed frame 140.

Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, each insulation board assembly 100 further includes an inner panel 130 covering an inner surface of the heat insulation panel 120, and the inner panel 130 detachably covers the inner surface of the fixing frame 140. In this way, the inner panel 130 can be replaced to achieve a change in the shape of the inner surface of the casing 1.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fixing frame 140 includes a front fixing bar 141, two side outer fixing bars 142, two side inner fixing bars 144, a rear outer fixing bar 143, and a rear inner fixing bar 145. . A card slot is provided at both ends of the front fixing bar 141. The front end of the inner fixing strip 144 is provided with an inner engaging portion, the inner engaging portion is engaged in the card slot, and the inner inner fixing strip 144 is provided with an inner plate slot, and the left and right sides of the inner plate The edges are respectively inserted into the two inner panel slots. The rear inner fixing strip 145 is connected to the rear edge of the inner panel 130 by snapping or bonding. The front end of the outer side fixing strip 142 is provided with an outer engaging portion, the outer engaging portion is engaged in the card slot, and the outer outer fixing strip 142 is provided with an outer plate slot 1420, and the left and right sides of the outer plate 110 The edges are respectively inserted into the two outer panel slots 1420. The rear outer fixing strip 143 is connected to the rear edge of the outer panel 110 by snapping or bonding.

Alternatively, the heat insulating plate 120 may be formed by foaming and then placed in the assembled fixing frame 140, or may be directly foamed in the assembled fixing frame 140.

Advantageously, the inner surface of the outer panel 110 is coated with an anti-adhesion coating. Specifically, the anti-adhesive coating may be applied only to the inner surface of the outer panel 110 detachable from the corresponding thermal insulation board 120, or the inner surface of all the outer panels 110 may be coated with an anti-adhesion coating. This prevents the outer panel 110 from being bonded to the heat insulating panel 120, and ensures that the outer panel 110 can be smoothly removed.

Specifically, when the thermal insulation board assembly 100 is manufactured, the inner panel 130 and the side inner fixing strip 144 can be firstly installed by plugging, and the outer panel 110 and the side outer fixing strip 142 can be installed by plugging. Then, the front fixing strips 141 are respectively engaged with the side outer fixing strips 142 and the side inner fixing strips 144 to realize the connection between the inner panel assembly and the outer panel assembly, and finally the thermal insulation board 120 is inserted into the mounted fixing frame 140 to complete the installation.

The top plate assembly 10, the bottom plate assembly 20 and the back plate assembly are provided with receptacles 32. The upper end, the lower end and the rear edge of the side panel assembly 30 are provided with a latch 31, and the latch 31 is removably fitted in the receptacle 32. This can facilitate the assembly positioning of the cabinet 1.

Alternatively, the plurality of outer panels 110 may be of different materials.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 1 of a refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has advantages such as a flexible appearance and the like by utilizing the casing 1 of the refrigerator according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

Other configurations and operations of the refrigerator according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. Particular features, structures, materials or features described in the examples or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the embodiments of the invention may The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

A cabinet of a refrigerator, comprising: a plurality of insulation board assemblies, wherein the box body is formed by splicing a plurality of insulation board assemblies, each of the insulation board assemblies comprising: Insulation board; An outer panel, the outer panel covering the outer panel, wherein At least one of the plurality of outer panels is detachably coupled to the covered thermal insulation panel. The cabinet of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of insulation board assemblies comprise a top plate assembly, a bottom plate assembly, two side plate assemblies and a back plate assembly, and the side plate assembly is insulated and external The board is detachable. A cabinet for a refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of insulation board assemblies further comprise a partition assembly between the top plate assembly and the bottom plate assembly. A cabinet for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein each of said outer panels is detachably coupled to said covered thermal insulation panel. The cabinet of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the insulation board assembly further comprises: a fixing frame, the heat insulating plate is fitted in the fixing frame and the outer plate covers an outer side surface of the fixing frame, and at least one of the outer plate and the heat insulating plate is detachably attached to the fixing frame connection. A cabinet for a refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein each of said insulation board assemblies further comprises an inner panel covering an inner surface of said heat insulation panel, said inner panel detachably covering said fixed frame Inner surface. The cabinet of the refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the fixing frame comprises: a front fixing strip, wherein the two ends of the front fixing strip are provided with a card slot; Two side inner fixing strips, the front end of the side inner fixing strip is provided with an inner snap portion, the inner snap portion is engaged in the card slot, and the inner inner fixing strip is provided with an inner plate slot The left and right side edges of the inner panel are respectively inserted into the two inner panel slots; a rear inner fixing strip, the rear inner fixing strip being connected to the rear edge of the inner panel by snapping or bonding; Two outer side fixing strips, the front end of the side outer fixing strip is provided with an outer engaging portion, the outer engaging portion is engaged in the card slot, and the outer outer fixing strip is provided with an outer plate slot The left and right side edges of the outer panel are respectively inserted into the two outer panel slots; The rear outer fixing strip is connected to the rear edge of the outer panel by snapping or bonding. A cabinet for a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of said outer panel is coated with an anti-adhesion coating. The cabinet of the refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the top plate assembly, the bottom plate assembly and the back plate assembly are provided with a socket, and the upper end, the lower end and the rear edge of the side plate assembly are provided There is a latch that is removably fitted within the receptacle. A refrigerator characterized by comprising a cabinet of the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-9.

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