CN108868413B - Adjustable hinge device and refrigerator - Google Patents

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CN108868413B
CN108868413B CN201810291724.4A CN201810291724A CN108868413B CN 108868413 B CN108868413 B CN 108868413B CN 201810291724 A CN201810291724 A CN 201810291724A CN 108868413 B CN108868413 B CN 108868413B
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/04Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02Hinges with pins with one pin
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/04Flat flaps
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06Bent flaps
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/10Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/10Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins
    • E05D2005/102Pins
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/04Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
    • E05D2007/0484Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame in a radial direction
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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Abstract

The invention discloses an adjustable hinge device, which comprises a hinge body and a hinge shaft, wherein: the hinge body is provided with a hinge hole for accommodating the hinge shaft, a first positioning part and a second positioning part; the hinge shaft is provided with a first state and a second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part in the first state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part, a stopping part which is abutted against the hinge body is further arranged on the hinge shaft, the adjustable hinge device further comprises a fixing part which is used for fixing the hinge shaft on the hinge body, and the direction of the application force of the fixing part is perpendicular to the axis direction of the hinge shaft. The invention makes the adjusting operation of the adjustable hinge device very simple and convenient.

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Adjustable hinge device and refrigerator
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to an adjustable hinge device and a refrigerator.
Background
Generally, a refrigerator door body is pivotally installed on a refrigerator body, and during installation, the transverse position deviation of a hinge shaft is easy to occur, so that the problem that the door body is not normal is caused.
To solve the above problem, it is necessary to set the hinge shaft to be position-adjustable. The technical staff has studied, for example, the hole for fixing the hinge axis on the hinge body is set to be a big round hole or a long round hole, so as to provide allowance for adjusting the position of the hinge axis, but the scheme not only affects the appearance, but also the adjustment of the hinge axis is completely controlled manually, and the adjustment is not judged to be proper at all, so that the adjustment is very inconvenient.
In addition, a screw nut adjusting structure is adopted, if the adjusting structure is published in 2017, 6 and 13, the Chinese patent application with publication number CN106837034A discloses a hinge in a refrigerator door and a refrigerator with the hinge, the hinge comprises a hinge body, a hinge supporting plate and a hinge shaft fixedly arranged on the hinge supporting plate, a threaded hole is formed in the hinge body, a bolt is connected onto the hinge supporting plate, the distance between the hinge supporting plate and the hinge body is adjusted through rotating the bolt, so that the distance between the hinge shaft and the hinge body is adjusted, the front and back sizes of a door body are adjusted, the hinge adjusting structure provided by the application not only needs the screw nut adjusting structure, but also needs to be provided with a guide structure between the hinge supporting plate and the hinge body, therefore, the whole adjusting structure is very complex, the cost is high, and the screw nut can be. Moreover, the adjusting structure of the screw nut still needs to be completely manually controlled, and the adjusting amount are not suitable at all, so that the adjustment is very inconvenient.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an adjustable hinge device and a refrigerator, so that the adjustment operation of the adjustable hinge device is very simple and convenient.
In order to achieve one of the above objects, an embodiment of the present invention provides an adjustable hinge device, including a hinge body and a hinge shaft provided to the hinge body, wherein:
the hinge body is provided with a hinge hole for accommodating the hinge shaft, a first positioning part and a second positioning part;
the hinge shaft is provided with a first state and a second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part in the first state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part, and when the first state is changed to the second state, the hinge shaft firstly moves a certain distance in the direction away from the hinge body to enable the first matching and connecting part to be separated from the first positioning part and the second matching and connecting part to be separated from the second positioning part, then the hinge shaft rotates a certain angle relative to the hinge body, and finally the hinge shaft moves a certain distance in the direction close to the hinge body;
the adjustable hinge device further comprises a fixing piece for fixing the hinge shaft on the hinge body, and the direction of the application force of the fixing piece for fixing the hinge shaft is perpendicular to the axial direction of the hinge shaft.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the hinge body includes a connecting portion and a supporting portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion, the hinge shaft is disposed on the supporting portion, and the stopper portion and the fixing member are located on both sides of the supporting portion.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the supporting portion is provided with a mounting portion, and the fixing member is operatively movable relative to the mounting portion to move away from or press against the hinge shaft.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member is screwed to the mounting portion.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, an annular abutting groove abutting against the fixing member is provided on the hinge shaft.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the first mating portion is a first positioning rib, the second mating portion is a second positioning rib, the first positioning rib and the second positioning rib are in the same straight line, the first positioning rib has a first end portion far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning rib has a second end portion far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end portion to the hinge shaft is smaller than the distance from the second end portion to the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end portion to the second end portion is L1, the first positioning portion is a first positioning groove, the second positioning portion is a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are in the same straight line, the first positioning groove has a first groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning groove has a second groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first groove end to the second groove end is L2, l2= L1.
In order to achieve one of the above objects, another embodiment of the present invention further provides a refrigerator, where the refrigerator includes a refrigerator body, a door body rotatably disposed on the refrigerator body, and an adjustable hinge device disposed between the refrigerator body and the door body, the adjustable hinge device includes a hinge body connected to the refrigerator body and a hinge shaft disposed on the hinge body, and the hinge shaft is rotatably coupled to the door body, and the refrigerator is characterized in that:
the hinge body is provided with a hinge hole for accommodating the hinge shaft, a first positioning part and a second positioning part;
the hinge shaft is provided with a first state and a second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part in the first state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part, and when the first state is changed to the second state, the hinge shaft firstly moves a certain distance in the direction away from the hinge body to enable the first matching and connecting part to be separated from the first positioning part and the second matching and connecting part to be separated from the second positioning part, then the hinge shaft rotates a certain angle relative to the hinge body, and finally the hinge shaft moves a certain distance in the direction close to the hinge body;
the adjustable hinge device further comprises a fixing piece for fixing the hinge shaft on the hinge body, and the direction of the application force of the fixing piece for fixing the hinge shaft is perpendicular to the axial direction of the hinge shaft.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the hinge body includes a connecting portion connected to the box body and a supporting portion substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion, the hinge shaft is provided to the supporting portion, and the stopper portion and the fixing member are located at both sides of the supporting portion.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the supporting portion is provided with a mounting portion, and the fixing member is operatively movable relative to the mounting portion to move away from or press against the hinge shaft.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, an annular abutting groove abutting against the fixing member is provided on the hinge shaft.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the technical scheme provided by the invention, when the hinge shaft needs to be converted between the first state and the second state, the state conversion is realized only by pulling out the hinge shaft for a certain distance, rotating for a certain angle and finally inserting into different positioning parts of the hinge body, so that the position of the hinge shaft is adjusted, and the operation is very simple and convenient.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 1, with the hinge axis in a first state;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary schematic view taken at H in FIG. 3, with the hinge axis removed;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken at H in FIG. 3, with the hinge body removed and only the hinge axis;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 1, with the hinge axis in a second state;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a top view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a front view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view B-B of FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the adjustable hinge assembly of FIG. 16;
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view C-C of FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable hinge assembly according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
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The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "bottom", "inner" and "outer" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are generally referred to in a normal use state of the refrigerator, and do not indicate that the indicated positions or elements must have specific orientations.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerator body, a door body rotatably disposed on the refrigerator body, and an adjustable hinge device disposed between the refrigerator body and the door body. The adjustable hinge device includes a hinge body 10 and a hinge shaft 12 provided to the hinge body 10. Wherein, the hinge body 10 is connected to the box body, and the hinge shaft 12 is rotatably coupled with the door body.
The hinge shaft 12 is provided with a first mating portion 14 and a second mating portion 16, distances from distal ends of the first mating portion 14 and the second mating portion 16 to an axis of the hinge shaft 12 are different, and the hinge body 10 is provided with a hinge hole 18 for accommodating the hinge shaft 12, a first positioning portion 20 and a second positioning portion 22.
The hinge shaft 12 has a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state, the first mating portion 14 is mated with the first positioning portion 20, the second mating portion 16 is mated with the second positioning portion 22, in the second state, the first mating portion 14 is mated with the second positioning portion 22, the second mating portion 16 is mated with the first positioning portion 20, and when the first state is changed to the second state, the hinge shaft 12 moves a certain distance in a direction away from the hinge body 10 to separate the first mating portion 14 from the first positioning portion 20 and separate the second mating portion 16 from the second positioning portion 22, then the hinge shaft 12 rotates a certain angle relative to the hinge body 10 until the positions of the first mating portion 14 and the second positioning portion 22 correspond to each other and the positions of the second mating portion 16 and the first positioning portion 20 correspond to each other in an axial direction of the hinge shaft 12, and finally the hinge shaft 12 moves a certain distance in a direction close to the hinge body 10, the first mating portion 14 is mated with the second positioning portion 22, and the second mating portion 16 is mated with the first positioning portion 20, so that the hinge shaft 12 is transformed to the second state, and the position of the hinge shaft 12 relative to the hinge body 10 in the transverse direction is adjusted, thereby adjusting the door body. That is, the state is changed by pulling the hinge shaft 12 out by a certain distance, rotating by a certain angle, and finally inserting into different positioning parts of the hinge body 10, so that the position of the hinge shaft 12 is adjusted, and the operation is very simple and convenient.
When the hinge shaft 12 is in the first state and the second state, the hinge shaft 12 and the hinge body 10 are relatively immovable in a transverse direction, which is defined as a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the hinge shaft 12, so that the position of the hinge shaft 12 can be adjusted in place at a time, which is very convenient.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first mating portion 14 is a first positioning rib 14, the second mating portion 16 is a second positioning rib 16, and the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are fixedly disposed on the hinge shaft 12. In the preferred embodiment, the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are integrally provided with the hinge shaft 12. The first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are located on the same straight line in the transverse direction, the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are located at the same height in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 12, and the thicknesses of the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 12 are the same. The first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 both extend approximately in a square shape from the outer periphery of the hinge shaft 12 to a direction away from the hinge shaft 12, the transverse cross-sectional shapes of the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are approximately the same, and the widths of the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 in the transverse direction are the same. In addition, the first positioning rib 14 has a first end portion away from the hinge shaft 12, the second positioning rib 16 has a second end portion away from the hinge shaft 12, the first end portion is located at a distance from the hinge shaft 12 smaller than the second end portion, and the distance between the first end portion and the second end portion is L1.
The first positioning portion 20 is a first positioning groove 20, the second positioning portion 22 is a second positioning groove 22, and both the first positioning groove 20 and the second positioning groove 22 are communicated with the hinge hole 18. The hinge shaft 12 has a certain gap from the wall of the hinge hole 18 to provide a margin for the state change of the hinge shaft 12. The first detent recess 20 is laterally co-linear with the second detent recess 22, the first detent recess 20 has a first recess end remote from the hinge axis 12, the second detent recess 22 has a second recess end remote from the hinge axis 12, the distance between the first recess end and the second recess end is L2, L2= L1, the first detent rib 14 is selectively engageable with one of the first detent recess 20 and the second detent recess 22, and the second detent rib 16 is selectively engageable with the other of the first detent recess 20 and the second detent recess 22.
The width of first constant head tank 20, second constant head tank 22 is the same, and the width of first constant head tank 20 and second constant head tank 22 slightly is greater than the width of first location muscle 14 and second location muscle 16, and like this, first location muscle 14, second location muscle 16 can install in first constant head tank 20 or second constant head tank 22, and play the positioning action to hinge pin 12, make when hinge pin 12 is in first state and second state, hinge pin 12 is fixed motionless for hinge body 10, realizes the reliable convenient regulation of hinge pin 12.
In the preferred embodiment, the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are disposed on the hinge shaft 12, and the distance from the first end of the first positioning rib 14 to the hinge shaft 12 is different from the distance from the second end to the hinge shaft 12, so that when the first positioning rib 14 is coupled to the first positioning groove 20, the second positioning rib 16 is coupled to the second positioning groove 22, when the first positioning rib 14 is coupled to the second positioning groove 22, the second positioning rib 16 is coupled to the first positioning groove 20, and when the first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are coupled to different positioning grooves, the position of the hinge shaft 12 relative to the hinge body 10 is different, thereby achieving the position adjustment of the hinge shaft 12, so that the position of the hinge shaft 12 can be directly adjusted to a certain position by coupling different positioning ribs to corresponding different positioning grooves, and without manually controlling the position of the hinge shaft 12 to be adjusted in the adjustment process, therefore, the adjustable hinge device not only has simple structure, but also is very convenient to adjust.
Further, the hinge shaft 12 includes a longitudinal shaft portion 32 extending in the longitudinal direction and a stopper portion 34 provided on the longitudinal shaft portion 32 and abutting against the hinge body 10, and the stopper portion 34 is used for limiting the movement of the hinge shaft 12 to one side in the axial direction thereof. The first positioning rib 14 and the second positioning rib 16 are adjacent to the stopper 34.
The hinge body 10 includes a connection portion 36 and a support portion 38 substantially perpendicular to the connection portion 36, and the hinge shaft 12 is provided to the support portion 38. The connecting portion 36 is connected to the box body, in the preferred embodiment, the connecting portion 36 is connected to the box body by bolts, however, other connecting methods may be adopted to fixedly connect the connecting portion 36 to the box body, such as riveting, welding, etc.
Further, still be fixed on the hinge axis 12 and be equipped with third location muscle 42 and fourth location muscle 44, third location muscle 42 and fourth location muscle 44 are in same straight line on horizontal, and first location muscle 14, second location muscle 16, third location muscle 42 and fourth location muscle 44 are along the circumference evenly distributed of hinge axis 12, third location muscle 42 has the third tip of keeping away from hinge axis 12, fourth location muscle 44 has the fourth tip of keeping away from hinge axis 12, the distance and the first tip of third tip to hinge axis 12, the distance inequality of second tip to hinge axis 12, just so can realize the regulation of the different positions of hinge axis 12. The distance between the third end to the fourth end is L3, and L3= L1. With first location muscle 14 and the setting of second location muscle 16 the same, third location muscle 42 and fourth location muscle 44 also all are roughly square extension from the direction that hinge pin 12 was kept away from to the peripheral direction of hinge pin 12, and the horizontal cross sectional shape of third location muscle 42 and fourth location muscle 44 is roughly the same, and third location muscle 42, fourth location muscle 44 are all the same with first location muscle 14 and the width of second location muscle 16 on transversely.
In addition, the hinge body 10 is further provided with a third positioning groove 50 and a fourth positioning groove 52 which are communicated with the hinge hole 18, and the widths of the third positioning groove 50 and the fourth positioning groove 52 are larger than the widths of the first positioning rib 14, the second positioning rib 16, the third positioning rib 42 and the fourth positioning rib 44, so that allowance is provided for adjusting the transverse position of the hinge shaft 12. The third positioning groove 50 and the fourth positioning groove 52 are in the same horizontal line, the first positioning groove 20, the second positioning groove 22, the third positioning groove 50 and the fourth positioning groove 52 are also uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hinge shaft 12, the third positioning groove 50 is provided with a third groove end far away from the hinge shaft 12, the fourth positioning groove 52 is provided with a fourth groove end far away from the hinge shaft 12, the distance from the third groove end to the fourth groove end is L4, and L4 is greater than L1, so that different positioning ribs can be matched and connected with different positioning grooves. Any one of the first positioning rib 14, the second positioning rib 16, the third positioning rib 42 and the fourth positioning rib 44 can be selectively coupled with any one of the first positioning groove 20, the second positioning groove 22, the third positioning groove 50 and the fourth positioning groove 52.
Thus, the hinge shaft 12 has four states with respect to the hinge body 10, so that more positions of the hinge shaft 12 can be adjusted. Specifically, in the first state, the first positioning rib 14 is connected to the first positioning groove 20 in a matching manner, the second positioning rib 16 is connected to the second positioning groove 22 in a matching manner, the third positioning rib 42 is connected to the third positioning groove 50 in a matching manner, and the fourth positioning rib 44 is connected to the fourth positioning groove 52 in a matching manner; in the second state, relative to the first state, the hinge shaft 12 rotates 180 degrees relative to the hinge body 10, the first positioning rib 14 is connected with the second positioning groove 22 in a matching manner, the second positioning rib 16 is connected with the first positioning groove 20 in a matching manner, the third positioning rib 42 is connected with the fourth positioning groove 52 in a matching manner, and the fourth positioning rib 44 is connected with the third positioning groove 50 in a matching manner; in the third state, relative to the first state, the hinge shaft 12 rotates 90 degrees clockwise relative to the hinge body 10, the first positioning rib 14 is connected with the third positioning groove 50 in a matching manner, the second positioning rib 16 is connected with the fourth positioning groove 52 in a matching manner, the third positioning rib 42 is connected with the second positioning groove 22 in a matching manner, and the fourth positioning rib 44 is connected with the first positioning groove 20 in a matching manner; in the third state, the hinge shaft 12 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise relative to the hinge body 10 relative to the first state, the first positioning rib 14 is coupled to the fourth positioning groove 52, the second positioning rib 16 is coupled to the third positioning groove 50, the third positioning rib 42 is coupled to the first positioning groove 20, and the fourth positioning rib 44 is coupled to the second positioning groove 22. The manner of transition between the four states of the hinge axis 12 is similar to that described above for the two states and will not be described in detail here.
Similarly, the hinge shaft 12 may have other numbers of positioning ribs, and the number of the positioning grooves is the same as that of the positioning ribs. The quantity of location muscle and constant head tank is the even number, and location muscle and constant head tank all along hinge pin 12's circumference evenly distributed. For example, the number of the positioning ribs and the positioning grooves can be set to 6 or 8. Wherein the setting of two location muscle, constant head tank is the same with the setting of above first location muscle 14, second location muscle 16, first constant head tank 20 and second constant head tank 22, and the setting of other 6 location muscle, constant head tank is the same with the setting of above third location muscle 42, fourth location muscle 44, third constant head tank 50 and fourth constant head tank 52.
As shown in fig. 8 to 10, the present invention provides a second preferred embodiment, in which the coupling and adjustment between the hinge shaft 60 and the hinge body 62 are the same, and unlike the first preferred embodiment, a fixing member 64 for fixing the hinge shaft 60 to the hinge body 62 is provided, and the differences between the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described in detail, and the details of the differences will not be described.
In the preferred embodiment, the adjustable hinge device further includes a fixing member 64 for fixing the hinge shaft 60 to the hinge body 62, and the direction of the applying force F1 for fixing the hinge shaft 60 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 60 by the fixing member 64. Specifically, the mount 64 applies the force F1 to the longitudinal shaft portion 66, and the direction of the force F1 to the longitudinal shaft portion 66 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 60. Wherein, the stopping portion 68 and the fixing member 64 are located at both sides of the supporting portion 70. The side of the hinge shaft 60 adjacent to the stop portion 68 is engaged with the door body, so that the fixing member 64 is disposed at the other side, thereby facilitating the assembly of the door body. Of course, the stopping portion 68 and the fixing member 64 may be disposed on the same side of the supporting portion 70.
Specifically, the supporting portion 70 is provided with a mounting portion 72, and the fixing member 64 is operatively movable relative to the mounting portion 72 to move away from or press against the hinge shaft 60. Preferably, the fastener 64 is threadably attached to the mounting portion 72. The fixing member 64 is provided as a bolt. Further, the hinge shaft 60 is provided with an annular abutting groove 74 abutting against the fixing member 64. Therefore, the fixing member 64 can reliably and stably abut against the annular abutting groove 74, and the hinge shaft 60 can be firmly and reliably fixed. Of course, other types of connections between the fastener 64 and the mounting portion 72 are possible. When the position of the hinge shaft 60 is adjusted, the fixing member 64 is unscrewed to disengage the bolt from the annular abutting groove 74, so that the hinge shaft 60 can be pulled out by a certain distance for adjustment, and when the adjustment is completed, the fixing member 64 is screwed to fix the hinge shaft 60.
As shown in fig. 11 to 12, the present invention provides a third preferred embodiment, in which the coupling and adjustment between the hinge shaft 76 and the hinge body 78 are the same, and unlike the first preferred embodiment, a fixing member 80 is provided for fixing the hinge shaft 76 to the hinge body 78, and the difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described in detail, and the details of the other embodiments will not be described.
In the preferred embodiment, the adjustable hinge device further includes a fixing member 80 for fixing the hinge shaft 76 to the hinge body 78, and the direction of the applying force F2 for fixing the hinge shaft 76 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 76 by the fixing member 80. Specifically, the mount 80 applies the force F2 to the stopper portion 82, and the direction of the force F2 to the stopper portion 82 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 76.
Wherein, the stopping portion 82 and the fixing member 80 are located on the same side of the supporting portion 84. The fixing member 80 is fixed to the support portion 84, and the fixing member 80 presses the stopper portion 82, thereby fixing the hinge shaft 76 to the hinge body 78. Specifically, the fixing element 80 is a spring, and the spring is fixed to the supporting portion 84 by a screw 86 and presses the stopper portion 82. When the position of the hinge shaft 76 is adjusted, the screw 86 is unscrewed, and the elastic sheet is rotated by a certain angle to avoid the stopping part 82, so that the hinge shaft 76 can be pulled out by a certain distance for adjustment. When adjusted, the spring plate is rotated above the stop 82 and the screw 86 is tightened so that the spring plate presses against the stop 82 to securely and securely fix the hinge shaft 76 to the hinge body 78.
As shown in fig. 13 to 15, the present invention provides a fourth preferred embodiment, in which the coupling and adjustment between the hinge shaft 88 and the hinge body 90 are the same, and unlike the first preferred embodiment, a fixing member 92 for fixing the hinge shaft 88 to the hinge body 90 is provided, and the differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the details of the differences will not be described.
In the preferred embodiment, the adjustable hinge device further includes a fixing member 92 for fixing the hinge shaft 88 to the hinge body 90, and the direction of the applying force F3 for fixing the hinge shaft 88 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 88. Specifically, the fixing member 92 applies the force F3 to the stopper 94, and the direction of the force F3 to the stopper 94 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 88. Thereby restricting the movement of the hinge shaft 88 relative to the hinge body 90 in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 88.
Furthermore, a limiting groove 96 is formed in the hinge shaft 88 adjacent to the stopping portion 94, the fixing member 92 is provided with a U-shaped shape, the fixing member 92 includes a limiting piece 98 matched with the limiting groove 96, an anti-falling piece 100 opposite to the limiting piece 98, and a connecting piece 102 connecting the limiting piece 98 and the anti-falling piece 100, the stopping portion 94 and the hinge body 90 are located between the limiting piece 98 and the anti-falling piece 100, and the limiting piece 98 abuts against the stopping portion 94. Thereby pressing the hinge shaft 88 against the hinge body 90. Specifically, the limiting plate 98 is provided with an opening 104 located at the limiting groove 96 and matched with the hinge shaft 88, the anti-falling plate 100 is provided with a matching hole 106 matched with the hinge shaft 88, and the matching hole 106 is a long hole.
When the hinge shaft 88 is adjusted, the U-shaped fixing member 92 is rotated to separate the stopper piece 98 from the stopper groove 96, and then the hinge shaft 88 is lifted up. The positioning ribs on the hinge shaft 88 are separated from the positioning grooves on the hinge body 90, then the hinge shaft 88 is rotated to a certain proper angle, the positioning ribs of the hinge shaft 88 are dropped into the corresponding positioning grooves, and finally the U-shaped fixing piece 92 is rotated to enable the limiting piece 98 to be matched with the limiting groove 96 in place, so that the hinge shaft 88 is fixed on the hinge body 90. In addition, the U-shaped fixing member 92 is always engaged with both sides of the supporting portion 107 during the entire adjustment process of the hinge shaft 88, and is not easily detached.
Further, the thickness of the first positioning rib (not shown) and the second positioning rib 110 is the same in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 88. The spacing between the release preventing piece 100 and the hinge body 90 is larger than the thicknesses of the first positioning rib (not shown) and the second positioning rib 110 in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 88. So set up, make when lifting the hinge axis 88 until first location muscle, second location muscle 110 and first constant head tank 112 or second constant head tank 114 break away from, in the axial direction of hinge axis 88, hinge axis 88 does not deviate from the anticreep piece 100 yet, make the structure of this adjustable hinge device more reliable, and convenient regulation.
As shown in fig. 16 to 18, the present invention provides a fifth preferred embodiment, in which the coupling and adjustment between the hinge shaft 116 and the hinge body 118 are the same, and unlike the first preferred embodiment, a fixing member 120 is provided for fixing the hinge shaft 116 to the hinge body 118, and the difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described in detail, and the details of the difference will not be described.
In the preferred embodiment, the adjustable hinge device further includes a fixing member 120 for fixing the hinge shaft 116 to the hinge body 118, and the direction of the applying force F4 for fixing the hinge shaft 116 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 116 by the fixing member 120. The mount 120 applies a force F4 to the hinge body 118, and the direction of the force F4 to the hinge body 118 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 116. Thereby restricting the hinge shaft 116 from moving relative to the hinge body 118 in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 116.
The hinge body 118 includes a connection portion 122 and a support portion 124 disposed substantially perpendicular to the connection portion 122, the hinge shaft 116 is disposed on the support portion 124, and the stopper portion 126 and the fixing member 120 are disposed at both sides of the support portion 124. The mount 120 applies a force F4 to the support 124. Specifically, a locking groove 128 is disposed on the hinge shaft 116, and a locking portion 130 coupled to the locking groove 128 is disposed on the fixing member 120. That is, the fixing member 120 is provided as a card.
As shown in fig. 19, the present invention provides a sixth preferred embodiment, in which the coupling and adjustment between the hinge shaft 132 and the hinge body 134 are the same, and the fixing member 136 is synchronously disposed, which is different from the fifth preferred embodiment, and the difference between the fifth preferred embodiment and the sixth preferred embodiment will be described in detail, and the details of the difference will not be described.
In the preferred embodiment, the adjustable hinge device also includes a fixing member 136 for fixing the hinge shaft 132 to the hinge body 134, and the direction of the applying force F5 for fixing the hinge shaft 132 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 132 by the fixing member 136. The mount 136 applies a force F5 to the hinge body 134, and the direction of the force F5 to the hinge body 134 is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft 132. Thereby restricting the movement of the hinge shaft 132 relative to the hinge body 134 in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 132.
The stopper 138 and the fixing member 136 are also located at both sides of the supporting portion 140. The mount 136 applies a force F5 to the support 140. In the preferred embodiment, the fixing member 136 is threadedly coupled to the hinge shaft 132. Specifically, the fixing member 136 is configured as a nut, and the hinge shaft 132 is provided with an external thread.
It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.
The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides an adjustable hinge device, adjustable hinge device includes the hinge body and locates the hinge pin of hinge body, its characterized in that:
the hinge body is provided with a hinge hole for accommodating the hinge shaft, a first positioning part and a second positioning part;
the hinge shaft is provided with a first state and a second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part in the first state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part, and when the first state is changed to the second state, the hinge shaft firstly moves a certain distance in the direction away from the hinge body to enable the first matching and connecting part to be separated from the first positioning part and the second matching and connecting part to be separated from the second positioning part, then the hinge shaft rotates a certain angle relative to the hinge body, and finally the hinge shaft moves a certain distance in the direction close to the hinge body;
the hinge shaft is also provided with a stopping part which is abutted against the hinge body, the adjustable hinge device also comprises a fixing part which is used for fixing the hinge shaft on the hinge body, and the direction of the application force of the fixing part is vertical to the axial direction of the hinge shaft;
the first matching part is a first positioning rib, the second matching part is a second positioning rib, the first positioning rib and the second positioning rib are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning rib is provided with a first end part far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning rib is provided with a second end part far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end part to the hinge shaft is smaller than the distance from the second end part to the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end part to the second end part is L1, the first positioning part is a first positioning groove, the second positioning part is a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning groove is provided with a first groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning groove is provided with a second groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first groove end to the second groove end is L2, and L2= L1;
the hinge shaft is further fixedly provided with a third positioning rib and a fourth positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hinge shaft, the third positioning rib is provided with a third end part far away from the hinge shaft, the fourth positioning rib is provided with a fourth end part far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the third end part to the hinge shaft is different from the first end part and the distance from the second end part to the hinge shaft, the distance from the third end part to the fourth end part is L3, and L3= L1;
the hinge comprises a hinge body and is characterized in that a third positioning groove and a fourth positioning groove which are communicated with the hinge hole are further arranged on the hinge body, the width of each of the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove is larger than that of the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove are in the same straight line, the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hinge shaft, the third positioning groove is provided with a third groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the fourth positioning groove is provided with a fourth groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the third groove end to the fourth groove end is L4, L4 is larger than L1, and any one of the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib can be selectively communicated with the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove, Any one of the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove is matched and connected.
2. The adjustable hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the hinge body includes a connecting portion and a support portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion, the hinge axis being disposed at the support portion, the stop portion and the fixing member being located on both sides of the support portion.
3. An adjustable hinge assembly according to claim 2, wherein a mounting portion is provided on the support portion, the fixing member being operatively movable relative to the mounting portion to move away from or compress the hinge axis.
4. The adjustable hinge assembly of claim 3, wherein the fastener is threadably coupled to the mounting portion.
5. An adjustable hinge assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said hinge shaft is provided with an annular abutment groove for abutment with said retaining member.
6. The utility model provides a refrigerator, refrigerator includes the box, rotationally locates door body on the box and locating adjustable hinge means between box and the door body, adjustable hinge means including connect in the hinge body of box with locate the hinge pin of hinge body, the hinge pin with the door body rotationally connects its characterized in that:
the hinge body is provided with a hinge hole for accommodating the hinge shaft, a first positioning part and a second positioning part;
the hinge shaft is provided with a first state and a second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part in the first state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the first matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the second positioning part in the second state, the second matching and connecting part is matched and connected with the first positioning part, and when the first state is changed to the second state, the hinge shaft firstly moves a certain distance in the direction away from the hinge body to enable the first matching and connecting part to be separated from the first positioning part and the second matching and connecting part to be separated from the second positioning part, then the hinge shaft rotates a certain angle relative to the hinge body, and finally the hinge shaft moves a certain distance in the direction close to the hinge body;
the hinge shaft is also provided with a stopping part which is abutted against the hinge body, the adjustable hinge device also comprises a fixing part which is used for fixing the hinge shaft on the hinge body, and the direction of the application force of the fixing part is vertical to the axial direction of the hinge shaft;
the first matching part is a first positioning rib, the second matching part is a second positioning rib, the first positioning rib and the second positioning rib are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning rib is provided with a first end part far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning rib is provided with a second end part far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end part to the hinge shaft is smaller than the distance from the second end part to the hinge shaft, the distance from the first end part to the second end part is L1, the first positioning part is a first positioning groove, the second positioning part is a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning groove is provided with a first groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the second positioning groove is provided with a second groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the first groove end to the second groove end is L2, and L2= L1;
the hinge shaft is further fixedly provided with a third positioning rib and a fourth positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib are positioned on the same straight line, the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hinge shaft, the third positioning rib is provided with a third end part far away from the hinge shaft, the fourth positioning rib is provided with a fourth end part far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the third end part to the hinge shaft is different from the first end part and the distance from the second end part to the hinge shaft, the distance from the third end part to the fourth end part is L3, and L3= L1;
the hinge comprises a hinge body and is characterized in that a third positioning groove and a fourth positioning groove which are communicated with the hinge hole are further arranged on the hinge body, the width of each of the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove is larger than that of the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove are in the same straight line, the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the hinge shaft, the third positioning groove is provided with a third groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the fourth positioning groove is provided with a fourth groove end far away from the hinge shaft, the distance from the third groove end to the fourth groove end is L4, L4 is larger than L1, and any one of the first positioning rib, the second positioning rib, the third positioning rib and the fourth positioning rib can be selectively communicated with the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove, the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove, Any one of the third positioning groove and the fourth positioning groove is matched and connected.
7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein the hinge body includes a connection part connected to the cabinet and a support part substantially perpendicular to the connection part, the hinge shaft is provided to the support part, and the stopper part and the fixing part are located at both sides of the support part.
8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 7, wherein the supporting portion is provided with a mounting portion, and the fixing member is operatively movable with respect to the mounting portion to move away from or press the hinge shaft.
9. The refrigerator as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the hinge shaft is provided with an annular abutting groove abutting against the fixing member.
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