CN113513872A

CN113513872A - Cabinet body and refrigeration plant

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Publication number: CN113513872A
Application number: CN202010273372.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张亮; 沈万辉; 郎红军; 梁绍桐
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-09
Filing date: 2020-04-09
Publication date: 2021-10-19
Anticipated expiration: 2040-04-09
Also published as: CN113513872B

Abstract

The invention discloses a cabinet body and refrigeration equipment, wherein the cabinet body comprises a cabinet body and a top cover, the top cover is rotatably connected with the top of the cabinet body, the cabinet body further comprises a support, and the support is connected to the top cover in a turnable manner between an unfolding position and a storage position. The cabinet body and the bracket of the refrigeration equipment can be overturned relative to the top cover, so that the problem of inconvenient use is solved.

Description

Cabinet body and refrigeration plant

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a cabinet body and refrigeration equipment.

Background

The opening mode of the cabinet door of the refrigeration equipment generally comprises left-right opening, up-down opening and the like. Under some application occasions, the opening direction of the cabinet door can only be opened in the vertical direction, namely, the cabinet door can be opened as a top cover. In this case, the associated accessory (e.g., mirror) is also mounted to the top cover.

However, the user has to open the entire top cover to use it when only the relevant accessories such as a mirror need to be used. As is well known, the weight of the top cover is relatively large, so that the refrigerating equipment with the structural design has the defect of inconvenient use.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a cabinet body and refrigeration equipment, which can solve the problem of inconvenient use.

A first aspect of embodiments of the present invention provides a cabinet. The cabinet body comprises a cabinet body and a top cover, the top cover is rotatably connected with the top of the cabinet body, the cabinet body further comprises a support, and the support is connected to the top cover in a turnable manner between an unfolding position and a storage position.

Through the structural design, a user can turn the support to be in the unfolding position (such as the standing position), and the support can support relevant accessories such as a mirror, so that the relevant accessories can be used without lifting a heavy top cover, and the use convenience of the cabinet body is improved.

In some embodiments, the top cover surface has an opening and the bracket is capable of covering the opening when in the stowed position.

The bracket is designed as a plate that covers the opening in the top cover surface, making the bracket a reduced version of the top cover. Thus, the bracket is turned over to be in the unfolded position, and the opening on the surface of the top cover is exposed. The user can access items through the opening, as well as using the associated accessories, such as mirrors.

In some embodiments, the top cover surface has a recess and the bracket is capable of falling into the recess when in the stowed position.

The support falls into the recess when being in the position of accomodating for whole top cap and support compact structure. The support can adopt a plate or a frame structure. If a frame structure is employed, the lightweight stand is more easily turned open.

In some embodiments, one end of the bracket is hinged to the top cover, and a locking mechanism is arranged between the other end of the bracket and the top cover and can enable the bracket to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state.

The locking mechanism can ensure that the bracket cannot be opened mistakenly in the scene that the bracket does not need to be opened, and the reliability of the whole cabinet body is improved.

In some embodiments, the cabinet further includes an elastic member for driving the rack to turn over relative to the top cover to open when the rack is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

By means of the elastic element, the bracket can be automatically driven to turn when in the unlocking state, and the user does not need to turn manually.

In some embodiments, a damping member is further disposed between the bracket and the top cover, the damping member being configured to provide damping when the bracket is flipped relative to the top cover.

The damping can reduce the slew velocity of support upset in-process (especially the later stage of upset process) to reduce the cabinet body that the support upset brought and vibrate or rock.

In some embodiments, a limiting structure is arranged between the bracket and the top cover, and the limiting structure can enable the bracket to be limited to a vertical position.

By arranging the limit fit of the bracket and the top cover, the bracket is just limited when in a vertical position, thereby being more convenient for a user to use the related accessories.

The top cap passes through damping hinged joint with the cabinet body, can reduce the cabinet body that the top cap upset brought and vibrate or rock equally. The damping hinge sets up the biggest rotation angle for avoid top cap rotation angle too big make the possible focus unstability of whole cabinet body.

In some embodiments, the cabinet further includes a first door body, and one end of the first door body in the left-right direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body.

The existence of the first door body enables a user to open the top cover from the upper side and open the cabinet door from the front side of the cabinet body. In the case where the cabinet is divided into different storage areas, it is particularly important to be able to open the cabinet doors from different positions of the cabinet.

In some embodiments, the cabinet body further comprises a second door body, one end of the second door body in the vertical direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body, and the second door body can be limited to a horizontal position.

The second door body can be ensured to be in a horizontal position after being opened, so that the second door body can be used as a temporary shelf for temporarily placing articles.

A second aspect of embodiments of the present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus. The refrigeration equipment comprises the cabinet body according to any one of the technical schemes. Obviously, the refrigeration equipment has the beneficial effects corresponding to the cabinet body in any one of the above technical solutions, and the details are not repeated herein.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic overall structure of a cabinet of a refrigeration apparatus in some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a cabinet body of the refrigeration apparatus in which the top cover, the first door body and the second door body are in an open state and the bracket is in a closed state;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the cabinet of the refrigeration appliance with only the stand in the open state;

FIG. 4(a) is a schematic view showing the fitting relationship between the stand and the top cover when the stand is in a closed state;

fig. 4(b) is a schematic view of the matching relationship between the bracket and the top cover when the bracket is in the open state.

In the figure, 10-cabinet; 100-cabinet body; 200-a top cover; 300-support, 310-mirror; 400-a first door body; 500-a second door body; 600-drawer.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", and "left", "right", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the term "connected" is to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, a fixed connection and a movable connection, a detachable connection and a non-detachable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically or electrically connected or may be in communication with each other. And "fixedly connected" includes detachably connected, non-detachably connected, integrally connected, and the like.

In the present invention, references to terms like "first" or "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the present invention, references to the like "vertical" and "horizontal" do not refer to absolute vertical and absolute horizontal only, but also include generally vertical and generally horizontal as is acceptable in the art.

The technical solutions between the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art. Where combinations of features are mutually inconsistent or impractical, such combinations should not be considered as being absent and not within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

It should be noted that the following description takes a refrigerator as an example, and more specifically takes a refrigerator for containing cosmetics, i.e. a beauty cabinet, as an example, but the technical solution of the present invention is not limited to be applied only to the refrigerator, and other refrigeration devices can also adopt the cabinet in the embodiment of the present invention. The beauty cabinet is usually provided with a mirror, so that the user can make up easily.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the refrigerator has a cabinet 10. The cabinet 10 includes a cabinet body 100, a top cover 200, a bracket 300, a first door 400, a second door 500, and a drawer 600.

As shown in fig. 2, the space inside the cabinet 10 may be divided into two regions: a non-refrigerated area and a refrigerated area, wherein the non-refrigerated area is located above the refrigerated area.

The space of the non-refrigerated area is substantially defined by the top cover 200, the second door 500, and the cabinet body 100. The non-refrigerated area is used to house items that do not require refrigeration, such as concealer brushes, eye makeup brushes or eyebrow pencils.

The space of the refrigerated area is the space inside the three drawers 600 shown in fig. 2. The cold storage area is used for containing articles needing cold storage, such as cosmetics, skin care products or other articles. It will be appreciated that the number of drawers 600 may be arranged as desired, and the structural design of the cold storage area is not limited to drawer configurations.

The top cover 200 is located at the top of the cabinet body 100, and the top cover 200 is rotatably connected with the cabinet body 100. Thus, the top cover 200 can be flipped open and a user can take and place the articles inside the cabinet 10.

The stand 300 is also located at the top of the cabinet body 100, and the stand 300 is rotatably connected with the top cover 200 so that the stand 300 can be turned between the unfolded position and the stored position.

The stand 300 is used to support mirrors, display screens, audio devices, or other related accessories. With the aid of the stand 300, the user can use the accessory concerned in the extended position (for example, in the upright position or inclined at an angle) without having to open the heavy top cover.

Referring to fig. 2, the first door 400 is located at the front of the cabinet 10 and can be opened from the left end. After the first door 400 is opened, the drawer 600 inside the cabinet 10 is exposed. The user may further withdraw the drawer 600 to access the item.

Referring to fig. 2, the second door 500 is also located at the front of the cabinet 10, and the second door 500 is located above the first door 400. The second door body 500 may be flipped about a horizontal axis and restrained to a horizontal position.

With continued reference to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the bracket 300 is a plate, the top cover 200 has an opening on a surface thereof, and the bracket 300 can cover the opening when in the storage position. Fig. 2 also shows a mirror 310, the mirror 310 being fixedly attached to the inner surface of the holder 300. It should be noted that the stand 300 may be used to support not only mirrors as shown in fig. 2, but also other related accessories. The bracket 300 may also be of a non-plate construction.

Referring to fig. 3, the user opens the stand 300 and the stand 300 is in the extended position, thereby enabling access to items through an opening in the surface of the top cover 200, as well as using an associated accessory such as a mirror. When a user takes and places some small articles in the upper area of the cabinet body, the bracket 300 is turned over to expose the opening on the surface of the top cover 200, and the heavier top cover does not need to be lifted.

In some embodiments, the top cover 200 has a recess (not shown) in its surface into which the stand 300 can fall when in the stowed position. The support falls into the recess when being in the position of accomodating for whole top cap and support compact structure.

Specifically, the area of the surface of the top cover 200 corresponding to the bracket 300 is lower than the areas at other positions, thereby forming the recess. The bracket 300 may be a plate or a frame. The recess can be dropped into when the bracket 300 is in the stowed position so that the bracket 300 can remain flush with the area of the top cover 200 surface elsewhere. Different from the foregoing embodiments, in the foregoing embodiments, the surface of the top cover 200 is provided with an opening, which is a through hole; in this embodiment, the surface of the top cover 200 is provided with a recessed portion, which may be regarded as a blind hole to some extent. Thus, in the present embodiment, only the bracket 300 is opened without opening the top cover 200, and the user cannot access the articles from above the cabinet 10. It will be appreciated that the recess may be embodied as a groove and the bracket 300 may be a frame structure (e.g., a rectangular metal frame). When the bracket 300 is in the storage position, the frame structure (e.g., four sides of the rectangular metal frame) is engaged with the groove (e.g., the groove is rectangular with the same size and shape on the top cover surface, and the four sides of the rectangular metal frame are engaged with the corresponding elongated grooves). If a frame structure is employed, the lightweight stand is more easily turned open.

In some embodiments, one end of the bracket 300 is hinged to the top cover 200, and a locking mechanism (not shown) is disposed between the other end of the bracket 300 and the top cover 200, and the locking mechanism can switch the bracket 300 between a locked state and an unlocked state. The locking mechanism can ensure that the bracket cannot be opened mistakenly in the scene that the bracket does not need to be opened, and the reliability of the whole cabinet body is improved.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the rear end of the bracket 300 is hinged to the top cover 200, and a locking mechanism is disposed between the front end of the bracket and the top cover 200. It is understood that the front/left/right ends of the bracket 300 may be hinged to the top cover 200, and a locking mechanism may be provided between the rear/right/left ends of the bracket 300 and the top cover 200.

The locking mechanism can be a mechanism capable of being pressed and unlocked. For example, a cover opening button and a hook lever are provided at the bracket 300, and a catch is provided at the top cover 200, and the hook lever is engaged with the catch. Pressing this uncap button drives the hook lever and rotates, and then this hook lever breaks away from with the buckle mutually to realize the unblock of support 300. It will be appreciated that other forms of trigger mechanism for opening the cradle may be used in addition to the lid release button. The structure cooperating with the snap may also be other than a hook rod. Furthermore, a switch for opening the stand may be provided on the top cover 200. Accordingly, a snap may be provided on the bracket 300 and a structure to mate with the snap may be provided on the top cover 200.

In some embodiments, the cabinet 10 includes an elastic member (not shown) for driving the stand 300 to be flipped open with respect to the top cover 200 when the stand 300 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state. The elastic element is used for providing driving force for overturning the bracket, so that the user does not need to apply the driving force manually. The elastic member may be a spring, a rubber member, or other members capable of providing an elastic restoring force.

Still taking the locking mechanism composed of the main elements of the cover opening button, the hook rod, the buckle and the like as an example, the cabinet body is also provided with a spring. After the cover opening button is pressed, the hook rod is separated from the buckle, and simultaneously the restoring force of the spring pushes the support 300 to turn.

In some embodiments, a damping member (not shown) is further disposed between the stand 300 and the top cover 200, and is used to provide damping when the stand 300 is turned over with respect to the top cover 200. The damping piece can reduce the slew velocity of support upset in-process (especially the later stage of upset process) for the slew velocity keeps the stable rotational speed of relative low speed, thereby reduces the cabinet body that the support upset brought and vibrates or rock.

It should be noted that the damping member includes not only a damper (e.g., a mechanical damper or a hydraulic damper, etc.), but also an element formed of a damping material (e.g., a viscoelastic damping material), etc. The damping element can be a separately provided component or a component integrated into the rotary structure, for example a damping hinge as a rotary structure itself, i.e. with damping.

In real life, all objects have a certain degree of damping, which may be referred to as intrinsic damping. The meaning of the damping member is to refer to an element that additionally increases the damping effect of the entire device on the basis of the inherent damping.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3, the bracket 300 is in a position-limiting fit with the top cover 200, and the bracket 300 can be limited to a vertical position. When the bracket is in the vertical position, the bracket is just limited, and related accessories such as mirrors and the like are more convenient to use.

Specifically, referring to fig. 4(a) and 4(b), a position limiting structure is disposed between the top cover 200 and the bracket 300. The limiting structure comprises a separately arranged stop structure and also comprises a limiting hinge. The limiting structure can be a stop structure in the form of a separately arranged higher step structure. When the stand 300 is erected, one of the surfaces of the stand 300 abuts against the stepped surface of the stepped structure, thereby preventing the stand 300 from further rotating. Alternatively, the stand 300 and the top cover 200 are also connected using a limit hinge, which is integrated with a stopper such that the maximum rotation angle of the stand 300 with respect to the top cover 200 is 90 °.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the cabinet body 100 and the top cover 200 are connected by a damping hinge (not shown), and the damping hinge is set to have a maximum rotation angle. The specific value of the maximum rotation angle can be set as required to ensure that the top cover 200 does not lean back too much.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the cabinet 10 further includes a first door 400, and one end of the first door 400 in the left-right direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body 100. Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the left end of the first door 400 is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body 100. The cabinet 10 is at least divided into two major storage areas, the first storage area is located at the upper part of the cabinet 10, and the first storage area is opened or closed by the top cover 200 or the second door 500; the second storage area is located at the lower portion of the cabinet 10, the second storage area includes drawers 600, the number of the drawers 600 is at least one (as shown in fig. 2, the number of the drawers 600 is three), and the exterior of the drawer 600 is covered by the first door 400. When the first door 400 is opened, the drawer 600 is exposed, so that the user can further pull the drawer 600.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the cabinet 10 further includes a second door 500, one end of the second door 500 in the vertical direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body 100, and the second door 500 can be limited to a horizontal position. As shown in fig. 2, the second door body 500 is a turnover door, and a lower end of the second door body 500 is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body 100. The second door body can be ensured to be in a horizontal position after being opened, so that the second door body can be used as a temporary shelf for temporarily placing articles (for example, cosmetics can be temporarily placed, and the cosmetics can be simply applied by contrasting with a mirror).

Similarly, the front portion of the cabinet body 100 may also be provided with a limiting structure. The limiting structure comprises a separately arranged stop structure and a limiting hinge, and the maximum rotating angle of the limiting hinge is 90 degrees. The limiting structure is used for ensuring that the second door body is in a horizontal position after being opened.

A second aspect embodiment of the invention provides a refrigeration appliance having a cabinet according to the preceding embodiments. Obviously, the refrigeration equipment has the corresponding beneficial effects of the cabinet body of the foregoing embodiment, and details are not repeated herein.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a cabinet body, includes cabinet body and top cap, the top cap with the top rotatable coupling of cabinet body, its characterized in that still includes the support, the support can connect in turnably between the position is opened out and the position is accomodate in the top cap.

2. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the top cover surface has an opening and the rack is capable of covering the opening when in the stowed position.

3. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the top cover surface has a recess, and the rack is receivable in the recess when in the stowed position.

4. The cabinet body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one end of the bracket is hinged to the top cover, and a locking mechanism is arranged between the other end of the bracket and the top cover and can switch the bracket between a locked state and an unlocked state.

5. The cabinet according to claim 4, further comprising an elastic member for driving the rack to turn over relative to the top cover to open when the rack is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

6. The cabinet according to claim 4, wherein a damping member is further disposed between the rack and the top cover, the damping member being configured to provide damping when the rack is flipped relative to the top cover.

7. The cabinet according to claim 4, wherein a limiting structure is arranged between the bracket and the top cover, and the limiting structure can limit the bracket to a vertical position.

8. The cabinet according to claim 4, further comprising a first door body, wherein one end of the first door body in the left-right direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body.

9. The cabinet body according to claim 4, further comprising a second door body, wherein one end of the second door body in the vertical direction is hinged to the front portion of the cabinet body, and the second door body can be limited to a horizontal position.

10. Refrigeration device, characterized in that it comprises a cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 9.