CN114322434A

CN114322434A - Water supply device and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN114322434A
Application number: CN202111681611.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李闪闪; 魏建; 李大鹏; 周思健; 周林芳; 李玉稳
Original assignee: TCL Home Appliances Hefei Co Ltd
Current assignee: TCL Home Appliances Hefei Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-29
Filing date: 2021-12-29
Publication date: 2022-04-12

Abstract

The application provides a water supply installation and refrigerator, water supply installation's water delivery subassembly includes first port and the second port of intercommunication each other, and first port can communicate with the storage water tank, and the second port can communicate with the water delivery mouth of direction subassembly, and the direction subassembly can move towards the first direction of keeping away from the reservoir chamber. Based on this, the water storage tank, the first port, the second port and the water delivery port can form a water flow passage through which water in the water storage tank can be delivered; meanwhile, the space between the guide component and the water storage chamber after movement is larger in volume, the water storage chamber with larger volume can be placed in the space between the water storage chamber and the guide component, the water supply device can adapt to the water storage chambers with different volumes, and the adaptability of the water supply device is better.

Description

Water supply device and refrigerator

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of water supply, in particular to a water supply device and a refrigerator.

Background

As the living standard of people is improved, the functions of the refrigerator are increased, and a refrigerator having an ice making function, which requires a water supply structure to perform an ice making operation, is available on the market.

However, the related art refrigerator has a weak adaptability of the water supply structure and cannot be adapted to different water sources.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a water supply installation and refrigerator, this water supply installation can adapt to the not water tank structure of co-altitude, and water supply installation's application scope is wide, the adaptability is stronger.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a water supply apparatus comprising:

the water storage chamber is used for accommodating a water storage tank;

the water delivery assembly comprises a first port and a second port which are communicated with each other, and the first port is used for being communicated with the water storage tank; and

the guide assembly is arranged on one side of the water storage chamber and comprises a water delivery port, the water delivery port is communicated with the second port, and the guide assembly is used for moving towards a first direction far away from the water storage chamber.

In some embodiments, the water supply device comprises a plurality of water storage chambers, each of the water storage chambers is used for accommodating one of the water storage tanks.

In some embodiments, the guide assembly comprises:

a cover plate;

one end of the elastic piece is connected with the cover plate; and

the first sliding block is provided with the water delivery port, the first sliding block is connected with the other end of the elastic part, and the first sliding block is used for moving along the first direction so that the elastic part generates elastic deformation in a space formed by the first sliding block and the cover plate.

In some embodiments, a first guide portion is provided on the first slider; the water supply device further includes:

the frame body is provided with a first guide groove extending along the first direction, and the first guide part is arranged in the first guide groove.

In some embodiments, the first slider includes a first connection face facing the reservoir; the guide assembly further comprises:

the second slider, the second slider with first slider is connected, the second slider includes the orientation the second of reservoir chamber is connected the face when the elastic component is in elastic deformation state, the second connect the face with first connection face coplane.

In some embodiments, one end of the second sliding block is rotatably connected with the first sliding block, and a second guide part is arranged on the other end of the second sliding block; the water supply device further includes:

the frame body is provided with a second guide groove extending along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second guide portion is arranged in the second guide groove.

In some embodiments, the water delivery assembly comprises:

a guide head comprising the first port and the second port;

the first end of the connector is connected with the guide head, and the second end of the connector is connected with the water storage tank; and

one end of the first water conveying pipe is communicated with the first port, and the other end of the first water conveying pipe is communicated with the water storage tank.

In some embodiments, the connecting head is of an annular structure, the connecting head is provided with a plurality of slots, and the slots extend from the edge of the second end towards the direction of the first end; the water delivery assembly further comprises:

the retaining member is sleeved between the first end and the second end.

In some embodiments, the water supply device further comprises:

a pump body; and

one end of the second water conveying pipe is communicated with the water conveying port, and the other end of the second water conveying pipe is connected with the pump body.

In a second aspect, the present application also provides a refrigerator comprising the water supply apparatus as described above.

The water supply device comprises a water storage chamber, a water delivery assembly and a guide assembly, wherein the water storage chamber is used for accommodating a water storage tank, the water delivery assembly comprises a first port and a second port which are communicated with each other, the first port can be communicated with the water storage tank, and the second port can be communicated with a water delivery port of the guide assembly, so that the water storage tank, the first port, the second port and the water delivery port can form a water flow passage, and a water source in the water storage tank can be transmitted through the water flow passage. Meanwhile, the guide assembly may move in a first direction away from the storage chamber during the storage of the storage tank in the storage chamber. Based on this, the technical problem of water supply installation can not adapt to different volumetric storage water tanks among the correlation technique can be solved to the scheme of this application, and when the reservoir chamber was kept away from along the first direction motion to the guide assembly of this application, the space increase between guide assembly and the reservoir chamber, and the space between reservoir chamber and the guide assembly can be placed to bigger volumetric storage water tank to, the water supply installation of this application can adapt to different volumetric storage water tanks, and water supply installation's adaptability is better.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that other drawings can be derived from these drawings by a person skilled in the art without inventive effort.

For a more complete understanding of the present application and its advantages, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts in the following description.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water supply device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water supply apparatus shown in fig. 1 in another direction.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the water supply apparatus shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the guide assembly shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the first slider shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a structure inside the housing shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the second slider shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a connection of the first slider and the second slider shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the water delivery assembly of fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting head shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to fig. 1 to 11 in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application provides a water supply device 100 and a refrigerator 10, wherein the water supply device 100 can be arranged on the refrigerator 10 and can convey a water source in a water storage tank 150 to the refrigerator 10. Referring to fig. 1 to 3, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water supply device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another direction of the water supply device 100 shown in fig. 1, and fig. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the water supply device 100 shown in fig. 1. The water supply device 100 of the embodiment of the present application includes a frame body 110, a water storage chamber 120, a water delivery assembly 130, and a guide assembly 140.

The frame body 110 may serve as an outer frame of the water supply device 100, and both the water delivery unit 130 and the guide unit 140 may be disposed in the frame body 110. The reservoir 120 may house a storage tank 150, the water transfer assembly 130 includes a first port 131 and a second port 132 in communication with each other, the first port 131 may be in direct or indirect communication with the storage tank 150, and the guide assembly 140 includes a water transfer port 141, the water transfer port 141 may be in direct or indirect communication with the second port 132. The guide assembly 140 may be disposed at one side of the storage tank 150, for example, at an upper side of the storage tank 150. The guide assembly 140 and the storage tank 150 may be aligned in a first direction H1, and the guide assembly 140 may be moved in a first direction H1 away from the storage compartment 120.

When the water storage tank 150 is disposed in the water storage chamber 120, the water storage tank 150 and the guide assembly 140 can be located in the same space formed by the frame 110, and there is no barrier between the water storage tank 150 and the guide assembly 140 to completely isolate them. When the height of the water storage tank 150 is high, the water storage tank 150 can press the guide assembly 140 along the first direction H1 through the water delivery assembly 130, and the guide assembly 140 can move towards the first direction H1 away from the water storage chamber 120, at this time, the volume of the space between the water storage chamber 120 and the guide assembly 140 is larger, and the water storage tank 150 with larger volume can be placed in the space between the water storage chamber 120 and the guide assembly 140, so that the guide assembly 140 of the embodiment of the present application moves along the first direction H1, and can be adapted to water storage tanks 150 with different volumes.

During the movement of the guide assembly 140 in the first direction H1, the second port 132 of the water delivery assembly 130 may be always in communication with the water delivery port 141 of the guide assembly 140. For example, the size of the water delivery port 141 may be larger than that of the second port 132, the cross-sectional area of the second port 132 may be smaller than that of the water delivery port 141, the second port 132 may communicate with a partial region of the water delivery port 141 when the guide assembly 140 is not moved, and the second port 132 may communicate with another partial region of the water delivery port 141 after the guide assembly 140 is moved in the first direction H1, so that the second port 132 and the water delivery port 141 are always in a communication state.

It is to be understood that the manner of achieving the communication state of the water delivery port 141 and the second port 132 is not limited to the above example, and for example, a hose may be used to achieve the communication state of the water delivery port 141 and the second port 132 in different states. Based on this, the communication manner between the water delivery port 141 and the second port 132 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application, and all the realizable solutions are within the scope of the embodiments of the present application.

The water supply apparatus 100, the water storage tank 150, the first port 131, the second port 132 and the water delivery port 141 of the embodiment of the present application may form a water flow path along which the water source in the water storage tank 150 may be transported from the water storage tank 150 to other suitable apparatuses, for example, to an ice making apparatus and an ice water apparatus of the refrigerator 10.

It is understood that the water supply device 100 may include a water storage tank 150, and the water storage tank 150 may be a component of the water supply device 100; of course, the water supply device 100 may not include the water storage tank 150, and the water storage tank 150 may be a container part of an external water source, for example, the water storage tank 150 may be a container of mineral water, barreled water, which is sold in the market and has different height sizes. The guide assembly 140 may accommodate water supply containers of different heights when moving in the first direction H1.

In the water supply apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the water delivery assembly 130 includes the first port 131 and the second port 132 which are communicated with each other, the first port 131 may be communicated with the water storage tank 150, and the second port 132 may be communicated with the water delivery port 141 of the guide assembly 140, so that the water storage tank 150, the first port 131, the second port 132 and the water delivery port 141 may form a water flow path through which the water source in the water storage tank 150 may be delivered; meanwhile, the guide assembly 140 may move toward the first direction H1 away from the storage chamber 120, the volume of the space between the guide assembly 140 and the storage chamber 120 is larger, the storage tank 150 with larger volume may be placed in the space between the storage chamber 120 and the guide assembly 140, and the water supply device 100 may be adapted to storage tanks 150 with different volumes, and the adaptability of the water supply device 100 is better.

Please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 3 again. The water supply apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present application may include one or more water storage chambers 120, each water storage chamber 120 may accommodate one water storage tank 150, and the water supply apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present application may transfer water from one or more water storage tanks 150. For example, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the water supply device 100 may include a first water storage chamber 121 and a second water storage chamber 122, the first water storage chamber 121 may accommodate a first water storage tank (not shown), the second water storage chamber 122 may accommodate a second water storage tank (not shown), and the water supply device 100 may transmit water sources of a plurality of water storage tanks 150.

It is understood that the plurality of water storage chambers 120 may be completely or partially spaced apart, for example, the first water storage chamber 121 may be formed by recessing the first surface of the frame body 110 in a direction toward the second surface, the second water storage chamber 122 may be formed by recessing the second surface of the frame body 110 in a direction toward the first surface, and the first water storage chamber 121 and the second water storage chamber 122 may be completely spaced apart.

It will be appreciated that the first port 131 of the water delivery assembly 130 may be in communication with only one storage tank 150 at a time, and the first port 131 may be in communication with either the first storage tank or the second storage tank. For example, the first port 131 may be first communicated with the first storage tank during use of the water supply apparatus 100, and the second port 132 may be communicated with the second storage tank to transfer the water source of the second storage tank after the water source of the first storage tank is used up. Thus, the user can select the water sources in different water storage tanks 150 for delivery according to the requirements.

Of course, the first port 131 of the water delivery assembly 130 may also be simultaneously communicated with a plurality of water storage tanks 150, the first port 131 may be, but is not limited to be, simultaneously communicated with the first water storage tank and the second water storage tank through two-way or multi-way hoses, the water supply device 100 may simultaneously deliver the water sources of the first water storage tank and the second water storage tank, and the water supply device 100 delivers the water sources more efficiently.

The volume of the reservoir 120 may be matched to the volume of the reservoir 150. The volumes of the water storage tanks 150 may or may not be identical; accordingly, the volumes of the plurality of water storage chambers 120 may or may not be the same. The shape and volume of the reservoir chamber 120 and the reservoir 150 are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

It is understood that the plurality of storage tanks 150 may or may not be all of the same type of structure. For example, the first storage tank 150 may be a storage container of the water supply device 100 itself, and the second storage tank 150 may be a container of mineral water or barreled water sold on the market. Therefore, the water supply device 100 of the embodiment of the present application can deliver the water source of the water tank and the mineral water, and can realize the design of a dual-purpose water source.

The water supply device 100 of the embodiment of the present application is provided with the plurality of water storage chambers 120 to accommodate the plurality of water storage tanks 150, and the water supply device 100 can realize a dual-purpose water source design for delivering water tanks and mineral water; meanwhile, the guide assembly 140 is movable in the first direction H1 so that the water supply device 100 can be adapted to water tanks and mineral water containers of different heights and different volumes, and the applicability of the water supply device 100 is further enhanced.

Referring to fig. 4 to 6 in combination with fig. 3, fig. 4 is an exploded view of the guide assembly 140 shown in fig. 3, fig. 5 is a structural view of the first sliding block 144 shown in fig. 4, and fig. 6 is a structural view of the inside of the frame 110 shown in fig. 3. The guide assembly 140 of the embodiment of the present application includes a cover plate 142, an elastic member 143, and a first slider 144.

The cover 142 may be disposed on a side of the first slider 144 away from the storage compartment 120, the cover 142, the first slider 144, and the storage compartment 120 may be sequentially arranged along the first direction H1, and the cover 142 may be connected and fixed to the frame 110. One end of the elastic element 143 may be directly or indirectly connected to the cover plate 142, the other end of the elastic element 143 may be connected to the first slide block 144, and the water delivery port 141 may be disposed on the first slide block 144. The first slider 144 may move in the first direction H1 and press the elastic member 143, and the elastic member 143 may be elastically deformed in a space formed by the first slider 144 and the cover 142.

When the elastic member 143 restores the elastic deformation to the initial inelastic deformation state, the first slider 144 can restore the initial state, and thus, the elastic member 143 can provide an escape space for the movement stroke of the first slider 144.

It is understood that the elastic member 143 may be, but not limited to, a spring, a bellows, a leaf spring, a diaphragm, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of the elastic member 143, and all structures that can achieve elastic deformation are within the scope of the embodiment of the present application.

The guide assembly 140 of the embodiment of the application is matched with the first sliding block 144 through the cover plate 142, the elastic part 143 and the first sliding block 144, the elastic part 143 can provide an avoiding space for the movement stroke of the first sliding block 144 and can automatically control the first sliding block 144 to recover the initial state, so that the guide assembly 140 does not need to additionally provide other recovery structures, the structure of the guide assembly 140 is simpler, and the cost is lower.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, one or more first guide portions 1441 may be disposed on the first slider 144, and correspondingly, one or more first guide grooves 111 extending along the first direction H1 may be disposed on the frame body 110, and each first guide portion 1441 may be disposed in one first guide groove 111. Since the first guide groove 111 is extended along the first direction H1, so that the first guide groove 111 can perform a guiding function, the first slider 144 can move along the first direction H1 under the action of the first guide part 1441 and the first guide groove 111.

It can be understood that the frame body 110 may be symmetrically provided with a plurality of first guide grooves 111 at different positions to better perform the guiding function. For example, the frame body 110 may be provided with one first guide groove 111 on each of two opposite side surfaces, and the frame body 110 may guide the first slider 144 on the two opposite side surfaces.

It should be noted that, in addition to the movement along the first direction H1 by the first guide portion 1441 and the first guide groove 111, the first slider 144 may also adopt other movement modes such as a slide rail and a slider. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific movement manner of the first slider 144.

The first guide portion 1441 is arranged on the first sliding block 144, the first guide groove 111 is arranged on the frame body 110, the first guide portion 1441 is matched with the first guide groove 111, the moving direction of the first sliding block 144 is not prone to shifting, and the movement of the first sliding block 144 is more stable.

Please refer to fig. 7 and 8 in combination with fig. 4, in which fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the second slider 145 shown in fig. 4, and fig. 8 is a schematic connection diagram of the first slider 144 and the second slider 145 shown in fig. 4. The guide assembly 140 may further comprise a second slide block 145, and the second slide block 145 may be connected to the first slide block 144, for example, may be connected to an end of the first slide block 144 away from the water delivery port 141.

The first slider 144 includes a first coupling surface 1442 facing the reservoir 120, and the second slider 145 includes a second coupling surface 1452 facing the reservoir 120, and the first coupling surface 1442 and the second coupling surface 1452 may be bottom surfaces of the first slider 144 and the second slider 145. When the elastic member 143 is in an elastically deformed state, the second connection surface 1452 and the first connection surface 1442 may be coplanar, and the second connection surface 1452 and the first connection surface 1442 may form a coplanar whole. When the water storage tank 150 is disposed in the water storage chamber 120, the second port 132 of the water delivery assembly 130 can slide into the water delivery port 141 of the first slider 144 along the second connection surface 1452 and the first connection surface 1442 to communicate with the water delivery port 141.

It is understood that when the elastic member 143 is in the non-elastically deformed state, there may be a small height difference between the first connecting surface 1442 and the second connecting surface 1452, and the first connecting surface 1442 may be located between the second connecting surface 1452 and the water storage chamber 120. By this design, it is ensured that for a water storage tank 150 with a low height, even if the first slide block 144 is not moved in the first direction H1, the second port 132 of the water delivery structure can be slid into the water delivery port 141 from the second connection surface 1452 and the first connection surface 1442 to communicate with the water delivery port 141. On the other hand, for the water storage tank 150 with a higher height, the coplanar arrangement of the first connecting surface 1442 and the second connecting surface 1452 facilitates the communication between the second port 132 and the water delivery port 141 after the first slide block 144 moves along the first direction H1.

In order to make the second connecting surface 1452 coplanar with the first connecting surface 1442, as shown in fig. 8, one end of the second slider 145 may be rotatably connected with the first slider 144, and the other end of the second slider 145 may be provided with a second guide 1451. As shown in fig. 6, the frame 110 may further include a second guide groove 112 extending in the second direction H2, and the second guide portion 1451 may be disposed in the second guide groove 112.

It is understood that the second direction H2 may be perpendicular to the first direction H1. For example, when the first direction H1 is a vertical direction, the second direction H2 may be a horizontal direction.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, a fixing hole 1453 may be formed at one end of the second slider 145, a rotation shaft 1443 may be formed on the first slider 144, the rotation shaft 1443 may be disposed in the fixing hole 1453, and the second slider 145 may be rotatably coupled to the first slider 144. When the first slider 144 moves along the first direction H1, since the other end of the second slider 145 is disposed in the second guide groove 112 through the second guide portion 1451, and the other end of the second slider 145 is disposed at the same angle all the time, at this time, under the cooperation of the rotation shaft 1443 and the fixing hole 1453, the second slider 145 can be rotatably disposed relative to the first slider 144, the second connection surface 1452 of the second slider 145 can change its inclination angle, the second connection surface 1452 is more easily coplanar with the first connection surface 1442, and the guiding effects of the second slider 145 and the first slider 144 are better.

It is understood that the manner of implementing the second coupling surface 1452 to change its inclination angle is not limited to the above manner, and other manners that can be implemented are within the scope of the embodiments of the present application.

The first connecting surface 1442 and the second connecting surface 1452 of the first sliding block 144 and the second sliding block 145 of the embodiment of the present application may be coplanar when the water storage tank 150 is placed in the water storage chamber 120, the first sliding block 144 and the second sliding block 145 may guide the communication between the second port 132 of the water delivery assembly 130 and the water delivery port 141 of the first sliding block 144, the guiding distance between the first connecting surface 1442 and the second connecting surface 1452 is longer, the second port 132 is more easily communicated with the water delivery port 141, and the guiding function of the first sliding block 144 and the second sliding block 145 is better.

Referring to fig. 9 in conjunction with fig. 3, fig. 9 is an exploded schematic view of the water delivery assembly 130 shown in fig. 3. The water delivery assembly 130 includes a guide head 133, a connection head 134, and a first water delivery pipe 135.

The guide head 133 may be a two-way structure, and the guide head 133 may include the first port 131 and the second port 132 previously described. A first end 1341 of the connector 134 may be connected to the guide head 133, a second end 1342 of the connector 134 may be connected to the water storage tank 150, and the first end 1341 and the second end 1342 may be disposed opposite to each other. A through hole 1343 may be formed through the first end 1341 and the second end 1342 of the connecting head 134, so that the connecting head 134 forms an annular structure. One end of the first water pipe 135 may pass through the through hole 1343 to communicate with the first port 131, and the other end of the first water pipe 135 may pass through the through hole 1343 to communicate with the water storage tank 150, so that the water storage tank 150, the first water pipe 135, the guiding head 133, and the first slider 144 may form a water flow path to convey the water source of the water storage tank 150.

It is understood that first water duct 135 may be, but is not limited to, a hose structure to make it easier for first water duct 135 to communicate with different water storage tanks 150.

It is understood that the connecting head 134 can be, but not limited to, detachably connected to the guiding head 133 or the water storage tank 150 by a screw thread, a snap, a magnetic attraction, etc. to facilitate replacement of the water storage tank 150 and the guiding head 133. Of course, the connecting head 134 may also be connected to the guide head 133 or the water storage tank 150 by a fixed connection manner, and the specific connection manner of the connecting head 134 to the guide head 133 or the water storage tank 150 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The two ends of the connector 134 are respectively connected with the guide head 133 and the water storage tank 150, the connector 134 can fix the water storage tank 150 and the guide head 133, and the water storage tank 150 and the guide head 133 can be prevented from being separated to block a water flow passage in the water source transmission process.

Please refer to fig. 10 in combination with fig. 9, and fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting head 134 shown in fig. 9. The connecting head 134 may have a plurality of slots 1344 formed therein, and the slots 1344 may extend from an edge of the second end 1342 of the connecting head 134 toward the first end 1341. As shown in fig. 9, the water delivery assembly 130 may further include a retaining member 136, and the retaining member 136 may be sleeved between the first end 1341 and the second end 1342 of the connector 134.

It will be appreciated that, because the size of the guiding head 133 is generally smaller than the size of the water outlet of the storage tank 150, the connecting head 134 may be flared, and the second end 1342 of the connecting head 134 may be larger than the first end 1341, so that the second end 1342 of the connecting head 134 is easier to connect with the water outlet of the storage tank 150.

The second end 1342 of the connector 134 is provided with a plurality of slots 1344, and the plurality of slots 1344 can increase the inner diameter of the second end 1342, so as to adapt to water storage tanks 150 with different water outlet apertures. It is understood that the plurality of slots 1344 on the connecting head 134 may be symmetrically disposed to uniformly enlarge the inner diameter of the second end 1342.

After the connector 134 is connected with the water outlet of the water storage tank 150, the locking member 136 can be sleeved on the connector 134 and can be sleeved at different positions between the first end 1341 and the second end 1342 of the connector 134, on one hand, the locking member 136 can adjust and control the inner diameter of the second end 1342 of the connector 134, so that the connector 134 is more matched with the water storage tank 150, and on the other hand, the locking member 136 can further fix the connector 134 and the water storage tank 150 and connect the guide head 133, so that the connection of the connector 134, the water storage tank 150 and the guide head 133 is firmer.

The connector 134 of the embodiment of the application is provided with the plurality of slots 1344, and the locking member 136 is sleeved on the connector 134, so that the water delivery assembly 130 can adapt to water storage tanks 150 with different water outlet apertures, and the applicability of the water supply assembly is improved; and can be more firmly connected with the water storage tank 150, so that the stability of the water supply assembly for transmitting water sources is improved.

Referring to fig. 3 again, the water supply apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a pump body 160 and a second water pipe 170, wherein one end of the second water pipe 170 may be communicated with the water delivery port 141 of the first slider 144, and the second water pipe 170 may be communicated with a water flow path formed by the water delivery port 141, the first port 131, and the second port 132; the other end of the second water pipe 170 may be connected to the pump body 160, the other end of the second water pipe 170 may also be communicated with other devices, and the pump body 160 may form a negative pressure and control the water source of the water storage tank 150 to flow in the second water pipe 170 and the water flow path, and finally be transmitted to other devices through the second water pipe 170.

It is understood that the second water pipe 170 may be a hose or a pipe. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of the second water pipe 170, and any structure that can be used for conveying water sources is within the scope of the embodiment of the present application.

It is understood that the above is merely an exemplary example of the water supply device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, and the water supply device 100 of the embodiment of the present application may further include other structures, for example, a sealing member may be further disposed at each of the mutually communicating ports (for example, between the first port 131 and the water storage tank 150, between the second port 132 and the water delivery port 141, and between the water delivery port 141 and the second water delivery pipe 170); for example, various connecting members such as screws and rivets may be provided. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of the water supply device 100, and any water supply device 100 that can achieve the above purpose is within the scope of the embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 11 based on the water supply device 100, fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The refrigerator 10 may include, but is not limited to, a cabinet 200, one or more storage compartments 300, an ice making module (not shown), a fresh food module (not shown), and the like. The storage chamber 300 may include a refrigerating chamber 310 and a freezing chamber 320, and the water supply device 100 in the foregoing embodiment may transfer the water source in the water storage tank 150 to the ice making module to perform an ice making operation.

It is understood that the water supply device 100 may be provided in the refrigerating compartment 310 having a larger volume of space to facilitate the installation of the water supply device 100; the water supply device 100 may also be directly provided in the freezing chamber 320 to reduce a path through which the water source is transferred. Of course, the water supply device 100 may be hung on the cabinet 200 so as not to occupy the space of the refrigerating chamber 310 and the freezing chamber 320. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific installation position of the water supply device 100 on the refrigerator 10.

It is understood that the water supply device 100 may transmit the water source to other modules besides the ice making module, for example, the refrigerator 10 may include an ice water module, and the water supply device 100 may transmit the water source in the water storage tank 150 to the ice water module to prepare ice water.

It should be noted that the above is merely an exemplary example of the refrigerator 10 according to the embodiment of the present application, and the refrigerator 10 may further include, but is not limited to, a motor device, a drawer device, an ice crushing device, and the like, and the structures of these devices may be referred to in the description of the related art, and will not be described in detail herein.

In the refrigerator 10 of the embodiment of the present application, the water supply device 100 may be adapted to different water storage tanks 150, the refrigerator 10 may perform ice making operation on water sources of the different water storage tanks 150, and a user may select a suitable water source as needed, so that the user experiences more.

It is to be understood that, in the description of the present application, terms such as "first", "second", and the like are used merely to distinguish similar objects and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.

The water supply device and the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the application are described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are presented only to aid in understanding the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A water supply device, comprising:

the water storage chamber is used for accommodating a water storage tank;

2. The water supply of claim 1 wherein said water supply includes a plurality of storage compartments, each of said storage compartments being adapted to receive one of said storage tanks.

3. The water supply of claim 1 wherein the guide assembly comprises:

a cover plate;

one end of the elastic piece is connected with the cover plate; and

4. The water supply device according to claim 3, wherein the first slider is provided with a first guide portion; the water supply device further includes:

5. The water supply device according to claim 3, wherein the first slider includes a first connection face facing the water storage chamber; the guide assembly further comprises:

6. The water supply device according to claim 5, wherein one end of the second sliding block is rotatably connected with the first sliding block, and a second guide part is arranged on the other end of the second sliding block; the water supply device further includes:

7. Water supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the water delivery assembly comprises:

a guide head comprising the first port and the second port;

8. The water supply device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connector is a ring structure, and a plurality of slots are formed in the connector, and extend from the edge of the second end toward the first end; the water delivery assembly further comprises:

the retaining member is sleeved between the first end and the second end.

9. The water supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

a pump body; and

10. A refrigerator characterized by comprising a water supply device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.