阅读说明：本技术 冰箱 (Refrigerator with a door ) 是由 王洪宇 白晓强 于 2021-08-10 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供了一种冰箱,包括：箱体,所述箱体的内胆内限定有储物间室；和储水装置,设置于所述储物间室内,所述储水装置包括壶体和壶盖；所述壶体用于储水；所述壶盖设置于所述壶体的上方,用于开闭所述壶体；其中所述壶盖与所述内胆可拆卸地相连。本发明的冰箱通过将储水装置设置于储物间室内,储水装置仅占据冰箱内部的很小空间,对冰的门体无影响。同时,将壶盖与内胆可拆卸地相连,使得可以在无需使用储水装置时将储水装置整体从冰箱内移除,扩大冰箱内部空间。(The present invention provides a refrigerator, including: the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, wherein a storage compartment is defined in an inner container of the refrigerator body; the water storage device is arranged in the storage compartment and comprises a kettle body and a kettle cover; the kettle body is used for storing water; the kettle cover is arranged above the kettle body and used for opening and closing the kettle body; wherein the pot cover is detachably connected with the inner container. According to the refrigerator, the water storage device is arranged in the storage compartment, and the water storage device only occupies a small space in the refrigerator, so that the refrigerator has no influence on an ice door body. Meanwhile, the kettle cover is detachably connected with the inner container, so that the water storage device can be integrally removed from the refrigerator when the water storage device is not needed, and the internal space of the refrigerator is enlarged.)

1. A refrigerator, characterized by comprising:

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, wherein a storage compartment is defined in an inner container of the refrigerator body; and

the water storage device is arranged in the storage compartment and comprises a kettle body and a kettle cover; the kettle body is used for storing water; the kettle cover is arranged above the kettle body and used for opening and closing the kettle body; wherein the pot cover is detachably connected with the inner container.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1,

a groove is formed on the inner container in an outward protruding manner;

the refrigerator further includes: the fixing box is matched in the groove and fixed with the groove; wherein

The kettle cover is provided with a body part and a fixing part which is positioned on one side of the body part close to the inner container, and the fixing part is detachably connected with the fixing box.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2,

a slot is formed on the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the fixing part, and a socket is formed on the front wall and/or the rear wall of the fixing part;

the front part of the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the fixed box is provided with a convex edge corresponding to the slot, and the convex edge is matched in the slot through the slot to realize the insertion and fixation of the fixed part and the fixed box.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3,

the socket is formed at the rear wall of the fixing part;

the slot is configured in a way that the left width and the right width of the side wall of the slot close to one side of the inner container are gradually reduced from front to back;

the rib is configured to be gradually increased in left-right width from front to back.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3,

a clamping groove is formed in the slot;

the position of the convex edge corresponding to the clamping groove is provided with a bulge, and the bulge is matched with the inside of the clamping groove.

6. The refrigerator of claim 2, further comprising:

and the shielding cover is configured to be matched with the fixed box and used for shielding the fixed box after the kettle cover is removed from the inner container.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 2,

the water storage device further comprises: the water inlet pipe is arranged in the kettle cover, the outlet end of the water inlet pipe extends into the kettle body, and the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is connected with an external water pipe so as to introduce water into the kettle body;

the fixed part is provided with a communicating port;

the side wall of the groove is provided with a through hole, the side wall of the fixed box is provided with a cannula opening corresponding to the through hole, and an external water pipe penetrates through the through hole and the cannula opening to be connected with the water inlet pipe.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, further comprising:

and the overflow-preventing plug is provided with a pipe fixing hole, the overflow-preventing plug is arranged on the outer side of the inner container in a penetrating mode, and an external water pipe penetrates through the pipe fixing hole to be fixed with the overflow-preventing plug.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8,

at least one first fixing hole is formed in the side wall of the groove, and an adsorption head is formed on the outer side of the side wall corresponding to the first fixing hole;

a second fixing hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the first fixing hole, on the side wall of the fixing box;

the refrigerator further includes: and the screw hanging columns are matched and fixed with the adsorption heads, and the fixing pieces penetrate through the second fixing holes, the first fixing holes and the adsorption heads to fix the fixing box and the inner container.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 7,

the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is detachably connected with an external water pipe through a quick connector;

the quick connector comprises a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe, wherein the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is inserted into the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe is provided with a first pipe section and a second pipe section which are connected, the tail end of the first pipe section is inserted into the second connecting pipe, the outlet end of an external water pipe is inserted into the second pipe section, and the inner diameter of the second pipe section is larger than that of the first pipe section.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 7,

the water inlet pipe is a flexible pipe, and at least part of the section of the water inlet pipe is of a spiral bending structure.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 11,

an inserting column is formed on the bottom cover of the kettle cover, and the outlet end of the water inlet pipe is inserted into the inserting column;

the bottom cover is provided with a support plate close to the inserting column, a first notch and a second notch are sequentially formed in the support plate along the vertical direction, the size of the second notch is larger than that of the first notch, and part of pipe sections of the water inlet pipe are matched in the second notch through the first notch.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of cold storage and freezing devices, in particular to a refrigerator.

Background

In daily life, drinking cold water is a common water demand for people. For example, in hot summer, cold water is often drunk to relieve summer heat. As a common household appliance, a refrigerator is used, and a method of making cold water using the refrigerator is commonly used. At present, in a refrigerator with a cold water module, two implementation schemes of the cold water module are generally available, one scheme is that when the refrigerator leaves a factory, a separate water box is arranged to serve as a tool for making cold water, the structure of the cold water module is usually independent, the cold water module is placed in a drawer of the refrigerator or placed in parallel with a drawer of a refrigerating chamber, when the cold water module is used, the water box needs to be taken out manually, the cold water box is placed back into the refrigerator after the cold water box is filled with the cold water, and after the cold water is cooled, the water box is taken out to pour the cold water into a cup. The second is that the cold water module is arranged in the door body and is often integrated with an ice maker of the door body. In the first scheme, the water box in the refrigerator is independent, manual water adding is needed, and the water box is heavy after water adding and is inconvenient to take and place. Today when the intelligence is pursued, the scheme cannot match the current life concept, and more convenient life needs are provided for people. In the second scheme, the cold water module is arranged in the refrigerator door body, although water can be taken out from the refrigerator body on the premise of not opening the refrigerator door body, the door body of the scheme is thick and heavy, and can occupy more use space in the refrigerator.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a removable water storage device.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a water storage device is easily installed and removed.

In particular, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising:

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, wherein a storage chamber is defined in an inner container of the refrigerator body; and

the water storage device is arranged in the storage room and comprises a kettle body and a kettle cover; the kettle body is used for storing water; the kettle cover is arranged above the kettle body and used for opening and closing the kettle body; wherein the pot cover is detachably connected with the inner container.

Optionally, a groove is formed on the inner container in an outward protruding manner;

the refrigerator further includes: the fixing box is matched in the groove and fixed with the groove; wherein

The kettle cover is provided with a body part and a fixing part which is positioned on one side of the body part close to the inner container, and the fixing part is detachably connected with the fixing box.

Optionally, a slot is formed on the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the fixing part, and a socket is formed on the front wall and/or the rear wall of the fixing part;

the front part of the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the fixed box is provided with a convex edge corresponding to the slot, and the convex edge is matched in the slot through the slot to realize the insertion and fixation of the fixed part and the fixed box.

Optionally, the socket is formed at a rear wall of the fixing portion;

the left width and the right width of the side wall of the slot close to one side of the inner container are gradually reduced from front to back;

the rib is configured to be gradually increased in left-right width from front to back.

Optionally, a clamping groove is formed in the slot;

the position of the convex edge corresponding to the clamping groove is provided with a bulge which is matched in the clamping groove.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises: and the shielding cover is configured to be matched with the fixed box and is used for shielding the fixed box after the kettle cover is removed from the inner container.

Optionally, the water storage device further comprises: the water inlet pipe is arranged in the kettle cover, the outlet end of the water inlet pipe extends into the kettle body, and the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the external water pipe so as to introduce water into the kettle body;

the fixed part is provided with a communicating port;

the lateral wall of the groove is provided with a through hole, the lateral wall of the fixed box is provided with a pipe socket opening corresponding to the through hole, and the external water pipe passes through the through hole and the pipe socket opening to be connected with the water inlet pipe.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises: the anti-overflow material stopper is provided with a pipe fixing hole, the anti-overflow material stopper is arranged on the outer side of the inner container in a penetrating mode, and the external water pipe penetrates through the pipe fixing hole to be fixed with the anti-overflow material stopper.

Optionally, at least one first fixing hole is formed in the side wall of the groove, and an adsorption head is formed on the outer side of the side wall corresponding to the first fixing hole;

a second fixing hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the first fixing hole, on the side wall of the fixing box;

the refrigerator further includes: the screw davit is fixed with the first adaptation of absorption, utilizes the mounting to pass second fixed orifices, first fixed orifices, absorption head and realizes fixing of fixed box and inner bag.

Optionally, the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is detachably connected with the external water pipe through a quick connector;

the quick connector comprises a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe, wherein the inlet end of the water inlet pipe is inserted into the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe is provided with a first pipe section and a second pipe section which are connected, the tail end of the first pipe section is inserted into the second connecting pipe, the outlet end of the external water pipe is inserted into the second pipe section, and the inner diameter of the second pipe section is larger than that of the first pipe section.

Optionally, the water inlet pipe is a flexible pipe, and at least a part of the water inlet pipe is of a spiral bending structure.

Optionally, a plug column is formed on the bottom cover of the kettle cover, and the outlet end of the water inlet pipe is inserted into the plug column;

a supporting plate is further formed on the bottom cover close to the inserting column, a first notch and a second notch are sequentially formed in the supporting plate along the up-down direction, the size of the second notch is larger than that of the first notch, and part of pipe sections of the water inlet pipe are matched in the second notch through the first notch.

According to the refrigerator, the water storage device is arranged in the storage compartment, and the water storage device only occupies a small space in the refrigerator, so that the refrigerator has no influence on an ice door body. Meanwhile, the kettle cover is detachably connected with the inner container, so that the water storage device can be integrally removed from the refrigerator when the water storage device is not needed, and the internal space of the refrigerator is enlarged.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Some specific embodiments of the invention will be described in detail hereinafter, by way of illustration and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar elements or components. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator having a water storage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage device and the inner container shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is another schematic configuration diagram of the water storage device and the inner tub shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of the water storage device and the inner tank shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the water storage device and the inner tank shown in fig. 2 taken along line a-a of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the water storage device and the inner container shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the inner container and the fixing box shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the shield cover.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of a part of the components of the water inlet pipe and the cover of the water storage device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a partially sectional schematic view of the water inlet pipe, the quick connector and the external water pipe of the water storage apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 11 is a schematic circuit diagram of the water storage device shown in fig. 2.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart illustrating the control of the water storage device shown in FIG. 2 with the kettle body placed in the inner container.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator 400 having a water storage device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 is another schematic configuration diagram of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2 taken along the line a-a in fig. 1.

The embodiment of the invention provides a refrigerator 400, which is a storage device comprising a refrigeration system, and generally comprises a box 401, a door (not shown in the figure), the refrigeration system (not shown in the figure) and a water storage device 100. The case 401 includes a casing, an inner container 402, and a heat insulating layer between the casing and the inner container 402. At least one storage compartment with an open front side is defined in the inner container 402 of the box 401. The storage compartment is usually a plurality of compartments, such as a refrigerating compartment 403, a freezing compartment 404, a temperature-changing compartment, and the like. The number and functions of the specific storage compartments can be configured according to the preset requirements, for example, the preservation temperature of the cold storage compartment 403 can be 2-9 ℃ or 4-7 ℃; the storage temperature of the freezing compartment 404 may be-22 to-14 ℃ or may be-20 to-16 ℃. As shown in fig. 1, the storage compartment includes a refrigerating compartment 403 and a freezing compartment 404, and the freezing compartment 404 is disposed below the refrigerating compartment 403. The refrigeration system may be a compression refrigeration cycle system composed of a compressor, a condenser, a throttle device, an evaporator, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1, the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is disposed in a storage compartment of a refrigerator 400, and includes a kettle body 200 and a kettle lid 300. The kettle body 200 is used for storing water. The lid 300 is disposed above the pot body 200 to open and close the pot body 200. The lid 300 is removably connected to the inner container 402. In fig. 1, the water storage apparatus 100 is provided on a partition 431 in the refrigerating compartment 403. According to the refrigerator 400 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water storage device 100 is arranged in the storage compartment, so that the water storage device 100 only occupies a small space in the refrigerator 400, and the door body of the refrigerator 400 is not influenced. Meanwhile, the lid 300 is detachably coupled to the inner container 402, so that the water storage apparatus 100 can be integrally removed from the refrigerator 400 when the water storage apparatus 100 is not used, thereby enlarging the internal space of the refrigerator 400.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the inner container 402 and the fixing box 500 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the shield cover 700. Fig. 10 is a partially cross-sectional schematic view of the water inlet pipe 304, the quick connector 600 and the external water pipe 800 of the water storage device 100 shown in fig. 2. The water inlet structure of the water storage device 100 and the matching structure in the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 6 to 10.

In some embodiments, the inner container 402 of the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a groove 420 formed therein and protruding outward. The refrigerator 400 further includes: a fixing case 500 fitted in the groove 420 and fixed with the groove 420; the kettle cover 300 has a main body 301 and a fixing portion 302 at a side of the main body 301 close to the inner container 402, and the fixing portion 302 is detachably connected to the fixing box 500. By arranging the fixing box 500, the fixing box 500 can be fixed with the inner container 402, and then the kettle cover 300 is fixed with the fixing box 500 to fix the kettle cover 300 and the inner container 402, so that on one hand, the water storage device 100 is of a detachable structure, and a user can detach the water storage device 100 when no cold water is needed, so as to obtain a larger use space in the refrigerator 400; on the other hand, the fixing box 500 may have a more complicated and delicate structure than the inner container 402 directly molded to form a matching structure, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the pot lid 300 and the fixing box 500 and the inner container 402 and the sealing performance of the butt joint.

The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention has a slot 321 formed on the top wall and/or the bottom wall of the fixing portion 302 of the pot lid 300, and a socket 320 is formed on the front wall and/or the rear wall of the fixing portion 302. The front part of the top wall 532 and/or the bottom wall 536 of the fixed box 500 is formed with a rib 541 corresponding to the slot 321, and the insertion fixing of the fixed part 302 and the fixed box 500 is realized by fitting the rib 541 in the slot 321 through the socket 320. The fixing of the fixing portion 302 and the fixing case 500 can be easily and conveniently achieved by forming the insertion groove 321 and the insertion hole 320 in the fixing portion 302 and forming the rib 541 in the fixing case 500. The slot 321 may have a first sidewall close to the inner container 402 and a second sidewall far from the inner container 402 in all sections, that is, both left and right sidewalls, or may have only a sidewall close to the inner container 402 in some sections. As shown in fig. 6, the fixing portion 302 of the lid 300 has slots 321 formed on the top wall and the bottom wall thereof, and a socket 320 is formed on the rear wall of the fixing portion 302. The slot 321 located on the top wall of the fixing portion 302 has only a side wall near the inner container 402 except for the socket 320, and the slot 321 located on the bottom wall of the fixing portion 302 has two side walls. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the set box 500 has side walls 531, a top wall 532, a front wall 533, a rear wall 534, and a bottom wall 536. The front wall 533 and the rear wall 534 are opposed front to back, and the top wall 532 and the bottom wall 536 are opposed up and down. Ribs 541 are formed on the front portions of the top wall 532 and the bottom wall 536, respectively.

In some embodiments, the socket 320 is formed at the rear wall of the retainer 302; the slot 321 is configured such that, from front to back, the left-right width of the side wall of the slot 321 on the side close to the inner container 402 is gradually reduced; the ribs 541 are arranged such that the left-right width of the ribs 541 increases gradually from front to back. As shown in fig. 7, after the fixing box 500 is fixed to the inner container 402, a distance is provided between the rib 541 and the inner container 402, the rib 541 is arranged such that the left and right width of the rib 541 gradually increases from front to back, that is, the distance between the rib 541 and the inner container 402 gradually decreases from front to back, and correspondingly, the slot 321 is arranged such that the left and right width of the side wall on the side close to the inner container 402 gradually decreases from front to back, that is, the left and right width of the slot 321 gradually increases. The side wall of the slot 321 near the inner container 402 is configured with the rib 541, so that when the lid 300 is installed, the fixing between the fixing portion 302 and the fixing box 500 is tighter as the lid 300 is pushed backwards along the rib 541.

In some embodiments, a clip groove 322 is further formed in the slot 321; a protrusion 542 is formed on the rib 541 corresponding to the position of the engaging groove 322, and the protrusion 542 is adapted to the engaging groove 322. The catching groove 322 is formed only in the insertion groove 321 formed in the bottom wall of the fixing portion 302, and the protrusions 542 are formed on the ribs 541 of the top wall 532 and the bottom wall 536, respectively. The protrusion 542 is formed on the protrusion 541 by forming the catching groove 322 in the insertion groove 321, so that the mounting and dismounting of the lid 300 is facilitated. When the user does not use the water storage device 100, the user directly pulls the pot lid 300 forward to separate the pot lid 300 from the fixing box 500.

The refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a shielding cover 700 configured to fit with the fixing case 500 for shielding the fixing case 500 after the pot lid 300 is removed from the inner container 402. When the lid 300 is removed from the inner container 402, the fixing box 500 and the external water pipe 800 are exposed to the view, and the external water pipe 800 is prevented from being contaminated by the shielding cover 700, and the refrigerator 400 is more beautiful. Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the shielding cover 700, and the shielding cover 700 has a structure similar to that of the fixing portion 302, except that the sidewall 701 of the shielding cover 700 is not provided with the communication port 323 for receiving the external water pipe 800. As shown in fig. 8, slots 321 are formed in the top wall and the bottom wall of the shielding cover 700, and a socket 320 is opened at the rear wall.

As shown in fig. 9, the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes: the water inlet pipe 304 is disposed in the pot lid 300, the outlet end extends into the pot body 200, and the inlet end is connected to the external water pipe 800 so as to introduce water into the pot body 200. By arranging the water inlet pipe 304 in the kettle lid 300, the water storage device 100 is provided with the water inlet pipe 304, so that water can be conveniently introduced into the kettle body 200. As shown in fig. 6, the main body 301 of the kettle cover 300 defines a receiving cavity 311 therein, and the water inlet pipe 304 is disposed in the receiving cavity 311. The fixing portion 302 of the lid 300 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is provided with a communication port 323. The sidewall of the groove 420 of the inner container 402 is provided with a through hole 421, the sidewall 531 of the fixing box 500 is provided with a tube inserting opening 5311 corresponding to the through hole 421, and the external water pipe 800 passes through the through hole 421 and the tube inserting opening 5311 to be connected with the water inlet pipe 304.

The refrigerator 400 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: the overflow preventing plug 801 is provided with a pipe fixing hole 811, the overflow preventing plug 801 is arranged at the outer side of the inner container 402 in a penetrating and inserting hole 421, and the external water pipe 800 penetrates through the pipe fixing hole 811 to be fixed with the overflow preventing plug 801. The flash plug 801 may further have a slot (not numbered) formed therein for disposing the wiring harness 802.

At least one first fixing hole (not shown) is formed on the sidewall of the groove 420 of the inner container 402 of the refrigerator 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and an adsorption head 422 is formed on the outer side of the sidewall corresponding to the first fixing hole. The sidewall 531 of the fixing box 500 is provided with a second fixing hole 5312 at a position corresponding to the first fixing hole. The refrigerator 400 further includes: and the screw hanging column 803 is matched and fixed with the adsorption head 422. The fixing member 505 passes through the second fixing hole 5312, the first fixing hole, and the suction head 422 to fix the fixing box 500 to the inner container 402.

The side wall 531 of the fixing box 500 is provided with a second fixing hole 5312, so that the fixing box 500 and the inner container 402 can be stably fixed. By forming the suction head 422 structure and the screw hanging pillars 803, the fixing case 500 can be mounted after foaming. As shown in fig. 6, a groove 420 is sucked on the inner container 402, and a suction head 422 is designed at a position corresponding to the first fixing hole 5312 outside the groove 420, for mounting a screw hanging post 803 during preassembling, and after foaming, the fixing box 500 is fixed inside the groove 420 sucked by the inner container 402 by a fixing member 505, for example, a screw. The external water pipe 800 and the wiring harness are first passed through the flash plug 801, and then the flash plug 801 is plugged into the insertion hole 421 of the inner container 402 and the insertion tube opening 5311 of the stationary box 500. The flash plug 801 may be a rubber plug. In addition, a sealing ring 831 may be disposed between the screw hanging post 803 and the outside of the recess 420.

In some embodiments, the inlet end of the water inlet pipe 304 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is detachably connected to the external water pipe 800 through the quick connector 600. The quick connector 600 includes a first connector 601 and a second connector 602, wherein the inlet end of the inlet water pipe 304 is inserted into the first connector 601, the second connector 602 has a first pipe segment 621 and a second pipe segment 622 connected to each other, the end of the first pipe segment 621 is inserted into the second connector 602, the outlet end of the external water pipe 800 is inserted into the second pipe segment 622, and the inner diameter of the second pipe segment 622 is larger than the inner diameter of the first pipe segment 621. The detachable connection of the inlet pipe 304 with the external water pipe 800 using the quick coupling 600 allows the water storage device 100 to be separated from the external water pipe 800 without the need to access a waterway, so that the water storage device 100 can be independently stored and used. The quick connector 600 having the first connector 601 and the second connector 602 is used to connect the inlet water pipe 304 and the external water pipe 800 so that several connections and disconnections can be made and made many times. When the waterway is connected, the water inlet pipe 304 may be directly inserted into the first connector 601, the external water pipe 800 may be inserted into the second connector 602, and the first pipe 621 of the second connector 602 may be inserted into the first connector 601. When the waterway is removed, the quick connector 600 is pulled forcefully to separate the first connector 601 and the second connector 602 of the quick connector 600, so that the water inlet pipe 304 is separated from the external water pipe 800 in the box body 401.

The water inlet pipe 304 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is preferably a flexible pipe, and at least a part of the flexible pipe is a spiral bending structure. The inlet water pipe 304 is provided as a flexible pipe and has a spiral bent structure so that the inlet water pipe 304 is conveniently pulled, thereby facilitating the butt joint of the first connector head 601 and the second connector head 602.

As shown in fig. 6, the bottom cover 306 of the kettle lid 300 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is formed with an insertion column 362, and the outlet end of the water inlet pipe 304 is inserted into the insertion column 362. Meanwhile, a supporting plate 363 is further formed on the bottom cover plate 306 near the plugging column 362, a first notch 3631 and a second notch 3632 are sequentially formed in the supporting plate 363 along the vertical direction, the size of the second notch 3632 is larger than that of the first notch 3631, and a part of the pipe section of the water inlet pipe 304 is matched in the second notch 3632 through the first notch 3631. By forming the supporting plate 363 with the first notch 3631 and the second notch 3632 near the insertion column 362, the inlet pipe 304 and the bottom cover 306 can be stably connected when the waterway is connected or removed, and the outlet end of the inlet pipe 304 is prevented from being separated from the insertion column 362 when the inlet pipe 304 is pulled.

In some embodiments, the kettle body 200 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is provided with a magnetic member 214. The pot lid 300 is provided with a magnetic sensitive switch 305, so that the position state of the pot body 200 and the pot lid 300 can be determined by the induction signal of the magnetic sensitive switch 305 to the magnetic member 214. According to the water storage device 100 and the refrigerator 400 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water storage device 100 is arranged to comprise the kettle body 200 and the kettle cover 300, the magnetic part 214 is arranged on the kettle body 200, and the magnetic sensitive switch 305 is arranged on the kettle cover 300, so that the position states of the kettle body 200 and the kettle cover 300 can be determined by using a sensing signal of the magnetic sensitive switch 305 to the magnetic part 214, when the magnetic sensitive switch 305 senses the magnetic part 214, the kettle body 200 is turned on, and if not, the kettle body 200 is not turned on, and therefore, the kettle cover 300 and the kettle body 200 can be matched in place.

The kettle body 200 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention is provided with a handle 211, a magnet placing groove 213 is formed on the handle 211, and a magnetic piece 214 is arranged in the magnet placing groove 213. A switch placing groove 3321 is formed on the pot lid 300 at a position corresponding to the magnet placing groove 213, and the magnetic sensor switch 305 is disposed in the switch placing groove 3321. By arranging the magnetic member 214 in the magnet placing groove 213 on the handle 211, the magnetic member 214 can be added only by adjusting the structure of the handle 211, and the structure inside the kettle body 200 is not affected. The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention judges whether the kettle body 200 is put in or not by opening and closing the magnetic sensitive switch 305, so when the kettle body 200 is put in correctly, the magnetic sensitive switch 305 must be within the effective magnetic force range of the magnetic element 214. The magnetic force of the magnetic member 214 is related to the type of the magnetic member 214. The magnetic member 214 may be a magnet. The effective magnetic acting radius r of the magnets with different specifications is different. In general, the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention uses a magnet having an effective radius r of magnetic force of 20mm or less as the magnetic member 214 in consideration of cost. The corresponding magnetically sensitive switch 305 should also be within 20mm of the magnet.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, in the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the magnet placement groove 213 is opened upward. The kettle body 200 further comprises: and a fixing cover 215 for closing the magnet placing groove 213 after the magnetic member 214 is placed in the magnet placing groove 213. By opening the magnet placing groove 213 upwards, the appearance surface of the water storage device 100 can be kept smooth as a whole, and the manufacturing process is simpler; the magnetic member 214 may be held in the magnet placement groove 213 by providing the fixing cover 215 so as to interact with the magnetic sensitive switch 305. The fixing cover 215 may be fixed to the handle 211 by a snap groove structure.

In some embodiments, the lid 300 of the water storage device 100 further includes a switch extension portion 332 extending outward from the body portion 301, the switch extension portion 332 extends to above the magnet placement groove 213, and the switch extension portion 332 is provided with a switch placement groove 3321. The lid 300 further comprises a bottom cover 306 disposed below the body 301 and the switch extension 332 for enclosing the body 301 and the switch extension 332. By extending the switch extending part 332 to the upper side of the handle 211, opening the switch placing slot 3321 on the switch extending part 332 and closing the main body 301 and the switch extending part 332 with the bottom cover 306, the magnetic switch 305 can be simply and conveniently arranged in the pot lid 300. Meanwhile, by forming the switch extension portion 332, the kettle lid 300 itself has a certain shape, and the appearance visual effect of the whole water storage device 100 is improved. Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the water storage apparatus 100 and the inner tub 402 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a part of the components of the water inlet pipe 304 and the cover of the water storage apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2. As shown in fig. 6, a plurality of hooks 361 are disposed on the bottom cover 306, correspondingly, a plurality of protrusions (not numbered) are formed on the inner side of the main body 301, and the bottom cover 306 and the main body 301 are fixed by matching the hooks 361 and the protrusions of the main body 301.

In some embodiments, the handle 211 is disposed at the front side of the kettle body 200 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiments of the present invention. The switch extending part 332 is formed to extend outward from the front side of the body part 301, and the lower part of the switch extending part 332 is further formed with a docking groove 3322 opened downward, so that the docking groove 3322 crosses the left and right sides of the handle 211 when the kettle body 200 is fitted under the kettle lid 300. The lower part of the switch extension part 332 is provided with the butt joint groove 3322 with a downward opening, so that when the kettle body 200 is matched below the kettle cover 300, the butt joint groove 3322 can stretch across the left side and the right side of the handle 211, and therefore a limiting structure can be added to the kettle body 200 and the kettle cover 300 at the handle 211, and a user can accurately place the kettle body 200 at a correct position below the kettle cover 300.

In some embodiments, the upper portion of the rear side of the kettle body 200 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention extends outwards to form the spout 212. The jug cover 300 further comprises: a spout extension 333 extending outwardly and downwardly from a lower portion of the rear side of the body part 301 such that the spout 212 fits within the spout extension 333 when the kettle body 200 is fitted under the kettle lid 300. The spout extension part 333 is formed at the rear side of the kettle body 200 corresponding to the spout 212, so that when the kettle body 200 is fitted under the kettle lid 300, the spout 212 can be fitted in the spout extension part 333, thereby adding a limit structure to the kettle body 200 and the kettle lid 300 at the spout 212, and also facilitating a user to quickly and accurately place the kettle body 200 at a correct position under the kettle lid 300.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the invention, a handle 211 is disposed at the front side of the kettle body 200. The switch extension 332 is formed to extend outward from the front side of the body 301, and a lower portion of the switch extension 332 is further formed with a docking slot 3322 opened downward. The spout 212 is arranged at the rear side of the pot body 200. The spout extension 333 is formed to extend outwardly and downwardly from a lower portion of the rear side of the body 301 to cover an upper portion of the spout 212. In a preferred embodiment, the outer contour of the mouth extension 333 in projection in the horizontal plane is the same shape as the outer contour of the spout 212 in projection in the horizontal plane. The outer contour of the projection of the mouth extension part 333 on the horizontal plane is the same as the outer contour of the projection of the spout 212 on the horizontal plane, so that the limiting is more accurate, after the kettle body 200 is placed below the kettle body 200, the spout 212 is tightly attached to the kettle cover 300 along the shape, and the overall appearance of the water storage device 100 is more attractive.

Fig. 11 is a schematic circuit diagram of the water storage apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 12 is a control flowchart of the water storage device 100 shown in fig. 2 in which the kettle body 200 is placed in the inner container 402. The water level monitoring and control of the water storage apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 6, 9, 11 and 12.

The lid 300 of the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes a sensor extension 331 extending downward from the body 301. The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention further comprises an ultrasonic sensor 309 arranged in the sensor extension 331 for monitoring the water level in the kettle body 200. By forming the sensor extension 331 on the pot lid 300 and disposing the ultrasonic sensor 309 in the sensor extension 331, monitoring of the water level in the pot body 200 can be conveniently achieved.

As shown in fig. 9, a sensor placement groove 3311 is formed in the sensor extension 331; the ultrasonic sensor 309 is fixed in the sensor placement groove 3311. A cable port 3313 is also provided at the junction between the sensor extension 331 and the body 301.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sensor extension 331 has an opening to one side of the kettle body 200. The lid 300 of the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes: and a side cover 308 detachably connected to the sensor extension 331 for opening and closing the sensor extension 331. Specifically, a plurality of clamping protrusions 3312 are formed at intervals in the sensor extension 331; a clamping ring 381 is formed on the side cover plate 308 at a position corresponding to the clamping protrusion 3312, and the clamping ring 381 and the clamping protrusion 3312 are adapted to fix the side cover plate 308 and the sensor extension 331. By providing the side cover 308 with a plurality of snap rings 381, the side cover 308 can be detachably connected to the sensor extension 331, facilitating the installation of the ultrasonic sensor 309.

The distance of the ultrasonic sensor 309 from the inner wall of the kettle body 200 (i.e. the distance of the ultrasonic sensor 309 from the water surface) is determined by the performance of the ultrasonic sensor 309. Typically, the ultrasonic sensor 309 is used at a distance of no more than 20mm from the water surface. As mentioned above, the front side of the kettle body 200 is provided with a handle 211. The switch extension 332 is formed to extend outward from the front side of the body 301, and a lower portion of the switch extension 332 is further formed with a docking slot 3322 opened downward. The spout 212 is arranged at the rear side of the pot body 200. The spout extension 333 is formed to extend outwardly and downwardly from a lower portion of the rear side of the body 301 to cover an upper portion of the spout 212. The limiting structures at the two positions can not only ensure that the kettle body 200 is placed in place quickly, but also ensure that the relative positions of the ultrasonic sensor 309 and the kettle body 200 are always kept at the same position, thereby ensuring the distance between the ultrasonic sensor 309 and the water surface, and ensuring better monitoring accuracy and consistency.

The water storage apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention may further include: an electric switching device 901 and a control device 900. The electric opening/closing device 901 opens and closes the water passage of the water inlet pipe 304. The control device 900 is connected with the ultrasonic sensor 309 and the electric switch device 901, and is used for controlling the action of the electric switch device 901 to inject or not inject water into the kettle body 200 based on the signal of the ultrasonic sensor 309. By arranging the electric switch device 901 and the control device 900, the water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention can realize intelligent control of water level monitoring and automatic water injection, and meet the requirements of more convenient and intelligent domestic water of users.

The water storage device 100 of the embodiment of the invention can also be provided with a reminding device 902 for sending displacement reminding when the kettle body 200 is not placed in place. The reminder 902 may be integrated into the lid 300. The control device 900 is connected to the reminding device 902 and is used for controlling the reminding device 902 to issue a displacement reminding when the magnetic sensitive switch 305 is not turned on. The reminder may be, for example, a beep or the like.

Fig. 12 is a control flowchart of the water storage device 100 shown in fig. 2 in which the kettle body 200 is placed in the inner container 402. After the kettle body 200 is placed in the refrigerator 400, the method for controlling the water storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:

s102: judging whether the magnetic sensitive switch 305 is conducted; if yes, go to step S104; if not, go to step S110.

S104: whether the ultrasonic sensor 309 detects that the water level is full; if yes, go to step S106; if not, go to step S108.

S106: the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be closed, and water is not filled into the kettle body 200.

S108: the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be turned on, and water is filled into the kettle body 200.

S110: the reminder device 902 is controlled to issue a shift reminder.

After the kettle body 200 is placed in the refrigerator 400, it is first determined whether the kettle body 200 is in place. Since the magnetic switch 305 is only turned on after the kettle body 200 is in place, it can be determined whether the kettle body 200 is in place by determining whether the magnetic switch 305 is turned on. Therefore, when the magnetic sensitive switch 305 is not turned on, which indicates that the kettle body 200 is not accurately placed below the kettle lid 300, the reminding device 902 is controlled to issue a displacement reminding. When the magnetic sensitive switch 305 is turned on, it is determined that the kettle body 200 is in place, and then it is determined whether water needs to be filled into the kettle body 200. When the ultrasonic sensor 309 detects that the water level is full, the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be closed, and water is not filled into the kettle body 200. When the ultrasonic sensor 309 detects that the water level is not full, the electric switch device 901 is controlled to be opened, water is filled into the kettle body 200 until the ultrasonic sensor 309 detects that the water level is full.

The water storage apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: and the signal processing circuit board 307 is arranged in the kettle lid 300, fixed with the top wall of the body part 301, connected with the ultrasonic sensor 309 and the control device 900, and used for receiving the signal of the ultrasonic sensor 309 and transmitting the signal to the control device 900. In the body portion 301, a baffle 314 is disposed between the signal processing circuit board 307 and the water inlet pipe 304, the baffle 314 is formed by extending downward from the top wall of the body portion 301, and has a first section 3141 located in the middle and second and third sections 3142 and 3143 located on both sides of the first section 3141, the lower end of the first section 3141 is not lower than the signal processing circuit board 307, and the lower ends of the second and third sections 3142 and 3143 are lower than the first section 3141. The second segment 3142 and the third segment 3143 are disposed to wrap around two corners of the signal processing circuit board 307 near the inlet pipe 304. By arranging the U-shaped baffle 314, the water inlet pipe 304 can be prevented from being scratched to the signal processing circuit board 307 in the expansion process, and the lower end of the first section 3141 in the middle of the baffle 314 is not lower than the signal processing circuit board 307, so that the signal processing circuit board 307 can be conveniently installed and fixed.

As shown in fig. 6 and 9, a plug rod 312 and a fixing rod 313 are formed on the top wall of the body 301 extending downward, and the plug rod 312 and the fixing rod 313 are arranged diagonally in pairs. The signal processing circuit board 307 is provided with fixing holes 371 corresponding to the insertion rod 312 and the fixing rod 313, respectively, the fixing member 372 is inserted through the fixing hole 371, and the insertion rod 312 is inserted into the fixing hole 371 to fix the signal processing circuit board 307 and the main body 301.

As shown in fig. 11, the signal processing circuit board 307 may be powered by the control device 900 (which may be a main control board of the refrigerator 400), and a signal transmission line is provided between the two; the ultrasonic sensor 309 is powered by the signal processing circuit board 307, with a signal transmission line therebetween, and with the magnetic sensitive switch 305 therebetween, to control whether the ultrasonic sensor 309 is powered or not. The open and closed states of the electric switching device 901 (e.g., solenoid valve) are controlled by the control device 900 in accordance with the signal received from the signal processing circuit board 307; the reminder 902 is controlled by the control device 900 according to the signal received from the signal processing circuit board 307.

In the description of the present embodiment, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top" and "bottom" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in fig. 2, and are only for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The terms "first", "second" and "first" 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

Thus, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the invention may be directly determined or derived from the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be understood and interpreted to cover all such other variations or modifications.