Refrigeration appliance cabinet thermal insulation container and refrigeration appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11408666-B2
Application number	US-201716610845-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2017
Priority date	May 5, 2017
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

A thermal insulation container (100) for a cabinet of a refrigeration apparatus includes a plurality of foamed boards (10) and a connecting mechanism (20). At least two adjacent foamed boards (10) are connected by the connecting mechanism (20), The connecting mechanism (20) includes a first connecting member (210) and a second connecting member (220). A connecting hook (211) is rotatably provided on the first connecting member (210), and a fixing post (221) is rotatably provided on the second connecting member (220). An elastic protrusion (216) is provided on the first connecting member (210) or the second connecting member (220), and the elastic protrusion (216) is pressed by the connecting hook (211) during rotation. In a connection position, the connecting hook (211) is rotated to cooperate with the fixing post (221) and to be located between the fixing post (221) and the elastic protrusion (216). In a separation position, the connecting hook (211) is separated from the fixing post (221).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A thermal insulation container for a cabinet of a refrigeration apparatus, comprising a plurality of foamed boards, at least two adjacent said foamed boards of the plurality of formed boards being connected by a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism including:
a first connecting member and a second connecting member, connected with two foamed boards of the at least two adjacent said foamed boards, respectively;
a connecting hook, provided on the first connecting member and being rotatable between a connection position and a separation position;
a fixing post provided on the second connecting member; and
an elastic protrusion provided on one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member, the elastic protrusion structured to be pressed by the connecting hook during rotation between the separation position and the connection position, in the connection position, the connecting hook being rotated to cooperate with the fixing post and to be located between the fixing post and the elastic protrusion without engaging the elastic protrusion, and in the separation position, the connecting hook being separated from the fixing post.

2. The thermal insulation container according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member each adhere to corresponding one of the at least two adjacent said foamed boards, respectively.

3. The thermal insulation container according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are each foamed and coupled to corresponding one of the at least two adjacent said foamed boards, respectively.

4. The thermal insulation container according to claim 1 , wherein a first foamed board of the at least two adjacent said foamed boards is provided with a rib, and a second foamed board of the two foamed boards is provided with an insertion groove structured to fit with the rib.

5. The thermal insulation container according to claim 4 , wherein one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is arranged in the first foamed board and is flush with the rib, while another one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is arranged in the second foamed board and is flush with a bottom wall of the insertion groove.

6. The thermal insulation container according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member is provided with a receiving groove, and in the separation position, the connecting hook is received in the receiving groove.

7. The thermal insulation container according to claim 6 , wherein the first connecting member comprises a main body and a cover body, the main body is provided with a groove with two open sides, and the cover body is provided on the main body to close a side opening of the groove to define the receiving groove.

8. The thermal insulation container according to claim 6 , wherein the receiving groove is provided with a fitting hole in a bottom wall of the receiving groove, and an end of the connecting hook is provided with a fitting post structured to rotatably fit with the fitting hole; and the connecting mechanism further comprises a limiting member provided to the first connecting member and abutting against the connecting hook to position the fitting post in the fitting hole.

9. The thermal insulation container according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting member is provided with a cooperation space therein, the fixing post is disposed in the cooperation space, and in the separation position, the connecting hook is outside of the cooperation space.

10. A refrigeration apparatus, comprising:
a refrigerating system; and
a body in fluid communication with the refrigerating system, the body including a thermal insulation container including a plurality of foamed boards connected by one or more connecting mechanisms, a connecting mechanism of the one or more connecting mechanisms including:
a first connecting member and a second connecting member, connected with two foamed boards of the plurality of foamed boards, respectively;
a connecting hook, provided on the first connecting member and being rotatable between a connection position and a separation position;
a fixing post provided on the second connecting member; and
an elastic protrusion provided on one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member, the elastic protrusion structured to be pressed by the connecting hook during rotation between the separation position and the connection position, in the connection position, the connecting hook being rotated to cooperate with the fixing post and to be located between the fixing post and the elastic protrusion without engaging the elastic protrusion, and in the separation position, the connecting hook being separated from the fixing post.

11. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member each adhere to a corresponding one of the two foamed boards, respectively.

12. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are each foamed and integrated to a corresponding one of the two foamed boards, respectively.

13. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a first foamed board of the two foamed boards is provided with a rib, and a second foamed board of the two foamed boards is provided with an insertion groove structured to fit with the rib.

14. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is arranged in the first foamed board and is flush with the rib, while another one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is arranged in the second foamed board and is flush with a bottom wall of the insertion groove.

15. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first connecting member is provided with a receiving groove, and in the separation position, the connecting hook is received in the receiving groove.

16. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the first connecting member comprises a main body and a cover body, the main body is provided with a groove with two open sides, and the cover body is provided on the main body to cover a side opening of the groove.

17. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the receiving groove is provided with a fitting hole in a bottom wall of the receiving groove, and an end of the connecting hook is provided with a fitting post structured to rotatably fit with the fitting hole; and the connecting mechanism further comprises a limiting member provided to the first connecting member and abutting against the connecting hook to position the fitting post in the fitting hole.

18. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the second connecting member is provided with a cooperation space therein, the fixing post is disposed in the cooperation space, and in the separation position, the connecting hook is outside of the cooperation space.

Assignees

• Hefei Hualing Co Ltd
• Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co
• Midea Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yao Jun
• Jiang Mingbo

Classifications

• F25D23/063 Primary

  formed by an assembly of panels · CPC title

• F25D23/065 Primary

  Details · CPC title

• F25D2201/126

  of cellular type · CPC title

• F16B5/0084

  characterised by particular locking means · CPC title

• F25D23/067

  Supporting elements · CPC title