CN106610167A - French door refrigerator and vertical beam guiding device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a French door refrigerator and a vertical beam guiding device thereof. The refrigerator includes a box body, a first door body, a second door body, a vertical beam rotatably connected to the second door body, and a vertical beam guiding device. The vertical beam guiding device includes: a support piece; a guide piece, in the initial position and the release position Rotately connected to the support, including a guide structure and a resisting part, the guiding structure cooperates with the guided structure on the vertical beam to guide the vertical beam to rotate, and the resisting part is used to conflict with the inner side of the first door body; twist A spring is connected between the support member and the guide member. When the guide member is in the initial position, the torsion spring has a deformation amount and applies a driving force to the guide member; wherein, with the opening of the first door body, the driving force drives The guide member rotates from the initial position to the release position, and the guide structure cooperates with the guided structure to make the vertical beam rotate until the vertical beam releases the gap between the first door body and the second door body.

Description

French door refrigerator and its vertical beam guide

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and relates to a French door refrigerator, in particular to a vertical beam guide device for a French door refrigerator.

Background technique

At present, the French side-by-side refrigerators that are common in the market have two side-by-side doors. In order to ensure the sealing of the inner edges of the opposite parts of the two doors, the way that is often adopted is to hinge on the opening side of one of the doors. A vertical beam that can be turned 90°. For example, in the prior patent disclosure of patent No. CN200710140476.5, a guide block is provided at at least one of the upper and lower ends of the vertical beam, and a guide groove is provided at a position corresponding to the guide block on the box body. Through the cooperation of the guide block and the guide groove, when the door body is closed, the guide block enters the guide groove, and under the guidance of the guide groove, the vertical beam turns outward 90° around the door body, and the sealing surface of the vertical beam is in contact with the two The inner edge of each door body is in sealing contact to achieve a seal. When the door body is opened, the guide block of the vertical beam slides out from the guide groove of the box body. During the process of sliding out, the vertical beam turns inwardly around the door body by 90°, and the sealing surface of the vertical beam is in contact with the outer surface of the door body. vertical. Thereby the vertical beam and the door body can move together to facilitate access to items.

Although the vertical beam can be opened and closed together with the door body, when the door body is closed and the other door body is opened, the vertical beam is always in the state of turning outward by 90°, that is, the sealing surface of the vertical beam is parallel to the door. At this time, the vertical beam occupies part of the space on the other side of the door body, making it inconvenient for users to access items.

To sum up, on the premise of protecting the vertical beams from collisions, how to improve the convenience for users to access items has become an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a French side-by-side refrigerator and its vertical beam guiding device, which can turn the vertical beam to be perpendicular to the door body when only opening the side door body that is not provided with the vertical beam, thereby increasing user convenience. The space for accessing items avoids collisions with vertical beams when accessing items, improving convenience.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, an embodiment of the present invention provides a vertical beam guide device for a French door refrigerator, the refrigerator includes a box body, a first door body, a second door body and a door rotatably connected to the second door body. The vertical beam on the door body, the vertical beam guiding device includes:

a support member arranged on the inner side wall of the box;

The guide member is rotatably connected to the support member between the initial position and the release position, and includes a guide structure and an abutting portion, and the guide structure cooperates with the guided structure on the vertical beam to guide the vertical beam to rotate , the resisting portion is used to conflict with the inner side of the first door body;

a torsion spring connected between the support member and the guide member, when the guide member is in the initial position, the torsion spring has a deformation amount and applies a driving force to the guide member;

Wherein, with the opening of the first door body, the driving force drives the guide member to rotate from the initial position to the release position, and the guide structure cooperates with the guided structure so that the The vertical beam is rotated until the vertical beam releases the gap between the first door body and the second door body.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the guide member rotates along a preset axis, and the vertical beam guide device further includes a guide groove provided on the support member and a guide wheel matched with the guide groove, The guide wheel is connected to the guide member and can rotate around the preset axis along the direction defined by the guide groove.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the guide groove includes a first wall and a second wall that are oppositely arranged, and the first wall and/or the second wall are arranged as a circle whose center is located on the preset axis. arc.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the support includes a base provided with the guide groove, the guide wheel includes a guide wheel fitted in the guide groove, and a guide wheel arranged above the base The limit wheel, on the same horizontal plane, the maximum distance of the projection of the limit wheel to the preset axis is greater than the maximum distance of the projection of the guide groove to the preset axis, and the projection of the limit wheel The minimum distance to the preset axis is smaller than the minimum distance of the projection of the guide groove to the preset axis.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the first wall and the second wall in the radial direction defines the width of the guide groove, and the limiting wheel is set in a circular shape with a diameter larger than that of the guide groove. The width of the slot.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the torsion spring includes a helical body, a movable end and a fixed end respectively located at two ends of the helical body, the fixed end is clamped on the support, and the movable The end clamp is placed on the guide piece and can rotate synchronously with the guide piece.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the guide includes a cover body with a notch, the cover body encloses an accommodating cavity for accommodating the screw body, and the movable end is set as a barb and snaps into place. Hook at the notch.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the vertical beam guiding device further includes a cover, and the cover is arranged in cooperation with the support member and shielded above the torsion spring.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the support includes a circular through hole penetrating up and down, a support platform protruding inside the through hole, and a clamping groove recessed outside the through hole. The clamping groove communicates with the upper surface of the support member and includes a stopper; the fixed end is assembled from the clamping groove between the support table and the stopper portion, and is held by the support table and the stopper respectively. The stop portion restricts its movement displacement in the vertical direction.

To achieve one of the above objectives, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a French door refrigerator, comprising a box body, a first door body, a second door body, a vertical beam rotatably connected to the second door body, and vertical beam guides as described above.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: not only can the vertical beam rotate with the opening and closing of the door body where it is located; and when only the door body without the vertical beam is opened, the vertical beam can be rotated The gap between the two doors is released, so as to avoid collision with the vertical beam when picking and placing items on the side of the door body without vertical beams, and enhance the convenience for users to pick and place items.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a French door refrigerator in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a French door refrigerator in an embodiment of the present invention when the first door is opened;

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a vertical beam guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another angle of the vertical beam guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a structural exploded view of a vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a structural exploded view of another angle of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is an assembly structure diagram of some components of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a top view of the base of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the cover body of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the vertical beam guide device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 11 is another perspective view of the vertical beam guide device in the closed door state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 12 is a top view of the vertical beam guide device in the closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the first door body is opened;

Fig. 14 is another perspective view of the vertical beam guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the first door body is opened;

Fig. 15 is a top view of the vertical beam guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the first door body is opened.

detailed description

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "central", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" is based on the side of the door body of the user facing the refrigerator. The determination of the viewing angle is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation.

1 and 2, a French door refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a box body 4, a first door body 3 and a second door body 2 arranged side by side on the front side of the box body 4, a vertical beam 1, and Vertical beam guide. Sides away from each other of the first door body 3 and the second door body 2 are respectively connected to the box body 4 by pivoting.

The vertical beam 1 is rotatably connected to the second door body 2 and is arranged away from the pivot, that is, it is arranged on the side of the second door body 2 close to the first door body 3 . The vertical beam 1 can rotate relative to the second door body 2 to seal or release the gap between the first door body 3 and the second door body 2 . In this embodiment, the rotation angle of the vertical beam 1 is approximately 90°. Referring to FIG. 1 , when the vertical beam 1 seals the gap, the sealing surface 1001 of the vertical beam 1 is approximately parallel to the inner surface of the second door body 2 , and fit closely with the inner surfaces of the first door body 3 and the second door body 2, so that the refrigerator does not leak cold; referring to Figure 2, when the vertical beam 1 releases the gap, the sealing surface 1001 of the vertical beam 1 is roughly It is perpendicular to the inner surface of the second door body 2 and away from the first door body 3 .

At least one of the top wall and the bottom wall of the vertical beam 1 is provided with a guided structure. The vertical beam guiding device is arranged on the inner side wall of the box body 4 at a position corresponding to the guided structure, so as to guide the vertical beam 1 to rotate relative to the second door body 2 . In this embodiment, the guided structure is arranged on the top wall of the vertical beam 1 . Correspondingly, the structure of the vertical beam guiding device will be described in detail below by taking this example as an example.

Wherein, when only the first door body 3 is opened, that is, in the process of opening the first door body 3 from the closed state to the open state (the process of changing from FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 ), the vertical beam guiding device guides the vertical beam 1 Rotate toward the inside of the box body 4 relative to the second door body 2, so that the vertical beam 1 releases the gap, and allows the picking space on the side of the opened first door body 3, so that the storage device 5 can enter and exit without hindrance , to facilitate user access to items.

When the first door body 3 is closed, that is, in the process of returning the first door body 3 from the open state to the closed state (the process of changing from Fig. 2 to Fig. 1), the vertical beam guiding device guides the vertical beam 1 relative to the first The two door bodies 2 rotate to the outside of the box body 4, so that the vertical beam 1 re-seals the gap.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 9 , a vertical beam guide device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a support member 10 , a guide member 20 , a guide wheel 40 , a torsion spring 50 and a cover 60 .

The supporting member 10 is provided with a plurality of connecting parts 101 , and is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the box body 4 through the connecting parts 101 , so as to play the role of fixing and supporting other components of the vertical beam guiding device 100 . In this embodiment, the supporting member 10 can be screwed on the inner side wall of the box body 4 .

The guide member 20 has an initial position and a release position relative to the refrigerator, and the guide member 20 is rotatably disposed on the support member 10 along a preset axis X to reciprocate between the initial position and the release position.

The guide 20 includes a guide structure 21 and a resisting portion 22 . The guiding structure 21 is used to cooperate with the guided structure of the vertical beam 1 to guide the vertical beam 1 to rotate.

Specifically, when the guide member 20 is located at the initial position, the guide structure 21 guides the guided structure the same as in the prior art, so as to guide the vertical beam 1 to rotate during the opening and closing process of the second door body 2; When the member 20 rotates from the initial position to the release position along the first direction with the preset axis X as the axis, the first guide wall 211 of the guide structure 21 resists the guided structure and pushes the vertical beam 1 toward the box body. 4, the gap is gradually released; when the guide member 20 rotates from the release position to the initial position along the second direction with the preset axis X as the axis, the second guide wall 212 of the guide structure 21 Against the guided structure, push the vertical beam 1 to rotate to the outside of the box body 4, so that the gap is gradually sealed.

Wherein, the first direction is opposite to the second direction, and one of them is clockwise, and the other of them is counterclockwise. In this embodiment, referring to the viewing angle shown in FIG. 3 , the first direction is clockwise, and the second direction is counterclockwise.

The resisting portion 22 is used to resist against the inside of the first door body 3 . When the first door body 3 is in the closed state, the inner side of the first door body 3 abuts against the abutting portion 22 to keep the guide member 20 at the initial position.

The torsion spring 50 is connected between the support member 10 and the guide member 20. When the first door body 3 is in the closed state, the torsion spring 50 has a deformation amount, and the self-deformation recovery force of the torsion spring 50 makes it applied to the guide member 20- Driving force; with the opening of the first door body 3 , the driving force drives the guide member 20 to rotate clockwise from the initial position to the release position. In this way, when only the first door body 3 is opened, the vertical beam guiding device 100 guides the vertical beam 1 , the vertical beam 1 rotates and releases the gap, which is convenient for the user to access items and avoid bumping the vertical beam 1 .

Further, when the first door body 3 is closed, the inner side of the first door body 3 collides against the resisting portion 22 to push the guide member 20 to rotate from the release position to the initial position. In this way, the vertical beam guiding device 100 guides the vertical beam 1, and the vertical beam 1 rotates and re-seals the gap, so as to realize the sealing and heat preservation of the refrigerator.

In this embodiment, in the left-right direction of the refrigerator, the preset axis X of the guide member 20 is approximately between the guide structure 21 and the resisting portion 22 . In other words, when the guide member 20 rotates, the guide structure 21 and the abutting portion 22 generally have a tendency to move oppositely to each other.

Specifically, when only the first door 3 is opened, the resisting portion 22 has a movement component toward the front of the refrigerator and the guide structure 21 has a movement component toward the rear of the refrigerator; and when the first door 3 is closed, The resisting portion 22 is pushed by the first door body 3 and has a movement component toward the rear of the refrigerator, and the guide structure 21 has a movement component toward the front of the refrigerator.

Further, the torsion spring 50 is configured to rotate coaxially with the guide member 20 . That is, the central axis of the torsion spring 50 and the preset axis X of the guide 20 are collinear.

The torsion spring 50 includes a helical body, fixed ends 51 and movable ends 52 disposed at two ends of the helical body. The fixed end 51 is clamped on the support member 10, and the movable end 52 is clamped on the guide member 20. When the guide member 20 rotates, the movable end 52 rotates around the central axis of the torsion spring 50, so that the deformation of the torsion spring 50 occurs. Variety. During specific implementation, the manner of storing the angular potential energy of the torsion spring 50 can be set as a tightening type or an enlarged type.

Specifically, the guide member 20 includes a plate-shaped body with an upper surface 201 and a lower surface 202 oppositely disposed, a guide structure 21 and a resisting portion 22 disposed on the lower surface 202 , and a cover 23 .

Wherein, the cover body 23 is configured to protrude upward from the upper surface 201 , which includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to each other, and a notch 231 communicating with the inner surface. The inner surface of the cover body 23 encloses an accommodating cavity. In this embodiment, the accommodating cavity is cylindrical and its central axis is collinear with the preset axis X. As shown in FIG. That is, the cover body 23 is configured as a tubular body with the preset axis X as the central axis. The screw body is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the movable end 52 is configured as a barb and hooked at the notch 231 , so that when the guide member 20 rotates, the movable end 52 rotates synchronously.

Correspondingly, the support member 10 is provided with a through hole penetrating up and down, and a locking groove 1112 communicating with the through hole. The cover body 23 is accommodated in the through hole, and the fixed end 51 protrudes out of the cover body 23 and extends into the locking groove 1112 . Wherein, when the guide member 20 rotates, the movement of the fixed end 51 in the tangential direction of the helical body is restricted by the opposite side walls of the locking groove 1112 . In this way, the movable end 52 is rotatable while the fixed end 51 is always limited to the holding groove 1112 , and the deformation of the torsion spring 50 changes, corresponding to the rotation of the guide member 20 .

Further, the outer surface of the cover body 23 is configured as a cylinder and is relatively rotatably disposed in the through hole. Correspondingly, the through hole is configured as a circle matching the outer surface of the cover body 23 . Preferably, the diameter defined by the outer surface of the cover body 23 is slightly smaller than or approximately equal to the diameter defined by the through hole, so that the cover body 23 can rotate in the through hole without shaking during rotation.

In this embodiment, the supporting member 10 includes a base 12 and a cover 11 that are connected and fixed to each other. The through holes include a first through hole 121 disposed on the base 12 and a second through hole 111 disposed on the cover 11, the top of the cover 23 passes through the first through hole 121 from bottom to top and fits into the inside the second through hole 111.

Further, the notch 231 is also connected to the outer surface of the cover body 23 , that is, the accommodating chamber can communicate with the outer space of the cover body 23 through the notch 231 . The end of the movable end 52 extends out of the cover body 23 from the notch 231 . Correspondingly, the vertical beam guiding device 100 further includes a secondary through hole portion 1211 disposed on the base 12 , the secondary through hole portion 1211 communicates with the first through hole 121 and is recessed outward from the first through hole 121 . The end portion of the movable end 52 extending out of the cover body 23 can be accommodated in the secondary through hole 1211 , and when the guide member 20 rotates, the movable end 52 can move within the range defined by the secondary through hole 1211 .

Specifically, the through hole secondary part 1211 includes a first end wall 12111 and a second end wall 12112 , and the movable end 52 can reciprocate between the first end wall 12111 and the second end wall 12112 . Preferably, the secondary through-hole portion 1211 is configured as an arc whose center is located on the preset axis X, and the central angle of the arc is not smaller than the rotation angle of the guide member 20 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the cover body 11 further includes an annular supporting platform 1111 , and the supporting platform 1111 protrudes from the inner wall of the second through hole 111 inwardly. The locking groove 1112 is recessed outwardly on the inner sidewall of the second through hole 111 , and the locking groove 1112 communicates with the upper surface of the support member 10 , and the locking groove 1112 includes a stop portion 11120 . The fixed end 51 can enter the holding groove 1112 from top to bottom and be assembled between the support platform 1111 and the stopper 11120, so that the support platform 1111 and the stopper 11120 are respectively located below and above the fixed end 51 to limit the fixing The movement displacement of the end 51 in the vertical direction prevents the fixed end 51 from accidentally slipping out of the locking groove 1112 .

Further, the supporting platform 1111 includes a notch 11111, which is set to correspond to the notch 231. When the vertical beam guide device 100 is assembled, the movable end 52 of the torsion spring 50 can pass through the notch 11111 from top to bottom and then be engaged. and at the same time, the fixed end 51 of the torsion spring 50 is supported above the support platform 111 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the vertical beam guiding device 100 further includes a cover 60 . The cover 60 includes an upper top cover and a side edge 61 protruding downward. The outer diameter of the upper top cover is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the second through hole 111 , so that the cover 60 can fit into the second through hole 111 exactly. It is inside and supported on the support platform 111, so as to cover the accommodating cavity and the torsion spring 50, so that the structure is stable, the appearance is more tidy, and dust falling can also be avoided.

The side edge 61 is provided with a second notch 611 , and the position of the second notch 611 is corresponding to the locking groove 1112 , so that the fixed end 51 extends into the locking groove 1112 through the second notch 611 .

Further, the vertical beam guiding device 100 also includes a vertically penetrating guide groove provided on the base 12 , and a guide wheel 40 matched with the guide groove. In this embodiment, the guide grooves are set as the first guide groove 122 and the second guide groove 123, and the guide wheels 40 are also set as two and correspond to the first guide groove 122 and the second guide groove 123 respectively. . Of course, in other embodiments, the guide groove and the guide wheel 40 can also be set as one or more corresponding to each other.

The guide wheel 40 can cooperate with the guide groove to assist the rotation of the guide member 20 . When the first door body 3 is opened and closed, the guide wheel 40 rotates around the preset axis X along the direction defined by the corresponding guide groove. Specifically, referring to FIG. 9 , the first guide groove 122 includes a first outer guide wall 1221 and a first inner guide wall 1222 oppositely arranged, and the second guide groove 123 includes a second outer guide wall 1231 and a second inner guide wall 1231 oppositely arranged. The wall 1232, the first outer guide wall 1221 and the first inner guide wall 1222, the second outer guide wall 1231 and the second inner guide wall 1232 are all arranged in an arc shape and the center O is located on the preset axis X, so that the guide can be stably The rotation track of the member 20 can avoid deviation, and can also reduce the pressure bearing burden of the cover body 23 .

Further, the guide wheel 40 includes a guide wheel 42 and a limiting wheel 41 . The middle part of the guide wheel 42 is provided with a positioning assembly part 421 , and the guide member 20 is provided with a positioning post 24 connected and fixed with the guide wheel 40 , and the positioning post 24 can be assembled into the positioning assembly part 421 . Of course, in order to further stabilize the connection relationship, the connection between the guide wheel 40 and the guide member 20 can also be realized through screw connection.

The guide wheel 42 fits into the guide groove, so as to cooperate with the guide groove to play a guiding role. The limit wheel 41 is located above the base 12. On the same horizontal plane, the maximum distance of the projection of the limit wheel 41 to the preset axis X is greater than the maximum distance of the projection of the corresponding guide groove to the preset axis X, and the limit The minimum distance projected from the position wheel 41 to the preset axis X is smaller than the minimum distance projected from the corresponding guide groove to the preset axis X.

In this embodiment, the distance between the two opposite guide walls of the guide groove in the radial direction defines the width of the guide groove, for example, the distance between the first outer guide wall 1221 and the first inner guide wall 1222 in the radial direction Rd1 defines the width of the first guide groove 122 , and the radial distance Rd2 between the second outer guide wall 1231 and the second inner guide wall 1232 defines the width of the second guide groove 123 . The diameter of the limiting wheel 41 is greater than the radial width of the corresponding guide groove, so that the limiting wheel 41 is always kept above the base 12 to play a supporting role and prevent the guide 20 from breaking away from the base under the action of gravity or external force. Seat 12; can also reduce the pressure burden at the cover body 23 place simultaneously.

In addition, the first outer guide wall 1221 and the first inner guide wall 1222 , and the second outer guide wall 1231 and the second inner guide wall 1232 are connected by arc surfaces.

Referring to Figures 10 to 15, the specific working process of the vertical beam guiding device 100 of this embodiment is as follows:

As shown in Figures 10 to 12, when both the first door body 3 and the second door body 2 are in the closed state, the inner side of the first door body 3 collides against the resisting portion 23, so that the guide member 20 remains at the initial position. Position: the torsion spring 50 has a large deformation, the movable end 52 is held by the notch 231 and held at a position close to the first end wall 12111 , and the torsion spring 50 exerts a driving force on the guide member 20 . At this time, the sealing surface 1001 of the vertical beam 1 is parallel to the inner surface of the second door body 2 and seals the gap.

When the first door body 3 is kept closed and the second door body 2 is opened and closed, the guided structure of the vertical beam 1 is guided by the guiding structure 21 as in the prior art, and the vertical beam 1 rotates to realize the second door body. The smooth opening and closing of the second door body 2.

Referring to Figures 13-15, when the second door 2 is kept closed and only the first door 3 is opened, the first door 3 moves forward and gradually breaks away from the resisting portion 23, under the action of the driving force , the guide 20 rotates clockwise (according to the angle in Figure 13), the guide structure 21 guides the guided structure, and guides the vertical beam 1 to rotate to the inside of the box body 4 until the vertical beam 1 releases the gap, so that There is an access space on one side of the opened first door body 3, which is convenient for users to access items.

At this time, the guide member 20 rotates to the release position, the torsion spring 50 has little or no deformation, and the movable end 52 is located close to the second end wall 12112 .

When the first door body 3 is closed, the first door body 3 moves backward and gradually touches against the abutting portion 23 again and pushes the abutting portion 23 to move backward, thereby driving the guide member 20 to rotate counterclockwise (according to the angle in FIG. 13 ). . During the forward movement of the guide member 20, the torsion spring 50 is twisted and deformed again, and the guide structure 21 guides the guided structure, guiding the vertical beam 1 to rotate to the outside of the box body 4 (that is, to approach the first One side of the door body 3 is rotated), until the vertical beam 1 seals the gap, and the door closing operation is completed to achieve the purpose of heat preservation and sealing.

In addition, in this embodiment, the guiding structure 21 is configured as a guiding groove, and the guided structure is configured as a guiding protrusion. In other embodiments, the guiding structure 21 can be set as a guiding protrusion, and the guided structure can be set as a guiding groove, as long as the cooperative guidance of the two can be realized so that the vertical beam 1 can be guided to rotate.

In addition, in other embodiments, the helical direction of the torsion spring 50, the structure of the movable end 52, and the structure of the fixed end 51 can be set differently from this embodiment, and the core essence remains the same, which are all included in the technical spirit of the present application.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: not only can the vertical beam rotate with the opening and closing of the door body where it is located; and when only the door body without the vertical beam is opened, the vertical beam can be rotated The gap between the two doors is released, so as to avoid collision with the vertical beam when picking and placing items on the side of the door body without vertical beams, and enhance the convenience for users to pick and place items.

It should be understood that although this description is described according to implementation modes, not each implementation mode only contains an independent technical solution, and this description in the description is only for clarity, and those skilled in the art should take the description as a whole, and each The technical solutions in the embodiments can also be properly combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

The detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementations of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. All equivalent implementations or changes that do not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention shall be Included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator, the refrigerator include casing, the first door body, the second door body and turn The dynamic vertical beam being connected in second door body, it is characterised in that the vertical beam guider includes：

Support member, is arranged on the medial wall of the casing；

Guide, is rotationally connected with the support member, including guide frame and support division between initial position and off-position, The guide frame is engaged with the structure that is directed on the vertical beam to guide the vertical beam to rotate, the support division for The inner side of first door body is inconsistent；

Torsion spring, is connected between the support member and the guide, when the guide is located at the initial position, described Torsion spring has deformation quantity and puts on one driving force of the guide；

Wherein, with the unlatching of first door body, the driving force orders about the guide and is turned to by the initial position The off-position, and the guide frame is engaged so that the vertical beam turns to the vertical beam and releases with the structure that is directed to Put the gap between first door body and second door body.

2. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the guide edge Default axis is rotated, and the vertical beam guider is also included the guide groove being arranged on the support member and coordinated with the guide groove Guide wheel, the guide wheel is connected to the guide and can rotate around the default axis along the direction that the guide groove is limited.

3. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the guide groove includes The first wall being oppositely arranged and the second wall, first wall and/or second wall are set to the center of circle positioned at the default axis On arc.

4. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the support member bag The pedestal for being provided with the guide groove is included, the guide wheel includes the guide wheel being matched with the guide groove and is arranged at the pedestal The position-limited wheel of top, in same level, the ultimate range of the projection to the default axis of the position-limited wheel is more than described The ultimate range of the projection of guide groove to the default axis, and the projection of the position-limited wheel is to the minimum range of the default axis Less than the minimum range of the projection to the default axis of the guide groove.

5. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 4, it is characterised in that first wall and Second wall defines the width of the guide groove in spacing radially, and the position-limited wheel is provided in round and has a diameter larger than institute State the width of guide groove.

6. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the torsion spring includes Spiral body and respectively positioned at the movable end and fixing end at the two ends of the spiral body, the fixing end is placed in described In support member, the movable end is placed on the guide and can be with the guide synchronous axial system.

7. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the guide bag Tool cover body jaggy is included, the cover body surrounds one for housing the accommodating chamber of the spiral body, and the movable end is set to Barb grab are in the indentation, there.

8. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the vertical beam is oriented to Device also includes cover lid, and the cover lid coordinates the support member to arrange and be shielded in above the torsion spring.

9. the vertical beam guider of French door refrigerator according to claim 8, it is characterised in that the support member bag The manhole for including up/down perforation, the supporting table protruded out to the inside of the through hole and the support slot to the through hole external concavity, The support slot connects the upper surface of the support member and including stopper section；The fixing end is assembled to described from the support slot Between supporting table and the stopper section, and its motion on vertical direction is limited by the supporting table and the stopper section respectively Displacement.

10. a kind of French door refrigerator, including casing, the first door body, the second door body and second door body is rotationally connected with On vertical beam, it is characterised in that also include the vertical beam guider as described in any one of claim 1 ~ 9.