Title:
WATER TANK ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/062833
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed are a water tank assembly and a refrigerator. A water storage box (3) is used for storing water; and when cool water or cold water is needed, a user can fasten an opening of the water storage box (3) with a box cover (2), so that a closed water storage space is formed in the water storage box (3), and the cool water and cold water can flow out of a water outlet (7) for drinking. In this case, a fence (5) is rotated above the water storage box (3), and the fence (5) and the box cover (2) under same form a space for an article to be placed in, wherein the box cover (2) is the bottom, and the fence (5) encloses the article from the periphery to limit the article. In addition, when the user does not require cool water or cold water, the water storage box (3) is empty, and the fence (5) is rotated to a side face (for example, a front side) or below the water storage box (3); the fence (5) and a side wall or a bottom wall of the water storage box (3) enclose a box cover placement space, and the box cover (2) is taken down from the water storage box (3) to be placed in the box cover placement space; and the water storage box (3) itself can be used for storing articles. Therefore, a multi-functional water tank assembly is formed, wherein same has multiple functions for storing articles and storing water, improving the functional diversity of a refrigerator, and effectively using the space in the refrigerator.
Inventors:
SUN MINGXING (CN)
SHAO YANG (CN)
SI ZENGQIANG (CN)
LIU ZANXI (CN)
CHEN XING (CN)
WANG JINCAI (CN)
SHAO HUI (CN)
SHAO YANG (CN)
SI ZENGQIANG (CN)
LIU ZANXI (CN)
CHEN XING (CN)
WANG JINCAI (CN)
SHAO HUI (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2019/082186
Publication Date:
April 02, 2020
Filing Date:
April 11, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEFEI HUALING CO LTD (CN)
HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO (CN)
MIDEA GROUP CO LTD (CN)
HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO (CN)
MIDEA GROUP CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
F25D23/04; F25D25/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2017076473A1 | 2017-05-11 |
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3842715A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CN-KNOWHOW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENT LIMITED (CN)
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