EP4130624B1 - Module de raccordement de récipient et appareil de réfrigération comportant celui-ci - Google Patents

Module de raccordement de récipient et appareil de réfrigération comportant celui-ci Download PDF

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EP4130624B1
EP4130624B1 EP21782107.3A EP21782107A EP4130624B1 EP 4130624 B1 EP4130624 B1 EP 4130624B1 EP 21782107 A EP21782107 A EP 21782107A EP 4130624 B1 EP4130624 B1 EP 4130624B1
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Masashi Toyoshima
Naoto Kato
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Aqua Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0009—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with cooling arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0058—Details
    • B67D3/008—Supports
    • B67D3/0083—Supports for the liquid container
    • B67D3/0087—Supports for the liquid container the beverage container being stored in a rack or shelf
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B67D3/043—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a linear movement, in a direction perpendicular to the seat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00031—Housing
    • B67D2210/00034—Modules
    • B67D2210/00036—Modules for use with or in refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

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  • the present invention relates to a container connecting module and a refrigerating appliance having the same.
  • a refrigerating appliance having a water supply mechanism is described in Japanese Patent 1 Laid-Open Publication No. 2017-36061 .
  • a water supply tank for storing drinking water is arranged on the inner side of a heat insulating door that seals a refrigerating chamber formed on the upper layer of a heat insulating cabinet, a water supply chamber with a cavity is formed on the outer side of the heat insulating door, and a water injection rod is disposed inside the water supply chamber.
  • a water injection portion communicated with the water supply tank is disposed on the inner side of the upper portion of the water supply chamber.
  • cooled drinking water is supplied to a cup from the water supply box through the water injection portion as a user uses the cup to press the water injection rod.
  • GB627115A relates to a measuring tap of the kind adapted to be used with an inverted bottle or the like.
  • US1918767A concerns a water cooler for use in refrigerators.
  • JPH09126649A relates to a plug member, employed when a PET bottle 100 is attached to a cold drink supplier provided in a refrigerator.
  • GB2175279A concerns a bottle dispenser comprises a reservoir having aligned inlet and outlet openings and an axially reciprocal elongate operating member extending through the outlet opening for movement between first and second axial positions.
  • US2512395A a faucet mechanism for refrigerator doors comprising a storage tank within the refrigerator.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a container connecting module capable of enabling a drinking container to be used as a water supply mechanism in a refrigerating appliance in a simple structure, and a refrigerating appliance having the same.
  • a container connecting module as according to the invention is defined in claim 1. According to the present invention, by contacting the inner wall of the drinking opening of the drinking container with the outer side surface of the container connecting portion, the gap between the drinking opening and the container connecting portion can be sealed even if the type of the container connecting portion and the inner diameter of the drinking opening are mismatched to prevent the drinking water from leaking from space between the drinking opening and the container connecting portion.
  • the second movable cylindrical portion moves according to a user's operation.
  • the drinking water can be prevented from flowing out when no user's operation exists, and can be supplied when the user's operation exists.
  • the outflow regulating portion includes a cover portion surrounding the first movable cylindrical portion. According to the present invention, as the cover portion surrounds the first movable cylindrical portion, the user can be prevented from inadvertently contacting the first movable cylindrical portion and further the drinking water is prevented from flowing out at an inappropriate time.
  • the outflow regulating portion further includes a rotary meshing portion rotatably mounted on the housing and meshed with the drinking container.
  • the container connecting portion can be firmly mounted at the drinking opening of the drinking container.
  • the outflow regulating portion further includes an opening portion formed by forming an opening in a part of the housing; a cylindrical pipe portion being embedded into the housing and having one end connected with the opening portion and the other end led to the outside from the container connecting portion; and a check valve connected with the other end of the pipe portion.
  • the check valve communicated with the outside can be disposed in the drinking container, the drinking water can be supplied smoothly from the drinking water.
  • a refrigerating appliance includes the container connecting module; a door for sealing a storing chamber; an accommodating region being formed on an inner side surface of the door facing the storing chamber and accommodating the drinking container which makes the container connecting module face downward; a drinking water supply portion formed on an outer side surface facing the outside and equipped with an end of the container connecting module; and a supply rod with one end abutted with the container connecting module and the other end laterally disposed on the drinking water supply portion.
  • drinking water can be supplied to a cup via the container connecting module as the user uses a container such as the cup to press the supply rod inward.
  • the refrigerating appliance further includes an opening which is formed below the accommodating region and into which the container connecting module is inserted; and a movable cover being rotatably disposed near the accommodating region and plugging the opening. According to the present invention, as the movable cover can plug the opening when the drinking container is not accommodated in the accommodating region, cold air in a refrigerating chamber can be prevented from escaping to the outside via the opening.
  • a container connecting module 40 and a refrigerating appliance 10 are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • the same symbol is given to the same member for omitting repeated description.
  • directions, i.e., upper, lower, front, rear, left and right are used appropriately, wherein left and right means left and right in the case where a refrigerating appliance 10 is viewed from the front.
  • the refrigerating appliance 10 has a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, but the refrigerating appliance 10 may only have the freezing chamber or the refrigerating chamber.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a refrigerating appliance 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the refrigerating appliance 10 has a heat insulating cabinet 11 as a main body, into which a storing chamber for storing foods and the like is formed.
  • the storing chamber includes a refrigerating chamber 15, an upper freezing chamber 18, a lower freezing chamber 19 and a vegetable chamber 20 from top to bottom in sequence.
  • both the upper freezing chamber 18 and the lower freezing chamber 19 are storing chambers within a freezing temperature range, and collectively called as a freezing chamber 17 sometimes in the following description.
  • the upper freezing chamber 18 is separable in a horizontal direction, and one side of the upper freezing chamber 18 is used as an ice making chamber.
  • Openings are formed in the front of the heat insulating cabinet 11, and heat insulating doors 21, which are freely opened and closed, are disposed at the openings corresponding to the above respective storing chambers, respectively.
  • the heat insulating door 21 is separable in a horizontal direction and seals a front surface of the refrigerating chamber 15. Therefore, the upper end and the lower end of the outer side of the heat insulating door 21 in the width direction are freely and rotatably mounted on the heat insulating cabinet 11.
  • the heat insulating door 23, the heat insulating door 24 and the heat insulating door 25 are integrally assembled with respective accommodating containers, respectively, and are supported by the heat insulating cabinet 11 so as to be freely pulled out toward the front of the refrigerating appliance 10.
  • the heat insulating door 23 seals the upper freezing chamber 18, the heat insulating door 24 seals the lower freezing chamber 19, and the heat insulating door 25 seals the vegetable chamber 20.
  • a drinking water supply portion 54 is formed on the heat insulating door 21 sealing a left portion of the freezing chamber 15. As described below, the drinking water supply portion 54 is a concave portion for supplying drinking water cooled inside the refrigerating chamber 15 to a cup 61.
  • FIG. 2 is lateral sectional view showing an internal structure of the refrigerating appliance 10.
  • the heat insulating cabinet 11 as the main body of the refrigerating appliance 10 consists of an shell 12 which has a front opening and is made of a steel plate; and an inner 13 which is disposed inside the shell 12, has a front opening and is made of synthetic resin. There is a gap between the inner 13 and the shell 12. The gap between the shell 12 and the inner 13 is filled with a heat insulating material 14 made of polyurethane for foaming.
  • the above respective heat insulating doors 21 also adopt the same heat insulating structure as the heat insulating cabinet 11.
  • the refrigerating chamber 15 is separated from the freezing chamber 17 located below the refrigerating chamber 15 by a heat-insulating partition wall. Moreover, the freezing chamber 17 is separated from the vegetable chamber 20 by a heat-insulating partition wall.
  • a refrigerating chamber air supply path as an air supply path for supplying cold air to the refrigerating chamber 15 is formed on the back of the refrigerating chamber 15.
  • a freezing chamber air supply path for allowing cold air cooled by a cooler 22 to flow toward the freezing chamber 17 is formed on the rear side of the freezing chamber 17.
  • a cooling chamber 26 is formed on a further rear side of the freezing chamber air supply path, and the cooler 22 is disposed inside the cooling chamber 26, and is an evaporator for cooling air circulating in the refrigerating appliance.
  • Air inside the cooling chamber 26 cooled by the cooler 22 is blown to the refrigerating chamber 15, the freezing chamber 17 and the vegetable chamber 20 through an air supply fan 16.
  • the cooler 22 is connected with a refrigerant pipe through a compressor 27, a heat radiator not shown in the figures, and a capillary tube not shown in the figures and used as an expansion means, to form a vapor compression type freezing circulating loop.
  • a drinking container 42 is disposed on the inner side of the heat insulating door 21, and drinking water inside the drinking container 42 is also cooled inside the refrigerating chamber 15.
  • the drinking water supplied from the drinking container 42 is supplied to the cup 61 disposed by the user at a drinking water supply portion 54.
  • FIG. 3 is a stereoscopic diagram showing the container connecting module 40.
  • the container connecting module 40 mainly includes a container connecting portion 44 and an outflow regulating portion 45.
  • the container connecting module 40 is mounted at a drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42 described later, prevents the drinking water from flowing out of the drinking container 42 when no user's operation exists, and supplies the drinking water to the cup 61 and the like from the drinking container 42 when the user's operation exists.
  • the container connecting portion 44 takes a shape with the outer diameter decreasing upwards.
  • a gap between the container connecting portion 44 and the drinking opening 43 is sealed by contacting an outer side surface of the container connecting portion 44 with an inner wall of the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42 described later.
  • a check valve 57 is led out to the outside from an upper end opening of the container connecting portion 44.
  • the outflow regulating portion 45 has the functions of preventing the drinking water from being supplied from the drinking container 42 when no user's operation exists and supplying the drinking water from the drinking container 42 when the user's operation exists. A specific structure of the outflow regulating portion 45 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • Rotary meshing portions 52 are rotatably mounted at positions near an upper end of the housing 46 and meshed with the drinking container 42 described later.
  • two rotary meshing portions 52 are mounted on opposite portions of the outflow regulating portion 45, respectively.
  • a substantially rectangular meshing opening 521 is formed in an upper portion of the rotary meshing portion 52. As described below, the meshing opening 521 is meshed with a flange portion 421 of the drinking container 42.
  • the housing 46 constitutes a design portion of the container connecting module 40 and has a substantially cylindrical shape with an upper portion thicker than a lower portion thereof.
  • a cover portion 51 surrounding a first movable cylindrical portion 48 is disposed at a lower end portion of the housing 46.
  • FIG. 4(A) is an exploded view showing the container connecting module 40
  • FIG. 4(B) is a lateral sectional view showing the container connecting module 40.
  • meshing protrusions 58 substantially protruding cylindrically toward the outside along the radial direction are formed at positions opposite to the outer peripheral surface of the housing 46, respectively.
  • the meshing protrusions 58 of the housing 46 are rotatably embedded into engaging openings 59 formed in lower portions of the rotary meshing portions 52, respectively.
  • the rotary meshing portions 52 are rotatably disposed outside the housing 46.
  • the container connecting module 40 has the housing 46, the first movable cylindrical portion 48, a fixed cylindrical portion 49 and a second movable cylindrical portion 50 radially.
  • the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is disposed below the inner side of the housing 46, is pressed by a pressing member 47, and moves along the axial direction according to the user's operation.
  • the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 has a substantially conical shape with the diameter decreasing downward.
  • the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is meshed with the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50.
  • the fixed cylindrical portion 49 is a substantially cylindrical member disposed inside the housing 46.
  • the upper end portion of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 is connected with the housing 46 and is tapering in diameter.
  • the fixed cylindrical portion 49 is fixed inside the container connecting module 40.
  • the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is a substantially cylindrical member embedded in the fixed cylindrical portion 49 with the outer diameter gradually decreasing downward, and is substantially cylindrical. As described above, the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is meshed with the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48. Therefore, after being subjected to a force applied by the pressing member 47, the second movable cylindrical portion 50 moves vertically together with the first movable cylindrical portion 48.
  • a sealing member 62 is meshed with the outer surface of the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50.
  • the sealing member 62 is an O-ring made of, for example, rubber or flexible resin. Through the force applied by the pressing member 47, the sealing member 62 is compressed and thus deformed between the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 and the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical portion 50, so that space between the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 and the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is sealed. Thus, as described later, the supply of the drinking water from the drinking container 42 is stopped when no user's operation exists.
  • the second movable cylindrical portion 50 also moves upward inside the fixed cylindrical portion 49 at the same time and thus the sealing member 62 leaves the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49.
  • the drinking water is supplied to the outside from the drinking container 42 through the space between the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical potion 49 and the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical portion 50.
  • the pressing member 47 such as a spiral spring, is disposed between the housing 46 and the first movable cylindrical portion 48.
  • the upper end portion of the pressing member 47 is abutted against a wall-shaped portion formed inside the housing 46, and the lower end portion of the pressing member 47 is abutted against a step portion formed inside the first movable cylindrical portion 48.
  • the pressing member 47 presses the first movable cylindrical portion 48 downward.
  • the sealing member 62 mounted outside the second movable cylindrical portion 50 meshed with the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is pressed toward the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49.
  • the cover portion 51 is disposed at the lower end portion of the housing 46 and surrounds and protects the first movable cylindrical portion 48.
  • the container connecting portion 44 is a substantially cylindrical member mounted at the upper end of the housing 46 and is formed of a material that is easily elastically deformed, such as rubber and flexible resin.
  • the container connecting portion 44 has a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and an external upper end portion thereof takes a shape with the outer diameter decreasing upward. That is, an inclined surface 441 is formed outside the upper end of the container connecting portion 44.
  • the outer diameter L11 at the lower end of the inclined surface is set to be greater than or equal to the maximum outer diameter of the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42 described later.
  • the outer diameter L10 at the upper end of the inclined surface is set to be less than or equal to the minimum outer diameter of the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42 described later.
  • the drinking container 42 described with reference to FIG. 5 is of such two types that the inner diameter of the drinking opening 43 thereof is 20 mm and the inner diameter of the drinking opening 43 thereof is 21 mm. Therefore, in this embodiment, as an example, L11 as the maximum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 is set to 21 mm or above, and L10 as the minimum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 is set to be less than 20 mm.
  • the container connecting portion 44 of the container connecting module 40 may be inserted without a gap into the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42 with different opening diameters so as to prevent the drinking water from flowing out to the outside from space between the drinking opening 43 of the container connecting module 40 and the container connecting portion 44 of the container connecting module 40.
  • a pipe portion 56 is embedded into the upper portion of the housing 46.
  • a lower end portion of the pipe portion 56 is communicated with an opening portion 55 ( FIG. 4 (A)) formed in the housing 46, and the upper end portion of the housing 46 is led out to the outside from the opening of the container connecting portion 44.
  • the upper end of the pipe portion 56 is connected with the check valve 57.
  • the check valve 57 allows air introduced from the pipe portion 56 to circulate toward a drinking container 42 side, and prevents the drinking water from circulating toward a pipe portion 56 side.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the container connecting module 40, wherein FIG. 5(A) is a sectional view showing an intermediate stage in which the drinking container 42 is connected with the container connecting module 40, and FIG. 5(B) is a sectional view showing a state in which the container connecting module 40 is connected with the drinking container 42.
  • the drinking opening 43 and the flange portions 421 are formed at the end of the drinking container 42.
  • the container connecting module 40 is mounted on the drinking container 42, first the rotary meshing portions 52 of the container connecting module 40 are opened by rotating outward along a radial direction.
  • the container connecting portion 44 of the container connecting module 40 is inserted into the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42.
  • the minimum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 of the container connecting portion 44 is set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the drinking opening 43.
  • the maximum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 is set to be greater than the inner diameter of the drinking opening 43. Therefore, when the container connecting portion 44 formed of a flexible material is inserted into the drinking opening 43, the outer surface of the container connecting portion 44 is in close fit with the inner surface of the drinking opening 43. Thus, the drinking water inside the drinking container 42 does not leak from a place where the drinking opening 43 is in contact with the container connecting portion 44.
  • the rotary meshing portions 52 are closed inwards in the radial direction.
  • the flange portions 421 of the drinking container 42 are meshed with the meshing openings 521 of the rotary meshing portions 52, and the container connecting module 40 is not disengaged from the drinking container 42.
  • FIG. 6 is a stereoscopic diagram showing a state in which the drinking container 42 connected with the container connecting module 40 is mounted into the heat insulating door 21 of the refrigerating appliance 10
  • FIG. 6(A) is a stereoscopic diagram showing an intermediate stage of mounting
  • FIG. 6(B) is a stereoscopic diagram showing a state after mounting.
  • an accommodating region 53 is formed by recessing an inner surface of the heat insulating door 21 forwards.
  • a baffle portion 60 is disposed in the accommodating region 53.
  • the baffle portion 60 is a substantially plate-shaped member and is mounted on the inner surface of the heat insulating door 21 in a state that the left end and the right end thereof can slide vertically.
  • the accommodating region 53 has, for example, a volume capable of accommodating two drinking containers 42, such as two 2-liter PET bottles.
  • the drinking container 42 is accommodated in the accommodating region 53 in a state that the container connecting module 40 is mounted at the lower end thereof.
  • the baffle portion 60 slides towards the lower side of the accommodating region 53.
  • the operation of storing the drinking container 42 in the accommodating region 53 is not hindered by the baffle portion 60.
  • the drinking container 42 when the drinking container 42 is placed by lowering the baffle portion 60, the accommodating operation of the heat insulating door 24 becomes easier.
  • the baffle portion 60 by raising the baffle portion 60, the drinking container 42 can be stabilized when the heat insulating door 21 is opened and closed.
  • FIG. 6 (B) by raising the baffle portion 60, lock catches are meshed to work, and the drinking container 42 is slightly pressed forward.
  • the baffle portion 60 is lowered or raised, the baffle portion 60 is operated slightly away from the drinking container 42.
  • the baffle portion 60 moves upward.
  • the lower portion of the drinking container 42 is supported by the baffle portion 60, and hence can be stably accommodated in the accommodating region 53.
  • FIG. 7 is a stereoscopic diagram showing a state in which the drinking container 42 connected with the container connecting module 40 is mounted into the heat insulating door 21 of the refrigerating appliance 10, wherein FIG. 7(A) is a sectional view of the heat insulating door 21, and FIG. 7(B) is a stereoscopic diagram of the heat insulating door 21 as viewed from the outside.
  • the drinking water supply portion 54 is a cavity formed by recessing rearward the lower portion of the front of the heat insulating door 21.
  • the drinking water supply portion 54 has, for example, a volume capable of accommodating two cups 61 into which the drinking water is supplied from the drinking container 42.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an associating structure between the container connecting module 40 and the supply rod 41, wherein FIG. 8(A) is a stereoscopic diagram showing the container connecting module 40 and the supply rod 41, and FIG. 8(B) is a stereoscopic diagram showing the supply rod 41.
  • the supply rod 41 is disposed at the lower end of the container connecting module 40.
  • the upper end of the supply rod 41 is in contact with the lower end of the container connecting module 40.
  • the lower end of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is pressed against protrusion portions 414 of the supply rod 41 described later by the force applied by the pressing member 47 shown in FIG. 4(B) .
  • the supply rod 41 is a substantially hook-shaped member, and has an abutting portion 411 vertically extending and being abutted against the cup 61, contact portions 413 extending horizontally and being in contact with the container connecting module 40, a corner portion 412 as a connecting portion between the contact portions 413 and the abutting portion 411, and meshing holes 415 acquired by forming openings in front ends of the contact portions 413.
  • the protrusion portion 414 is formed by partially bulging the rear end of the upper side of the contact portion 413 upward.
  • the supply rod 41 is rotatably connected with the body side of the refrigerating appliance 10 through the meshing holes 415.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the container connecting module 40
  • FIG. 9(A) is a sectional view showing the container connecting module 40 in a closed state in which drinking water is prevented from flowing out
  • FIG. 9(B) is a sectional view showing the container connecting module 40 in an open state in which the drinking water is allowed to flow out.
  • FIG. 10 With reference to FIG. 10 , the structure in which the drinking container 42 is mounted in the accommodating region 53 of the heat insulating door 21 is further described.
  • a movable cover 64 that appropriately plugs openings 63 is disposed in the accommodating region 53.
  • FIG. 10(A) shows the movable cover in an open state
  • FIG. 10(B) shows the movable cover in a closed state.
  • the openings 63 for insertion of the drinking openings 43 of the drinking containers 42 and the container connecting module 40 are formed in the bottom surface of the accommodating region 53.
  • two drinking containers 42 are accommodated in the accommodating region 53, and thus two openings 63 are formed.
  • the openings 63 connect the refrigerating chamber 15 with the outside. Therefore, in the case where no drinking container 42 is disposed in the accommodating region 53, when the openings 63 are kept as they are, cold air in the refrigerating chamber 15 escapes outward through the openings 63, and there is a risk of reducing the cooling efficiency of the refrigerating chamber 15. Therefore, in this embodiment, the movable cover 64 is disposed in the accommodating region 53.
  • the movable cover 64 is a plate-shaped member having a substantially rectangular shape, and two ends of a lower side edge are rotatably mounted on the front end side of the bottommost portion of the accommodating region 53.
  • the movable cover 64 is accommodated on the inner side surface of the accommodating region 53 in an upright state.
  • the movable cover 64 is switched to the horizontal state by rotating the movable cover 64, and the openings 63 can be plugged by the movable cover 64. In this way, the cold air can be prevented from leaking to the outside through the openings 63. Further, stored items, such as food, can be carried and accommodated on the movable cover 64.
  • the gap between the container connecting portion 44 and the drinking opening 43 can be sealed even if the type of the container connecting portion and the inner diameter of the drinking opening are mismatched to prevent the drinking water from leaking from space between the container connecting portion 44 and the drinking opening 43.
  • the second movable cylindrical portion 50 moves according to the user's operation.
  • the supply of the drinking water can be stopped when no user's operation exists, and the drinking water can be supplied when the user's operation exists.
  • the user can be prevented from inadvertently contacting the first movable cylindrical portion 48, and further the drinking water is prevented from flowing out unnecessarily.
  • the container connecting portion 44 can be firmly mounted at the drinking opening 43 of the drinking container 42.
  • the check valve 57 communicated with the outside can be disposed in the drinking container 42, and thus, the drinking water can be supplied smoothly from the drinking water 42.
  • the drinking water stored in the drinking container 42 can be cooled through the refrigerating chamber 15, and the cooled drinking water can be provided to the user through a simple structure.

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  1. Module de raccordement de récipient (40) destiné à être monté au niveau d'une ouverture pour boire (43) d'un récipient pour boire (42), le module de raccordement de récipient (40) comprenant :
    une partie de raccordement de récipient (44) insérée dans et raccordée à l'ouverture pour boire (43) du récipient pour boire (42) ; et
    une partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) pour arrêter et permettre l'alimentation en eau potable à partir du récipient pour boire (42), dans lequel
    un diamètre externe de la partie de raccordement de récipient (44) est formé de manière à diminuer le long d'une direction vers un côté du récipient pour boire (42), et
    un espace entre la partie de raccordement de récipient (44) et l'ouverture pour boire (43) est scellé en mettant en contact une paroi intérieure de l'ouverture pour boire (43) du récipient pour boire (42) avec une surface latérale extérieure de la partie de raccordement de récipient (44) ;
    caractérisé en ce que la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend :
    un boîtier cylindrique (46) ;
    une première partie cylindrique mobile (48) disposée à l'intérieur du boîtier (46), pressée par un élément de pression (47) et disposée de manière mobile le long d'une direction axiale du boîtier (46) ;
    une partie cylindrique fixe (49) formée d'un seul tenant à l'intérieur du boîtier (46) et présentant une extrémité insérée dans la première partie cylindrique mobile (48) ; et
    une seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) disposée à l'intérieur de la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et disposée de manière mobile le long de la direction axiale avec la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), dans lequel
    un élément d'étanchéité (62) est engrené avec une surface extérieure d'une partie d'extrémité inférieure de la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) ;
    lorsque aucune force externe contre l'élément de pression (47) n'agit sur la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), un espace entre la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) est scellé par une force appliquée par l'élément de pression (47), de telle sorte que l'alimentation en eau potable à partir du récipient pour boire (42) soit arrêtée, sous l'effet de la force appliquée par l'élément de pression (47), l'élément d'étanchéité (62) est comprimé et ainsi déformé entre la surface intérieure de la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la surface extérieure de la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50), de telle sorte qu'un espace entre la surface intérieure de la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la surface extérieure de la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) soit scellé ; et
    lorsqu'une force externe contre l'élément de pression (47) agit sur la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), un écartement est généré entre la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50), de telle sorte que l'alimentation en eau potable à partir du récipient pour boire (42) soit permise.
  2. Module de raccordement de récipient (40) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend une partie de recouvrement (51) entourant la première partie cylindrique mobile (48).
  3. Module de raccordement de récipient (40) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend en outre une partie d'engrènement rotative (52) montée de manière rotative sur le boîtier (46) et engrenée avec le récipient pour boire (42).
  4. Module de raccordement de récipient (40) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend en outre :
    une partie d'ouverture (55) formée en formant une ouverture (63) dans une partie du boîtier (46) ;
    une partie de tuyau cylindrique (56) encastrée dans le boîtier (46) et présentant une extrémité raccordée à la partie d'ouverture (55) et l'autre extrémité menant à l'extérieur depuis la partie de raccordement de récipient (44) ; et
    un clapet anti-retour (57) raccordé à l'autre extrémité de la partie de tuyau (56).
  5. Appareil de réfrigération (10), comprenant le module de raccordement de récipient (40) selon la revendication 1, et comprenant en outre :
    une porte (21, 23, 24, 25) pour sceller une chambre de stockage ;
    une région de logement (53) formée sur une surface latérale intérieure de la porte (21, 23, 24, 25) faisant face à la chambre de stockage et logeant le récipient pour boire (42) qui amène le module de raccordement de récipient (40) à être orienté vers le bas ;
    une partie d'alimentation en eau potable (54) formée sur une surface latérale extérieure faisant face vers l'extérieur et pourvue d'une extrémité du module de raccordement de récipient (40) ; et
    une tige d'alimentation (41) dont une extrémité vient en butée contre le module de raccordement de récipient (40) et dont l'autre extrémité est disposée latéralement sur la partie d'alimentation en eau potable (54).
  6. Appareil de réfrigération (10) selon la revendication 5, comprenant en outre :
    une ouverture (63) qui est formée sous la région de logement (53) et dans laquelle le module de raccordement de récipient (40) est inséré ; et
    un couvercle mobile (64) disposé de manière rotative à proximité de la région de logement (53) et bouchant l'ouverture (63).
  7. Appareil de réfrigération (10) selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend :
    un boîtier cylindrique (46) ;
    une première partie cylindrique mobile (48) disposée à l'intérieur du boîtier (46), pressée par un élément de pression (47) et disposée de manière mobile le long d'une direction axiale du boîtier (46) ;
    une partie cylindrique fixe (49) formée d'un seul tenant à l'intérieur du boîtier (46) et présentant une extrémité insérée dans la première partie cylindrique mobile (48) ; et
    une seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) disposée à l'intérieur de la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et disposée de manière mobile le long de la direction axiale avec la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), dans lequel
    lorsque aucune force externe contre l'élément de pression (47) n'agit sur la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), l'espace entre la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50) est scellé par une force appliquée par l'élément de pression (47), de telle sorte que l'alimentation en eau potable à partir du récipient pour boire (42) soit arrêtée ; et
    lorsqu'une force externe contre l'élément de pression (47) agit sur la première partie cylindrique mobile (48), un écartement est généré entre la partie cylindrique fixe (49) et la seconde partie cylindrique mobile (50), de telle sorte que l'alimentation en eau potable à partir du récipient pour boire (42) soit permise.
  8. Appareil de réfrigération (10) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend une partie de recouvrement (51) entourant la première partie cylindrique mobile (48).
  9. Appareil de réfrigération (10) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend en outre une partie d'engrènement rotative (52) montée de manière rotative sur le boîtier (46) et engrenée avec le récipient pour boire (42).
  10. Appareil de réfrigération (10) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie de régulation d'écoulement sortant (45) comprend en outre :
    une partie d'ouverture (55) formée en formant une ouverture (63) dans une partie du boîtier (46) ;
    une partie de tuyau cylindrique (56) encastrée dans le boîtier (46) et présentant une extrémité raccordée à la partie d'ouverture (55) et l'autre extrémité menant à l'extérieur depuis la partie de raccordement de récipient (44) ; et
    un clapet anti-retour (57) raccordé à l'autre extrémité de la partie de tuyau (56).
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