CN220550995U - Hinge structure and cabinet body - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a hinge structure and a cabinet, the hinge structure including a first connection end and a second connection end; the first connecting end is suitable for being fixedly connected with the first structural member; the second connection end comprises an actuating portion and a fixing portion, the fixing portion is provided with a through hole, the side wall of the through hole forms an opening, the actuating portion is biased to block the opening, the opening is opened when the actuating portion is actuated, at least part of the structure of the second structural member is allowed to pass through the opening and enter the through hole, and the second structural member can rotate relative to the through hole; the first structural member and the second structural member are two structural members which need to be connected through a hinge. The cabinet body with the hinge structure is low in mounting and dismounting difficulty.

Description

Hinge structure and cabinet

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cabinet structures, and in particular to a hinge structure and a cabinet.

Background technique

Cabinets with openable and closable doors generally require a hinge structure to connect the door to the main body of the cabinet. For large cabinets such as refrigerators, the door and box may need to be transported separately and assembled at a designated location.

In the related technology, the door body and the box body need to be connected by screws and hinge structures respectively to realize the assembly of the door body and the box body.

However, the installation and removal of screws generally require special tools, making it more difficult to assemble or disassemble the cabinet.

Utility model content

In view of this, the present disclosure provides a hinge structure and a cabinet body, and the installation and disassembly difficulty of the cabinet body using the hinge structure is relatively low.

Specifically, it includes the following technical solutions:

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a hinge structure including a first connecting end and a second connecting end;

The first connecting end is suitable for being fixedly connected to the first structural member;

The second connection end includes an actuating part and a fixing part, the fixing part has a through hole, the side wall of the through hole forms an opening, the actuating part is biased to block the opening, the actuating part When the moving part is activated, the opening is opened, thereby allowing at least part of the structure of the second structural member to pass through the opening and enter the through hole, and the second structural member can rotate relative to the through hole;

Wherein, the first structural member and the second structural member are two structural members that need to be hingedly connected.

Optionally, the actuating part includes a pressing member and an elastic member;

The elastic member biases the pressing member to block the opening;

When the pressing member is pressed, the opening can be opened against the biasing force of the elastic member.

Optionally, the pressing member or the fixed part has a shaft, the elastic member is a torsion spring, and the torsion spring has a first end and a second end;

The shaft is connected to the pressing member and the fixed part respectively, the torsion spring is sleeved on the shaft, the first end is against the pressing member, and the second end is with the fixed part. Partially offset.

Optionally, the pressing member has a first groove, and the fixing part has a second groove;

The two opposite side walls of the first groove are respectively provided with limiting holes, and the two opposite side walls of the second groove are respectively provided with limiting grooves; or, the two opposite side walls of the first groove are respectively provided with limiting holes. The side walls of the second groove are respectively provided with limiting grooves, and the two opposite side walls of the second groove are respectively provided with limiting holes;

Both ends of the shaft are respectively inserted into the limiting groove through the limiting hole.

Optionally, the first end of the torsion spring is against the bottom of the first groove, and the second end is against the bottom of the second groove.

Optionally, the first connecting end has a connecting hole and a connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fixedly connected to the first structural member through the connecting hole.

On the other hand, the present disclosure provides a cabinet, which includes a first structural member and a second structural member, and the first structural member is fixed to the first connecting end of any of the hinge structures as described above. Connected, the second structural member is rotatably connected to the second connecting end of any hinge structure as mentioned above.

Optionally, the second structural member has a rotation shaft, and one end of the rotation shaft is located in the through hole of the second connection end.

Optionally, the second structural member has an assembly hole, and the other end of the rotation shaft is fixedly installed in the assembly hole.

Optionally, the side wall of the assembly hole has a keyway, the side wall of the rotation shaft has a protruding key, and the key is clamped in the keyway.

Optionally, the first structural member is a refrigerator box, and the second structural member is a refrigerator door.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hinge structure and a cabinet. The first structural member of the cabinet can be fixedly connected to the first connecting end of the hinge structure, and the rotation axis of the second structural member can pass through the second connecting end of the hinge structure. The opening of the side wall of the hole enters the through hole and can rotate relative to the through hole, so that the second structural member and the first structural member can be assembled together through the hinge structure, and the second structural member can rotate relative to the first structural member, Realize the openable and closable door structure of the cabinet. At the same time, since the opening of the through-hole side wall of the second connecting end of the hinge structure is normally blocked by the actuating part, when the second structural member and the first structural member are assembled together, the second structural member will not Detached from the through hole, the stability of the cabinet is better, and when the second structural member needs to be disassembled or installed, the actuating part can be activated to open the opening, so that the second structural member can be quickly installed or disassembled. There is no need to use special tools to operate screws and other fasteners, which effectively simplifies user operations and reduces the difficulty of assembling or disassembling the cabinet.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the partial structure of the cabinet shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of yet another hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram of yet another hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the second connection end of a hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressing member in a hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a second structural member of a cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The reference symbols in the figure respectively indicate:

1-First connection end; 11-Connection hole; 12-Connector; 2-Second connection end; 21-Actuating part; 211-Pressing member; 2111-First groove; 212-Elastic member; 2121-Twist Spring; 21211-first end; 21212-second end; 22-fixed part; 221-shaft; 222-second groove; 23-through hole; 231-opening; 3-first structural member; 4-th Two structural parts; 41-rotating shaft; 411-key; 42-assembly hole; 421-keyway; x-limiting hole; y-limiting groove.

Specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown through the above-mentioned drawings and will be described in more detail below. These drawings and written description are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art with reference to the specific embodiments.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

The orientation nouns involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure, such as "upper", "lower", "side", etc., are generally based on the orientation shown in the figure or the relative orientation relationship between the structures when the cabinet is customarily arranged, and adopt These directional nouns are only used to more clearly describe the structure and the relationship between structures, and are not intended to describe the absolute position. When the cabinet is placed in different postures, the orientation may change, for example, "up" and "down" may be interchanged.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In order to make the technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hinge structure. Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 4, the hinge structure includes a first connecting end 1 and a second connecting end 2;

The first connection end 1 is suitable for fixed connection with the first structural member 3;

The second connection end 2 includes an actuating part 21 and a fixing part 22. The fixing part 22 has a through hole 23. The side wall of the through hole 23 forms an opening 231. The actuating part 21 is biased to block the opening 231. The actuating part 21 When actuated, the opening 231 is opened, thereby allowing at least part of the structure of the second structural member 4 to pass through the opening 231 and enter the through hole 23, and the second structural member 4 can rotate relative to the through hole 23;

Among them, the first structural member 3 and the second structural member 4 are two structural members that need to be hingedly connected.

It should be noted that in Figures 3 and 4, in order to make the hinge structure easier to see, part of the structure of the second structural member 4 is simplified. Figure 3 corresponds to the state of the actuating part 21 blocking the opening 231, and Figure 4 corresponds to The actuating part 21 is actuated to open the opening 231 .

In this embodiment, the first connecting end 1 of the hinge structure can be fixedly connected to the first structural member 3, and the second connecting end 2 can be rotationally connected to the second structural member 4, so that the first structural member 3 and the second structural member 4 The hinge is connected and allows the second structural member 4 to rotate relative to the first structural member 3 . The opening 231 of the side wall of the through hole 23 of the fixed portion 22 of the second connecting end 2 of the hinge structure is normally blocked by the actuating portion 21, so the second structural member 4 will not easily detach from the hinge structure, ensuring that The connection relationship between the first structural member 3 and the second structural member 4 is relatively stable. When the actuating part 21 is activated, the opening 231 of the side wall of the through hole 23 of the fixing part 22 is opened. At this time, at least part of the structure of the second structural member 4 can enter and exit the through hole 23 through the opening 231, so that the second structural member 4 can enter and exit the through hole 23 through the opening 231. The installation and disassembly of the structural member 4 is relatively simple.

In summary, the hinge structure provided by the present disclosure can be connected to the first structural member and the second structural member respectively to realize the openable and closable door structure of the cabinet. At the same time, due to the opening of the through-hole side wall of the second connecting end of the hinge structure, Blocked by the actuating part under normal conditions, when the second structural member and the first structural member are assembled together, the second structural member will not detach from the through hole, making the cabinet more stable; When it is necessary to disassemble or install the second structural member, only a simple operation is required to actuate the actuating portion of the second connecting end to open the opening of the side wall of the through hole, so that the second structural member can be quickly installed and disassembled without the need for Using special tools to operate screws and other fasteners can effectively simplify user operations and reduce the difficulty of assembling or disassembling cabinets.

In some embodiments, referring to Figure 5, the actuating part 21 includes a pressing member 211 and an elastic member 212;

The elastic member 212 biases the pressing member 211 to block the opening 231;

When the pressing member 211 is pressed, it can overcome the biasing force of the elastic member 212 to open the opening 231 .

In this embodiment, the actuating part 21 includes a pressing member 211 and an elastic member 212. With the elastic force of the elastic member 212, the pressing member 211 can always block the opening 231 when no external force is applied, thereby ensuring that the second structural member 4 cannot easily It is separated from the hinge structure to ensure the installation stability of the second structural member 4. When the pressing member 211 is pressed, the opening 231 opens, so that the second structural member 4 can be easily disassembled or installed.

In some embodiments, with reference to Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6, the pressing member 211 or the fixing part 22 has a shaft 221, the elastic member 212 is a torsion spring 2121, and the torsion spring 2121 has a first end 21211 and a second end 21212;

The shaft 221 is connected to the pressing member 211 and the fixed part 22 respectively. The torsion spring 2121 is sleeved on the shaft 221. The first end 21211 offsets the pressing member 211, and the second end 21212 offsets the fixed part 22.

In this embodiment, the first end 21211 of the torsion spring 2121 offsets the pressing member 211 , and the second end 21212 offsets the fixing part 22 , which ensures that the pressing part 211 is biased to be fixed in position relative to the fixing part 22 . The biasing effect of the elastic member 212 is realized by the torsion spring 2121 set on the shaft 221, which has lower cost and better installation stability of the pressing member.

Optionally, with reference to Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, the pressing member 211 has a first groove 2111, and the fixing part 22 has a second groove 222;

The two opposite side walls of the first groove 2111 respectively have limiting holes x, and the two opposite side walls of the second groove 222 respectively have limiting grooves y; or, the two opposite side walls of the first groove 2111 respectively have limiting holes x. The side walls respectively have limiting grooves y, and the two opposite side walls of the second groove 222 respectively have limiting holes x;

Both ends of the shaft 221 are respectively inserted into the limiting groove y through the limiting hole x.

Based on the above arrangement, it can be ensured that the position of the shaft 221 is fixed relative to the pressing member 211 and the fixed part 22, and only the torsion spring 2121 is used to adjust the position of the pressing member 211 relative to the fixed part 22, and the pressing member 211 can be pressed when being pressed. Rotate relative to the shaft 221 to open the opening 231 . At the same time, arranging the limit holes or limit grooves on the two opposite side walls of the groove can ensure that the torsion spring structure cannot be seen from the outside, and can ensure that the hinge structure has a high aesthetic appearance.

It should be noted that in Figures 7 and 8, only the two opposite side walls of the first groove 2111 respectively have limiting grooves y, and the two opposite side walls of the second groove 222 respectively have limiting holes x. Examples are used for illustration. Those skilled in the art can think of other alternative arrangements based on this disclosure, and the details will not be described one by one in this disclosure.

Optionally, with reference to Figures 5-6, the first end 21211 of the torsion spring 2121 offsets the bottom of the first groove 2111, and the second end 21212 offsets the bottom of the second groove 222. Based on the above arrangement, it can be further ensured that the structure of the torsion spring 2121 will not be seen by the user from the outside of the hinge structure, thereby improving the aesthetics of the hinge structure.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3 , the first connecting end 1 has a connecting hole 11 and a connecting piece 12 , and the connecting piece 12 is fixedly connected to the first structural member 3 through the connecting hole 11 . With the help of the connecting hole 11 and the connecting piece 12, the connection between the first connecting end and the first structural member can be ensured to be relatively firm. Optionally, the connecting member 12 is a screw or screws. This embodiment provides a specific method for fixedly connecting the first connecting end 1 to the first structural member 3. Those skilled in the art can also think of similar methods based on this.

To sum up, the hinge structure provided by the present disclosure can be used to hingely connect two structural parts to be connected to realize the openable and closable door structure of the cabinet. At the same time, the hinge structure has a "living buckle" structure composed of an actuating part and a fixed part, which can ensure that the structural parts that need to be hinged can be easily disassembled and installed, effectively simplifying user operations and reducing the difficulty of cabinet installation or disassembly.

On the other hand, the present disclosure provides a cabinet. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the cabinet includes a first structural member 3 and a second structural member 4. The first structural member 3 is fixedly connected to the first connecting end 1 of any hinge structure as mentioned above, and the second structure The member 4 is rotatably connected to the second connecting end 2 of any hinge structure as mentioned above.

The cabinet provided by the present disclosure uses the hinge structure as mentioned above to connect the first structural member and the second structural member, which can ensure that the first structural member and the second structural member are relatively simple to disassemble or install, effectively simplifying user operations. , reducing the difficulty of cabinet installation or disassembly.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 2 , the second structural member 4 has a rotating shaft 41 , and one end of the rotating shaft 41 is located in the through hole 23 of the second connecting end 2 . In this way, it can be ensured that the second structural member 4 can rotate relative to the first structural member 3 without being separated from the hinge structure and maintaining a stable connection with the first structural member 3 .

Optionally, referring to FIG. 9 , the second structural member 4 has an assembly hole 42 , and the other end of the rotation shaft 41 is fixedly installed in the assembly hole 42 . Based on the above arrangement, the rotating shaft and the main body of the second structural member (the part excluding the rotating shaft) can be transported separately, which improves the transportation convenience of the second structural member. When installation is required, the rotating shaft 41 is installed on the assembly. Just inside hole 42.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 9 , the side wall of the assembly hole 42 has a keyway 421 , the side wall of the rotating shaft 41 has a protruding key 411 , and the key 411 is clamped in the keyway 421 . With the cooperation of the key and the keyway, it is ensured that the rotating shaft 41 and the main body of the second structural member move together, so that the entire second structural member rotates relative to the first structural member.

Optionally, the first structural member 3 is a refrigerator box, and the second structural member 4 is a refrigerator door.

To sum up, the present disclosure provides a cabinet, the first structural member of the cabinet can be fixedly connected to the first connecting end of the hinge structure, and the rotation axis of the second structural member can pass through the second connecting end of the hinge structure. The opening of the side wall of the through hole enters the through hole and can rotate relative to the through hole, so that the second structural member and the first structural member can be assembled together through the hinge structure, and the second structural member can rotate relative to the first structural member. , to realize the openable and closable door structure of the cabinet. At the same time, since the opening of the through-hole side wall of the second connecting end of the hinge structure is normally blocked by the actuating part, when the second structural member and the first structural member are assembled together, the second structural member will not Detached from the through hole, the stability of the cabinet is better, and when the second structural member needs to be disassembled or installed, the actuating part can be activated to open the opening, so that the second structural member can be quickly installed or disassembled. There is no need to use special tools to operate screws and other fasteners, which effectively simplifies user operations and reduces the difficulty of assembling or disassembling the cabinet.

In this disclosure, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "plurality" refers to two or more than two, unless expressly limited otherwise.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure that follow the general principles of the disclosure and include common common sense or customary technical means in the technical field that are not disclosed in the disclosure. . The specification and examples are to be considered as illustrative only.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (11)

1. A hinge structure, characterized in that it includes a first connecting end (1) and a second connecting end (2); The first connecting end (1) is suitable for fixed connection with the first structural member (3); The second connection end (2) includes an actuating part (21) and a fixing part (22). The fixing part (22) has a through hole (23), and the side wall of the through hole (23) forms an opening ( 231), the actuating part (21) is biased to block the opening (231), and when the actuating part (21) is actuated, the opening (231) is opened, thereby allowing the second structure At least part of the structure of the component (4) enters the through hole (23) through the opening (231), and the second structural component (4) can rotate relative to the through hole (23); Wherein, the first structural member (3) and the second structural member (4) are two structural members that need to be hingedly connected. 2. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating part (21) includes a pressing part (211) and an elastic part (212); The elastic member (212) biases the pressing member (211) to block the opening (231); When the pressing member (211) is pressed, it can overcome the biasing force of the elastic member (212) and open the opening (231). 3. The hinge structure according to claim 2, characterized in that the pressing part (211) or the fixing part (22) has a shaft (221), and the elastic part (212) is a torsion spring (2121) ), the torsion spring (2121) has a first end (21211) and a second end (21212); The shaft (221) is connected to the pressing member (211) and the fixing part (22) respectively, the torsion spring (2121) is sleeved on the shaft (221), and the first end ( 21211) is against the pressing member (211), and the second end (21212) is against the fixing part (22). 4. The hinge structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the pressing member (211) has a first groove (2111), and the fixing part (22) has a second groove (222); The two opposing side walls of the first groove (2111) respectively have limiting grooves (y), and the two opposing side walls of the second groove (222) respectively have limiting holes (x); Or, the two opposite side walls of the first groove (2111) respectively have limiting holes (x), and the two opposite side walls of the second groove (222) respectively have limiting grooves (y). ); Both ends of the shaft (221) are respectively inserted into the limiting groove (y) through the limiting hole (x). 5. The hinge structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the first end (21211) of the torsion spring (2121) offsets the bottom of the first groove (2111), and the second end (21212) ) is against the bottom of the second groove (222). 6. The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first connecting end (1) has a connecting hole (11) and a connecting piece (12), and the connecting piece (12) It is fixedly connected to the first structural member (3) through the connecting hole (11). 7. A cabinet, characterized in that the cabinet includes a first structural member (3) and a second structural member (4), and the first structural member (3) is connected to any one of claims 1-6. The first connecting end (1) of the hinge structure described in claim 1 is fixedly connected, and the second structural member (4) can be connected to the second connecting end (2) of the hinge structure as claimed in any one of claims 1-6. Turn the connection. 8. The cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that the second structural member (4) has a rotating shaft (41), and one end of the rotating shaft (41) is located at the second connecting end (2) in the through hole (23). 9. The cabinet according to claim 8, characterized in that the second structural member (4) has an assembly hole (42), and the other end of the rotation shaft (41) is fixedly installed in the assembly hole (42). 42) within. 10. The cabinet according to claim 9, characterized in that the side wall of the assembly hole (42) has a keyway (421), and the side wall of the rotation shaft (41) has a protruding key (411) , the key (411) is clamped in the keyway (421). 11. The cabinet according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the first structural member (3) is a refrigerator box, and the second structural member (4) is a refrigerator door.