Abstract: An ice maker (100) includes an ice-making water tank (10), a water storage tank (20), a pipe assembly, a reversing member (40), and a driving member (50). The pipe assembly comprises a first branch pipe (310), a second branch pipe (320), and a third branch pipe (330). The first branch pipe (310) is connected to the water storage tank (20). The second branch pipe (320) and the third branch pipe (330) are separately connected to the ice-making water tank (10). The reversing member (40) is separately connected to the three branch pipes to control two of the branch pipes to be communicated and the rest one of the branch pipes to disconnected. The driving member (50) is connected to the third branch pipe in series. During ice making, the reversing member (40) controls the second branch pipe (320) and the third branch pipe (330) to be communicated and controls the first branch pipe (310) to be disconnected.

Abstract: A blind signal separation method includes: performing noise reduction preprocessing on a detected voice signal, wherein the voice signal is a linear superposition signal of a plurality of simultaneous signal source voice messages; constructing, by means of non-Gaussian measurement, a target function for the preprocessed voice signal; estimating, by means of an iterative algorithm, an expectation-maximization separation matrix W of the target function; and deriving an estimated target separation signal U(n) from U(n)=WX(n), wherein X(n) is a vector constructed by the plurality of signal source voice messages.

Abstract: A condenser includes an air duct defining an air channel therein; an air supply device fixedly connected to the air duct and a condensation member having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, the condensation member being at least partly disposed within the air channel. The condensation member includes a plurality of first condensation pipe segments consecutively arranged in multiple layers in an axial direction of the air duct and communicated with each other, each of the first condensation pipe segments is spirally formed by a first condensation pipe into a respective torus, a spiral line of said each first condensation pipe segments is located in a surface of the respective torus, and the respective torus formed in a first layer of the multiple layers is stacked above the respective torus formed in a second layer of the multiple layers along the axial direction of the air duct.

Abstract: An ice-maker/ice storage box assembly and a refrigerator having the ice-maker/ice storage box assembly are provided. The ice-maker/ice storage box assembly has an ice storage box. The ice storage box is provided with a rotary shaft and a separation mechanism. An outer end of the rotary shaft is provided with a rotary-shaft connector. The rotary-shaft connector is connected to a transmission connector of an ice dispensing motor. The separation mechanism is used to axially separate the transmission connector from the rotary-shaft connector. The ice-maker/ice storage box assembly enables the ice storage box to be conveniently removed without damaging a connection part between the ice dispensing motor and the ice storage box, and the ice storage box does not have to be removed in a fixed direction.

Abstract: A air-cooled refrigerator is provided, comprising: a freezer compartment (103), a refrigeration compartment (104), a temperature changeable compartment (105), a finned evaporator (106), an electric air door (107), an air inlet duct (101) and an air return duct (102), wherein the main air duct (1011) has one end connected to the refrigeration compartment air inlet duct (1012) and the temperature changeable compartment air inlet duct (1013) respectively, and the other end connected to an outlet of the finned evaporator (106), and in the air return duct (102), both the refrigeration compartment air return duct (1021) and the temperature changeable compartment air return duct (1022) introduce the returning air into the bottom of the finned evaporator (106), the electric air door (106) is communicated with the refrigeration compartment air inlet duct (1012) and the temperature changeable compartment air inlet duct (1013) respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a door opening and closing device, and a refrigerator. A door of the refrigerator is rotatably connected to a refrigerator body by means of a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the door, the door opening and closing device includes a connecting rod, a first drive means, a second drive means and an elastic member. The connecting rod is arranged on the door, and the connecting rod includes a first end and a second end that matches a shaft hole. The first drive means is connected to the connecting rod and is configured to drive the connecting rod to rotate. The second drive means is configured to drive the connecting rod to move towards the shaft hole, and cause the second end of the connecting rod to be inserted into the shaft hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a side-by-side refrigerator. The side-by-side refrigerator include a refrigerator body, the interior of the refrigerator body being provided with a refrigerating compartment; a first door body and a second door body, and the first door body and the second door body are respectively arranged on the refrigerator body to jointly open and close the refrigerating compartment, the first door body is provided with a first door seal, and the second door body is provided with a second door seal, and a door body locking assembly, and the first door body and the second door body are locked by the door body locking assembly when the refrigerating compartment is closed, and the first door seal and the second door seal jointly seal a gap between the first door body and the second door body.

Abstract: A refrigeration device, including a cabinet, a door body, a drawer, a first snap assembly, and a second snap assembly. The door body is provided to the cabinet in a drawable manner; the drawer is detachably provided to the door body, the first snap assembly is adapted to limit the door body at a first position where the door body can be fixed to the cabinet, the second snap assembly is adapted to limit the door body at a second position where the door body can be fixed to the cabinet, during the process that the door body is pulled out of the cabinet, the door body passes through the first position and the second position in sequence, when the first snap assembly fails, the drawer is adapted to be taken out of the door body, and when the second snap assembly fails, the door body is adapted to be separated from the cabinet.

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a cabinet liner; a partition plate assembly disposed in the cabinet liner and configured to partition an inner space of the cabinet liner into a plurality of compartments spaced apart from one another; and a door having a door liner, mounted to the cabinet, and configured to open or close the plurality of compartments simultaneously, in which the door liner is configured to be sealingly fitted with the partition plate assembly so as to isolate the plurality of compartments hermetically.

Abstract: A refrigerator and a positioning device for a refrigerator are provided. The positioning device includes: a wave absorbing component disposed in the refrigerator and configured to absorb a radio frequency (RF) signal emitted from an RF tag in the refrigerator; a plurality of reading components disposed in the refrigerator and configured to receive an RF signal passing through the wave absorbing component; an intensity detecting module configured to detect an intensity of the RF signal received by each of the plurality of reading components; and a positioning module configured to determine a location of the RF tag according to the intensity of the RF signal received by each of the plurality of reading components.

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus and a luminous shelf assembly therefor are provided. The luminous shelf assembly includes: two electrical conductive elements extending along a vertical direction, each electrical conductive element having at least one electrical conductive bar; a shelf comprising a glass plate and a rear decoration strip, the rear decoration strip having an accommodating cavity which has an open rear side and a front side wall being provided with a plurality of light holes; an LED light bar having a plurality of LED lights corresponding to the plurality of light holes respectively, and the LED light bar being accommodated in the accommodating cavity and having a positive power line and a negative power line respectively extending outwards from two ends of its own; and two energizing sub-assemblies connected to the two ends of the LED light bar and connected with the positive power line and the negative power line respectively.

Abstract: The present application relates to a freezer and a hinge for the same. The hinge comprises a base, in which a left side of the base is provided with a first flange portion, a right side of the base is provided with a second flange portion opposite to the first flange portion, and the first flange portion and the second flange portion is provided with sliding grooves opposite to each other; a connecting seat; a first pivot shaft; a second pivot shaft parallel to the first pivot shaft, in which both ends of the second pivot shaft may slide in the corresponding sliding grooves respectively; a guide rod; a supporting seat; a positioning part; a spring sheath fitted over the guide rod and movable between the positioning part and the supporting seat; and a spring fitted over the spring sheath.

Abstract: A refrigerator drawer and a refrigerator are provided. The refrigerator drawer includes a drawer body (1), in the shape of a box having a front opening and an upper opening; and a baffle (2), fitted with the drawer body (1) through a detachable snap structure.

Abstract: A refrigerator (100) includes a liner (10) forming a refrigeration compartment (101); a wine rack (20) having a bottle placing portion (21) and an end being connected to a side wall of the refrigeration compartment (101) and pivoting about an axis in an up-down direction, in which the wine rack is capable of shifting between a first position where the wine rack abuts against to the side wall and a second position where the wine rack is perpendicular to the side wall; and an auxiliary bracket (30) being connected to a rear side wall of the refrigeration compartment (101) and opposite to the bottle placing portion (21). The wine rack of the refrigerator occupies a small space in a refrigeration compartment when not in use.

Abstract: A refrigerator having a quick-freezing function includes: a main body; at least one freezing chamber disposed in the main body and comprising at least one quick-freezing chamber; a freezing evaporator disposed in the main body, and spaced apart from the at least one freezing chamber via a freezing air duct cover plate; a freezing fan corresponding to the at least one freezing chamber and a quick-freezing fan corresponding to the at least one quick-freezing chamber, and configured to blow cold air generated by the freezing evaporator into the at least one freezing chamber and the at least one quick-freezing chamber respectively; and a controller configured to control the freezing fan and the quick-freezing fan. The refrigerator can maintain the taste and nutrition of foods through quick-freezing, and prolong the fresh period of vegetables and fruits.

Abstract: A water valve and a drinking device are provided. The water valve includes an upper support, a lower support, a valve spool, a sealing member, a spring and a water outlet. The upper support is provided with a water inlet. The lower support is provided with a water outlet and a vent hole. The valve spool has a first end connected with the upper support and a second end fixedly connected with the lower support, and the valve spool is movable relative to the upper support, to switch on or off a communication between the water inlet and the water outlet. When the water valve is at a state of discharging water, an interior of the water outlet pipe is not communicated with atmosphere; when the water valve is at a state of not discharging water, the vent hole communicates the interior of the water outlet pipe with the atmosphere.