Patents by Inventor CHUAN CUI

CHUAN CUI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11937734
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water dispensing device, and the water dispensing device includes a water tank, a drain pipeline, a beverage making chamber, in which a capsule support for receiving a beverage powder capsule and a capsule piercer for puncturing the capsule operatively are provided; and a dispenser, communicated with an outlet of the beverage making chamber, including a beverage outlet of which the prepared beverage flows out. The refrigerator has a water dispensing device capable of making a beverage, such as coffee, milk tea, or the like, based on demands from a user, thereby satisfying diverse drinking demands from people and solving problem of a single function of an existing refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Zuo, Yanqing Zhang, Weishou Sun, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Patent number: 11779149
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a water dispensing device, the water dispensing device comprises a first water tank connected with an external water source, a first water passage, a beverage making chamber, a dispenser, a second water tank and a second water passage connected with the dispenser. The refrigerator according to the present invention at least has two water passages, in which the first water passage provides a room temperature beverage, and the second water passage provides ice water, so that user may obtain at least the room temperature beverage and the ice water through the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Zuo, Yanqing Zhang, Weishou Sun, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Patent number: 11530859
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ice crushing device, of which a fixed ice cutter and a rotary ice cutter can cooperate to cut and process big ice cubes that enter a drum into small ice cubes. Besides, based on the operation mode that the drum rotates, the probability that crushed ice is adhered onto an inner wall of the drum can be effectively reduced. Thus, the frequency of cleaning the inner wall of the drum can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Charles Miller, Nick Gilkey, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Patent number: 11448445
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator are provided, the ice crushing device includes a housing assembly including a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driver for driving the ice bucket to rotate, at least a portion of the driver being mounted in the housing; an ice crusher disposed in the ice bucket; the housing assembly further includes an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port, wherein the housing includes a first portion that houses the ice bucket and a second portion in which the driver is mounted, a groove extending along the circumferential direction of the ice bucket is provided between the ice-discharging plate and the first portion, the groove is communicated with the ice-discharging port, and a lower edge of the ice bucket projects into the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui, Zhenyu Zhao
  • Patent number: 11448442
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator are provided, the ice crushing device includes a housing assembly having a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driver for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crusher disposed in the ice bucket; the housing assembly further includes an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port communicated with the ice bucket, wherein the driver includes a motor, a gear assembly driven by the motor, and a gear box accommodating the gear assembly, the gear box has an input end connected with the motor and an output end, wherein the gear box is mounted on the housing, and an axis of the output end is disposed in parallel with a rotation axis of the ice bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Chuan Cui, Jianjun Xue, Qihai Du
  • Patent number: 11448443
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driver for driving the ice bucket to rotate, at least a portion of the driver being mounted in the housing; an ice crusher disposed in the ice bucket; the housing assembly further comprises an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port communicated with the ice bucket, ice cubes are discharged out of the ice-discharging port after being crushed in the ice bucket by the ice crusher, a slope is disposed on the ice-discharging plate at a position adjacent to the ice-discharging port and along a rotary ice discharge direction, and the slope is located on an ice discharge side of the ice-discharging plate and disposed uphill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui, Lihua Zuo
  • Patent number: 11448446
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator are provided, the ice crushing device includes a housing assembly including a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driver for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crusher disposed in the ice bucket; wherein the ice crusher includes an ice cutter shaft fixed with respect to the housing, and several movable ice cutters and several fixed ice cutters disposed on the ice cutter shaft at an interval, each movable ice cutter includes three blades evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, the ice crusher further includes three ice agitating rods connected to the ice cutter shaft, the three ice-agitating rods are fixed corresponding one to one with the three blades, and at least one of the blades or one of the ice agitating rods is fixed relative to circumferential direction of the ice bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Chuan Cui, Jianjun Xue, Bo Mi
  • Patent number: 11448444
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator are provided, the ice crushing device includes a housing assembly having a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driver for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crusher disposed in the ice bucket; wherein the driver includes a motor and a gear assembly driven by the motor. The gear assembly includes a first bevel gear connected to the motor, a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear, and a cylindrical gear coaxially arranged with the second bevel gear. A stop ring and a seal assembly that engage with each other are disposed between the second bevel gear and the cylindrical gear, the seal assembly matches the housing to separate the space between the second bevel gear and the cylindrical gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui, Jun Yang
  • Patent number: 11445853
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a water dispenser, wherein the water dispenser comprises a water tank, a drain path, a beverage making chamber and a dispenser, the beverage making chamber is communicated with the dispenser, the water dispenser further comprises an integration module provided between the water tank and the beverage making chamber, and the integration module comprises any one, two or all of the flow meter, the water pump and the heater. The refrigerator with the integration module may heat, pressurize the beverage and/or adjust the concentration of the beverage when the beverage is prepared, so that the user may make beverages of various flavors as required, and the diversification of drinking functions of the refrigerator is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Zuo, Yanqing Zhang, Weishou Sun, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Publication number: 20220260306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator and a beverage supply device thereof. The beverage supply device comprises: a supporting seat, an adapting seat, a liquid outlet mechanism, and a blocking member for fitting with a mouth of a beverage container, the blocking member having a channel fitted with the liquid outlet mechanism, the blocking member being disposed on the adapting seat and rotating synchronously with the adapting seat when the blocking member is located at an initially-assembled position, the beverage container is fitted to the blocking member in a state where the mouth of the beverage container is higher than a liquid level of the beverage; when the blocking member is located at a fully-assembled position, the beverage container is vertically inverted on the blocking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: BO MI, YANQING ZHANG, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI, FANGYOU ZHANG, GUOLIANG MOU
  • Patent number: 11255595
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hot water supply device, wherein the hot water supply device comprises a heater and a dispenser provided with a hot water outlet, the dispenser is recessed on the door, comprising a receiving portion provided at one side opposite to the hot water outlet, and the heater is received in the receiving portion. The heater is provided at the rear surface of the dispenser, thereby avoiding the influence of the filling of foam materials on the heat dissipation of the heater, which contributes to prolonging the service life of a heat sink, eliminates potential risks brought by the hot water supply device to the refrigerator, and reduces the maintenance cost of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Zuo, Yanqing Zhang, Weishou Sun, Jianjun Xue, Chuan Cui
  • Publication number: 20210148624
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ice crushing device, of which a fixed ice cutter and a rotary ice cutter can cooperate to cut and process big ice cubes that enter a drum into small ice cubes. Besides, based on the operation mode that the drum rotates, the probability that crushed ice is adhered onto an inner wall of the drum can be effectively reduced. Thus, the frequency of cleaning the inner wall of the drum can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: CHARLES MILLER, NICK GILKEY, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI
  • Publication number: 20210018239
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driving mechanism for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crushing mechanism disposed in the ice bucket the housing assembly further comprises an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port communicated with the ice bucket, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor, a gear assembly driven by the motor, and a gear box accommodating the gear assembly, the gear box has an input end connected with the motor and an output end, wherein the gear box is mounted on the housing, and an axis of the output end is disposed in parallel with a rotation axis of the ice bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUI ZHANG, XIAOBING ZHU, YANQING ZHANG, CHUAN CUI, JIANJUN XUE, QIHAI DU
  • Publication number: 20210018240
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driving mechanism for driving the ice bucket to rotate, at least a portion of the driving mechanism being mounted in the housing; an ice crushing mechanism disposed in the ice bucket the housing assembly further comprises an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port communicated with the ice bucket, ice cubes are discharged out of the ice-discharging port after being crushed in the ice bucket by the ice crushing mechanism, a slope is disposed on the ice-discharging plate at a position adjacent to the ice-discharging port and along a rotary ice discharge direction, and the slope is located on an ice discharge side of the ice-discharging plate and disposed uphill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUI ZHANG, XIAOBING ZHU, YANQING ZHANG, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI, LIHUA ZUO
  • Publication number: 20210018242
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driving mechanism for driving the ice bucket to rotate, at least a portion of the driving mechanism being mounted in the housing; an ice crushing mechanism disposed in the ice bucket the housing assembly further comprises an ice-discharging plate provided at a bottom of the ice bucket, the ice-discharging plate is provided with an ice-discharging port, wherein the housing comprises a first portion that houses the ice bucket and a second portion in which the driving mechanism is mounted, a groove extending along the circumferential direction of the ice bucket is provided between the ice-discharging plate and the first portion, the groove is communicated with the ice-discharging port, and a lower edge of the ice bucket projects into the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUI ZHANG, XIAOBING ZHU, YANQING ZHANG, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI, ZHENYU ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20210018243
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driving mechanism for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crushing mechanism disposed in the ice bucket wherein the ice crushing mechanism comprises an ice cutter shaft fixed with respect to the housing, and several movable ice cutters and several fixed ice cutters disposed on the ice cutter shaft at an interval, each movable ice cutter comprises three blades evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, the ice crushing mechanism further comprises three ice agitating rods connected to the ice cutter shaft, the three ice-agitating rods are fixed corresponding one to one with the three blades, and at least one of the blades or one of the ice agitating rods is fixed relative to circumferential direction of the ice bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUI ZHANG, XIAOBING ZHU, YANQING ZHANG, CHUAN CUI, JIANJUN XUE, BO MI
  • Publication number: 20210018241
    Abstract: An ice crushing device and a refrigerator, the ice crushing device comprising: a housing assembly comprises a housing and an ice bucket supported in the housing; a driving mechanism for driving the ice bucket to rotate; an ice crushing mechanism disposed in the ice bucket; wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor and a gear assembly driven by the motor. The gear assembly comprises a first bevel gear connected to the motor, a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear, and a cylindrical gear coaxially arranged with the second bevel gear. A stop ring and a seal assembly that engage with each other are disposed between the second bevel gear and the cylindrical gear, the seal assembly matches the housing to separate the space between the second bevel gear and the cylindrical gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUI ZHANG, XIAOBING ZHU, YANQING ZHANG, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI, JUN YANG
  • Publication number: 20200121122
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, comprising a water dispensing device, the water dispensing device comprises: a water tank, a drain pipeline, a beverage making chamber, in which a capsule support for receiving a beverage powder capsule and a capsule piercing structure for puncturing the capsule operatively are provided; and a dispenser, communicated with an outlet of the beverage making chamber, comprising a beverage outlet of which the prepared beverage flows out. The refrigerator according to the present invention has a water dispensing device capable of making a beverage, such as coffee, milk tea, or the like, based on the demands from the user, thereby satisfying diverse drinking demands from people and solving the problem of the single function of the existing refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: LIHUA ZUO, YANQING ZHANG, WEISHOU SUN, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI
  • Publication number: 20200121119
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a water dispensing device, the water dispensing device comprises a first water tank connected with an external water source, a first water passage, a beverage making chamber, a dispenser, a second water tank and a second water passage connected with the dispenser. The refrigerator according to the present invention at least has two water passages, in which the first water passage provides a room temperature beverage, and the second water passage provides ice water, so that user may obtain at least the room temperature beverage and the ice water through the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: LIHUA ZUO, YANQING ZHANG, WEISHOU SUN, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI
  • Publication number: 20200124341
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hot water supply device, wherein the hot water supply device comprises a heater and a dispenser provided with a hot water outlet, the dispenser is recessed on the door, comprising a receiving portion provided at one side opposite to the hot water outlet, and the heater is received in the receiving portion. The heater is provided at the rear surface of the dispenser, thereby avoiding the influence of the filling of foam materials on the heat dissipation of the heater, which contributes to prolonging the service life of a heat sink, eliminates potential risks brought by the hot water supply device to the refrigerator, and reduces the maintenance cost of the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: LIHUA ZUO, YANQING ZHANG, WEISHOU SUN, JIANJUN XUE, CHUAN CUI