Patents by Inventor ENPIN XIA

ENPIN XIA 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).

  • Publication number: 20250003670
    Abstract: A hinge includes a fixed seat mounted on the cabinet, a movable seat mounted on the door, and a linkage assembly hinged between the fixed and movable seats. One of the movable or fixed seat is provided with a guide groove that cooperates with the linkage assembly, at least one portion of the guide groove is a curved groove. This configuration allows for the control of the door's movement trajectory according to specific needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Changzhi WANG, Enpin XIA, Qiufang LI, Kang LI, Yufeng DONG
  • Patent number: 12181205
    Abstract: Provided are an installation foot and a refrigerator having same, the installation foot including: a support base, a part of which forms a support platform; a roller wheel, rollably disposed below the support platform; a first adjustment portion, provided with a first screw rod and a first adjustment rotary disc, the first screw rod being rotatably disposed on the support platform, and the first adjustment rotary disc being fixedly connected to the first screw rod or integrated with the first screw rod to drive the first screw rod to rotate; and a second adjustment portion, provided with a second screw rod and a second adjustment rotary disc, the second screw rod being rotatably disposed on the support platform, and the second adjustment rotary disc being fixedly connected to the second screw rod or integrated with the second screw rod to drive the second screw rod to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Li, Changzhi Wang, Bin Fei, Enpin Xia, Xiaobing Zhu, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 12152827
    Abstract: A refrigerator door body is provided with a door liner and a storage device mounted on the door liner; a hanging lug and a fitting groove which fit each other are provided between the door liner and the storage device, a power supply module is provided, in a fitting manner, between the hanging lug and the fitting groove, the power supply module comprises a first connector provided on the hanging lug and a second connector provided at the fitting groove, and the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other in a fitting manner when the storage device is mounted. The refrigerator door body of the present invention not only can function to support the storage device, but also can function to supply power to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenchun Wang, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Peng Lv, Zhiwei Ren
  • Publication number: 20240368929
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator, including a cabinet, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, and a hinge assembly for connecting the cabinet and the door, wherein the cabinet includes a rear wall and an opening provided opposite to each other, a direction from the rear wall towards the opening serves as a first direction, and when the door is in an opening process, the hinge assembly drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction. In the present invention, mutual separation of the door and the cabinet may be assisted under the action of the hinge assembly, thereby improving door opening smoothness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Enpin XIA, Hao ZHANG, Xiaobing ZHU
  • Patent number: 12130074
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator and a dedicated region module for a refrigeration apparatus, the refrigerator including a cabinet and a door for opening or closing the cabinet, a dedicated region module being provided on an inner side of the door facing the cabinet, and the dedicated region module having a receiving space for storing articles, the dedicated region module includes the electric component and a power module for supplying power to the electric component, such that a whole structure is simpler, and a manufacturing process is simpler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Li, Wenchun Wang, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Tong Xu
  • Publication number: 20240310107
    Abstract: A refrigerator door assembly, a refrigerator, and an integrated cupboard. The refrigerator door assembly (100) comprises a refrigerator door (10), a front baffle (20), and a kick plate (30); the front baffle (20) is provided at a lower end of the refrigerator door (10) and located at an outer side of the refrigerator door (10); and the kick plate (30) is provided on one side of the front baffle (20) away from the refrigerator door (10) and connected to the front baffle (20), to move with the refrigerator door (10) when the refrigerator door (10) opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yufeng DONG, Enpin XIA, Hao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12092389
    Abstract: An installation device for a built-in refrigerator, comprising: a fixing frame, provided on a bottom plate of a refrigerator in a front-back extension direction of the refrigerator; and at least one guide block, disposed on the fixing frame, the bottom of the guide block being provided with a groove parallel to the front-back extension direction of the refrigerator, and the groove being configured to match a guide rail portion pre-installed on the ground where an installation space is located, to limit the refrigerator to move in the front-back direction, so that the refrigerator can move backward along a preset path to reach an installation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Fei, Changzhi Wang, Xiaobing Zhu, Enpin Xia, Peng Li
  • Patent number: 12071797
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, and a hinge assembly for connecting the cabinet and the door, wherein the cabinet includes a rear wall and an opening provided opposite to each other, a direction from the rear wall towards the opening serves as a first direction, and when the door is in an opening process, the hinge assembly drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction. Mutual separation of the door and the cabinet may be assisted under the action of the hinge assembly, thereby improving door opening smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12066240
    Abstract: An embedded refrigerator which includes a cabinet, a door and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a switching assembly; when the door is in an opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; the hinge assembly drives the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet, then drives the door to move from the pivoting side towards the accommodating chamber, drives the door to move from the accommodating chamber towards the pivoting side, and then drives the door to continuously rotate in situ relative to the cabinet. The refrigerator can increase an opening-closing freedom degree of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Kang Li, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12061040
    Abstract: An embedded refrigerator which includes a cabinet, a door, and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a switching assembly; when the door is in an opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; the hinge assembly drives the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet, and then drives the door to continuously rotate in situ relative to the cabinet. The refrigerator can increase an opening-closing freedom degree of the door, and various motion tracks may be generated to adapt to various application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Zhu, Enpin Xia, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 12055337
    Abstract: A door-opening-assisted embedded refrigerator which includes a cabinet, a door and a hinge assembly, the cabinet includes a rear wall and an opening, and a direction from the rear wall towards the opening serves as a first direction; the hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a switching assembly; when the door is in an opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; the hinge assembly drives the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet, then drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction, and then drives the door to continuously rotate in situ. The refrigerator can increase an opening-closing freedom degree of the door, and can adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Li, Enpin Xia, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12055335
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hinge assembly with a baffle and a refrigerator having the same. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and the baffle, a driving groove is provided in the first hinge part, a driving shaft is provided on the second hinge part, the baffle includes a pivoting portion, a shielding portion and an opening, the baffle is pivotally connected with the first hinge part by the pivoting portion, the driving shaft penetrates through the opening to move in the driving groove, and the driving shaft drives the baffle to rotate around the pivoting portion, such that the shielding portion shields at least part of the driving groove. In the present invention, the driving groove is shielded by the baffle, thus preventing dust, foreign matter, or the like, from entering the driving groove of the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Zhu, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia
  • Patent number: 12055336
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a switchable hinge assembly which includes a cabinet (10), a door (20) and the hinge assembly (30) for connecting the cabinet (10) and the door (20), wherein the hinge assembly (30) includes a plurality of hinge parts (31,32), and a switching assembly (40); when the door (20) is in an opening process, the switching assembly (40) controls the plurality of hinge parts (31,32) to successively operate in a first sequence, and when the door (20) is in a closing process, the switching assembly (40) controls the plurality of hinge parts (31,32) to successively operate in a second sequence, and the first sequence is opposite to the second sequence. An opening-closing freedom degree of the door (20) may be increased by the refrigerator with the switchable hinge assembly, and various motion tracks may be generated to adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Li, Enpin Xia, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12049775
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator, including a cabinet, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, and a hinge assembly for connecting the cabinet and the door, wherein the cabinet includes an accommodating chamber and an outer side surface adjacent to the hinge assembly and located on an extension section of a rotation path of the door, a direction from the accommodating chamber towards the outer side surface serves as a first direction, and when the door is in an opening process, the hinge assembly drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction. In the present invention, the door may be driven to move away from the cabinet in the first direction by the hinge assembly; that is, the door moves away from the accommodating chamber, thus guaranteeing an opening degree of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12044461
    Abstract: A free embedded refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, and a hinge assembly, the cabinet includes an accommodating chamber and an outer side surface, and a direction from the accommodating chamber towards the outer side surface serves as a first direction; the hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a switching assembly; when the door is in an opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; the hinge assembly drives the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet, then drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction, and then drives the door to continuously rotate in situ. The refrigerator increases an opening-closing freedom degree of the door, and various motion tracks may be generated to adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Kang Li, Xiaobing Zhu, Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12038226
    Abstract: A free embedded refrigerator which includes a cabinet, a door and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a switching assembly connected with the first hinge part and the second hinge part. When the door is in an opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly to drive the door to rotate in situ relative to the cabinet, and then, the switching assembly drives the second hinge part to move relative to the switching assembly to drive the door to continuously rotate in situ. The refrigerator can adjust opening-closing freedom degree of the door, and various motion tracks may be generated to adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 12038225
    Abstract: A door of a refrigerator, comprising: a panel having a main body, a left side and a right side; a display screen disposed behind the panel and having, corresponding to the structure of the panel, a main body, a left side and a right side; a main control board for controlling the display screen; a bracket disposed behind the display screen to provide support for the display screen; an inner door lining disposed behind the bracket to provide support for the bracket; an outer door lining disposed behind the inner door lining; and a trim strip group, with a foaming space being confined among the inner door lining, the outer door lining and the trim strip group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenchun Wang, Enpin Xia, Tong Xu, Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12038224
    Abstract: A hinge assembly with a movable plate and a refrigerator having the same are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part, and the movable plate, wherein the first hinge part, the second hinge part, and the movable plate are fitted with one another, the first hinge part is provided with a driving groove, the second hinge part is provided with a driving shaft fitted with the driving groove, and the movable plate is detachably provided in the driving groove. Dust, impurities, or the like, may be brought out by detaching the movable plate from the driving groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Jiaming Li, Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12022946
    Abstract: Provided are a foot adjusting system and a refrigerator having same, the foot adjusting system including: a driving rotating wheel, a part of which forms a driving rotating shaft; a drive belt, sleeved on an outer periphery of the driving rotating shaft; and a foot, provided with a screw rod and a driven rotary disc, the screw rod being rotatably screwed into a threaded hole at a bottom of an apparatus where the foot adjusting system is installed, an outer periphery of the driven rotary disc being sleeved with the drive belt to be in a transmission connection with the driving rotating shaft, and the driven rotary disc being fixedly connected to the screw rod or integrated with the screw rod to form a one-piece part so as to drive the screw rod to rotate. The leveling difficulty and the installation difficulty of the apparatus can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changzhi Wang, Bin Fei, Enpin Xia, Xiaobing Zhu, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 12018882
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hinge assembly with a decorative sheet and a refrigerator having the same. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge part, a second hinge part and the decorative sheet, wherein the first hinge part, the second hinge part and the decorative sheet are fitted with one another, the decorative sheet is provided between the first hinge part and the second hinge part, and the decorative sheet is detachably fitted with the first hinge part. The decorative sheet in the present invention may protect the first hinge part and facilitate replacement of the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu