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).

  • 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11988029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hinge body, wherein a positioning shaft and a guiding shaft are provided on the hinge body, and a positioning groove and a guiding groove are provided on the door; the door of the refrigerator according to the present invention may be moved by a distance in a direction away from a pivoting side when being opened, thereby avoiding inconvenience of opening the door due to the protrusion of the side wall of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240085089
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a 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 refrigerator further includes a wireless charging unit, the wireless charging unit includes a receiving terminal provided on the dedicated region module and a transmitting terminal provided on the cabinet, the transmitting terminal is matched with the receiving terminal and configured to transmit generated energy, and the dedicated region module further includes an electric component electrically connected with the receiving terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: XIAOFENG LI, WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, SEN MOU
  • Publication number: 20240085096
    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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: XIAOFENG LI, WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, TONG XU
  • Patent number: 11867455
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer comprises: a bracket, a first storage box disposed movably relative to the bracket a second storage box; a first door body fixedly connected to the first storage box; a second door body fixedly connected to the second storage box, both the first door body and the second door body being disposed on the same side of the first storage box, and the first door body and the second door body being engaged to open the second storage box; a lifting mechanism disposed between the first storage box and the bracket or between the first door body and the bracket, an assisting mechanism being disposed between the lifting mechanism and the bracket, the first door body driving the first storage box to move relative to the bracket, the assisting mechanism driving the lifting mechanism to bring the first storage box to rise up relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaming Li, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Kang Li
  • Publication number: 20230263304
    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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Changzhi WANG, Bin FEI, Enpin XIA, Xiaobing ZHU, Kang LI
  • Publication number: 20230251024
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator door with a replaceable door panel, comprising: a foam door body and a decorative panel detachably connected to the foam door body; a press latch and a limiting member are disposed on the foam door body; a first hook and a second hook opposed to each other are disposed on a rear side of the decorative panel facing towards the foam door body, a lock hole being disposed on the first hook; wherein when the decorative panel is assembled to a front side of the foam door body, a front end of the press latch catches the lock hole to limit a displacement of the decorative panel in an up-down direction; the second hook engages the limiting member to limit a displacement of the decorative panel in a front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, TONG XU
  • Publication number: 20230251023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator door with a replaceable door panel, comprising: a foam door body, and a front panel detachably connected to the foam door body; a first limiting member and a second limiting member are disposed on a front side of the foam door body; a frame is sandwiched between the front panel and the foam door body, the frame is attached to a rear side of the front panel, a hook is disposed on the frame, and the hook has an insertion plate portion; wherein when the front panel is assembled on the front side of the foam door body, the first limiting member, in cooperation with the insertion plate portion, limits a displacement of the front panel in a first direction; the second limiting member, in cooperation of the frame, limits a displacement of the front panel in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: XIAOFENG LI, WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, XUAN JI, ENPIN XIA
  • Publication number: 20230251021
    Abstract: A refrigerator door with a replaceable door panel, comprising: a foam door body, a door panel, and a hidden handle; wherein the foam door body is detachably connected to the door panel via the hidden handle; the hidden handle comprises: a handle groove formed by inwardly recessing from a sidewall surface of the foam door body, the handle groove having a first opening, a front wall surface of the foam door body being further provided with a second opening running through the handle groove; the hidden handle further comprises a cover plate disposed on a rear wall surface of the door panel and at least sealing part of the second opening; the cover plate comprises: a first baffle closing the second opening and a second baffle extending from the first baffle towards the handle groove; the second baffle is snap-fitted with a bottom wall of the handle groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: XIAOFENG LI, WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, KANG LI
  • Publication number: 20230251017
    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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaofeng LI, Changzhi WANG, Bin FEI, Enpin XIA, Xiaobing ZHU, Kang LI
  • Publication number: 20230251016
    Abstract: An installation foot and a refrigerator having same, the installation foot including: a support base, a part of which forms a first step portion and a second step portion; a roller wheel, rollably disposed below the second step portion; and an adjustment portion, provided with a screw rod and an adjustment rotary disc, the screw rod being rotatably disposed on the first step portion, and the adjustment 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. In an installation process, the roller wheel is able to roll along a supporting surface on which the installation foot is located, and the screw rod can rotate relative to the support base, so that the installation foot is suitable for both a leveling process and a moving process of an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Changzhi WANG, Bin FEI, Enpin XIA, Xiaobing ZHU, Kang LI
  • Publication number: 20230194151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator door body, 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, PENG LV, ZHIWEI REN
  • Publication number: 20230194147
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator door, comprising a door housing, a door liner, a decorative strip connected between the door liner and the door housing, a thermal insulation chamber formed between the door housing and the door liner, and a storage device mounted on the door liner. The refrigerator door further comprises a power supply module used to supply power to the storage device. The power supply module has a pre-embedded component fixed in the thermal insulation chamber and exposed by the door liner, a power supply line passing through the pre-embedded component from the thermal insulation chamber and leading out, and a connection mechanism disposed between the pre-embedded component and the storage device and electrically connected to the power supply line. The refrigerator door of the present invention can prevent the occurrence of leakage during a foaming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: WENCHUN WANG, HAO ZHANG, ENPIN XIA, XUAN JI
  • Patent number: 11668510
    Abstract: A vacuum assembly for a refrigerator includes upper and lower sealing bodies, which are buckled to define a sealed cavity. A vacuum pump is provided in the cavity. A plurality of sheet members are arranged between the vacuum pump and a sealing box. A plurality of abutting parts are provided on the upper sealing body and abutting against tops of the sheet members. A step is provided at an end of the abutting part coming into contact with the sheet member. A top surface of the step abuts against the sheet member, and a side surface of the step abuts against the sheet member. A plurality of ribs are provided on the lower sealing body and spaced apart from the side walls to define limiting grooves. A plurality of guide grooves are provided on the lower sealing body and extend in a vertical direction to guide the sheet members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Chun Yang, Jianquan Chen, Enpin Xia
  • Patent number: 11591837
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body and a door body. A hinge body is disposed on the refrigerator body. A first hinge shaft and a second hinge shaft are disposed on the hinge body. A first guide groove and a second guide groove are formed in the door body. The first hinge shaft is located in the first guide groove and the second hinge shaft is located in the second guide groove. During opening of the door body, the first guide groove moves relative to the first hinge shaft and the second guide groove moves relative to the second hinge shaft, the first hinge shaft applies an acting force to the first guide groove to drive the end, away from the first guide groove, of the second guide groove to approach the second hinge shaft, so that the door body is displaced in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoshun He, Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu