Patent Publication Number: US-2023152027-A1

Title: Glass door and wine cooler

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The application claims priority of Chinese patent application CN202122716902.3, filed on Nov. 8, 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entireties. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to the technical field of refrigerating device, specifically relates to a glass door and a wine cooler. 
     BACKGROUND 
     At present, all kinds of wine coolers sold in the market are mainly composed of a cabinet body with a refrigeration system and a glass door connected with the cabinet body. The glass door may include a door frame with an embedded groove and a glass body installed in the embedded groove. 
     However, how to make the glass door with a beautiful and tidy appearance is an important problem. 
     SUcentimeterARY 
     The present disclosure provides a glass door and a wine cooler, so as to improve visual effect of the whole glass door which has the advantages of a compact structure and beautiful and tidy appearance. 
     The present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: a glass door including a glass assembly comprising a front glass, the front glass comprising four outer side surfaces connected with each other end to end; a door frame surrounding the front glass and comprising four inner side surfaces connected with each other end to end, a first surface connected with the inner side surfaces, and a second surface opposite to the first surface and connected with the inner side surfaces; a decoration element comprising a first decoration sheet and four second decoration sheets vertically connected with the first decoration sheet and formed by vertically bending, the first decoration sheet covering a periphery region of a front surface of the front glass, and the second decoration sheets covering the four outer side surfaces of the front glass respectively, an outer surface of the second decoration sheet flush with an outer side surface of the door frame; and a door sealing element covering the second surface. 
     Further, the four second decoration sheets and the first decoration sheet are integrally connected or prefabricated integrally. 
     Further, the decoration element is a stainless steel sheet. 
     Further, the first decoration sheet comprises four decoration strips connected with each other end to end, a width of each decoration strip is greater than 4 centimeter. 
     Further, the width of different decoration strips are the same or different. 
     Further, the glass assembly further comprises a rear glass, and the rear glass is supported by the inner side surfaces. 
     Further, the rear glass comprises double glazing. 
     Further, a joint part of the front glass and the door frame is provided with a sealing glue. 
     Further, the glass door further comprises a handle, the handle is arranged on the decoration element. 
     Further, an outer surface of the second decoration sheet is flush to an outer side surface of the door frame. 
     The present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: a wine cooler including a cabinet body, a door hinge; and a glass door comprising a glass assembly, a door frame, a decoration element and a door sealing element, the glass assembly comprising a front glass, the front glass comprising four outer side surfaces connected with each other end to end; the door frame surrounding the front glass and comprising four inner side surfaces connected with each other end to end, a first surface connected with the inner side surfaces, and a second surface opposite to the first surface and connected with the inner side surfaces; the decoration element comprising a first decoration sheet and four second decoration sheets vertically connected with the first decoration sheet and formed by vertically bending, the first decoration sheet covering a periphery region of a front surface of the front glass, and the second decoration sheets covering the four outer side surfaces of the front glass respectively; and the door sealing element covering the second surface, an outer surface of the second decoration sheet flush with an outer side surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame is rotatably connected with the cabinet body through the door hinge. 
     Further, the door frame comprises a hole, the door hinge comprises a shaft and a fixing element connected with the cabinet body, an end of the shaft is connected the fixing element, the other end of the shaft is inserted into the hole so as to rotately connect with the door frame. 
     Further, the four second decoration sheets and the first decoration sheet are integrally connected or prefabricated integrally. 
     Further, the decoration element is a stainless steel sheet. 
     Further, the first decoration sheet comprises four decoration strips connected with each other end to end, a width of each decoration strip is greater than 4 centimeter. 
     Further, the glass assembly further comprises a rear glass, and the rear glass is supported by the inner side surfaces. 
     Further, the rear glass comprises double glazing. 
     Further, a joint part of the rear glass and the door frame is provided with a sealing glue. 
     Further, a joint part of the front glass and the door frame is provided with a sealing glue. 
     Further, the glass door further comprises a handle, the handle is arranged on the decoration element. 
     The present disclosure has the beneficial effects: the first decoration sheet covers a periphery region of a front surface of the front glass, and the second decoration sheets cover the four outer side surfaces of the front glass respectively, the four second decoration sheets are vertically connected with the first decoration sheet and formed by vertically bending, an outer surface of the second decoration sheet is flush with an outer side surface of the door frame, such that the glass door forms good visual effect and has the advantages of a compact structure and beautiful and tidy appearance. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of embodiment, with reference to the attached figures. It should be understood, the drawings are shown for illustrative purpose only, for ordinary person skilled in the art, other drawings obtained from these drawings without paying creative labor by an ordinary person skilled in the art should be within scope of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic diagram of a glass door according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    is an exploded diagram of the glass door according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3    is a cross section diagram of the glass door according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  4    is a schematic diagram of a wine cooler according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments described herein may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
     The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like. The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references can mean “at least one”. In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of embodiments of the application, “a plurality of” means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1    to  FIG.  3   , a glass door according to the present disclosure includes a door frame  10 , a glass assembly  20 , a door sealing element  30 , a decoration element  40  and a handle  50 . 
     The glass assembly  20  includes a front glass  21  and a rear glass  22 . The front glass  21  includes four outer side surfaces connected with each other end to end. The rear glass  22  is double glazing. 
     The door frame  10  surrounds the front glass  21  and includes four inner side surfaces  101  connected with each other end to end, a first surface  102  connected with the inner side surfaces  101 , and a second surface  103  opposite to the first surface  102  and connected with the inner side surfaces  101 . The rear glass  22  is supported by the inner side surfaces  101 . The first glass  21  covers the first surface  102 . The door sealing element  30  covers the second surface  103 . 
     A joint part of the front glass  21  and the door frame  10  and a joint part of the rear glass  2   w  and the door frame  10  are provided with a sealing glue. 
     The decoration element  40  can be a stainless steel sheet and includes a first decoration sheet  41  and four second decoration sheets  42  vertically connected with the first decoration sheet  41  and formed by vertically bending. The four second decoration sheets  42  and the first decoration sheet  41  are integrally connected or prefabricated integrally. 
     The first decoration sheet  41  covers a periphery region of a front surface  102  of the front glass  21 , and the second decoration sheets  42  covering the four outer side surfaces of the front glass  21  respectively. An outer surface of the second decoration sheet  42  is flush with an outer side surface of the door frame  10 . 
     The handle  50  is arranged on the first decoration sheet  41  of the decoration element  40 . In one embodiment, the handle  50  can be fixed on the first decoration sheet  41  by screw. 
     The door sealing element  30  covers the second surface  102  and configured to provide sealing connection. 
     The first decoration sheet  41  comprises four decoration strips  411  connected with each other end to end, a width WI of each decoration strip  411  is greater than 4 centimeter (such as 5 centimeter), and the width of different decoration strips are the same or different. 
     The present disclosure has the beneficial effects: the first decoration sheet  41  covers a periphery region of a front surface of the front glass  21 , the four second decoration sheets  42  cover the four outer side surfaces of the front glass  21  respectively, the four second decoration sheets  42  are vertically connected with the first decoration sheet  41  and formed by vertically bending, an outer surface of the second decoration sheet  42  is flush with an outer side surface of the door frame  10 , such that the glass door  10  forms good visual effect and has the advantages of a compact structure and beautiful and tidy appearance. 
     Referring to  FIG.  2    to  FIG.  4   , a wine cooler includes a cabinet body  60 , the glass door of  FIG.  1    and a door hinge  70 . The door frame  10  is rotatably connected with the cabinet body  60  through the door hinge  70 . 
     The door frame  10  includes a hole  104 . The door hinge  70  includes a shaft  71  and a fixing element  72  connected with the cabinet body  60 . An end of the shaft  71  is connected the fixing element  72 , the other end of the shaft  72  is inserted into the hole  104  so as to rotately connect with the door frame  10 . 
     The above description only describes embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, various modifications and changes can be made to the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure.