Method and structure for automatically detecting water intaking state of ice-making device of refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and a structure for automatically detecting the water intaking state of an ice-making device of a refrigerator. The method comprises the operating steps of (a) detecting the work current value of a water pump of the ice-making device; (b) judging the ice-making device is in a normal water sufficiency state, a state in which a water tank is subjected to water shortage or a state in which a water inlet pipe is subjected to ice blockage according to the work current value of the water pump, detected in the step (a); and (c) feeding the judgment results of the water shortage state and the ice blockage state obtained in the step (b) back to a consumer. After the method and the structure are adopted, the water intaking state of the ice-making device of the refrigerator can be automatically detected, and the detection results can be fed back to the consumer in time, so that the ice-making device of the refrigerator can be very conveniently used by the consumer.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of refrigerators, and in particular relates to an automatic detection method and structure of a water inlet state of an ice making device of a refrigerator. Background technique [0002] With the continuous improvement of people's consumption level, refrigerators with automatic ice-making function are becoming more and more popular. The water sources of automatic ice-making devices installed in refrigerators generally include tap water and sinks. Due to the quality and pressure of tap water And other reasons, at present, the water inlet source of the automatic ice making device on the market mainly adopts the water tank water inlet method. The specific structure of the automatic ice-making device that adopts the water inlet method of the water tank mainly includes: a water tank, a water pump, a water inlet pipe and an ice machine. Add to the ice maker through the water inlet tube. At the same time, in order to preve...

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At the same time, in order to prevent the ice blockage of the water inlet pipe due to its proximity to the ice maker, a heater is provided on the surface of the water inlet pipe in the form of a coating, generally a heating wire; however, the phenomenon of ice blockage in the water inlet pipe still exists

[0003] In the actual application of the existing water inlet structure of the water tank, the lack of water in the water tank or the ice blockage of the water inlet pipe may cause the ice machine to fail or make ice poorly. Water shortage or ice blockage may occur in the water inlet pipe. However, there is no automatic detection method to verify whether the water tank is short of water and whether the water inlet pipe is ice blocked. It is necessary to manually check whether the water tank is short of water, and Whether the water inlet pipe is blocked by ice or not, when the water inlet pipe is blocked by ice, it is difficult to directly observe manually, which is very inconvenient. Therefore, it is very necessary and urgent to develop an automatic detection method for the water inlet status of the refrigerator ice making device

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