Ice maker capable of automatically outputting ice blocks and broken ice

Abstract

The invention discloses an ice maker capable of automatically outputting ice blocks and broken ice. The ice maker is additionally equipped with an ice storage box, an automatic ice discharge device ofthe ice storage box, an ice block diverter valve, an ice breaking unit and an ice receiving platform, wherein an outlet of the ice block diverter valve is switched, so that ice blocks in the ice storage box are directly output from a first output of the ice block diverter valve or are crushed into broken ice for being output through the ice breaking unit; in an ice output process of the ice blocks or the broken ice, an operator only needs to put a container onto the ice receiving platform for receiving the ice blocks or the broken ice, and therefore, automation of the ice output process of the ice blocks and the broken ice is realized, labor intensity of taking ice by the operator is greatly reduced, and ice output time is reduced; and moreover, in the whole ice output process, the ice blocks and the broken ice at not in contact with the operator, so that hygiene and food safety of the ice blocks and the broken ice are guaranteed easier.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a crushed ice machine for automatically discharging ice cubes. Background technique [0002] Ice machine is a kind of refrigeration mechanical equipment that generates ice after water is cooled by the refrigerant of the refrigeration system through the evaporator. The refrigeration system is used, and the water carrier is used to produce ice after passing through a certain equipment in the electrified state. [0003] Existing ice machines have the following problems: [0004] First, the ice-making process needs to be manually operated, which is labor-intensive. Moreover, when the ice cubes made by the ice machine are received, the ice cubes are easily contaminated by contact with the operator. [0005] Second, according to the principle of the evaporator and the different production methods, the shapes of the ice cubes generated are also different; people generally divide ice machines into granular ice machines, flake ice mach...

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Problems solved by technology

Existing ice machines can only produce ice cubes or only crushed ice, which is difficult to meet market demand

[0006] Third, in the prior art, the ice cubes stored in the ice storage bin of the ice machine need to be scooped out manually with a container, which will cause pollution of the ice cubes

[0007] Fourth, after the ice making unit of the ice maker makes ice cubes, the ice cubes fall into the storage bin of the ice maker for storage for later use. In the prior art, there are mainly two situations that affect the Rolling out of ice cubes: In the first case, the ice cubes made by the ice making unit are large in size, making it difficult for the ice cubes to be pushed out through the outlet of the storage bin; in the second case, the ice cubes are stored in a large amount in the storage bin Or it has been stored for a long time, so that the ice cubes of normal volume will agglomerate at low temperature and become larger ice cubes, which are difficult to be pushed out through the outlet of the storage refrigerator

However, the ice making unit of the ice machine will inevitably produce a certain amount of low-temperature wastewater during the ice making process, the storage process of the storage bin, and the ice crushing process of the storage bin. The low-temperature wastewater generated by the unit is directly discharged, causing a certain amount of waste

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