Control method and device of ice-making system, storage medium and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The application provides a control method and device of an ice making system, a storage medium and a refrigeration equipment. The ice making system comprises an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, the ice moving device is connected to the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly, the ice making assembly is used for conveying ice blocks to the ice moving device, the ice moving device comprises an ice moving part, an ice moving channel and a main rotating part, the ice moving part is internally formed with an ice moving ice inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving ice outlet which are in communication with each other, the main rotating part is rotationally arranged in the ice moving cavity and is used for throwing the ice blocks from the ice moving channel, and the control method of the ice making system comprises the following steps: judging whether ice jamming occurs; if yes, controlling the ice making assembly to stop conveying ice for a first preset time length and controlling the main rotating part to clean the ice blocks. The control method of the ice making system provided by the application can control the ice making assembly to stop conveying ice into the ice moving device and clean the ice blocks after ice jamming of the ice making system, effectively avoids the ice blocks from being accumulated in the ice moving cavity and causes the ice making system to malfunction and affect normal use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular to an ice-making system control method, device, storage medium and refrigeration equipment. Background Art

[0002] Refrigerator systems, such as refrigerators and freezers, are generally equipped with ice-making systems. These systems can improve user convenience when using ice. However, ice-making systems are prone to ice jams during the dispensing process, and ice accumulation after a jam can easily cause system failure. Therefore, providing an ice-making system control method that can promptly detect ice jams is a pressing issue. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present application provides a control method, device, storage medium and refrigeration equipment for an ice-making system to solve the technical problem in the prior art that ice-making systems are prone to ice jams during the ice-discharging process, and ice accumulation after ice jams can easily cause ice-making system failures.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a control method of an ice making system, wherein the ice making system includes an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, wherein the ice moving device is connected between the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly; the ice making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice moving device; the ice moving device includes an ice moving portion, an ice moving channel and a main rotating member; an ice moving inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving outlet that are interconnected are formed in the ice moving portion, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the ice moving outlet and the ice moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member, the main rotating member is rotatable in a first direction and carries the ice cubes that enter the ice moving cavity from the ice moving inlet and is thrown out from the ice moving outlet to the ice moving channel;

[0005] The control method of the ice making system includes:

[0006] Determine whether ice jam occurs;

[0007] If so, the ice-making assembly is controlled to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period, and the main rotating member is controlled to clean the ice cubes.

[0008] Wherein, the ice moving device includes a second sensor, which is arranged at the ice outlet end of the ice moving channel and is used to sense the passage of ice cubes;

[0009] The determining whether ice jam occurs includes:

[0010] Determining whether ice cubes pass through the ice outlet end of the ice moving channel within a second preset time period;

[0011] If not, ice jam occurs;

[0012] If so, ice jam has not occurred.

[0013] The ice moving part includes a connecting area and a third sensor. The inner wall of the connecting area is arranged around the outer periphery of the main rotating part and is connected between the ice moving inlet and the ice moving outlet. The third sensor is arranged in the connecting area for sensing the passage of ice cubes.

[0014] The determining whether ice jam occurs includes:

[0015] Determining whether ice cubes pass through the connection area;

[0016] If so, ice jam occurs;

[0017] If not, ice jam has not occurred.

[0018] Wherein, controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes includes:

[0019] The main rotating member is controlled to rotate in the first direction at a first speed to project the ice cubes again, wherein the first speed is greater than an original speed of the main rotating member, and the original speed of the main rotating member is the speed of the main rotating member before being adjusted to the first speed.

[0020] Wherein, after determining whether ice jam occurs, before controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period and controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes, or simultaneously with controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period and controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes, the control method of the ice-making system further includes:

[0021] determining whether ice is circulating in the ice moving chamber;

[0022] If so, the main rotating member is controlled to stop working.

[0023] Wherein, determining whether ice circulation exists in the ice moving chamber includes:

[0024] Record the number of ice jams that occur within the third preset time period;

[0025] Determining whether the number of ice jams occurring within the third preset time period is greater than a preset value;

[0026] If so, it is determined that ice circulation exists in the ice moving chamber.

[0027] The ice-moving chamber further includes an ice-moving and ice-returning port, and the ice-moving device further includes an ice-returning channel, the ice-returning channel is connected to the ice-moving and ice-returning port, and the ice-discharging end of the ice-returning channel is lower than the ice-discharging end of the ice-moving channel. The main rotating member can also rotate in a second direction and carry the ice cubes in the ice-moving chamber to be thrown out from the ice-moving and ice-returning port to the ice-returning channel, and the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

[0028] The controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes comprises:

[0029] The main rotating member is controlled to rotate along the second direction so that the ice cubes are thrown toward the ice return channel.

[0030] The present application also provides a control device for an ice making system, wherein the ice making system comprises an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, wherein the ice moving device is connected between the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly; the ice making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice moving device; the ice moving device comprises an ice moving portion, an ice moving channel and a main rotating member; an ice moving inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving outlet that are interconnected are formed in the ice moving portion, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the ice moving outlet and the ice moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member, the main rotating member is rotatable in a first direction and carries the ice cubes that enter the ice moving cavity from the ice moving inlet and is thrown out from the ice moving outlet to the ice moving channel;

[0031] The control device of the ice making system includes:

[0032] A judgment module, used to judge whether ice jam occurs;

[0033] The control module is used to control the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period when it is determined that ice is stuck, and to control the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes.

[0034] The present application also provides a refrigeration device, comprising:

[0035] The ice making system comprises an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, wherein the ice moving device is connected between the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly; the ice making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice moving device; the ice moving device comprises an ice moving portion, an ice moving channel and a main rotating member; an ice moving inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving outlet that are interconnected are formed in the ice moving portion, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the ice moving outlet and the ice moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member, the main rotating member is rotatable in a first direction and carries the ice cubes entering the ice moving cavity from the ice moving inlet and is thrown out from the ice moving outlet to the ice moving channel;

[0036] The controller is used to execute any of the steps of the control method of the ice-making system as described above.

[0037] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the processor is caused to execute any step of the control method for an ice-making system as described above.

[0038] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application are as follows: the present application provides a control method for an ice-making system, wherein the ice-making system includes an ice-making assembly, an ice-moving device and an ice-taking assembly, the ice-moving device being connected between the ice-making assembly and the ice-taking assembly; the ice-making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice-moving device; the ice-moving device includes an ice-moving part, an ice-moving channel and a main rotating part; an ice-moving inlet, an ice-moving cavity and an ice-moving outlet that are interconnected are formed inside the ice-moving part; the main rotating part can be rotatably arranged in the ice-moving cavity, the ice-moving outlet and the ice-moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating part, the main rotating part can be rotated in a first direction and carry the ice cubes entering the ice-moving cavity from the ice-moving inlet and thrown out from the ice-moving outlet to the ice-moving channel; the control method of the ice-making system includes: judging whether ice jam occurs; if so, controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period, and controlling the main rotating part to clean the ice cubes. The control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application can determine whether ice jam occurs in the ice-making system, and after ice jam occurs, control the ice-making component to stop sending ice to the ice-moving device and clean up the ice cubes, effectively preventing ice cubes from accumulating in the ice-moving chamber, causing ice-making system failure and affecting normal use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive efforts. Among them:

[0040] Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided in the present application is applied;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0042] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0043] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0044] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0045] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0046] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0047] Figure 8 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0048] Figure 9 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of an ice moving portion of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0049] Figure 10 This is another partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice-moving device for an ice-making system used in the control method for an ice-making system provided by the present application;

[0050] Figure 11 is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided by the present application is applied;

[0051] Figure 12 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of an ice-making component in an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied;

[0052] Figure 13 This is a flow chart of an embodiment of a control method for an ice-making system provided by the present application;

[0053] Figure 14 is a flow chart of another embodiment of the control method of the ice-making system provided by the present application;

[0054] Figure 15 This is a flow chart of determining whether ice cubes are circulating in the ice transfer chamber in the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application;

[0055] Figure 16 It is a structural block diagram of the control device of the ice making system provided by the present application;

[0056] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by this application;

[0057] Figure 18 This is another overall structural diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0058] Figure 19 This is a structural diagram of a first solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0059] Figure 20 This is another structural schematic diagram of the first solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0060] Figure 21 This is a structural diagram of a second solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0061] Figure 22 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the door body of the second solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0062] Figure 23 This is a structural diagram of a third solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0063] Figure 24 yes Figure 23 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A;

[0064] Figure 25 This is another structural schematic diagram of a third solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0065] Figure 26 This is a structural diagram of a fourth solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0066] Figure 27 This is a schematic diagram of the door cross-sectional structure of the fourth solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided in this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, rather than to limit the present application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only some, rather than all, structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0068] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0069] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections, electrical connections, or mutual communication; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0070] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0071] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0072] This application provides a control method for an ice making system, which can be applied to a refrigeration device 10 to achieve the function of making ice. This application does not limit the specific type of the refrigeration device 10. For example, the refrigeration device 10 can be a refrigerator, a freezer, or an ice maker. Figure 1 and Figure 17 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided in the present application is applied. Figure 17 : This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application. Among them, the ice-making system includes an ice-making component 200, an ice-moving device 100 and an ice-taking component 300. The ice-moving device 100 is connected between the ice-making component 200 and the ice-taking component 300. The ice-making component 200 is used to transport ice cubes to the ice-moving device 100. The ice-moving device 100 includes an ice-moving part 110, an ice-moving channel 120 and a main rotating part 130. An ice-moving inlet 111, an ice-moving cavity 112 and an ice-moving outlet 113 that are interconnected are formed inside the ice-moving part 110. The main rotating part 130 can be rotatably arranged in the ice-moving cavity 112. The ice-moving outlet 113 and the ice-moving inlet 111 are located on the periphery of the main rotating part 130. The main rotating member 130 can rotate in a first direction X and carry ice cubes that enter the ice transfer chamber 112 through the ice transfer inlet 111 and eject them through the ice transfer outlet 113 toward the ice transfer passage 120. The ice-making system control method determines whether the ice-making system is stuck. When the ice-making system is stuck, it controls the ice-making assembly 200 to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period and controls the main rotating member 130 to clear ice cubes. This effectively avoids the technical problem of ice-making assembly 200 continuing to deliver ice to the ice transfer device 100 after the ice-making system is stuck, thereby causing ice cubes to accumulate in the ice transfer chamber 112.

[0073] The following is a detailed introduction to the ice-making system to which the control method for the ice-making system provided in this application is applied:

[0074] When the refrigeration system is applied to the refrigeration device 10, the ice-making assembly 200 can be disposed in the first refrigeration compartment 12, and the ice-collecting assembly 300 can be disposed in the second refrigeration compartment 13. The ice-moving device 100 can quickly transport ice cubes from the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the ice-collecting assembly 300 in the second refrigeration compartment 13 one by one. The ice-moving device 100 transports ice cubes to the ice-collecting assembly 300 located above the second refrigeration compartment 13, making it easier for users to retrieve ice and improving the user experience. Furthermore, the ice-making assembly 200 disposed in the first refrigeration compartment 12 can share a cold source with the first refrigeration compartment 12, eliminating the need for a separate evaporator required for ice making due to the ice-making assembly 200 being disposed in the second refrigeration compartment 13. This saves component costs and energy consumption, reduces the space occupied in the second refrigeration compartment 13, and improves the volume ratio of the second refrigeration compartment 13. The main rotating member 130 drives the ice cubes to rotate, so that the ice cubes acquire an initial velocity and then quickly move to the ice taking assembly 300. The ice cubes are directly moved from the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the ice taking assembly 300 of the second refrigeration compartment 13. The fast ice moving speed not only improves the ice taking efficiency, but also eliminates the need to install an evaporator in the second refrigeration compartment 13 to keep the ice cubes cold, thereby further improving the volume ratio of the second refrigeration compartment 13.

[0075] It should be noted that this application does not limit the specific structures of the ice-making assembly 200, ice-moving device 100, and ice-removing assembly 300 in the ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system is applied. The ice-removing assembly 300 is provided with an ice-removing port for a user to place an ice-removing container. The ice-making assembly 200 and ice-moving device 100 are the main modules of the ice-making system. Regarding the detailed introduction of the ice-making system, the following mainly provides a detailed introduction to the ice-making assembly 200 and ice-moving device 100 of the ice-making system.

[0076] The following is a detailed introduction to the ice moving device 100:

[0077] like Figure 17 As shown, the ice transfer inlet 111 of the ice transfer device 100 can be connected to the ice making assembly 200, and ice cubes enter the ice transfer chamber 112 from the ice transfer inlet 111. The main rotating member 130 carries the ice cubes and rotates in a first direction X, throwing the ice cubes toward the ice transfer outlet 113. The ice cubes have a certain initial velocity and move from the ice transfer outlet 113 toward the ice transfer channel 120, and ultimately move along the ice transfer channel 120 to the ice retrieval assembly 300. Because the main rotating member 130 can rotate continuously at a certain speed, the ice cubes from the ice making assembly 200 can be continuously and quickly ejected to the ice retrieval assembly 300. The ice cubes move quickly, the ice retrieval efficiency is high, and the ice retrieval is fast and continuous. The user has a short wait time to retrieve the ice. The ice cubes are also not easy to melt, the ice cubes are of high quality, and the ice cubes are unlikely to melt and stick together.

[0078] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the ice removal device 100 further includes a conveying channel 150. The conveying channel 150 connects to the ice removal chamber 112 via the ice removal inlet 111. The conveying channel 150 is also used to connect to the ice outlet end of the ice-making assembly 200 to convey ice cubes to the ice removal chamber 112. The ice inlet end of the conveying channel 150 is positioned higher than the ice removal inlet 111, and ice cubes enter the ice removal unit 110 along the conveying channel 150 under the action of gravity. Alternatively, the ice inlet end of the conveying channel 150 can be positioned parallel to or lower than the ice removal inlet 111, and ice cubes are driven by some power mechanism to move along the conveying channel 150 into the ice removal chamber 112. Therefore, the ice removal inlet 111 can be located in the upper half, lower half, or other position of the ice removal chamber 112. Ice cubes can enter the ice removal chamber 112 and be engaged by the main rotating member 130 under the action of gravity or other power mechanisms.

[0079] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 As shown, the ice-moving channel 120 includes an ice-moving section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice-moving section 121 is connected to the ice-moving chamber 112 through the ice-moving outlet 113. The guide section 122 is connected to the ice-moving section 121 and is bent toward one side for guiding to the ice-taking assembly 300. The ice-moving section 121 is used to connect to the ice-moving chamber 112. When the ice cube moves in the ice-moving section 121, the ice cube rises a sufficient distance along the ice-moving section 121; the guide section 122 is used to turn and connect to the ice-taking assembly 300. When the ice cube moves to the guide section 122, the ice cube has risen a sufficient distance. The guide section 122 is used to change the direction of movement of the ice cube so that it moves toward the ice-taking assembly 300. There is a smooth transition between the ice-moving section 121 and the guide section 122.

[0080] Specifically, the ice moving section 121 can be arranged in a vertical direction to shorten the distance that ice cubes need to rise along the ice moving section 121. Of course, the ice moving section 121 can also be extended in a direction with a smaller angle to the vertical direction; alternatively, the ice moving channel 120 can be an entire arc-shaped ice moving channel 120, which is used to extend from the ice moving outlet 113 to the ice retrieval assembly 300, ensuring that ice cubes can rise stably and communicate with the ice retrieval assembly 300.

[0081] Specifically, the angle between the extension direction of the guide section 122 and the ice-moving section 121 at the connection point is greater than 90° and less than 180°, so as to prevent the ice cubes from falling back into the ice-moving section 121 due to excessive turning angle when entering the guide section 122 from the ice-moving section 121, thereby ensuring that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the ice-moving channel and move to the ice-taking assembly 300.

[0082] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2It is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of an ice-moving device in an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, the main rotating member 130 includes a main shaft 131 and a flexible member 132 arranged on the periphery of the main shaft 131. The flexible member 132 facilitates the insertion of ice cubes and the rotation of carrying ice cubes. The main shaft 131 is made of a hard material, and the flexible member 132 is fixed to the main shaft 131 and rotates synchronously with the main shaft 131. Specifically, the main rotating member 130 is a roller brush, and the flexible member 132 is a flexible bristle; or, the main rotating member 130 is an impeller, and the flexible member 132 is a flexible fan blade. The ice-moving device 100 also includes a driving member (not shown in the figure), which is arranged on the outside of the ice-moving chamber 112, and the output end of the driving member passes through the side wall of the ice-moving portion 110 and is coaxially fixed to the main shaft 131. The rotation of the main rotating member 130 can be controlled by the driving member. Specifically, the driving member may control the start and stop of the rotation of the main rotating member 130 , the rotation direction of the main rotating member 130 , and the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130 .

[0083] It should be noted that since ice cubes are lumpy, when the main rotating member 130 rotates at high speed, the ice cubes may not be brought in by the main rotating member 130, resulting in ice blockage at the ice inlet 111. The ice making system used in the control method of the ice making system provided in this application can adopt the following solutions to solve this problem:

[0084] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device in the ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, a plurality of gaps 1322 are formed at intervals on the periphery of the flexible member 132. The size of the gaps 1322 is 1-3 times the size of the ice cube, for example, 1 time, 1.5 times, 2 times, 2.5 times or 3 times. By forming the gaps 1322 at intervals on the periphery of the flexible member 132, as the main rotating member 130 rotates, the ice cubes are easily brought into the gaps 1322 when entering the ice-moving chamber 112 through the ice-moving inlet 111, thereby improving the ice-moving efficiency of the ice-moving device 100 and preventing ice cubes from being blocked at the ice-moving inlet 111.

[0085] like Figure 3As shown, in other embodiments, the flexible member 132 includes a first flexible member 1323 and a second flexible member 1324 spaced apart along the periphery of the main shaft 131. The hardness of the second flexible member 1324 is lower than that of the first flexible member 1323. Since the hardness of the second flexible member 1324 is lower than that of the first flexible member 1323, as the main rotating member 130 rotates, ice cubes easily squeeze the first flexible member 1323 and deform it when entering the ice moving chamber 112 through the ice moving inlet 111, thereby being brought into the main rotating member 130. The second flexible member 1324 with higher hardness carries the ice cubes with it during rotation, thereby improving the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and preventing ice cubes from being blocked at the ice moving inlet 111.

[0086] It should be noted that the above solution optimizes the structure of the flexible member 132 to facilitate ice cubes to be stuck in the main rotating member 130. In other solutions, an auxiliary structure that cooperates with the main rotating member 130 can be provided to facilitate ice cubes to be stuck in the main rotating member 130 and prevent ice cubes from being blocked in the ice inlet 111.

[0087] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device in the ice-making system applied by the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application. In some embodiments, the ice-moving part 110 also includes a pressure plate 116. The pressure plate 116 is arranged in the ice-moving part 110, and the pressure plate 116 is located between the ice-moving inlet 111 and the ice-moving outlet 113. The shortest distance between the end of the pressure plate 116 facing the main rotating part 130 and the central axis of the main rotating part 130 is less than the radius of the main rotating part 130. During the rotation of the main rotating part 130, the flexible part 132 contacts the pressure plate 116 and is deformed, and a clearance opening 1321 is formed at the ice-moving inlet 111. By pressing a portion of the flexible member 132 through the pressure plate 116, as the main rotating member 130 rotates, ice cubes are easily brought into the main rotating member 130 at the yielding port 1321 when entering the ice moving chamber 112 through the ice moving inlet 111, thereby improving the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and preventing ice cubes from being blocked at the ice moving inlet 111.

[0088] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5It is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device in the ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, the ice-moving portion 110 further includes a guide cavity 117 and a secondary rotating member 140. The guide cavity 117 is communicated with the ice-moving cavity 112. The ice-moving inlet 111 is located between the guide cavity 117 and the ice-moving cavity 112. The secondary rotating member 140 is rotatably disposed in the guide cavity 117. The secondary rotating member 140 rotates along a second direction Y, which is opposite to the first direction X. The shortest distance between the secondary rotating member 140 and the main rotating member 130 is smaller than the size of the ice cube. Since the rotation direction of the auxiliary rotating member 140 is opposite to that of the main rotating member 130, and the ice-moving inlet 111 is located between the main rotating member 130 and the auxiliary rotating member 140, ice cubes can be easily brought into the main rotating member 130 under the opposite movement of the two rotating members, thereby improving the ice-moving efficiency of the ice-moving device 100 and preventing ice cubes from being blocked at the ice-moving inlet 111. The radius of the auxiliary rotating member 140 is smaller than that of the main rotating member 130, which reduces the volume occupied by the ice-moving device 100 and makes it easier for ice cubes to be stuck in the main rotating member 130. The outer wall of the auxiliary rotating member 140 fits the guide cavity 117, and the hardness of the auxiliary rotating member 140 can be higher than that of the flexible member 132, driving the ice cubes to be stuck in the main rotating member 130. The auxiliary rotating member 140 can also adopt a rotating structure such as a roller brush or an impeller.

[0089] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice-moving device in an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, the ice-moving device 100 further includes a transmission rotating member 151, which is rotatably disposed in the conveying channel 150, and the rotation speed of the transmission rotating member 151 is lower than that of the main rotating member 130. Since the rotation speed of the transmission rotating member 151 is lower than that of the main rotating member 130, the ice cubes enter the ice-moving chamber 112 after passing through the transmission rotating member 151 in the conveying channel 150 to obtain a certain speed. The ice cubes that have obtained a certain speed are more likely to get stuck in the high-speed rotating main rotating member 130, thereby preventing the ice cubes from being blocked at the ice-moving inlet 111.

[0090] It should be noted that in order to improve the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and avoid ice cubes from being blocked at the ice moving inlet 111, only the above-mentioned solution of structural optimization of the flexible part 132 can be adopted, or only the above-mentioned solution of additionally providing an auxiliary structure to cooperate with the main rotating part 130 can be adopted. At least two solutions can also be combined to avoid ice cubes from being blocked at the ice moving inlet 111.

[0091] Furthermore, it should be noted that when the ice-making system employs the aforementioned ice-moving device 100, and the size of the ice cubes is within a predetermined range, the main rotating member 130 rotates at a predetermined speed in the first direction X, normally carrying the ice cubes smoothly from the ice-moving outlet 113 to the ice-moving duct 120, where the ice cubes ultimately move smoothly along the ice-moving duct 120 to the ice-retrieval assembly 300. However, in some special circumstances, such as when the size of the ice cubes varies significantly, or when the main rotating member 130, while carrying the ice cubes, experiences relative displacement between the main rotating member 130 and the main rotating member 130, fails to achieve the required initial velocity when the main rotating member 130 throws the ice cubes into the ice-moving duct 120, the ice cubes may not move smoothly along the ice-moving duct 120 to the ice-retrieval assembly 300. Ice cubes that do not reach the ice-retrieval assembly 300 may fall back along the ice-moving duct 120 into the ice-retrieval assembly 300.

[0092] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 It is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device in the ice-making system applied by the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application. In some embodiments, in order to avoid ice blockage affecting the ice-moving efficiency of the ice-moving device 100, the ice-moving chamber 112 also includes an ice-moving and ice-returning port 119, and the ice-moving device 100 also includes an ice-returning channel 160. The ice-returning channel 160 is connected to the ice-moving and ice-returning port 119. The ice-discharging end 160a of the ice-returning channel 160 is lower than the ice-discharging end 120a of the ice-moving channel 120. The main rotating member 130 can also rotate along the second direction Y and carry the ice cubes located in the ice-moving chamber 112 to be thrown from the ice-moving and ice-returning port 119 to the ice-returning channel 160, and the second direction Y is opposite to the first direction X. By setting up the ice return channel 160, when the ice cubes that have not reached the ice retrieval assembly 300 fall back along the ice moving channel 120 and block the ice moving part 110, the ice can be stopped from entering the ice moving part 110 through the ice moving inlet 111, and the main rotating part 130 can rotate along the second direction Y to throw the ice cubes into the ice return channel 160. Since the ice outlet end 160a of the ice return channel 160 is lower than the ice outlet end 120a of the ice moving channel 120, the ice cubes can be discharged through the ice return channel 160 at a relatively low speed, thereby avoiding the accumulation of ice cubes and blocking the ice moving part 110, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the ice moving device 100.

[0093] The ice inlet end of the conveying channel 150 is connected to the ice-making assembly 200, and the ice outlet end of the conveying channel 150 is connected to the ice transfer unit 110. Ice cubes from the ice-making assembly 200 are moved to the ice transfer unit 110 through the conveying channel 150. The ice outlet end 160a of the ice return channel 160 is connected to the conveying channel 150. The main rotating member 130 rotates in the second direction Y to return ice cubes blocked in the ice transfer unit 110 back to the conveying channel 150, allowing them to fall back into the ice transfer unit 110. Alternatively, the ice outlet end 160a of the ice return channel 160 is connected to the ice-making assembly 200, and the main rotating member 130 rotates in the second direction Y to return ice cubes blocked in the ice transfer unit 110 back to the ice-making assembly 200. Specifically, the ice return channel 160 is connected to the ice storage bin of the ice-making assembly 200.

[0094] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the ice removal unit 110 includes a force storage area 114. The inner wall of the force storage area 114 surrounds the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130. The main rotating member 130 rotates in a first direction X to cause ice cubes to sequentially pass through the ice removal inlet 111, the force storage area 114, and the ice removal outlet 113 before entering the ice removal channel 120. When the ice cube enters the ice removal inlet 111, because the inner wall of the force storage area 114 surrounds the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130, the main rotating member 130 can grasp the ice cube and rotate it a sufficient angle in the first direction X, thereby achieving sufficient acceleration. When the ice cube continues to rotate until it is free of the force storage area 114 and corresponds to the ice removal outlet 113, the ice cube loses its peripheral restraint and moves at a sufficient speed toward the ice removal channel 120. The ice cube then moves along the ice removal channel 120 to the ice removal assembly 300. By providing the force storage area 114, ice cubes can be fully accelerated to achieve a sufficient initial velocity, facilitating their passage through the ice transfer channel 120. It should be noted that the initial velocity of ice cubes passing through the force storage area 114 can be varied by adjusting the range of the force storage area 114 and the size and rotational speed of the main rotating member 130. By adjusting various parameters, ice cubes can be moved through the ice transfer channel 120 at an appropriate speed, ensuring that ice cubes can enter the ice retrieval assembly 300 at a certain speed through the ice transfer channel 120 without excessive speed causing collision noise. Similarly, when ice cubes that have not reached the ice retrieval assembly 300 fall back into the ice transfer unit 110 along the ice transfer channel 120, the main rotating member 130 rotates in the second direction Y to allow the ice cubes to pass from the force storage area 114 through the ice transfer return opening 119 and enter the ice return channel 160. By providing the force storage area 114 , when the main rotating member 130 rotates in the second direction Y, the ice cubes can have a certain initial velocity and then be thrown toward the ice return channel 160 through the ice return opening 119 .

[0095] Since the ice inlet 111, the ice return inlet 119 and the ice outlet 113 are all located on the periphery of the main rotating member 130, in order to enable the main rotating member 130 to rotate along the first direction X, the main rotating member 130 can carry the ice cubes and rotate and throw them toward the ice transfer outlet 113 instead of throwing them along the ice return inlet 119; and in order to enable the main rotating member 130 to rotate along the second direction Y, the main rotating member 130 can carry the ice cubes and rotate and throw them toward the ice transfer return inlet 119 instead of throwing them along the ice inlet 111, in some embodiments, the vertical plane where the rotation axis of the main rotating member 130 is located is the first plane Z, the ice outlet 113 is located on one side of the first plane Z, the ice return inlet 119 is located on the other side of the first plane Z, the ice inlet 111 is located between the first plane Z and the ice return inlet 119, or the ice inlet 111 is located between the first plane Z and the ice transfer outlet 113. Since the ice removal outlet 113 and the ice removal return outlet 119 are respectively located on both sides of the first plane Z, when the main rotating member 130 rotates along the first direction X, the main rotating member 130 can carry the ice cubes with it and rotate, and throw the ice cubes toward the ice removal outlet 113 after they gain a certain speed; when the main rotating member 130 rotates along the second direction Y, the main rotating member 130 can carry the ice cubes with it and rotate, and throw the ice cubes toward the ice removal return outlet 119 after they gain a certain speed.

[0096] It should be noted that, when the main rotating part 130 carries the ice cubes and rotates along the first direction X, the ice cubes entering the ice moving chamber 112 from the ice moving inlet 111 may first pass through the ice moving return outlet 119, but at this time the ice cubes rotate at a small angle with the main rotating part 130 and the speed obtained is low, and the ice cubes will not separate from the main rotating part 130 and be thrown out to the ice moving return outlet 119. When the ice cubes continue to rotate with the main rotating part 130 to the corresponding ice moving outlet 113, the ice cubes obtain sufficient speed to separate from the main rotating part 130 and be thrown out to the ice moving outlet 113. Similarly, when the main rotating part 130 carries the ice cubes and rotates along the second direction Y, the ice cubes may first pass through the ice-moving inlet 111, but at this time the ice cubes rotate at a small angle with the main rotating part 130 and obtain a low speed, so the ice cubes will not separate from the main rotating part 130 and be thrown out to the ice-moving inlet 111. When the ice cubes continue to rotate with the main rotating part 130 to the corresponding ice-moving return outlet 119, the ice cubes obtain sufficient speed to separate from the main rotating part 130 and be thrown out to the ice-moving return outlet 119.

[0097] To facilitate smooth passage of ice cubes through the ice-moving channel 120 and improve the success rate of ice-moving and throwing, in some embodiments, the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130 is configured to define a first motion trajectory of the ice cubes when the main rotating member 130 rotates in the first direction X. The tangent direction of the first motion trajectory corresponding to the junction of the power storage area 114 and the ice-moving outlet 113 lies within the ice-moving channel 120. Consequently, when the main rotating member 130, carrying the ice cubes, rotates to the junction of the power storage area 114 and the ice-moving outlet 113, the ice cubes are about to escape from the power storage area 114 and move toward the ice-moving outlet 113. At this point, the direction of motion of the ice cubes lies within the ice-moving channel 120, allowing the ice cubes to smoothly move into the ice-moving channel 120 and then to the ice removal assembly 300. This results in a high success rate for ice-moving and throwing ice cubes using the ice-moving device 100. Specifically, the tangent direction of the connection between the first motion trajectory corresponding to the power storage area 114 and the ice removal outlet 113 coincides with the extension direction of the ice removal section 121 of the ice removal channel 120. The ice cubes have less resistance to movement in the ice removal section 121, and the power required for the main rotating part 130 to drive the ice cubes through the ice removal channel 120 is smaller.

[0098] To facilitate smooth passage of ice cubes through the ice return channel 160 and improve the success rate of ice return and projection, in some embodiments, the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130 defines a second motion trajectory for the ice cubes when the main rotating member 130 rotates in the second direction Y. The second motion trajectory corresponds to a tangent line at the junction of the power storage area 114 and the ice transfer and return port 119 and lies within the ice return channel 160. Consequently, when the main rotating member 130, carrying the ice cubes, rotates to the junction of the power storage area 114 and the ice transfer and return port 119, the ice cubes are about to escape from the power storage area 114 and move toward the ice transfer and return port 119. At this point, the direction of motion of the ice cubes lies within the ice return channel 160, allowing the ice cubes to smoothly move into the ice return channel 160 and then to the ice-making assembly 200, thereby preventing blockage of the ice transfer unit 110. Specifically, the tangent direction of the connection between the second motion trajectory corresponding to the power storage area 114 and the ice transfer and return port 119 coincides with the extension direction of the ice return channel 160. The resistance of ice cubes to movement in the ice return channel 160 is smaller, and the power required for the main rotating part 130 to drive the ice cubes through the ice return channel 160 is smaller.

[0099] In some embodiments, the ice removal device 100 further includes a first sensor 171 and a second sensor 172. The first sensor 171 is disposed at the ice removal inlet 111 or the conveying channel 150. The first sensor 171 senses the passage of ice, indicating that ice has entered the ice removal chamber 112. The second sensor 172 is disposed at the ice outlet end 120a of the ice removal channel 120. The second sensor 172 senses the passage of ice, indicating that ice has successfully passed through the ice removal channel 120 and moved to the ice removal assembly 300.

[0100] See also Figure 8 and Figure 10 , Figure 8 FIG. 1 is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice moving device in an ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system provided in the present application is applied. Figure 10 It is another partial structural diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device of the ice-making system applied by the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application. In some embodiments, the ice-moving part 110 also includes a connecting area 115 and a third sensor 173. The inner wall of the connecting area 115 is arranged around the outer periphery of the main rotating part 130. The connecting area 115 is connected to the side of the ice-moving inlet 111 and the ice-moving outlet 113 away from the power storage area 114. The third sensor 173 is arranged in the connecting area 115. The third sensor 173 is used to sense the passage of ice cubes. When the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes, it indicates that the main rotating part 130 has not thrown the ice cubes to the ice-moving outlet 113, and the ice cubes are forced to pass through the connecting area 115. At this time, an ice blockage failure may occur.

[0101] It should be noted that since the ice cubes move at high speed during the ejection process, there may be friction and collision, so crushed ice may be generated in the cavity. The crushed ice is difficult to be ejected, and as the crushed ice accumulates more and more, it will affect the rotation of the main rotating part 130.

[0102] See also Figure 9 , Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the ice-moving portion of another embodiment of the ice-moving device in the ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, a through-hole 118 communicating with the ice-moving chamber 112 is provided at the bottom of the ice-moving portion 110. The ice-moving device 100 includes a collecting member 175. The collecting member 175 is provided below the ice-moving portion 110. The through-hole 118 allows crushed ice to pass through but does not allow whole ice to pass through, and the collecting member 175 receives the crushed ice that falls from the through-hole 118. The collecting member 175 and the ice-moving portion 110 are placed together in the first refrigeration compartment 12, and the user can remove and clean the collecting member 175 by opening the first refrigeration compartment 12.

[0103] The following is a detailed introduction to the ice making assembly 200:

[0104] See also Figure 11 and Figure 12 , Figure 11 is a partial structural diagram of another embodiment of an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided by the present application is applied; Figure 12: This is an exploded view of an embodiment of an ice-making assembly in an ice-making system to which the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application is applied. In some embodiments, the ice-making assembly 200 further includes an ice storage box 210 and an ice-pushing mechanism 220 disposed in the ice storage box 210. The ice-pushing mechanism 220 pushes ice cubes from the ice storage box 210 through the ice-making outlet 261 of the ice-making assembly 200 to the ice-moving inlet 111 for conveying ice cubes to the ice-moving unit 110. When a user needs to take ice, the ice-pushing mechanism 220 can successively convey the ice cubes in the ice storage box 210 to the ice-moving unit 110, and then convey the ice cubes to the ice-taking assembly 300 through the ice-moving unit 110; when it is necessary to stop taking ice, the ice-pushing mechanism 220 stops pushing the ice cubes in the ice storage box 210, thereby stopping conveying ice cubes to the ice-moving unit 110.

[0105] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the ice-making assembly 200 may further include an ice-making unit (not shown) disposed above the ice storage bin 210. The ice-making unit produces ice cubes and transfers them to the ice storage bin 210, thereby automatically replenishing the ice storage bin 210. The ice-making unit may be a variety of ice-making structures capable of producing ice cubes, such as ice trays or screw-type ice-making, and is not limited here. Of course, in some embodiments, the user may also manually add ice cubes to the ice storage bin 210.

[0106] In some embodiments, the ice pushing mechanism 220 includes a push rod 221 and a push rod driver 222. The push rod 221 is rotatably disposed within the ice storage bin 210. The push rod driver 222 is configured to drive the push rod 221 to rotate. Rotation of the push rod 221 within the ice storage bin 210 not only pushes ice cubes toward the ice outlet 261 of the ice making assembly 200, but also stirs the ice cubes within the ice storage bin 210, ensuring even distribution of the ice cubes within the ice storage bin 210 and preventing them from sticking to each other. Therefore, the ice outlet 261 can be provided with a switch component for controlling its on and off. When the ice making assembly 200 needs to transport ice cubes into the ice moving device, the switch component can be controlled to open the ice outlet 261 to facilitate the transport of ice cubes into the ice moving device; when the ice making assembly 200 does not need to transport ice cubes into the ice moving device, the switch component can be controlled to close the ice outlet 261, and the push rod 221 can be rotated intermittently to stir the ice cubes in the ice storage box 210 to prevent the ice cubes from sticking to each other.

[0107] In some embodiments, the push rod 221 may include a main rod 2211 and multiple guide members 2222. The main rod 2211 is rotatably disposed within the ice storage bin 210. The output end of the push rod driver 222 is connected to the main rod 2211. Multiple guide members 2222 are spirally disposed around the outer periphery of the main rod 2211. The push rod 221 drives the guide members 2222 to rotate synchronously, and the guide members 2222 drive the ice cubes toward the ice making outlet 261.

[0108] Specifically, the guide member 2222 includes a guide surface 2223 that is tilted toward the ice making outlet 261. As the guide member 2222 rotates, the guide surface 2223 pushes ice toward the ice making outlet 261. The guide member 2222 can be strip-shaped and spirally attached to the outer periphery of the push rod 221. Alternatively, the guide member 2222 can be L-shaped, with the tip of the guide member 2222 facing toward the ice making outlet 261 and the guide surface 2223 tilted toward the ice making outlet 261.

[0109] In some embodiments, the ice storage box 210 has an ice storage and ice outlet 211. The ice making assembly 200 also includes an ice separating wheel 240 and an ice separating wheel driving member. The ice separating wheel 240 is rotatably disposed on a side of the ice storage box 210 having the ice storage and ice outlet 211. The ice separating wheel 240 includes a plurality of ice separating blades 241 arranged at intervals. An ice separating opening 2411 is formed between adjacent ice separating blades 241. The size of the ice separating opening 2411 is larger than the size of the ice cubes. When the ice separating wheel 240 rotates, the ice separating opening 2411 alternately rotates to a position directly opposite the ice storage and ice outlet 211. Since ice cubes can only pass between adjacent ice-splitting blades 241, and the ice-splitting wheel 240 drives the ice-splitting blades 241 to rotate and is arranged at the ice storage and ice outlet 211, ice cubes can only pass through one by one, and the stuck ice cubes will also be separated. As a result, the ice cubes are pushed out of the ice storage box 210 one by one and moved toward the ice moving device 100 one by one, avoiding too many ice cubes moving toward the ice moving device 100 at the same time and causing blockage.

[0110] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the specific structure of the ice-sorting wheel drive. In some embodiments, the ice-sorting wheel 240 can be coaxially arranged with the push rod 221. That is, the ice-sorting wheel 240 is connected to the end of the push rod 221 facing away from the push rod drive 222. In this way, the push rod drive 222 can be used to drive the ice-sorting wheel 240 to rotate. In some embodiments, the ice-pushing mechanism 220 also includes a cover plate 260. The cover plate 260 is attached to the outside of the ice-sorting wheel 240. An ice-making outlet 261 is located on the cover plate 260. The ice-making outlet 261 is located corresponding to the ice storage outlet 211. Because the cover plate 260 is attached to the outside of the ice-sorting wheel 240 and is attached to the ice storage bin 210, the position of the cover plate 260 remains fixed. The placement of the ice-making outlet 261 on the cover plate 260 facilitates stable docking with the ice moving device 100. The ice-making outlet 261 can be connected to the ice moving inlet 111 via an ice delivery channel. In order to facilitate ice cubes to pass through the ice making and ice outlet 261 , the size of the ice making and ice outlet 261 may be larger than the size of the ice cubes.

[0111] Based on the ice-making system described above, the control method of the ice-making system provided by this application is described in detail below:

[0112] See also Figure 13 , Figure 13This is a flow chart of an embodiment of a control method for an ice-making system provided by the present application. The control method for an ice-making system comprises the following steps:

[0113] Step S101, determining whether ice jam occurs.

[0114] It should be noted that when the ice-making system is working, the ice-making component 200 pushes the ice cubes into the ice-moving device 100 from the ice-moving inlet 111, and then the main rotating part 130 in the ice-moving device 100 carries the ice cubes to rotate and throws the ice cubes to the ice-moving channel 120 at the ice-moving outlet 113. Finally, the ice cubes reach the ice-taking component 300 through the ice-moving channel 120. However, during the actual ejection of ice cubes by the main rotating member 130, due to various reasons, such as the position of the ice cubes carried in the main rotating member 130, the friction and collision of the ice cubes in the ice moving channel 120, and the change in the friction force experienced by the main rotating member 130 during rotation, the ice cubes may not be ejected from the ice moving channel 120. In this case, the ice cubes may fall back to the ice moving outlet 113 and then be trapped there. At this time, if the ice making assembly 200 is still continuously feeding ice into the moving assembly and the ice cubes falling back to the ice moving outlet 113 cannot be processed in time, it is easy for a large number of ice cubes to get stuck in the ice moving chamber 112 of the ice moving device 100, thereby causing ice jam. When ice jam occurs in the ice making system, the ice moving device 100 fails, affecting the user's normal ice removal and possibly causing damage to the ice making system.

[0115] In the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application, it is determined whether ice is stuck, that is, whether ice cubes in the ice-making system have not been successfully thrown out of the ice-moving channel 120 and have fallen back into the ice-moving outlet 113. In this way, if the ice cubes that have not been thrown out can be processed in time, a large number of ice cubes can be avoided from being stuck in the ice-moving chamber 112 of the ice-moving device 100 and causing ice-making system failure.

[0116] This application does not limit the specific method of determining whether the ice making system is stuck. For example, Figure 1As shown, in some embodiments, the ice removal device 100 includes a second sensor 172. The second sensor 172 is disposed at the ice outlet end 120a of the ice removal duct 120 and is used to sense the passage of ice cubes. Specifically, when the second sensor 172 senses the passage of an ice cube, it indicates that an ice cube has been successfully ejected from the ice removal duct 120. Therefore, whether the ice-making system is stuck can be determined by determining whether an ice cube has passed through the ice outlet end 120a of the ice removal duct 120 within a second preset time period. The second preset time period can be set based on the time interval between two adjacent ice cubes ejected from the ice removal duct 120, and this application does not impose specific limitations on this. If the second sensor 172 does not sense the passage of an ice cube after the second preset time period has elapsed, ice is stuck in the ice-making system. If the second sensor 172 senses the passage of an ice cube during the second preset time period, ice is not stuck in the ice-making system. After the second sensor 172 senses the passage of an ice cube, the second preset time period is reset and restarted.

[0117] like Figure 10 As shown, in other embodiments, the ice-moving portion 110 of the ice-moving device 100 includes a connection area 115 and a third sensor 173. The inner wall of the connection area 115 surrounds the outer circumference of the main rotating member 130 and is connected between the ice-moving inlet 111 and the ice-moving outlet 113. When the ice-moving portion 110 also includes a force storage area 114, the connection area 115 is connected to the ice-moving inlet 111 and the ice-moving outlet on a side away from the force storage area 114. The third sensor 173 is used to sense the passage of ice cubes. It should be noted that the second sensor 172 and the third sensor 173 can be microswitches or photoelectric sensors, but are not limited to such. When an ice cube is ejected without passing through the ice-moving channel 120, it falls back along the ice-moving channel 120. At this time, the main rotating member 130 rotates in the first direction X. As the main rotating member 130 rotates, the ice cube is driven through the connection area 115 by the main rotation. Therefore, whether the ice making system is stuck can be determined by determining whether ice cubes pass through the connection area 115. When the third sensor 173 senses that ice cubes pass through the connection area 115, the ice making system is stuck; otherwise, no ice is stuck.

[0118] Step S102: Yes, the ice-making assembly 200 is controlled to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period, and the main rotating member 130 is controlled to clean the ice cubes.

[0119] When it is determined that ice is stuck in the ice-making system, the ice-making component 200 is controlled to stop delivering ice for the first preset time, and the main rotating part 130 is controlled to clean the ice cubes. It should be understood that the cleaning of ice cubes by the main rotating part 130 should be carried out within the first preset time. Among them, the ice-making component 200 is used to deliver ice to the ice-moving device 100. By controlling the ice-making component 200 to stop delivering ice for the first preset time, the ice-making component 200 can be suspended from delivering ice to the ice-moving device 100. This first preset time can be used to control the main rotating part 130 to clean the ice cubes. After the first preset time, the ice-making component 200 resumes normal operation. Therefore, the control method of the ice-making system provided in the present application, after determining that the ice-making system is stuck, can effectively avoid the problem of a large amount of ice cubes accumulating in the ice-moving device 100 and causing system failure by controlling the ice-making component 200 to stop delivering ice for the first preset time, and controlling the main rotating part 130 to clean the ice cubes within the first preset time.

[0120] In some embodiments, as Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, the ice-making assembly 200 of the ice-making system includes an ice storage bin 210 and an ice-pushing mechanism 220 disposed within the ice storage bin 210. The ice-pushing mechanism 220 pushes frozen ice cubes from the ice storage bin 210 through the ice-making outlet 261 of the ice-making assembly 200 to the ice-transfer inlet 111. Therefore, the ice-making assembly 200 can be controlled to stop delivering ice for a first preset time by controlling the ice-pushing mechanism 220 to stop operating for a first preset time. In other embodiments, the ice-making outlet of the ice-making system is provided with a switch to control its on / off function. The ice-making assembly 200 can also be controlled to stop delivering ice for a first preset time by controlling the switch to close the ice-making outlet for a first preset time.

[0121] It should be noted that the present application does not impose any restrictions on the specific duration of the first preset time. The first preset time can be determined based on the time required for the main rotating part 130 to clean the ice cubes.

[0122] The present application does not limit the specific cleaning method of the main rotation cleaning of the fallen ice cubes. For example, the fallen ice cubes can be thrown out again from the ice moving channel 120, or the fallen ice cubes can be recovered to the ice making assembly 200.

[0123] like Figure 10As shown, in some embodiments, the main rotating member 130 cleans up the fallen ice cubes by throwing them out of the ice removal channel 120 again. Controlling the main rotating member 130 to clean up the ice cubes includes: controlling the main rotating member 130 to rotate at a first speed in a first direction X to eject the ice cubes again, wherein the first speed is greater than the original speed of the main rotating member 130, and the original speed of the main rotating member 130 refers to the speed of the main rotating member 130 before it is adjusted to the first speed. For example, when the ice-making system begins to operate normally, the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130 is V1. When ice cubes are not ejected from the ice removal channel 120, the main rotating member 130 is controlled to rotate at a speed V2 in the first direction X to eject the ice cubes again, where V1 is the original speed of the main rotating member 130, V2 is the first speed, and V2 is greater than V1. Of course, in some embodiments, when the main rotating member 130 rotates at a speed of V2 in the first direction X to eject ice cubes again, if the ice cubes are still not thrown out of the ice transfer channel 120, the ice-making system is stuck again, and the ice-making assembly 200 is continued to be controlled to stop delivering ice for the first preset time, and the main rotating member 130 is controlled to clean the ice cubes. In the process of controlling the main rotating member 130 to clean the ice cubes this time, the original speed of the main rotating member 130 is V2, and the main rotating member 130 is controlled to rotate at the first speed in the first direction X, that is, the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130 is adjusted from V2 to V3. At this time, the first speed of the rotating member is V3, and V3 is greater than V2.

[0124] like Figure 8 As shown, in other embodiments, the ice removal chamber 112 further includes an ice removal and return opening 119, and the ice removal device 100 further includes an ice return channel 160. The ice return channel 160 is connected to the ice removal and return opening 119, and the ice discharge end 160a of the ice return channel 160 is lower than the ice discharge end 120a of the ice removal channel 120. The main rotating member 130 can also rotate in a second direction Y and carry the ice cubes in the ice removal chamber and eject them from the ice removal and return opening 119 to the ice return channel 160, where the second direction Y is opposite to the first direction X. In this embodiment, the fallen ice cubes can be cleared by returning them to the ice making assembly 200. Controlling the main rotating member 130 to clear the ice cubes includes controlling the main rotating member 130 to rotate in the second direction Y to eject the ice cubes into the ice return channel 160. It should be noted that since the ice outlet end 160a of the ice return channel 160 is lower than the ice outlet end 120a of the ice transfer channel 120, the ice cubes can be recovered to the ice-making assembly 200 through the ice return channel 160 at a relatively low speed. Therefore, there is a small probability that the ice cubes will not be thrown out of the ice return channel 160.

[0125] It should be noted that, since the ice making assembly 200 continuously delivers ice, when the first ice cube falling back in the ice making system is detected, the ice making assembly 200 may have already delivered several ice cubes to the ice moving device 100. Generally, the ice moving chamber 112 of the ice moving device 100 has a maximum capacity, and the maximum capacity of the ice moving chamber 112 can be adjusted based on parameters such as the size of the ice cubes, the size of the ice moving chamber 112, the size of the main rotating member 130, the hardness of the flexible member on the main rotating member 130, and the power of the driving member for controlling the rotation of the main rotating member 130. For example, the maximum capacity of a typical ice-making system corresponds to 5-8 ice cubes. When the number of ice cubes in the ice-moving chamber 112 does not exceed the number corresponding to the maximum capacity of the ice-moving chamber 112, the main rotating member 130 can eject all the ice cubes in the ice-moving chamber 112. However, when the number of ice cubes in the ice-moving chamber 112 exceeds the number corresponding to the maximum capacity of the ice-moving chamber 112, or when the ice-moving passage 120 is blocked, the ice cubes will continue to circulate in the ice-moving chamber 112. In this case, manual troubleshooting is required before resetting and restarting. Therefore, when ice cubes circulate in the ice-moving chamber 112 of the ice-making system, manual troubleshooting is required.

[0126] See also Figure 14 , Figure 14 Flowchart of another embodiment of the control method of the ice making system provided by the present application. In some embodiments, the control method of the ice making system further includes:

[0127] Step S201 , determining whether ice cubes are circulating in the ice transfer chamber 112 .

[0128] When ice cubes circulate in the ice transfer chamber 112 of the ice-making system, the second sensor 172 and the third sensor 173 will continuously detect ice jams, so that the ice-making system ice jam signal will continuously occur. Among them, the second sensor 172 determines whether the ice-making system is stuck by detecting whether ice cubes pass through the ice outlet end 120a of the ice transfer channel 120 within a second preset time period, and the third sensor 173 determines whether ice is stuck by detecting whether ice cubes pass through the connection area 115, that is, whether ice cubes pass through the third sensor 173. When multiple ice cubes circulate in the ice transfer chamber 112, the ice cubes will circulate through the third sensor 173 in sequence. This application uses the example of using the third sensor 173 to detect whether ice cubes circulate in the ice transfer chamber 112.

[0129] In some embodiments, the ice removal unit 110 includes a connection area 115 and a third sensor 173. The inner wall of the connection area 115 is arranged around the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130 and is connected between the ice removal inlet 111 and the ice removal outlet 113. The connection area 115 is provided with a third sensor 173, which is used to sense the passage of ice cubes. Figure 15 , Figure 15This is a flow chart of the control method for the ice making system provided in the present application for determining whether ice cubes are circulating in the ice transfer chamber.

[0130] Step S201 may specifically include the following steps:

[0131] Step S211: Record the number of ice jams that occur within a third preset time period.

[0132] When ice cubes circulate in the ice transfer chamber 112, the frequency with which the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes will generally increase. The ice cubes in the ice transfer chamber 112 will generally be carried by the main rotating member 130 for rotation, that is, within the time it takes for the main rotating member 130 to rotate once, the third sensor 173 will sense the passage of multiple ice cubes. The present application does not impose any restrictions on the specific duration of the third preset time. For example, the third preset time can be determined based on the duration of one rotation of the main rotating member 130. The duration of one rotation of the main rotating member 130 is determined by the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130, and the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130 will be adjusted during the process of cleaning the fallen ice cubes. Therefore, in some embodiments, the third preset time can be updated as the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130 changes. Step S212, determine whether the number of ice jams within the third preset time is greater than the preset value.

[0133] Whether the number of ice jams within the third preset time period exceeds a preset value can be determined by comparing the cumulative number of ice cubes sensed by the third sensor 173 passing through the third preset time period with the preset value. When ice cubes are circulating within the ice transfer chamber 112, the number of ice cubes passing through the third sensor 173 during one rotation of the main rotating member 130 generally corresponds to the number of ice cubes accumulated within the ice transfer chamber 112. Therefore, the specific value of the preset value can be determined based on the third preset time period and the number corresponding to the maximum capacity of the ice transfer chamber 112.

[0134] Step S213: If yes, it is determined that ice circulation exists in the ice transfer chamber 112 .

[0135] When the number of ice jams occurring within the third preset time period is greater than a preset value, it is determined that ice circulation occurs in the ice moving chamber 112. Otherwise, ice circulation does not occur in the ice moving chamber 112.

[0136] Step S202: If yes, the main rotating member 130 is controlled to stop working.

[0137] When ice cubes circulate in the ice transfer chamber 112 of the ice making system, the main rotating member 130 cannot automatically clean the ice cubes in the ice transfer chamber 112, requiring manual cleaning and troubleshooting. Therefore, it is necessary to control the main rotating member 130 to stop working to facilitate manual processing of the accumulated ice cubes in the ice transfer chamber 112. Of course, in some embodiments, an alarm device in the ice making system or the refrigeration equipment 10 used by the ice making system can also be controlled to sound an alarm to remind the user to promptly process the ice cubes in the ice transfer chamber 112.

[0138] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the control method of the ice-making system can be configured to promptly control the ice-making assembly 200 to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period when the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes, and control the main rotating member 130 to clean the ice cubes. When the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes, it can simultaneously start timing the third preset time period, and simultaneously calculate the number of times the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes within the third preset time period. When the number of times ice is stuck within the third preset time period is greater than a preset value, the main rotating member 130 is controlled to stop working. Otherwise, the timing and counting are reset, and after the first preset time period, the ice-making system resumes normal operation.

[0139] In some embodiments, the control method of the ice-making system can also be configured to start timing for a third preset time period and counting the number of times the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes within the third preset time period after the third sensor 173 senses the passage of ice cubes. If it is determined that no ice cube circulation occurs in the ice transfer chamber 112, the ice-making assembly 200 is controlled to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period, and the main rotating member 130 is controlled to clean the ice cubes. If it is determined that ice cube circulation occurs in the ice transfer chamber 112, the main rotating member 130 is controlled to stop working, and the ice-making assembly 200 is controlled to stop delivering ice.

[0140] See also Figure 16 , Figure 16This is a structural block diagram of the control device of the ice-making system provided by the present application. In some embodiments, the present application also provides a control device 600 for an ice-making system. When the ice-making system is applied to the refrigeration equipment 10, the control device 600 of the refrigeration system can be integrated into the controller of the refrigeration equipment 10. The ice-making system used by the control device 600 of the ice-making system includes an ice-making component 200, an ice-moving device 100 and an ice-taking component 300. The ice-moving device 100 is connected between the ice-making component 200 and the ice-taking component 300. The ice-making component 200 is used to transport ice cubes to the ice-moving module. The ice-moving device 100 includes an ice-moving part 110, an ice-moving channel 120 and a main rotating part 130. An ice-moving inlet 111, an ice-moving cavity 112 and an ice-moving outlet 113 that are interconnected are formed in the ice-moving part 110. The main rotating member 130 is rotatably disposed within the ice removal chamber 112. The ice removal outlet 113 and ice removal inlet 111 are located on the periphery of the main rotating member 130. The main rotating member 130 can rotate in a first direction X and carry ice cubes that enter the ice removal chamber 112 through the ice removal inlet 111 and eject them from the ice removal outlet 113 toward the ice removal passage 120. A detailed explanation of the ice making assembly 200, ice removal device 100, and ice removal assembly 300 in the ice making system is provided in the specific embodiment of the ice making system to which the control method of the ice making system is applied, and will not be repeated here.

[0141] The control device 600 of the ice-making system includes a determination module 610 and a control module 620. Determination module 610 is used to determine whether ice is stuck. Control module 620 is used to control ice-making assembly 200 to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period and to control main rotating member 130 to clear ice cubes if ice is stuck.

[0142] In other embodiments, the judgment module 610 is further configured to determine whether ice cubes are circulating in the ice transfer chamber 112. The control module 620 is further configured to control the main rotating member 130 to stop working. For example, the judgment module 610 may include a first judgment unit and a second judgment unit, the first judgment unit being configured to determine whether ice jam has occurred, and the second judgment unit being configured to determine whether ice cubes are circulating in the ice transfer chamber 112. The control module 620 may also include a first control unit and a second control unit, the first control unit being configured to control the ice-making assembly 200 to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period and to control the main rotating member 130 to clear ice cubes, and the second control unit being configured to control the main rotating member 130 to stop working.

[0143] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the control device 600 of the ice making system provided in the present application can be implemented in the form of a computer program, and the computer program can be run on the controller of the refrigeration device 10. The controller can store various program modules that constitute the ice making system control device, such as, Figure 16The judgment module 610 and the control module 620 shown in the figure. The computer program composed of each program module enables the controller to execute the steps of the control method of the ice making system of each embodiment of the present application described in this specification. For example, the controller of the refrigeration device 10 can Figure 16 In the control device 600 of the ice making system shown, the first judgment unit of the judgment module 610 performs step S101. The second judgment unit of the judgment module 610 performs step S201. The first control unit of the control module 620 performs step S102. The second control unit of the control module 620 performs step S202.

[0144] See also Figure 17 and Figure 18 , Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by this application. Figure 18 It is another overall structural diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration device provided by the present application. In another embodiment of the present application, a refrigeration device 10 is also provided. The refrigeration device 10 includes an ice-making system and a controller. The ice-making system includes an ice-making assembly 200, an ice-moving assembly and an ice-taking assembly 300. The ice-moving assembly 100 is connected between the ice-making assembly 200 and the ice-taking assembly 300. The ice-making assembly 200 is used to transport ice cubes to the ice-moving device 100. The ice-moving device 100 includes an ice-moving portion 110, an ice-moving channel 120 and a main rotating member 130. An ice-moving inlet 111, an ice-moving cavity 112 and an ice-moving outlet 113 that are interconnected are formed in the ice-moving portion 110. The main rotating member 130 can be rotatably arranged in the ice-moving cavity 112, and the ice-moving outlet 113 and the ice-moving inlet 111 are located on the periphery of the main rotating member 130. The main rotating member 130 can rotate in a first direction X and carry ice cubes that enter the ice removal chamber 112 through the ice removal inlet 111 and eject them through the ice removal outlet 113 toward the ice removal passage 120. A detailed explanation of the ice making assembly 200, ice removal device 100, and ice removal assembly 300 in the ice making system is provided in the specific embodiments of the ice making system to which the control method for the ice making system is applied, and will not be repeated here. The controller is configured to execute the steps of any of the aforementioned control methods for the ice making system.

[0145] In some embodiments, a refrigeration device 10 includes a housing 11, a first refrigeration compartment 12, a second refrigeration compartment 13, an ice-making assembly 200, an ice-removing assembly 300, and an ice-moving device 100. The first refrigeration compartment 12 is disposed in the housing 11 and includes a first door 14. The second refrigeration compartment 13 is disposed in the housing 11 and is located above the first refrigeration compartment 12. The second refrigeration compartment 13 includes a second door 15 rotatably mounted on the housing 11. The ice-making assembly 200 is disposed in the first refrigeration compartment 12. The ice-removing assembly 300 is mounted on the second door 15. The ice-moving device 100 includes an ice-moving duct 120, an ice-moving portion 110, and an ice-moving assembly 101. The ice-moving portion 110 is disposed in the first refrigeration compartment 12. The ice-moving duct 120 extends from the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the second refrigeration compartment 13. The ice-moving portion 110 is connected to the ice-making assembly 200, and the ice-moving assembly 101 is arranged in the ice-moving portion 110 to drive the ice cubes to be moved from the ice-moving portion 110 to the ice-moving channel 120. Among them, the first refrigeration compartment 12 is a refrigeration compartment, and the second refrigeration compartment 13 is a freezer compartment. The ice-moving device 100 can transport the ice cubes in the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the ice-taking assembly 300 located above the second refrigeration compartment 13, thereby facilitating ice-taking by users and improving user experience. In addition, the ice-making assembly 200 is arranged in the first refrigeration compartment 12 and can share a cold source with the first refrigeration compartment 12. There is no need to separately arrange an evaporator required for ice-making because the ice-making assembly 200 is arranged in the second refrigeration compartment 13, thereby saving costs and space occupied in the second refrigeration compartment 13 and improving the volume ratio of the second refrigeration compartment 13. The refrigeration equipment 10 of the present application not only improves the efficiency of ice-taking, but also solves the problems of inconvenience in ice-taking for users and space occupation in the second refrigeration compartment 13.

[0146] The ice moving device 100 may be the ice moving device 100 in any of the above embodiments, and the ice moving assembly 101 includes the main rotating member 130 in any of the above embodiments or other driving members capable of realizing ice throwing.

[0147] The docking between the different mechanisms of the ice moving device 100 can all adopt a bell-mouth form, and the inner diameter of the ice moving channel 120 needs to be larger than the size of the ice to avoid ice blockage during transportation.

[0148] The ice removal channel 120 in the refrigeration device 10 of the present application can be set in various locations where the ice removal channel 120 can be set, such as the interior of the first refrigeration compartment 12 and / or the second refrigeration compartment 13, the side wall of the first refrigeration compartment 12 and / or the second refrigeration compartment 13, the door of the first refrigeration compartment 12 and / or the second refrigeration compartment 13, or the rotating shaft of the first refrigeration compartment 12 and / or the second refrigeration compartment 13. The following will specifically describe several solutions for setting the ice removal channel 120 in different locations of the refrigeration device 10:

[0149] <First option>:

[0150] Please continue reading Figure 19 and Figure 20 , Figure 19 This is a structural diagram of a first solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application; Figure 20 This is another structural schematic diagram of the first solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application.

[0151] The ice removal channel 120 includes a first portion 125, a second portion 126, and a third portion 127, which are connected in sequence. The second portion 126 is rotatably connected to the first portion 125 and / or the third portion 127. The first portion 125 is located in the first refrigeration compartment 12 or the first door 14. The first portion 125 is connected to the ice removal outlet 113 of the ice removal unit 110, the second portion 126 is located between the first door 14 and the second door 15, and the third portion 127 is disposed in the second door 15. The third portion 127 is connected to the ice removal assembly 300. The rotation axis of the second door 15 is located within the second portion 126. The ice removal assembly 101 can drive ice cubes from the ice removal unit 110 to the ice removal channel 120. The ice cubes pass through the first portion 125, the second portion 126, and the third portion 127 in sequence before entering the ice removal assembly 300.

[0152] Since the second part 126 is located between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15, and the rotation axis of the second door body 15 is located in the second part 126, during the process of the second door body 15 rotating to open and close, the third part 127 and the second part 126 can also always remain docked. The pipeline sealing of the third part 127 and the second part 126 is good, avoiding condensation problems caused by poor docking sealing.

[0153] It should be noted that the rotation axis of the second door body 15 can coincide with the central axis of the second portion 126, ensuring that the third portion 127 always maintains a good docking with the second portion 126 during the rotation of the second door body 15. In actual use, due to the cross-sectional shape of the pipe and manufacturing and installation deviations, the rotation axis of the second door body 15 may be offset from the central axis of the second portion 126. However, as long as the rotation axis of the second door body 15 is located within the second portion 126, the rotation of the second door body 15 does not affect the docking of the second portion 126 and the third portion 127 and the passage of ice cubes.

[0154] In some embodiments, as Figure 20As shown, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a top wall 19, a bottom wall, a back wall 18, and a first side wall 16 and a second side wall 17 connecting the top and bottom walls. The first side wall 16 is located near the second portion 126. The ice removal unit 110 is located on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12. Specifically, the top wall 19 and the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12 enclose a storage space. The ice removal unit 110 is located within the storage space and may be fixed to the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Similarly, the ice-making assembly 200 may also be located within the storage space and fixed to the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Placing the ice-making assembly 200 near the top wall 19 brings it closer to the second refrigeration compartment 13, shortening the height that ice cubes must rise along the ice removal channel 120, reducing the power required by the ice removal assembly 101, and improving the success rate of ice removal.

[0155] Because first portion 125 needs to extend to communicate with second portion 126, and second portion 126 is located between first door 14 and second door 15, when ice-moving unit 110 is disposed in first refrigerating compartment 12, first door 14 has a clearance groove that matches first portion 125, allowing first portion 125 to extend outward from inside first refrigerating compartment 12 to communicate with second portion 126. In this case, ice-moving unit 110 is fixed to first refrigerating compartment 12, first portion 125 communicates with ice-moving unit 110 and second portion 126, and the position of first portion 125 remains fixed. First portion 125 is relatively independent from first door 14, and first door 14 can be rotatably disposed in cabinet 11. Alternatively, first refrigerating compartment 12 further includes a first drawer, first door 14 is disposed in the first drawer, and the first drawer is push-pull disposed in cabinet 11.

[0156] Of course, if Figure 19 As shown, the ice transfer unit 110 can also be disposed within the first door 14. When the first door 14 is rotated and disposed within the housing 11, the rotation axis of the first door 14 is located within the second portion 126. Since the second portion 126 is located between the first door 14 and the second door 15, and the rotation axis of the first door 14 is located within the second portion 126, the first portion 125 and the second portion 126 can remain docked during the opening and closing of the first door 14. The pipes between the first portion 125 and the second portion 126 have good sealing properties, preventing condensation problems caused by poor docking seals. It should be noted that at this time, the ice transfer inlet 111 of the ice transfer unit 110 is separated from the ice making assembly 200 as the first door 14 opens. After the first door 14 is closed, the ice transfer inlet 111 and the ice outlet of the ice making assembly 200 can be engaged and docked, without affecting the ice making assembly 200's smooth delivery of ice cubes to the ice transfer unit 110. The ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200 includes the ice outlet of the ice storage box of the ice-making assembly 200 or the ice outlet of the conveying channel 150 .

[0157] In order to achieve relative rotation between the second door body 15 and the cabinet 11 and docking of the various parts of the ice removal channel 120, in some embodiments, the second refrigeration compartment 13 includes a first rotating shaft (not shown in the figure) and a second rotating shaft arranged coaxially. The second door body 15 is rotatably connected to the cabinet 11 via the first rotating shaft on the side away from the first door body 14. The second rotating shaft is arranged on the side of the second door body 15 close to the first door body 14. The second rotating shaft is a second part 126. The first part 125 and the second part 126 are fixedly connected or integrally formed. The second part 126 and the third part 127 are rotationally connected, so that the first part 125 and the second part 126 are always docked, and the rotation of the second door body 15 drives the third part 127 and the second part 126 to rotate synchronously. Alternatively, the first part 125 and the second part 126 are rotatably connected, and the second part 126 and the third part 127 are fixedly connected or integrally formed, so that the first part 125 and the second part 126 are always docked, and the rotation of the second door body 15 drives the third part 127 to rotate.

[0158] In yet other embodiments, the second refrigeration compartment 13 includes a first and a second coaxially arranged rotating shaft. The second door 15 is rotatably connected to the housing 11 via the first rotating shaft on the side away from the first door 14. The second rotating shaft is located on the side of the second door 15 closer to the first door 14. The second rotating shaft comprises a second portion 126, with its ends respectively sleeved around the outside of the third portion 127 and the first portion 125, or inserted into the third portion 127 and the first portion 125. Because the ends of the second portion 126 rotate relative to the first portion 125 and the third portion 127, respectively, they ensure stable docking between the second portion 126, the first portion 125, and the third portion 127. Furthermore, the ends of the second portion 126 sleeved around the outside of the third portion 127 and the first portion 125, or inserted into the third portion 127 and the first portion 125, respectively, ensuring that ice cubes can smoothly pass through the first, second, and third portions 125, 126, and 127 before reaching the ice removal assembly 300. Specifically, the second portion 126 may remain relatively fixed to the box body 11 , or the second portion 126 may be rotatably connected to the box body 11 , which is not limited here.

[0159] Furthermore, the third part 127 includes an ice-moving section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice-moving section 121 is connected to the second part 126. The guide section 122 is connected to the ice-moving section 121 and bends toward the ice-removing assembly 300. There is a smooth transition between the ice-moving section 121 and the guide section 122. Specifically, the ice-moving section 121 can be arranged in a vertical direction to shorten the distance that the ice cubes rise along the ice-moving section 121. Of course, the ice-moving section 121 can also be extended in a direction with a smaller angle to the vertical direction; or, the third part 127 as a whole can be arc-shaped to ensure that the ice cubes can rise stably and be connected to the ice-removing assembly 300.

[0160] Specifically, the angle between the guide section 122 and the ice moving section 121 is greater than 90° and less than 180°, so as to prevent the ice cubes from falling back into the ice moving section 121 due to excessive turning angle when entering the guide section 122 from the ice moving section 121, thereby ensuring that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the ice moving channel 120 and move to the ice retrieval assembly 300.

[0161] <Second option>:

[0162] Please continue reading Figure 21 and Figure 22 , Figure 21 This is a structural diagram of a second solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application; Figure 22 This is a schematic diagram of the door cross-sectional structure of the second solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided in this application.

[0163] Ice-moving channel 120 includes a first sub-channel 123 and a second sub-channel 124, which are connected in sequence. Second sub-channel 124 is disposed in second door 15 and partially disposed within handle 1501. Second sub-channel 124 is connected to ice removal assembly 300, while first sub-channel 123 is connected to ice removal outlet 113 of ice removal unit 110. Ice removal assembly 101 drives ice cubes from ice removal unit 110 toward ice-moving channel 120. Ice cubes pass through first sub-channel 123 and second sub-channel 124 in sequence before entering ice removal assembly 300. By combining the handle 1501 with the second sub-channel 124, the handle 1501 is designed to be a hollow channel. The second sub-channel 124 is set in the second door body 15 and partially set in the handle 1501. When the second door body 15 is opened or closed, the handle 1501 can bear the door opening load. When ice cubes need to be taken, the ice cubes can be moved to the ice taking assembly 300 through the second sub-channel 124, thereby reducing the volume occupied by the second sub-channel 124 in the second refrigeration compartment 13 and increasing the volume ratio of the second refrigeration compartment 13.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a top wall 19, a bottom wall, a back wall 18, and a first side wall 16 and a second side wall 17 connecting the top wall 19 and the bottom wall. The first side wall 16 is disposed adjacent to the second portion 126. The top wall 19 and the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12 enclose a storage space. The ice-making assembly 200 can be disposed within the storage space, and the ice-making assembly 200 can be fixedly mounted on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Placing the ice-making assembly 200 adjacent to the top wall 19 brings it closer to the second refrigeration compartment 13, shortening the height that ice cubes must rise along the ice-moving channel 120, reducing the power required by the ice-moving assembly 101, and improving the success rate of ice-moving.

[0165] The second sub-channel 124 includes an ice-moving section 121, a connecting section 128, and a guide section 122. The ice-moving section 121 is disposed within the handle 1501. The connecting section 128 connects the first sub-channel 123 and the ice-moving section 121. The guide section 122 connects the ice-moving section 121 and curves toward the ice-removing assembly 300. The guide section 122 can be higher than the ice-removing assembly 300, facilitating ice cubes to fall from the guide section 122 into the ice-removing assembly 300 under the action of gravity. The inner walls of the ice-moving section 121, the connecting section 128, and the guide section 122 have a smooth transition.

[0166] To ensure that ice cubes can smoothly pass through first and second sub-channels 123, 124 and enter ice removal assembly 300, ice cubes form a moving trajectory as they move within ice removal channel 120. The angle between the tangent direction at each position of the moving trajectory and the direction of gravity is greater than 90° and less than or equal to 180°. This allows the ice cubes to smoothly ascend along first and second sub-channels 123, 124, avoiding falling due to excessive turning angles. Furthermore, the angle between the tangent direction at each position of the moving trajectory and the direction of gravity is greater than 135° and less than or equal to 180°. This allows the ice cubes to ascend along ice removal channel 120 more smoothly, requiring less power, resulting in fewer collisions and quieter noise, all for an overall improved user experience.

[0167] It should be noted that the height of the guide section 122 may be higher than the ice retrieval assembly 300, and the guide section 122 needs to bend downward to connect to the ice retrieval assembly 300. When the ice cube falls along the guide section 122, the angle between its moving direction and the direction of gravity is less than 90°. Therefore, the above-mentioned moving trajectory refers to the upward moving trajectory of the ice cube in the ice moving channel 120, and does not include the moving trajectory of the ice cube when it enters the guide section 122 and falls downward toward the ice retrieval assembly 300.

[0168] Ice removal assembly 101 allows ice cubes to quickly pass through ice removal channel 120. The time it takes for ice cubes to pass through ice removal section 121 within handle 1501 is short, and the ambient temperature outside refrigeration device 10 has little effect on the ice cubes. However, in some embodiments, handle 1501 may be wrapped with an insulating layer. This insulating layer reduces heat exchange between the interior and exterior of handle 1501, preventing both excessively high ambient temperatures that could affect ice quality and excessively low temperatures that could cause condensation to form on the exterior of handle 1501, further enhancing the user experience.

[0169] Since the ice removal device 100 is typically installed in a refrigeration appliance 10 with double doors, the handle 1501 is typically located away from the rotation axis of the second door 15. To facilitate the connection between the ice removal unit 110 and the second sub-channel 124, the ice removal unit 110 can be installed in the first door 14, and the first sub-channel 123 can also be installed in the first door 14. The ice removal unit 110 moves synchronously with the opening and closing of the first door 14. When the first door 14 is closed on the cabinet 11, the first sub-channel 123 and the second sub-channel 124 connect. Furthermore, because the first sub-channel 123 is located in the first door body 14 and the second sub-channel 124 is located in the second door body 15, there is a certain gap between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15. Typically, this gap is small, and ice cubes can directly pass through the gap between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15. In some embodiments, the end of the connecting section 128 close to the first door body 14 protrudes from the second door body 15, and the end of the connecting section 128 close to the first door body 14 is arranged directly opposite the first sub-channel 123. The protrusion of the connecting section 128 from the second door body 15 can further narrow the gap between the connecting section 128 and the first sub-channel 123, thereby reducing the loss of cold air.

[0170] Of course, in some single-door refrigerators, the ice transfer unit 110 can also be located within the first refrigerating compartment 12, with the ice transfer unit 110 located on the second sidewall 17 of the first refrigerating compartment 12 near the handle 1501, and the first subchannel 123 located within the first compartment. A partition 102 is provided between the first refrigerating compartment 12 and the second refrigerating compartment 13. A middle channel 129 is provided within the partition 102, connecting the first subchannel 123 with the second subchannel 124. In this case, the second door 15 will protrude into the second refrigerating compartment 13, facilitating direct connection between the second subchannel 124 and the middle channel 129.

[0171] Furthermore, the ice-moving portion 110 includes a reference surface. The reference surface of the ice-moving portion 110 is parallel to the back wall 18 of the first refrigerating compartment 12. The thickness of the ice-moving portion 110 perpendicular to the reference surface is smaller than the thickness of the ice-moving portion 110 parallel to the reference surface. As a result, the ice-moving portion 110 is entirely embedded within the first door 14, reducing the volume of the first refrigerating compartment 12 occupied by the ice-moving portion 110.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first door body 14 is rotatably disposed on the housing 11. In other embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a first drawer, the first drawer is push-pull disposed on the housing 11, and the first door body 14 is fixed to the first drawer. When the ice-moving portion 110 is disposed on the first door body 14, as the first door body 14 rotates the switch or pushes and pulls the switch, the ice-moving portion 110 and the first sub-channel 123 move with the first door body 14. At this time, the first sub-channel 123 is staggered with the second sub-channel 124 as the first door body 14 opens. After the first door body 14 is closed, the first sub-channel 123 and the second sub-channel 124 can be arranged to face each other, without affecting the passage of ice cubes.

[0173] In addition, the ice transfer inlet 111 of the ice transfer unit 110 disengages from the ice-making assembly 200 when the first door 14 is opened. After the first door 14 is closed, the ice transfer inlet 111 engages with the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200, without affecting the normal operation of the ice transfer unit 110. To facilitate the docking of the ice transfer inlet 111 and the ice-making assembly 200, the diameter of the ice transfer inlet 111 is larger than the diameter of the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200. When the first door 14 is closed on the housing 11, the ice transfer inlet 111 engages with the outside of the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200, facilitating the entry of ice cubes into the ice transfer inlet 111 through the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200. The ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200 may include the ice outlet of the ice storage bin of the ice-making assembly 200 or the ice outlet of the conveying channel 150.

[0174] <Third option>:

[0175] Please continue reading Figure 23 and Figure 24 , Figure 23 This is a structural diagram of a third solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application; Figure 24 yes Figure 23 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A.

[0176] The ice removal unit 110 is located within the first refrigeration compartment 12. The ice removal channel 120 includes a first sub-channel 123 and a second sub-channel 124, which are connected in sequence. The second sub-channel 124 is disposed in the second door 15. The first sub-channel 123 is disposed within the first refrigeration compartment 12. The second sub-channel 124 is connected to the ice removal assembly 300, and the first sub-channel 123 is connected to the ice removal outlet 113 of the ice removal unit 110. The ice removal assembly 101 can drive ice cubes from the ice removal unit 110 to the ice removal channel 120. The ice cubes pass through the first sub-channel 123 and the second sub-channel 124 in sequence and then enter the ice removal assembly 300.

[0177] By arranging the second sub-channel 124 in the second door 15 , the inner space of the second refrigeration compartment 13 is not occupied, the volume ratio of the refrigeration device 10 is improved, and no extra protrusion is added to the appearance of the refrigeration device 10 , thereby optimizing the appearance.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a top wall 19, a bottom wall, a back wall 18, and a first side wall 16 and a second side wall 17 connecting the top wall 19 and the bottom wall. The top wall 19 and the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12 enclose a storage space. An ice-making assembly 200 can be disposed within the storage space and fixedly mounted on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Placing the ice-making assembly 200 near the top wall 19 brings it closer to the second refrigeration compartment 13, shortening the height that ice cubes must rise along the ice-moving channel 120, reducing the power required by the ice-moving assembly 101, and improving the success rate of ice-moving.

[0179] Since ice removal unit 110 is located within first refrigeration compartment 12, to facilitate the connection between first sub-channel 123 and second sub-channel 124, cabinet 11 further includes a spacer layer 102, disposed between first refrigeration compartment 12 and second refrigeration compartment 13. Spacer layer 102 includes an intermediate channel 129, which connects first sub-channel 123 and second sub-channel 124. At this point, second door 15 protrudes into second refrigeration compartment 13, with the inlet of second sub-channel 124 facing the outlet of intermediate channel 129, facilitating direct connection between second sub-channel 124 and intermediate channel 129. When second door 15 is opened, second sub-channel 124 and intermediate channel 129 are offset. When second door 15 is closed on cabinet 11, second sub-channel 124 and intermediate channel 129 connect. By arranging the first sub-channel 123 in the first refrigeration compartment 12 and connecting with the second sub-channel 124 through the middle channel 129, the ice moving channel 120 is entirely located in the first refrigeration compartment 12 and the second refrigeration compartment 13, and the connection is more advantageous.

[0180] Specifically, the ice moving portion 110 may be disposed on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16 of the first refrigerating compartment 12 .

[0181] Because the ice removal portion 110 is located within the first refrigeration compartment 12, to avoid interfering with a user's use of the first refrigeration compartment 12, the ice removal portion 110 includes a reference surface. The reference surface of the ice removal portion 110 is perpendicular to the back wall 18 of the first refrigeration compartment 12. The thickness of the ice removal portion 110 perpendicular to the reference surface is smaller than the thickness of the ice removal portion 110 parallel to the reference surface. As a result, the ice removal portion 110 is positioned so as to fit snugly against the first side wall 16, minimizing interference with the user's use of the first refrigeration compartment 12.

[0182] Specifically, the ice-making assembly 200 is located near the back wall 18 relative to the ice-moving portion 110. The ice-moving inlet 111 and the ice-moving outlet 113 are oriented parallel to the reference plane. The ice-moving inlet 111 is positioned toward the ice-making assembly 200, and the ice-moving outlet 113 is positioned toward the second refrigeration compartment 13. The first sub-channel 123 is vertically connected to the ice-moving outlet 113.

[0183] To facilitate the connection between ice transfer channel 120 and ice transfer unit 110, and to allow ice cubes ejected from ice transfer unit 110 into ice transfer channel 120 to more easily rise along ice transfer channel 120, second sub-channel 124 of ice transfer channel 120 is located on the side of ice retrieval assembly 300 near the rotation axis of second door 15. In this manner, in conjunction with the position of ice transfer unit 110, second sub-channel 124 is linearly connected to first sub-channel 123, further facilitating the movement of ice cubes through ice transfer channel 120 and into ice retrieval assembly 300.

[0184] For further information, please refer to Figure 25 , Figure 25 It is another structural diagram of the third scheme of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application. The second sub-channel 124 includes an ice-moving section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice-moving section 121 is connected to the first sub-channel 123. The guide section 122 is connected to the ice-moving section 121 and bends toward the ice-taking assembly 300. There is a smooth transition between the ice-moving section 121 and the guide section 122. Specifically, the ice-moving section 121 can be arranged in a vertical direction to shorten the distance that the ice cubes rise along the ice-moving section 121. Of course, the ice-moving section 121 can also be extended in a direction with a smaller angle to the vertical direction; or, the second sub-channel 124 as a whole can be arc-shaped to ensure that the ice cubes can rise stably and be connected to the ice-taking assembly 300.

[0185] Specifically, the angle between the guide section 122 and the ice moving section 121 is greater than 90° and less than 180°, so as to prevent the ice cubes from falling back into the ice moving section 121 due to excessive turning angle when entering the guide section 122 from the ice moving section 121, thereby ensuring that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the ice moving channel 120 and move to the ice retrieval assembly 300.

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[0187] Please continue reading Figure 26 and Figure 27 , Figure 26 This is a structural diagram of a fourth solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application; Figure 27 This is a schematic diagram of the door cross-sectional structure of the fourth solution of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided in this application.

[0188] The ice-moving portion 110 is provided on the first door body 14. The ice-moving channel 120 includes a first sub-channel 123 and a second sub-channel 124 that are connected in sequence. The first sub-channel 123 is provided on the first door body 14, and the second sub-channel 124 is provided on the second door body 15. The second sub-channel 124 is connected to the ice-removing assembly 300, and the first sub-channel 123 is also connected to the ice-moving outlet 113 of the ice-moving portion 110. The ice-moving assembly 101 can drive ice cubes to move from the ice-moving portion 110 to the ice-moving channel 120, and the ice cubes pass through the first sub-channel 123 and the second sub-channel 124 in sequence and then enter the ice-removing assembly 300.

[0189] By arranging the first sub-channel 123 in the first door body 14 and the second sub-channel 124 in the second door body 15, the internal space of the first refrigeration compartment 12 and the second refrigeration compartment 13 is not occupied, the volume ratio of the refrigeration device 10 is improved, and the appearance of the refrigeration device 10 is not increased by additional protrusions, thereby optimizing the appearance.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a top wall 19, a bottom wall, a back wall 18, and a first side wall 16 and a second side wall 17 connecting the top wall 19 and the bottom wall. The top wall 19 and the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12 enclose a storage space. An ice-making assembly 200 can be disposed within the storage space and fixedly mounted on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Placing the ice-making assembly 200 near the top wall 19 brings it closer to the second refrigeration compartment 13, shortening the height that ice cubes must rise along the ice-moving channel 120, reducing the power required by the ice-moving assembly 101, and improving the success rate of ice-moving.

[0191] The ice-moving channel 120 also includes an intermediate channel 129, which is disposed in the first door body 14. The intermediate channel 129 is connected between the first sub-channel 123 and the second sub-channel 124. Since the intermediate channel 129 is located in the first door body 14 and the second sub-channel 124 is located in the second door body 15, there is a certain gap between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15. Usually, the gap is small, and ice cubes can pass directly through the gap between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15. In some embodiments, the end of the second sub-channel 124 close to the first door body 14 protrudes from the second door body 15, and the end of the second sub-channel 124 close to the first door body 14 is disposed opposite the intermediate channel 129. The protrusion of the second sub-channel 124 from the second door body 15 can further narrow the gap between the second sub-channel 124 and the intermediate channel 129, thereby reducing the loss of cold air. During the opening of the first door 14 and / or the second door 15 , the second sub-channel 124 is staggered with the middle channel 129 . When the first door 14 and the second door 15 are closed on the box body 11 , the second sub-channel 124 is docked with the middle channel 129 .

[0192] In addition, the ice transfer inlet 111 of the ice transfer unit 110 disengages from the ice-making assembly 200 when the first door 14 is opened. After the first door 14 is closed, the ice transfer inlet 111 engages with the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200, without affecting the normal operation of the ice transfer unit 110. To facilitate the docking of the ice transfer inlet 111 and the ice-making assembly 200, the diameter of the ice transfer inlet 111 is larger than the diameter of the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200. When the first door 14 is closed on the housing 11, the ice transfer inlet 111 engages with the outside of the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200, facilitating the entry of ice cubes into the ice transfer inlet 111 through the ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200. The ice outlet of the ice-making assembly 200 may include the ice outlet of the ice storage bin of the ice-making assembly 200 or the ice outlet of the conveying channel 150.

[0193] In some embodiments, the first door body 14 is rotatably disposed on the cabinet body 11. In other embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a first drawer, the first drawer is push-pull disposed on the cabinet body 11, and the first door body 14 is fixed to the first drawer. When the ice-moving portion 110 is disposed on the first door body 14, as the first door body 14 rotates the switch or pushes and pulls the switch, the ice-moving portion 110 and the ice-moving channel 120 located at the first door body 14 will move with the first door body 14. At this time, the first sub-channel 123 or the middle channel 129 is staggered with the second sub-channel 124 as the first door body 14 is opened. After the first door body 14 is closed, the first sub-channel 123 or the middle channel 129 can be arranged opposite to the second sub-channel 124, without affecting the passage of ice cubes.

[0194] Since the ice-moving unit 110 is located in the first door 14, to avoid interfering with the user's access to the first refrigerating compartment 12, the ice-moving unit 110 includes a reference surface parallel to the back wall 18 of the first refrigerating compartment 12. The extended thickness of the ice-moving unit 110 perpendicular to the reference surface is smaller than its extended thickness parallel to the reference surface. As a result, the ice-moving unit 110 is entirely embedded within the first door 14, reducing the volume occupied by the ice-moving unit 110 in the first refrigerating compartment 12. Specifically, the ice-making assembly 200 is located near the back wall 18 relative to the ice-moving unit 110. The ice-moving inlet 111 is oriented perpendicular to the reference surface, while the ice-moving outlet 113 is oriented parallel to the reference surface. The ice-moving inlet 111 is positioned toward the ice-making assembly 200, while the ice-moving outlet 113 is positioned toward the second refrigerating compartment 13. The first subchannel 123 is vertically connected to the ice-moving outlet 113.

[0195] When the refrigeration device 10 is a double-door refrigeration device 10, the second door body 15 includes two second sub-door bodies. The second sub-door bodies are relatively narrow, and the space available for the ice removal assembly 300 in the second sub-door bodies is limited. Furthermore, since the ice making assembly 200 is located near the first side wall 16 and the ice transfer unit 110 is located in the first door body 14, in order to facilitate the docking of the ice transfer channel 120 and to make it easier for ice cubes ejected from the ice transfer unit 110 into the ice transfer channel 120 to rise along the ice transfer channel 120, the second sub-channel 124 of the ice transfer channel 120 is located on the side of the ice removal assembly 300 that is closer to the rotation axis of the second door body 15. In this case, in conjunction with the location of the ice transfer unit 110, the second sub-channel 124 is linearly connected to the first sub-channel 123, further facilitating the movement of ice cubes through the ice transfer channel 120 to the ice removal assembly 300.

[0196] Of course, in some single-door refrigerators, the second door 15 is a single door, and the width of the second door 15 is relatively wide, which provides more space for the ice removal assembly 300. The second sub-channel 124 of the ice transfer channel 120 can be selectively arranged on the side of the ice removal assembly 300 that is away from or close to the rotation axis of the second door 15. In this case, in conjunction with the location of the ice transfer unit 110, the second sub-channel 124 is linearly connected to the first sub-channel 123, which is more conducive to ice cubes moving through the ice transfer channel 120 to the ice removal assembly 300.

[0197] Furthermore, the second sub-channel 124 includes an ice-moving section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice-moving section 121 is connected to the first sub-channel 123. The guide section 122 is connected to the ice-moving section 121 and bends toward the ice-removing assembly 300. There is a smooth transition between the ice-moving section 121 and the guide section 122. Specifically, the ice-moving section 121 can be arranged in a vertical direction to shorten the distance that the ice cubes rise along the ice-moving section 121. Of course, the ice-moving section 121 can also be extended in a direction with a smaller angle to the vertical direction; or, the second sub-channel 124 as a whole can be arc-shaped to ensure that the ice cubes can rise stably and be connected to the ice-removing assembly 300.

[0198] Specifically, the angle between the guide section 122 and the ice moving section 121 is greater than 90° and less than 180°, so as to prevent the ice cubes from falling back into the ice moving section 121 due to excessive turning angle when entering the guide section 122 from the ice moving section 121, thereby ensuring that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the ice moving channel 120 and move to the ice retrieval assembly 300.

[0199] The above embodiments provide four solutions for setting the ice moving channel 120 at different positions of the refrigeration equipment 10. Of course, the ice moving channel 120 can also be set at other positions of the refrigeration equipment 10 in conjunction with the structure of the box 11 or the position of other components such as the ice moving part 110, which is not limited here.

[0200] In another embodiment, the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the processor executes the steps of the above-mentioned ice-making system control method.

[0201] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned control method for the ice-making system can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0202] It should be noted that, although the various steps in the flow chart of each embodiment of the present invention are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence according to the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and these steps can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in each embodiment may include a plurality of sub-steps or a plurality of stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and the execution order of these sub-steps or stages is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with at least a portion of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0203] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program. The program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. Among them, any reference to memory, storage, database or other media used in the embodiments provided in this application can include non-volatile and / or volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in various forms, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous link (Synchlink) DRAM (SLDRAM), memory bus (Rambus) direct RAM (RDRAM), direct memory bus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and memory bus dynamic RAM (RDRAM).

[0204] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method for an ice making system, characterized in that: The ice making system comprises an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, the ice moving device being connected between the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly; the ice making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice moving device; the ice moving device comprises an ice moving portion, an ice moving channel and a main rotating member; an ice moving inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving outlet which are interconnected are formed in the ice moving portion, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the ice moving outlet and the ice moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member, the main rotating member is rotatable in a first direction and carries the ice cubes which enter the ice moving cavity from the ice moving inlet and are thrown out from the ice moving outlet to the ice moving channel; The control method of the ice making system includes: Determine whether ice jam occurs; If so, controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period, and controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes; The ice moving part further includes a connecting area and a third sensor. The inner wall of the connecting area is arranged around the outer periphery of the main rotating part and is connected between the ice moving inlet and the ice moving outlet. The third sensor is arranged in the connecting area for sensing the passage of ice cubes. The determining whether ice jam occurs includes: Determining whether ice cubes pass through the connection area; If so, ice jam occurs; If not, ice jam has not occurred.

2. The ice making system control method according to claim 1, wherein: The ice moving device includes a second sensor, which is arranged at the ice outlet end of the ice moving channel and is used to sense the passage of ice cubes; The determining whether ice jam occurs includes: Determining whether ice cubes pass through the ice outlet end of the ice moving channel within a second preset time period; If not, ice jam occurs; If so, ice jam has not occurred.

3. The control method of the ice making system according to claim 1, wherein: The controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes comprises: The main rotating member is controlled to rotate in the first direction at a first speed to project the ice cubes again, wherein the first speed is greater than an original speed of the main rotating member, and the original speed of the main rotating member is the speed of the main rotating member before being adjusted to the first speed.

4. The control method of the ice making system according to claim 3, wherein: After determining whether ice jam occurs, and before controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period and controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes, or while controlling the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for the first preset time period and controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes, the ice-making system control method further includes: determining whether ice is circulating in the ice moving chamber; If so, the main rotating member is controlled to stop working.

5. The control method of the ice making system according to claim 4, wherein: The determining whether ice is circulating in the ice moving chamber includes: Record the number of ice jams that occur within the third preset time period; Determining whether the number of ice jams occurring within the third preset time period is greater than a preset value; If so, it is determined that ice circulation exists in the ice moving chamber.

6. The control method of the ice making system according to claim 1, wherein: The ice transfer chamber further includes an ice transfer and return port, and the ice transfer device further includes an ice return channel, the ice return channel being connected to the ice transfer and return port, an ice outlet end of the ice return channel being lower than an ice outlet end of the ice transfer channel, and the main rotating member being further configured to rotate in a second direction and carry ice cubes in the ice transfer chamber and throw them from the ice transfer and return port to the ice return channel, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction; The controlling the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes comprises: The main rotating member is controlled to rotate along the second direction so as to throw the ice cubes toward the ice return channel.

7. A control device for an ice making system, characterized in that: and an ice-moving outlet and an ice-moving mechanism connected to the ice-moving mechanism for moving ice cubes to and from the ice-moving mechanism. The control device of the ice making system includes: A judgment module is used to judge whether ice jam occurs; the judgment module judges whether ice jam occurs by: judging whether ice cubes pass through the connection area; if so, ice jam occurs; if not, ice jam does not occur; The control module is used to control the ice-making assembly to stop delivering ice for a first preset time period when it is determined that ice is stuck, and to control the main rotating member to clean the ice cubes.

8. A refrigeration device, characterized in that: include: The ice making system comprises an ice making assembly, an ice moving device and an ice taking assembly, wherein the ice moving device is connected between the ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly; the ice making assembly is used to transport ice cubes to the ice moving device; the ice moving device comprises an ice moving portion, an ice moving channel and a main rotating member; an ice moving inlet, an ice moving cavity and an ice moving outlet that are interconnected are formed in the ice moving portion, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the ice moving outlet and the ice moving inlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member, the main rotating member is rotatable in a first direction and carries the ice cubes entering the ice moving cavity from the ice moving inlet and is thrown out from the ice moving outlet to the ice moving channel; A controller, configured to execute the steps of the ice-making system control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the processor executes the steps of the control method of the ice-making system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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