Table type water purifying and drinking machine with ice making function
The countertop water purifier with an ice-making function addresses the issue of unfrozen water accumulation by employing a guide structure with opposite inclinations and a drip pipe system to separate ice cubes and water, ensuring efficient and effective ice production and user satisfaction.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323553601.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-25
AI Technical Summary
Countertop water purifiers with ice-making capabilities face issues with unfrozen water accumulating in the ice collection tray, leading to poor ice shape maintenance and reduced ice-making capacity.
A countertop water purifier with an ice-making function incorporates a guide structure below the ice outlet, featuring ice-guiding and water-guiding slopes with opposite inclinations, a drain hole, and a drip pipe system to separate ice cubes and unfrozen water effectively, along with a segmented ice maker design for efficient ice formation.
The solution facilitates two-way separation of ice cubes and unfrozen water, maintains ice shape integrity, enhances user experience, and improves ice-making efficiency by minimizing water content in the collection tray and promoting rapid ice formation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of water purification equipment technology, specifically to a countertop water purifier with an ice-making function. Background Technology
[0002] With economic development and improved living standards, consumers are paying more and more attention to healthy drinking water and have increasingly higher requirements for its use. Water purifiers, as water treatment devices that can deeply filter and purify water according to usage requirements, are gaining increasing recognition and favor from consumers.
[0003] Currently, countertop water purifiers have emerged on the market. Compared to floor-standing models, countertop purifiers are smaller and can be placed directly on a countertop. To meet various user needs, existing countertop purifiers integrate multiple functions, such as water purification, heating, and ice making. Countertop purifiers with ice making capabilities, in particular, have gained popularity because they allow users to obtain ice cubes. Countertop purifiers use an ice-making structure, which includes an ice maker, an ice collection tray, and units such as a compressor and condenser to output cold energy. The ice maker turns water into ice cubes in the ice maker, which then fall into the ice collection tray for storage. However, some unfrozen water inevitably remains in the ice maker. This water tends to fall into the ice collection tray with the ice cubes, increasing the amount of water in the tray. This makes it difficult for the ice cubes to maintain their shape for a long time and results in a perceived weak ice-making capacity and a poor user experience. Utility Model Content
[0004] This application provides a countertop water purifier with an ice-making function to solve the technical problem that ice water easily falls with the ice cubes and accumulates in the ice collection box.
[0005] The technical solution adopted in this application is as follows:
[0006] A countertop water purifier with ice-making function includes a body and an ice-making unit disposed within the body. The ice-making unit includes a shell, an ice-making box, and a support. The support is installed inside the shell, and the ice-making box is installed on the support. The ice-making box has an ice outlet. The support is provided with a guide structure located directly below the ice outlet. The guide structure includes an ice-guiding slope and a water-guiding slope located below the ice-guiding slope. The ice-guiding slope and the water-guiding slope have opposite inclination directions. A drain hole is provided on the ice-guiding slope.
[0007] The countertop water purifier with ice-making function in this application also has the following additional technical features:
[0008] The projection of the ice-guiding slope onto the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the water-guiding slope onto the horizontal plane.
[0009] The bracket includes an installation area enclosed by a top plate, a bottom plate, and two side plates. The ice maker is installed in the installation area. A water guide plate is provided below the bottom plate. An ice guide slope is formed on the bottom plate, and a water guide slope is formed on the water guide plate.
[0010] A drip pipe is installed above the top plate, and the top plate is provided with a guide surface for guiding water toward the ice maker. The drip pipe is provided with multiple drip holes for dripping water onto the guide surface.
[0011] The guide surface is provided with a plurality of water guide grooves corresponding to the drip holes, and the bottom surface of the water guide groove is composed of two water receiving slopes with opposite inclination directions.
[0012] The ice maker consists of a back plate and multiple horizontal and vertical plates installed on the same side of the back plate. The horizontal and vertical plates are cross-connected to divide the ice maker into multiple ice-making chambers.
[0013] An ice-receiving box is installed inside the outer shell. The ice-receiving box is located below the bracket. An ice-receiving port is provided on the top of the ice-receiving box. The projection of the lower position of the ice-guiding slope on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane. The projection of the lower position of the water-guiding slope on the horizontal plane is outside the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane.
[0014] The bracket is installed on the side wall of the housing, and a water-draining gap is formed between the water-guiding inclined surface and the side wall of the housing. A drain hole is provided at the bottom of the housing.
[0015] The side wall of the outer casing is provided with a stepped portion and a guide groove located below the stepped portion. The guide groove extends vertically. The bracket is provided with a mounting boss and a guide slider located below the mounting boss. The bracket slides down along the guide groove via the guide slider, so that the mounting boss is mounted on the stepped portion.
[0016] The bottom of the guide groove is provided with a limiting part, the limiting part is provided with a limiting slot, the guide slider is provided with a limiting rib, and the limiting slot and the limiting rib cooperate to limit the guide slider within the guide groove.
[0017] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the technical effects achieved by this application are as follows:
[0018] 1. In the countertop water purifier with ice-making function provided in this application, the bracket is provided with a guide structure located directly below the ice outlet of the ice maker. The guide structure includes an ice-guiding slope and a water-guiding slope located below the ice-guiding slope. The ice-guiding slope and the water-guiding slope are inclined in opposite directions. A drain hole is provided on the ice-guiding slope, so that when the ice maker dispenses the ice cubes towards the ice receiving box, the ice cubes slide along the ice-guiding slope towards the ice receiving box. The ice water flowing out of the ice maker can fall from the drain hole of the ice-guiding slope onto the water-guiding slope, and under the guidance of the water-guiding slope, it flows in the opposite direction to the direction in which the ice cubes slide. This facilitates the two-way separation of ice cubes and ice water, minimizes the ice water content in the ice receiving box, helps the ice cubes maintain their shape in the ice receiving box for a longer time, and improves the user experience. Moreover, the water flowing out from the water-guiding slope is also easy to collect and drain.
[0019] 2. As a preferred embodiment of this application, the projection of the ice-guiding slope on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the water-guiding slope on the horizontal plane. In other words, the ice-guiding slope is located directly above the water-guiding slope and does not protrude beyond the edge of the water-guiding slope. This allows the ice block to be thrown into the ice-receiving box by inertia on the ice-guiding slope, while the ice water that has not leaked through the drain hole to the water-guiding slope flows to the edge of the ice-guiding slope and drips. The dripping ice water can still be caught by the water-guiding slope, minimizing the probability of ice water spilling into the ice-receiving box along with the ice block.
[0020] 3. As a preferred embodiment of this application, the bracket includes an installation area enclosed by a top plate, a bottom plate, and two side plates, enabling the ice maker to be reliably and stably installed within the installation area; an ice guide slope is formed on the bottom plate, the ice maker is supported on the ice guide slope and connected to a positioning plate, so that the ice guide slope is not only used for guiding ice but also for supporting the ice maker, and the ice discharged from the ice outlet directly contacts the ice guide slope and can be more smoothly guided towards the ice receiving box by the ice guide slope; the positioning plate forms a stop effect at the rear of the ice maker to prevent the ice receiving box from moving backward.
[0021] 4. As a preferred embodiment of this application, a drip pipe is installed above the top plate, and the top plate is provided with a guide surface for guiding water towards the ice-making box. The drip pipe is provided with multiple drip holes for dripping water onto the guide surface. The dripping water from the multiple drip holes forms multiple ice-making water streams, which flow towards the ice-making box under the guidance of the guide surface and gradually freeze into ice, which helps to quickly form ice blocks.
[0022] 5. As a preferred embodiment of this application, the guide surface is provided with multiple water guide grooves corresponding to the drip holes. The bottom surface of the water guide groove is composed of two water receiving slopes with opposite inclination directions, which causes the water dripping from the drip pipe to be dispersed and collected in multiple water guide grooves, which helps the ice to form quickly and is less likely to accumulate ice over a large area.
[0023] 6. As a preferred embodiment of this application, the horizontal and vertical plates are cross-connected to divide the ice box into multiple ice-making chambers, each of which can be used to make ice. On the one hand, water can be introduced into different ice-making chambers to facilitate the rapid formation of ice cubes. On the other hand, the obstruction of the horizontal and vertical plates can also prevent ice cubes in different ice-making chambers from freezing and sticking together, and also help ice cubes to come out of the ice box.
[0024] 7. As a preferred embodiment of this application, the projection of the lower position of the ice-guiding slope on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane, so that the ice-guiding slope can directly guide the ice blocks output from the ice-making box into the ice-receiving box, avoiding the ice blocks falling outside the ice-receiving box and being wasted; the projection of the lower position of the water-guiding slope on the horizontal plane is outside the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane, preventing the water-guiding slope from guiding ice water into the ice-receiving box. Attached Figure Description
[0025] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:
[0026] Figure 1 An exploded view of the ice-making unit of the countertop water purifier provided in the embodiment of this application;
[0027] Figure 2 Assembly of the ice-making unit of the countertop water purifier provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 1 ;
[0028] Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the ice-making unit of the countertop water purifier provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;
[0029] Figure 4 Assembly of the ice-making unit of the countertop water purifier provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 2 ;
[0030] Figure 5 An assembly drawing of the bracket and ice maker provided in the embodiments of this application;
[0031] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the bracket provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;
[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the bracket provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;
[0033] Figure 8 Cross-sectional view of the ice-making unit of the countertop water purifier provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;
[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice-making box provided in the embodiments of this application;
[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the outer casing provided in the embodiments of this application;
[0036] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A magnified view of the structure at point A in the middle.
[0037] List of components and reference numerals:
[0038] 1. Outer shell; 11. Stepped section; 12. Guide groove; 13. Limiting section; 14. Limiting slot;
[0039] 2 ice-making boxes, 21 back panel, 22 horizontal panel, 23 vertical panel, 24 ice-making cavity;
[0040] 3. Bracket, 31. Top plate, 311. Guide surface, 312. Water channel, 313. Water receiving slope, 32. Bottom plate, 321. Ice guiding slope, 322. Leakage hole, 33. Side plate, 34. Installation area, 35. Water guide plate, 351. Water guiding slope, 36. Positioning plate, 37. Hanging boss, 38. Guide slider, 381. Limiting rib;
[0041] 4 drip pipes, 41 drip holes;
[0042] 5. Connect the ice box;
[0043] 6. Leaking gap. Detailed Implementation
[0044] To more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, a detailed explanation is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0045] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0046] Furthermore, it should be understood in the description of this application that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," "lateral," and "longitudinal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.
[0047] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0048] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the "above" or "below" of the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0049] In the embodiments of this application, a countertop water purifier with an ice-making function is provided. For ease of explanation and understanding, the following content provided in this application is based on the illustrated product structure. Of course, those skilled in the art will understand that the above structure is only a specific example and illustrative illustration, and does not constitute a specific limitation on the technical solution provided in this application.
[0050] Reference Figures 1 to 11 As shown, the tabletop water purifier with ice-making function provided in this application includes a body and an ice-making unit disposed within the body. The ice-making unit includes a shell 1, an ice-making box 2, and a support 3. The support 3 is installed inside the shell 1, and the ice-making box 2 is installed on the support 3. The ice-making box 2 has an ice outlet. The support 3 is provided with a guide structure located directly below the ice outlet. The guide structure includes an ice-guiding inclined surface 321 and a water-guiding inclined surface 351 located below the ice-guiding inclined surface 321. The inclination directions of the ice-guiding inclined surface 321 and the water-guiding inclined surface 351 are opposite. A water leakage hole 322 is provided on the ice-guiding inclined surface 321.
[0051] In the countertop water purifier with ice-making function provided in this application, the bracket 3 is installed inside the outer casing 1, which provides an ice-making environment for the ice-making unit. The ice maker 2 is installed on the bracket 3, and the frozen ice cubes in the ice maker 2 are discharged through the ice outlet for user use. The bracket 3 is provided with a guide structure located directly below the ice outlet of the ice maker 2. The guide structure includes an ice-guiding slope 321 and a water-guiding slope 351 located below the ice-guiding slope 321. The ice-guiding slope 321 and the water-guiding slope 351 have opposite inclination directions. The ice-guiding slope 321 is provided with a drain hole 322, so that when the ice maker 2 discharges the ice cubes from the ice outlet, the ice cubes slide down the ice-guiding slope 321 to a designated position, such as sliding into the ice-receiving box 5. The unfrozen ice water in the ice maker 2 also flows onto the ice-guiding slope 321, and the water drains from the ice-guiding slope 321. The ice water falls onto the water guiding slope 351. Since the ice guiding slope 321 and the water guiding slope 351 are inclined in opposite directions, the ice water flows in the opposite direction to the direction in which the ice block slides, guided by the water guiding slope 351. This facilitates the bidirectional separation of ice block and ice water, and prevents ice water and ice block from sliding to the same position as much as possible. For example, it prevents ice water and ice block from sliding into the ice receiving box 5, reduces the ice water content in the ice receiving box 5, helps the ice block maintain its shape for a long time in the ice receiving box 5, and improves the user experience. Moreover, the water flowing out from the water guiding slope 351 is also easy to collect and drain.
[0052] In a preferred embodiment of this application, the projection of the ice-guiding slope 321 onto the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the water-guiding slope 351 onto the horizontal plane. In other words, the ice-guiding slope 321 is located directly above the water-guiding slope 351 and does not protrude beyond the edge of the water-guiding slope 351. This allows ice blocks to be thrown onto the ice-collecting box 5 by inertia on the ice-guiding slope 321, while ice water that has not leaked through the drain hole 322 to the water-guiding slope 351 flows to the edge of the ice-guiding slope 321 and drips. The dripping ice water can still be caught by the water-guiding slope 351, minimizing the probability of ice water spilling into the ice-collecting box 5 along with the ice blocks.
[0053] Regarding the structure of the bracket 3 and the mounting method of the ice container 2 on the bracket 3, as a preferred embodiment, such as... Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the bracket 3 includes an installation area 34 formed by a top plate 31, a bottom plate 32, and two side plates 33. The ice maker 2 is installed in the installation area 34. A water guide plate 35 is provided below the bottom plate 32. An ice guide slope 321 is formed on the bottom plate 32, and a water guide slope 351 is formed on the water guide plate 35. Specifically, the top plate 31, the bottom plate 32, and the two side plates 33 form a rectangular installation area 34. The ice maker 2 is fully fitted into the installation area 34. Preferably, the side plate 33 is provided with a positioning plate 36 located at the rear of the ice maker 2. The ice maker 2 is supported on the ice guide slope 321 and connected to the positioning plate 36. Specifically, the ice maker 2 can be connected to the positioning plate 36 with screws to ensure reliable installation. The positioning plate 36 forms a stop at the rear of the ice maker 2 to prevent the ice receiving box 5 from moving backward. An ice-guiding slope 321 is formed on the base plate 32, and a water-guiding slope 351 is formed on the water-guiding plate 35. The ice-guiding slope 321 guides the ice blocks towards the front of the installation area 34, and the water-guiding slope 351 guides the ice water towards the rear of the installation area 34. The ice-guiding slope 321 is formed on the base plate 32, and the ice-making box 2 is supported on the ice-guiding slope 321 and connected to the positioning plate 36. This allows the ice-guiding slope 321 to not only guide ice but also support the ice-making box 2. Furthermore, it ensures that the ice blocks discharged from the ice outlet directly contact the ice-guiding slope 321 and are more smoothly guided by the ice-guiding slope 321 towards the ice-receiving box 5.
[0054] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a drip pipe 4 is installed above the top plate 31. The top plate 31 is provided with a guide surface 311 for guiding water towards the ice-making box 2. The drip pipe 4 is provided with multiple drip holes 41 for dripping water onto the guide surface 311. Those skilled in the art will understand that the dripping water from the multiple drip holes 41 forms multiple ice-making water streams, which flow towards the ice-making box 2 under the guidance of the guide surface 311 and gradually freeze into ice, facilitating the rapid formation of ice cubes. Specifically, during ice making, the cold output structure of the ice-making unit can be located on the rear side of the ice-making box 2. During the dripping process of the drip pipe 4, the guide surface 311 guides the water droplets into the ice-receiving box 5, where they gradually freeze drop by drop into ice under the low-temperature environment of the ice-making box 2, and accumulate to form ice cubes of the desired shape and size.
[0055] Furthermore, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the guide surface 311 is provided with a plurality of water guiding grooves 312 corresponding to the dripping holes 41. The bottom surface of the water guiding groove 312 is composed of two water receiving slopes 313 with opposite inclination directions. Specifically, each dripping hole 41 corresponds to one water guiding groove 312. The water dripping from the dripping hole 41 does not flow around, but is dispersed and collected in the plurality of water guiding grooves 312. Under the guidance of the water receiving slopes 313, it gathers in the center of the water guiding groove 312 and flows in a linear shape towards the ice making box 2, which helps the ice to form quickly, prevents large areas of ice accumulation, and makes the formed ice meet expectations.
[0056] Regarding the structure of the ice container 2, as a preferred embodiment, such as Figure 9 As shown, the ice maker 2 consists of a back plate 21 and multiple horizontal plates 22 and multiple vertical plates 23 installed on the same side of the back plate 21. The horizontal plates 22 and the vertical plates 23 are cross-connected to divide the ice maker 2 into multiple ice-making chambers 24. Those skilled in the art will understand that the cross-connection of the horizontal plates 22 and the vertical plates 23 creates a segmented design for the ice maker 2, thereby dividing the ice-making interior of the ice maker 2 into multiple ice-making chambers 24. Each ice-making chamber 24 can be used for ice making. On the one hand, water can be introduced into different ice-making chambers 24 to facilitate rapid ice formation; on the other hand, the obstruction of the horizontal plates 22 and the vertical plates 23 can prevent ice cubes in different ice-making chambers 24 from freezing and sticking together, and also helps ice cubes to be removed from the ice maker 2. In particular, the technical solution of setting multiple water guide channels 312 on the guide surface 311 of the ice box 2 can make the ice making cavity 24 and the water guide channel 312 correspondingly designed so that the water guide channel 312 can directly guide water into the corresponding ice making cavity 24.
[0057] As a preferred embodiment of this application, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, an ice-receiving box 5 is installed inside the outer casing 1. The ice-receiving box 5 is located below the bracket 3. An ice-receiving opening is provided at the top of the ice-receiving box 5. The projection of the lower position of the ice-guiding slope 321 onto the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the ice-receiving opening onto the horizontal plane, while the projection of the lower position of the water-guiding slope 351 onto the horizontal plane is outside the projection range of the ice-receiving opening onto the horizontal plane. The ice-receiving box 5 is used to receive and store ice cubes discharged from the ice-making box 2, and users can directly take ice cubes from the ice-receiving box 5. When the ice cubes are discharged from the ice-making box 2, they slide down the ice-guiding slope 321 and detach from the ice-guiding slope 321 at its lowest position. Therefore, by ensuring that the projection of the lowest position of the ice-guiding slope 321 on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane, the ice-guiding slope 321 can directly guide the ice cubes output from the ice-making box 2 into the ice-receiving box 5, avoiding the waste of ice cubes falling outside the ice-receiving box 5. The projection of the lowest position of the water-guiding slope 351 on the horizontal plane is outside the projection range of the ice-receiving port on the horizontal plane, preventing the water-guiding slope 351 from guiding ice water into the ice-receiving box 5, thereby achieving ice-water separation.
[0058] As a preferred embodiment of this application, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the bracket 3 is installed on the side wall of the outer casing 1, and a water-draining gap 6 is formed between the water-guiding inclined surface 351 and the side wall of the outer casing 1. A drain hole is provided at the bottom of the outer casing 1. Water on the ice-guiding inclined surface 321 leaks through the drain hole 322 to the water-guiding inclined surface 351, flows towards the bottom edge of the water-guiding inclined surface 351 under the guidance of the water-guiding inclined surface 351, and drips from the drain gap 6 onto the bottom of the outer casing 1, and then drains out from the drain hole. The bracket 3 is installed on the side wall of the outer casing 1 and supports the ice-making box 2, leaving space below the bracket 3 for placing the ice-receiving box 5 so that the ice-receiving box 5 can receive the ice blocks discharged from the ice-making box 2 above.
[0059] Furthermore, such as Figure 7 and Figure 10 As shown, the side wall of the outer casing 1 is provided with a stepped portion 11 and a guide groove 12 located below the stepped portion 11. The guide groove 12 extends vertically. The bracket 3 is provided with a hooking boss 37 and a guide slider 38 located below the hooking boss 37. The bracket 3 slides downward along the guide groove 12 via the guide slider 38, so that the hooking boss 37 is hooked onto the stepped portion 11. In specific installation, the guide slider 38 on the bracket 3 is made to cooperate with the guide groove 12 on the side wall of the outer casing 1, and then the assembly is slid from top to bottom until the hooking boss 37 presses on the stepped portion 11 of the outer casing 1, so that the stepped portion 11 supports the bracket 3 upward. The cooperation of the guide slider 38 and the guide groove 12 provides guidance for the assembly of the bracket 3, ensuring that the assembly process of the bracket 3 is stable and smooth.
[0060] Furthermore, such as Figure 7 and Figure 11 As shown, the bottom of the guide groove 12 is provided with a limiting part 13, the limiting part 13 is provided with a limiting slot 14, and the guide slider 38 is provided with a limiting rib 381. The limiting slot 14 and the limiting rib 381 cooperate to limit the guide slider 38 within the guide groove 12. Those skilled in the art will understand that when the bracket 3 is assembled on the housing 1 to the state where the mounting boss 37 is supported by the step part 11, the limiting rib 381 at the bottom of the guide slider 38 is inserted into the limiting slot 14 and limited, preventing the guide slider 38 from tilting out of the guide groove 12, ensuring reliable cooperation between the guide slider 38 and the guide groove 12, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the bracket 3 on the housing 1 and providing reliable conditions for the ice-making function.
[0061] For any parts not mentioned in this application, existing technologies may be used or referenced.
[0062] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments.
[0063] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A tabletop water purifier with ice-making function, comprising a body and an ice-making unit arranged in the body, the ice-making unit comprising a shell, an ice-making box and a bracket, the bracket is installed in the shell, the ice-making box is installed on the bracket, the ice-making box has an ice outlet, and is characterized in that: The bracket is provided with a guide structure located directly below the ice outlet, the guide structure includes an ice guide slope and a water guide slope located below the ice guide slope, the ice guide slope and the water guide slope have opposite inclination directions, and a water leakage hole is provided on the ice guide slope.
2. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The projection of the ice-guiding slope on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the water-guiding slope on the horizontal plane.
3. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket includes an installation area surrounded by a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates, the ice box is installed in the installation area, a water guide plate is arranged below the bottom plate, the ice guide slope is formed on the bottom plate, and the water guide slope is formed on the water guide plate.
4. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 3, characterized in that: A drip pipe is installed above the top plate, the top plate is provided with a guide surface for guiding water toward the ice box, and the drip pipe is provided with a plurality of drip holes for dripping water toward the guide surface.
5. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The guide surface is provided with a plurality of water guide grooves corresponding to the water dripping holes, and the bottom surface of the water guide groove is composed of two water receiving inclined surfaces with opposite inclined directions.
6. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ice-making box is composed of a back plate and a plurality of transverse plates and a plurality of longitudinal plates installed on the same side of the back plate. The transverse plates and the longitudinal plates are cross-connected to divide the ice-making box into a plurality of ice-making chambers.
7. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: An ice receiving box is installed in the shell, the ice receiving box is located below the bracket, an ice receiving port is arranged on the top of the ice receiving box, a projection of the low position of the ice guiding slope on the horizontal plane falls within the projection range of the ice receiving port on the horizontal plane, and a projection of the low position of the water guiding slope on the horizontal plane is outside the projection range of the ice receiving port on the horizontal plane.
8. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket is installed on the side wall of the shell, a water leakage gap is formed between the water guide slope and the side wall of the shell, and a drainage hole is arranged at the bottom of the shell.
9. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 8, characterized in that: A step portion and a guide slot below the step portion are provided on the side wall of the shell, the guide slot extends in a vertical direction, the bracket is provided with a hanging boss and a guide slider below the hanging boss, and the bracket slides downward along the guide slot through the guide slider so that the hanging boss is hung on the step portion.
10. The table-top water purifier with ice-making function according to claim 9, characterized in that: A limiting portion is provided at the bottom of the guide slide groove, a limiting slot is provided on the limiting portion, and a limiting rib is provided on the guide slider. The limiting slot cooperates with the limiting rib to limit the guide slider in the guide slide groove.
