A refrigerator fully automatic ice maker installation frame

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mounting frame for a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker, including a mounting frame body elastically snap-fitted with the ice maker, a sealing flange assembled with the refrigerator freezer box liner formed on one side of the mounting frame body, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole formed on the sealing flange, a first guide structure and a second guide structure formed on the other side of the mounting frame body, and the mounting frame body is fixed to the embedded connector on the top of the refrigerator freezer box liner through the first guide structure, the second guide structure, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole. The mounting frame body in the present invention is installed on the box liner inside the refrigerator freezer through two gourd-shaped mounting holes and two trumpet-shaped guide structures, and the entire mounting frame body can be in a horizontal working state, which solves the big problem of the difficulty in keeping the ice making grid of the ice maker horizontal, and is convenient for consumers to use the ice making function of the ice maker and ensure the ice making quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of refrigerator structures and provides a mounting frame for a fully automatic ice maker in a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, consumers' yearning for a better life is becoming stronger and stronger, and the demand for the fully automatic ice-making function of refrigerators is becoming more and more vigorous. At present, the fully automatic ice-making machine in the refrigerator product industry is basically placed on the refrigerated door. In this way, the working environment temperature of the water supply funnel is above zero degrees Celsius and does not freeze, which is easy to achieve. However, users of newly developed products currently expect to place the fully automatic ice-making machine in the freezer. This method can maintain the overall aesthetics of the door body and the thermal insulation performance of the product. At present, there are still development bottlenecks caused by technical difficulties in the industry. Because the ice-making machine cannot be placed alone in the freezer, an auxiliary component installation frame is required to solve its installation and positioning, as well as to ensure the horizontal working posture and avoid individual differences in ice cubes in the ice-making grid. The patent of this invention has carried out innovative development research on the above-mentioned problems from the whole process of ice-making machine installation and its operation, and proposed a refrigerator fully automatic ice-making machine installation frame. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art to at least a certain extent. To this end, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator fully automatic ice maker installation frame, so that the refrigerator ice maker installation frame solves the big problem of the difficulty of keeping the ice making grid of the ice maker horizontal when the whole machine is working normally, and facilitates consumers to use the ice making function of the ice maker and ensures the quality of ice making.

[0004] The present invention proposes a mounting frame for a fully automatic ice maker in a refrigerator, comprising a mounting frame body elastically snap-fitted with the ice maker, a sealing flange assembled with a freezer chamber of the refrigerator formed on one side of the mounting frame body, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole formed on the sealing flange, a first guide structure and a second guide structure formed on the other side of the mounting frame body, and the mounting frame body is fixed to a pre-buried connector on the top of the freezer chamber of the refrigerator through the first guide structure, the second guide structure, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

[0005] Preferably, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole have the same specifications, and the cross-sections of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are gourd-shaped, and the narrow portion of the gourd-shaped cross-section is elastic.

[0006] Preferably, the openings of the first guide structure and the second guide structure are both trumpet-shaped, and the trumpet-shaped openings have a guiding slope.

[0007] Preferably, an ice maker fixing screw column is formed at the bottom of the side frame of the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw is provided at the bottom of the working surface of the mounting frame body for fixing the water supply funnel, and the ice maker is detachably connected to the mounting frame body through the cooperation of the ice maker fixing screw column and the elastic claw.

[0008] Preferably, an air supply duct and a branch air duct are arranged in parallel on one side of the mounting frame body adjacent to the working surface of the water supply funnel, wherein the air supply duct is arranged obliquely downward, and two air guide plates are formed on the inner side of the mounting frame body corresponding to the air outlet of the air supply duct, and the air supply duct extends toward the inner side of the mounting frame body and introduces wind into the ice grid of the ice maker through the two air guide plates.

[0009] Preferably, the air supply duct includes a sealed air supply shell and a bottom cover plate, the bottom cover plate is installed on the mounting frame body, the interior of the air supply shell is formed with two arc-shaped air guide plates concave in the direction of the water supply funnel, the air supply shell is inserted into the second positioning pin on the mounting frame body through the second positioning hole at the end thereof and is connected to the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw that is engaged with the air supply shell is installed on the mounting frame body corresponding to the air inlet of the air supply duct.

[0010] Preferably, a first insulation chamber with a groove-like structure is formed in the installation frame body below the bottom cover plate, the bottom cover plate is sealed on the top of the first insulation chamber, and a second insulation chamber is also formed in the installation frame body on one side of the first insulation chamber.

[0011] Preferably, a cable storage cavity is formed in the installation frame body at a position adjacent to the second insulation bin, and the cable storage cavity is vertically arranged relative to the second insulation bin, and a wire groove with a wire-falling-preventing fin structure is provided at the opening of the cable storage cavity vertically downward along the side wall of the installation frame body.

[0012] Preferably, a funnel fixing screw column is installed on the working surface of the installation frame body on which the water supply funnel is installed, a first positioning pin is installed on one side of the funnel fixing screw column, and a first positioning hole is opened on the other side of the funnel fixing screw column.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0014] (1) The mounting frame body of the present invention is mounted on the inner casing of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator through two gourd-shaped mounting holes and two trumpet-shaped guide structures, and the entire mounting frame body can be in a horizontal working state, thereby solving the major problem of the difficulty in keeping the ice making grid of the ice maker horizontal, making it convenient for consumers to use the ice making function of the ice maker and ensuring the ice making quality.

[0015] (2) The air supply duct on the mounting frame body is an inclined structure, and two air guide plates are formed at the air outlet position, which can effectively prevent the cold from overflowing and ensure that the cold entering the ice maker area is sufficient to ensure that the water in the ice grid is frozen solid and thoroughly without residual water and ice debris, thereby ensuring the quality of the ice cubes.

[0016] (3) Two insulation compartments are provided on the installation frame body, and EPS insulation blocks are placed in the insulation compartments to keep the temperature field in the ice grid area of ​​the ice maker constant, and the surface of the insulation ice maker installation frame will not frost.

[0017] (4) The branch air duct on the mounting frame body can fully divert the air volume blown out from the main air duct, so that the temperature of the outer surface of the mounting frame is synchronized with the internal temperature, avoiding heat exchange with the hot and humid air flow to produce condensation and frost accumulation, thereby ensuring that the periphery of the ice maker frame is clean and tidy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first angle after the ice maker installation frame, the ice maker and the water supply funnel proposed by the present invention are assembled;

[0020] Figure 2 The second structural diagram of the ice maker installation frame, the ice maker and the water supply funnel after the assembly is completed.

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first angle of the ice maker installation frame proposed by the invention;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second angle of the ice maker installation frame proposed by the invention;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the pre-embedded connector for the ice maker installation frame box provided by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 An exploded schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the ice maker installation frame, the ice maker and the water supply funnel proposed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the air supply duct of the ice maker installation frame proposed by the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 1-1, first guide structure; 1-2, second guide structure; 1-3, wire trough; 1-4, cable storage chamber; 2-1, first insulation compartment; 2-2, second insulation compartment; 3-1, first mounting hole; 3-2, second mounting hole; 3-3, screw hole; 4-1, sealing flange; 4-2, air duct; 5-1, first positioning hole; 5-2, funnel fixing screw column; 5-3, ice maker fixing screw column; 5-4, first positioning pin; 6-1, air guide plate; 6-2, elastic claw; 6-3, air supply duct elastic card; 7, water supply funnel; 8, air supply duct; 9, ice maker; 10, embedded connector; 11, bottom cover plate; 12, air supply shell; 13, second positioning hole; 14, arc-shaped air guide plate; 15, second positioning pin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0028] Examples of embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it is to 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”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not 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 features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] The following further describes a mounting frame for a fully automatic ice maker for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] like Figure 1-7 As shown, the present invention proposes a refrigerator fully automatic ice maker installation frame, including an installation frame body elastically snap-fitted with the ice maker 9, a sealing flange 4-1 assembled with the refrigerator freezer box is formed on one side of the installation frame body, and the sealing flange 4-1 is used to stick the sealing sponge, and its size is 178.5mm long and 66.5mm wide, and has the characteristics of large sealing area and strong heat conduction resistance, etc., which can fully prevent the cold from entering the inner area of ​​the ice maker 9 along the box, and ensure that the ice maker 9 is not frosted or accumulated. The sealing flange 4-1 is formed with a first installation hole 3-1 and a second installation hole 3-2, and the other side of the installation frame body is formed with a first guide structure 1-1 and a second guide structure 1-2, and the installation frame body is fixed to the embedded connector 10 on the top of the refrigerator freezer box through the first guide structure 1-1, the second guide structure 1-2, the first installation hole 3-1 and the second installation hole 3-2.

[0034] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the first mounting hole 3-1 and the second mounting hole 3-2 have the same specifications, and the cross-section of the first mounting hole 3-1 and the second mounting hole 3-2 is in the shape of a gourd, with the wide portion being 22 mm long and 17 mm wide, and the narrow portion being 7.6 mm long and 6 mm wide. The narrow portion of the gourd-shaped cross-section is elastic, which can ensure that the mounting frame body is locked by the embedded connector 10 at the top of the box at the end of the stroke, so that the subsequent screws can finally fix the mounting frame body to the top of the refrigerator freezer box through the screw holes 3-3, and ensure the horizontal posture of the mounting frame body. The openings of the first guide structure 1-1 and the second guide structure 1-2 are both trumpet-shaped, with a length of 25 mm and an opening width of 18.5 mm, and the trumpet-shaped opening has a guiding slope with a gradient size of 0-1.7 mm, which helps the mounting frame body to be installed in place and ensures that it is close to the surface of the box.

[0035] like Figure 2 as well as Figure 4As shown, an ice maker fixing screw column 5-3 is formed at the bottom of the side frame of the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw 6-2 is provided at the bottom of the working surface of the mounting frame body for fixing the water supply funnel 7. The ice maker 9 is detachably connected to the mounting frame body through the ice maker fixing screw column 5-3 and the elastic claw 6-2. The ice maker 9 is fixed in the mounting frame body and is installed in the box of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator through the mounting frame body, and can maintain the ice maker in a horizontal working state.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 1 , 2 As shown, an air supply duct 8 and a branch air duct 4-2 are arranged in parallel on one side of the mounting frame body adjacent to the working surface of the water supply funnel 7, wherein the air supply duct 8 is arranged obliquely downward, and two air guide plates 6-1 are formed on the inner side of the mounting frame body corresponding to the air outlet of the air supply duct 8. The air supply duct 8 extends toward the inner side of the mounting frame body and introduces wind into the ice grid of the ice maker 9 through the two air guide plates 6-1. The ice making efficiency can be accelerated by continuously supplying air to the ice grid of the ice maker 9 through the air supply duct 8, while the two air guide plates 6-1 can effectively prevent the cold from overflowing, ensure that the cold entering the ice maker 9 area is sufficient, and ensure that the water in the ice grid is frozen solidly and thoroughly without residual water and ice debris, thereby ensuring the quality of the ice cubes. The size of the branch air duct 4-2 is 26mm long and 24mm wide, which can fully divert the air volume blown out from the main air duct, ensuring that the temperature of the outer surface of the installation frame body is low enough, and even making the temperature of the periphery of the installation frame body keep synchronized with the internal temperature, avoiding heat exchange with the hot and humid air flow to produce condensation and frost accumulation, thereby making the periphery of the installation frame body clean and tidy.

[0037] Further, such as Figure 6 , 7 As shown, the air supply duct 8 in this embodiment includes a sealed air supply shell 12 and a bottom cover plate 11, the bottom cover plate 11 is installed on the mounting frame body, and the interior of the air supply shell 12 is formed with two arc-shaped air guide plates 14 concave in the direction of the water supply funnel 7, and the height of the opening end of the air supply shell 12 from the bottom cover plate 11 is greater than the height of its end from the bottom cover plate 11, so that the air supply duct 8 forms an inclined structure, which is convenient for the cold air to be blown downward into the ice-making grid of the ice maker 9 under the drainage action of the arc-shaped air guide plates 14, and the air supply shell 12 is inserted into the second positioning pin 15 on the mounting frame body through the second positioning hole 13 at the end thereof and is connected to the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw 6-2 engaged with the air supply shell 12 is installed at the air inlet corresponding to the air supply duct 8 on the mounting frame body, which can completely complete the limiting installation of the air supply shell 12.

[0038] like Figure 3 , 6As shown, the present invention has a first insulation bin 2-1 with a groove-like structure formed in the installation frame body below the bottom cover plate 11, the bottom cover plate 11 is sealed and covers the top of the first insulation bin 2-1, and a second insulation bin 2-2 is also formed in the installation frame body on one side of the first insulation bin 2-1. The first insulation bin 2-1 and the second insulation bin 2-2 are both filled with EPS insulation blocks, which effectively block the temperature difference between the inside and the outside, and can keep the temperature field of the ice grid area of ​​the ice maker constant.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, since the ice maker needs to be connected to an external power supply to work, a cable storage chamber 1-4 is formed in the installation frame body at a position adjacent to the second insulation chamber 2-2 in this embodiment, and the cable storage chamber 1-4 is arranged vertically relative to the second insulation chamber 2-2. The cable storage chamber 1-4 helps to place the power wires neatly and safely, and the operation is convenient and quick. A wire groove 1-3 with a wire-blocking fin structure is vertically downwardly opened at the opening of the cable storage chamber 1-4 along the side wall of the installation frame body. The wire groove 1-3 has a groove depth of 10 mm and a width of 15 mm. The external power line can be laid in the wire groove 1-3 and finally placed in the cable storage chamber 1-4.

[0040] In addition, a funnel fixing screw column 5-2 is installed on the working surface of the mounting frame body on which the water supply funnel 7 is installed, a first positioning pin 5-4 is installed on one side of the funnel fixing screw column 5-2, and a first positioning hole 5-1 is opened on the other side of the funnel fixing screw column 5-2. The water supply funnel 7 has a mounting structure, and the mounting structure adopts an L-shaped connecting mounting plate, and a locking screw hole and a pin positioning hole are respectively opened on the horizontal plate of the connecting mounting plate. The water supply funnel 7 is inserted into the funnel fixing screw column 5-2 and the first positioning pin 5-4 through the locking screw hole and the pin positioning hole to achieve precise positioning, and when the air supply shell 12 is installed, the convex edge extending outward from the opening thereof is inserted into the first positioning hole 5-1, ensuring that the water supply funnel 7 and the air supply duct 8 are installed accurately and safely in accordance with the process requirements.

[0041] The above are only preferred specific implementation modes of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical solutions and inventive concepts of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator fully automatic ice maker installation frame, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting frame body which is elastically snap-fitted with the ice maker, a sealing flange which is assembled with the freezer box of the refrigerator is formed on one side of the mounting frame body, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are formed on the sealing flange, a first guide structure and a second guide structure are formed on the other side of the mounting frame body, and the mounting frame body is fixed to the embedded connector on the top of the freezer box of the refrigerator through the first guide structure, the second guide structure, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

2. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole have the same specifications, and the cross-sections of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are gourd-shaped, and the narrow portion of the gourd-shaped cross-section is elastic.

3. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The openings of the first guide structure and the second guide structure are both trumpet-shaped, and the trumpet-shaped openings have a guiding slope.

4. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: An ice maker fixing screw column is formed at the bottom of the side frame of the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw is provided at the bottom of the working surface of the mounting frame body for fixing the water supply funnel. The ice maker is detachably connected to the mounting frame body through the cooperation of the ice maker fixing screw column and the elastic claw.

5. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that: An air supply duct and an air distribution duct are arranged in parallel on one side of the mounting frame body adjacent to the working surface of the water supply funnel, wherein the air supply duct is arranged obliquely downward, and two air guide plates are formed on the inner side of the mounting frame body corresponding to the air outlet of the air supply duct, and the air supply duct extends toward the inner side of the mounting frame body and introduces wind into the ice grid of the ice maker through the two air guide plates.

6. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air supply duct includes a sealed air supply shell and a bottom cover plate, the bottom cover plate is installed on the mounting frame body, and the interior of the air supply shell is formed with two arc-shaped air guide plates concave in the direction of the water supply funnel. The air supply shell is inserted into the second positioning pin on the mounting frame body through the second positioning hole at the end thereof and is connected to the mounting frame body, and an elastic claw that is engaged with the air supply shell is installed on the mounting frame body corresponding to the air inlet of the air supply duct.

7. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first heat preservation chamber with a groove structure is formed in the installation frame body below the bottom cover plate, and the bottom cover plate is sealed on the top of the first heat preservation chamber. A second heat preservation chamber is also formed in the installation frame body on one side of the first heat preservation chamber.

8. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 7, characterized in that: A cable storage cavity is formed in the installation frame body at a position adjacent to the second insulation bin, and the cable storage cavity is vertically arranged relative to the second insulation bin. A wire groove with a wire-falling-preventing fin structure is opened vertically downward along the side wall of the installation frame body at the opening of the cable storage cavity.

9. The installation frame of a refrigerator full-automatic ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: A funnel fixing screw column is installed on the working surface of the installation frame body where the water supply funnel is installed, a first positioning pin is installed on one side of the funnel fixing screw column, and a first positioning hole is opened on the other side of the funnel fixing screw column.

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