Ice maker and water purifier

Abstract

This invention relates to an ice-making water purifier, and more specifically, to an ice-making water purifier in which a guiding component for guiding ice can stably guide separated ice while moving together with a tray component, and the guiding component will not interfere with the purified water storage section even if the tray component rotates, thereby increasing the capacity of the purified water storage section and improving user convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an ice-making water purifier, and more specifically, to an ice-making water purifier in which a guiding component for guiding ice can stably guide separated ice while moving together with a tray component, and the guiding component will not interfere with the purified water storage section even if the tray component rotates, thereby increasing the capacity of the purified water storage section and improving user convenience. Background Technology

[0002] Typically, ice-making water purifiers provide users with clean water, cold water, and / or hot water by filtering raw water such as tap water supplied from the outside, and use the clean water to generate and supply ice.

[0003] This type of ice-making water purifier typically includes: a filter for filtering raw water; a purified water tank for storing purified water; a cold water tank for cooling and storing purified water; and an ice-making unit for making ice. It may also include a hot water tank for heating and storing the purified water.

[0004] U.S. Patent Publication No. 2015-0128634, published by WOONGJIN COWAY CO.LTD. of South Korea, discloses a conventional ice-making water purifier. According to this ice-making water purifier, a guiding component is disclosed for selectively supplying ice generated in an ice-making drip tray to an ice storage tank or cold water tank. However, because this guiding component rotates independently of the ice-making drip tray, if the rotation of the guiding component is not performed at the precise time, ice may not be supplied to the ice storage tank or cold water tank correctly. Furthermore, when the guiding component rotates to change the ice path according to the user's selection during the ice supply process from the ice-making drip tray, the supplied ice becomes trapped between the guiding component and the housing, preventing the ice path from changing properly and potentially damaging the guiding component due to this ice-trapping phenomenon. In addition, a separate drive motor is required to rotate the guiding component, which increases the power consumption and overall weight of the ice-making water purifier during operation.

[0005] According to Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0123758 published by Woongjin Howe Co., Ltd. of South Korea, an ice-making water purifier is disclosed, in which a guide grille for guiding the separated ice is directly connected to the ice-making drip tray and moves together with the ice-making drip tray. That is, when the ice-making drip tray rotates to the ice discharge position, the guide grille is fixed to the ice-making drip tray and rotates together with it to guide the separated ice. However, when the guide grille is fixed to the ice-making drip tray in the manner described above, if the ice-making drip tray rotates to the ice generation position, the guide grille, being vertically arranged along the height direction, can interfere with the water purifier tank, ultimately making it difficult to increase the capacity of the water purifier tank.

[0006] The ice-making water purifier disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0035113 by LG Electronics Co., Ltd. of South Korea is equipped with an ice guide for guiding the separated ice, thereby dispersing the ice evenly. However, because a drive motor is provided to make the ice guide rotate around the drive shaft in a state where it is set separately from the ice-making tank, the power consumption of the ice-making water purifier increases when it is working. When the ice guide cannot rotate normally due to a malfunction of the drive motor, the ice is difficult to disperse. Furthermore, the presence of a drive motor also increases the total weight of the ice-making water purifier.

[0007] Patent documents

[0008] U.S. Patent Publication No. 2015-0128634

[0009] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0123758

[0010] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0035113 Summary of the Invention

[0011] Technical problems to be solved

[0012] To solve the above problems, the purpose of the ice-making water purifier of the present invention is that the guiding component for guiding the separated ice moves together with the tray component, so that even when the tray component is rotated to the ice-generating position, the guiding component does not interfere with the purified water storage section, thereby increasing the capacity of the purified water storage section and improving user convenience.

[0013] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is that the guiding component rotates by gravity, so that even without a separate power source, the guiding component can rotate stably, thereby improving the working stability and power consumption efficiency of the ice-making water purifier.

[0014] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is to improve the stability of ice supply by placing the guide member on the upper end of the side wall member of the ice storage section when the tray member is rotated to the ice discharge position, since the other side of the guide member is disposed inside the ice storage section in the width direction.

[0015] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is to ensure that even if the guide component deforms during use, it can be stably placed on the upper end of the side wall component of the ice storage section when ice is discharged, thereby further improving the stability of ice supply.

[0016] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is to ensure sufficient separation distance between the spiral component of the ice storage section and the guide component, even when the spiral component of the ice storage section is arranged at an inclination along the height direction, thereby improving the dispersion of ice in the ice storage section.

[0017] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is to allow the guide component to be separated from the tray component for separate cleaning, thereby improving the cleanliness of the guide component.

[0018] The purpose of the ice-making water purifier in this embodiment of the invention is to improve the noise reduction effect by setting a buffer component in the guiding component to reduce the noise of ice falling.

[0019] means for solving problems

[0020] To achieve the above objectives, the ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a filtration unit for generating purified water by filtering raw water; a purified water storage unit for storing purified water supplied from the filtration unit; a cold water generating unit for generating cold water by receiving purified water from the filtration unit or the purified water storage unit; a cold water storage unit for storing cold water supplied from the cold water generating unit; and an ice generating unit comprising a main body component, finger-shaped components, a tray component, and a guide component, wherein a low-temperature refrigerant is supplied to the main body component to generate ice by receiving ice-making water, the finger-shaped components extending from the main body component, the tray component for receiving ice-making water to immerse the finger-shaped components, and the guide component... The ice storage unit is connected to the tray component for guiding the generated ice and for storing ice supplied from the ice generation unit. The tray component rotates between a first position for containing ice-making water and generating ice and a second position for separating the generated ice. The guide component connects the tray component and the ice storage unit so that when the tray component is in the second position, the generated ice is guided to the ice storage unit. When the tray component rotates in one direction to move from the second position to the first position, the guide component rotates in the other direction while the top height of the guide component is equal to or lower than the top height of the tray component.

[0021] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that, when the tray component is in the first position, the first angle formed between the tray component and the guide component is smaller than the second angle formed between the tray component and the guide component when the tray component is in the second position.

[0022] The ice-making water purifier of this invention is characterized in that when the tray component rotates in one direction, the guide component rotates in the other direction due to gravity.

[0023] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that a side wall component for preventing the supplied ice from falling off is provided in the ice storage section, and when the tray component is in the second position, one side of the guide component is connected to the tray component, and the other side of the guide component is placed on the upper end of the side wall component.

[0024] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that, when the tray member is located in the first position, the other side of the guide member is disposed inside the width direction of the ice storage section rather than on the extension line of the side wall member.

[0025] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the tray member has a base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall extends upward from the base and is connected to the guide member to contain ice-making water, the second sidewall is arranged facing the first sidewall, an auxiliary sidewall extends upward from the first sidewall and is connected to one side of the guide member, and a first inclined portion is formed on the auxiliary sidewall toward the inner side of the ice storage section in the width direction.

[0026] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the tray component has a base, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall extends upward from the base and is connected to the guide component to contain ice-making water, the second sidewall is arranged facing the first sidewall, an auxiliary sidewall extends upward from the first sidewall and is connected to one side of the guide component, and a support sidewall for supporting the guide component is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first sidewall, so that when the tray component is in the first position, a second inclined portion is formed on the guide component toward the inner side of the width direction of the ice storage section.

[0027] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned supporting sidewall extends inward along the width direction of the above-mentioned ice storage section and is formed in a plurality of such sidewalls along the extension direction of the above-mentioned first sidewall.

[0028] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the supporting sidewall includes a first supporting sidewall formed in the upper part and a second supporting sidewall formed in the lower part, wherein the second supporting sidewall extends to a length longer than the length of the first supporting sidewall.

[0029] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that a track member is formed extending along the extension line of the side wall member in the ice storage section, and a support protrusion is formed in the guide member. When the tray member is in the first position, the support protrusion supports the other side of the guide member so that it is disposed inside the width direction of the ice storage section rather than along the extension line of the side wall member.

[0030] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that an auxiliary support surface is formed on the other side of the guide member, and the auxiliary support surface extends in the direction of the ice storage section rather than the direction of the side wall member when the tray member is in the second position.

[0031] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that a spiral component for moving the stored ice is provided in the ice storage section, the spiral component is configured such that the front end is higher than the rear end, and an ice moving groove is formed in the auxiliary support surface at a position adjacent to the front end of the spiral component.

[0032] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that a hinge shaft is formed on one side of the guide member, a connecting protrusion is formed on the tray member, an insertion groove is formed on the connecting protrusion to insert the hinge shaft, and a separation slit is formed on the connecting protrusion to allow the hinge shaft to separate.

[0033] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that an overlapping surface is formed on one side of the guide member so that the guide member and the tray member overlap each other when the tray member is in the second position.

[0034] The ice-making water purifier of this invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned guiding component is provided with a buffer component for reducing the impact of falling ice.

[0035] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned guiding component and the above-mentioned buffer component are respectively formed with a first discharge hole and a second discharge hole for discharging the remaining ice-making water, and the first discharge hole is formed to be larger than the second discharge hole.

[0036] Invention Effects

[0037] According to the above structure, the ice-making water purifier of the present invention provides the following effects: the guide component for guiding the separated ice moves together with the tray component, and even when the tray component is rotated to the ice-generating position, the guide component does not interfere with the purified water storage section, thereby increasing the capacity of the purified water storage section and improving user convenience.

[0038] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effects: the guide component rotates by gravity, so even without a separate power source, the guide component can rotate stably, thereby improving the working stability and power consumption efficiency of the ice-making water purifier.

[0039] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effect: Since the other side of the guide member is disposed inside the ice storage section in the width direction, when the tray member is rotated to the ice discharge position, the guide member is placed on the upper end of the side wall member of the ice storage section, thereby improving the stability of ice supply.

[0040] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effect: even if the guide component deforms during use, when ice is discharged, the guide component can be stably placed on the upper end of the side wall component of the ice storage section, thereby further improving the stability of ice supply.

[0041] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effect: even when the spiral component of the ice storage section is arranged at an angle along the height direction, it ensures a sufficient distance from the guide component, thereby improving the dispersion of ice in the ice storage section.

[0042] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effect: the guide component can be separated from the tray component for separate cleaning, thereby improving the cleanliness of the guide component.

[0043] The ice-making water purifier of this invention provides the following effect: a buffer component is provided in the guiding component to reduce the noise of ice falling, thereby improving the noise reduction effect through the buffer component. Attached Figure Description

[0044] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the state of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from one direction.

[0045] Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing the state of the ice-making water purifier of an embodiment of the present invention viewed from another direction.

[0046] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing an ice-generating unit installed in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the process by which raw water supplied to an ice-making water purifier is treated and provided to the user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a perspective view showing the configuration of the ice generation section and ice storage section installed in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the tray component installed in the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is moved to the ice-generating position.

[0050] Figure 7 To show in magnified form Figure 6 A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the tray components and guide components.

[0051] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the tray component installed in the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is moved to the ice discharge position.

[0052] Figure 9 To show in magnified form Figure 8 A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the tray components and guide components.

[0053] Figure 10 This is a top view showing the configuration of the guide component and spiral component installed in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Figure 11 This is a perspective view showing the combined state of the tray component and guide component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Figure 12 This is an exploded perspective view of the tray component and guide component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0056] The terms or words used in this specification and the scope of the invention claims should not be interpreted in a conventional or dictionary sense. Instead, they should be interpreted in accordance with the principle that the inventors can appropriately define the concepts of the terms in order to best explain their invention, and in accordance with the meaning and concept of the technical idea of ​​the invention.

[0057] Therefore, the embodiments and structures shown in the accompanying drawings described in this specification are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that at the time of this application, there may be many equivalent technical solutions and modifications that can replace these.

[0058] In this specification, it should be understood that terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the presence of features, figures, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, without precluding the presence or additional possibility of one or more other features, figures, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0059] When a component is described as being "in front of," "behind," "above," or "below" another component, unless otherwise specified, it includes not only cases where the component is directly in contact with another component and is positioned "in front of," "behind," "above," or "below," but also cases where the other component is positioned in between. Furthermore, when a component is described as being "connected" to another component, unless otherwise specified, it includes not only cases where the components are directly connected, but also cases where they are indirectly connected.

[0060] The ice-making water purifier of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 To show a perspective view of the ice-making water purifier of an embodiment of the present invention from one direction, Figure 2To show a perspective view of the ice-making water purifier of an embodiment of the present invention from another direction, Figure 3 This is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention where an ice-generating unit is installed in the ice-making water purifier. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the process of raw water being processed and supplied to a user in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the flowchart, the x-direction refers to the length of the ice-making water purifier, the y-direction refers to the width of the ice-making water purifier, and the z-direction refers to the height of the ice-making water purifier. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity in describing the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted from the accompanying drawings.

[0061] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the ice-making water purifier of this embodiment includes: a filtration unit 100, which generates purified water W2 by filtering raw water W1; and a purified water storage unit 200, which stores the purified water W2 supplied from the filtration unit 100. The filtration unit 100 receives raw water W1 from the outside and then filters the raw water W1 to generate purified water W2. The filtration unit 100 may include multiple filters. For example, the filtration unit 100 may include a pre-carbon filter, a membrane filter, and a post-carbon filter. Furthermore, the filtration unit 100 may include an electro-deionization filter. Electro-deionization refers to (Electro Deionization (EDI), Continuous Electro Deionization (CEDI), Capacitive Deionization (CDI), etc.) The purified water storage unit 200 stores the purified water W2 received from the filtration unit 100. The purified water W2 stored in the purified water storage unit 200 is provided to the user through a faucet or the like, or as... Figure 4 As shown, the water supplied to the cold water generation unit 300, ice generation unit 500, and / or hot water generation unit 700 (described later) is used to generate cold water W3, ice W4, and / or hot water W5. Furthermore, the purified water storage unit 200 may be omitted depending on the situation; in this case, purified water W2 filtered by the filter unit 100 can also be directly supplied to the cold water generation unit 300, ice generation unit 500, and / or hot water generation unit 700. The hot water W5 generated by the hot water generation unit 700 can be stored in a separate hot water storage unit 800.

[0062] like Figure 3As shown, the ice-making water purifier of this embodiment further includes: a cold water generating unit 300, which generates cold water W3 by receiving purified water W2 from the filtration unit 100 or the purified water storage unit 200; and a cold water storage unit 400 for storing the cold water W3 supplied from the cold water generating unit 300. This cold water generating unit 300 may be provided with a cooling coil component for cooling the purified water W2. The liquefied low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant flows inside the cooling coil component while cooling the purified water W2. Simultaneously, the vaporized refrigerant, while cooling the purified water W2, is supplied to the compression unit and circulates in the refrigerant flow path. This cold water generating unit 300 may be configured to be directly installed and fixed inside the cold water storage unit 400 for cooling the purified water W2 supplied to the cold water storage unit 400.

[0063] Furthermore, the ice-making water purifier of this embodiment of the invention further includes: an ice-generating unit 500, which generates ice W4 by receiving ice-making water; and an ice storage unit 600, which stores the ice W4 supplied from the ice-generating unit 500. To supply ice-making water to the ice-generating unit 500, purified water W2 supplied from the filtration unit 100 or the purified water storage unit 200 can be used as ice-making water, or cold water W3 supplied from the cold water generating unit 300 or the cold water storage unit 400 can be used as ice-making water. Alternatively, melted ice water formed by melting the ice W4 contained in the ice storage unit 600 can also be used as ice-making water. That is, it can be configured to supply melted ice water to the ice-generating unit 500 from a separate collection tank containing such melted ice water, or to directly supply melted ice water discharged from the ice storage unit 600 to the ice-generating unit 500. As described above, when using cold water W3 or melted ice water as ice-making water, the ice-making time can be effectively shortened. Furthermore, cold water W3 or melted ice water can be used as the main ice-making water. If the amount of cold water W3 or melted ice water is insufficient, purified water W2 can be mixed in appropriately.

[0064] Figure 5 This is a perspective view showing the configuration of the ice generation section and ice storage section installed in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] like Figure 5As shown, the ice-generating section 500 is provided with finger-shaped members 520 that cool the ice-making water contained in the tray member 530 while it is immersed in the ice-making water. These finger-shaped members 520 cool the ice-making water contained in the tray member 530 using refrigerant. That is, when the refrigerant inside the finger-shaped members 520 evaporates and vaporizes, the ice-making water contained in the tray member 530 is cooled. As described above, while the ice-making water is cooled, ice W4 is generated inside the tray member 530, and the generated ice W4 hangs on the finger-shaped members 520. Furthermore, the ice-generating section 500 is provided with a main body member 510 for guiding refrigerant to the finger-shaped members 520. The main body member 510 is connected to the finger-shaped members 520 on the upper side and guides the refrigerant to the finger-shaped members 520. This refrigerant provides the cooling heat required for ice generation while repeatedly undergoing compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation processes. Furthermore, the tray component 530 is provided with a guide component 540 for guiding the generated ice W4 to the ice storage section 600.

[0066] Ice storage unit 600 receives and stores ice W4 generated by ice generation unit 500. This ice storage unit 600 includes: a sidewall member 610 for dividing the internal space of the ice storage unit 600 to prevent stored ice from escaping; and a spiral member 630 for supplying ice to the user. A separate drive motor is provided in the spiral member 630, which is rotatably configured so that, as the spiral member 630 rotates, the ice W4 stored in the ice storage unit 600 is supplied to the user through a separate discharge door.

[0067] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view showing the tray component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention moved to the ice-generating position. Figure 7 To show in magnified form Figure 6 A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the tray components and guide components. Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view showing the tray component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention moved to the ice discharge position. Figure 9 To show in magnified form Figure 8 A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the tray components and guide components.

[0068] In this embodiment of the invention, the tray component 530 rotates between a first position A, where it contains chilled water and generates ice W4, and a second position B, where the generated ice W4 separates. To achieve this rotation, a drive motor can be further provided. For example... Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, position A is the location where ice-making water is supplied to tray component 530 and ice W4 is generated. Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, position B is where the generated ice W4 and the remaining ice-making water inside the tray component 530 are discharged to the outside of the tray component 530. When the tray component 530 rotates from the first position A to the second position B, the ice W4 generated in the finger component 520 separates from the finger component 520. In order to easily separate the ice W4 suspended in the finger component 520, a high-temperature fluid can be instantaneously supplied to the inside of the finger component 520 through the tray component 530. The ice W4 separated from the finger component 520 in the manner described above is guided by the guide component 540 to move to the ice storage section 600, while the remaining ice-making water inside the tray component 530 can be discharged to the outside of the tray component 530. When the generated ice W4 and the remaining ice-making water are both discharged as the tray component 530 is in the second position B, the tray component 530 rotates back to the first position A. In this case, as Figure 6 As shown, if the tray component 530 rotates in one direction R1 to move from the second position B to the first position A, then the guide component 540 rotates in the other direction R2, as... Figure 7 As shown, when the tray component 530 is moved to the first position A, the top height HG of the guide component 540 is the same as the top height HT of the tray component 530, or the top height HG of the guide component 540 is lower than the top height HT of the tray component 530. With this configuration, when the guide component 540 is directly connected to the tray component 530, the separated ice W4 can stably move to the ice storage section 600 when the tray component 530 is moved to the second position B. Even if the tray component 530 is moved to the first position A, the guide component 540, which is directly connected to the tray component 530, will not interfere with the purified water storage section 200 located above the ice generation section 500. Therefore, the capacity of the purified water storage section 200 can be increased, thereby improving user convenience.

[0069] like Figure 7 As shown, when the tray component 530 of this embodiment is located at the first position A, the first angle α1 formed between the tray component 530 and the guide component 540 is smaller than when the tray component 530 is located at the first position A. Figure 9 The second angle α2 is formed between the tray component 530 and the guide component 540 when the tray component 530 is in the second position B. That is, when the tray component 530 is in the first position A, interference with the purified water storage unit 200 is prevented by minimizing the space formed between the tray component 530 and the guide component 540. When the tray component 530 is rotated to the second position B, the space formed between the tray component 530 and the guide component 540 expands, allowing the separated ice W4 to move stably to the ice storage unit 600 via the guide component 540.

[0070] As described above, when the tray component 530 rotates in one direction R1 to move from the second position B to the first position A, the guide component 540 rotates in the other direction R2. In this case, the guide component 540 is configured to rotate by gravity when the tray component 530 rotates. As described above, since the guide component 540 rotates by gravity, it can rotate stably even without a separate power source, thereby preventing interference with the purified water storage section 200 at the ice generation position, and allowing the ice W4 to move stably at the ice discharge position. This ensures the operational stability of the ice-making water purifier and improves power efficiency. The guide component 540 is loosely fitted to the tray component 530, allowing it to rotate by gravity.

[0071] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, a sidewall member 610 is provided in the ice storage section 600 to prevent the supplied ice W4 from detaching. This sidewall member 610 not only prevents the ice W4 from detaching but also divides the internal spaces of the cold water storage section 400 and the ice storage section 600 to prevent the cold water W3 stored in the cold water storage section 400 and the ice W4 stored in the ice storage section 600 from mixing. Furthermore, when the tray member 530 is in the second position B, one side of the guide member 540 is connected to the tray member 530, and the other side of the guide member 540 is placed on the upper end of the sidewall member 610, thus allowing the separated ice W4 to move stably. In this case, when the tray member 530 is in the first position A, the other side of the guide member 540 is located inside the width direction y of the ice storage section 600, rather than along the extension line a of the sidewall member 610. Here, the inside width direction y of the ice storage section 600 refers to the space where the spiral member 630 is disposed. That is, when the tray component 530 is in the first position A, if the other side of the guide component 540 is positioned inside the width direction y of the ice storage section 600 instead of the extension line a of the side wall component 610, and the tray component 530 is rotated to the second position B, the height of the guide component 540 decreases along the height direction z. As described above, during the process of the height of the guide component 540 decreasing, the other side of the guide component 540 is placed on the upper end of the side wall component 610. This state is maintained until the tray component 530 moves to the second position B, after which the separated ice W4 moves stably to the ice storage section 600.

[0072] like Figure 6As shown, the tray component 530 of this embodiment includes: a base 531; a first sidewall 532 extending upward from the base 531 to accommodate ice-making water and connected to a guide component 540; and a second sidewall 533 disposed facing the first sidewall 532. The tray component 530 can form a separate ice-making water supply path, with the supplied ice-making water contained in the space between the first sidewall 532 and the second sidewall 533 disposed facing the base 531. In this case, as... Figure 7 As shown, an auxiliary sidewall 532a connected to one side of the guide member 540 extends upward from the first sidewall 532, and a first inclined portion C1 is formed on this auxiliary sidewall 532a toward the ice storage section 600 in the width direction y. As described above, when the auxiliary sidewall 532a with the first inclined portion C1 extends and one side of the guide member 540 is connected to this auxiliary sidewall 532a, the other side of the guide member 540 can be stably placed on the upper end of the sidewall member 610 during the rotation of the tray member 530 to the second position B.

[0073] Alternatively, the auxiliary sidewall 532a connected to one side of the guide member 540 extends upward from the first sidewall 532. This auxiliary sidewall 532a does not form a separate inclination, and the guide member 540 may also form an inclination toward the inside of the width direction y of the ice storage section 600. That is, as... Figure 6 As shown, a second inclined portion C2 is formed in the guide member 540 so that when the tray member 530 is in the first position A, the other side of the guide member 540 faces inward in the width direction y of the ice storage section 600. For this purpose, a supporting sidewall 532b is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first sidewall 532, which supports the guide member 540 to form the second inclined portion C2. When the supporting sidewall 532b is formed as described above, the other side of the guide member 540 is positioned inward in the width direction y of the ice storage section 600, so that during the rotation of the tray member 530 to the second position B, the other side of the guide member 540 can be stably placed on the upper end of the sidewall member 610.

[0074] This support sidewall 532b extends inward along the width direction y of the ice storage section 600, and multiple such sidewalls are formed along the extension direction of the first sidewall 532, thereby stably supporting the guide member 540 to form the second inclined portion C2 on the guide member 540. In this case, the support sidewall 532b includes a first support sidewall 532b formed in the upper part along the height direction z and a second support sidewall 532b formed in the lower part, and the length of the second support sidewall 532b can be longer than the length of the first support sidewall 532b. That is, during the use of the ice-making water purifier, if the other side of the guide member 540 is twisted and deformed to be adjacent to the first side wall 532, then when the tray member 530 rotates, the other side of the guide member 540 may not be placed on the upper end of the side wall member 610 but may detach from the upper end of the side wall member 610. As described above, if the length of the second support side wall 532b is longer than the length of the first support side wall 532b, then the second inclined portion C2 is stably formed, so that when the tray member 530 rotates, the other side of the guide member 540 is stably placed on the upper end of the side wall member 610.

[0075] like Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment of the invention, the ice storage section 600 extends along the extension line a of the side wall member 610 and has a track member 620. A support protrusion 541 is formed on the guide member 540, which supports the other side of the guide member 540 when the tray member 530 is in the first position A, positioning it inside the width direction y of the ice storage section 600 rather than along the extension line a of the side wall member 610. That is, as the tray member 530 rotates from the first position A to the second position B, the support protrusion 541 formed on the guide member 540 is supported by the track member 620, allowing the guide member 540 to remain stable on the upper end of the side wall member 610 without detaching from it.

[0076] Figure 10 This is a top view showing the configuration of the guide component and spiral component installed in an ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0077] like Figure 10As shown, an auxiliary support surface 542 is formed on the other side of the guide member 540 in this embodiment of the invention. When the tray member 530 is in the second position B, the auxiliary support surface 542 extends such that the other side of the guide member 540 is positioned inside the ice storage section 600 in the width direction y instead of the side wall member 610, thereby allowing the separated ice W4 to move stably into the ice storage section 600. In this case, as described above, a spiral member 630 for moving the stored ice W4 is provided in the ice storage section 600. This spiral member 630 is configured with its front end higher than its rear end along the inclination of the bottom surface of the ice storage section 600. Therefore, since the spiral member 630 is inclined as described above, the distance between the spiral member 630 and the auxiliary support surface 542 gradually decreases from the rear end to the front end of the spiral member 630. Therefore, ice W4 may not be supplied normally at the position adjacent to the front end of the spiral component 630. However, an ice moving groove 542a is formed in the auxiliary support surface 542 of the present invention at the position adjacent to the front end of the spiral component 630, so that ice can be supplied smoothly to the position adjacent to the front end of the spiral component 630, thereby improving the dispersion of ice W4.

[0078] Figure 11 This is a perspective view showing the combined state of the tray component and the guide component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 This is an exploded perspective view of the tray component and guide component of the ice-making water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0079] like Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, a hinge shaft 543 is formed on one side of the guide member 540 in this embodiment of the invention, and a connecting protrusion 534 is formed on the tray member 530. An insertion groove 534a is formed on the connecting protrusion 534 for inserting the hinge shaft 543, and a separation slit 534b is formed on the connecting protrusion 534 to allow separation of the hinge shaft 543. Because the separation slit 534b is formed as described above, the connecting protrusion 534 can elastically deform during the insertion or separation of the hinge shaft 543, thereby allowing the guide member 540 to be separated from the tray member 530. The user can then separate the guide member 540 for individual cleaning, or replace the deformed guide member 540. In this case, as described above, the guide member 540 is loosely connected to the tray member 530, allowing the guide member 540 to rotate under gravity. Therefore, based on the state of the hinge shaft 543 inserted into the connecting protrusion 534, the outer peripheral surface of the hinge shaft 543 and the inner peripheral surface of the connecting protrusion 534 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

[0080] like Figure 8As shown, an overlapping surface 544 is formed on one side of the guide member 540 in this embodiment of the invention, so that the guide member 540 overlaps with the tray member 530 when the tray member 530 is in the second position B. In particular, by distributing the overlapping surface 544 of the guide member 540 at the lower part of the tray member 530, the separated ice W4 can move smoothly without getting stuck on the guide member 540.

[0081] like Figure 11 As shown, this guide member 540 can be equipped with a buffer member 550 to reduce the impact of the falling ice W4. This buffer member 550 can be formed of a soft material to maximize the buffering effect. In this case, as... Figure 12 As shown, the guide member 540 and the buffer member 550 are respectively provided with a first discharge hole 545 and a second discharge hole 551 for discharging remaining ice-making water, and the first discharge hole 545 may be larger than the second discharge hole 551. That is, since the first discharge hole 545 formed in the guide member 540 is larger than the second discharge hole 551 formed in the buffer member 550, the portion of the buffer member 550 where the second discharge hole 551 is not formed also overlaps with the first discharge hole 545. That is, since this portion is not supported by the guide member 540, when the ice W4 falls onto this portion, the buffer member 550 can effectively reduce the landing noise of the ice W4 by elastically deforming. Furthermore, a buffer member 560 is also provided on the auxiliary sidewall 532a, which can reduce the landing noise of the ice W4, and a discharge hole 561 is also formed in this buffer member 560, so that when the ice W4 is discharged, the remaining ice-making water inside the tray member 530 can be discharged.

[0082] As described above, the guide member 540 for guiding the ice W4 is configured to move while rotating together with the tray member 530, thus stably guiding the separated ice W4. Even when the tray member 530 rotates to the first position A, which is the ice generation position, the guide member 540 does not interfere with the purified water storage unit 200, thereby increasing the capacity of the purified water storage unit 200 and improving user convenience.

[0083] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented in this specification. Those skilled in the art who understand the concept of the present invention can easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding structural elements within the same conceptual scope, but these will also fall within the conceptual scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making water purifier, characterized in that, include: The filtration section filters raw water to produce purified water; A purified water storage unit is used to store purified water supplied from the aforementioned filtration unit; The cold water generation unit generates cold water by receiving purified water from the above-mentioned filtration unit or the above-mentioned purified water storage unit. A cold water storage unit is used to store cold water supplied from the aforementioned cold water generation unit; The ice generating unit includes a main body component, finger-shaped components, a tray component, and a guide component. The main body component is supplied with a low-temperature refrigerant to generate ice by receiving ice-making water. The finger-shaped components extend from the main body component. The tray component is used to contain the purified water to be impregnated by the finger-shaped components. The guide component is connected to the tray component and is used to guide the generated ice. as well as An ice storage unit is used to store ice supplied from the aforementioned ice generation unit. The aforementioned tray component rotates between a first position for containing ice-making water and generating ice and a second position for separating the generated ice. The aforementioned guide member connects the aforementioned tray member and the aforementioned ice storage unit so that, when the aforementioned tray member is in the aforementioned second position, the generated ice is guided to the aforementioned ice storage unit. When the tray component rotates in one direction to move from the second position to the first position, the guide component rotates in the other direction while ensuring that the height of the top of the guide component is equal to or lower than the height of the top of the tray component. The ice storage section is equipped with side wall components to prevent the supplied ice from detaching. When the tray component is in the second position, one side of the guide component is connected to the tray component, and the other side of the guide component is placed on the upper end of the sidewall component. When the tray component is in the first position, the other side of the guide component is positioned further inside the width direction of the ice storage section than the extension line of the side wall component.

2. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the tray component is in the first position, the first angle formed between the tray component and the guide component is smaller than the second angle formed between the tray component and the guide component when the tray component is in the second position.

3. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the tray component rotates in one of the aforementioned directions, the guide component rotates in the other direction due to gravity.

4. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray component has a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall extends upward from the base and connects to the guide component to contain chilled water. The second sidewall is disposed facing the first sidewall. An auxiliary sidewall is formed extending upward from the first sidewall and connected to one side of the guide member. A first inclined portion is formed on the auxiliary sidewall, which is directed toward the ice storage section in the width direction.

5. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray component has a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall extends upward from the base and connects to the guide component to contain chilled water. The second sidewall is disposed facing the first sidewall. An auxiliary sidewall is formed extending upward from the first sidewall and connected to one side of the guide member. A support sidewall for supporting the guide member is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first sidewall, so that when the tray member is in the first position, a second inclined portion is formed on the guide member in the width direction inward toward the ice storage section.

6. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 5, characterized in that, The aforementioned support sidewalls extend inward along the width direction of the ice storage section and are formed in multiple ways along the extension direction of the first sidewall.

7. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 6, characterized in that, The aforementioned support sidewall includes a first support sidewall formed at the upper part and a second support sidewall formed at the lower part. The second support sidewall extends to a length that is longer than that of the first support sidewall.

8. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, A track component is formed extending along the extension line of the aforementioned sidewall component in the ice storage section. The guide member has a support protrusion. When the tray member is in the first position, the support protrusion supports the other side of the guide member, such that the other side of the guide member is positioned inside the width direction of the ice storage section, which is closer to the extension line of the side wall member.

9. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, An auxiliary support surface is formed on the other side of the aforementioned guide member. The auxiliary support surface extends such that, when the aforementioned tray member is in the aforementioned second position, the auxiliary support surface is positioned further inside the width direction of the aforementioned ice storage section than the aforementioned side wall member.

10. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 9, characterized in that, The ice storage section is equipped with a spiral component for moving the stored ice, and the spiral component is configured such that its front end is higher than its rear end. An ice movement groove is formed in the auxiliary support surface at a position adjacent to the front end of the spiral component.

11. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, A hinge shaft is formed on one side of the aforementioned guide member, a connecting protrusion is formed on the aforementioned tray member, and an insertion groove is formed on the aforementioned connecting protrusion for inserting the aforementioned hinge shaft. The aforementioned connecting protrusion has a separation slit, which allows the aforementioned hinge shaft to separate.

12. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, An overlapping surface is formed on one side of the guide member so that the guide member and the tray member overlap each other when the tray member is in the second position.

13. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aforementioned guiding components are equipped with buffer components to reduce the impact of falling ice.

14. The ice-making water purifier according to claim 13, characterized in that, The aforementioned guiding component and the aforementioned buffer component are respectively provided with a first discharge hole and a second discharge hole for discharging excess ice-making water. The first discharge hole is formed to be larger than the second discharge hole.

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