Ice output structure of snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output

Abstract

The application discloses a snowflake ice maker ice outlet structure with adjustable ice output, and belongs to the technical field of ice makers. The ice outlet structure is arranged in a snowflake ice maker body and is arranged below an ice outlet of the snowflake ice maker body. The ice outlet structure comprises a discharging assembly, a horizontal hole and a lifting assembly. The horizontal hole is formed in a cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body. The cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body is fixedly connected with the discharging assembly and the lifting assembly. The lifting assembly lifts the ice blocks discharged from the snowflake ice maker body upwards to a lifting ice taking height. The discharging assembly is used for storing the ice blocks and intelligently discharging the ice blocks. Through the above method, the receiving assembly of the lifting assembly receives the ice blocks made by the snowflake ice maker body, and then the ice blocks are introduced into the lifting assembly. The lifting assembly lifts the ice blocks to a set height, lifts the installation height of the horizontal hole and the ice taking height, reduces the ice taking difficulty, is beneficial to actual ice taking, and is convenient for accurate and quantitative ice taking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of ice maker technology, and more specifically to an ice dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output. Background Technology

[0002] The ice produced by a snowflake ice maker is in the form of irregular, fine particles. It is relatively moist, with a water content generally between 15% and 25%. The temperature is slightly below zero degrees Celsius. It has good plasticity, is easy to handle and stack, can penetrate narrow gaps, and has a fast cooling speed. It is widely used in laboratories and the food industry.

[0003] For example, Chinese Patent No. CN202021813978.7 describes a snowflake ice maker, belonging to the technical field of snowflake ice makers. It includes a main frame, with a water tank fixedly installed on the right side inside the main frame. A compressor is detachably installed above the water pump, and a condenser is fixedly installed above the compressor. One end of a water pipe is detachably connected to the left side of the water pump. An ultraviolet germicidal lamp is detachably installed above the ice-making plate, and a water tank is detachably installed below the ice-making plate. A supporting device is detachably installed inside the ice bucket. This invention, by installing a water storage tank, water pump, filter bucket, dustproof net, cooling fan, ice bucket, and supporting device, can filter and pre-cool the water inside the storage tank, ensuring that the water pump will not be blocked, thus improving the efficiency of ice making. It can also adjust the humidity of the ice and sterilize the ice, improving the safety of the device. However, the ice produced by the above-mentioned ice maker is directly stored in the ice bucket, which is located on the bottom. Each time ice is taken out, one has to bend over, increasing the difficulty of ice taking and making it unfavorable for actual ice taking. In addition, the amount of ice taken out is all done manually based on one's own experience, making it impossible to accurately measure the amount of ice taken.

[0004] Based on this, the present invention designs an ice dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides an ice dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An ice dispensing structure for a snow ice maker with adjustable ice output includes an ice dispensing structure disposed within the main body of the snow ice maker and located below the ice outlet of the main body of the snow ice maker.

[0008] The ice dispensing structure includes a dispensing component, a horizontal hole, and a lifting component. The horizontal hole has a cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body. The cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body is fixedly connected to the dispensing component and the lifting component. The lifting component lifts the ice blocks from the snowflake ice maker body upwards, increasing the ice dispensing height. The dispensing component is used for ice block storage and intelligent ice dispensing.

[0009] Furthermore, the lifting component includes a receiving component and a lifting component. The lifting component is fixedly connected to the cover plate of the snow ice maker body. The receiving component is connected to the feeding end of the lifting component. The receiving component receives the ice blocks made by the snow ice maker body and then guides them into the lifting component. The lifting component lifts the ice blocks to a set height, increases the installation height of the horizontal hole, and increases the ice removal height.

[0010] Furthermore, the receiving component uses a receiving hopper, which is located below the ice outlet of the snowflake ice maker.

[0011] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes a lifting hood, a drive motor, an inclined plate, a synchronous belt, a feed inlet, a discharge outlet, and synchronous pulleys. The upper and lower ends of the inner wall of the lifting hood are rotatably connected to the synchronous pulleys via bearings. The outer wall of the synchronous pulleys is rotatably connected to the synchronous belt. Inclined plates are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the outer wall of the synchronous belt. The side wall of the synchronous belt and the outer wall of the inclined plates are slidably connected to the inner wall of the lifting hood. The outer wall of the lifting hood is fixedly connected to the drive motor. One set of the synchronous pulleys is fixedly connected to the drive end of the drive motor. The upper and lower ends of the same side wall of the lifting hood are respectively provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, the receiving hopper is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting hood, and the discharge end of the receiving hopper is set directly opposite the inlet.

[0013] Furthermore, the discharge assembly includes a storage assembly, a dispensing assembly, a weighing assembly, and a guiding assembly. The weighing assembly and the guiding assembly are both connected to the main body of the snowflake ice maker. The weighing assembly and the guiding assembly are also connected to the storage assembly. The dispensing assembly is connected to the discharge end of the storage assembly. The storage assembly is used for storing ice blocks. The weighing assembly is used for measuring the weight of the ice blocks in the storage assembly. The guiding assembly is used for vertically guiding the storage assembly and reducing the horizontal torque of the storage assembly on the weighing assembly. The dispensing assembly is used to close or open the lower end of the storage assembly to control the dispensing of ice blocks from the storage assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, the guide assembly includes a slider and a guide rail. The guide rail is fixedly installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body. The slider is slidably connected inside the guide rail and is connected to the storage component.

[0015] Furthermore, the weighing component includes a support frame, a weighing device, and a connecting seat. The support frame is installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body, and the weighing device is installed on the top of the support frame. The sensing end of the weighing device is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the top of the connecting seat is connected to the storage component.

[0016] Furthermore, the storage component includes a discharge hopper, a storage hopper, and a feed hopper. The upper end of the storage hopper is provided with a feed hopper for feeding, and the bottom of the storage hopper is fixedly connected to a discharge hopper.

[0017] Beneficial effects

[0018] 1. The receiving component of the lifting assembly of the present invention receives the ice blocks made by the snowflake ice maker body and then guides them into the lifting assembly. The lifting assembly lifts the ice blocks to a set height, increases the installation height of the horizontal hole, and increases the ice retrieval height, thereby reducing the difficulty of ice retrieval and facilitating actual ice retrieval.

[0019] 2. The storage component of the discharge component of the present invention is used for storing ice blocks, the weighing component is used for measuring the weight of ice blocks in the storage component, the guiding component is used for vertically guiding the storage component and reducing the horizontal torque of the storage component on the weighing component, and the discharging component is used to close or open the lower end of the storage component to control the discharge of ice blocks in the storage component, so as to facilitate accurate quantitative ice dispensing. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 The present invention relates to a three-dimensional ice-dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a front view of the ice dispensing structure of a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 The left view shows the ice dispensing structure of a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity according to the present invention.

[0024] Figure 4 For along Figure 3 AA direction section Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 5 For along Figure 3 AA direction section Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 6 For along Figure 3 BB direction sectional view;

[0027] Figure 7for Figure 6 Enlarged view of the structure at point C.

[0028] The labels in the diagram represent:

[0029] 1. Snowflake Ice Maker Body 2. Ice Discharge Structure 21. Discharge Assembly 211. Discharge Hopper 212. Electric Push Rod 213. Horizontal Plate 214. Support Frame 215. Weighing Device 216. Storage Hopper 217. Slider 218. Guide Rail 219. Connecting Seat 2110. Baffle 2111. Feed Hopper 2112. Movable Slot 22. Horizontal Hole 23. Lifting Assembly 231. Lifting Cover 232. Drive Motor 233. Receiving Hopper 234. Inclined Plate 235. Synchronous Belt 236. Feed Inlet 237. Discharge Outlet 238. Synchronous Pulley Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments.

[0032] Example 1

[0033] Please refer to the instruction manual appendix. Figure 1-7 An ice dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output includes an ice dispensing structure 2, which is located inside the snowflake ice maker body 1 and below the ice outlet of the snowflake ice maker body 1.

[0034] The ice dispensing structure 2 includes a dispensing component 21, a horizontal hole 22, and a lifting component 23. The horizontal hole 22 has a cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body 1. The cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body 1 is fixedly connected to the dispensing component 21 and the lifting component 23. The lifting component 23 lifts the ice blocks from the snowflake ice maker body 1 upwards, increasing the ice picking height. The dispensing component 21 is used for ice block storage and intelligent ice dispensing.

[0035] The lifting component 23 includes a receiving component and a lifting component. The lifting component is fixedly connected to the cover plate of the snow ice maker body 1. The receiving component is connected to the feeding end of the lifting component. The receiving component receives the ice blocks made by the snow ice maker body 1 and then guides them into the lifting component. The lifting component lifts the ice blocks to a set height, increases the installation height of the horizontal hole 22, increases the ice removal height, reduces the difficulty of ice removal, and facilitates actual ice removal.

[0036] The receiving component is a receiving hopper 233, and the receiving hopper 233 is located below the ice outlet of the snowflake ice maker body 1.

[0037] The lifting assembly includes a lifting cover 231, a drive motor 232, an inclined plate 234, a synchronous belt 235, a feed inlet 236, a discharge outlet 237, and synchronous pulleys 238. The upper and lower ends of the inner wall of the lifting cover 231 are rotatably connected to the synchronous pulleys 238 via bearings. The outer wall of the synchronous pulleys 238 is rotatably connected to the synchronous belt 235. The inclined plates 234 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the outer wall of the synchronous belt 235. The side wall of the synchronous belt 235 and the outer wall of the inclined plate 234 are slidably connected to the inner wall of the lifting cover 231. The drive motor 232 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the lifting cover 231. One set of synchronous pulleys 238 is fixedly connected to the drive end of the drive motor 232. The upper and lower ends of the same side wall of the lifting cover 231 are respectively provided with a feed inlet 236 and a discharge outlet 237.

[0038] The receiving hopper 233 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting cover 231, and the discharge end of the receiving hopper 233 is directly opposite to the inlet 236.

[0039] Ice blocks made by the snowflake ice maker body 1 fall into the receiving hopper 233 of the receiving component of the lifting component 23, and then enter the lifting cover 231 through the feed inlet 236 of the lifting component. The drive motor 232 drives the synchronous wheel 238 to rotate, the synchronous wheel 238 drives the synchronous belt 235 to rotate counterclockwise, the synchronous belt 235 drives the inclined plate 234 to move, the inclined plate 234 scrapes the ice blocks to the upper end of the lifting cover 231, and the ice blocks move from the inclined plate 234 to the discharge port 237 by their own gravity, and then enter the horizontal hole 22, so as to lift the ice blocks to the set height, increase the installation height of the horizontal hole 22, and increase the ice picking height.

[0040] The discharge component 21 includes a storage component, a dispensing component, a weighing component, and a guiding component. The weighing component and the guiding component are both connected to the main body 1 of the snow ice maker. The weighing component and the guiding component are also connected to the storage component. The dispensing component is connected to the discharge end of the storage component. The storage component is used to store ice blocks. The weighing component is used to measure the weight of the ice blocks in the storage component. The guiding component is used to guide the storage component vertically and reduce the horizontal torque of the storage component on the weighing component. The dispensing component is used to close or open the lower end of the storage component and to control the dispensing of ice blocks in the storage component, so as to facilitate accurate quantitative ice dispensing.

[0041] The guide assembly includes a slider 217 and a guide rail 218. The guide rail 218 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body 1. The slider 217 is slidably connected inside the guide rail 218 and the slider 217 is connected to the storage assembly.

[0042] The weighing component includes a support frame 214, a weighing device 215, and a connecting seat 219. The support frame 214 is installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body 1. The weighing device 215 is installed on the top of the support frame 214. The sensing end of the weighing device 215 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 219, and the top of the connecting seat 219 is connected to the storage component.

[0043] The storage component includes a discharge hopper 211, a storage box 216, and a feed hopper 2111. The upper end of the storage box 216 is provided with a feed hopper 2111 for feeding, and the bottom of the storage box 216 is fixedly connected to the discharge hopper 211.

[0044] The feed hopper 2111 is directly opposite the discharge port 237. The ice blocks in the lifting hood 231 enter the storage inclined box 216 through the discharge port 237 and the feed hopper 2111.

[0045] The discharge hopper 211 moves within the horizontal hole 22, and the discharge hopper 211 does not contact the horizontal hole 22;

[0046] The material feeding assembly includes an electric push rod 212, a horizontal plate 213, a baffle 2110, and a movable groove 2112. An electric push rod 212 is installed on the side of the storage inclined box 216. The drive end of the electric push rod 212 is fixedly connected to the horizontal plate 213. The horizontal plate 213 is fixedly connected to the baffle 2110. The lower end of the storage inclined box 216 has a movable groove 2112, and the outer wall of the baffle 2110 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the movable groove 2112.

[0047] The electric push rod 212 of the discharge assembly 21 drives the horizontal plate 213 to move. The horizontal plate 213 drives the baffle 2110 to move along the movable groove 2112. The baffle 2110 blocks the bottom of the storage inclined box 216 of the storage assembly. Ice blocks enter the storage inclined box 216 through the discharge port 237 and the feed hopper 2111. The baffle 2110 and the storage inclined box 216 cooperate to store ice blocks. When ice blocks need to be removed, the electric push rod 212 of the discharge assembly 21 drives the horizontal plate 213 to move. The horizontal plate 213 drives the baffle 2110 to move outward along the movable groove 2112. The ice blocks fall from the gap between the baffle 2110 and the storage inclined box 216 into the discharge inclined hopper 211 and are discharged. At the same time, the weighing device 215 of the weighing assembly measures the stored ice blocks. When the weight of the ice blocks in the storage component changes and the ice output is about to reach the set value, the electric push rod 212 of the discharge component 21 drives the horizontal plate 213 to move. The horizontal plate 213 drives the baffle 2110 to move inward along the movable groove 2112, reducing the ice output speed. When the ice output reaches the set value, the electric push rod 212 of the discharge component 21 drives the horizontal plate 213 to move. The horizontal plate 213 drives the baffle 2110 to move along the movable groove 2112. The baffle 2110 blocks the bottom of the storage slant box 216 of the storage component, which makes it easy to adjust the ice output as needed. At the same time, the height of the discharge slant hopper 211 is higher than the height of the feeding port of the existing snowflake ice maker, so there is no need to bend over to pick up the material, which reduces the difficulty of picking up the material and facilitates the actual picking up of the material, making it easier to accurately measure the amount of ice.

[0048] In addition, when the weight of the ice blocks in the storage inclined box 216 changes, the position of the storage inclined box 216 will change. When the position of the storage inclined box 216 changes, the slider 217 and the guide rail 218 of the guide component cooperate to vertically guide the storage inclined box 216 of the storage component, reduce the horizontal torque of the storage component on the weighing component, avoid the influence of the horizontal torque on the weighing component, and at the same time, extend the service life of the weighing device 215 of the weighing component.

[0049] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice dispensing structure for a snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity, comprising an ice dispensing structure (2), wherein the ice dispensing structure (2) is disposed within the body (1) of the snowflake ice maker, and the ice dispensing structure (2) is disposed below the ice outlet of the body (1) of the snowflake ice maker, characterized in that: The ice dispensing structure (2) includes a dispensing component (21), a horizontal hole (22), and a lifting component (23). The horizontal hole (22) has a cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body (1). The cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body (1) is fixedly connected to the dispensing component (21) and the lifting component (23). The lifting component (23) lifts the ice blocks from the snowflake ice maker body (1) upwards, increasing the ice dispensing height. The dispensing component (21) is used for ice storage and intelligent ice dispensing. The lifting component (23) includes a receiving component and a lifting component. The lifting component is fixedly connected to the cover plate of the snow ice maker body (1). The receiving component is connected to the feeding end of the lifting component. The receiving component receives the ice block made by the snow ice maker body (1) and then guides it into the lifting component. The lifting component lifts the ice block to a set height, increases the installation height of the horizontal hole (22), and increases the ice taking height. The receiving component is a receiving hopper (233), and the receiving hopper (233) is located below the ice outlet of the snowflake ice maker body (1); The lifting assembly includes a lifting cover (231), a drive motor (232), an inclined plate (234), a synchronous belt (235), a feed inlet (236), a discharge outlet (237), and synchronous pulleys (238). The upper and lower ends of the inner wall of the lifting cover (231) are rotatably connected to the synchronous pulleys (238) via bearings. The outer wall of the synchronous pulleys (238) is rotatably connected to the synchronous belt (235). The outer wall of the synchronous belt (235) is fixedly connected to the inclined plates (234) at equal intervals. The side wall of the synchronous belt (235) and the outer wall of the inclined plate (234) are in close contact with the inner wall of the lifting cover (231) and are slidably connected. The outer wall of the lifting cover (231) is fixedly connected to the drive motor (232). One set of the synchronous pulleys (238) is fixedly connected to the drive end of the drive motor (232). The upper and lower ends of the same side wall of the lifting cover (231) are respectively provided with a feed inlet (236) and a discharge outlet (237). The receiving hopper (233) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting cover (231), and the discharge end of the receiving hopper (233) is set opposite to the inlet (236).

2. The ice dispensing structure of the snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge component (21) includes a storage component, a discharging component, a weighing component, and a guiding component. The weighing component and the guiding component are both connected to the main body (1) of the snowflake ice maker. The weighing component and the guiding component are also connected to the storage component. The discharging component is connected to the discharge end of the storage component. The storage component is used for storing ice blocks. The weighing component is used for measuring the weight of the ice blocks in the storage component. The guiding component is used for vertically guiding the storage component and reducing the horizontal torque of the storage component on the weighing component. The discharging component is used to close or open the lower end of the storage component and to control the discharge of ice blocks in the storage component.

3. The ice dispensing structure of the snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide assembly includes a slider (217) and a guide rail (218). The guide rail (218) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body (1). The slider (217) is slidably connected inside the guide rail (218), and the slider (217) is connected to the storage assembly.

4. The ice dispensing structure of the snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice dispensing capacity according to claim 3, characterized in that: The weighing component includes a support frame (214), a weighing device (215), and a connecting seat (219). The support frame (214) is installed on the side wall of the cover plate of the snowflake ice maker body (1). The weighing device (215) is installed on the top of the support frame (214). The sensing end of the weighing device (215) is fixedly connected to the connecting seat (219), and the top of the connecting seat (219) is connected to the storage component.

5. The ice discharging structure of the snowflake ice maker with adjustable ice output according to claim 4, characterized in that: The storage component includes a discharge hopper (211), a storage hopper (216), and a feed hopper (2111). The upper end of the storage hopper (2111) is provided with a feed hopper (2111) for feeding, and the bottom of the storage hopper (216) is fixedly connected to the discharge hopper (211).

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