Ice maker with convenient ice outlet

CN117537528BActive Publication Date: 2026-10-16NINGBO AOPU ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311400407.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-26
Publication Date
2026-10-16
Estimated Expiration
2043-10-26

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Technical Problem

[0004]本发明的目的在于提供一种出冰方便的制冰机,以解决传统的家用制冰机在使用时,通常将制成的冰块储存在容器内,当需要用到冰块时,还需打开制冰机的盖子,然后用铲子或其它容器将冰块铲到杯子中,该操作非常繁琐,严重影响了使用的体验感受,并且储存在容器内的冰块也容易结块,导致铲出的冰块为结块状,影响冰块正常使用的问题

Benefits of technology

[0023] This invention, through its ice-feeding unit, allows the ice storage box to hold prepared ice during actual use. When ice is needed, the ice is simply fed out by the ice-feeding mechanism. Simultaneously, an ice-dispensing mechanism works to alternately feed ice from both sides of the ice storage box into the ice-feeding mechanism. This prevents excessive ice buildup and blockage of the ice inlet, ensuring smooth ice delivery. Furthermore, a vibration mechanism operates concurrently, vibrating the ice in the storage box to break up any clumps, ensuring the ice is ready for use and preventing blockage of the ice-feeding mechanism, thus further improving the smooth operation of the ice maker.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of ice makers, and discloses an ice maker facilitating ice output, which comprises a machine box and an ice making unit. The ice making unit is used for containing liquid to be made into ice and making the liquid to be made into ice into ice blocks. An ice taking unit is used for conveying the ice blocks made by the ice making unit. A condensing unit is used for condensing the liquid to be made into ice of the ice making unit into ice blocks. The ice taking unit is arranged. The ice blocks in the ice storage box can be sent out by the ice sending mechanism. Meanwhile, the vibration mechanism also works, can vibrate the ice blocks in the ice storage box, can scatter some agglomerated ice blocks, ensures the subsequent use of the ice blocks, avoids the blockage of the ice sending mechanism, and further improves the smooth work of the ice maker.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of ice maker technology, specifically to an ice maker that dispenses ice easily. Background Technology

[0002] Ice makers, as devices that can produce ice, are widely used in shopping malls and homes. For example, a lot of ice is consumed when making milk tea in shopping malls, while in homes, users can use ice to make iced coffee drinks to meet their daily needs.

[0003] However, traditional household ice makers typically store the ice cubes in a container. When ice is needed, the lid must be opened, and the ice cubes must be scooped into a cup using a spatula or other container. This process is cumbersome and significantly impacts the user experience. Furthermore, the ice stored in the container tends to clump, resulting in lumpy ice cubes that are difficult to use. Therefore, we propose an ice maker that dispenses ice in a convenient manner. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice maker that makes ice easy to dispense, in order to solve the problem that traditional household ice makers usually store the ice cubes in a container, and when ice is needed, the lid of the ice maker must be opened and the ice cubes must be scooped into a cup with a spatula or other container. This operation is very cumbersome and seriously affects the user experience. In addition, the ice cubes stored in the container are also prone to clumping, resulting in lumpy ice cubes when scooped out, which affects the normal use of ice.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing, comprising:

[0006] Chassis;

[0007] An ice-making unit, wherein the ice-making unit is used to contain the liquid to be made into ice and to turn the liquid into ice cubes;

[0008] An ice-collecting unit, used to transport the ice blocks produced by the ice-making unit outwards;

[0009] A condensing unit is used to condense the liquid to be made into ice cubes in the ice-making unit.

[0010] A partition, wherein an mounting plate is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the partition, and the partition is fixedly installed inside the chassis;

[0011] The main control system is electrically connected to the ice-making unit, the ice-collecting unit, and the condensing unit, respectively, and is used to control the opening and closing of the ice-making unit, the ice-collecting unit, and the condensing unit.

[0012] The ice-making unit and the ice-collecting unit are fixedly installed on the top of the partition, and the condensation unit is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inside of the chassis.

[0013] Preferably, the ice-retrieving unit includes an ice storage box and an ice-dispensing mechanism. An ice-feeding mechanism is fixedly installed inside the ice storage box. The ice-feeding mechanism includes an ice-feeding cylinder and a motor. The ice-feeding cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom of the ice storage box. The motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate. A conveying screw is fixedly connected to the power output end of the mounting plate. A spiral blade is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the ice-feeding cylinder extending inside the cylinder. An ice outlet is fixedly installed at one end of the ice-feeding cylinder near the top, and an ice inlet is fixedly installed at the other end of the ice-feeding cylinder near the bottom.

[0014] Preferably, the ice-removing mechanism includes a fixed plate and an ice-removing cylinder. The fixed plate is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting plate, and the ice-removing cylinder is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the ice storage box and located on one side of the ice-removing mechanism. The ice-removing cylinder is connected to the ice inlet. A first gear and a second gear are symmetrically arranged on both sides inside the fixed plate, and the first gear and the second gear are rotatably connected to the fixed plate. The first gear and the second gear are meshed with each other. The two symmetrically arranged second gears are meshed with each other. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed inside the first gear and is rotatably installed inside the fixed plate. A fan-shaped plate and a lever are fixedly installed at the top of the rotating shaft. A cylindrical head is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the lever. A rotating support rod is rotatably installed near the center of the top of the fixed plate. A rotating plate is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotating support rod near the fixed plate. The four corners of the outer wall of the rotating plate are provided with straight grooves that match the cylindrical head. The four sides of the outer wall of the rotating plate are provided with arc-shaped grooves that match the fan-shaped plate. The top of the rotating support rod extends into the ice-removing cylinder and is fixedly installed with an ice-removing plate.

[0015] Preferably, a drive pulley is fixedly installed on the outside of the conveying screw near the bottom end, and a driven pulley is fixedly installed on the bottom end of one of the rotating shafts, with a belt sleeved between the drive pulley and the driven pulley.

[0016] Preferably, the ice-retrieving unit further includes a vibration mechanism for breaking up clumps of ice. The vibration mechanism includes a vibrating plate slidably mounted on both sides inside the ice storage box and a rotating disk rotatably mounted on the bottom of a partition. Several springs are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the vibrating plate and are fixedly connected to the ice storage box. Several support rods are fixedly mounted at the four corners of the bottom of the vibrating plate. The bottom ends of the support rods pass through the ice storage box and the partition in sequence and are fixedly mounted with contact heads. The contact heads extend to the top of the rotating disk. Several slope blocks are fixedly mounted on the top of the rotating disk. A third gear is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the rotating disk. The third gear meshes with a fourth gear, and the fourth gear is fixedly mounted on the top of the rotating shaft.

[0017] Preferably, the ice-making unit includes an ice-making tray and an evaporation tube. The evaporation tube is connected to the condensation unit. Several cooling protrusions are fixedly installed at the bottom of the evaporation tube. A guide plate is hinged to the side of the ice-making tray near the ice storage box.

[0018] Preferably, the main control system includes a main control module and a touch screen. The main control module is mounted on the chassis, and the touch screen is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the chassis. The touch screen is electrically connected to the main control module.

[0019] Preferably, inclined plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the ice storage box, and arc-shaped plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the ice storage box. An ice inlet channel is fixedly connected between the arc-shaped plates and the ice-dispensing tube.

[0020] Preferably, a waste liquid outlet is provided on one side of the top of the partition, and several guide grooves are provided on the top of the partition at the side of the waste liquid outlet. A waste liquid collection box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the partition at the waste liquid outlet.

[0021] Preferably, an ice discharge bucket is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing at the ice outlet, and a shelf is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing below the ice discharge bucket, with a drain plate fixedly installed on the top of the shelf.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0023] This invention, through its ice-feeding unit, allows the ice storage box to hold prepared ice during actual use. When ice is needed, the ice is simply fed out by the ice-feeding mechanism. Simultaneously, an ice-dispensing mechanism works to alternately feed ice from both sides of the ice storage box into the ice-feeding mechanism. This prevents excessive ice buildup and blockage of the ice inlet, ensuring smooth ice delivery. Furthermore, a vibration mechanism operates concurrently, vibrating the ice in the storage box to break up any clumps, ensuring the ice is ready for use and preventing blockage of the ice-feeding mechanism, thus further improving the smooth operation of the ice maker. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an ice maker that makes ice dispensing easy;

[0026] Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of the ice-making unit and ice-retrieving unit of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0027] Figure 4A front view of the ice-making unit and ice-retrieving unit of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0028] Figure 5 A three-dimensional view of the interior of the ice storage box of an ice maker that makes ice dispensing convenient;

[0029] Figure 6 A front view of the inside of the ice storage box of an ice maker that makes ice dispensing convenient;

[0030] Figure 7 A half-sectional schematic diagram of the ice delivery mechanism of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0031] Figure 8 A first-person perspective perspective view of the ice-dispensing mechanism and vibration mechanism of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0032] Figure 9 A second-view perspective stereoscopic view of the ice-dispensing mechanism and vibration mechanism of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing;

[0033] Figure 10 A first-person perspective 3D view of the ice-dispensing mechanism of an ice maker that makes ice dispensing easy;

[0034] Figure 11 A second-view perspective stereoscopic view of the ice-dispensing mechanism of an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing.

[0035] In the diagram: 10-Chassis; 11-Ice Dispensing Tube; 20-Ice Making Unit; 21-Ice Making Tray; 22-Evaporation Tube; 23-Cooling Protrusion; 24-Guide Plate; 30-Touch Screen; 40-Ice Removal Unit; 41-Ice Storage Box; 42-Ice Delivery Mechanism; 421-Ice Delivery Tube; 422-Conveying Screw; 423-Helical Blade; 424-Ice Outlet; 425-Ice Inlet; 426-Drive Pulley; 427-Belt; 43-Inclined Plate; 44-Ice Dispensing Mechanism; 441-Fixed Plate; 442-First Gear; 443-Rotating Shaft; 444-Fan-Shaped Plate; 445-Actuating Lever; 4451-Cylindrical Head; 446-Rotating Plate; 4461-Straight groove; 4462-Arc groove; 447-Second gear; 448-Driven pulley; 449-Rotating support rod; 4491-Ice-pulling plate; 45-Motor; 46-Arc plate; 461-Ice inlet channel; 47-Ice-pulling tube; 48-Vibration mechanism; 481-Vibrating plate; 482-Spring; 483-Support rod; 484-Contact head; 485-Rotating disk; 486-Third gear; 487-Fourth gear; 488-Slope block; 50-Condensation unit; 60-Waste liquid collection box; 70-Shelf; 71-Draining plate; 80-Partition; 81-Waste liquid outlet; 82-Guide groove; 83-Mounting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0036] 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 embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] Please see Figure 1-11 The present invention provides a technical solution: an ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing, comprising a casing 10, an ice-making unit 20, an ice-dispensing unit 40, a condensation unit 50, a partition 80, and a main control system.

[0038] The ice-making unit 20 is used to contain the liquid to be made into ice and to turn the liquid into ice blocks.

[0039] The ice-collecting unit 40 is used to transport the ice blocks made by the ice-making unit 20.

[0040] The condensing unit 50 is used to condense the liquid to be made into ice from the ice-making unit 20 into ice cubes.

[0041] The partition 80 is fixedly installed with a mounting plate 83 at its bottom end, and the partition 80 is fixedly installed inside the chassis 10.

[0042] The main control system is electrically connected to the ice-making unit 20, the ice-retrieving unit 40, and the condensing unit 50, and is used to control the opening and closing of the ice-making unit 20, the ice-retrieving unit 40, and the condensing unit 50.

[0043] The ice-making unit 20 and the ice-receiving unit 40 are fixedly installed on the top of the partition 80, and the condensation unit 50 is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the chassis 10.

[0044] In a preferred embodiment, an ice discharge bucket 11 is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing 10 at the ice outlet 424. The ice discharge bucket 11 is used to discharge ice blocks. A shelf 70 is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing 10 below the ice discharge bucket 11. The shelf 70 is used to place containers for holding ice blocks. A drain plate 71 is fixedly installed at the top of the shelf 70. The drain plate 71 can allow wastewater to seep into the shelf 70.

[0045] In a preferred embodiment, the ice-receiving unit 40 includes an ice storage box 41 and an ice-dispensing mechanism 44. An ice-feeding mechanism 42 is fixedly installed inside the ice storage box 41. The ice-feeding mechanism 42 includes an ice-feeding cylinder 421 and a motor 45. The ice-feeding cylinder 421 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the ice storage box 41. The motor 45 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 83. A conveying screw 422 is fixedly connected to the power output end of the mounting plate 83. A spiral blade 423 is fixedly installed on the outer wall inside the ice-feeding cylinder 421. An ice outlet 424 is fixedly installed at one end of the ice-feeding cylinder 421 near the top, and an ice inlet 425 is fixedly installed at the other end of the ice-feeding cylinder 421 near the bottom.

[0046] Furthermore, the operation of the motor 45 can drive the conveying screw 422 to rotate clockwise, which in turn drives the spiral blade 423 to rotate clockwise. Therefore, the ice blocks at the ice inlet 425 can be conveyed upward along the inside of the ice delivery cylinder 421, and then discharged into the ice outlet 11 through the ice outlet 424. The ice blocks will then enter the user's container through the slide of the ice outlet 11.

[0047] To further elaborate, in order to prevent the ice in the ice storage box 41 and the ice delivery cylinder 421 from melting, a heat insulation film can be coaxially installed around the ice storage box 41 and the ice delivery cylinder 421. This heat insulation film can isolate the external heat from affecting the ice in the ice storage box 41 and the ice delivery cylinder 421.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment, the ice-removing mechanism 44 includes a fixed plate 441 and an ice-removing cylinder 47. The fixed plate 441 is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting plate 83, and the ice-removing cylinder 47 is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the ice storage box 41 and located on one side of the ice-removing mechanism 44. The ice-removing cylinder 47 is connected to the ice inlet 425. A first gear 442 and a second gear 447 are symmetrically arranged on both sides inside the fixed plate 441, and the first gear 442 and the second gear 447 are rotatably connected to the fixed plate 441 respectively. The first gear 442 and the second gear 447 are meshed together, and the two symmetrically arranged second gears 447 are meshed together. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed inside the first gear 442. 443, and the rotating shaft 443 is rotatably installed inside the fixed plate 441. The top of the rotating shaft 443 is fixedly installed with a fan-shaped plate 444 and a toggle rod 445. A cylindrical head 4451 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the toggle rod 445. A rotating support rod 449 is rotatably installed near the center of the top of the fixed plate 441. A rotating plate 446 is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotating support rod 449 near the fixed plate 441. The four corners of the outer wall of the rotating plate 446 are provided with a toggle straight groove 4461 that matches the cylindrical head 4451. The outer walls of the rotating plate 446 are provided with an arc-shaped groove 4462 that matches the fan-shaped plate 444. The top of the rotating support rod 449 extends into the ice-scooping tube 47 and is fixedly installed with an ice-scooping plate 4491.

[0049] Furthermore, when one of the rotating shafts 443 rotates clockwise, it also drives the first gear 442 on that shaft 443 to rotate clockwise, which in turn drives one of the second gears 447 to rotate counterclockwise. Since the other second gear 447 also rotates clockwise, the other first gear 442 will rotate counterclockwise. Therefore, the two symmetrically arranged sector plates 444 and the actuating lever 445 rotate in opposite directions. When the cylindrical head 4451 on one of the actuating levers 445 engages in a actuating groove 4461 on the rotating plate 446, the cylindrical head 4451 drives the rotating plate 446 to rotate 90 degrees. Subsequently, the other cylindrical head 4451 also engages in another actuating groove 4461, thus driving the rotating plate 446 to rotate 90 degrees in the opposite direction (reciprocating rotation). With a relatively short interval, when the rotating plate 446 rotates, it will also drive the ice-dispensing plate 4491 to rotate 90 degrees back and forth through the rotating support rod 449. Therefore, when the ice-dispensing plate 4491 rotates 90 degrees clockwise, the ice-dispensing plate 4491 is in an inclined state inside the ice-dispensing tube 47. The ice-dispensing plate 4491 can connect one of the ice inlet channels 461 with the ice inlet 425. At this time, ice can be fed into the ice inlet channel 461. At the same time, the other ice inlet channel 461 is not connected to the ice inlet 425, and the ice in the ice inlet channel 461 cannot enter the ice inlet 425. It can alternately send the ice inlets on both sides of the ice storage box 41 into the ice-feeding mechanism 42. And it can prevent the ice inlet of the ice-feeding mechanism 42 from being blocked due to excessive accumulation of ice at one time, thus ensuring the smooth ice delivery of the ice-feeding mechanism.

[0050] To elaborate further, when the ice-pushing plate 4491 rotates back and forth, it will also push the ice blocks from the ice inlet channel 461 into the ice inlet 425, thus successfully sending the ice blocks into the ice-feeding mechanism 42.

[0051] In a preferred embodiment, a drive pulley 426 is fixedly installed on the outside of the conveying screw 422 near its bottom end, and a driven pulley 448 is fixedly installed on the bottom end of one of the rotating shafts 443. A belt 427 is sleeved between the drive pulley 426 and the driven pulley 448. When the conveying screw 422 rotates clockwise, it will also drive the drive pulley 426 to rotate. Therefore, the belt 427 can drive one of the rotating shafts 443 to rotate clockwise, so that the ice feeding mechanism 42 can perform ice removal operation at the same time as feeding ice.

[0052] In a preferred embodiment, the ice-receiving unit 40 further includes a vibration mechanism 48, which is used to disperse clumps of ice. The vibration mechanism 48 includes a vibration plate 481 slidably mounted on both sides inside the ice storage box 41 and a rotating disk 485 rotatably mounted on the bottom of the partition 80. Several springs 482 are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the vibration plate 481, and the springs 482 are fixedly connected to the ice storage box 41. Several support rods 483 are fixedly mounted at the four corners of the bottom of the vibration plate 481. The bottom ends of the support rods 483 pass through the ice storage box 41 and the partition 80 in sequence and are fixedly mounted with contact heads 484. The contact heads 484 extend to the top of the rotating disk 485. Several slope blocks 488 are fixedly mounted on the top of the rotating disk 485. A third gear 486 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the rotating disk 485. The third gear 486 meshes with a fourth gear 487, and the fourth gear 487 is fixedly mounted on the top of the rotating shaft 443.

[0053] Furthermore, when one of the rotating shafts 443 rotates clockwise, the fourth gear 487 on that shaft 443 also rotates clockwise. Since the third gear 486 is meshed with the fourth gear 487, it can drive the third gear 486 to rotate counterclockwise, and at the same time drive the rotating disk 485 to rotate counterclockwise, thus driving the slope block 488 to rotate. When the contact head 484 at the bottom of the support rod 483 moves onto the slope block 488, it can lift the vibrating plate 481 upward, and at the same time stretch the spring 482. When the bottom of the support rod 483 falls off the slope block 488, the spring 482 will drive the vibrating plate 481 to move downward. By repeating this process, the vibrating plate 481 can be vibrated. Therefore, the ice blocks that have formed on the vibrating plate 481 can be broken up, ensuring the subsequent use of the ice blocks.

[0054] To elaborate further, the top of the vibrating plate 481 is inclined, and the vibration of the vibrating plate 481 facilitates the movement of ice blocks towards the ice inlet channel 461, making it easier to remove ice.

[0055] In a preferred embodiment, the ice-making unit 20 includes an ice-making tray 21 and an evaporation tube 22. The evaporation tube 22 is connected to the condensation unit 50. Several cooling protrusions 23 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the evaporation tube 22. A guide plate 24 is hinged on the side of the ice-making tray 21 near the ice storage box 41.

[0056] In this implementation plan: The existing Chinese patent with publication number CN115667825A discloses a household ice maker. This patent discloses the technical means of the ice-making module. The ice-making unit 20 in this application adopts the same technical means as the prior art. These technical means will not be described in detail here.

[0057] In this embodiment, the condensing unit 50 includes a compressor, a condenser (not shown), and an evaporator (not shown). The refrigerant becomes a high-temperature, high-pressure vapor in the compressor and moves towards the condenser, where it becomes a high-pressure liquid. It then moves along a capillary tube towards the evaporator, becoming a low-pressure wet vapor, which is introduced into the evaporator tube 22, described later. In this case, since the refrigerant absorbs heat from its surroundings while evaporating, cold air is supplied to the periphery of the evaporator tube 22. The ice-making tray 21 is formed with a generally semi-circular cross-section, and ice-making water is supplied from an ice-making water supply source. The ice is supplied and received in the ice-making tray 21. The evaporator tube 22 and the cooling protrusions 23 are received in the ice-making tray 21. Each of the cooling protrusions 23 is formed by protruding downward from one side of the evaporator tube 22 toward the ice-making tray 21. The evaporator tube 22 is configured to form part of a refrigeration cycle that leads back to the evaporator tube through the compressor, condenser and expansion valve. The cooling protrusions 23 are immersed in the ice-making water received in the ice-making tray 21, and the ice-making water around the cooling protrusions is cooled by the evaporation temperature conducted from the evaporator tube 33, thereby forming ice.

[0058] In a preferred embodiment, the main control system includes a main control module and a touch screen 30. The main control module is mounted on the chassis 10, and the touch screen 30 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the chassis 10. The touch screen 30 is electrically connected to the main control module, and the user can perform controls such as power on / off, adding ice, or scheduling through the touch screen 30.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, inclined plates 43 are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the ice storage box 41. The inclined plates 43 are designed to guide ice blocks into the ice storage box 41. Arc-shaped plates 46 are fixedly installed on both sides of the ice storage box 41. The arc-shaped plates 46 facilitate the ice blocks to slide into the ice inlet channel 461. The ice inlet channel 461 is fixedly connected between the arc-shaped plates 46 and the ice-dispensing tube 47.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment, a waste liquid outlet 81 is provided on one side of the top of the partition 80, and a plurality of guide grooves 82 are provided on the top of the partition 80 at the side of the waste liquid outlet 81. A waste liquid collection box 60 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the partition 80 at the waste liquid outlet 81. The waste liquid collection box 60 is used to collect the waste liquid generated during ice making.

[0061] It is important to note that the constructions and arrangements of this application shown in several different exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, those who consult this disclosure will readily understand that many modifications are possible (e.g., changes in the size, dimensions, structure, shape, and proportions of various elements, as well as parameter values ​​(e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), mounting arrangements, use of materials, color, orientation, etc.) without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application). For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements may be inverted or otherwise altered, and the nature or number or position of discrete elements may be changed or altered. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or rearranged according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure described herein that performs the function, and not only structurally equivalent but also equivalent in structure. Other substitutions, modifications, alterations, and omissions may be made in the design, operation, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but extends to various modifications that still fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0062] Furthermore, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, not all features of actual embodiments (i.e., those features that are not relevant to the currently considered best mode for carrying out the invention, or those features that are not relevant to implementing the invention) may be omitted.

[0063] It should be noted that 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 preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice maker that facilitates ice dispensing, characterized in that, include: Chassis (10); An ice-making unit (20) is used to contain the liquid to be made into ice and to make ice blocks from the liquid; An ice-collecting unit (40) is used to transport the ice blocks made by the ice-making unit (20) out. A condensing unit (50) is used to condense the liquid to be made into ice cubes in the ice-making unit (20); A partition (80) is provided, and an mounting plate (83) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the partition (80). The partition (80) is fixedly installed inside the chassis (10). The main control system is electrically connected to the ice-making unit (20), the ice-retrieving unit (40), and the condensing unit (50), and is used to control the opening and closing of the ice-making unit (20), the ice-retrieving unit (40), and the condensing unit (50); The ice-making unit (20) and the ice-receiving unit (40) are fixedly installed on the top of the partition (80), and the condensing unit (50) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inside of the chassis (10). The ice-collecting unit (40) includes an ice storage box (41) and an ice-dispensing mechanism (44). An ice-feeding mechanism (42) is fixedly installed inside the ice storage box (41). The ice-feeding mechanism (42) includes an ice-feeding cylinder (421) and a motor (45). The ice-feeding cylinder (421) is fixedly installed at the bottom inside the ice storage box (41). The motor (45) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (83). A conveying screw (422) is fixedly connected to the power output end of the mounting plate (83). A spiral blade (423) is fixedly installed on the outer wall inside the ice-feeding cylinder (421). An ice outlet (424) is fixedly installed at one end of the ice-feeding cylinder (421) near the top. An ice inlet (425) is fixedly installed at the other end of the ice-feeding cylinder (421) near the bottom. The ice-removing mechanism (44) includes a fixed plate (441) and an ice-removing cylinder (47). The fixed plate (441) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting plate (83). The ice-removing cylinder (47) is fixedly installed inside the bottom of the ice storage box (41) and located on one side of the ice-removing mechanism (44). The ice-removing cylinder (47) is connected to the ice inlet (425). A first gear (442) and a second gear (447) are symmetrically arranged on both sides inside the fixed plate (441). The first gear (442) and the second gear (447) are rotatably connected to the fixed plate (441). The first gear (442) and the second gear (447) are meshed together. The two symmetrically arranged second gears (447) are meshed together. A rotating shaft (443) is fixedly installed inside the first gear (442). A shaft (443) is rotatably mounted inside a fixed plate (441). A fan-shaped plate (444) and a lever (445) are fixedly mounted on the top of the shaft (443). A cylindrical head (4451) is fixedly mounted on one side of the top of the lever (445). A rotating support rod (449) is rotatably mounted near the center of the top of the fixed plate (441). A rotating plate (446) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the rotating support rod (449) near the fixed plate (441). The four corners of the outer wall of the rotating plate (446) are provided with a lever groove (4461) that matches the cylindrical head (4451). The outer walls of the rotating plate (446) are provided with an arc groove (4462) that matches the fan-shaped plate (444). The top of the rotating support rod (449) extends into the ice-scooping tube (47) and is fixedly mounted with an ice-scooping plate (4491). The ice-retrieving unit (40) further includes a vibration mechanism (48), which is used to break up clumps of ice. The vibration mechanism (48) includes a vibrating plate (481) slidably mounted on both sides inside the ice storage box (41) and a rotating disk (485) rotatably mounted on the bottom of the partition (80). Several springs (482) are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the vibrating plate (481), and the springs (482) are fixedly connected to the ice storage box (41). Several support rods are fixedly mounted at the four corners of the bottom of the vibrating plate (481). 483), the bottom end of the support rod (483) passes through the ice storage box (41) and the partition (80) in sequence and is fixedly installed with a contact head (484), the contact head (484) extends to the top of the rotating disk (485), the top of the rotating disk (485) is fixedly installed with several slope blocks (488), the bottom end of the rotating disk (485) is fixedly installed with a third gear (486), the third gear (486) meshes with a fourth gear (487), and the fourth gear (487) is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating shaft (443).

2. The ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive pulley (426) is fixedly installed on the outside of the conveying screw (422) near the bottom end, and a driven pulley (448) is fixedly installed on the bottom end of one of the rotating shafts (443). A belt (427) is sleeved between the drive pulley (426) and the driven pulley (448).

3. An ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making unit (20) includes an ice-making tray (21) and an evaporation tube (22). The evaporation tube (22) is connected to the condensation unit (50). Several cooling protrusions (23) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the evaporation tube (22). A guide plate (24) is hinged on the side of the ice-making tray (21) near the ice storage box (41).

4. An ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control system includes a main control module and a touch screen (30). The main control module is mounted on the chassis (10), and the touch screen (30) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the chassis (10). The touch screen (30) is electrically connected to the main control module.

5. An ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inclined plate (43) is fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the ice storage box (41), and an arc plate (46) is fixedly installed on both sides of the ice storage box (41). An ice inlet channel (461) is fixedly connected between the arc plate (46) and the ice pump (47).

6. An ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A waste liquid outlet (81) is provided on one side of the top of the partition (80), and a number of guide grooves (82) are provided on the top of the partition (80) at the side of the waste liquid outlet (81). A waste liquid collection box (60) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the partition (80) at the waste liquid outlet (81).

7. An ice maker with convenient ice dispensing according to claim 1, characterized in that: An ice-discharging bucket (11) is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing (10) at the ice outlet (424), and a shelf (70) is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the casing (10) below the ice-discharging bucket (11). A drain plate (71) is fixedly installed on the top of the shelf (70).

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