Ice moving device and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The application provides an ice moving device and a refrigeration equipment. The ice moving device comprises an ice moving part, an ice moving cavity and a first through groove which are communicated with each other are formed in the ice moving part, the first through groove is arranged on the bottom of the ice moving part, and the first through groove is used for filtering the broken ice and / or water in the ice moving cavity; and a main rotating part which is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the main rotating part is rotatable in a first direction and is used for driving the ice block to move in the ice moving cavity. Under the action of gravity and the driving action of the main rotating part, the broken ice entering the ice moving cavity can fall out of the first through groove, so that the broken ice is filtered out, the accumulation of the broken ice in the ice moving cavity is prevented, and thus the problem that the main rotating part and other moving parts are frozen due to the condensation of the melted broken ice in the low-temperature environment is avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigeration devices, in particular to an ice moving device and a refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ice making assembly and the ice taking assembly of the existing ice taking technology are usually connected through an ice conveying channel. A moving component for driving the ice blocks to move is usually arranged in the ice conveying channel. In the process of ice making and ice moving, friction and collision may occur, and therefore, broken ice may be generated. The broken ice is difficult to be transported to the ice taking assembly due to its light weight. When the temperature rises due to power failure or other reasons, the broken ice will melt into water, and the water will condense again when the temperature decreases, which may freeze the moving component and cause the moving component to fail. Therefore, how to avoid the moving component from being frozen is a technical problem to be solved in the field. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application provides an ice moving device and a refrigeration equipment to solve the technical problem of the moving component being frozen in the prior art.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present application is as follows: an ice moving device for being arranged in a refrigeration equipment, the ice moving device comprising: an ice moving part, a moving cavity and a first through groove being formed in the ice moving part and being connected with each other, the first through groove being arranged at the bottom of the ice moving part and being used for filtering broken ice and / or water in the moving cavity; and a main rotating member, the main rotating member being rotatably arranged in the moving cavity and being used for driving the ice blocks to move in the moving cavity.

[0005] The ice moving device further comprises a filtering assembly, the filtering assembly comprising: a stopper, the stopper being arranged in the first through groove; and a broken ice box, the broken ice box being arranged below the ice moving part and being connected with the moving cavity through the first through groove.

[0006] The first through groove has a first wall and a second wall arranged oppositely, and the stopper is arranged on the first wall and / or the second wall.

[0007] The ice moving part comprises a first side plate and a second side plate arranged oppositely, a top cover connected between the first side plate and the second side plate and arranged at the top of the ice moving part, and a bottom shell surrounding the first side plate and the second side plate on three sides, the first side plate, the second side plate, the top cover and the bottom shell forming the moving cavity, and the first through groove being arranged in the bottom shell.

[0008] The bottom shell comprises a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate connected to each other, the first bottom plate is connected to the first side plate on a side away from the second bottom plate, and the second bottom plate is connected to the second side plate on a side away from the first bottom plate.

[0009] The first bottom plate has a first sub-slot, and the second bottom plate has a second sub-slot, the first sub-slot and the second sub-slot form the first through slot, and the first through slot extends along a direction from the first side plate to the second side plate.

[0010] The ice-removing part further has a second through slot communicating with the ice-removing cavity, the second through slot is formed in the bottom shell and extends along the first direction.

[0011] The surface of the bottom shell facing the ice-removing cavity is a curved surface, and the curved surface protrudes in a direction away from the ice-removing cavity.

[0012] The ice-removing part further has an ice-removing ice-in port and an ice-removing ice-out port communicating with the ice-removing cavity, and the ice-removing ice-in port and the ice-removing ice-out port are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member.

[0013] The ice-removing ice-in port is located on the first side plate, the second side plate, and / or the top cover.

[0014] The main rotating member comprises a main shaft and a flexible member arranged on the outer periphery of the main shaft, and the flexible member is used to drive the ice blocks entering the ice-removing cavity through the ice-removing ice-in port to move in the ice-removing cavity.

[0015] The application further provides a refrigeration equipment comprising the ice-removing device.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the ice-removing device and the refrigeration equipment provided by the application have the following beneficial effects: the ice-removing device comprises an ice-removing part and a main rotating member, the ice-removing part is internally formed with an ice-removing cavity and a first through slot in communication with each other, the first through slot is formed in the bottom of the ice-removing part, the first through slot is used to filter the crushed ice and / or water in the ice-removing cavity, the main rotating member is rotatably arranged in the ice-removing cavity, the main rotating member can rotate along the first direction and is used to drive the ice blocks to move in the ice-removing cavity, under the action of gravity and the driving action of the main rotating member, the crushed ice entering the ice-removing cavity can fall out of the first through slot, so that the crushed ice is filtered out, and the problem that the crushed ice is frozen again in a low-temperature environment after melting and causes the main rotating member and other moving parts to be frozen is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a whole structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application; Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of another view of

[0021] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the ice moving device provided by the present application after the hidden part structure is hidden; Figure 1

[0022] Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0024] Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0026] Figure 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application;

[0027] Figure 10 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0028] Figure 11 is a whole structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0029] Figure 12 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application;

[0030] Figure 13 is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION​

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application. In addition, it should be noted that, for the convenience of description, only parts related to the present application are shown in the drawings, not all structures. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or can communicate with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In this application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, "on" or "under" of a first feature on a second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or can include indirect contact between the first and second features through other features therebetween. Also, "over", "above", and "on" of a first feature on a second feature include the first feature directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. "Under", "below", and "under" of a first feature on a second feature include the first feature directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0035] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. As will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, embodiments described herein can be combinable with other embodiments.

[0036] An embodiment of the application provides a ice moving device 100. Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a partial structure schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the application. The ice moving device 100 includes an ice moving part 110 and a main rotating part 130. The ice moving part 110 is formed with an ice moving cavity 112 and a first through groove 185 which are in communication with each other. The first through groove 185 is opened in the bottom of the ice moving part 110. The first through groove 185 is used for filtering the broken ice and / or water in the ice moving cavity 112. The main rotating part 130 is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity 112. The main rotating part 130 is rotatable in a first direction X and is used for driving the ice blocks to move in the ice moving cavity 112. The main rotating part 130 generates centrifugal force in the process of driving the ice blocks to move, so that the ice blocks move in the ice moving cavity 112 and pass through the first through groove 185.

[0037] The first through groove 185 is opened in the bottom of the ice moving part 110, and the first through groove 185 can allow the broken ice to pass through but not the whole ice. The main rotating part 130 can carry the ice blocks to rotate at high speed in the first direction X. After the ice blocks enter the ice moving cavity 112, the high-speed rotating main rotating part 130 drives the ice blocks to move towards the first through groove 185. Under the action of the centrifugal force, the ice blocks and / or the broken ice can pass through the first through groove 185. Under the action of the gravity, the broken ice can drop out of the ice moving cavity 112 from the first through groove 185 after passing through the first through groove 185, so as to realize the filtering of the broken ice and prevent the broken ice from accumulating in the ice moving cavity 112. Therefore, the problem that the broken ice melts and then condenses again in the low-temperature environment to freeze the main rotating part 130 and other moving parts does not occur.

[0038] The ice removing device 100 further comprises a filtering assembly 190. Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the ice removing device provided in the present application. The filtering assembly 190 comprises a stopper 191 and an ice cube box 192. The stopper 191 is arranged in the first through slot 185. The ice cube box 192 is located below the ice removing part 110. At least part of the ice removing part 110 is accommodated in the ice cube box 192, and at least part of the first through slot 185 is located in the ice cube box 192. The ice cube box 192 is connected to the ice removing cavity 112 through the first through slot 185.

[0039] The stopper 191 is arranged in the first through slot 185, specifically, the stopper 191 is arranged on an inner wall of the first through slot 185, and a gap is formed between the stopper 191 and another inner wall of the first through slot 185. The gap allows the ice cubes to pass through but not the crushed ice. When the crushed ice encounters the stopper 191, the stopper 191 will intercept the crushed ice and prevent the crushed ice from moving forward. The ice cube box 192 is located below the ice removing part 110, which is beneficial for the crushed ice to fall into the ice cube box 192 under the action of gravity and the main rotating part 130. After the crushed ice is intercepted by the stopper 191, the crushed ice will fall into the ice cube box 192 from the gap between the stopper 191 and the other inner wall of the first through slot 185. The stopper 191 is a component that is easy to intercept the crushed ice and easy to make the crushed ice fall into the ice cube box 192 from the stopper 191. The stopper 191 can be a brush. The stopper 191 can be made of waterproof material.

[0040] The filtering assembly 190 further comprises a vibrating part (not shown in the figure). The vibrating part is arranged on the stopper 191. The vibrating part is used to drive the stopper 191 to vibrate, so that the crushed ice intercepted by the stopper 191 quickly falls into the ice cube box 192 from the stopper 191.

[0041] The ice cube box 192 is arranged outside the ice removing part 110, which is beneficial for cleaning the crushed ice collected in the ice cube box 192. In some embodiments, the ice cube box 192 can be arranged below the ice removing part 110 in a detachable manner. When the amount of the crushed ice in the ice cube box 192 reaches a certain amount, the ice cube box 192 can be taken out. After the crushed ice is cleaned, the ice cube box 192 is arranged on the ice removing part 110 again. The box body of the ice cube box 192 can be colorless and transparent, which is beneficial for observing the collection degree of the crushed ice in the ice cube box 192, and avoiding the crushed ice in the ice removing cavity 112 from piling up in the ice removing cavity 112 when the ice cube box 192 is full of the crushed ice.

[0042] The ice crushing box 192 can be detachably arranged on the ice moving part 110 in any manner. For example, the ice moving part 110 is provided with a sliding groove (not shown in the figure), and the ice crushing box 192 is provided with a sliding rail (not shown in the figure) matched with the sliding groove of the ice moving part 110. The sliding rail of the ice crushing box 192 can be inserted into the sliding groove of the ice moving part 110 along the length direction of the sliding groove, and can slide in the sliding groove of the ice moving part 110 in a direction opposite to the insertion direction, so as to be disconnected from the ice moving part 110, and the crushed ice in the ice crushing box 192 can be processed in time.

[0043] Meanwhile, referring to Figure 3 , Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of another perspective of Figure 1 . The first through groove 185 has oppositely arranged first and second walls 1851 and 1852. The stopper 191 is arranged on the first wall 1851 and / or the second wall 1852.

[0044] The stopper 191 can be arranged only on the first wall 1851, the stopper 191 can be arranged only on the second wall 1852, or the stopper 191 can be arranged on the first wall 1851 and the second wall 1852. When the stopper 191 is arranged on the first wall 1851, the gap between the stopper 191 and the second wall 1852 can allow the crushed ice to pass through but not the whole ice. When the stopper 191 is arranged on the second wall 1852, the gap between the stopper 191 and the first wall 1851 can allow the crushed ice to pass through but not the whole ice. When the stopper 191 is arranged on the first wall 1851 and the second wall 1852, the gap between the stoppers 191 can allow the crushed ice to pass through but not the whole ice. The arrangement of the stopper 191 on the first wall 1851 and the arrangement of the stopper 191 on the second wall 1852 are not limited in particular. For example, the stopper 191 can be riveted, adhered or bolted, but is not limited thereto.

[0045] In some embodiments, the stopper 191 can be arranged between the first wall 1851 and the second wall 1852, and the stopper 191 is arranged spaced apart from the first wall 1851 and spaced apart from the second wall 1852. The gap between the stopper 191 and the first wall 1851 can allow the crushed ice to pass through but not the whole ice, and the gap between the stopper 191 and the second wall 1852 can allow the crushed ice to pass through but not the whole ice.

[0046] Meanwhile, referring to Figure 4 , Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of another perspective of Figure 1The structure diagram of the hidden part structure. The ice moving part 110 includes oppositely arranged first side plate 181 and second side plate 182, top cover 183 connected between the first side plate 181 and the second side plate 182 and located at the top of the ice moving part 110, and bottom shell 184 which surrounds the first side plate 181 and the second side plate 182 from three sides. The first side plate 181, the second side plate 182, the top cover 183 and the bottom shell 184 form the ice moving cavity 112. The first through groove 185 is arranged on the bottom shell 184.

[0047] The ice moving part 110 also includes ice moving ice inlet 111 and ice moving ice outlet 113. The position of the ice moving ice inlet 111 is not limited. For example, the ice moving ice inlet 111 can be located on the first side plate 181, the second side plate 182 and / or the top cover 183. The top cover 183 is located between the ice moving ice inlet 111 and the ice moving ice outlet 113. The bottom shell 184 surrounds the first side plate 181 and the second side plate 182 from the bottom of the ice moving part 110, the side of the first side plate 181 and the second side plate 182 towards the ice moving ice inlet 111, and the side of the first side plate 181 and the second side plate 182 towards the ice moving ice outlet 113. The surface of the bottom shell 184 towards the ice moving cavity 112 is a curved surface, which protrudes towards the direction away from the ice moving cavity 112. The curved surface is a guide surface for the ice cubes, which can move more smoothly in the ice moving cavity 112. The curved surface is smoothly transitioned.

[0048] The ice moving ice inlet 111 and the ice moving ice outlet 113 are both in communication with the ice moving cavity 112. The bottom shell 184 is connected between the ice moving ice inlet 111 and the ice moving ice outlet 113, so that the ice cubes entering the ice moving cavity 112 from the ice moving ice inlet 111 can move along the bottom shell 184 under the driving action of the main rotating part 130. Since the first through groove 185 is arranged on the bottom of the bottom shell 184, when the ice cubes move to the first through groove 185, the crushed ice can fall out of the first through groove 185, and the whole ice can continue to move along the bottom shell 184 and finally be thrown out of the ice moving ice outlet 113. The bottom shell 184 can change the moving direction of the ice cubes. The whole ice has a large volume and a heavy mass, which is easy to be thrown out of the ice moving ice outlet 113 under the driving action of the main rotating part 130, so the whole ice will not accumulate in the ice moving cavity 112.

[0049] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 The bottom shell 184 includes first bottom plate 1841 and second bottom plate 1842 connected together. The side of the first bottom plate 1841 away from the second bottom plate 1842 is connected to the first side plate 181. The side of the second bottom plate 1842 away from the first bottom plate 1841 is connected to the second side plate 182. The first bottom plate 1841 and the second bottom plate 1842 can be an integral structure. The first through groove 185 is arranged on the side of the first bottom plate 1841 and the second bottom plate 1842 away from the ice moving ice inlet 111 and the ice moving ice outlet 113.

[0050] The first bottom plate 1841 has a first sub-slot 1841a. The second bottom plate 1842 has a second sub-slot 1842a. The first sub-slot 1841a and the second sub-slot 1842a form a first through slot 185. The first through slot 185 extends along a direction from the first side plate 181 to the second side plate 182. The first through slot 185 is arc-shaped. The first through slot 185 covers a wide area, and the ice blocks entering the ice removal cavity 112 can all pass through the first through slot 185, so that the crushed ice and / or water are easily dropped from the first through slot 185, thereby enabling more thorough filtering of the crushed ice and water in the ice removal cavity 112, preventing the crushed ice from accumulating and the water from condensing in the ice removal cavity 112, and thereby alleviating the failure of the main rotating member 130.

[0051] The ice removal part 110 also has a second through slot 186 communicating with the ice removal cavity 112. Please continue to refer to Figure 3 The second through slot 186 is formed in the bottom shell 184 and extends along the first direction X. The positional relationship between the second through slot 186 and the first through slot 185 can be determined according to actual conditions and is not specifically limited. For example, the second through slot 186 can be formed between adjacent first through slots 185, and meanwhile, the second through slot 186 can communicate with the first through slot 185 or can not communicate with the first through slot 185. The second through slot 186 can be formed directly below the ice removal part 110, facilitating the crushed ice to drop from the second through slot 186. In some embodiments, the second through slot 186 can be a continuous slot, that is, the second through slot 186 can extend along a direction from the ice removal ice inlet 111 to the ice removal ice outlet 113.

[0052] By forming the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186, the through slots at the bottom of the ice removal cavity 112 cover a wide range, enabling the ice blocks entering the ice removal cavity 112 to easily pass through the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186, facilitating the main rotating member 130 to throw the crushed ice from the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186, thereby enabling more thorough filtering of the crushed ice, preventing the crushed ice from accumulating, and improving the ice filtering efficiency and effect.

[0053] The ice removal device 100 also includes a conveying channel 150. Please continue to refer to Figure 2 The conveying channel 150 communicates with the ice removal cavity 112 through the ice removal ice inlet 111, and the conveying channel 150 is used to communicate with the ice making assembly 200 (see Figure 10The ice delivery end of the ice delivery channel 150 is positioned higher than the ice delivery inlet 111, so that the ice cubes can enter the ice delivery section 110 along the ice delivery channel 150 under the action of gravity; or, the ice delivery end of the ice delivery channel 150 can be positioned at the same level or lower than the ice delivery inlet 111, so that the ice cubes can be driven to move along the ice delivery channel 150 into the ice delivery cavity 112 by some power mechanism. Therefore, the ice delivery inlet 111 can be positioned at the upper half, the lower half or other positions of the ice delivery cavity 112, so that the ice cubes can enter the ice delivery cavity 112 and be clamped into the main rotating member 130 under the action of gravity or with the assistance of other power mechanisms.

[0054] In some descriptions, the broken ice refers to the ice that needs to be filtered out by the ice delivery device 100 in the embodiments of the present application, for example, the ice that will fall into the broken ice box 192 through the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 from the ice delivery cavity 112 is called broken ice, and the whole ice refers to the ice that is not mixed with the broken ice, for example, the ice that will be taken out from the ice taking assembly 300 by moving the positions of the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 is called whole ice, and the ice cubes can refer to the whole ice or the mixture of the whole ice and the broken ice.

[0055] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 The ice delivery device 100 further comprises an ice delivery channel 120. The ice delivery channel 120 comprises an ice delivery section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice delivery section 121 is connected to the ice delivery cavity 112 through an ice delivery outlet 113. The guide section 122 is connected to the ice delivery section 121 and is arranged to be curved towards one side, for guiding to the ice taking assembly 300. The ice delivery section 121 is used to connect the ice delivery cavity 112, and when the whole ice moves in the ice delivery section 121, the whole ice rises by a sufficient distance along the ice delivery section 121; the guide section 122 is used to change the direction of movement of the whole ice to move towards the ice taking assembly 300. The ice delivery section 121 and the guide section 122 are smoothly connected.

[0056] Specifically, the ice delivery section 121 can be arranged in the vertical direction, so as to shorten the distance by which the whole ice rises along the ice delivery section 121. Of course, the ice delivery section 121 can also be arranged to extend in a direction that is at a smaller angle with the vertical direction; or, the ice delivery channel 120 as a whole can be arranged in an arc shape, and the ice delivery channel 120 is used to extend from the ice delivery outlet 113 to the ice taking assembly 300, so as to ensure that the whole ice can stably rise and be connected to the ice taking assembly 300.

[0057] Specifically, the angle between the extension direction of the joint between the guide section 122 and the ice delivery section 121 is greater than 90° and less than 180°, so as to avoid that the whole ice falls back into the ice delivery section 121 when the whole ice enters the guide section 122 from the ice delivery section 121, and to ensure that the whole ice can smoothly pass through the ice delivery channel 120 and move to the ice taking assembly 300.

[0058] The ice moving-in port 111 and the ice moving-out port 113 are located at the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130. The main rotating member 130 is rotatable in the first direction X and drives the ice blocks to move towards the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 for filtering out the crushed ice, while driving the whole ice to be thrown out of the ice moving-out port 113 towards the ice moving channel 120. The first direction X is the direction from the ice moving-in port 111 through the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 to the ice moving-out port 113.

[0059] The ice moving-in port 111 and the ice moving-out port 113 are located at the outer periphery of the main rotating member 130. The main rotating member 130 is rotatable in the first direction X and drives the ice blocks to move towards the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 for filtering out the crushed ice, while driving the whole ice to be thrown out of the ice moving-out port 113 towards the ice moving channel 120. The first direction X is the direction from the ice moving-in port 111 through the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 to the ice moving-out port 113.

[0060] The main rotating member 130 comprises a main shaft 131 and a flexible member 132 arranged at the outer periphery of the main shaft 131. Please continue to refer to Figure 4 The flexible member 132 facilitates the ice blocks to be clamped and carried to rotate. The flexible member 132 is used to drive the ice blocks entering the ice moving cavity 112 from the ice moving-in port 111 to move in the ice moving cavity 112. In the process of driving the ice blocks to move, the flexible member 132 generates centrifugal force, so that the ice blocks move away from one end of the main shaft 131 towards the flexible member 132, so that when the ice blocks move to the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186, they can be close to the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186 to filter out the crushed ice. At the same time, the crushed ice falls into the first through slot 185 and the second through slot 186, the flexible member 132 continues to carry the whole ice to be thrown out of the ice moving-out port 113, so that the whole ice has a certain initial speed and can move from the ice moving-out port 113 to the ice moving channel 120, and finally move along the ice moving channel 120 to the ice taking assembly 300. The main shaft 131 is made of hard material, and the flexible member 132 is fixed on the main shaft 131 and rotates synchronously with the main shaft 131. Specifically, the main rotating member 130 is a roller brush, and the flexible member 132 is a flexible brush. Alternatively, the main rotating member 130 is an impeller, and the flexible member 132 is a flexible fan blade. Since the crushed ice has been filtered out at the bottom of the ice moving cavity 112, the problem that the main rotating member 130 and other moving parts are frozen due to the recondensation of the melted crushed ice in the low temperature environment will not occur.

[0061] The ice-moving device 100 also includes a drive unit (not shown in the figure), which is disposed outside the ice-moving cavity 112. The output end of the drive unit passes through the side wall of the ice-moving section 110 and is coaxially fixed with the main shaft 131. The drive unit can control the rotation of the main rotating member 130. Specifically, the drive unit can control the start and stop of the rotation of the main rotating member 130, the rotation direction of the main rotating member 130, and the rotation speed of the main rotating member 130.

[0062] Since the ice blocks entering the ice transfer chamber 112 from the ice-making component 200 are blocky, when the main rotating component 130 rotates at high speed, the ice blocks may not be carried in by the main rotating component 130, resulting in ice blockage at the ice transfer inlet 111. This application adopts several solutions to solve this problem:

[0063] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device provided in this application. Multiple notches 1322 are formed at intervals on the outer periphery of the flexible member 132. The size of the notches 1322 is 1-3 times the size of the ice block, for example, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, or 3 times. By forming the notches 1322 at intervals on the outer periphery of the flexible member 132, as the main rotating member 130 rotates, the ice block is easily drawn into the notches 1322 when it enters the ice-moving cavity 112 through the ice-moving inlet 111, improving the ice-moving efficiency of the ice-moving device 100 and preventing ice blockage at the ice-moving inlet 111.

[0064] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the ice-moving device provided in this application. The flexible member 132 includes a first flexible member 1323 and a second flexible member 1324 spaced apart along the outer periphery of the main shaft 131. The hardness of the second flexible member 1324 is lower than that of the first flexible member 1323. Because the hardness of the second flexible member 1324 is lower than that of the first flexible member 1323, when the ice block enters the ice-moving cavity 112 through the ice-moving inlet 111 as the main rotating member 130 rotates, it is easy to squeeze the second flexible member 1324 to deform it, thereby being carried into the main rotating member 130. The first flexible member 1323, which has higher hardness, carries the ice block and rotates, improving the ice-moving efficiency of the ice-moving device 100 and preventing the ice block from clogging at the ice-moving inlet 111.

[0065] The above solution optimizes the structure of the flexible component 132, making it easier for ice to be inserted into the main rotating component 130. In other solutions, an auxiliary structure that cooperates with the main rotating component 130 can be added to facilitate the insertion of ice into the main rotating component 130 and prevent ice blockage at the ice inlet 111.

[0066] In some embodiments, please refer toFigure 7 , Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of still another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application. The ice moving part 110 further comprises a pressing plate 116. The pressing plate 116 is arranged in the ice moving part 110, and the pressing plate 116 is located between the ice moving in ice mouth 111 and the ice moving out ice mouth 113. The shortest distance from the end of the main rotating member 130 to the central axis of the main rotating member 130 is less than the radius of the main rotating member 130. During the rotation of the main rotating member 130, the flexible member 132 deforms by contacting the pressing plate 116, and a gap 1321 is formed at the ice moving in ice mouth 111. By pressing part of the flexible member 132 with the pressing plate 116, as the main rotating member 130 rotates, the ice block is easily taken into the main rotating member 130 at the gap 1321 when the ice block enters the ice moving cavity 112 through the ice moving in ice mouth 111, which improves the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and avoids the ice block from being blocked at the ice moving in ice mouth 111.

[0067] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 8 , Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of still another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application. The ice moving part 110 further comprises a guide cavity 117 and a secondary rotating member 140. The guide cavity 117 is communicated with the ice moving cavity 112. The ice moving in ice mouth 111 is located between the guide cavity 117 and the ice moving cavity 112. The secondary rotating member 140 is rotationally arranged in the guide cavity 117. The secondary rotating member 140 rotates along a second direction Y, which is opposite to the first direction X. The shortest distance between the secondary rotating member 140 and the main rotating member 130 is less than the size of the ice block. Since the rotation direction of the secondary rotating member 140 is opposite to that of the main rotating member 130, and the ice moving in ice mouth 111 is located between the main rotating member 130 and the secondary rotating member 140, under the opposite movement of the two rotating members, the ice block is easily taken into the main rotating member 130, which improves the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and avoids the ice block from being blocked at the ice moving in ice mouth 111. The radius of the secondary rotating member 140 is less than that of the main rotating member 130, which reduces the volume occupied by the ice moving device 100 and makes the ice block more easily stuck in the main rotating member 130. The outer wall of the secondary rotating member 140 is fitted with the guide cavity 117, and the hardness of the secondary rotating member 140 can be higher than that of the flexible member 132, which drives the ice block to be stuck in the main rotating member 130. The secondary rotating member 140 can also adopt a rotating structure such as a roller brush or an impeller.

[0068] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 9 , Figure 9is a partial structural schematic view of another embodiment of the ice moving device provided by the present application. The ice moving device 100 further comprises a transmission rotating member 151. The transmission rotating member 151 is rotationally arranged in the conveying channel 150. The transmission rotating member 151 rotates at a speed lower than the main rotating member 130. Since the transmission rotating member 151 rotates at a speed lower than the main rotating member 130, the ice blocks enter the ice moving cavity 112 after obtaining a certain speed in the conveying channel 150 passing the transmission rotating member 151, and the ice blocks obtaining a certain speed are more likely to be clamped into the high-speed rotating main rotating member 130, thereby avoiding the ice blocks from being blocked at the ice moving-in ice port 111.

[0069] It should be noted that, in order to improve the ice moving efficiency of the ice moving device 100 and avoid the ice blocks from being blocked at the ice moving-in ice port 111, only the above-mentioned scheme of optimizing the structure of the flexible member 132, or only the above-mentioned scheme of additionally arranging the auxiliary structure cooperating with the main rotating member 130, or a combination of at least two schemes can be used to avoid the ice blocks from being blocked at the ice moving-in ice port 111.

[0070] Another embodiment of the present application provides a refrigeration equipment 10. Please refer to Figure 10 to Figure 11 , Figure 10 is a partial structural schematic view of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application, Figure 11 is a partial structural schematic view of an embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the present application, The refrigeration equipment 10 comprises a cabinet 11, an ice making assembly 200, an ice taking assembly 300, an ice moving device 100 and a sensing member 172. The cabinet 11 is formed with a first refrigeration compartment 12 and a second refrigeration compartment 13. The first refrigeration compartment 12 comprises a first door body 14. The second refrigeration compartment 13 is located above the first refrigeration compartment 12. The second refrigeration compartment 13 comprises a second door body 15 rotationally arranged on the cabinet 11. The ice making assembly 200 is arranged in the first refrigeration compartment 12. The ice taking assembly 300 is arranged on the second door body 15. The ice moving device 100 comprises an ice moving channel 120, an ice moving part 110 and an ice moving assembly 101. The ice moving part 110 is arranged in the first refrigeration compartment 12. The ice moving channel 120 extends from the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the second refrigeration compartment 13. The ice moving part 110 is in communication with the ice making assembly 200, and the ice moving assembly 101 is arranged in the ice moving part 110 to drive the whole ice to move from the ice moving part 110 to the ice taking assembly 300 through the ice moving channel 120. The sensing member 172 is arranged at an ice outlet end of the ice moving channel 120. The sensing member 172 is used to sense the passing of the whole ice. When the sensing member 172 senses the passing of the whole ice, it indicates that the whole ice has successfully moved to the ice taking assembly 300 through the ice moving channel 120. Among them, the first refrigeration compartment 12 is a freezing compartment, and the second refrigeration compartment 13 is a refrigerating compartment.

[0071] The whole ice in the first refrigeration compartment 12 can be transported to the ice taking assembly 300 in the second refrigeration compartment 13 above by the ice moving device 100, so as to facilitate the user to take ice and improve the user experience. The ice making assembly 200 is arranged in the first refrigeration compartment 12, and can share the cold source with the first refrigeration compartment 12. The evaporator required for ice making does not need to be arranged separately because the ice making assembly 200 is arranged in the second refrigeration compartment 13, thereby saving the cost and the space of the second refrigeration compartment 13, and improving the volume rate of the second refrigeration compartment 13. The refrigeration equipment 10 provided by the application not only improves the ice taking efficiency, but also solves the problems of inconvenient ice taking and space occupation of the second refrigeration compartment 13.

[0072] The broken ice is filtered out at the bottom of the ice moving part 110, so that the ice moving assembly 101 is not frozen due to the condensation of the melted broken ice in the low-temperature environment, and the broken ice is not melted into water in the ice moving channel 120, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the ice moving channel 120.

[0073] The ice moving device 100 can adopt the ice moving device 100 in any of the above embodiments, and the ice moving assembly 101 includes the main rotating member 130 in any of the above embodiments or other driving members that can realize ice throwing.

[0074] The ice moving device 100 can adopt the ice moving device 100 in any of the above embodiments, and the ice moving assembly 101 includes the main rotating member 130 in any of the above embodiments or other driving members that can realize ice throwing.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 12 to Figure 13 , Figure 12 is a partial structure schematic view of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the application; Figure 13 is a partial structure schematic view of another embodiment of the refrigeration equipment provided by the application. The ice moving channel 120 includes a first part 125, a second part 126 and a third part 127 which are sequentially communicated. The second part 126 is rotationally connected to the first part 125 and / or the third part 127. The first part 125 is located in the first refrigeration compartment 12 or the first door body 14. The first part 125 is communicated with the ice moving ice outlet 113 of the ice moving part 110, the second part 126 is located between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15, and the third part 127 is arranged in the second door body 15. The third part 127 is communicated with the ice taking assembly 300. The rotation axis of the second door body 15 is located in the second part 126. The ice moving assembly 101 can drive the whole ice to move out of the ice moving part 110 to the ice moving channel 120, and the whole ice enters the ice taking assembly 300 after sequentially passing through the first part 125, the second part 126 and the third part 127.

[0076] Since the second part 126 is located between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15, and the rotation axis of the second door body 15 is located in the second part 126, during the rotation of the second door body 15 to open and close, the third part 127 can also always be in butt joint with the second part 126, and the pipe sealing of the third part 127 and the second part 126 is good, avoiding the problem of condensation due to poor butt joint sealing.

[0077] It should be noted that the rotation axis of the second door body 15 can coincide with the central axis of the second part 126, so as to ensure that the third part 127 always maintains good butt joint with the second part 126 during the rotation of the second door body 15. In actual use, due to the cross-sectional shape of the pipe and the manufacturing and installation deviation, the rotation axis of the second door body 15 can be offset from the central axis of the second part 126, but as long as the rotation axis of the second door body 15 is located in the second part 126, the rotation of the second door body 15 does not affect the butt joint of the second part 126 and the third part 127 and the ice block passing effect.

[0078] In some embodiments, please continue to refer to Figure 13 The first refrigeration compartment 12 includes a top wall 19, a bottom wall, a back wall 18, and a first side wall 16 and a second side wall 17 connecting the top wall 19 and the bottom wall. The first side wall 16 is arranged close to the second part 126. The ice removal part 110 is located on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12. Specifically, the top wall 19 and the first side wall 16 of the first refrigeration compartment 12 enclose a containing space, and the ice removal part 110 is located in the containing space and can be fixedly arranged on the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Similarly, the ice making assembly 200 can also be arranged in the containing space, and the ice making assembly 200 is fixed to the top wall 19 or the first side wall 16. Arranging the ice removal part and the ice making assembly 200 close to the top wall 19 can be closer to the second refrigeration compartment 13, shorten the height required for the whole ice to rise along the ice removal channel 120, reduce the power required by the ice removal assembly 101, and improve the success rate of ice removal.

[0079] Since the first part 125 needs to extend to communicate with the second part 126, and the second part 126 is located between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15, when the ice removal part 110 is arranged in the first refrigeration compartment 12, the first door body 14 has a matching accommodation slot matched with the first part 125, so that the first part 125 can extend from the first refrigeration compartment 12 to the outside to communicate with the second part 126. At this time, the ice removal part 110 is fixed to the first refrigeration compartment 12, the first part 125 communicates the ice removal part 110 and the second part 126, the position of the first part 125 remains fixed, the first part 125 is relatively independent of the first door body 14, the first door body 14 can be rotatably arranged in the cabinet 11, or the first refrigeration compartment 12 further includes a first drawer, and the first door body 14 is arranged in the first drawer. The first drawer can be push-pull arranged in the cabinet 11.

[0080] Of course, please continue to refer to Figure 12 , the ice removal part 110 can also be provided on the first door body 14. When the first door body 14 is rotated to be provided on the box body 11, the rotation axis of the first door body 14 is located in the second part 126. Since the second part 126 is located between the first door body 14 and the second door body 15, and the rotation axis of the first door body 14 is located in the second part 126, the first part 125 and the second part 126 can always be kept in abutment during the rotation of the first door body 14 to open and close, and the pipeline sealing of the first part 125 and the second part 126 is good, avoiding the problem of condensation due to poor abutment sealing. It should be noted that at this time, the ice removal inlet 111 of the ice removal part 110 is separated from the ice making assembly 200 as the first door body 14 is opened, and after the first door body 14 is closed, the ice removal inlet 111 and the ice outlet of the ice making assembly 200 can be buckled and abutted, without affecting the ice making assembly 200 to smoothly deliver ice blocks to the ice removal part 110. Among them, the ice outlet of the ice making assembly 200 includes the ice outlet of the ice storage box of the ice making assembly 200 or the ice outlet of the conveying channel 150.

[0081] In order to realize the relative rotation of the second door body 15 and the box body 11 and the abutment of the ice removal channel 120, in some embodiments, the second refrigeration compartment 13 includes coaxially arranged first and second rotating shaft members (not shown in the figure). The second door body 15 is rotatably connected to the box body 11 through the first rotating shaft member away from the first door body 14. The second rotating shaft member is provided on the side of the second door body 15 close to the first door body 14. The second rotating shaft member is the second part 126, the first part 125 and the second part 126 are fixedly connected or integrally formed, and the second part 126 and the third part 127 are rotatably connected, so that the first part 125 and the second part 126 are always kept in abutment, and the second door body 15 rotates to drive the third part 127 and the second part 126 to rotate synchronously. Alternatively, the first part 125 and the second part 126 are rotatably connected, and the second part 126 and the third part 127 are fixedly connected or integrally formed, so that the first part 125 and the second part 126 are always kept in abutment, and the second door body 15 rotates to drive the third part 127 to rotate.

[0082] In some embodiments, the second refrigeration compartment 13 comprises a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft arranged coaxially, the second door 15 is rotatably connected to the cabinet 11 through the first rotating shaft away from the first door 14, and the second rotating shaft is arranged on the second door 15 close to the first door 14. The second rotating shaft is a second part 126, and the two ends of the second part 126 are respectively sleeved outside or inserted into the third part 127 and the first part 125. Since the two ends of the second part 126 are rotatable relative to the first part 125 and the third part 127, the stable butt joint of the second part 126 with the first part 125 and the third part 127 can be ensured, and the two ends of the second part 126 are respectively sleeved outside or inserted into the third part 127 and the first part 125, which ensures that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the first part 125, the second part 126 and the third part 127 to reach the ice taking assembly 300. Specifically, the second part 126 can be relatively fixed with the cabinet 11, or the second part 126 can be rotatably connected with the cabinet 11, which is not limited here.

[0083] Further, the third part 127 comprises an ice moving section 121 and a guide section 122. The ice moving section 121 is connected with the second part 126. The guide section 122 is connected with the ice moving section 121 and is curved towards the ice taking assembly 300. The ice moving section 121 and the guide section 122 are smoothly connected. Specifically, the ice moving section 121 can be arranged in a vertical direction, which shortens the distance of the whole ice rising along the ice moving section 121. Of course, the ice moving section 121 can also be arranged in a direction with a smaller angle with the vertical direction, or the third part 127 as a whole can be arc-shaped, which ensures that the ice cubes can stably rise and be connected with the ice taking assembly 300.

[0084] Specifically, the angle between the guide section 122 and the ice moving section 121 is greater than 90° and less than 180°, which avoids the ice cubes falling back into the ice moving section 121 when the ice cubes enter the guide section 122 from the ice moving section 121 with too large turning angle, and ensures that the ice cubes can smoothly pass through the ice moving channel 120 and move to the ice taking assembly 300.

[0085] The application provides an ice moving device and a refrigeration equipment. The ice moving device comprises an ice moving part, an ice moving cavity and a first through groove which are communicated with each other are formed in the ice moving part, the first through groove is arranged on the bottom of the ice moving part, and the first through groove is used for filtering the broken ice and / or water in the ice moving cavity; and a main rotating part is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, the main rotating part is rotatable in a first direction and is used for driving the ice block to move in the ice moving cavity, under the driving action of the main rotating part and the gravity, the broken ice entering the ice moving cavity can fall out of the first through groove, so that the broken ice is filtered out, the accumulation of the broken ice in the ice moving cavity is prevented, and thus the problem that the main rotating part and other moving parts are frozen due to the fact that the broken ice is melted and then recondensed in a low-temperature environment is avoided.

[0086] The above description is merely an embodiment of the application, and does not limit the patent scope of the application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation obtained by using the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. An ice removal device for a refrigeration appliance, characterized in that, The ice moving device comprises: an ice moving part, in which an ice moving cavity and a first through slot are formed and communicate with each other, the first through slot is arranged on the bottom of the ice moving part, and is used for filtering the broken ice and / or water in the ice moving cavity; a main rotating member, which is rotatably arranged in the ice moving cavity, and is used for driving the ice blocks to move in the ice moving cavity in a first direction; wherein the ice moving part comprises a first side plate and a second side plate arranged oppositely, a top cover connected between the first side plate and the second side plate and located at the top of the ice moving part, and a bottom shell which surrounds the first side plate and the second side plate on three sides, and the first side plate, the second side plate, the top cover and the bottom shell form the ice moving cavity, and the first through slot is arranged on the bottom shell.

2. The ice removal device of claim 1, wherein The ice moving device further comprises a filtering assembly, which comprises: a stopper arranged in the first through slot; a broken ice box located below the ice moving part, and connected with the ice moving cavity through the first through slot.

3. The ice removal device of claim 2, wherein, The first through slot has a first wall and a second wall arranged oppositely, and the stopper is arranged on the first wall and / or the second wall.

4. The ice removal device of claim 1, wherein The bottom shell comprises a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate connected with each other, the side of the first bottom plate away from the second bottom plate is connected with the first side plate, and the side of the second bottom plate away from the first bottom plate is connected with the second side plate.

5. The ice removal device of claim 4, wherein, The first bottom plate has a first sub-slot, and the second bottom plate has a second sub-slot, the first sub-slot and the second sub-slot form the first through slot, and the first through slot extends along the direction from the first side plate to the second side plate.

6. The ice removal device of claim 1, wherein The ice moving part further has a second through slot connected with the ice moving cavity, the second through slot is arranged on the bottom shell and extends along the first direction.

7. The ice removal device of claim 1, wherein The surface of the bottom shell facing the ice moving cavity is a curved surface, which protrudes in the direction away from the ice moving cavity.

8. The ice removal device of claim 1, wherein, The ice moving part further has an ice moving inlet and an ice moving outlet connected with the ice moving cavity, and the ice moving inlet and the ice moving outlet are located on the outer periphery of the main rotating member.

9. The ice removal device of claim 8, wherein, The ice moving inlet is located on the first side plate, the second side plate and / or the top cover.

10. The ice removal device of claim 8, wherein, The main rotating member comprises a main shaft and a flexible member arranged on the outer periphery of the main shaft, and the flexible member is used for driving the ice blocks entering the ice moving cavity through the ice moving inlet to move in the ice moving cavity.

11. A refrigeration appliance characterized in that, The ice moving device according to any one of claims 1-10.

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