Ice maker

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration, and provides an ice maker which comprises a machine body, an ice making assembly and a supporting plate, and the ice making assembly is arranged on the machine body; the supporting plate is arranged on the machine body and located below the ice making assembly, the supporting plate is used for supporting the ice making assembly, the upper surface of the supporting plate is concaved inwards to form an overflow groove, and overflow holes are formed in the groove wall of the overflow groove. According to the ice making machine, ice making is conducted in the machine body through the ice making assembly, the made ice blocks are stored, and the ice blocks are discharged when needed. The supporting plate is placed below the ice-making assembly, when the ice-making assembly generates condensate water in the ice-making process, the condensate water flows to the supporting plate and is collected in the overflow groove, or when the ice-making assembly uses the water tank to supply water to make ice, overflow water which fails in liquid level control also flows to the overflow groove and is discharged to a designated area through the overflow hole, so that the ice-making assembly is prevented from falling off. Therefore, overflow water is prevented from contacting an electrified part to cause damage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to an ice maker. Background Art

[0002] Ice makers mainly convert water into ice based on a refrigeration cycle system. The ice-making components of ice makers are prone to produce condensed water during the ice-making process or when storing ice cubes. The flow of the condensed water is uncontrollable and can easily come into contact with live parts or flow out of the machine, causing damage to live parts or water leakage in the ice maker. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present invention provides an ice maker, which aims to solve the overflow problem of the ice maker.

[0004] An ice making machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: Body; An ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly is arranged on the machine body; A support plate is arranged on the machine body and is located below the ice-making assembly. The support plate is used to support the ice-making assembly. An overflow groove is formed inwardly on the upper surface of the support plate. An overflow hole is opened in the overflow groove.

[0005] According to the ice-making machine of the embodiment of the present invention, ice is made in the machine body by the ice-making assembly, and the made ice cubes are stored and discharged when needed. The support plate is placed under the ice-making assembly. When the ice-making assembly generates condensed water during the ice-making process, the condensed water will flow to the support plate and collect in the overflow tank. Or when the ice-making assembly uses water from a water tank to make ice, the overflow water due to the failure of the liquid level control will also flow to the overflow tank and be discharged to the designated area through the overflow hole, thereby preventing the overflow water from contacting the live parts and causing damage.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the overflow trough includes a water collecting trough and an overflow trough arranged at intervals, the upper surface of the support plate is concave to form an overflow notch, the overflow notch connects the water collecting trough and the overflow trough, and the overflow hole is arranged on the bottom wall of the overflow trough.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the overflow notch is higher than the bottom wall of the sump.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water collecting trough includes a water collecting portion and an extending portion which are connected, and the overflow notch connects the extending portion and the water overflow trough.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the overflow trough is inclined from the first end to the second end, the height of the first end is higher than the second end, and the overflow hole is provided at the second end.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the overflow notch is arranged adjacent to the overflow hole.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker comprises a hot tank water inlet pipe, and the hot tank water inlet pipe is penetrated through the overflow hole.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the machine body is provided with an ice outlet nozzle, and an ice outlet channel connected to the ice-making assembly is provided in the ice outlet nozzle, and the ice outlet channel is suitable for outputting ice cubes. The ice outlet nozzle is provided with a guide hole connected to the ice outlet channel, and the guide hole is connected to the top of the overflow groove.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner side wall of the ice outlet channel adjacent to the ice-making assembly is a first side wall, the guide hole is opened on the first side wall, and the first side wall gradually tilts away from the ice-making assembly in the ice outlet direction of the ice outlet channel.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the machine body is provided with a guide plate, and the guide plate is provided on the outer wall of the ice outlet nozzle and is located below the guide hole.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ice dispensing nozzle is provided with a plurality of guide holes arranged at intervals.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker includes a pipe assembly, which is arranged on the machine body, the support plate is provided with a mounting notch, the mounting notch is connected to a side edge of the support plate to form a side opening, and the pipe assembly is passed through the mounting notch.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an ice making machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the ice maker provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of some internal components of an ice maker provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A longitudinal cross-sectional view of the internal components of the ice maker.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a support plate and a fixing member provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Machine body; 11. Ice outlet nozzle; 111. Ice outlet channel; 112. First side wall; 1121. Guide hole; 113. Guide plate; 2. Ice-making assembly; 3. Support plate; 30. Overflow trough; 31. Water collecting trough; 311. Water collecting part; 312. Extension part; 32. Overflow trough; 321. Overflow hole; 33. Installation notch; 331. Lateral opening; 332. First section; 333. Second section; 34. Reinforcement rib; 35. Installation edge; 351. Installation hole; 36. Wire hole; 37. Pipe hole; 38. Overflow notch; 4. Fixing piece; 41. Connection hole; 5. Hot tank exhaust pipe; 6. Hot tank water outlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limitations on the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0029] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiment of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The ice-making machine according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 1, an ice-making assembly 2 and a support plate 3, wherein the ice-making assembly 2 is arranged on the body 1; the support plate 3 is arranged on the body 1 and is located below the ice-making assembly 2, and an overflow groove 30 is formed inwardly on the upper surface of the support plate 3, and an overflow hole 321 is opened on the groove wall of the overflow groove 30.

[0031] According to the ice-making machine of the embodiment of the present invention, ice is made in the machine body 1 through the ice-making assembly 2, and the made ice cubes are stored and discharged when needed. The support plate 3 is placed under the ice-making assembly 2. When the ice-making assembly 2 generates condensed water during the ice-making process, the condensed water will flow to the support plate 3 and collect in the overflow groove 30. Or when the ice-making assembly 2 uses the water tank to supply water to make ice, the overflow water due to the failure of the liquid level control will also flow to the overflow groove 30 and be discharged to the designated area through the overflow hole 321, so as to prevent the overflow water from contacting the live parts and causing damage.

[0032] It is understandable that when the ice-making component 2 is making or storing ice, condensed water is easily generated on its outer wall, and the flow direction of the condensed water is not controllable. Even if the ice-making machine is provided with a drainage system, the condensed water is not easy to flow to the designated drainage position. For this reason, the support plate 3 located below the ice-making component 2 can receive the dripping condensed water, collect the condensed water in the overflow groove 30, and drain it to the designated area through the overflow hole 321. At the same time, the support plate 3 can also support the ice-making component 2 to improve the installation stability. The ice-making component 2 includes but is not limited to a water tank and an ice storage component. It is understandable that the water tank is used to store water for ice making. When the water tank liquid level control fails to generate overflow, the overflow direction is uncontrollable, and the overflow groove 30 on the support plate 3 can receive the overflow to discharge it to the overflow hole 321.

[0033] like Figure 5 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the overflow trough 30 includes a water collecting trough 31 and an overflow trough 32 arranged at intervals, and the upper surface of the support plate 3 is concave to form an overflow notch 38, the overflow notch 38 connects the water collecting trough 31 and the overflow trough 32, and the overflow hole 321 is arranged on the bottom wall of the overflow trough 32.

[0034] It can be understood that the locations where condensed water is generated by the refrigeration assembly are widely distributed. By setting the water collecting trough 31 and the overflow trough 32, the water collecting area of ​​the support plate 3 is increased to ensure that the water flow is collected in the water collecting trough 31 and the overflow trough 32 instead of flowing to other charged parts. In this way, the water collecting trough 31 can correspond to the position below where condensed water is easily generated. At the same time, the water collecting trough 31 can also be set to cover a larger area of ​​the support plate 3, such as being set in the middle of the support plate 3, so as to better collect condensed water, and the overflow trough 32 can be set at a position that is convenient for drainage, such as the edge of the support plate 3. When the condensed water drips into the water collecting trough 31 and the amount of water is small, it can be evaporated by the heat generating device (compressor, hot tank, etc.) of the ice maker. At this time, there is no need to drain water through the overflow hole 321. The water collecting trough 31 plays a role in collecting water to prevent water from flowing to other charged parts. If the amount of water is large, for example, after the water tank overflows, the water in the water collecting tank 31 becomes more and more, and the water flows through the overflow notch 38 to the overflow tank 32, and is discharged through the overflow hole 321 in the overflow tank 32, so as to drain the water in time and avoid the overflow water filling the water collecting tank 31 and flowing to other live parts.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the overflow notch 38 is higher than the bottom wall of the water collecting tank 31. It is understandable that only when the amount of water in the water collecting tank 31 accumulates to a certain water level will it flow from the overflow notch 38 to the overflow tank 32 for discharge. When there is a small amount of condensed water in the water collecting tank 31, there is no need to drain the water, and the internal heat generating device of the ice maker can evaporate this part of the water. In other words, even if the ice making component 2 produces a small amount of condensed water, the condensed water can be collected by the water collecting tank 31 to prevent it from flowing to other charged parts, and there is no need to perform drainage operations, thereby reducing the number of operational steps required to handle drainage. Drainage is only required when an abnormal situation occurs, such as overflowing of the water tank. The user can understand whether there is an abnormal situation by paying attention to the designated drainage area. That is, under normal circumstances, the user does not need to handle drainage, thereby improving the user experience.

[0036] like Figure 5 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the water collecting tank 31 includes a water collecting portion 311 and an extension portion 312 that are connected, and the overflow notch 38 connects the extension portion 312 and the water overflow tank 32. It can be understood that the area of ​​the water collecting portion 311 is larger than the area of ​​the extension portion 312, so that the water collecting portion 311 covers more positions, thereby collecting condensed water dripping from the ice making assembly 2. The extension portion 312 is used to extend to the water overflow tank 32, so as to facilitate the connection with the water overflow tank 32 through the overflow notch 38.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the overflow trough 32 is inclined from the first end to the second end, the height of the first end is higher than the second end, and the overflow hole 321 is arranged at the second end. The overflow hole 321 is arranged at a lower position to facilitate the emptying of the water in the overflow trough 32 and prevent water accumulation. It can be understood that the overflow trough 32 is in the shape of a long strip. If the water discharged from the water collecting trough 31 to the overflow trough 32 cannot be discharged from the overflow hole 321 in time, the water in the overflow trough 32 will gradually accumulate, and the overflow trough 32 can temporarily store this part of water without overflowing.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the overflow notch 38 is disposed adjacent to the overflow hole 321 , so that the water flowing from the overflow notch 38 to the overflow trough 32 can be discharged from the overflow hole 321 in a timely manner.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker includes a hot tank water inlet pipe, which is arranged in the overflow hole 321. It can be understood that the hot tank water inlet pipe can pass through the support plate 3 from the overflow hole 321 without opening additional holes on the support plate 3. At the same time, the pipe of the hot tank water inlet pipe can also extend in the overflow groove 32 to extend to the position where the connection is required to avoid excessive occupation of the space above the support plate 3. In addition, when the water in the overflow groove 32 is discharged from the overflow hole 321, it can flow along the outer wall of the hot tank water inlet pipe to the designated area below the support plate 3 to achieve water flow guidance. A drain pipe can also be provided below the overflow hole 321 to discharge water to a designated area, which is not limited here.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body 1 is provided with an ice outlet nozzle 11, and an ice outlet channel 111 connected to the ice making assembly 2 is provided in the ice outlet nozzle 11, and the ice outlet channel 111 is suitable for outputting ice cubes. The ice outlet nozzle 11 is provided with a guide hole 1121 connected to the ice outlet channel 111, and the guide hole 1121 is connected to the top of the overflow tank 30. It should be noted that the connection here means that water can drip into the overflow tank 30 through the guide hole 1121, and the two do not necessarily have to be connected through a physical connection.

[0041] It can be understood that the ice outlet nozzle 11 is connected to the ice storage area of ​​the ice making assembly 2, and the ice storage area outputs ice cubes for users through the ice outlet nozzle 11. In the process of outputting ice cubes, ice debris is easily generated due to the collision of ice cubes, and condensed water is easily generated. The ice debris or condensed water on the inner wall of the ice outlet channel 111 can flow to the top of the overflow groove 30 through the guide hole 1121. In this way, these ice debris or condensed water flow into the overflow groove 30, and will not drip to the outside through the ice outlet nozzle 11, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of water leakage in the ice maker and improve the user experience.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner side wall of the ice outlet channel 111 adjacent to the ice-making assembly 2 is the first side wall 112, the guide hole 1121 is opened on the first side wall 112, and the first side wall 112 gradually tilts away from the ice-making assembly 2 in the ice outlet direction of the ice outlet channel 111.

[0043] It can be understood that the first side wall 112 is in a slope shape. When the ice storage area of ​​the ice-making assembly 2 transports ice cubes to the ice outlet channel 111, ice debris and the generated condensed water will slide down along the first side wall 112, and will not directly fall from the ice outlet channel 111 and leave the ice outlet channel 111. In this way, the first side wall 112 guides the ice cubes to slide down, and also guides the ice debris and condensed water to the guide hole 1121 to prevent the ice debris and condensed water from flowing to the outside. It should be noted that the size of the guide hole 1121 should be set reasonably so that the ice cubes will not pass through the guide hole 1121. In one embodiment, the guide hole 1121 can be an elongated strip hole to cover the width direction of the first side wall 112 as much as possible, and a stopper can also be set in the strip hole to prevent ice cubes from entering the guide hole 1121.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ice outlet 11 is provided with a plurality of diversion holes 1121 arranged at intervals to improve diversion efficiency. The plurality of diversion holes 1121 may be spaced to form a grid structure, and the plurality of diversion holes 1121 may be arranged along the width direction of the first side wall 112 to cover condensed water and ice debris flowing down from the top of the first side wall 112.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the machine body 1 is provided with a guide plate 113, which is provided on the outer wall of the ice outlet nozzle 11 and is located below the guide hole 1121. In order to facilitate the condensed water flowing out of the guide hole 1121 to be directed to the overflow groove 30, the guide plate 113 is connected to the outer wall of the ice outlet nozzle 11, and the guide plate 113 can be extended in an inclined direction toward the support plate 3, so that the water flow is more accurately guided and is not easy to flow to other non-drainage areas.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker includes a pipe assembly, which is arranged on the body 1, and the support plate 3 is provided with a mounting notch 33, the mounting notch 33 is connected to a side edge of the support plate 3 to form a side opening, and the pipe assembly is passed through the mounting notch 33.

[0047] According to the ice making machine of the embodiment of the present invention, a mounting notch 33 is opened on one side of the support plate 3. Since the mounting notch 33 is connected to the side of the support plate 3 to form a side opening, when the support plate 3 is installed, the pipe component can enter the mounting notch 33 from the side opening, and then pass through the mounting notch 33 to pass through the support plate 3 to connect the upper and lower components of the support plate 3. There is no need to perform pipe punching operations, and the installation can be carried out on the side of the pipe, which is convenient to install.

[0048] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pipe assembly includes a hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and a hot tank outlet pipe 6, and the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank outlet pipe 6 are arranged at intervals through the installation notch 33. It can be understood that in the ice maker, the hot tank (also called a preheating tank or a hot water tank) is a container for storing hot water, which is then used to melt ice cubes or perform other heating processes. During the heating process, water will turn into steam. The main function of the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 is to discharge the steam from the hot tank to prevent the internal pressure of the hot tank from being too high. The hot tank outlet pipe 6 ensures that the hot water can be effectively taken out of the hot tank and used for various needs in the ice making process. The hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank outlet pipe 6 are arranged adjacent to each other. When installing the support plate 3, the installation notch 33 can be aligned with the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank outlet pipe 6, so that the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank outlet pipe 6 can be inserted into the installation notch 33, and there is no need to operate the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank outlet pipe 6 to pass through the holes on the support plate 3, and the installation operation is more convenient.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the installation notch 33 includes a first section 332 and a second section 333 which are connected to each other. The extension direction of the first section 332 is set at an angle to the extension direction of the second section 333. The second section 333 is connected to one side of the support plate 3. The hot tank exhaust pipe 5 is passed through the first section 332, and the hot tank water outlet pipe 6 is passed through the second section 333.

[0050] Exemplarily, the extension direction of the first section 332 is set at an obtuse angle to the extension direction of the second section 333, so that the installation notch 33 does not extend in a straight line, and after the support plate 3 is installed, the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank water outlet pipe 6 are not easy to be separated from the installation notch 33 from the side opening. At the same time, the installation notch 33 is divided into two sections, so that the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank water outlet pipe 6 can be installed at corresponding appropriate positions, that is, the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 is inserted in the first section 332, and the hot tank water outlet pipe 6 is inserted in the second section 333.

[0051] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a water retaining flange is provided around the installation notch 33 on the upper surface of the support plate 3, that is, the edge of the installation notch 33 is flanged upward to stop water falling onto the upper surface of the support plate 3 from flowing into the installation notch 33 to avoid water leakage.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support plate 3 is provided with a reinforcing rib 34, and the reinforcing rib 34 is arranged adjacent to the installation notch 33. It can be understood that the reinforcing rib 34 can make up for the reduced strength of the support plate 3 due to the installation notch 33, so as to prevent the support plate 3 from being deformed due to collision at some positions due to insufficient strength during the installation process.

[0053] like Figure 5As shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker includes a fixing member 4, which is detachably connected to the side opening. The fixing member 4 can be a plate-shaped or lock-shaped structure, as long as it can be blocked at the side opening, so as to close the installation gap 33 to form a closed space, prevent the hot tank exhaust pipe 5 and the hot tank water outlet pipe 6 from being separated from the installation gap 33, and improve the installation stability. The connection method between the fixing member 4 and the support plate 3 can be a detachable connection such as a threaded connection, a snap connection or a plug-in connection, which is not limited here.

[0054] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the support plate 3 is provided with a mounting edge 35 protruding along the upper surface, the mounting edge 35 is provided with a mounting hole 351, the fixing member 4 is provided with a connecting hole 41, and the connecting member passes through the connecting hole 41 and the mounting hole 351 in sequence to connect the fixing member 4 and the mounting edge 35. It can be understood that the mounting edge 35 can stop the condensed water dripping on the support plate 3 to a certain extent to prevent it from flowing down from the edge of the support plate 3. Exemplarily, the connecting member is a screw or a bolt, and the mounting edges 35 located on both sides of the lateral opening 331 are provided with mounting holes 351, and the fixing member 4 is provided with two connecting holes 41 arranged at intervals, so that the fixing member 4 is respectively connected to the two ends of the lateral opening 331 through two connecting members to improve the connection stability of the fixing member 4.

[0055] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member 4 is a U-shaped plate, and part of the mounting edge 35 is accommodated and snapped into the U-shaped space of the U-shaped plate. It can be understood that during installation, the fixing member 4 can be snapped onto the mounting edge 35 to cover the lateral opening 331. At this time, part of the mounting edge 35 is snapped into the U-shaped space, and the fixing member 4 will not fall off. There is no need to use hands to assist in positioning the fixing member 4, and the operation of connecting the fixing member 4 and the mounting edge 35 can be completed, which is convenient and quick.

[0056] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support plate 3 is provided with spaced wire holes 36 and pipe holes 37. The wire holes 36 are used for wire assembly, and the pipe holes 37 are used for water pipe assembly. In this way, water and electricity are separated. Even if cracks and water leaks from the water pipe, it is not easy to contact the wires in the wire holes 36, thereby improving the safety of use. Optionally, the pipe holes 37 are round holes for the water pipe to pass through and prevent it from shaking. The wire holes 36 can be long holes to accommodate more wires.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface of the support plate 3 is provided with a first flange around the wire hole 36; optionally, the upper surface of the support plate 3 is provided with a second flange around the tube hole 37. Exemplarily, the edges of the wire hole 36 and the tube hole 37 are flanged upward to prevent water falling on the upper surface of the support plate 3 from flowing into the wire hole 36 and the tube hole 37 to avoid water leakage.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications or equivalent substitutions of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice making machine, characterized in that: include: Body; An ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly is arranged on the machine body; A support plate is arranged on the machine body and is located below the ice-making assembly. The support plate is used to support the ice-making assembly. An overflow groove is formed inwardly on the upper surface of the support plate. An overflow hole is opened in the overflow groove.

2. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The overflow trough includes a water collecting trough and an overflow trough which are arranged at intervals. The upper surface of the support plate is concave to form an overflow notch, and the overflow notch connects the water collecting trough and the overflow trough. The overflow hole is arranged on the bottom wall of the overflow trough.

3. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The height of the overflow notch is higher than the bottom wall of the sump.

4. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water collecting trough comprises a water collecting part and an extending part which are connected, and the overflow notch connects the extending part and the water overflow trough.

5. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the overflow trough is inclined from the first end to the second end, the height of the first end is higher than the second end, and the overflow hole is arranged at the second end.

6. The ice making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The overflow notch is arranged adjacent to the overflow hole.

7. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker comprises a hot tank water inlet pipe, and the hot tank water inlet pipe is penetrated through the overflow hole.

8. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body is provided with an ice outlet nozzle, in which an ice outlet channel connected to the ice-making assembly is provided, the ice outlet channel is suitable for outputting ice cubes, and the ice outlet nozzle is provided with a guide hole connected to the ice outlet channel, and the guide hole is connected to the top of the overflow tank.

9. The ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the ice outlet passage adjacent to the ice-making assembly is a first side wall, the guide hole is formed on the first side wall, and the first side wall is gradually inclined away from the ice-making assembly in the ice outlet direction of the ice outlet passage.

10. The ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that The machine body is provided with a guide plate, which is arranged on the outer side wall of the ice outlet nozzle and is located below the guide hole.

11. The ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that The ice outlet nozzle is provided with a plurality of guide holes arranged at intervals.

12. The ice making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: The ice maker comprises a pipeline assembly, wherein the pipeline assembly is arranged on the machine body, the support plate is provided with a mounting notch, the mounting notch is connected to a side edge of the support plate to form a side opening, and the pipeline assembly is passed through the mounting notch.

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