Refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The refrigeration equipment comprises a refrigeration chamber, a refrigeration system for providing cooling capacity for the refrigeration chamber and an ice making assembly arranged in the refrigeration chamber, and the ice making assembly comprises a box body with an opening, a sealing cover detachably connected to the opening of the box body and an ice making disc connected to the inner side of the sealing cover; when the ice-making tray makes ice, the sealing cover is sealed on the box body, so that the ice-making tray makes ice in the sealed ice-making space, cold air in the refrigerating chamber cannot enter the sealed space, and the cold energy in the refrigerating chamber is transferred to the ice-making tray through the sealing cover and the box body, so that the cold air carrying peculiar smell and bacteria is prevented from being in contact with ice blocks; and the problem that the ice cubes have peculiar smell and carry bacteria to influence the health of users is fundamentally solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular to a refrigeration equipment for making ice. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, refrigeration equipment has become an indispensable household appliance. In order to meet the diverse needs of users, refrigeration equipment with ice-making function has also emerged.

[0003] At present, refrigeration equipment with ice-making function sends air to the ice-making box and ice-storage box area for cooling by the refrigeration system to complete the ice-making and ice-storage process. Due to the circulation of cold air in the refrigerator, odors and bacteria from other areas are also brought into the ice-making and ice-storage areas, making the ice cubes have odors and bacteria. Since ice cubes are eaten directly, they have a great impact on human health and taste. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration device for solving the above-mentioned problem.

[0005] To achieve one of the above-mentioned purposes of the invention, the present invention provides a refrigeration device, comprising a refrigeration compartment, a refrigeration system for providing cooling to the refrigeration compartment, and an ice-making assembly arranged in the refrigeration compartment, wherein the ice-making assembly comprises a box body having an opening, a sealing cover detachably connected to the opening of the box body, and an ice-making tray connected to the inner side of the sealing cover; when the ice-making tray makes ice, the sealing cover is sealed on the box body.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the sealing cover is fixedly connected to the refrigeration compartment, the refrigeration compartment has a material taking opening, and the box body can be pulled toward the material taking opening.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ice-making assembly includes an ice storage box located at the lower side of the ice-making tray, and the ice storage box is arranged in the box body.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ice-making assembly includes an ice storage box located at the lower side of the ice-making tray, and the box body is the ice storage box.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ice-making assembly also includes an air path box which is arranged together with the bottom of the ice-making tray to form an ice-making air path, the air path box is made of a flexible material, the sealing cover is provided with an air inlet channel and a return air channel which are connected to the refrigeration system, and the air path box is provided with an air inlet which is connected to the air inlet channel and a return air port which is connected to the return air channel.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the air path box includes side walls extending downward from the four sides of the ice tray and a bottom wall connected to a side of the side wall away from the ice box, and the air inlet and the return air outlet are arranged on the side wall.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ice-making assembly further includes an ice-detecting rod disposed on one side of the ice-making tray, and the air inlet and the air return port are disposed on the side wall on a side away from the ice-detecting rod.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the air path box is made of silica gel or PPE material.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the refrigeration system includes a water supply device for supplying water to the ice tray, a water supply pipe connecting the water supply device and the ice tray, and the sealing cover is provided with a water supply hole for the water supply pipe to pass through.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the refrigeration system includes a damper arranged in the refrigeration equipment and used to control the opening and closing of the air inlet channel, and the damper has an open state when the ice tray is making ice and a closed state when the ice tray is de-icing.

[0015] The refrigeration device of the present invention is provided with an ice-making assembly in a refrigeration room, wherein the ice-making assembly comprises a box body with an opening, a sealing cover detachably connected to the opening of the box body, and an ice-making tray connected to the inner side of the sealing cover; when the ice-making tray makes ice, the sealing cover is sealed on the box body, so that the ice-making tray makes ice in the sealed ice-making space, and the cold air in the refrigeration room cannot enter the sealed space. The cold energy in the ice-making room is transferred to the ice-making tray through the sealing cover and the box body, thereby preventing the cold air carrying odor and bacteria from contacting the ice cubes, and fundamentally solving the problem that the ice cubes carry odor and bacteria and affect the health of users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making assembly of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded view of the ice making assembly;

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle ice tray and the air path box;

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice tray and the air path box from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the cross section at AA in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] It should be understood that the terms used herein, such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "front", etc., indicating spatial relative positions are used for the purpose of convenience to describe the relationship of one component or feature relative to another component or feature as shown in the drawings. The terms of spatial relative positions may be intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation other than the orientation shown in the drawings.

[0023] The present invention provides a refrigeration device, comprising a refrigeration compartment and a refrigeration system for providing cold to the refrigeration compartment. The refrigeration system continuously provides cold to the refrigeration compartment, thereby ensuring the refrigeration temperature in the refrigeration compartment and prolonging the storage time of articles.

[0024] In the present invention, an ice-making assembly 100 is also provided in the refrigeration room, and ice cubes are made for the user through the ice-making assembly 100. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the ice-making assembly 100 includes a box body 1 with an opening, a sealing cover 2 detachably connected to the opening of the box body 1, and an ice-making tray 3 connected to the inner side of the sealing cover 2; when the ice-making tray 3 makes ice, the sealing cover 2 is sealed on the box body 1, and the sealing cover 2 and the box body 1 form a closed ice-making space. The ice-making tray 3 makes ice in the sealed ice-making space, and the cold air in the refrigeration room cannot enter the sealed space. The cold air in the ice-making room is transferred to the ice-making tray 3 through the sealing cover 2 and the box body 1, thereby preventing the cold air carrying odor and bacteria from contacting the ice cubes, and fundamentally solving the problem that the ice cubes carry odor and bacteria and affect the health of users.

[0025] It is understood that the refrigeration device can be a refrigerator, and the refrigeration compartment can be a freezer compartment, or other compartments with sufficient coldness to condense the water in the ice tray 3 into ice. The sealing cover 2 and the box body 1 in the present invention can be made of a material with high thermal conductivity, such as a metal material, so as to quickly transfer the coldness in the refrigeration compartment to the ice tray 3, thereby accelerating the ice making speed of the ice making assembly 100. Of course, it is understood that the selection of the material of the sealing cover 2 and the box body 1 is not limited to this.

[0026] Furthermore, the sealing cover 2 is fixedly connected to the refrigeration compartment, the refrigeration compartment has a material taking opening, and the box body 1 can be pulled toward the material taking opening, thereby achieving a detachable connection between the sealing cover 2 and the box body 1 .

[0027] Furthermore, the refrigeration system includes a water supply device for supplying water to the ice tray 3, a water supply pipe 4 connecting the water supply device and the ice tray 3, and a water supply hole is provided on the sealing cover 2, and the water supply hole enables the water supply pipe 4 to supply water to the ice tray 3 through the sealing cover 2.

[0028] Furthermore, the ice-making assembly 100 includes an ice storage box located at the lower side of the ice-making tray 3. After the ice-making tray 3 completes ice making, the ice-making tray 3 flips over to shed ice, and the ice cubes fall into the ice storage box. Then the ice-making tray 3 can continue to make ice. Therefore, the refrigeration equipment can make the amount of ice required by the user in advance, and directly take ice from the ice storage box when the user uses it, thereby improving the user experience.

[0029] It can be understood that the ice tray 3 is rotatably connected to the sealing cover 2 , and the ice making assembly 100 is further provided with a motor 7 for driving the ice tray 3 to rotate, and the motor 7 is also connected to the inner side of the sealing cover 2 .

[0030] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the box body 1 is an ice storage box, so that the ice cubes stored in the ice storage box are not in direct contact with the cold air in the refrigeration room, thereby preventing the stored ice cubes from carrying bacteria and odor. In addition, after the ice tray 3 is detached, the ice can be easily taken out by pulling the ice storage box toward the taking port.

[0031] In other embodiments of the present invention, a storage box may be separately provided in the box body 1 , and the ice storage box may be taken out of the box body 1 by pulling out the box body 1 .

[0032] Furthermore, the ice-making assembly 100 further includes an air path box 5 which is arranged with the bottom of the ice-making tray 3 to form an ice-making air path. Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the sealing cover 2 is provided with an air inlet channel 21 and an air return channel 22 connected with the refrigeration system, and the air path box 5 is provided with an air inlet 51 connected with the air inlet channel 21 and an air return port 52 connected with the air return channel 22. When the ice tray 3 makes ice, the ice tray 3 not only obtains cold energy through the sealing cover 2 and the box body 1, but also obtains cold energy through the ice-making air path in the air path box 5, thereby accelerating the ice-making speed of the ice tray 3. It can be understood that when the ice tray 3 makes ice, the air path box 5 is sealed and connected to the bottom of the ice tray 3, and the cold air of the refrigeration system is introduced through the air inlet 51, and the cold air is returned through the air return port 52, thereby forming an ice-making air path between the bottom of the ice tray 3 and the air path 5.

[0033] Furthermore, the air path box 5 is made of a flexible material and can move synchronously with the ice tray 3. When the ice tray 3 makes ice, the air path box 5 is sealed and connected to the bottom of the ice tray 3. When the ice tray 3 rotates to remove ice, the air path box 5 rotates synchronously with the ice tray 3, and the air path box 5 is deformed as a whole, but the air path box 5 is always sealed and connected to the bottom of the ice tray 3. When the ice tray 3 is reset after removing ice, the air path box 5 is also reset.

[0034] Specifically, the air path box 5 is made of silica gel or PPE material to ensure that the air path box 5 returns to its initial state after each elastic deformation, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of the ice-making air path formed by the bottom of the ice tray 3 and the air path box 5. Of course, it is understandable that the material of the air path box 5 is not limited to this.

[0035] Further, see Figure 5 As shown, the air path box 5 includes a side wall 53 extending downward from the periphery of the ice tray 3, and a bottom wall 54 connected to a side of the side wall 53 away from the ice tray 3, and the air inlet 51 and the air return port 52 are arranged on the side wall 53. It can be understood that in order to ensure the sealing performance of the air path box 5, the air path box 5 and the ice tray 3 can be processed together by injection molding.

[0036] Furthermore, the ice-making assembly 100 further includes an ice-detecting rod 6 disposed on one side of the ice tray 3. It is known that the ice-detecting rod 6 is used to detect whether the ice storage box is full of ice cubes. In the present invention, the air inlet 51 and the air return port 52 are disposed on the side wall 53 away from the ice-detecting rod 6 to avoid interference between the ice-detecting rod 6 and the air inlet channel 21 and the air return channel 22, so that the position arrangement of the ice-making space is more reasonable.

[0037] Further, the refrigeration system includes a damper arranged in the refrigeration device, the damper is used to control the opening and closing of the air inlet channel 21, the damper has an open state when the ice tray 3 is making ice, provides more coldness for the water in the ice tray 3, and speeds up the ice making speed. It is in a closed state when the ice tray 3 is detaching ice. It is understandable that when the ice tray 3 is detaching ice, the air path box 5 rotates synchronously and deforms, so that the air inlet 51 and the return air port 52 on the air path box 5 cannot be accurately connected with the air inlet channel 21 and the return air channel 22 on the sealing cover 2, so that the damper is closed to prevent the cold air of the refrigeration system from passing through the ice making space outside the air path box 5, thereby preventing the ice cubes from carrying odors or bacteria, and ensuring the food safety of the ice cubes.

[0038] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0039] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present invention. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigeration device, comprising a refrigeration compartment, a refrigeration system providing cooling for the refrigeration compartment, and an ice-making assembly arranged in the refrigeration compartment, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly comprises a box body with an opening, a sealing cover detachably connected to the opening of the box body, and an ice-making tray connected to the inner side of the sealing cover; when the ice-making tray makes ice, the sealing cover is sealed on the box body.

2. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing cover is fixedly connected to the refrigeration compartment. The refrigeration compartment has a material taking opening. The box body can be pulled toward the material taking opening.

3. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly comprises an ice storage box located at the lower side of the ice-making tray, and the box body is the ice storage box.

4. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly comprises an ice storage box located at the lower side of the ice-making tray, and the ice storage box is arranged in the box body.

5. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly also includes an air path box which is arranged together with the bottom of the ice-making tray to form an ice-making air path. The air path box is made of a flexible material. The sealing cover is provided with an air inlet channel and a return air channel which are connected to the refrigeration system. The air path box is provided with an air inlet which is connected to the air inlet channel and a return air port which is connected to the return air channel.

6. The refrigeration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air path box comprises a side wall extending downward from the periphery of the ice tray and a bottom wall connected to a side of the side wall away from the ice box, and the air inlet and the air return port are arranged on the side wall.

7. The refrigeration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly further comprises an ice-detecting rod arranged at one side of the ice-making tray, and the air inlet and the air return port are arranged on the side wall at a side away from the ice-detecting rod.

8. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air path box is made of silica gel or PPE material.

9. The refrigeration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigeration system comprises a water supply device for supplying water to the ice tray, and a water supply pipe connecting the water supply device and the ice tray. The sealing cover is provided with a water supply hole for the water supply pipe to pass through.

10. The refrigeration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The refrigeration system includes a damper disposed in the refrigeration device and used to control the opening and closing of the air inlet passage, wherein the damper has an open state when the ice tray is making ice and a closed state when the ice tray is removing ice.

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