Ice making module and water purifier

Abstract

The invention discloses an ice-making module and a water purifier. The ice-making module comprises a water tank, an ice-making assembly, an ice receiving box and an ice storage box, wherein the ice-making assembly, the ice receiving box and the ice storage box are arranged in the water tank; the side wall of the water tank is provided with an accommodating tank extending towards the outside of the water tank; one end of the ice storage box is fixedly mounted in the accommodating groove; the other end of the ice storage box is attached to the first side wall, opposite to the containing groove, of the water tank, or the gap between the first side wall, opposite to the containing groove, of the water tank and the other end of the ice storage box is smaller than 2 mm. The ice storage box comprises a first ice storage box body and a second ice storage box body which are connected, the second ice storage box body is arranged below the first ice storage box body, the second ice storage box body is provided with a first bottom wall opposite to the containing groove, and the first bottom wall extends downwards in an inclined mode and is away from the first side wall. According to the technical scheme, the situation that iron rust is generated in the ice storage box, and then ice blocks in the ice storage box are polluted is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of ice making and water purifiers, and in particular to an ice making module and a water purifier. Background Art

[0002] The ice-making component in the water purifier is used to provide users with clean and transparent ice cubes for mixing cold drinks, etc. At present, the ice cubes sent out from the ice storage bin are mixed with a small amount of rust, which will affect the user experience and may affect people's health.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to design an ice-making module without rust inside to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides an ice-making module, which is used to prevent rust from being generated inside an ice storage box and contaminating ice cubes inside the ice storage box.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes an ice-making module, comprising:

[0006] A water tank, the water tank comprising a cavity opening upward;

[0007] An ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly is disposed in the water tank;

[0008] An ice receiving box, the ice receiving box is arranged in the water tank and is located below the ice making assembly;

[0009] An ice storage box, the ice storage box is arranged in the water tank and is located below the ice receiving box;

[0010] Among them, a receiving groove extending to the outside of the water tank is provided on the side wall of the water tank; the outer wall of one end of the ice storage box is fixedly installed in the receiving groove; the other end of the ice storage box is attached to the first side wall of the water tank opposite to the receiving groove, or the gap between the first side wall of the water tank opposite to the receiving groove and the other end of the ice storage box is less than 2mm; the ice storage box includes a first ice storage box and a second ice storage box connected to each other, the second ice storage box is arranged below the first ice storage box, and the second ice storage box has a first bottom wall opposite to the receiving groove, and the first bottom wall extends downward and away from the first side wall.

[0011] In one embodiment, the ice receiving box and the ice storage box are separately provided.

[0012] In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the accommodating groove has a plurality of positioning grooves, the outer wall of the ice storage box is provided with a plurality of positioning posts adapted to the positioning grooves, the positioning posts are inserted into the positioning grooves, and a portion of the ice storage box is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

[0013] In one embodiment, the ice storage box is further provided with a connecting piece, and the connecting piece passes through the positioning groove and the positioning column from the outside of the accommodating tank to fix the ice storage box to the water tank.

[0014] In one embodiment, the side wall of the cavity has a step surface, the step surface protrudes a plurality of first mounting posts toward the ice receiving box, the bottom wall of the ice receiving box protrudes a plurality of first mounting rings downward, and the first mounting posts are inserted into the first mounting rings.

[0015] In one embodiment, a plurality of second mounting rings coaxial with the first mounting ring protrude upward from the bottom wall of the ice receiving box, and the ice receiving box and the water tank are fixed by a locking member; a sealing member for sealing the locking member is also provided in the second mounting ring.

[0016] In one embodiment, the ice receiving box has a water outlet, and the water outlet is arranged toward the step surface.

[0017] In one embodiment, the ice-making module further includes a circulation component, and the circulation component is used to transport the water in the water tank to the ice-making component.

[0018] In one embodiment, the second ice storage box comprises a first bottom wall and a second bottom wall connected to each other, wherein the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall both extend obliquely downward; and / or, an upper end of the first bottom wall has an ice outlet.

[0019] In one embodiment, the ice-making module further includes an ice-delivering assembly, and the ice-delivering assembly includes a driving member and a spiral ice-delivering member that are transmission-connected; the spiral ice-delivering member is rotatably disposed in the ice storage box.

[0020] In one embodiment, the first bottom wall is a curved wall, and the second bottom wall is a flat wall; one end of the two ends of the spiral ice delivery member is drivingly connected to the driving member, and the other end passes through the first bottom wall.

[0021] In one embodiment, the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making box and an ice maker, wherein the ice maker extends into the ice-making box; and the ice-making box is rotatably disposed in the water tank.

[0022] In one embodiment, the ice-making assembly further includes an ice-scraping module connected to the ice-making box; the ice-scraping module is used to scrape out ice cubes in the ice receiving box.

[0023] In one embodiment, the ice-making module further includes a heat-insulating shell disposed outside the water tank; and / or the heat-insulating shell is made of a foam material.

[0024] The present invention also provides a water purifier, comprising the above-mentioned ice-making module.

[0025] The ice-making module of the technical solution of the present invention fixes one end of the ice storage box outside the cavity of the water tank, and the other end is arranged close to the first side wall of the water tank to fix the ice storage box; the fixing structure is arranged outside the cavity of the water tank to prevent rust from appearing inside the ice storage box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a water purifier provided by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an embodiment of a water purifier provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 Another cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a water purifier provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an ice-making module provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a water tank from one perspective of an embodiment of an ice-making module provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a water tank from another perspective of an embodiment of an ice-making module provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of an ice storage box from one perspective of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of an ice storage box from another perspective of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention;

[0035] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of an ice storage box from another perspective of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention;

[0036] Fig.10 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an ice storage box of an embodiment of an ice-making module provided by the present invention;

[0037] Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram of a spiral ice-dispensing member of an ice-making module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.12 A structural schematic diagram of an ice receiving box from one perspective of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention;

[0039] Fig.13 A schematic structural diagram of an ice receiving box from another perspective of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention;

[0040] Fig.14 This is a structural schematic diagram of an ice making box and an ice receiving box of an embodiment of an ice making module provided by the present invention.

[0041] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0042] 100, water purifier; 1, ice making module; 10, water tank; 10a, cavity; 11, receiving groove; 111, positioning groove; 12, first side wall; 13, step surface; 14, first mounting column; 20, ice making assembly; 21, ice making box; 22, ice maker; 23, ice scraping module; 231, ice scraping plate; 232, roller; 30, ice receiving box; 31, left side wall; 32, bottom wall of ice receiving box; 33, first mounting ring; 34, second mounting ring; 35, sealing member; 36, water outlet ; 40, ice storage box; 40a, first end; 40b, second end; 41, first ice storage box; 42, second ice storage box; 421, first bottom wall; 422, second bottom wall; 423, ice outlet; 424, water leakage; 43, positioning column; 50, ice delivery assembly; 51, driving member; 52, spiral ice delivery member; 521, rotating shaft; 60, ice delivery chamber; 70, circulation assembly; 71, first water pump; 80, water outlet assembly; 81, water outlet head; 82, second water pump; 90, insulation shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] It should be noted that if a directional indication is involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0045] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0046] At present, ice cubes delivered from ice storage bins are mixed with a small amount of rust, which will affect the user experience and may affect people's health. Therefore, the present application designs an ice making module without rust inside.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an ice-making module 1 provided in one embodiment of the present application includes a water tank 10, an ice-making assembly 20, an ice receiving box 30 and an ice storage box 40, wherein the water tank 10 includes a cavity 10a with an opening facing upward. The ice-making assembly 20 is arranged inside the water tank 10. The ice receiving box 30 is also arranged inside the water tank 10, and the ice receiving box 30 is located below the ice-making assembly 20. The ice storage box 40 is arranged inside the water tank 10, and the ice storage box 40 is located below the ice receiving box 30. A receiving groove 11 extending to the outside of the water tank 10 is arranged on the side wall of the water tank 10. The outer wall of one end of the ice storage box 40 is fixedly installed in the receiving groove 11, and the other end of the ice storage box 40 is in contact with the water tank 10 and the first side wall 12 opposite to the receiving groove 11; or the gap between the other end of the ice storage box 40 and the first side wall 12 opposite to the water tank 10 and the receiving groove 11 is less than 2 mm. The ice storage box 40 includes a first ice storage box 41 and a second ice storage box 42. The first ice storage box 41 is disposed above the second ice storage box 42, and the first ice storage box 41 and the second ice storage box 42 are connected. The second ice storage box 42 has a first bottom wall 421, the first bottom wall 421 is opposite to the accommodating groove 11, and the first bottom wall 421 extends downwardly and away from the first side wall 12.

[0048] Specifically, the ice-making module 1 proposed in the present application includes a water tank 10 and an ice-making assembly 20, an ice receiving box 30, and an ice storage box 40 arranged inside the water tank 10. The ice-making assembly 20, the ice receiving box 30, and the ice storage box 40 are arranged inside the water tank 10 from top to bottom. The ice-making assembly 20 is used to make ice cubes for users to use. The ice receiving box 30 is used to receive ice cubes made by the ice-making assembly 20. The ice storage box 40 is used to receive ice cubes sent from the ice receiving box 30 and store ice cubes. Figure 5-Figure 10 As shown, a receiving groove 11 is provided on one of the side walls of the water tank 10, and the receiving groove 11 extends from the side wall of the water tank 10 to the outside of the water tank 10 so as to protrude from the water tank 10. The ice storage box 40 has two ends, namely a first end 40a and a second end 40b. The outer wall of the first end 40a of the ice storage box 40 is fixedly installed in the receiving groove 11, and the second end 40b of the ice storage box 40 extends to the inside of the water tank 10 and extends to the first side wall 12 of the water tank 10. The first side wall 12 of the water tank 10 is opposite to the receiving groove 11, and the second end 40b of the ice storage box 40 is attached to the first side wall 12. In the present application, the fixed position of the ice storage box 40 is set outside the cavity 10a of the water tank 10 to ensure that rust is not easy to be generated at the fixed position, and even if rust is generated, the rust will not fall into the inside of the ice storage box 40.

[0049] like Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice storage box 40 includes a first ice storage box 41 and a second ice storage box 42 connected to each other, the first ice storage box 41 is arranged above the second ice storage box 42, and the second ice storage box 42 has a first bottom wall 421 opposite to the accommodating tank 11, and the first bottom wall 421 extends downwardly and obliquely from the position connected to the first ice storage box 41, and is away from the first side wall 12 of the water tank 10. In this application, one end of the ice storage box 40 is fixed to the outside of the cavity 10a of the water tank 10, and the other end is fitted with the first side wall 12 of the water tank 10. There is no fixing part or fixing structure inside the water tank 10 to ensure that rust and other debris will not appear inside the ice storage box 40 after long-term use. The first bottom wall 421 is tilted downward. When ice cubes fall from the top of the ice storage box 40 onto the first bottom wall 421, since the first bottom wall 421 is arranged at an angle to the direction of the gravity of the ice cubes, the force borne by the first bottom wall 421 is the component of the gravity of the ice cubes in the direction perpendicular to the first bottom wall 421, not all the gravity of the ice cubes. Therefore, the pressure on the ice storage box 40 caused by the falling ice cubes can be reduced, thereby reducing the probability of the ice storage box 40 being damaged by the ice cubes.

[0050] It should be noted that the first end 40a of the ice storage box 40 is fixedly installed in the accommodating tank 11, and when the second end 40b of the ice storage box 40 and the first side wall 12 of the water tank 10 are in contact with each other, there is friction between the second end 40b of the ice storage box 40 and the first side wall 12, so the ice storage box 40 can be stably set in the water tank 10. In another embodiment, the first end 40a of the ice storage box 40 is fixedly installed in the accommodating tank 11, and there is a small gap between the second end 40b and the first side wall 12, and the gap is set to be less than 2mm. Since the gap between the two is small, the edge of the second end 40b of the ice storage box 40 will also abut against the first side wall 12 of the water tank 10 under the pressure of the ice cubes, thereby generating friction between the first side wall 12, and also ensuring that the ice storage box 40 can be stably set in the water tank 10. The ice storage box 40 is fixedly installed in the accommodating tank 11, and the fixing method can be screw connection, buckle connection, etc., which can facilitate the fixing method of later maintenance, and fixed installation does not mean that it cannot be disassembled.

[0051] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in an optional embodiment, the ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 are separately provided.

[0052] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 adopt a split structure. The ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 currently on the market adopt an integrated structure. The integrated design of the two makes the integrated ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 larger in volume, and due to the shape and position relationship between the two, the integrated ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 are also inconvenient to store, and the same two products cannot be stacked, so a lot of space will be wasted. Moreover, the integrated ice receiving box 30 and the ice storage box 40 have a large volume and a long molding time, which greatly reduces the production efficiency; and the yield rate of the finished product is relatively low, which increases the cost of raw materials and reduces the competitiveness of the product. The present application adopts a split ice receiving box 30 and an ice storage box 40, which brings great convenience to production, reduces costs, improves production efficiency, etc., and the mold cost is low and it is also convenient to maintain.

[0053] like Figure 5 and Fig. 9 In an optional embodiment, the bottom wall of the accommodating tank 11 has a plurality of positioning grooves 111, and the outer wall of the ice storage box 40 is provided with a plurality of positioning posts 43, the size of the positioning posts 43 is adapted to the size of the positioning grooves 111, the positioning posts 43 are inserted into the positioning grooves 111, and a portion of the ice storage box 40 is accommodated in the accommodating tank 11. The ice storage box 40 is also provided with a connecting piece, which passes through the positioning grooves 111 and the positioning posts 43 from the outside of the accommodating tank 11 to fix the ice storage box 40 on the water tank 10. The connecting piece may be a screw or a bolt.

[0054] Specifically, the outer wall of the ice storage box 40 protrudes a plurality of positioning posts 43 toward one side of the receiving groove 11, and a plurality of positioning grooves 111 are provided at positions corresponding to the positioning posts 43 on the bottom wall of the receiving groove 11. In this embodiment, the number of the positioning posts 43 and the positioning grooves 111 is set to two, and the two positioning posts 43 are arranged at intervals on the bottom wall of the receiving groove 11. During assembly, the positioning posts 43 of the ice storage box 40 are first aligned with the positioning grooves 111 in the receiving groove 11, so as to insert the positioning posts 43 into the positioning grooves 111, and a portion of the ice storage box 40 is accommodated in the receiving groove 11. Here, a portion of the ice storage box 40 is accommodated in the receiving groove 11, which means that a portion of the outer wall of the ice storage box 40 is attached to the receiving groove 11 so as to be supported by the receiving groove 11. The outer dimensions of the portion of the ice storage box 40 arranged in the receiving groove 11 are adapted to the dimensions of the receiving groove 11, so that the ice storage box 40 can be installed in the receiving groove 11. The present application applies an upward supporting force to a part of the ice storage box 40 through the accommodating groove 11, and then passes the positioning groove 111 and the positioning column 43 from the outside through the connecting piece to fix the ice storage box 40 on the water tank 10 from the outside. The present application fixes the ice storage box 40 on the water tank 10 from the outside to ensure that the ice storage box 40 can contact the ice cubes, that is, there is no connection structure on the inner surface of the ice storage box 40, so as to ensure that rust will not be generated inside the ice storage box 40, and even if rust is generated outside, the rust outside cannot enter the ice storage box 40.

[0055] In the present application, the screws are fixed on the outside of the water tank 10 and do not penetrate the outer wall of the ice storage box 40. Therefore, the screws do not contact the inside of the ice storage box 40, that is, they are not exposed to the inside of the ice storage box 40. The rust generated by the screws cannot fall into the ice storage box 40, which can ensure that the ice storage box 40 is firmly fixed and that the ice cubes in the ice storage box 40 are not contaminated by rust, thereby improving the user experience and protecting the user's health.

[0056] It should be noted that mounting holes are correspondingly provided on the positioning groove 111 and the positioning column 43 , and the connecting member passes through the mounting holes of the positioning groove 111 and the mounting holes of the positioning column 43 from the outside in sequence to fix the ice storage box 40 to the water tank 10 .

[0057] In an optional embodiment, the bottom wall of the accommodating tank 11 is tilted downward. In this embodiment, the shape of the ice storage box 40 is adapted to the bottom wall of the accommodating tank 11, that is, the ice storage box 40 is also tilted downward. In this application, the bottom wall of the accommodating tank 11 is tilted downward to increase the contact area between the ice storage box 40 and the accommodating tank 11, so as to increase the stability of the mechanical fixation between the two under the condition of the same volume.

[0058] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in an optional embodiment, the ice making assembly 20 includes an ice box 21 and an ice maker 22, the ice maker 22 extends into the ice box 21, and the ice box 21 is rotatably arranged inside the water tank 10. Specifically, the ice maker 22 reduces the temperature around it through heat exchange, so that the water in the ice box 21 freezes and generates ice cubes of a preset shape. The working principle and specific shape of the ice maker 22 are already very mature in this field, and will not be described here. The ice box 21 is rotatably arranged in the water tank 10 by a motor. After the ice maker 22 completes making ice cubes, the motor is started to drive the ice box 21 to rotate, thereby turning the ice box 21 over, so that the opening of the ice box 21 is turned from the top to the bottom, and then the ice cubes and water in the ice box 21 are poured into the ice receiving box 30 below it. It should be noted that, in order to prevent the ice cubes and water in the ice making box 21 from being poured out of the ice receiving box 30, in this embodiment, the volume of the ice making box 21 is smaller than the volume of the ice receiving box 30, and at least 1 / 4 of the height of the ice making box 21 is inside the ice receiving box 30. Figure 3 As shown, the ice receiving box 30 is placed Figure 3 On the right side of the middle viewing angle, the ice making box 21 is arranged above the ice receiving box 30 , and the motor drives the ice making box 21 to rotate counterclockwise to pour the ice cubes in the ice making box 21 into the ice receiving box 30 from the left side.

[0059] In an optional embodiment, the ice-making assembly 20 further includes an ice-shoveling module 23 connected to the outer wall of the ice-making box 21 , and the ice-shoveling module 23 rotates with the ice-making box 21 to shovel ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 into the ice storage box 40 .

[0060] Specifically, in this embodiment, the ice storage box 40 is arranged below the ice receiving box 30, and the volume of the ice storage box 40 is much larger than that of the ice receiving box 30, so that the ice scraping module 23 on the ice receiving box 30 can scrape all the ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 into the ice storage box 40. The outer wall of the ice making box 21 is connected to the ice scraping module 23, and the ice scraping module 23 rotates with the ice making box 21 to scrape the ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 out of the ice receiving box 30. The ice receiving box 30 includes a left side wall 31, and the ice scraping module 23 scrapes the ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 from the side of the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30, and makes the ice cubes fall into the ice storage box 40 below the ice receiving box 30.

[0061] like Figure 3As shown, the ice scraping module 23 is arranged on a side of the ice making box 21 close to the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30. The ice making box 21 rotates counterclockwise so that the ice scraping module 23 slides from the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30 to the other side of the ice receiving box 30. As the rotation angle becomes larger and larger, the ice cubes in the ice making box 21 fall into the ice receiving box 30 from the left side wall side. Then, the ice scraping module 23 moves to the side of the ice receiving box 30 away from the left side wall 31. Then, the ice making box 21 is reset to drive the ice scraping module 23 to move from the right side of the ice receiving box 30 to the left side wall 31, so as to shovel the ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 out from the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30 and drop them into the ice storage box 40.

[0062] like Fig.14 As shown, the ice scraping module 23 includes an ice scraping plate 231 and a roller 232. One end of the ice scraping plate 231 is connected to the outer wall of the ice box 21, and the other end is mounted on the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30. The roller 232 is arranged at the end of the ice scraping plate 231 away from the ice box 21. The present application provides the roller 232 to facilitate the ice scraping plate 231 to slide inside the ice receiving box 30, so that the ice cubes in the ice receiving box 30 can be shoveled out smoothly. In order to further facilitate the ice scraping plate 231 to scrape ice, the left side wall 31 of the ice receiving box 30 is set to a curved surface structure, and the ice scraping plate slides on the curved surface structure The left side wall 31 is smoother.

[0063] In an optional embodiment, the ice making module 1 further includes an ice delivery assembly 50 and an ice delivery chamber 60. The ice delivery assembly 50 is used to deliver the ice cubes in the second ice storage box 42 and deliver them to the ice delivery chamber 60. When the user needs to use the ice cubes, he can take the ice cubes from the ice delivery chamber 60. The ice delivery assembly 50 includes a driving member 51 and a spiral ice delivery member 52 connected in a transmission manner. The driving member 51 is installed on the water tank 10, and the spiral ice delivery member 52 is rotatably arranged in the second ice storage box 42.

[0064] The second ice storage box 42 further includes a second bottom wall 422 connected to the first bottom wall 421, the first bottom wall 421 and the second bottom wall 422 both extend obliquely downward, and the second bottom wall 422 extends from one side of the accommodating groove 11 to the first bottom wall 421, so that the lower end of the second bottom wall 422 is connected to the lower end of the first bottom wall 421. And / or, the upper end of the second bottom wall 422 has an ice outlet 423, the ice outlet 423 is arranged close to the ice outlet cavity 60, and the ice outlet 423 is connected to the ice outlet cavity 60.

[0065] Specifically, the second ice storage box 42 includes a first bottom wall 421 and a second bottom wall 422 connected to each other, the first bottom wall 421 and the second bottom wall 422 extend downwardly obliquely from both sides, and the lower end of the first bottom wall 421 and the lower end of the second bottom wall 422 converge, and the first bottom wall 421 and the second bottom wall 422 form a cavity 10a similar to an inverted triangle to form the lowest valley at the lowest end of the second ice storage box 42. A water leakage port 424 is provided at the junction of the first bottom wall 421 and the second bottom wall 422, and the ice storage box 40 receives a small amount of water when receiving ice cubes. The ice delivery assembly 50 includes a driving member 51 and a spiral ice delivery member 52, the driving member 51 is a motor, the spiral ice delivery member 52 is transmission-connected to the driving member 51, and the spiral ice delivery member 52 extends into the second ice storage box 42 and extends along the second bottom wall 422 to one side of the first bottom wall 421.

[0066] The second bottom wall 422 is an arcuate wall, and the first bottom wall 421 is a plane wall. The spiral ice delivery member 52 extends from the ice outlet 423 at the upper end to the lower end thereof along the second bottom wall 422, and extends to the second bottom wall 422. The spiral ice delivery member 52 is a spiral structure member similar to a spring shape. The spiral ice delivery member 52 has a rotating shaft 521 at both ends, one of which is transmission-connected with the driving member 51, and the other rotating shaft 521 passes through the first bottom wall 421, so that the spiral ice delivery member 52 rotates in the arc cavity formed by the first bottom wall 421, so as to transport the ice cubes in the second ice storage box 42 from the lower end of the second bottom wall 422 to the ice outlet 423 at the upper end of the second bottom wall 422. An ice outlet cavity 60 is also provided on the outer side of the ice outlet 423, and the ice outlet cavity 60 is connected with the ice outlet 423, so that the ice cubes delivered from the ice outlet 423 can fall into the ice outlet cavity 60 for users to receive. The first bottom wall gradually moves away from the first side wall of the water trough during its downward extension, so that a gap is formed between the water trough and the first bottom wall. A rotating shaft of the ice-spinning screw passes through the first bottom wall and extends into the gap between the water trough and the first bottom wall. The first bottom wall extends downward and gradually moves away from the first side wall, so that an escape space is formed outside the first bottom wall to accommodate the part of the ice-spinning screw that passes through.

[0067] like Figure 6 As shown, in an optional embodiment, the side wall of the water tank 10 has a step surface 13, and the step surface 13 protrudes a plurality of first mounting posts 14 toward the ice receiving box 30. The bottom wall 32 of the ice receiving box protrudes a plurality of first mounting rings 33 downward, and the first mounting posts 14 are inserted into the first mounting rings 33. The bottom wall of the ice receiving box 30 protrudes a plurality of second mounting rings 34 coaxial with the first mounting rings 33 upward, and a locking member passes through the second mounting rings 34, the first mounting rings 33 and the first mounting posts 14 to fix the ice receiving box 30 and the water tank 10. And / or, a sealing member 35 is further provided in the second mounting ring 34, and the sealing member 35 is used to seal the locking member inside.

[0068] Specifically, a step surface 13 is provided on one of the side walls of the water tank 10, and the step surface 13 is arranged toward the position of the ice receiving box 30. A plurality of first mounting posts 14 protrude upward from the step surface 13, and a plurality of first positioning rings adapted to the first mounting posts 14 protrude downward from the bottom wall of the ice receiving box 30, and the first mounting posts 14 are inserted into the first mounting ring 33. A second mounting ring 34 protrudes upward from the bottom wall of the ice receiving box 30, and a locking member passes through the second mounting ring 34, the first mounting ring 33 and the first mounting posts 14 in sequence from one side of the inner part of the ice receiving box 30, so as to fix the ice receiving box 30 on the step surface 13 of the water tank 10. A sealing member 35 is also provided in the second mounting ring 34, and the sealing member 35 seals the locking member inside the second mounting ring 34 to prevent the locking member from contacting the water in the ice receiving box 30, thereby preventing the ice receiving box 30 from being contaminated by rust.

[0069] like Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, in an optional embodiment, the ice receiving box 30 further has a water outlet 36, which is disposed toward the step surface 13; and / or the step surface 13 has a portion extending downwardly at an angle. The ice making module 1 further includes a circulation assembly 70, which is connected to the water tank 10 and the ice making assembly 20, and is used to transport the water in the water tank 10 to the ice making assembly 20.

[0070] Specifically, in this embodiment, the ice tray 30 also has a water outlet 36 for discharging water, and the water outlet 36 is arranged toward the step surface 13, so that the water in the ice tray 30 can drip onto the step surface 13, and the step surface 13 can reduce the height of the water dripping from the ice tray 30, thereby reducing the noise of water falling in the ice tray 30; and the step surface can also create conditions for installing the ice tray. The water in the ice tray 30 first falls onto the step surface 13, and then flows along the step surface 13 into the bottom wall of the cavity 10a of the water tank 10.

[0071] like Figure 4As shown, the present application also includes a circulation component 70, which is connected to the water tank 10 and the ice making component 20, and is used to transport the water in the water tank 10 to the ice making component 20. During operation, the water in the ice making module 1 is circulated, and the flowing water can reduce the bubbles in the ice cubes, making the ice cubes made more crystal clear. The water circulation process is that the circulation component 70 transports the water in the water tank 10 to the ice making box 21 of the upper ice making component 20, and the ice maker 22 makes ice cubes inside the ice making box 21, and then the motor drives the ice making box 21 to rotate, so as to flip the ice cubes and water in the ice making box 21 together into the ice receiving box 30 below the ice making box 21. The water in the ice receiving box 30 can fall into the water tank 10 through the water outlet 36, and then the water in the water tank 10 is transported to the ice making box 21 through the circulation component 70, and ice cubes and cold water are circulated in this way. The circulation component 70 includes a first water pump 71 and a first connecting pipe. The first water pump 71 is arranged below the water tank 10. The first water pump 71 connects the water tank 10 and the ice box 21 of the ice making component 20 through the first connecting pipe to transport the water in the water tank 10 to the ice box 21 for the ice maker 22 to make ice.

[0072] Please refer again Figure 4 As shown, the ice making module 1 also includes a water outlet component 80, which is used to provide cold water to the user. The cold water in this embodiment is below 7 degrees Celsius, and the specific temperature of the cold water can be set according to the needs of implementation. At this time, a temperature detection device needs to be set inside the water tank 10 to monitor the real-time temperature of the cold water. The present application provides the required cold water to the user by setting the water outlet component 80 to meet the user's demand for drinking cold water. It should be noted that the temperature of the cold water can also be other temperatures, such as a temperature lower than the body temperature of the human body, and the specific temperature can be set according to the needs.

[0073] The water outlet assembly 80 includes a water outlet head 81, a second water pump 82 and a second connecting pipe. The second water pump 82 is arranged outside the water tank 10. The second water pump 82 connects the water tank 10 and the water outlet head 81 through the second connecting pipe to transport the cold water inside the water tank 10 to the water outlet head 81 for the user to collect cold water.

[0074] like Figure 2As shown, in an optional embodiment, the ice-making module 1 also includes an insulation shell 90 disposed outside the water tank 10, and / or the insulation shell 90 is made of a foam material. Specifically, an insulation shell 90 is also disposed outside the water tank 10, and the size of the insulation shell 90 is adapted to the outer size of the water tank 10 so that the inner wall of the insulation shell 90 can fit the outer wall of the water tank 10. The water in the water tank 10 in the present application is cold water, and the temperature of the cold water is lower than the indoor temperature, so the cold water will easily heat up. Therefore, it is necessary to set an insulation shell 90 outside the water tank 10 to insulate the cold water inside the water tank 10, to avoid the speed at which the cold water in the water tank 10 generates heat exchange with the external environment, so that the water temperature in the water tank 10 can be maintained for a long time.

[0075] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present application also relates to a water purifier 100, which includes the above-mentioned ice-making module 1.

[0076] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making module, characterized in that: include: A water tank, the water tank comprising a cavity opening upward; An ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly is disposed in the water tank; An ice receiving box, the ice receiving box is arranged in the water tank and is located below the ice making assembly; An ice storage box, the ice storage box is arranged in the water tank and is located below the ice receiving box; Among them, a receiving groove extending to the outside of the water tank is provided on the side wall of the water tank; the outer wall of one end of the ice storage box is fixedly installed in the receiving groove; the other end of the ice storage box is attached to the first side wall of the water tank opposite to the receiving groove, or the gap between the first side wall of the water tank opposite to the receiving groove and the other end of the ice storage box is less than 2mm; the ice storage box includes a first ice storage box and a second ice storage box connected to each other, the second ice storage box is arranged below the first ice storage box, and the second ice storage box has a first bottom wall opposite to the receiving groove, and the first bottom wall extends downward and away from the first side wall.

2. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice receiving box and the ice storage box are separately arranged.

3. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the accommodating groove has a plurality of positioning grooves, the outer wall of the ice storage box is provided with a plurality of positioning posts adapted to the positioning grooves, the positioning posts are inserted into the positioning grooves, and a part of the ice storage box is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

4. The ice-making module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ice storage box is also provided with a connecting piece, and the connecting piece passes through the positioning groove and the positioning column from the outside of the accommodating groove to fix the ice storage box to the water tank.

5. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the water tank has a step surface, and a plurality of first mounting columns protrude from the step surface toward the ice receiving box. A plurality of first mounting rings protrude downward from the bottom wall of the ice receiving box, and the first mounting columns are inserted into the first mounting rings.

6. The ice-making module according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of second mounting rings coaxial with the first mounting ring protrude upward from the bottom wall of the ice receiving box, and the ice receiving box and the water tank are fixed by a locking member; a sealing member for sealing the locking member is also arranged in the second mounting ring.

7. The ice-making module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice receiving box has a water outlet, and the water outlet is arranged toward the step surface.

8. The ice-making module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ice-making module further includes a circulation component, and the circulation component is used to transport the water in the water tank to the ice-making component.

9. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second ice storage box comprises a first bottom wall and a second bottom wall connected to each other, wherein the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall both extend obliquely downward; and / or an upper end of the first bottom wall is provided with an ice outlet.

10. The ice-making module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The ice-making module further comprises an ice-delivering assembly, which comprises a driving member and a spiral ice-delivering member which are transmission-connected; the spiral ice-delivering member is rotatably disposed in the ice storage box.

11. The ice-making module according to claim 10, characterized in that: The first bottom wall is a curved wall, and the second bottom wall is a flat wall; one end of the two ends of the spiral ice delivery member is transmission-connected to the driving member, and the other end passes through the first bottom wall.

12. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly comprises an ice-making box and an ice-maker, wherein the ice-maker extends into the ice-making box; and the ice-making box is rotatably arranged in the water tank.

13. The ice-making module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly further comprises an ice-shoveling module connected to the ice-making box; the ice-shoveling module is used for shoveling ice cubes out of the ice receiving box.

14. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making module further includes a heat-insulating shell arranged outside the water tank; and / or the heat-insulating shell is made of foam material.

15. A water purifier, characterized in that: It comprises an ice-making module as described in any one of claims 1-14.

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