Vehicle-mounted ice maker and automobile

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle-mounted ice maker and an automobile. The vehicle-mounted ice maker comprises a supporting seat, an ice storage module and at least two ice taking valves, the supporting seat is used for being arranged on an automobile center console and located on the lower side of a center console armrest, the supporting seat comprises two ice taking tables distributed at intervals in the front-back direction, and the two ice taking tables are used for corresponding to the front row and the rear row of an automobile respectively. The ice storage module is arranged on the upper side of the supporting seat, an ice storage cavity is formed in the ice storage module, two ice outlets are formed in the ice storage cavity in a penetrating mode, and the two ice outlets are distributed in the front-back direction and located above the two ice taking tables correspondingly; the two ice taking valves are installed on the ice storage module and correspond to the two ice outlets respectively so as to open or close the corresponding ice outlets. Therefore, ice can be taken from the automobile front row and the automobile rear row respectively, and the requirement of passengers in the front row and the rear row for taking ice simultaneously is met. And the vehicle-mounted ice maker is arranged in the vehicle center console, so that the arrangement occupied space of the vehicle-mounted ice maker is saved, and the storage performance of the vehicle cabin is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted ice makers, and in particular to a vehicle-mounted ice maker and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] As the "third living space", more and more car manufacturers are installing common household appliances such as refrigerators and ice makers in the car cabin. With the booming domestic tourism market, self-driving tours have gradually become a popular choice for mass travel, and ice makers will also become an indispensable component of car-mounted household appliances. Most of the car-mounted ice makers on the market currently have fixed ice outlets, which cannot meet the needs of taking ice from the front and rear rows at the same time. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on the above description, the present invention provides a vehicle-mounted ice maker to solve the problem that the existing vehicle-mounted ice maker cannot take into account the ice taking needs of the front and rear rows at the same time.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows: A vehicle-mounted ice maker comprises: a support seat, an ice storage module and at least two ice taking valves; The support base is used to be arranged on the center console of the car and is located at the lower side of the center console armrest. The support base includes two ice-taking tables spaced apart in the front-to-back direction. The two ice-taking tables are used to correspond to the front row and the rear row of the car respectively. The ice storage module is arranged on the upper side of the support seat, and the ice storage module is provided with an ice storage cavity, and the ice storage cavity is provided with two ice outlets, and the two ice outlets are distributed in the front-to-back direction and are respectively located above the two ice taking platforms; The two ice taking valves are both installed on the ice storage module and are respectively arranged corresponding to the two ice outlets to open or close the corresponding ice outlets.

[0005] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows: Furthermore, a mounting opening is provided in the middle of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity and is arranged to penetrate in the up-down direction, and the ice storage cavity is divided into two ice storage parts located at the front and rear sides of the mounting opening; The support seat is provided with an installation cavity, and the upper cavity wall of the installation cavity is formed with a space penetrating in the vertical direction, and the space corresponds to the installation opening; The vehicle-mounted ice maker also includes a refrigeration module, which is installed in the installation cavity, and two ice-making components of the refrigeration module pass through the interval and the installation opening in sequence and are respectively arranged in the two ice storage parts.

[0006] Furthermore, the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity is recessed upward to form a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is adapted to the evaporator of the refrigeration module and is used to accommodate the evaporator; Each of the refrigeration components is connected to the upper end surface of the evaporator; The interval is adapted to the front-to-back width of the receiving groove; The installation opening is formed on the bottom wall of the accommodating groove.

[0007] Furthermore, the support seat includes at least two bases, and the two bases are spaced apart and distributed in the front-to-back direction; Each of the ice-taking platforms is formed on each of the bases, and each of the bases further includes a support platform and a connector, each of the support platforms is located on the oblique upper side of each of the ice-taking platforms and is arranged close to the mounting opening, and both ends of each of the connectors are respectively connected to the corresponding support platform and each of the ice-taking platforms; The mounting cavity is defined between the two bases; The interval is defined between the two support platforms.

[0008] Furthermore, the installation opening is located at the midpoint of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity is divided into two cavity wall sections located at the front and rear sides of the installation opening, and the two cavity wall sections are both arranged to be inclined downward away from the installation opening.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper cavity wall of the ice storage cavity is provided with a water inlet which is vertically penetrating; The vehicle-mounted ice maker also includes a water storage module, which is arranged on the upper side of the ice storage module, and the water storage module is also provided with a water storage cavity, and the lower cavity wall of the water storage cavity is provided with a water outlet connected with the water inlet.

[0011] Furthermore, the two ice-taking valves are rotatably installed around axes extending in left and right directions on the sides of the two ice outlets close to the box, so as to rotate in a direction approaching each other to open the two ice outlets, and rotate in a direction away from each other to close the two ice outlets; The vehicle-mounted ice maker further comprises at least two elastic reset components, each of which is used to drive the corresponding ice taking valve to close the ice outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, the two ice-taking valves are arranged on a side close to the two ice outlets, and each of the ice-taking valves includes a sealing member and a linkage member. Each of the sealing members has a closed state in which it is flipped upward to close the ice outlet, and a closed state in which it is flipped downward to open the ice outlet. Each of the linkage members is connected to the corresponding sealing member, and the two linkage members drive the sealing members to switch from a closed state to an open state when they are rotated in a direction close to each other by an external force.

[0013] The present invention also provides a car, comprising the vehicle-mounted ice maker.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects: The support seat is arranged in the center console of the car, and is formed with two ice taking platforms facing the front row and the rear row of the car respectively. The ice storage chamber of the ice storage module is provided with two ice outlets respectively located above the two ice taking platforms. The two ice taking valves are respectively installed at the two ice storage outlets, so that ice can be taken from the front row and the rear row of the car respectively by opening the two ice taking valves respectively, meeting the needs of the front and rear row passengers to take ice at the same time. The on-board ice maker is arranged in the center console of the car, which saves the space occupied by the on-board ice maker and improves the storage performance of the car cabin. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a vehicle-mounted ice maker provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural diagram from another perspective; Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of a vehicle-mounted ice maker provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows: 1. Support seat; 11. Base; 111. Ice-taking platform; 112. Support platform; 113. Connector; 12. Installation cavity; 13. Partition; 2. Ice storage module; 21. Ice storage cavity; 211. Ice outlet; 212. Ice storage part; 213. Water inlet; 22. Receiving slot; 221. Installation port; 23. Ice outlet channel; 3. Ice-taking valve; 31. Sealing member; 32. Linkage member; 321. Connecting section; 322. Driving section; 4. Refrigeration module; 41. Refrigeration components; 42. Evaporator; 5. Water storage module; 51. Water storage cavity; 511. Water outlet; a. Car center console; a1. Center console armrest; b. Ice-taking container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0019] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It will be appreciated that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as being "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device may also include additional orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0020] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element through an intermediate element. The "connection" in the following embodiments should be understood as "electrical connection", "communication connection", etc. if the connected circuits, modules, units, etc. have electrical signals or data transmission between each other.

[0021] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted ice maker, comprising: a support seat 1, an ice storage module 2 and at least two ice taking valves 3; the support seat 1 is used to be arranged on the center console a of the car and is located at the lower side of the center console armrest a1, the support seat 1 includes two ice taking platforms 111 distributed in a front-to-back direction, and the two ice taking platforms 111 are respectively used to correspond to the front row and the rear row of the car; the ice storage module 2 is arranged on the upper side of the support seat 1, the ice storage module 2 is provided with an ice storage cavity 21, and the ice storage cavity 21 is provided with two ice outlets 211, the two ice outlets 211 are distributed in the front-to-back direction and are respectively located above the two ice taking platforms 111; the two ice taking valves 3 are both installed on the ice storage module 2, and are respectively arranged corresponding to the two ice outlets 211 to open or close the corresponding ice outlets 211.

[0023] The support seat 1 is arranged in the center console a of the car, and is formed with two ice taking platforms 111 facing the front row and the rear row of the car respectively. The ice storage chamber 21 of the ice storage module 2 is provided with two ice outlets 211 respectively located above the two ice taking platforms 111. The two ice taking valves 3 are respectively installed at the two ice storage ports, so that ice can be taken from the front row and the rear row of the car respectively by opening the two ice taking valves 3 respectively, meeting the ice taking needs of the front and rear row passengers at the same time. The vehicle-mounted ice maker is arranged in the center console a of the car, which saves the space occupied by the vehicle-mounted ice maker and improves the storage performance of the car cabin.

[0024] Specifically, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 3 The middle part of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity 21 is provided with an installation opening 221 which is arranged to penetrate in the vertical direction, and the ice storage cavity 21 is divided into two ice storage parts 212 located at the front and rear sides of the installation opening 221. The support seat 1 is provided with an installation cavity 12, and the upper cavity wall of the installation cavity 12 is formed with a partition 13 which penetrates in the vertical direction, and the partition 13 corresponds to the installation opening 221; the vehicle-mounted ice maker also includes a refrigeration module 4, the refrigeration module 4 is installed in the installation cavity 12, and the two refrigeration components 41 of the refrigeration module pass through the partition 13 and the installation opening 221 in sequence and are respectively arranged in the two ice storage parts 212. The support seat 1 is used to support the ice storage module 2, and is formed with the installation cavity 12 for accommodating the refrigeration module 4, so that the support seat 1, the refrigeration module 4 and the ice storage module 2 are reasonably installed and tightly arranged. The two refrigeration components 41 sequentially pass through the interval 13 and the installation opening 221 and extend into the ice storage chamber 21 , thereby ensuring the normal ice-making function of the two ice storage parts 212 .

[0025] It should be noted that the two ice storage parts 212 are used to make and store ice cubes. The two ice outlets 211 correspond to the two ice storage parts 212 respectively.

[0026] Further, in this embodiment, continue to refer to Figure 3 The lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity 21 is recessed upward to form a receiving groove 22, and the receiving groove 22 is adapted to the evaporator 42 of the refrigeration module 4 and is used to accommodate the evaporator 42; the interval 13 is adapted to the front-to-back groove width of the receiving groove 22; the installation opening 221 is formed on the bottom wall of the receiving groove 22. Each of the refrigeration components 41 is connected to the upper end surface of the evaporator 42. The evaporator 42 is arranged in the receiving groove 22, so that each of the refrigeration components 41 can be extended from the interval 13 and the installation opening 221 to the corresponding ice storage part 212. And the components are arranged more closely, saving the occupied space.

[0027] More specifically, refer to Figure 3 , the support base 1 includes at least two bases 11, and the two bases 11 are distributed along the front-to-back interval 13; each ice-taking platform 111 is formed on each base 11, and each base 11 also includes a support platform 112 and a connector 113, each support platform 112 is located on the upper side of each ice-taking platform 111, and is arranged close to the installation port 221, and the two ends of each connector 113 are respectively connected to the corresponding support platform 112 and each ice-taking platform 111; the installation cavity 12 is defined between the two bases 11; the interval 13 is defined between the two support platforms 112. In this embodiment, the ice storage module 2 is placed on the upper end surface of the two support platforms 112. The refrigeration module 4 is installed in the installation cavity 12 and is located on the lower side of the two support platforms 112. The evaporator 42 is limited to the receiving groove 22. Each of the refrigeration components 41 sequentially passes through the interval 13 and the installation opening 221 and extends into the corresponding ice storage portion 212. Thus, the ice storage module 2 and the refrigeration module 4 are installed and arranged through the two support platforms 112. The structure is simple, the arrangement is convenient, and the connection is tight, so that the vehicle-mounted ice maker is highly integrated in the vehicle center console a.

[0028] It should be noted that the present invention does not limit the position of the installation opening 221 on the lower cavity wall of the ice storage chamber 21, as long as it is in the middle of the ice storage chamber 21, and the capacity of the two ice storage parts 212 is allocated according to the demand for ice cubes by passengers in the rear and front rows of the car. In this embodiment, the installation opening 221 is located at the midpoint of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage chamber 21. Thus, the capacity of the two ice storage parts 212 is equal, and the number of ice cubes that can be stored in the two ice storage parts 212 is equivalent. It is ensured that passengers in the rear and front rows of the car can take ice. In another embodiment, the installation opening 221 can be set forward, so that the capacity of the ice storage part 212 located behind the installation opening 221 of the two ice storage parts 212 is larger, so as to meet the larger demand for ice cubes by passengers in the rear row of the car.

[0029] In order to facilitate the ice cubes of each ice outlet 211 to fall from the corresponding ice storage portion 212, in this embodiment, Figure 3 The lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity 21 is divided into two cavity wall sections located at the front and rear sides of the installation opening 221, and the two cavity wall sections are arranged to be inclined downward away from the installation opening 221. The ice cubes in each ice storage portion 212 can easily slide along the corresponding cavity wall sections to the corresponding ice outlet 211. In this way, ice can be taken out conveniently and quickly.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the ice storage module 2 is further formed with an ice outlet channel 23, which is arranged to be reduced from top to bottom, and its upper end is connected to the ice storage chamber 21, and its lower end forms the ice outlet 211. The ice outlet channel 23 further plays a guiding role, so that the ice cubes enter the ice outlet channel 23 from the ice storage chamber 21 and then fall out from the ice outlet 211, so that the ice cubes fall one by one in an orderly manner, which improves the use experience and can effectively control the amount of ice output.

[0031] In this embodiment, the upper cavity wall of the ice storage cavity 21 is provided with a water inlet 213 which is arranged to penetrate in the up and down directions; the vehicle-mounted ice maker also includes a water storage module 5, which is arranged on the upper side of the ice storage module 2, and the water storage module 5 is also provided with a water storage cavity 51, and the lower cavity wall of the water storage cavity 51 is provided with a water outlet 511 which is connected with the water inlet 213.

[0032] The present invention does not limit the structure of each of the ice taking valves 3, as long as it can open and close the corresponding ice outlets. In this embodiment, the two ice taking valves 3 are respectively rotated around the axis extending in the left and right directions and installed on the side of the two ice outlets 211 close to the box, so as to rotate in the direction of approaching each other to open the two ice outlets 211, and rotate in the direction of moving away from each other to close the two ice outlets 211; the vehicle-mounted ice maker also includes at least two elastic reset parts, each of which is used to drive the corresponding ice taking valves 3 to close the ice outlet 211. Therefore, both of the ice taking valves 3 can be turned down to open the two ice outlets 211, and at this time, the two elastic reset parts are deformed. After the ice is taken, the two elastic reset parts are reset, and are respectively used to drive the two ice taking valves 3 to turn upward to close the two ice outlets 211. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to set.

[0033] In this embodiment, the two ice taking valves 3 are arranged on a side close to the two ice outlets 211, and each of the ice taking valves 3 includes a sealing member 31 and a linkage member 32. Each of the sealing members 31 has a closed state in which it is flipped upward to close the ice outlet 211, and a closed state in which it is flipped downward to open the ice outlet 211. Each of the linkage members 32 is connected to the corresponding sealing member 31. When the two linkage members 32 are rotated in a direction close to each other by an external force, they drive the sealing member 31 to switch from a closed state to an open state.

[0034] The structure of the elastic reset member is not limited, as long as it can drive the sealing member 31 to reset to the closed state. In this embodiment, the elastic reset member can be set as a torsion spring, which is wrapped around the rotating shaft of the ice-taking valve 3, and one of the two staggered blocking arms of the torsion spring is connected to the linkage member 32 or the sealing member 31, and the other is connected to the ice storage module 2. The elastic reset member can also be set as a tension spring, which is located on the side of the ice-taking valve 3 away from the ice outlet 211, and the two ends of the tension spring are respectively connected to the ice-taking valve 3 and the ice storage module 2.

[0035] Take the ice taking valve 3 corresponding to the rear row of the car as an example. The front side wall of the ice taking container b is used to abut the linkage member 32, and the linkage member 32 is pushed forward. The linkage member 32 drives the sealing member 31 to rotate downward to open the ice outlet 211, and the ice cubes fall from the ice outlet 211 into the ice taking container b. The ice taking operation is simple and quick. After the ice taking is completed, the ice taking container b is removed. The elastic reset member drives the sealing member 31 to reset to the closed state.

[0036] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 3 Each linkage member 32 includes a connecting section 321 and a driving section 322. The connecting section 321 is connected to the side of the sealing member 31 away from the ice outlet 211. The driving section 322 is connected to the connecting section 321 and is arranged at an angle with the connecting section 321, so that when the sealing member 31 is in a closed state, the driving section 322 deviates from the ice outlet 211, so that the ice taking container b can contact the driving section 322 more easily and quickly to take ice. In addition, the ice taking container b has a longer stroke to push the driving section 322, ensuring that the sealing member 31 can open the ice outlet 211.

[0037] The present invention does not limit the angle between the connecting section 321 and the driving section 322, as long as the free end of the driving section 322 deviates from the ice outlet 211. Further, in this embodiment, the connecting section 321 is tilted toward the base 11 to extend in the up-down direction when the sealing member 31 is in the closed state. In this way, the driving section 322 is more conspicuous while the ice taking container b can be more easily contacted, thereby improving the comfort of use and making the appearance more beautiful.

[0038] The present invention also provides a car, including the vehicle-mounted ice maker. Since the vehicle-mounted ice maker is as described above, the car includes all the technical features of the vehicle-mounted ice maker, which will not be described in detail here.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted ice maker, characterized in that: include: A support base (1), an ice storage module (2) and at least two ice removal valves (3); The support seat (1) is used to be arranged on a center console (a) of an automobile and is located at the lower side of an armrest (a1) of the center console. The support seat (1) comprises two ice-taking tables (111) distributed along a front-to-back interval (13). The two ice-taking tables (111) are used to correspond to the front row and the rear row of the automobile respectively. The ice storage module (2) is arranged on the upper side of the support seat (1), and the ice storage module (2) is provided with an ice storage cavity (21), and the ice storage cavity (21) is provided with two ice outlets (211), the two ice outlets (211) are distributed in the front-to-back direction and are respectively located above the two ice taking platforms (111); The two ice taking valves (3) are both installed on the ice storage module (2) and are respectively arranged corresponding to the two ice outlets (211) so as to open or close the corresponding ice outlets (211).

2. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting opening (221) is provided in the middle of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity (21) and is arranged to penetrate in the up-down direction, and the ice storage cavity (21) is divided into two ice storage parts (212) located at the front and rear sides of the mounting opening (221); The support seat (1) is provided with a mounting cavity (12), and an upper cavity wall of the mounting cavity (12) is formed with a partition (13) penetrating in the vertical direction, and the partition (13) corresponds to the mounting opening (221); The vehicle-mounted ice maker further comprises a refrigeration module (4), the refrigeration module (4) being installed in the installation cavity (12), and two ice-making components of the refrigeration module (4) passing through the spacer (13) and the installation opening (221) in sequence and being respectively arranged in the two ice storage portions (212).

3. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity (21) is recessed upward to form a receiving groove (22), the receiving groove (22) being adapted to the evaporator (42) of the refrigeration module (4) and being used to accommodate the evaporator (42); Each of the refrigeration components (41) is connected to the upper end surface of the evaporator (42); The spacer (13) is adapted to the front-to-back width of the receiving groove (22); The installation opening (221) is formed on the bottom wall of the accommodating groove (22).

4. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support base (1) comprises at least two bases (11), and the two bases (11) are spaced apart and distributed in the front-rear direction; Each of the ice-taking platforms (111) is constructed on each of the bases (11), and each of the bases (11) further comprises a support platform (112) and a connector (113), each of the support platforms (112) is located on the upper oblique side of each of the ice-taking platforms (111) and is arranged close to the mounting opening (221), and two ends of each of the connectors (113) are respectively connected to the corresponding support platform (112) and the corresponding ice-taking platform (111); The installation cavity (12) is defined between the two bases (11); The space (13) is defined between the two support platforms (112).

5. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The installation opening (221) is located at the midpoint of the lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity (21).

6. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower cavity wall of the ice storage cavity (21) is divided into two cavity wall sections located at the front and rear sides of the installation opening (221), and the two cavity wall sections are arranged to be inclined downward away from the installation opening (221).

7. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cavity wall of the ice storage cavity (21) is provided with a water inlet (213) which is arranged to penetrate in the up-down direction; The vehicle-mounted ice maker further comprises a water storage module (5), the water storage module (5) being arranged on the upper side of the ice storage module (2), and the water storage module (5) being further provided with a water storage cavity (51), the lower cavity wall of the water storage cavity (51) being provided with a water outlet (511) communicating with the water inlet (213).

8. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ice taking valves (3) are respectively rotatably mounted on the sides of the two ice outlets (211) close to the box around axes extending in left and right directions, so as to rotate in a direction approaching each other to open the two ice outlets (211), and rotate in a direction away from each other to close the two ice outlets (211); The vehicle-mounted ice maker further comprises at least two elastic reset components, each of the elastic reset components being used to drive the corresponding ice removal valve (3) to close the ice outlet (211).

9. The vehicle-mounted ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The two ice taking valves (3) are arranged on a side close to the two ice outlets (211); each of the ice taking valves (3) comprises a sealing member (31) and a linkage member (32); each of the sealing members (31) has a closed state in which it is turned upward to close the ice outlet (211), and a closed state in which it is turned downward to open the ice outlet (211); each of the linkage members (32) is connected to the corresponding sealing member (31); and the two linkage members (32) drive the sealing member (31) to switch from a closed state to an open state when they are rotated in a direction close to each other by an external force.

10. An automobile, characterized in that: It comprises the vehicle-mounted ice maker as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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