Ice-making water dispenser

Abstract

The invention relates to an ice-making water dispenser, and belongs to the technical field of water dispensers. The ice-making water dispenser comprises an ice-making shell, an ice-making mechanism used for making ice blocks, an ice conveying mechanism used for conveying the ice blocks and a water drinking mechanism are arranged in the ice-making shell, and the ice-making shell is provided with an ice storage shell used for storing the ice blocks. The ice conveying mechanism comprises an ice conveying screw rotationally installed on the ice storage shell, ice conveying blades arranged on the ice conveying screw and an ice conveying driving piece driving the ice conveying screw to rotate, an ice outlet is formed in the portion, at one end of the ice conveying screw, of the ice storage shell, and a blocking piece is arranged at the ice outlet of the ice conveying mechanism. A conveying gap for ice blocks to pass through is formed between the blocking piece and the ice conveying screw. The probability that ice blocks are blocked at the ice outlet is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water dispensers, and in particular to an ice-making water dispenser. Background Art

[0002] An ice-making and water-dispensing machine is a household appliance that integrates ice-making and water-drinking functions, aiming to provide users with a convenient and diverse drinking experience.

[0003] Ice-making and drinking water machines generally include an ice-making system and a drinking water system. The ice-making system can quickly make ice cubes to meet the needs of users for drinking cold drinks or chilling food. The drinking water system provides cold water, hot water or room temperature water, and users can take water at any time according to their personal preferences and needs. Among them, the ice-making system includes an ice-making mechanism and an ice-transporting mechanism. Existing ice-making and drinking water machines usually use a screw blade mechanism to transport ice cubes. However, since the ice cubes produced by the ice-making machine are too large, irregular in shape, and melted and adhered to each other, the ice cubes may get stuck in the ice outlet during the transportation process, affecting the output of the ice cubes. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to reduce the probability of ice cubes clogging the ice outlet, the present application provides an ice-making and water-dispensing machine.

[0005] The present application provides an ice-making water dispenser adopting the following technical solution: An ice-making and water-drinking machine comprises an ice-making shell, wherein an ice-making mechanism for preparing ice cubes, an ice-transporting mechanism for conveying ice cubes and a water-drinking mechanism are arranged in the ice-making shell, the ice-making shell is provided with an ice-storage shell for storing ice cubes, the ice-transporting mechanism comprises an ice-transporting screw rotatably mounted on the ice-storage shell, an ice-transporting blade arranged on the ice-transporting screw and an ice-transporting driving member for driving the ice-transporting screw to rotate, the ice-storage shell is provided with an ice-discharging port at one end of the ice-transporting screw, the ice-transporting mechanism is provided with a blocking piece at the ice-discharging port, and a conveying gap for ice cubes to pass through is formed between the blocking piece and the ice-transporting screw.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the ice cubes prepared by the ice-making mechanism are poured into the ice storage shell, and then the ice cubes are transported along the ice transport screw by the ice transport mechanism. The setting of the baffle at the ice outlet can provide a certain resistance when large ice cubes pass through, and small ice cubes can be transported to the ice outlet by the ice transport blades, reducing the blockage of ice cubes at the ice outlet. By adjusting the size of the transport gap, the size of the ice cubes passing through can be controlled, thereby better adapting to the ice cube needs of different users.

[0007] Optionally, the baffle is a flexible baffle, the ice transport mechanism comprises at least two groups of the flexible baffles, and the arrangement direction of adjacent flexible baffles is perpendicular to the ice transport direction.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, a form of baffle is disclosed, in which the baffle is a flexible baffle with elastic deformation ability. After the ice cubes stop being transported, the flexible baffle restores its deformation and pushes the large ice cubes away from the ice outlet, which has a combing effect on the ice cubes and further alleviates the blockage of the ice cubes.

[0009] Optionally, the flexible baffle includes an elastic portion and a mounting portion, the ice storage shell is provided with a mounting seat for mounting the flexible baffle, the mounting seat is provided with a plug-in slot for inserting the elastic portion, and the mounting seat is provided with a limiting baffle abutting against the elastic portion on one side of the plug-in slot.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, an installation method of a flexible baffle and an ice storage shell is disclosed, the elastic portion of the flexible baffle passes through the plug-in slot, and the flexible baffle and the mounting seat are fixed after the mounting portion abuts against the top of the mounting seat. The setting of the limit baffle can limit excessive deformation of the flexible baffle, provide support for the baffle, and make it more stable when subjected to force.

[0011] Optionally, a first cutting surface is provided at one end of the elastic portion facing the ice transport screw, the first cutting surface is a concave arc surface, and the concave directions of the first cutting surfaces of adjacent flexible baffles are parallel.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the ice cubes are axially transported and abut against the flexible baffle, the first cutting surface can exert a shear force on the large ice cubes, causing the large ice cubes to gradually deform and break into multiple small ice cubes, thereby reducing the accumulation of large ice cubes.

[0013] Optionally, the mounting seat is provided with two groups of guide baffles on the side of the flexible baffle close to the ice outlet, the side walls of the guide baffles abut against the opposite side walls of the ice storage shell, and a guide gap corresponding to the ice outlet is formed between the two groups of guide baffles.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution and setting the guide baffle, small ice cubes passing through the flexible baffle can be guided to the ice outlet, thereby improving the ice delivery efficiency.

[0015] Optionally, the ice storage shell is provided with an ice outlet plate on the side close to the ice transport drive member, a semi-arc plate is provided at the bottom of the ice outlet plate, the semi-arc plate and the bottom wall of the ice storage shell form the ice outlet port, and the ice storage shell is rotatably installed with an anti-cover plate for covering the ice outlet port on the side of the ice outlet plate away from the baffle.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the ice outlet formed by the semi-arc plate and the ice storage shell guides the output of ice cubes. The cooperation between the semi-arc plate and the anti-cover plate can cover the ice storage shell in a normal storage state to reduce heat loss. When the ice cubes are transported, the push of the ice cubes will rotate the anti-cover plate open, so that the ice cubes can be output to the user's cup.

[0017] Optionally, the ice delivery mechanism further includes a second baffle, which is arranged between the guide baffle and the ice outlet.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the second baffle and the flexible baffle form a double anti-blocking effect, further reducing the probability of blockage at the ice outlet. The flexible baffle and the second baffle are arranged at intervals to provide a buffer space for the transportation of ice cubes, which helps to stabilize the transportation of ice cubes.

[0019] Optionally, the second baffle is provided with a second cutting surface, and the second cutting surface is staggered with the concave of the first cutting surface.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the second cutting surface and the cutting arc surface are arranged alternately, so that a certain shear force is formed on the cutting of the ice cubes, the cutting effect is enhanced, and the ice cubes are deformed and broken during transportation.

[0021] Optionally, the baffle is a wavy baffle, which is evenly spaced along the ice conveying direction, and is provided with a transverse corrugated surface, and the side of the transverse corrugated surface facing the ice conveying screw is provided with crests and troughs, and the undulating direction of the crests and troughs is perpendicular to the ice conveying direction.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, another form of baffle is disclosed. The baffle is a wavy baffle, which has higher structural strength than the flexible baffle. The ice cubes are subjected to periodic pressure during transportation, so that large ice cubes are broken into small ice cubes, thereby alleviating the accumulation of large ice cubes.

[0023] Optionally, the wavy baffle is slidably installed on the mounting seat, the mounting seat is provided with a sliding groove, and a driving rack is limitedly installed in the sliding groove, one end of the driving rack is abutted and matched with the wavy baffle, and the anti-cover plate is provided with a tooth surface that cooperates with the other end of the driving rack. When ice cubes are transported, the wavy baffle is driven to slide horizontally along the sliding groove, so that the driving rack drives the anti-cover plate to open outward, so that the ice outlet is in an open state. By adopting the above technical solution, the sliding installation of the wavy baffle and the cooperation of the driving rack and the anti-cover plate, when the ice cubes are transported, the ice cubes push the wavy baffle to slide, driving the driving rack to slide in the sliding groove, thereby causing the anti-cover plate to open outward, thereby improving the transportation efficiency of the ice cubes.

[0024] Optionally, the ice storage shell is provided with an output shell for transporting ice cubes to the outside, the output shell is connected to the ice outlet, and the output shell is provided with an output through hole for ice cubes to fall, and a screening and unloading mechanism is provided in the output shell.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the output shell outputs the ice cubes through the ice outlet to the outside, and a screening and feeding mechanism is arranged in the output shell, which can further screen the size of the ice cubes to improve the adaptability.

[0026] Optionally, the screening and unloading mechanism includes a sorting disk rotatably mounted on the output shell, a sorting grid arranged on the outer periphery of the sorting disk, and a crushing and returning structure, a plurality of groups of guide ribs are arranged on the surface of the sorting disk, the guide ribs are reflected along the axis of the sorting disk, and a guide slide for connecting the ice output is arranged on the outer side of the sorting grid.

[0027] By adopting the above technical scheme, the structural composition of the screening and feeding mechanism is disclosed, and ice cubes fall from the ice outlet onto the sorting plate, and the rotation of the sorting plate drives the large and small ice cubes to move toward the periphery, among which the small ice cubes pass through the first through hole along the guide ribs, and then are directly transported to the outside of the shell through the guide slide. The large ice cubes cannot pass through the first through hole directly, but pass through the sorting grid, and are further crushed by the crushing return structure.

[0028] Optionally, the sorting grid group is arranged at circumferential intervals along the axis of the sorting disk, the sorting grid group includes two inclined sorting grids, the larger side of the opening of the sorting grid group faces the sorting disk, the sorting grid is arranged on the output shell through a hinge, and the two sorting grids of adjacent sorting grid groups are connected by a telescopic rod. The sorting grid blocks large ice cubes, and the large ice cubes drive the sorting grid to swing outward, thereby increasing the opening size of the sorting grid group away from the sorting disk.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the sorting grid group can play a preliminary resistance effect on large ice cubes. When the number of large ice cubes in the sorting grid group is large, the sorting grid gradually opens outward under the pressure of the ice cubes, so that the large ice cubes can be transported to the crushing return structure.

[0030] Optionally, the crushing return structure includes an annular conveying pipe rotatably arranged outside the sorting disk, a rolling roller group arranged at one end of the annular conveying pipe, and a second pipeline arranged at the other end of the annular conveying pipe, one end of the annular conveying pipe has a second through hole corresponding to the second pipeline, the other end of the annular conveying pipe has a third through hole corresponding to the rolling roller group, and the rolling roller group is connected to the first pipeline; The annular conveying pipe has two output conditions. When the annular conveying pipe is tilted downward away from the ice outlet, the annular conveying pipe corresponds to the second pipe, and large ice cubes pass through the sorting grid group and are then tiltedly conveyed to the second pipe; when the annular conveying pipe is tilted downward close to the ice outlet, the annular conveying pipe corresponds to the rolling roller group, and large ice cubes pass through the sorting grid group and are then tiltedly conveyed to the rolling roller group, and are crushed and output from the first pipe.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the composition of the crushing and returning structure is specifically disclosed, and the annular conveying pipe has two conveying conditions. The user adjusts the inclination state of the annular conveying pipe according to the demand for ice cubes so as to obtain large ice cubes or small ice cubes from the output shell.

[0032] Optionally, the screening and unloading mechanism also includes a pneumatic auxiliary structure, which includes a centrifugal fan arranged on the outside of the annular conveying pipe and a pneumatic tube connected to the centrifugal fan, and the pneumatic tube is inserted into both ends of the annular conveying pipe, and the directions of the two groups of pneumatic tubes are parallel to the two output ice delivery directions of the annular conveying pipe.

[0033] By adopting the above technical solution and setting up the pneumatic auxiliary structure, the transportation efficiency of ice cubes in the annular conveying pipe can be further improved, and the ice chips in the annular conveying pipe can be blown to the pipeline.

[0034] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: The present application has elastic deformation capability through the setting of the flexible baffle. After the ice cubes stop being transported, the flexible baffle recovers its deformation and pushes the large ice cubes away from the ice outlet, thereby combing the ice cubes and alleviating the blockage of the ice cubes. The present application sets a first cutting surface, which can exert a shear force on the large ice block, so that the large ice block gradually deforms and breaks into multiple small ice blocks, thereby reducing the accumulation of large ice blocks; The present application can screen the size of ice cubes to meet the drinking needs of different customers by setting up a screening and feeding mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 1.

[0036] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of Example 1.

[0037] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice delivery mechanism in Example 1.

[0038] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the explosion of the flexible baffle in Example 1.

[0039] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the flexible baffle and the ice outlet plate in Example 2.

[0040] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the wavy baffle in Example 3.

[0041] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the output shell of Example 3.

[0042] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the output shell of Example 3.

[0043] Description of the reference numerals: 1. ice-making housing; 11. ice storage housing; 111. ice outlet; 12. mounting seat; 121. plug-in slot; 122. limit stopper; 123. sliding slot; 124. driving rack; 13. guide stopper; 14. ice outlet plate; 141. semicircular arc plate; 142. connecting shaft; 15. cover-proof plate; 16. output housing; 161. first through hole; 162. annular plate; 2. ice-making mechanism; 21. storage box; 211. extension end; 22. infrared sensor; 3. ice delivery mechanism; 31. ice delivery screw; 32. ice delivery blade; 33. ice delivery drive member; 34. flexible stopper; 341. elastic part; 3411. first cutting Cutting surface; 3412, first inclined surface; 342, mounting portion; 35, conveying gap; 36, second baffle; 361, second cutting surface; 362, second inclined surface; 37, wavy baffle; 371, transverse wavy surface; 4, drinking water mechanism; 5, screening and unloading mechanism; 51, sorting plate; 511, guide rib; 52, sorting grid group; 521, hinge; 522, spring telescopic rod; 53, guide slide; 54, first pipeline; 55, second pipeline; 56, annular conveying pipe; 561, second through hole; 562, third through hole; 563, covering plate; 57, rolling roller group; 58, recovery slide; 59, centrifugal fan; 510, pneumatic tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following is combined with Figure 1-Figure 8 This application is described in further detail.

[0045] The embodiment of the present application discloses an ice-making and water-drinking machine.

[0046] Example 1: Reference Figure 1 An ice-making and water-drinking machine includes an ice-making housing 1, which is a vertically arranged rectangular housing. An ice-making mechanism 2 for preparing ice cubes, an ice-transporting mechanism 3 for transporting ice cubes, and a water-drinking mechanism 4 for preparing hot water and cold water are installed in the ice-making housing 1.

[0047] The ice-making mechanism 2 is consistent with the cylindrical ice-making structure of the prior art, and includes an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor and a storage box 21. The ice-making housing 1 has an ice storage housing 11 for installing the ice delivery mechanism 3 and communicating with the storage box 21. The ice storage housing 11 has an ice storage chamber arranged obliquely, and the storage box 21 corresponds to the oblique lower end of the ice storage chamber. The storage box 21 has extension ends 211 extending to the top of the ice storage housing 11 on opposite sides, and the storage box 21 is installed with an infrared sensor 22 for sensing ice cubes at one of the extension ends 211. When the infrared sensor 22 detects that the ice cubes in the ice storage housing 11 have accumulated to a certain height, the ice-making mechanism 2 stops preparing ice cubes.

[0048] The ice delivery mechanism 3 includes an ice delivery screw 31 rotatably mounted on the ice storage housing 11, an ice delivery blade 32 fixedly mounted on the ice delivery screw 31, and an ice delivery driving member 33 driving the ice delivery screw 31 to rotate. The ice delivery screw 31 is arranged obliquely, and the inclination angle is consistent with the ice storage chamber. The ice delivery driving member 33 is a rotating motor fixed to the ice making housing 1. After the rotating motor is started, the ice cubes in the ice storage housing 11 are obliquely transported upward from the bottom to the inclined top of the ice storage housing 11. The ice storage housing 11 has an ice outlet 111 at the top for outputting ice cubes.

[0049] In order to reduce the probability of ice cubes being blocked at the ice outlet 111, the ice delivery mechanism 3 is provided with a baffle plate on the side close to the ice outlet 111. A delivery gap 35 for small ice cubes to pass through is formed between the baffle plate and the ice delivery screw 31, and large ice cubes are blocked by the baffle plate, so that ice cubes at the ice outlet 111 are delivered more smoothly. In this embodiment, the baffle plate is a flexible baffle plate 34.

[0050] The ice storage housing 11 is provided with a mounting seat 12 for mounting the flexible baffle 34 on one side of the ice outlet 111. The mounting seat 12 is a rectangular plate body mounted on the ice storage housing 11, and is fixedly connected to the ice storage housing 11 by bolts. In this embodiment, the ice delivery mechanism 3 includes two groups of flexible baffles 34, which are arranged at intervals, and the spacing direction is opposite to the ice delivery direction.

[0051] The cross section of the flexible baffle 34 is L-shaped, and includes an elastic portion 341 and a mounting portion 342. The mounting seat 12 has a plug-in slot 121 that penetrates both side end surfaces and is inserted into the elastic portion 341. The elastic portion 341 of the flexible baffle 34 passes through the plug-in slot 121, so that the mounting portion 342 abuts against the top of the mounting seat 12, and then the flexible baffle 34 and the mounting seat 12 are fixed by screws. Among them, the mounting seat 12 is also integrally provided with a limited baffle 122 on the side away from the ice outlet 111. The limited baffle 122 provides support for the elastic portion 341, enhances the anti-deformation ability of the flexible baffle 34, and facilitates the flexible baffle 34 to return to its original state after deformation.

[0052] The elastic part 341 is provided with a first cutting surface 3411 at the bottom facing the ice delivery screw 31, and the side wall of the elastic part 341 is provided with a first inclined surface 3412. The first cutting surface 3411 is an inwardly concave arc surface, and the inwardly concave directions of the first cutting surfaces 3411 of the two sets of flexible baffles 34 are consistent. Through the setting of the first cutting surface 3411, when ice cubes and the flexible baffles 34 are subjected to thrust in the axial direction and shear force in the radial direction at the same time, large ice cubes are deformed and broken when passing through the flexible baffles 34, thereby improving the smoothness of ice cube transportation at the ice outlet 111.

[0053] The mounting seat 12 is fixedly connected with two sets of guide baffles 13 between the flexible baffle 34 and the ice outlet plate 14. The two sets of guide baffles 13 are respectively located on the opposite side walls of the ice storage housing 11. The guide baffles 13 cover the two sides of the ice storage chamber, and a guide gap for ice cubes to pass through is formed between the two sets of guide baffles 13. The width of the guide gap is adapted to the ice outlet 111, so that the ice cubes can be accurately transported to the ice outlet 111.

[0054] The ice transport mechanism 3 is further provided with two groups of second baffles 36 between the guide baffle 13 and the ice outlet plate 14. The second baffles 36 are also flexible baffles 34, and their structure and installation method are consistent with the flexible baffles 34. The bottom plate of the second baffle 36 has a second cutting surface 361, and the side wall is provided with a second inclined surface 362. The second cutting surface 361 is an inwardly concave arc surface, and is staggered with the inwardly concave direction of the bottom of the first cutting surface 3411. The inclination direction of the second inclined surface 362 is opposite to that of the first inclined surface 3412. Through the provision of the second baffle 36, it forms a double block with the flexible baffle 34, thereby improving the blocking effect on large ice cubes. The shearing force of the two groups of baffles on the ice cubes is staggered, further improving the shearing effect.

[0055] The implementation principle of an ice-making and water-drinking machine in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: ice cubes prepared by the ice-making mechanism 2 are poured into the ice storage shell 11, the ice delivery mechanism 3 is started, and the ice cubes are delivered to the ice outlet 111 under the action of the ice delivery blades 32. Smaller ice cubes pass directly through the delivery gap 35, and larger ice cubes are blocked by the flexible baffle 34. The flexible baffle 34 is deformed. As the ice delivery screw 31 continues to deliver, the large ice cubes are deformed and broken into small ice cubes under the action of the two cutting surfaces of the flexible baffle 34, thereby reducing the situation where large ice cubes are always accumulated in the ice storage shell 11.

[0056] Embodiment 2: The mounting seat 12 of this embodiment is further fixedly mounted with an ice-discharging plate 14 between the flexible baffle 34 and the ice-transporting driving member 33. The bottom of the ice-discharging plate 14 has a semi-circular arc plate 141. The semi-circular arc plate 141 and the bottom wall of the ice storage shell 11 form an ice-discharging port 111. In this embodiment, the mounting seat 12 is only mounted with the flexible baffle 34, and the flexible baffle 34 is located on the side of the guide baffle 13 away from the ice-discharging plate 14.

[0057] The ice outlet plate 14 is rotatably mounted with an anti-cover plate 15 covering the ice outlet 111 on the side away from the flexible baffle 34. The top of the anti-cover plate 15 has a connecting shaft 142 that is rotatably matched with the ice outlet plate 14. The axis of the connecting shaft 142 is perpendicular to the ice delivery direction. The ice pushes the anti-cover plate 15 to rotate and open under the delivery of the ice delivery screw 31, so that the ice outlet 111 is in a connected state. The anti-cover plate 15 is also wound with a torsion spring around the connecting shaft 142, so that the anti-cover plate 15 can automatically cover the ice outlet 111 after the delivery of the ice stops.

[0058] Embodiment 3: In this embodiment, except for the structure of the baffle and the screening and unloading mechanism 5, the rest of the structure is consistent with that of Embodiment 2.

[0059] Reference Figure 6 In this embodiment, the baffle is a wave-shaped baffle 37, and the wave-shaped baffle 37 is evenly arranged along the ice conveying direction. The wave-shaped baffle 37 is evenly provided with a transverse wave surface 371 on the side facing the ice conveying screw 31, and the transverse wave surface 371 has a wave crest and a wave trough. The wave crest and the wave trough are perpendicular to the ice conveying screw 31. The ice is subjected to periodic pressure from the wave-shaped baffle 37 during the conveying process, so that large ice cubes are blocked and broken at the wave crest, and then pass through the wave trough.

[0060] The wavy baffle 37 near the ice outlet plate 14 is slidably mounted on the mounting seat 12, and the mounting seat 12 has a sliding groove 123 for arranging the wavy baffle 37. The mounting seat 12 is limitedly mounted with a driving rack 124 in the sliding groove 123, one end of the driving rack 124 is in abutment with the wavy baffle 37, and the other end extends to the bottom of the connecting shaft 142. The connecting shaft 142 has a tooth surface that cooperates with the driving rack 124. When the ice cube abuts the wavy baffle 37, the wavy baffle 37 is driven to move toward the ice outlet 111, and the wavy baffle 37 drives the driving rack 124 to slide in the sliding groove 123, so that the anti-cover plate 15 is driven to open outward, so that small ice cubes can directly pass through the ice outlet 111, thereby improving the rotation efficiency of the anti-cover plate 15.

[0061] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 8 In order to reduce the probability of ice cubes being blocked outside the ice outlet 111 and further improve the efficiency of ice cubes being transported to the user's cup, the ice delivery mechanism 3 is further provided with a screening and unloading mechanism 5 on the top of the ice storage shell 11. The ice delivery mechanism 3 has an output shell 16 for the screening and unloading mechanism 5 to be installed, and the output shell 16 is connected to the ice outlet 111.

[0062] The screening and unloading mechanism 5 includes a sorting disc 51 rotatably mounted on the output housing 16, a sorting grid group 52 arranged on the periphery of the sorting disc 51, and a crushing and returning structure. The sorting disc 51 is a circular disc. In other embodiments, the sorting disc 51 may be a conical disc to facilitate the movement of ice cubes to the periphery. The sorting disc 51 is rotated by a rotary motor, and the rotary motor is located at the bottom of the sorting disc 51. The output housing 16 is provided with a motor bracket for mounting the rotary motor, and the motor bracket is rotatably connected to the output housing 16. A plurality of groups of guide ribs 511 are integrally provided on the surface of the sorting disc 51, and the guide ribs 511 are radially arranged along the central axis of the sorting disc 51. The guide ribs 511 form a circumferentially arranged ice guide area on the sorting disc 51, and the ice cubes in the ice guide area move to the periphery under the action of centrifugal force.

[0063] The sorting grid groups 52 are evenly spaced along the axis of the sorting disk 51, and each sorting grid group 52 includes two sorting grids arranged in a trumpet shape, and the side with the larger opening of the sorting grid group 52 faces the axis of the sorting disk 51. An annular plate 162 for mounting the sorting grid group 52 is provided in the output housing 16. The top of the annular plate 162 is flush with the sorting disk 51, and the two can be connected by a bearing. The annular plate 162 is provided with a first through hole 161 that passes through the end faces on both sides, and the size of the first through hole 161 is only for small ice cubes to pass through. The opening width of the sorting grid group 52 away from the sorting disk 51 is greater than the inner diameter of the first through hole 161, which is used for large ice cubes to pass through.

[0064] The output housing 16 is provided with a guide slide 53 correspondingly mounted below the first through hole 161, and there is a gap between the guide slide and the bottom of the annular plate. The ends of the multiple guide slides 53 converge at the first pipe 54, and the ice cubes are transported to the outside of the ice-making housing 1 through the first pipe 54. The first pipe 54 is composed of a multi-section nested tubular structure, which is retracted by a spring to adapt to cups of different heights and reduce splashing caused by falling ice cubes.

[0065] In order to improve the conveying efficiency of large ice cubes, a hinge 521 is provided at one end of the sorting grid close to the sorting plate 51, which is hingedly matched with the annular plate 162, and the sorting grids of adjacent sorting grid groups 52 share one hinge 521. A spring telescopic rod 522 is hingedly installed on the side wall of the sorting grid away from the first through hole 161, and the other end of the spring telescopic rod 522 is fixed between adjacent sorting grid groups 52. When more ice cubes are accumulated at the end of the sorting grid with a smaller opening, the large ice cubes on the outside are pushed by the ice cubes on the inside, driving the sorting grid group 52 to open outward, so that the opening of the sorting grid group 52 gradually increases.

[0066] The ice-making housing 1 is rotatably mounted with an annular conveying pipe 56 on the outside of the sorting grid, and the annular conveying pipe 56 and the annular plate 162 are integrally arranged. In a normal state, the annular conveying pipe 56 as a whole is tilted downward in a direction away from the ice outlet 111. A second through hole 561 is provided at the inclined lower end of the annular conveying pipe 56, and the output housing 16 is mounted with a second pipe 55 corresponding to the second through hole 561. The second pipe 55 has the same structure as the first pipe 54, and is used to convey large ice cubes to the outside of the ice-making housing 1 to meet the user's demand for ice cubes.

[0067] A third through hole 562 is provided at the inclined top end of the annular conveying tube 56, and a cover plate 563 is rotatably provided at the third through hole 562. The cover plate 563 includes two plates arranged in a V shape, and a spring member is also connected to the plate body and the annular conveying tube 56. The opening of the cover plate 563 is located on the side away from the sorting disk 51. When the annular conveying tube 56 is in an inclined state, the cover plate 563 closes the third through hole 562, and a driving member for driving the annular conveying tube 56 to rotate is provided outside the output housing 16. The driving member can be a structure capable of realizing rotation, such as a motor or a manual lever, and is used to simultaneously realize the tilting and rotation of the annular conveying tube 56, the sorting disk 51 and the annular plate 162.

[0068] When the user adjusts the tilt direction of the annular conveying tube 56 , the ice cubes in the annular conveying tube 56 move toward the third through hole 562 , and the covering plate 563 is pushed by the ice cubes to open outward away from the sorting plate 51 , so that the ice cubes can be output from the third through hole 562 .

[0069] The output housing 16 is provided with a crushing roller set 57 and a recovery chute 58 at the outlet of the third through hole 562. The crushing roller set 57 includes two sets of crushing rollers rotatably mounted and driven by a motor. The recovery chute 58 is located below the crushing roller set 57 and is used to receive the crushed ice cubes. The other end of the recovery chute 58 is connected to the first pipeline 54.

[0070] The annular conveying pipe 56 is normally inclined downward away from the ice outlet 111. At this time, large ice cubes can be directly output from the second pipe 55, and small ice cubes are output from the first pipe 54. The first pipe 54 and the second pipe 55 are controlled to be closed according to the needs of the user. When there are many large ice cubes in the annular conveying pipe 56 and the user needs more small ice cubes, the inclination direction of the annular conveying pipe 56 is adjusted so that the large ice cubes all slide out from the third through hole 562, and are squeezed and broken by the rolling roller group 57, and finally all are output from the first pipe 54.

[0071] In order to improve the delivery efficiency of ice cubes in the annular delivery pipe 56, the output housing 16 is further provided with a pneumatic auxiliary structure on the outside of the annular delivery pipe 56, and the pneumatic auxiliary structure includes a centrifugal fan 59 and a pneumatic tube 510, and the pneumatic tube 510 is a rubber hose. The pneumatic tubes 510 are respectively inserted into both ends of the annular delivery pipe 56, so that the pneumatic auxiliary structure can blow air according to different output conditions of the annular delivery pipe 56.

[0072] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice-making and water-drinking machine, comprising an ice-making housing (1), wherein an ice-making mechanism (2) for preparing ice cubes, an ice-transporting mechanism (3) for transporting ice cubes, and a water-drinking mechanism (4) are arranged in the ice-making housing (1), wherein the ice-making housing (1) is provided with an ice-storage housing (11) for storing ice cubes, wherein the ice-transporting mechanism (3) comprises an ice-transporting screw (31) rotatably mounted on the ice-storage housing (11), an ice-transporting blade (32) arranged on the ice-transporting screw (31), and an ice-transporting driving member (33) for driving the ice-transporting screw (31) to rotate, wherein the ice-storage housing (11) is provided with an ice outlet (111) at one end of the ice-transporting screw (31), and wherein: The ice delivery mechanism (3) is provided with a blocking piece at the ice outlet (111), and a delivery gap (35) for ice cubes to pass through is formed between the blocking piece and the ice delivery screw (31).

2. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffles are flexible baffles (34), the ice transport mechanism (3) comprises at least two groups of the flexible baffles (34), and the arrangement direction of adjacent flexible baffles (34) is perpendicular to the ice transport direction.

3. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible baffle (34) comprises an elastic portion (341) and a mounting portion (342); the ice storage housing (11) is provided with a mounting seat (12) for mounting the flexible baffle (34); the mounting seat (12) is provided with a plug-in slot (121) for inserting the elastic portion (341); and the mounting seat (12) is provided with a limit baffle (122) abutting against the elastic portion (341) on one side of the plug-in slot (121).

4. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first cutting surface (3411) is provided at one end of the elastic portion (341) facing the ice transport screw (31); the first cutting surface (3411) is an inwardly concave arc surface; and the inwardly concave directions of the first cutting surfaces (3411) of adjacent flexible baffles (34) are parallel.

5. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting seat (12) is provided with two groups of guide baffles (13) on one side of the flexible baffle (34) close to the ice outlet (111); the side walls of the guide baffles (13) abut against opposite side walls of the ice storage shell (11); and a guide gap corresponding to the ice outlet (111) is formed between the two groups of guide baffles (13).

6. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting seat (12) is provided with an ice outlet plate (14) on a side close to the ice delivery drive member (33); a semi-circular arc plate (141) is provided at the bottom of the ice outlet plate (14); the semi-circular arc plate (141) and the bottom wall of the ice storage shell (11) form the ice outlet port (111); and the ice storage shell (11) is rotatably provided with an anti-cover plate (15) for covering the ice outlet port (111) on a side of the ice outlet plate (14) away from the blocking plate.

7. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice delivery mechanism (3) further comprises a second baffle (36), wherein the second baffle (36) is arranged between the guide baffle (13) and the ice outlet (111).

8. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second blocking piece (36) is provided with a second cutting surface (361), and the second cutting surface (361) and the inner concave of the first cutting surface (3411) are staggered.

9. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 6, characterized in that: The baffles are wavy baffles (37) which are evenly spaced along the ice conveying direction. The wavy baffles (37) are provided with transverse corrugated surfaces. The side of the transverse corrugated surface facing the ice conveying screw (31) is provided with wave crests and wave troughs. The undulating directions of the wave crests and wave troughs are perpendicular to the ice conveying direction.

10. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 9, characterized in that: The wavy baffle (37) is slidably mounted on the mounting seat (12); the mounting seat (12) is provided with a sliding groove (123); and a driving rack (124) is limitedly mounted on the sliding groove (123); one end of the driving rack (124) is in abutment with the wavy baffle (37); the anti-cover plate (15) is provided with a tooth surface that is matched with the other end of the driving rack (124); when ice cubes are transported, the wavy baffle (37) is driven to slide horizontally along the sliding groove (123), so that the driving rack (124) drives the anti-cover plate (15) to open outwards, so that the ice outlet (111) is in an open state.

11. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice storage housing (11) is provided with an output housing (16) for conveying ice cubes to the outside, the output housing (16) is connected to the ice outlet (111), and a screening and unloading mechanism (5) is provided in the output housing (16).

12. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 11, characterized in that: The screening and unloading mechanism (5) comprises a sorting disc (51) rotatably mounted on the output housing (16), a sorting grid group (52) arranged on the outer periphery of the sorting disc (51), and a crushing and returning structure; a plurality of groups of guide ribs (511) are arranged on the surface of the sorting disc (51); the guide ribs (511) are radially arranged along the axis of the sorting disc (51); a first through hole (161) for passing small ice cubes is arranged between the sorting grid group (52) and the sorting disc (51) in the output housing (16); a guide slideway (53) corresponding to the first through hole (161) is arranged in the output housing (16); and a plurality of the guide slideways (53) are connected to a first pipe (54).

13. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 12, characterized in that: The sorting grid group (52) is arranged at intervals along the circumferential axis of the sorting disk (51), the sorting grid group (52) comprises two sorting grids arranged in a trumpet shape, the larger opening side of the sorting grid group (52) faces the sorting disk (51), the sorting grid is arranged on the output housing (16) via a hinge (521), two sorting grids of adjacent sorting grid groups (52) are connected via a telescopic rod, the sorting grid blocks large ice blocks, and the large ice blocks drive the sorting grid to swing outwards, thereby increasing the size of the opening of the sorting grid group (52) away from the sorting disk (51).

14. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 12, characterized in that: The crushing and returning structure comprises an annular conveying pipe (56) rotatably arranged outside the sorting disc (51), a rolling roller group (57) arranged at one end of the annular conveying pipe (56), and a second pipeline (55) arranged at the other end of the annular conveying pipe (56); one end of the annular conveying pipe (56) has a second through hole (561) corresponding to the second pipeline (55); the other end of the annular conveying pipe (56) has a third through hole (562) corresponding to the rolling roller group (57); the rolling roller group (57) is connected to the first pipeline (54); The annular conveying pipe (56) has two output conditions. When the annular conveying pipe (56) is tilted downward away from the ice outlet (111), the annular conveying pipe (56) corresponds to the second pipe (55), and large ice cubes pass through the sorting grid group (52) and are then tiltedly transported to the second pipe (55); when the annular conveying pipe (56) is tilted downward toward the ice outlet (111), the annular conveying pipe (56) corresponds to the rolling roller group (57), and large ice cubes pass through the sorting grid group (52) and are then tiltedly transported to the rolling roller group (57), and are crushed and then output from the first pipe (54).

15. The ice-making water dispenser according to claim 14, characterized in that: The screening and unloading mechanism (5) further comprises a pneumatic auxiliary structure, the pneumatic auxiliary structure comprising a centrifugal fan (59) arranged outside the annular conveying pipe (56) and a pneumatic tube (510) connected to the centrifugal fan (59), the pneumatic tube (510) being inserted into both ends of the annular conveying pipe (56), and the directions of the two groups of pneumatic tubes (510) being parallel to the two directions of ice cube delivery of the annular conveying pipe (56).

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