Ice making assembly, water dispenser and ice making control method

Abstract

The invention provides an ice making assembly, a water dispenser and an ice making control method. The ice-making assembly comprises a shell, an ice-making box, an ice storage box, a detector, an ice-taking prompting piece and a controller; the ice storage box is in sliding connection with the shell, and when the ice storage box moves to the insertion position, the ice storage box is located in the containing cavity and located below the ice making box; the detector is used for collecting characterization parameters for characterizing the ice storage condition of the ice storage box; the controller is connected with the detector and the ice taking prompting piece and used for controlling the working state of the ice taking prompting piece according to the characterization parameters. The ice storage box and the ice making box are both arranged in the shell, the module size is compact, and the cold insulation effect is good. The detector collects characterization parameters representing the ice storage condition of the ice storage box, the controller controls the working state of the ice taking prompting part according to the characterization parameters, if ice blocks in the ice storage box are not taken out, the ice taking prompting part prompts ice taking, and next ice making operation can be carried out after ice taking. And the situation that the ice making assembly is damaged due to too much ice when the ice is not taken out continuously and repeatedly is prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water dispensers, and in particular to an ice making assembly, a water dispenser and an ice making control method. Background Art

[0002] As people's requirements for quality of life become higher and higher, water dispensers have basically become an indispensable daily necessity.

[0003] There are many types of water dispensers commonly found on the market, and some of them can provide ice cubes while providing different types of water. These water dispensers are usually equipped with ice-making components.

[0004] At present, in a water dispenser equipped with an ice-making assembly, ice cubes are usually left in an ice storage drawer after ice making is completed, waiting to be taken out. This may easily cause the ice-making assembly to be damaged due to too much ice in the ice storage drawer. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to at least partially solve the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides an ice-making assembly, and the technical solution is as follows.

[0006] The ice-making assembly includes an outer shell, an ice-making box, an ice storage box, a detector, an ice-taking reminder and a controller; the outer shell is formed with a accommodating cavity; the ice-making box is located in the accommodating cavity and can be flipped relative to the outer shell; the ice storage box is slidably connected to the outer shell and can be moved between a withdrawn position and an inserted position relative to the outer shell; when the ice storage box moves to the withdrawn position, at least a part of it is located outside the accommodating cavity; when the ice storage box moves to the inserted position, it is located in the accommodating cavity and below the ice-making box; the detector is used to collect characterization parameters characterizing the ice storage situation of the ice storage box; the controller is respectively connected to the detector and the ice-taking reminder, and is used to control the working state of the ice-taking reminder according to the characterization parameters.

[0007] The ice-making assembly provided by the present invention is located in the accommodating cavity and below the ice-making box when the ice storage box is moved to the insertion position. The ice storage box and the ice-making box are both in the shell. The module is compact and has a good cold preservation effect. The detector collects characteristic parameters that characterize the ice storage situation of the ice storage box, and the controller controls the working state of the ice-taking reminder according to the characteristic parameters. If the ice cubes in the ice storage box are not taken out, the ice-taking reminder prompts to take the ice. After taking the ice, the next ice-making operation can be performed, thereby preventing the situation where too much ice is not taken out due to continuous multiple ice-making, resulting in damage to the ice-making assembly. It is also conducive to making and taking ice cubes immediately, ensuring the freshness of the ice cubes.

[0008] Exemplarily, the characterization parameter includes at least one of the following: the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box, the current position of the ice storage box; the detector includes at least one of the following: a gravity detector for detecting the current ice storage weight in the ice storage box; a position detector for detecting the current position of the ice storage box. In this way, the characterization parameter includes the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box, the detector includes a gravity detector for detecting the current ice storage weight in the ice storage box, and it can be determined whether the ice in the ice storage box has been taken out according to the characterization parameter ice storage weight; the characterization parameter includes the current position of the ice storage box, the detector includes a position detector for detecting the current position of the ice storage box, and it can be determined whether the ice storage box has been drawn out to take out ice according to the characterization parameter current position of the ice storage box.

[0009] Exemplarily, the position detector includes a distance sensor and a sensed sensor, one of which is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity, and the other is disposed on the ice storage box, and the sensed sensor is located on the sensing path of the distance sensor, so that when the ice storage box moves relative to the housing, the distance sensor can sense the distance between the distance sensor and the sensed sensor. In this way, the distance that the ice storage box moves relative to the housing can be collected, and the distance that the ice storage box is pulled out can be confirmed, and it can be more accurately determined whether the ice storage box is pulled out and ice is taken out according to the pulled out distance.

[0010] Exemplarily, the ice box is connected to a flip drive motor, which is used to drive the ice box to flip between a first position and a second position relative to the housing. In this way, after ice making is completed, the flip drive motor drives the ice box to flip, and the ice cubes in the ice box slide into the ice storage box.

[0011] Exemplarily, the first position and the second position are defined by a limiting structure, which includes: a follower, a first limiting member, and a second limiting member; a follower disposed on the ice box, the follower rotates with the ice box when the ice box is flipped; a first limiting member disposed on the housing and located on the rotation path of the follower, used to stop the flipping drive motor when the ice box rotates to the first position relative to the housing; a second limiting member disposed on the housing and located on the rotation path of the follower, used to stop the flipping drive motor when the ice box rotates to the second position relative to the housing. In this way, when the follower rotates to the position of the first limiting member or the second limiting member, the flipping drive motor can stop driving the ice box to rotate based on the matching condition between the follower and the first limiting member or the second limiting member, so that the ice box is fixed in the desired position.

[0012] Exemplarily, the bottom of the housing has a slope, and a drain port connecting the outside and the accommodating cavity is provided at the lowest point of the slope. In this way, excess water in the ice making box and water generated during the melting of ice in the ice storage box are discharged through the drain port. The bottom of the housing has a slope, and water is prevented from accumulating in the housing, thereby avoiding the problem of bacterial contamination caused by the accumulated water.

[0013] Exemplarily, a heat-insulating layer is provided on the outer surface of the shell, so that the cooling effect of the shell can be improved.

[0014] Exemplarily, the ice storage box includes a front plate, a bottom plate and side plates, which are mutually enclosed, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the bottom plate to form a screen structure. In this way, excess water during ice making and water generated during ice melting in the ice storage box flow to the bottom of the housing through the bottom plate. Water is prevented from accumulating in the ice storage box, thereby preventing the problem of bacteria contaminating ice cubes caused by accumulated water.

[0015] Exemplarily, the front plate is connected to a panel, and a heat preservation component is arranged between the front plate and the panel, so that the cold preservation effect of the ice storage box can be improved.

[0016] The present invention also provides a water dispenser, comprising a cold water tank and the above-mentioned ice-making assembly, wherein the cold water tank is connected to the ice-making box through a pipeline. Since the above-mentioned ice-making assembly has the above-mentioned beneficial effects, the water dispenser including the above-mentioned ice-making assembly must also have the above-mentioned beneficial effects. In addition, based on the cold water tank setting, cold water can be used to make ice, which can greatly improve the ice-making efficiency and shorten the first ice-out time.

[0017] The present invention also provides an ice making control method, which is applied to the above-mentioned water dispenser, and includes the steps of: collecting characteristic parameters that characterize the ice storage situation of the ice storage box; and controlling the working state of the ice taking prompt member according to the characteristic parameters. If the ice cubes in the ice storage box have not been taken out, the ice taking prompt member prompts to take out the ice, and the next ice making operation can be performed after the ice is taken out, so as to prevent the situation where too much ice is not taken out due to continuous multiple ice making, resulting in damage to the ice making component. In addition, the ice cubes are taken out immediately after being made, so as to ensure the freshness of the ice cubes.

[0018] Exemplarily, the method further includes the steps of: cooling the water stored in the cold water tank to a specified temperature; and transferring the water stored in the cold water tank after cooling to the specified temperature to the ice making box for ice making. Using cold water to make ice can greatly improve the ice making efficiency and shorten the first ice production time.

[0019] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary of the invention, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description. The summary of the invention does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the scope of protection of the claimed technical solution.

[0020] The advantages and features of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The following drawings of the present invention are used as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. The embodiments of the present invention and their description are shown in the drawings to explain the principle of the present invention. In the drawings,

[0022] Figure 1 is an internal structural diagram of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a perspective view of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention (seen from one direction);

[0024] Figure 3 is a perspective view of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention (seen from another direction);

[0025] Figure 4 is a perspective view of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention (seen from another direction);

[0026] Figure 5 A perspective view showing an ice storage box of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention being pulled out (seen from one direction);

[0027] Figure 6 A perspective view showing an ice storage box of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention being pulled out (seen from another direction);

[0028] Figure 7 A control principle block diagram of an ice-making assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 A refrigeration cycle diagram of a water dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Fig. 9 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an ice making control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0032] 100, ice-making assembly; 110, shell; 111, accommodating chamber; 112, slope; 113, drain outlet; 114, insulation layer; 120, ice-making box; 121, flip drive motor; 122, follower; 123, first limiter; 124, second limiter; 125, evaporator; 126, ice-making head; 130, ice storage box; 131, front plate; 132, bottom plate; 1321, through hole; 133, side plate; 134, panel; 135, insulation assembly; 140, detector; 141, distance sensor; 142, sensor; 150, ice-taking reminder; 160, controller; 200, cold water tank; 210, cold water evaporator; 300, compressor; 400, condenser; 500, dryer; 600, solenoid valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In the following description, a large amount of details are provided so that the present invention can be thoroughly understood. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the following description only exemplarily illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented without one or more such details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion with the present invention, some technical features well known in the art are not described in detail.

[0034] According to one aspect of the present invention, an ice making assembly and an ice making control method are provided, including but not limited to being applied to a water dispenser. According to another aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser is also provided.

[0035] The ice-making assembly will first be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 7 The ice-making assembly 100 includes a housing 110, an ice-making box 120, an ice storage box 130, a detector 140, an ice-taking reminder 150 and a controller 160; the housing 110 is formed with a receiving chamber 111; the ice-making box 120 is located in the receiving chamber 111 and can be turned relative to the housing 110; the ice storage box 130 is slidably connected to the housing 110 and can move between a withdrawn position and an inserted position relative to the housing 110; when the ice storage box 130 moves to the withdrawn position, at least a part of it is located outside the receiving chamber 111; when the ice storage box 130 moves to the inserted position, it is located in the receiving chamber 111 and below the ice-making box 120; the detector 140 is used to collect characterization parameters characterizing the ice storage situation of the ice storage box 130; the controller 160 is connected to the detector 140 and the ice-taking reminder 150 respectively, and is used to control the working state of the ice-taking reminder 150 according to the characterization parameters.

[0037] When the ice storage box 130 moves to the insertion position, it is located in the accommodating cavity 111 and below the ice making box 120. The ice storage box 130 and the ice making box 120 are both in the housing 110. The module is compact and has a good cold preservation effect. The detector 140 collects the characteristic parameters that characterize the ice storage situation of the ice storage box 130. The controller 160 controls the working state of the ice taking prompt 150 according to the characteristic parameters. If the ice cubes in the ice storage box 130 are not taken out, the ice taking prompt 150 prompts to take ice. After taking ice, the next ice making operation can be performed to prevent the situation where too much ice is not taken out for multiple consecutive times of making ice, resulting in damage to the ice making assembly 100. It is also conducive to making and taking ice cubes immediately, ensuring the freshness of ice cubes.

[0038] The ice taking reminder 150 can choose to use a sound alarm, a light alarm or a sound and light alarm. When the ice cubes in the ice storage box 130 are not taken out after ice making is completed, the taking reminder 150 can alarm through sound or light.

[0039] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 6The ice making box 120 is provided with an evaporator 125 and an ice making head 126 for making ice.

[0040] See also Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the characterization parameters include at least one of the following: the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box 130, the current position of the ice storage box 130; the detector 140 includes at least one of the following: a gravity detector for detecting the current ice storage weight in the ice storage box 130; a position detector for detecting the current position of the ice storage box 130. The characterization parameters include the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box 130, the detector 140 includes a gravity detector for detecting the current ice storage weight in the ice storage box 130, and can determine whether the ice in the ice storage box 130 is taken out according to the characterization parameter ice storage weight; the characterization parameters include the current position of the ice storage box 130, the detector 140 includes a position detector for detecting the current position of the ice storage box 130, and can determine whether the ice storage box 130 is drawn out to take out ice according to the characterization parameter current position of the ice storage box 130.

[0041] See also Figure 1 The characterization parameters include the current position of the ice storage box 130. When the detector 140 includes a position detector, the position detector can be an infrared displacement sensor. In this case, the infrared displacement sensor can be arranged between the back plate of the ice storage box 130 and the outer shell 110. The infrared displacement sensor can detect the position of the ice storage box 130, and then determine whether the ice storage box 130 is pulled out to take ice.

[0042] The characterization parameters include the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box 130. When the detector 140 includes a gravity detector, the weight detector 140 can be arranged below the bottom plate 132 of the ice storage box 130 (not shown in the figure), and the weight detector 140 is brought into contact with the bottom plate 132 of the ice storage box 130. The weight detector 140 detects the current ice storage weight based on the gravity of the ice storage box 130 acting on the weight detector 140, and then determines whether the ice storage box 130 is pulled out to take ice.

[0043] See also Figure 1 The position detector includes a distance sensor 141 and a sensed sensor 142, one of which is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 111, and the other is disposed on the ice storage box 130, and the sensed sensor 142 is located on the sensing path of the distance sensor 141, so that when the ice storage box 130 moves relative to the housing 110, the distance sensor 141 can sense the distance between the distance sensor 141 and the sensed sensor 142. The distance that the ice storage box 130 moves relative to the housing 110 can be collected, and the distance that the ice storage box 130 is pulled out can be confirmed, and it can be more accurately determined whether the ice storage box 130 is pulled out and ice is taken out according to the pulled out distance.

[0044] See also Figure 5 The ice box 120 is connected to a flipping drive motor 121, which is used to drive the ice box 120 to flip between a first position and a second position relative to the housing 110. After ice making is completed, the flipping drive motor 121 drives the ice box 120 to flip, and the ice cubes in the ice box 120 slide into the ice storage box 130.

[0045] See also Figure 4 The first position and the second position are defined by a limiting structure, and the limiting structure includes: a follower 122, a first limiting member 123, and a second limiting member 124; the follower 122 is arranged on the ice box 120, and the follower 122 rotates with the ice box 120 when the ice box 120 is turned over; the first limiting member 123 is arranged on the housing 110 and is located on the rotation path of the follower 122, and is used to stop the turning drive motor 121 when the ice box 120 rotates to the first position relative to the housing 110; the second limiting member 124 is arranged on the housing 110 and is located on the rotation path of the follower 122, and is used to stop the turning drive motor 121 when the ice box 120 rotates to the second position relative to the housing 110. When the follower 122 rotates to the position of the first limiter 123 or the second limiter 124, the flip drive motor can stop driving the ice box 120 to rotate based on the matching condition of the follower 122 and the first limiter 123 or the second limiter 124, so that the ice box 120 is fixed in the desired position.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present invention, the follower 122 may be a cam, and the first limiter 123 and the second limiter 124 may both be limit switches. When the ice box 120 rotates to the first position relative to the housing 110, the follower 122 contacts the first limiter 123, the first limiter 123 acts, and a stop signal is given to control the flip drive motor 121 to stop acting through the controller; when the ice box 120 rotates to the second position relative to the housing 110, the follower 122 contacts the second limiter 124, the second limiter 124 acts, and a stop signal is given to control the flip drive motor 121 to stop acting through the controller. Of course, the follower 122 is not limited to a cam, and may be any structural member that can flip with the ice box 120; the first limiter 123 and the second limiter 124 are not limited to limit switches, and may be any device that triggers a stop signal when the follower 122 rotates to a specified position.

[0047] See also Figure 1The bottom of the shell 110 has a slope 112, and a drain port 113 connecting the outside and the accommodating chamber 111 is provided at the lowest point of the slope 112. The excess water in the ice making box 120 and the water generated during the melting of ice in the ice storage box 130 are all discharged through the drain port 113. The bottom of the shell 110 has a slope 112, and water is prevented from being stored in the shell 110, thereby avoiding the problem of bacterial contamination caused by the stored water. In addition, the excess water in ice making and the water generated during the melting of ice in the ice storage box 130 are discharged and directly discarded, and will not be circulated back to the ice making box 120 for ice making. Circulating water is not used to make ice, which reduces the problem of bacterial contamination of ice cubes.

[0048] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 The outer surface of the housing 110 is provided with a heat preservation layer 114. The cold preservation effect of the housing 110 can be improved, and the power waste caused by the melting of ice cubes can be reduced.

[0049] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 The ice storage box 130 includes a front plate 131, a bottom plate 132 and a side plate 133, which are mutually enclosed, and a plurality of through holes 1321 are provided on the bottom plate 132 to form a screen structure. Excess water during ice making and water generated during ice melting in the ice storage box 130 flow to the bottom of the housing 110 through the bottom plate 132. Water is prevented from accumulating in the ice storage box 130, thereby avoiding the problem of bacteria contaminating ice cubes caused by accumulated water. The aperture size of the through hole 1321 is designed to prevent ice cubes from falling.

[0050] See also Figure 1 The front plate 131 is connected with a panel 134, and a heat preservation assembly 135 is arranged between the front plate 131 and the panel 134. The cold preservation effect of the ice storage box 130 can be improved, and the power waste caused by the melting of ice cubes can be reduced.

[0051] The present invention also provides a water dispenser, see Figure 8 , including a cold water tank 200 and the above-mentioned ice making assembly 100, the cold water tank 200 is connected to the ice making box 120 through a pipeline. Based on the cold water tank setting, cold water can be used to make ice, which can greatly improve the ice making efficiency and shorten the first ice-out time.

[0052] See also Figure 8The cold water tank 200 is provided with a cold water evaporator 210, and the cold water evaporator 210 is connected to a compressor 300, which provides power for ice making and refrigeration for the evaporator 125 and the cold water evaporator 210 respectively. The compressor 300 sucks in low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant gas, compresses it, and discharges high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas passes through the condenser 400 (heat release process), the dryer 500, the evaporator 125 (heat absorption refrigeration process) and the cold water evaporator 210 (heat absorption refrigeration process) in sequence, and the refrigerant gas returns to the compressor 300 to complete the refrigeration cycle. The compressor 300 provides power for the entire refrigeration cycle.

[0053] An electromagnetic valve 600 is connected between the compressor 300 and the evaporator 125. After ice making is completed, the electromagnetic valve 600 opens, and the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas discharged from the compressor 300 reaches the evaporator 125 through the electromagnetic valve 600. The evaporator 125 instantly heats the ice-making head 126, causing the frozen ice cubes at the ice-making head 126 to partially melt and fall to the bottom of the ice-making box 120.

[0054] See also Fig. 9 The present invention also provides an ice making control method applied to the above-mentioned water dispenser, including the steps of: S30, collecting characterization parameters characterizing the ice storage situation of the ice storage box 130; S40, controlling the working state of the ice taking prompting member 150 according to the characterization parameters.

[0055] See also Figure 1 and Figure 7 , a gravity detector, a position detector or other detectors are used to collect the characteristic parameters of the ice storage situation of the ice storage box 130, such as the ice storage weight or the current position of the ice storage box 130. The detector 140 sends the characteristic parameters to the controller 160. The controller 160 determines whether ice removal is completed according to whether the ice storage weight is reduced or whether the ice storage box 130 is pulled out. If the ice storage weight is not reduced or the ice storage box is not pulled out, it is determined that the ice cubes in the ice storage box 130 have not been taken out, and the controller 160 sends an alarm signal to the ice removal prompting member 150, and the ice removal prompting member 150 prompts to take ice. After taking ice, the next ice making operation can be carried out to prevent the situation where too much ice is not taken out due to continuous multiple ice making. It is also conducive to making and taking ice cubes immediately to ensure the freshness of ice cubes.

[0056] See also Figure 8 and Fig. 9, before step S30, the method further includes the following steps: S10, cooling the water stored in the cold water tank 200 to a specified temperature; S20, transferring the water stored in the cold water tank 200 after cooling to a specified temperature to the ice making box 120 for ice making. A cold water evaporator 210 is arranged in the cold water tank 200, and the compressor 300 provides cooling power for the cold water evaporator 210, so that the water stored in the cold water tank 200 is cooled to a specified temperature to obtain cold water. Transferring cold water to the ice making box 120 and using cold water to make ice can greatly improve the ice making efficiency and shorten the first ice-out time.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional words such as "front", "back", "up", "down", "left", "right", "lateral", "vertical", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention; the directional words "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.

[0058] For ease of description, regional relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the regional positional relationship between one or more components or features shown in the figure and other components or features. It should be understood that regional relative terms include not only the orientation of the components as described in the figure, but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the components in the accompanying drawings are inverted as a whole, the components "above other components or features" or "above other components or features" will include the situation where the components are "below other components or structures" or "below other components or structures". Therefore, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". In addition, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and this article is intended to include all of these situations.

[0059] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, parts, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0060] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0061] The present invention has been described by the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present invention, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of the protection claimed by the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice-making assembly, characterized in that: It includes a housing, an ice making box, an ice storage box, a detector, an ice taking reminder and a controller; The housing is formed with a receiving cavity; The ice box is located in the accommodating cavity and can be turned over relative to the outer shell; The ice storage box is slidably connected to the shell and is movable between a withdrawn position and an inserted position relative to the shell. When the ice storage box moves to the withdrawn position, at least a portion of the ice storage box is located outside the accommodating cavity. When the ice storage box moves to the inserted position, the ice storage box is located inside the accommodating cavity and below the ice making box. The detector is used to collect characteristic parameters that characterize the ice storage condition of the ice storage box; The controller is connected to the detector and the ice taking reminder respectively, and is used to control the working state of the ice taking reminder according to the characterization parameter.

2. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The characterization parameter includes at least one of the following: the current ice storage weight of the ice storage box, the current position of the ice storage box; The detector includes at least one of the following: A gravity detector, used for detecting the current weight of ice storage in the ice storage box; The position detector is used to detect the current position of the ice storage box.

3. The ice-making assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The position detector includes a distance sensor and a sensed device, one of which is arranged on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity, and the other is arranged on the ice storage box, and the sensed device is located on the sensing path of the distance sensor, so that when the ice storage box moves relative to the shell, the distance sensor can sense the distance between it and the sensed device.

4. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice box is connected to a flip driving motor, and the flip driving motor is used to drive the ice box to flip between a first position and a second position relative to the housing.

5. The ice-making assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first position and the second position are limited by a limiting structure, and the limiting structure includes: A follower disposed on the ice box, wherein the follower rotates with the ice box when the ice box is turned over; a first stopper, disposed on the housing and located on a rotation path of the follower, and used for stopping the flip driving motor when the ice box rotates to the first position relative to the housing; The second limiter is arranged on the housing and located on the rotation path of the follower, and is used to stop the flip driving motor when the ice box rotates to the second position relative to the housing.

6. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the shell has a slope, and a drainage port communicating with the outside and the accommodating cavity is arranged at the lowest point of the slope.

7. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat-insulating layer is arranged on the outer surface of the shell.

8. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice storage box comprises a front plate, a bottom plate and side plates. The front plate, the bottom plate and the side plates are mutually enclosed, and a plurality of through holes are opened on the bottom plate to form a screen structure.

9. The ice-making assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front plate is connected to a panel, and a heat preservation component is arranged between the front plate and the panel.

10. A water dispenser, characterized in that: It comprises a cold water tank and an ice-making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the cold water tank is connected to the ice-making box through a pipeline.

11. An ice making control method, characterized in that: Applicable to the water dispenser as claimed in claim 10, comprising the steps of: Collecting parameters representing ice storage conditions in the ice storage box; The working state of the ice taking reminder is controlled according to the characterization parameter.

12. The ice making control method according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes the steps: Refrigerating the water stored in the cold water tank to a specified temperature; The water stored in the cold water tank and cooled to a specified temperature is transported to the ice making box for making ice.

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