Horizontal pushing type ice tray and ice discharging method

Abstract

The invention provides a horizontal pushing type ice cube tray and an ice discharging method, the horizontal pushing type ice cube tray comprises an ice cube tray, a plurality of ice making grooves are uniformly distributed on the ice cube tray, and the bottom of each ice making groove is sealed by a flexible deformation layer; the ice cube tray unit is composed of ice making grooves in the same row or the same column on the ice cube tray; the ice outlet part is movably mounted at the bottom of the ice tray, the ice outlet part can move in the length or width direction of the ice tray, and in the process that the ice outlet part moves relative to the ice tray, the ice outlet part can sequentially extrude the flexible deformation layers of all the ice tray units so as to demold the ice blocks; ice blocks in one or more ice cube tray units can be quantitatively obtained according to needs by changing the number of the ice cube tray units passed by the ice outlet piece in the one-time translation process. According to the horizontal pushing type ice cube tray, the horizontal pushing type design can be different from pressing type ice cube tray products on the market, the product competitiveness is improved, quantitative ice cubes can be demoulded according to needs, the operation convenience and interestingness are achieved, and the use experience is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household articles, and in particular to a push-type ice tray and an ice dispensing method. Background Art

[0002] Adding ice cubes to drinks can improve the taste of the drinks. Ice cubes are usually made in ice trays at home. Ice trays are a kind of household appliance that is placed in the refrigerator to freeze ice cubes after being filled with water. With the improvement of living standards, people are no longer satisfied with the basic ice-making function, and have higher requirements for the convenience and fun of ice trays.

[0003] In the prior art, CN220083387U discloses an ice tray that is convenient for dispensing ice. The ice tray plate and the bottom plate are arranged to move up and down with each other, and a deformation layer is arranged on the ice tray. The bottom plate is used to press the ice tray to squeeze out the ice cubes. All the ice cubes can be squeezed out stably in one step, and the hands will not get wet and cold when touching the ice cubes, and the ice cubes will not get dirty.

[0004] Although the above structure realizes a relatively convenient one-press demoulding, all ice cubes in the ice tray will be demoulded after pressing, and the amount of ice output is difficult to control. It cannot meet the user's demand for quantitative ice output according to demand, and the fun of operation and user experience need to be further improved. At the same time, the existing ice tray ice output method mostly adopts a press-type structure for one-button ice output. There is a lack of differentiated products on the market, and ice tray products are highly homogenized and lack novelty, and there is fierce competition among competing products. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present invention provides a push-type ice tray and an ice dispensing method. The push-type design can not only differentiate itself from the push-type ice tray products on the market and improve product competitiveness, but also can demold a certain amount of ice cubes on demand.

[0006] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a push-type ice tray, comprising:

[0007] An ice tray, on which a plurality of ice-making grooves are evenly distributed, and the bottom of the ice-making grooves is closed by a flexible deformation layer;

[0008] The ice cube unit is composed of ice making grooves in the same row or column on the ice cube tray;

[0009] The ice discharging member is movably installed at the bottom of the ice tray, and the ice discharging member can move along the length or width direction of the ice tray. When the ice discharging member moves relative to the ice tray, the top of the ice discharging member can sequentially squeeze the flexible deformation layer of each ice tray unit. Specifically, the top of the ice discharging member is located between the top and bottom of the flexible deformation layer.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, it also includes a clearance area for accommodating the top of the ice dispensing piece, and the clearance area is staggered with the ice cube unit.

[0011] The distance between adjacent clearance areas is one unit distance. When the ice discharging member moves one unit distance relative to the ice cube tray, all the flexible deformation layers of one ice cube unit are squeezed and deformed by the top of the ice discharging member.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, an operating part for manually driving the ice discharging part to slide is provided at the bottom of the ice discharging part, and an ice lowering extrusion part is provided at the top of the ice discharging part. Specifically, the top of the ice lowering extrusion part is located between the top and bottom of the flexible deformation layer.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, both ends of the ice dispensing member are slidably matched with the ice tray via a sliding member and a guide member.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the guide member is a slide groove or a track;

[0015] One of the guide member or the sliding member is arranged at the end of the ice discharging member, and the other is arranged on the ice cube tray.

[0016] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a side panel is provided on the outer periphery of the bottom of the ice cube tray, and one of the guide member or the sliding member is provided on the side panel.

[0017] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the side panels and the ice tray are detachably connected or made into one piece. Specifically, the detachable connection method is plug-in connection, and the integrated method is integrated injection molding.

[0018] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the bottom cover of the side plate is provided with a sealing plate;

[0019] The sealing plate is provided with a clearance bar hole parallel to the guide member, and the operating part passes through the clearance bar hole. Specifically, the operating part can be configured to slide with the clearance bar hole.

[0020] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, an ice output quantity marking line is arranged on the sealing plate beside the yield bar hole.

[0021] The top surface of the ice tray is covered with an upper cover, and the upper cover and the ice tray are sealed via a sealing ring;

[0022] The sealing ring is arranged on the ice tray or the upper cover;

[0023] After the upper cover is arranged on the ice tray, a storage cavity is formed between the upper cover and the ice tray.

[0024] The second object of the present invention is to provide an ice dispensing method, using the above-mentioned press ice tray capable of dispensing ice in a quantitative manner to dispense ice in a quantitative manner, dispensing ice after ice cubes have been frozen and formed in each ice making groove on the ice tray;

[0025] The following steps are involved:

[0026] Obtaining the required number of ice cubes, where the number of ice cubes is an integer multiple of the number of ice making slots of the ice cube unit;

[0027] According to the required amount of ice cubes, determine the number of ice cube units that need to produce ice;

[0028] According to the number of ice cube units, determine how many ice cube units the ice pieces need to pass through in sequence;

[0029] Determine the required moving distance S according to the number of ice cube units that need to be passed through in sequence;

[0030] The ice discharging member is pushed to move a distance S relative to the ice cube tray. During the movement, the ice discharging member squeezes the flexible deformation layer of each ice cube unit one by one to demold the ice cubes.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0032] A plurality of ice-making grooves are evenly distributed on the ice cube tray, and the bottom of the ice-making grooves is closed by a flexible deformation layer. The ice-making grooves in the same row or column on the ice cube tray constitute an ice cube unit. An ice-discharging piece is movably installed at the bottom of the ice cube tray, and the ice-discharging piece can move along the length or width direction of the ice cube tray. In the process of displacement of the ice-discharging piece relative to the ice cube tray, each time the ice-discharging piece passes through an ice cube unit, the flexible deformation of the ice cube unit can be squeezed to squeeze the ice cubes in the ice-making grooves out of the mold. The design takes one ice cube unit as the reference quantity, and by changing the number of ice cube units passed by the ice-discharging piece during one translation process, the ice cubes in one or more ice cube units can be quantitatively obtained as needed. The push-type design can not only differentiate itself from the press-type ice cube products on the market and improve product competitiveness, but also can realize the demolding of a certain amount of ice cubes on demand, and has both convenience and fun in operation, and a good user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a push-type ice tray.

[0034] Figure 2 This is the structure of the ice tray Figure 1 .

[0035] Figure 3 This is the structure of the ice tray Figure 2 .

[0036] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the ice discharging part with a groove.

[0037] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the sliding cooperation structure between an ice dispensing piece with a handle and an ice tray.

[0038] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the upper cover and the plug.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 100, ice discharging part; 110, ice lower squeezing part; 120, operating part; 200, ice cube tray; 201, ice cube unit; 210, ice making groove; 211, flexible deformation layer; 220, side plate; 230, guide part; 300, upper cover; 310, opening; 320, perforation; 400, plug; 410, convex strip; 420, soft convex block; 500, sealing plate; 510, hole for giving way strip; 520, ice discharging quantity marking line; 600, sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] Embodiment 1 provides a push-type ice tray. The push-type design can not only differentiate the product from the push-type ice tray products on the market and improve product competitiveness, but also can realize the demoulding of a certain amount of ice cubes on demand.

[0044] like Figure 1-6 As shown, a push-type ice tray comprises:

[0045] An ice tray 200 having a plurality of ice making grooves 210 evenly distributed thereon, the bottom of each of the ice making grooves 210 being sealed by a flexible deformation layer 211;

[0046] The ice cube unit 201 is composed of ice making grooves 210 in the same row or column on the ice cube tray 200;

[0047] The ice dispensing member 100 is movably mounted at the bottom of the ice tray 200. The ice dispensing member 100 can move along the length or width direction of the ice tray 200. When the ice dispensing member 100 is displaced relative to the ice tray 200, the top of the ice dispensing member 100 can sequentially squeeze the flexible deformation layer 211 of each ice tray unit 201. Specifically, the top of the ice dispensing member 100 is located between the top and bottom of the flexible deformation layer 211. Preferably, the top of the ice dispensing member 100 is designed as a curved surface.

[0048] This design demolds the ice cubes by pushing out the ice piece 100 horizontally to squeeze the flexible deformation layer 211. During the displacement of the ice piece 100 relative to the ice tray 200, the top of the ice piece 100 squeezes the flexible deformation layer 211, thereby squeezing the ice cubes in the ice making groove 210 out of the mold. This design uses one ice tray unit 201 as a reference quantity. By changing the number of ice tray units 201 that the ice piece 100 passes through during one translation, ice cubes in one or more ice tray units 201 can be quantitatively obtained as needed. Such a horizontal push design can not only differentiate itself from the push-type ice tray products on the market and improve product competitiveness, but also can realize the demolding of a certain amount of ice cubes on demand, and is both convenient and interesting to operate, and has a good user experience.

[0049] Exemplarily, taking an ice cube unit 201 having four ice making grooves 210 as an example, if the user needs eight ice cubes, the ice dispensing piece 100 is pushed to be displaced relative to the ice cube tray 200 and passes through two ice cube units 201 in sequence, thereby completing the demolding of the eight ice cubes; if the user needs sixteen ice cubes, the ice dispensing piece 100 is pushed to be displaced relative to the ice cube tray 200 and passes through four ice cube units 201 in sequence, thereby completing the demolding of the sixteen ice cubes.

[0050] In the present embodiment, in order to ensure that adjacent ice cube units 201 do not interfere with each other and to prevent the ice dispensing piece 100 from contacting the flexible deformation layers 211 of two ice cube units 201 at the same time, the push-type ice cube also includes a clearance area for accommodating the top of the ice dispensing piece 100, and the clearance area is staggered with the ice cube units 201; the distance between adjacent clearance areas is one unit distance, and every time the ice dispensing piece 100 moves one unit distance relative to the ice cube tray 200, the entire flexible deformation layer 211 of one ice cube unit 201 is squeezed and deformed by the top of the ice dispensing piece 100.

[0051] In this embodiment, an operating part 120 for manually driving the ice dispensing part 100 to slide is provided at the bottom of the ice dispensing part 100, and an arc-shaped ice lowering squeezing part 110 is provided at the top of the ice dispensing part 100. Specifically, the top of the ice lowering squeezing part 110 is located between the top and bottom of the flexible deformation layer 211. In order to facilitate the human hand to push the ice dispensing part 100 through the operating part 120, the operating part 120 can be designed as a handle, or as a groove or a surface pattern that can increase friction.

[0052] In this embodiment, both ends of the ice dispensing member 100 are slidably matched with the ice tray 200 via a sliding member and a guide member 230 .

[0053] In this embodiment, the guide member 230 is a slide groove or a track;

[0054] One of the guide member 230 or the sliding member is disposed at the end of the ice dispensing member 100 , and the other is disposed on the ice cube tray 200 .

[0055] In this embodiment, a side plate 220 is disposed at the outer periphery of the bottom of the ice tray 200 , and one of the guide member 230 or the sliding member is disposed on the side plate 220 .

[0056] In this embodiment, the side plate 220 and the ice tray 200 are detachably connected or made into one piece. Specifically, the detachable connection method is plug-in connection, and the integrated method is integrated injection molding.

[0057] In this embodiment, in order to improve the aesthetics, the bottom cover of the side panel 220 is provided with a sealing plate 500;

[0058] The sealing plate 500 is provided with a clearance bar hole 510 parallel to the guide member 230 , and the operating part 120 passes through the clearance bar hole 510 ; specifically, in order to improve the translation stability of the ice dispensing part 100 , the operating part 120 can be configured to slide with the clearance bar hole 510 .

[0059] In this embodiment, an ice quantity marking line 520 is provided on the sealing plate 500 beside the clearance bar hole 510 .

[0060] In this embodiment, the push-type ice tray further includes an upper cover 300. The top surface of the ice tray 200 is covered with the upper cover 300. The upper cover 300 and the ice tray 200 are sealed via a sealing ring 600.

[0061] The sealing ring 600 is disposed on the ice tray 200 or the upper cover 300;

[0062] After the upper cover 300 is placed on the ice tray 200 , a storage cavity is formed between the inner wall of the upper cover 300 and the ice tray 200 .

[0063] When making ice, the upper cover 300 can cover all the ice-making grooves 210 to isolate the ice-making grooves 210 from the external environment to prevent external pollution; after making ice, the upper cover 300 can be used as a container to accommodate demolded ice cubes.

[0064] In this embodiment, the upper cover 300 is provided with an opening 310, and a plug 400 is provided at the opening 310. The plug 400 is a soft plug, and the plug 400 is interference fit with the opening 310. To prevent the plug 400 from being lost, a through hole 320 may be provided on the upper cover 300 beside the opening 310, a convex strip 410 may be provided on the plug 400, and a soft bump 420 may be provided on the bump 410, and the bump passes through the through hole 320, and then the bump 410 is fixed on the through hole 320.

[0065] When making ice, the opening 310 can be used as a water inlet. After water is added, the opening 310 is closed with the plug 400, and then the ice tray is laid flat, and the water fills all the ice making grooves 210 at once due to gravity; after making ice, the opening 310 can be used as an outlet for ice cubes.

[0066] In this embodiment, an annular groove is provided on the outer periphery of the top surface of the ice tray 200, and the sealing ring 600 is provided in the annular groove. The sealing ring 600 is in contact with the inner or outer wall of the annular groove, and a slot for inserting and accommodating the upper cover 300 is formed between the sealing ring 600 and the outer or inner wall of the annular groove.

[0067] Example 2

[0068] Embodiment 2 provides an ice-discharging method based on Embodiment 1.

[0069] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an ice dispensing method uses the push-type ice tray in Example 1 to dispense ice in a quantitative manner, and dispenses ice after ice cubes have been frozen and formed in each ice making groove 210 on the ice tray 200;

[0070] The following steps are involved:

[0071] Obtaining the required number of ice cubes, where the number of ice cubes is an integer multiple of the number of ice making grooves 210 of the ice cube unit 201;

[0072] According to the required number of ice cubes, the number of ice cube units 201 that need to produce ice is determined;

[0073] According to the number of ice cube units 201, determine how many ice cube units 201 the ice pieces 100 need to pass through in sequence;

[0074] Determine the required moving distance S according to the number of ice cube units 201 that need to be passed sequentially;

[0075] The ice dispensing member 100 is pushed to move a distance S relative to the ice cube tray 200. During the movement, the ice dispensing member 100 squeezes the flexible deformation layer 211 of each ice cube unit 201 one by one to demold the ice cubes.

[0076] The ice dispensing method not only meets the requirement of quantitative ice dispensing, but also has the advantages of convenience and fun in operation, and provides a good user experience.

[0077] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the application. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a restriction. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments can have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in the subsequent accompanying drawings.

[0078] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application 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 direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0079] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0080] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0081] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A push-type ice tray, characterized in that: include: An ice tray (200) having a plurality of ice-making grooves (210) evenly distributed thereon, wherein the bottom of the ice-making grooves (210) is sealed by a flexible deformation layer (211); An ice cube unit (201) is composed of ice making grooves (210) located in the same row or column on an ice cube tray (200); An ice discharging member (100) is movably mounted on the bottom of an ice cube tray (200); the ice discharging member (100) can move along the length or width direction of the ice cube tray (200); and when the ice discharging member (100) is displaced relative to the ice cube tray (200), the ice discharging member (100) can sequentially squeeze the flexible deformation layer (211) of each ice cube unit (201).

2. The push-type ice tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a clearance area for accommodating the top of the ice dispensing member (100), wherein the clearance area and the ice cube unit (201) are arranged alternately.

3. The push-type ice tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: An operating portion (120) for manually driving the ice discharging member (100) to slide is arranged at the bottom of the ice discharging member (100), and an ice discharging pressing portion is arranged at the top of the ice discharging member (100).

4. The push-type ice tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both ends of the ice dispensing member (100) are slidably matched with the ice cube tray (200) via a sliding member and a guide member (230).

5. The push-type ice tray according to claim 4, characterized in that: The guide member (230) is a slide groove or a track; One of the guide member (230) or the sliding member is arranged at the end of the ice dispensing member (100), and the other is arranged on the ice cube tray (200).

6. The push-type ice tray according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom periphery of the ice cube tray (200) is provided with a side plate (220), and one of the guide member (230) or the sliding member is arranged on the side plate (220).

7. The push-type ice tray according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side plate (220) and the ice cube tray (200) are detachably connected or integrally formed.

8. The push-type ice tray according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom cover of the side plate (220) is provided with a sealing plate (500); The sealing plate (500) is provided with a clearance bar hole (510) parallel to the guide member (230), and the operating portion (120) passes through the clearance bar hole (510).

9. The push-type ice tray according to claim 8, characterized in that: An ice output quantity marking line (520) is arranged on the sealing plate (500) beside the clearance bar hole (510).

10. An ice-making method, characterized in that: Using the push-type ice tray as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 to discharge ice in a quantitative manner, discharging ice after ice cubes have been frozen and formed in each ice making groove (210) on the ice tray (200); The following steps are involved: Obtaining the required number of ice cubes, the number of ice cubes being an integer multiple of the number of ice making grooves (210) possessed by the ice cube unit (201); Determining the number of ice cube units (201) that need to produce ice according to the number of ice cubes required; According to the number of ice cube units (201), determining how many ice cube units (201) the ice piece (100) needs to pass through in sequence; Determining the required moving distance S according to the number of ice cube units (201) that need to be passed sequentially; The ice discharging member (100) is pushed to move a distance S relative to the ice cube tray (200); during the movement, the ice discharging member (100) presses the flexible deformation layer (211) of each ice cube unit (201) one by one to demould the ice cubes.

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