Ice making equipment and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and provides ice making equipment and a refrigerator, the ice making equipment comprises an ice making machine, an ice storage box, a first sensor and a controller, the ice making machine comprises an ice making assembly and an ice guiding assembly, the ice making assembly comprises an ice tray, the ice guiding assembly is provided with at least two sub-runners, each sub-runner comprises an inlet and an outlet, the inlet faces the ice tray, and the outlet faces the ice tray; the size or position of the outlet is adjustable; the ice storage box is arranged below the ice guide assembly and corresponds to the sub-runner; the first sensor is used for detecting whether the ice storage box is full of ice; the controller is connected with the first sensor and adjusts the outlet based on the detection result of the first sensor so as to control the ice guiding assembly to be communicated with the at least one ice storage box which is not full of ice. According to the ice making equipment, whether the ice storage box is not full of ice or not is judged, the direction of the outlet of the ice guiding assembly is controlled based on the full ice of the ice storage box, ice blocks in the ice making equipment selectively fall into the ice storage box which is not full of ice, the situation that the ice blocks fall into the ice storage box which is full of ice and overflow out of the ice storage box is avoided, and the use experience of a user is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to an ice-making device and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, for the ice maker in the refrigerator that automatically defrosts, the defrosting method is to use the torsional deformation of the ice tray to make the ice cubes fall out of the ice tray. The existing ice maker can only control whether to defrost or not, and cannot reasonably distribute and guide the ice cubes after defrosting. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the related art. For this purpose, the present invention provides an ice-making device, which determines that the ice storage box is not full of ice, and controls the opening of the ice guiding component to make the ice cubes fall into the ice storage box that is not full of ice, effectively ensuring that the ice cubes in the ice storage box will not overflow.

[0004] The present invention also provides a refrigerator.

[0005] The ice-making device according to the first aspect embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0006] An ice maker, which includes an ice-making component and an ice guiding component. The ice-making component includes an ice tray. The ice guiding component is provided with at least two diversion channels. The diversion channel includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet faces the ice tray, and the size and / or position of the outlet are adjustable;

[0007] An ice storage box, which is arranged below the ice guiding component and corresponds to the outlet;

[0008] A first sensor, which is used to detect whether the ice storage box is full of ice;

[0009] A controller, which is connected to the first sensor and adjusts the outlet based on the detection result of the first sensor to control the ice guiding component to communicate with at least one ice storage box that is not full of ice.

[0010] The ice-making device according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the ice storage box is not full of ice, and based on the ice storage box not being full of ice, controls the orientation of the outlet of the ice guiding component, and selectively makes the ice cubes in the ice-making device fall into the ice storage box that is not full of ice, and will not fall into the ice storage box that is full of ice and cause overflow outside the ice storage box, effectively improving the user experience.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first sensor is a height sensor, which is adapted to obtain the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box;

[0012] The controller is adapted to determine that the actual height is less than the preset height to obtain that the ice storage box is not full of ice.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the ice guiding assembly to communicate with at least two ice storage boxes that are not fully filled with ice, and the controller controls the opening degree of the outlet corresponding to the ice storage box based on the actual height, and the actual height is negatively correlated with the opening degree.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the ice guiding assembly to communicate with at least two ice storage boxes that are not fully filled with ice, and the controller controls the opening degrees of all the communicated outlets to be the same.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the ice guiding assembly communicates with at least one ice storage box that is not fully filled with ice, the controller:

[0016] If it is determined that the duration since the ice making device defrosts exceeds a first preset duration, then after the first preset duration, the first sensor is triggered.

[0017] Or,

[0018] If it is determined that the duration since the ice making device defrosts is less than the first preset duration, in response to the communication between the ice guiding assembly and the ice storage box, the first sensor is triggered.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes:

[0020] A second sensor for detecting the position of the ice storage box;

[0021] The controller is connected to the second sensor and triggers the corresponding first sensor based on the detection signal of the second sensor.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, two adjacent flow dividing channels share a valve plate, and the valve plate rotates to open one of the flow dividing channels and close the other flow dividing channel.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ice making device further includes a mounting base, and the mounting base includes at least two ice receiving positions, and adjacent ice receiving positions are separated by a baffle.

[0024] A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes:

[0025] The ice making device as described above;

[0026] A refrigerating compartment, in which a storage space is provided, and the storage space is suitable for placing the ice making device;

[0027] A door body, installed at the opening of the refrigerating compartment, suitable for closing the refrigerating compartment.

[0028] The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has technical effects corresponding to those of the ice-making device in the first aspect embodiment, which will not be elaborated here.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes:

[0030] A third sensor for detecting whether the door is closed;

[0031] The controller is connected to the third sensor and controls the normal defrosting of the ice tray of the ice-making device based on the detection result of the third sensor.

[0032] The additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially given in the following description, partially become apparent from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or related technologies. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice-making device for a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice guiding assembly of an ice-making device for a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Reference Numerals:

[0037] 10, ice maker; 100, ice-making assembly; 110, ice tray; 120, mounting seat; 121, baffle; 130, ice receiving position;

[0038] 200, ice guiding assembly; 210, shunt channel; 220, inlet; 230, outlet; 240, valve plate;

[0039] 300, ice storage box. Detailed Embodiments

[0040] The following will further describe in detail the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0042] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0044] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0045] Combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the figure, according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, an ice-making device is provided, which includes an ice maker 10, an ice storage box 300, a first sensor, and a controller. The ice maker 10 includes an ice-making component 100 and an ice guiding component 200. The ice-making component 100 includes an ice tray 110. The ice guiding component 200 is provided with at least two diversion channels 210. The diversion channel 210 includes an inlet 220 and an outlet 230. The inlet 220 faces the ice tray 110, and the size, position, or both the size and position of the outlet 230 are adjustable. The ice storage box 300 is arranged below the ice guiding component 200 and corresponds to the diversion channel 210. The first sensor is used to detect whether the ice storage box 300 is full of ice. The controller is connected to the first sensor and adjusts the outlet 230 based on the detection result of the first sensor to control the conduction between the ice guiding component 200 and at least one ice storage box 300 that is not full of ice.

[0046] In the ice-making device according to the embodiment of the present invention, after the ice storage box 300 is placed below the ice guiding component 200, the first sensor corresponding to each ice storage box 300 detects whether the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 are full of ice. The controller obtains the detection results of multiple first sensors, obtains the outlets 230 corresponding to all the ice storage boxes 300 that are not full of ice, and conducts the ice guiding component 200 and at least one ice storage box 300 that is not full of ice by controlling the size, position, or both the size and position of the outlet 230. The ice cubes fall out of the ice tray 110, enter the diversion channel 210 from the inlet 220, and fall into the ice storage box 300 from the outlet 230.

[0047] According to the ice-making device of the embodiment of the present invention, by judging whether the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice and controlling the orientation of the outlet 230 of the ice guiding component 200 based on the fact that the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice, the ice cubes in the ice-making device are selectively dropped into the ice storage box 300 that is not full of ice, and will not fall into the ice storage box 300 that is full of ice and cause overflow outside the ice storage box 300, effectively improving the user experience.

[0048] Wherein, the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice, that is, the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 do not exceed the rated ice-carrying quantity of the ice storage box 300 and can continue to receive ice cubes.

[0049] It can be understood that the first sensor may include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, etc.

[0050] In one embodiment, a pressure sensor may be provided at a position corresponding to the bottom of the ice storage box 300 on the ice-making device. When the pressure of the pressure sensor minus the self-weight of the ice storage box 300, the weight of the ice cubes in the current ice storage box 300 can be obtained, and then it can be determined whether the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice.

[0051] In one embodiment, the first sensor is a height sensor adapted to obtain the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300; the controller is adapted to determine that the actual height is less than a preset height to obtain that the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice.

[0052] In this embodiment, the actual height is the height between the upper end surface of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 and the inner bottom surface of the ice storage box 300. Since the shape of the ice storage box 300 of the same specification remains unchanged in the height direction, that is, the actual height value is proportional to the number of ice cubes in the ice storage box 300. Therefore, by measuring the actual height, the number of ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 can be quickly obtained, and the preset height can be obtained according to the rated ice-carrying quantity. Whether the number of ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 reaches the rated ice-carrying quantity of the ice storage box 300, that is, it is determined whether the ice storage box 300 is full of ice, can be determined by whether the actual height reaches the preset height.

[0053] In this embodiment, the height sensor is an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor has a pair of infrared ray reflection and reception tubes. When the infrared sensor detects the ice cube height, the emission tube emits infrared rays of a certain frequency. When the detection direction encounters the ice cube surface (reflection surface), the infrared rays are reflected back and received by the reception tube, and then the height of the ice cube is calculated according to the reflection time. The infrared sensor has the characteristics of small interference, convenient assembly and convenient use.

[0054] In other embodiments, the height sensor can also use sensors such as ultrasonic sensors and photoelectric sensors that can directly detect the ice cube height.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the ice guiding assembly 200 to be conducted with at least two ice storage boxes 300 that are not full of ice, and the controller controls the opening degree of the outlet 230 corresponding to the ice storage box 300 based on the actual height, and the actual height is negatively correlated with the opening degree.

[0056] In this embodiment, there are differences in the number of ice cubes stored in different ice storage boxes 300 that are not fully filled with ice (for example, different usage times and amounts of ice cubes from different ice storage boxes 300 by users result in different numbers of ice cubes in different ice storage boxes 300), that is, the actual heights of different ice storage boxes 300 are not the same, and the differences between their actual heights and the preset height are also different. Therefore, it represents that the number of ice cubes that the ice storage box 300 can still hold is different. For the ice storage box 300 with a smaller number of ice cubes that can still be held (the difference between the actual height and the preset height is small), the opening degree of the outlet 230 of its corresponding ice guiding component 200 is set to be small, and thus the flow rate of the ice cubes is slower; for the ice storage box 300 with a larger number of ice cubes that can still be held (the difference between the actual height and the preset height is large), the opening degree of the outlet 230 of its corresponding ice guiding component 200 is set to be large, and the flow rate of the ice cubes is faster. In the same time length, the number of ice cubes falling from the outlets 230 with different flow rates into the corresponding ice storage boxes 300 is different, so that the total amount of ice cubes in each ice storage box 300 approaches the same after receiving ice, effectively improving the utilization rate of the ice storage box 300.

[0057] Among them, large and small are relative concepts. The determination of specific values can be based on the ratio of the initial actual height values of different ice storage boxes 300 to determine the ratio of the opening degrees of their corresponding outlets 230, and then obtain the relative size relationship between different outlets 230. For example, there are two ice storage boxes 300 that are not fully filled with ice (defined as the left ice storage box and the right ice storage box as shown in Figure 1 ), the actual height of the ice cubes in the left ice storage box is 10 cm, and the actual height of the ice cubes in the right ice storage box is 5 cm. Then, the ratio of the opening degree of the outlet 230 corresponding to the left ice storage box to the opening degree of the outlet 230 corresponding to the right ice storage box is adjusted to 1:2.

[0058] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the ice guiding component 200 to be conducted with at least two ice storage boxes 300 that are not fully filled with ice, and the controller controls the opening degrees of all conducted outlets 230 to be the same.

[0059] In this embodiment, the same opening degree of all outlets 230 means that the flow rates of the ice cubes at all outlets 230 are the same, and the number of ice cubes flowing through each outlet 230 in the same time period is the same. The ice cubes are evenly distributed to each ice storage box 300 that is not fully filled with ice. It can be understood that when the initial number of ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 is the same or there is no ice cube, the evenly distributed number of ice cubes can ensure that any ice storage box 300 taken by the user has the same number of ice cubes, effectively improving the user experience.

[0060] According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the controller conducts the ice guiding component 200 with at least one ice storage box 300 that is not fully filled with ice and determines that the duration from the ice making device's defrosting exceeds the first preset duration, then after the first preset duration, the first sensor is triggered.

[0061] It can be understood that the ice storage box 300 is in a normal temperature environment for a long time. Correspondingly, if there is ice residue in the ice storage box 300 at this time, it will be in the form of a mixture of ice cubes and ice water, or in a relatively short time, dew will form on the surface after melting. When the ice storage box 300 is placed back into the ice-making device again, the actual height is obtained when there is still ice water or dew in the ice storage box 300. When the ice water or dew turns into ice in the cold environment of the refrigerator, it will cause a change in the overall volume of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300, that is, the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 is inconsistent with the actual height when it was just placed in the ice maker 10, which is likely to cause misjudgment of the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 and affect the user experience.

[0062] In this embodiment, after the ice guiding component 200 and the ice storage box 300 are conducted, the first sensor is triggered to detect the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 after exceeding the first set duration, effectively avoiding the measurement error of the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 300, improving the accuracy of the ice-making device in determining that the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice, and effectively improving the user experience.

[0063] Among them, the first preset duration is set by the user and can be the duration required to ensure that the remaining ice water or dew in the ice storage box 300 is converted into ice cubes. It is also possible to determine the first preset duration as 30 minutes based on the fact that the ice-making time of the ice-making device is 1 hour, ensuring that an actual height acquisition is completed before the ice grid 110 of the ice-making device de-ices next time, and avoiding misjudgment of the state that the ice storage box 300 is not full of ice. In other embodiments, the first preset duration can be adjusted according to the ice-making time of the ice maker once.

[0064] In one embodiment, when the controller determines that the time until the ice-making device de-ices is less than the first preset duration, in response to the conduction of the ice guiding component 200 and the ice storage box 300, the first sensor is triggered.

[0065] In this embodiment, when the time until the ice-making of the ice-making device is completed is less than the first preset duration, it means that the ice water or dew in the aforementioned ice storage box 300 has not been completely converted into ice cubes. The actual height obtained again is approximately the same as the actual height obtained when the ice storage box 300 was just placed in the ice maker 10. Therefore, there is no need to measure the actual height again during the period from when the ice storage box 300 is just placed in the ice maker 10 to when the ice-making device completes ice-making, effectively reducing the usage frequency of the ice cube height detection device and extending its service life.

[0066] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ice-making device further includes a second sensor for detecting the position of the ice storage box 300; the controller is connected to the second sensor and triggers the corresponding first sensor based on the detection signal of the second sensor.

[0067] Among them, the second sensor is used to detect whether the ice storage box 300 is in the ice receiving position 130. When the ice storage box 300 is in the ice receiving position 130, that is, when the ice storage box 300 is in this position, it can receive the ice cubes falling from the ice grid 110 of the ice making device. Usually, a special placement position will be opened in the ice making device to ensure that the ice storage box 300 corresponds to the diversion channel 210 one by one. In the general state (here it means that the initial number of ice cubes in each ice storage box 300 is the same and none of them is full of ice), each diversion channel 210 of the ice guiding assembly 200 corresponds to an ice storage box 300, and the ice cubes fall from the ice grid 110 and are diverted into each ice storage box 300.

[0068] After the second sensor detects whether the ice storage box 300 is in the ice receiving position 130, the first sensor is used to detect whether the ice storage box 300 located in the ice receiving position 130 is not full of ice. By jointly judging whether it is in the ice receiving position 130 and whether it is not full of ice, the orientation of the outlet 230 of the ice guiding assembly 200 is controlled, ensuring that the ice cubes in the ice making device always fall into the ice storage box 300 that is in the ice receiving position 130 and not full of ice, and will not fall into the full ice storage box 300 and overflow, nor will it fall into the placement position without the ice storage box 300, effectively improving the user experience.

[0069] Among them, the second sensor can include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, a magnetic induction switch, etc.

[0070] In one embodiment, a pressure sensor can be set at the position corresponding to the bottom of the ice storage box 300 on the ice making device. When the pressure of the pressure sensor is greater than or equal to the weight of the ice storage box 300, it is determined that the ice storage box 300 is in the ice receiving position 130.

[0071] In one embodiment, a magnet can also be set on the ice storage box 300, and a magnetic induction switch is set on the ice making device corresponding to the magnet (such as on the ice guiding assembly 200). When the magnetic induction switch detects the magnet, it is confirmed that the ice storage box 300 is placed in the ice receiving position 130.

[0072] According to an embodiment of the present invention, two adjacent diversion channels 210 share a valve plate 240, and the valve plate 240 rotates to open one of the diversion channels 210 and close the other diversion channel 210.

[0073] In one embodiment, in an ice-making device provided with an even number of ice-receiving positions 130, two adjacent diversion channels 210 form a group, and are isolated by a valve plate 240 in the middle to form two outlets 230. When the ice storage boxes 300 below the outlets 230 are all not full of ice, the valve plate 240 is vertically arranged, and the two diversion channels 210 respectively correspond to the two ice storage boxes 300. For the sake of easy understanding, it is defined that two adjacent ice storage boxes 300 are placed in the left and right work positions. When the number of ice cubes in the ice storage box 300 in the right work position exceeds the rated ice-carrying quantity, while the ice storage box 300 in the left work position is not full of ice, the control valve plate 240 rotates counterclockwise until it abuts against the inner side wall of the ice guiding assembly 200, thereby realizing the closing of the right diversion channel 210 and the opening of the left diversion channel 210. The valve plate 240 has a simple structure and effectively reduces the volume of the ice guiding assembly 200.

[0074] In one embodiment, in an ice-making device provided with an odd number of ice-receiving positions 130, two adjacent diversion channels 210 form a group, and the remaining single diversion channel 210 can be independently controlled by an independent valve plate 240.

[0075] Of course, the adjustment of the outlet 230 of the diversion channel 210 can also be in the form of independently arranging a regulating valve at each outlet 230 to adjust the opening size.

[0076] According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in combination with Figure 1 The ice-making device further includes a mounting base 120. The mounting base 120 includes at least two ice-receiving positions 130, and adjacent ice-receiving positions 130 are separated by a baffle 121. When a plurality of ice-receiving positions 130 are juxtaposed, the baffle 121 can effectively distinguish different ice-receiving positions 130, and play a guiding role for the user to place the ice storage box 300, improving the user experience.

[0077] The refrigerator according to the second aspect embodiment of the present invention includes an ice-making device, an ice-making compartment and a door body as described in the above embodiment; a storage space is provided in the refrigerating compartment, and the storage space is suitable for placing the ice-making device; the door body is installed at the opening of the refrigerating compartment and is suitable for closing the refrigerating compartment.

[0078] In this embodiment, the user opens the door body to take the ice storage box 300 in the ice-making device located in the storage space. Placing it in the refrigerator is beneficial for the ice-making device to be in a low-temperature environment, reaching the temperature conditions required for ice formation faster, and effectively reducing the use costs of the refrigerator and the ice-making device.

[0079] For the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the remaining technical effects correspond to those of the ice-making device in the first aspect embodiment, and will not be elaborated here.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator further includes a third sensor for detecting whether the door body is closed; the controller is connected to the third sensor and controls the ice tray 110 of the ice making device to defrost normally based on the detection result of the third sensor.

[0081] In this embodiment, after the third sensor detects that the door body is closed, the controller determines that the door body is closed and controls the ice making device to defrost normally. Herein, "controlling the ice making device to defrost normally" means that the ice maker 10 can perform the defrosting action, and after the defrosting is completed, the next ice making process can be carried out to make ice in the ice tray 110.

[0082] By ensuring that the ice making device works in a closed environment inside the refrigerator, it is avoided that the ice making device makes ice in a normal temperature or high temperature environment, preventing the problems of too low ice making efficiency and too high energy consumption of the ice making device.

[0083] Among them, the third sensor may include, but is not limited to, a photoelectric switch, a magnetic induction switch, etc.

[0084] In an embodiment, a magnetic induction switch may be provided on one of the door body or the refrigerating compartment, and a magnet may be provided on the other. When the opening of the door body and the refrigerating compartment is closed, the magnetic induction switch detects the magnetic force of the magnet and sends the trigger signal of the door body to the controller, and the controller determines that the door body is closed.

[0085] In an embodiment, a photoelectric switch etc. may also be provided at the opening of the refrigerating compartment. When the door body blocks the photoelectric switch, the trigger signal is transmitted to the controller, and the controller determines that the door body is closed.

[0086] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that, Comprising: An ice maker, which includes an ice making component and an ice guiding component. The ice making component includes an ice tray. The ice guiding component is provided with at least two diversion channels. Each diversion channel includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet faces the ice tray, and the size and / or position of the outlet is adjustable; An ice storage box, which is arranged below the ice guiding component and corresponds to the outlet; A first sensor, which is used to detect whether the ice storage box is full of ice; A controller, which is connected to the first sensor and adjusts the outlet based on the detection result of the first sensor to control the ice guiding component to communicate with at least one ice storage box that is not full of ice.

2. The ice-making device according to claim 1, wherein, The first sensor is a height sensor, which is suitable for obtaining the actual height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box; The controller is suitable for determining that the actual height is less than a preset height to obtain that the ice storage box is not full of ice.

3. The ice-making device according to claim 2, wherein, The controller controls the ice guiding component to communicate with at least two ice storage boxes that are not full of ice, and the controller controls the opening degree of the outlet corresponding to the ice storage box based on the actual height, and the actual height is negatively correlated with the opening degree.

4. The ice-making device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The controller controls the ice guiding component to communicate with at least two ice storage boxes that are not full of ice, and the controller controls the opening degrees of all the communicated outlets to be the same.

5. The ice-making device according to claim 1, wherein, After the ice guiding component and the ice storage box that is not full of ice are communicated, the controller: Determines that the time duration since the ice making device defrosts exceeds a first preset time duration, then after the first preset time duration, triggers the first sensor, Or, Determines that the time duration since the ice making device defrosts is less than the first preset time duration, and in response to the communication between the ice guiding component and the ice storage box, triggers the first sensor.

6. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, Further comprising: A second sensor, which is used to detect the position of the ice storage box; The controller is connected to the second sensor and triggers the corresponding first sensor based on the detection signal of the second sensor.

7. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The valve plates are shared by two adjacent diversion channels, and the valve plates rotate to open one of the diversion channels and close the other diversion channel.

8. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The ice making device further includes a mounting seat, which includes at least two ice receiving positions, and adjacent ice receiving positions are separated by baffles.

9. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising: The ice making device according to any one of claims 1 to 8; A refrigerating compartment, which is provided with a storage space inside, and the storage space is suitable for placing the ice making device; A door body, which is installed at the opening of the refrigerating compartment and is suitable for closing the refrigerating compartment.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that, The refrigerator further includes: A third sensor, which is used to detect whether the door body is closed; The controller is connected to the third sensor and controls the ice tray of the ice making device to defrost normally based on the detection result of the third sensor.

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