Efficient ice making container comprising ice taking structure

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, solves the technical problems of an existing ice-making container in the aspects of ice-making and ice-taking efficiency, food safety, durability and the like, and particularly relates to an efficient ice-making container comprising an ice-taking structure. An ice taking net bag used for separating and taking ice blocks is separably arranged in the ice making tank, the ice making tank comprises a tank body serving as a main body bearing structure, a plurality of partitions which are vertically distributed in the transverse direction and the vertical direction are arranged in the tank body, and a branch tank used for containing ice making water or forming the ice blocks is formed between any two partitions; the partition is of a trapezoidal structure which is narrow in top and wide in bottom and facilitates heat transfer. Compared with a traditional ice making container, the ice making container has the advantages that the ice block forming speed is increased, and the ice unloading and using convenience is improved. And the ice-making container is endowed with the capability of quickly taking ice in cooperation with the ice-taking net bag, so that the ice-making container can be applied in various scenes, the ice-taking efficiency is improved, and the food safety is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, and particularly to an efficient ice-making container comprising an ice-taking structure. Background Art

[0002] In household life, an ice-making container is used to make ice cubes in a refrigerator, which is convenient for refrigerating beverages or food preservation, and can also make creative ice. In scenarios such as commercial catering, beverage shops, and the fast food industry, the ice-making speed directly affects the operation efficiency, and food safety is also very important in the catering industry; in outdoor activities, an in-vehicle refrigerator or a small ice-making device needs to meet the needs of travel while satisfying food safety, and the ice-forming speed of the ice-making container ice cubes and the convenience of de-icing and using ice are required. Therefore, the ice-making container needs to consider material hygiene, ice-making and ice-taking efficiency, and the use environment, etc.

[0003] The ice-making container is mainly based on heat conduction and phase change refrigeration, and accelerates the cooling and freezing process of the liquid in the container through specific design. Traditional ice-making containers mostly use plastic or silicone materials, and there are significant technical bottlenecks, which are specifically as follows: The plastic material has a low thermal conductivity, resulting in poor refrigeration energy efficiency and long ice-forming time; repeated thermal expansion and contraction are prone to generate microcracks, leading to the risk of plasticizer migration; although the silicone container has good flexibility and is easy to demold, the surface pores are easy to adsorb odor molecules, affecting the cleanliness of the ice cubes, and inferior silicone may release chemical substances; although the existing metal ice-making container shortens the ice-forming time through high thermal conductivity, the strong adhesion between the metal and the ice crystal makes it difficult to demold. Therefore, there is an urgent need to invent an ice-making container with good thermal conductivity, food safety without worry, and high ice-taking efficiency for applications in different scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an efficient ice-making container comprising an ice-taking structure, which solves the technical problems of the existing ice-making containers in terms of ice-making and ice-taking efficiency, food safety, and durability, etc., and can be applied in a variety of scenarios, greatly improving the ice-making and ice-taking efficiency.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution: An efficient ice-making container comprising an ice-taking structure, including an ice-making tank for containing water for making ice, and an ice-taking net bag for separating and extracting ice cubes is detachably arranged in the ice-making tank. When the ice cubes are separated from the tank body, the ice cubes are completely taken out through the cooperation structure of the ice-taking net bag and the ice-making tank. The ice-making tank includes a tank body as the main bearing structure, and a plurality of vertical and horizontal partitions are arranged in the tank body. A sub-tank for containing water for making ice or ice cube forming is formed between any two partitions. The partition is a trapezoidal structure with a narrow upper part and a wide lower part, which is beneficial to heat transfer, ensuring that the ice cubes in each sub-tank have the same forming and de-icing time.

[0006] Further, a partition opening for keeping the water volume in each sub-tank consistent is provided in the middle part of the partition. The partition opening extends from the top of the partition to the bottom flush with the inner wall of the tank body, enabling the connection between each sub-tank and ensuring the same water volume in each sub-tank.

[0007] Further, the ice-taking net bag includes a net bag main body that can be detachably placed in the tank body, and a bottom piece that can be detachably placed in the sub-tank. The bottom piece is a hollow structure composed of a bottom film with both length and width smaller than the size of the sub-tank and a connecting block, so that the bottom of the ice-taking net bag can be smoothly placed on the bottom of the inner wall of the ice-making tank. The connecting block is a rectangular structure, and the width of the bottom film and the connecting block is slightly smaller than that of the partition opening, ensuring the smoothness of putting the ice-taking net bag in and taking it out.

[0008] Further, the outer surface of the net bag main body fits the inner wall surface of the ice-making tank. The net bag main body is a three-sided enclosure structure with no obstruction on the short side and the internal space. The three-sided enclosure design facilitates ice pouring.

[0009] Further, when the net bag main body is placed in the ice-making tank, its height is slightly higher than the upper surface of the ice-making tank.

[0010] Further, on the surfaces of the other three side pieces of the net bag main body except the bottom piece, there are side openings that cooperate with the partition. The lengths of the side openings are slightly higher than the partition of the ice-making tank, and the side openings are connected to the bottom piece of the hollow structure, ensuring that the ice-taking net bag can be completely placed in the ice-making tank.

[0011] Further, on the position where one long side of the net bag main body is higher than the surface of the ice-making tank, a handrest perpendicular to it is provided, and its length is greater than the wall width of the ice-making tank. It can be a rectangular thin sheet suitable for finger pinching, facilitating the removal of the ice-taking net bag from the ice-making tank.

[0012] Further, openings for preventing friction with the inner wall of the ice-making tank are provided at the corners of the long side and the short side of the net bag main body.

[0013] By means of the above technical solutions, the present invention provides an efficient ice-making container including an ice-taking structure, having at least the following beneficial effects: 1. Compared with traditional ice-making containers, the present invention improves the ice forming speed and the convenience of ice removal and ice use. With the cooperation of the ice-taking net bag, the ice-making container is given the ability to quickly take ice, so it can be applied in various scenarios, improving the ice-taking efficiency and ensuring food safety.

[0014] 2. The ice making tank proposed by the present invention adopts a lattice structure, and the size of the ice making tank can be adjusted according to actual needs. The middle of each trough is connected to each other, so that the water volume of each trough is approximately equal, ensuring that the freezing and defrosting time of each ice cube is the same. The partition structure with a narrow top and a wide bottom is adopted between the troughs to enhance heat conduction, accelerate heat exchange between the troughs, and ensure the uniformity of ice cubes and simultaneous defrosting.

[0015] 3. The preparation process of the ice-taking net bag proposed by the present invention is simple, and the structure of the ice-taking net bag is designed. The ice-taking net bag is combined with the ice-making container, so that the ice-making container has an ice-taking function, which greatly improves the ice-taking efficiency and has a certain convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings: Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an ice-making container in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an ice making tank in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a top view of an ice making trough in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of an ice-taking net bag in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 The figure is a top view of the ice taking net bag in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Ice making trough; 11. Trough body; 12. Partition; 13. Partition slot; 14. Partition opening; 2. Take out the ice net bag; 21. Net bag body; 22. Bottom film; 23. Connecting block; 24. Hand rest; 25. Side opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods, so that the implementation process of how the present application uses technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects can be fully understood and implemented accordingly. Embodiment 1

[0019] This embodiment proposes an efficient ice-making container including an ice-taking structure. Figures 1 - 5, the ice-making tank 1 is made of metal, combining efficient heat transfer and food safety characteristics. The evenly distributed sub-tanks 13 and the gradient-shaped partitions 12 ensure that the ice cubes take the same time to form. The design of the partition opening 14 facilitates water injection and keeps the water volume in the sub-tanks consistent. The ice-taking net bag 2 is an integrally formed structure with three-sided enclosures. Through the contoured hollow design, it precisely matches the shape of the ice-making tank 1. Its bottom support structure cooperates with the partition opening 14 on the sub-tank 13 of the ice-making tank 1 to achieve unobstructed ice-taking inside the net bag. Combined with the ergonomic handle and the side open-type ice guiding structure, the ice cubes can be quickly separated. It includes an ice-making tank 1 for holding ice-making water. An ice-taking net bag 2 for separating and extracting ice cubes can be detachably arranged in the ice-making tank 1. When the ice cubes are separated from the tank body, the ice cubes are completely taken out through the cooperation structure between the ice-taking net bag 2 and the ice-making tank 1. The materials of the ice-making tank 1 and the ice-taking net bag 2 are high-thermal-conductivity and food-grade metals, combining the dual characteristics of rapid heat-conducting ice-making and food safety.

[0020] The ice-making tank 1 includes a tank body 11 as the main bearing structure. The ice-making tank 1 is a cuboid structure as a whole. A plurality of vertically and horizontally distributed partitions 12 are arranged in the tank body 11. A sub-tank 13 for holding ice-making water or forming ice cubes is formed between any two partitions 12. The partition 12 is a trapezoidal structure with a narrower top and a wider bottom, which is beneficial to heat transfer and ensures that the ice cubes in each sub-tank take the same time to form and de-ice. A partition opening 14 for keeping the water volume in each sub-tank 13 consistent is arranged in the middle of the partition 12. The partition opening 14 extends from the top of the partition 12 to the bottom flush with the inner wall of the tank body 11, connecting each sub-tank 13 to ensure that the water volume in each sub-tank 13 is the same.

[0021] The ice-making tank proposed in this embodiment adopts a grid structure, and the size of the ice-making tank can be adjusted according to actual needs. Each sub-tank is interconnected in the middle, making the water volume in each grid approximately equal, ensuring that each ice cube takes the same time to freeze and de-ice. The partition structure between the sub-tanks is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, enhancing heat conduction, accelerating the heat exchange between the sub-tanks, and ensuring the uniformity and simultaneous de-icing of the ice cubes.

[0022] The ice-taking net bag 2 includes a net bag main body 21 that can be detachably placed in the tank body 11, and a bottom piece that can be detachably placed in the sub-tank 13. The outer surface of the net bag main body 21 fits the inner wall surface of the ice-making tank 1. The net bag main body 21 is a three-sided enclosure structure with no obstruction on the short side and the internal space, and the three-sided enclosure design is convenient for pouring ice. When the net bag main body 21 is placed in the ice-making tank 1, its height is slightly higher than the upper surface of the ice-making tank 1. The bottom piece is a hollow structure composed of a bottom plate 22 with both length and width smaller than the size of the sub-tank 13 and a connecting block 23, so that the bottom of the ice-taking net bag 2 is smoothly placed on the bottom of the inner wall of the ice-making tank 1. The connecting block is a rectangular structure, and the width of the bottom plate 22 and the connecting block 23 is slightly smaller than the partition opening 14, ensuring the smoothness of putting the ice-taking net bag 2 in and out.

[0023] The surfaces of the other three side pieces of the net bag body 21 except the bottom piece are all provided with side openings 25 that match the partition 12. These side openings 25 are rectangular, and the length of the rectangular openings is slightly higher than the partition 12 of the ice making trough 1. The side openings 25 are connected to the hollow structure at the bottom to ensure that the ice-taking net bag 2 can be completely placed in the ice making trough 1. A hand rest 24 perpendicular to the long side of the net bag body 21 is provided at a position higher than the surface of the ice making trough 1, and the length is greater than the wall width of the ice making trough 1. It can be a rectangular thin sheet suitable for fingers to hold, so as to facilitate the ice-taking net bag 2 to be taken out of the ice making trough 1. The corners of the long side and short side of the net bag body 21 are provided with openings to prevent friction with the inner wall of the ice making trough 1. The ice-taking net bag 2 is an integrally formed structure, which can be formed by cutting and bending a metal sheet, and the preparation process is simple.

[0024] The preparation process of the ice-taking net bag proposed in this embodiment is simple, and the structure of the ice-taking net bag is designed. The ice-taking net bag is combined with the ice-making container, so that the ice-making container has the function of taking ice, which greatly improves the efficiency of taking ice and has a certain convenience. Compared with the traditional ice-making container, the speed of forming ice cubes and the convenience of ice removal are improved. The ice-taking net bag is used to give the ice-making container the ability to quickly take ice, so it can be used in a variety of scenarios, improve the efficiency of taking ice, and ensure food safety. Embodiment 2

[0025] This embodiment is based on the ice-making container proposed in the first embodiment. The use environment of a daily household refrigerator is taken as an example. The operator pulls out the ice-making trough 1 from the refrigerator freezer and places it flat on the operating table. Take out the prefabricated and suitable ice-taking net bag 2 from the matching storage bin. The bottom film 22 with a length and width of 25mm×16m and the connecting block 23 with a thickness of 0.5mm form a hollow grid. Put the ice-taking net bag 2 into the ice-making trough 1. The surface of the ice-making trough 1 is evenly distributed with 12 rectangular sub-slots 13 with a size of 20mm×30mm×15mm. When pure water is injected, the water flows through the expansion channel of the partition opening 14 to quickly fill each sub-slot 13. The uniform water injection of 12 grids is completed within 5 seconds. The grid partition 12 is a trapezoidal cross-section with a narrow upper and wide lower part (1.5mm at the upper end and 3mm at the lower end). Push the ice-making trough 1 into the refrigerator freezer (-18℃). Since the ice-making trough 1 is made of high thermal conductivity material, the heat is quickly conducted through the trapezoidal cross-section of the partition 12. The traditional mold takes 15 minutes to complete the freezing process, but the present invention shortens it to 8 minutes by optimizing the heat conduction path, and the ice body is frozen evenly. After freezing, after being transported to the outdoor use point (normal temperature 25°C), the ice cubes and the ice making trough 1 are separated within 30 seconds. The operator holds the hand support 24 on the long side of the ice net bag 2 and slowly lifts the ice net bag 2 vertically in the vertical direction. The ice taking process is smooth and there is no jamming with the ice making trough 1. Then the ice net bag 2 is tilted, and the ice cubes slide out along the open side of the short side due to their own weight. The single dumping time is 8 seconds, and the ice cubes are in a complete shape. And the ice net bag 2 does not deform during the entire ice taking process. Embodiment 3

[0026] Based on the ice-making container proposed in the first embodiment, this embodiment applies the present invention to a new type of small ice-making device based on thermoelectric refrigeration technology. According to the working principle of the small ice-making device, the ice-making groove 1 is fitted with the refrigeration plate. According to the small size of the ice-making device, the size of the ice-making groove 1 is set to 80×60×50mm, and the ice-making groove 1 is designed to be a 2×4 or 3×5 sub-groove 13, which is suitable for the small ice-making device. The ice-taking net bag 2 is processed according to the ice-making groove 1. The ice-making groove 1 is closely fitted with the refrigeration plate and the ice-taking net bag 2 is placed in the ice-making groove 1. Water is added to the ice-making groove 1 to start ice making, and the ice-making speed of the small ice-making device is increased by 3 minutes. At the same time, by utilizing the characteristics of the small ice-making device using thermoelectric refrigeration technology, a reverse current is passed through the refrigeration plate to heat the ice-making groove 1. The ice cubes can be separated from the ice-making groove 1 in about 3 seconds, and then the ice cubes are poured out using the ice-taking net bag, which greatly improves the performance of the product and also reflects the diversity of the adaptation of the present invention.

[0027] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. For the above embodiments, since they are basically similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiments.

[0028] The above implementation methods have been described in detail. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. An efficient ice-making container including an ice-taking structure, comprising an ice-making tank (1) for containing water for ice-making, characterized in that, An ice-taking net bag (2) for separating and extracting ice cubes is detachably provided in the ice-making trough (1); when the ice cubes are separated from the trough body, the ice cubes can be completely taken out through the matching structure of the ice-taking net bag (2) and the ice-making trough (1); The ice-making trough (1) comprises a trough body (11) as a main bearing structure, a plurality of partitions (12) distributed horizontally and vertically are arranged in the trough body (11), and a sub-trough (13) for accommodating ice-making water or ice cubes is formed between any two partitions (12), and the partitions (12) are of a trapezoidal structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, which is conducive to heat transfer.

2. The ice-making container according to claim 1, wherein, A partition opening (14) is provided in the middle of the partition (12) for maintaining a consistent amount of water in each sub-trough (13); the partition opening (14) extends from the top of the partition (12) to be flush with the bottom of the inner wall of the trough body (11), so that each sub-trough (13) is connected to each other.

3. The ice-making container according to claim 1, characterized in that The ice-taking net bag (2) comprises a net bag main body (21) which can be detachably placed in the groove body (11), and a bottom piece which can be detachably placed in the sub-groove (13); the bottom piece is a hollow structure composed of a bottom piece (22) whose length and width are smaller than the size of the sub-groove (13) and a connecting block (23), so that the bottom of the ice-taking net bag (2) can be smoothly placed on the bottom of the inner wall of the ice-making groove (1).

4. The ice-making container according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer surface of the net bag main body (21) is in contact with the inner wall surface of the ice making groove (1), and the net bag main body (21) is a three-sided enclosure structure with unobstructed short sides and internal space.

5. The ice-making container according to claim 3, characterized in that, The net bag main body (21) is placed in the ice-making groove (1), and its height is slightly higher than the upper surface of the ice-making groove (1).

6. The ice-making container according to claim 3, wherein, The surfaces of the other three side pieces of the net bag main body (21) except the bottom piece are all provided with side openings (25) cooperating with the partition (12); the lengths of the side openings (25) are all slightly longer than the partition (12) of the ice making trough (1); and the side openings (25) are connected to the bottom piece of the hollow structure.

7. The ice-making container according to claim 3, characterized in that, A hand rest (24) perpendicular to the long side of the net bag body (21) is provided at a position higher than the surface of the ice making groove (1), and the length of the hand rest (24) is greater than the wall width of the ice making groove (1).

8. The ice-making container according to claim 3, characterized in that, The corners of the long sides and the short sides of the net bag body (21) are both provided with openings to prevent friction with the inner wall of the ice making groove (1).

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