Ice throwing device

Abstract

The invention provides an ice throwing device which comprises a support assembly and an ice throwing assembly, and the ice throwing assembly comprises an ice storage box arranged on the support assembly and provided with an ice storage cavity and an ice outlet communicated with the ice storage cavity; the ejection assembly is arranged in the ice storage cavity and is opposite to the ice outlet; the stop assembly is movably arranged in the ice storage cavity and located between the ejection assembly and the ice outlet; an ice storage area defined between the ejection assembly and the stop assembly is used for placing ice blocks; the stop assembly can be located at the stop position so as to stop ice blocks in the ice storage area. The ejection assembly is used for driving the ice blocks in the ice storage area to be ejected out through the ice outlet when the stop assembly leaves the stop position. Potential energy generated by compression of the ejection assembly is used for adjusting the initial speed when the ice blocks are ejected out of the ice outlet, then the flight path of the ice blocks is adjusted, the precision of the ice blocks projected into the engine is improved, the test uncertainty is reduced, and the risk of air inlet distortion of the engine is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of engine testing, and more specifically to an ice-throwing device. Background Technology

[0002] In the design and manufacturing process of aircraft engines, ice intake testing is a crucial step in evaluating engine performance and safety under extreme weather conditions. To ensure that engines can operate safely and reliably even when ingesting hail, ice fragments, or other icy substances, engine manufacturers must conduct ice intake tests. Existing ice delivery systems primarily use mechanical devices or compressed air systems to deliver ice into the engine intake. These systems typically include an ice generation system, a projection system, and a monitoring system. However, existing technologies have some drawbacks and limitations:

[0003] Friction problem: Traditional ice delivery track designs often result in high friction between the ice and the track, affecting the speed and accuracy of ice delivery.

[0004] Insufficient adjustability: The existing device has limited adjustment capabilities in terms of ice delivery position and angle, which cannot achieve precise control and affects the accuracy of the experiment.

[0005] Difficulty in height adjustment: Most devices lack an effective height adjustment mechanism, requiring manual adjustment of the device position during testing, which is cumbersome and inconvenient.

[0006] Gravity dependence: Many ice delivery devices rely on gravity to project ice blocks, which limits the flight trajectory of the ice blocks, increases the uncertainty of the test, and increases the risk of engine intake distortion. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, and its purpose is to provide an ice-feeding device that can improve the accuracy of ice delivery.

[0008] This invention discloses an ice-throwing device, including a support assembly and an ice-throwing assembly. The ice-throwing assembly includes: an ice storage box disposed on the support assembly, having an ice storage cavity and an ice outlet communicating with the ice storage cavity; an ejector assembly disposed in the ice storage cavity, opposite to the ice outlet; a stop assembly movably disposed in the ice storage cavity, located between the ejector assembly and the ice outlet; an ice storage area defined between the ejector assembly and the stop assembly for placing ice blocks; the stop assembly being able to be in a stop position to stop the ice blocks in the ice storage area; and the ejector assembly being used to drive the ice blocks in the ice storage area to be ejected through the ice outlet when the stop assembly leaves the stop position.

[0009] Optionally, multiple ice block supports for contacting ice blocks are laid side by side in the ice storage cavity, with adjacent ice block supports spaced apart.

[0010] Optionally, the ice block support is used for line contact or point contact with the ice block.

[0011] Optionally, the ice storage box includes an upper end plate, a lower end plate, a side plate, and a bottom plate arranged opposite to each other; the bottom plate and the ice outlet are arranged opposite to each other, the side plates are arranged in pairs, and the two opposite ends of the paired side plates are connected one-to-one with the two opposite ends of the bottom plate; the side plates and the bottom plate are both located between the upper end plate and the lower end plate; the lower end plate and the side plates are both provided with ice block supports.

[0012] Optionally, the stop assembly includes a movable stop and a driving component. The movable stop is located in the ice storage cavity, and the area between the ejection assembly and the movable stop is an ice storage zone. The driving component is installed in the ice storage box and can drive the movable stop to the stop position.

[0013] Optionally, the area between the movable stop and the ice outlet is a guide zone, and a baffle receiving groove is formed between the ice block support in the ice storage area and the ice block support in the guide zone. The baffle receiving groove can accommodate the movable stop, and the driving member can drive the movable stop to extend out of the baffle receiving groove to be in a stop position, and can drive the movable stop to leave the stop position and retract into the baffle receiving groove.

[0014] Optionally, the movable stop includes a connecting rod connecting the drive member and a transition support provided on the connecting rod; the drive member can drive the transition support to extend out of the baffle receiving groove via the connecting rod so that the transition support is in a stop position; and the drive member can drive the transition support to retract into the baffle receiving groove via the connecting rod so that the transition support, the ice block support located in the ice storage area, and the ice block support located in the guide area can all be used to contact the ice block.

[0015] Optionally, the connecting rod and transition support are both located on the lower end plate; multiple rows of ice block supports are arranged along the width direction of the ice-throwing assembly and multiple rows are arranged along the length direction of the ice-throwing assembly; the length direction of the ice-throwing assembly is consistent with the ice-feeding direction of the ice-throwing assembly; in two adjacent rows of ice block supports on the lower end plate, the height of the contact point between the ice block and the ice block of the one closer to the ice outlet is the same as or lower than the height of the contact point between the ice block and the one farther from the ice outlet; or, in the transition support and the adjacent row of ice block supports on the lower end plate, the height of the contact point between the ice block and the ice block of the one closer to the ice outlet is the same as or lower than the height of the contact point between the ice block and the one farther from the ice outlet.

[0016] Optionally, the ejection assembly includes a spring and an ejection plate. The ejection plate can move away from or towards the ice outlet. The spring is located between the ejection plate and the bottom of the ice storage chamber. The area between the ejection plate and the stop assembly is the ice storage area. The spring is used to drive the ice block in the ice storage area to be ejected through the ice outlet by the ejection plate when the stop assembly leaves the stop position.

[0017] Optionally, the ejection assembly is set in an ejection zone, which is not equipped with ice block support, and the ejection plate is limited to the bottom of the ice storage cavity and the ice block support of the ice storage zone.

[0018] Optionally, the shrapnel includes at least one elastic unit extending along an arcuate path, with the apex of the elastic unit contacting the ejection plate and both opposite sides of the elastic unit extending along the arcuate path contacting the bottom of the ice storage cavity.

[0019] Optionally, the support assembly includes a support assembly and an angle adjustment assembly. The angle adjustment assembly includes: a first adjustment rod rotatably connected to the support assembly about the Z-axis; a second adjustment rod rotatably connected to the side of the first adjustment rod away from the support assembly about the Y-axis; and a third adjustment rod connected to the ice-throwing assembly and rotatably connected to the side of the second adjustment rod away from the first adjustment rod about the X-axis.

[0020] Optionally, the support assembly includes a fixed base and an adjusting column, the adjusting column being movably disposed on the fixed base along the Z-axis, and a first adjusting rod being rotatably connected to the side of the adjusting column opposite to the fixed base about the Z-axis.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0022] This application discloses an ice-throwing device, including a support assembly and an ice-throwing assembly. The ice-throwing assembly includes: an ice storage box disposed on the support assembly, having an ice storage cavity and an ice outlet communicating with the ice storage cavity; an ejector assembly disposed in the ice storage cavity, opposite to the ice outlet; a stop assembly movably disposed in the ice storage cavity, located between the ejector assembly and the ice outlet; an ice storage area defined between the ejector assembly and the stop assembly for placing ice blocks; the stop assembly being able to be in a stop position to stop the ice blocks in the ice storage area; and the ejector assembly being used to drive the ice blocks in the ice storage area to be ejected through the ice outlet when the stop assembly leaves the stop position.

[0023] It can be seen that, compared with the related technologies that rely solely on gravity to project ice blocks, this application uses the potential energy generated by the compression of the ejection assembly to adjust the initial velocity of the ice block when it is ejected through the ice outlet, thereby adjusting the flight trajectory of the ice block, improving the accuracy of the ice block being projected into the engine, reducing experimental uncertainty, and reducing the risk of engine intake distortion. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The above-described features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood after reading the following detailed description of embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, components are not necessarily drawn to scale, and components having similar related characteristics or features may have the same or similar reference numerals.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the ice-throwing device of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is the present invention. Figure 1 Enlarged view of point I;

[0027] Figure 3This is an internal structural diagram of the ice-throwing device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is the present invention. Figure 3 Enlarged view at point II;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a diagram of a spring clip structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a diagram of a spring clip structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a diagram of the spring clip structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0033] 100-bracket assembly

[0034] 110-Support assembly, 111-Fixed seat, 112-Adjusting column,

[0035] 120-Angle Adjustment Component

[0036] 121 - First adjusting lever, 122 - Second adjusting lever, 123 - Third adjusting lever

[0037] 200-Ice Throwing Component

[0038] 210-Ice Storage Box

[0039] 211-Ice Storage Chamber

[0040] 215 - Ejection area, 213 - Ice storage area, 214 - Guiding area

[0041] 212-Ice outlet,

[0042] 2101 - Upper end plate, 2102 - Lower end plate, 2103 - Side plate, 2104 - Bottom plate

[0043] 220-Ejection Assembly

[0044] 221-Shrapnel, 2211-Elastic unit, 222-Ejection plate

[0045] 230-stop assembly,

[0046] 231-Moving stop, 2311-Connecting rod, 2312-Transition support, 232-Drive component,

[0047] 240 - Ice block support. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. More details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can obviously be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions and derivations based on actual application situations without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited by the content of this specific embodiment.

[0049] It should be noted that these and other accompanying drawings are merely examples and are not drawn to scale, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] The following is combined Figures 1 to 7 This application describes the ice-throwing device.

[0051] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the ice-throwing device disclosed in this application includes a support assembly 100 and an ice-throwing assembly 200. The ice-throwing assembly 200 includes an ice storage box 210, an ejection assembly 220, and a stop assembly 230.

[0052] An ice storage box 210 is mounted on the support assembly 100, and the ice storage box 210 has an ice storage cavity 211 and an ice outlet 212, with the ice outlet 212 communicating with the ice storage cavity 211. An ejector assembly 220 is disposed in the ice storage cavity 211, and is positioned opposite to the ice outlet 212. A stop assembly 230 is movably disposed in the ice storage cavity 211, and is located between the ejector assembly 220 and the ice outlet 212. The ice storage area 213 defined between the ejector assembly 220 and the stop assembly 230 is used to hold ice blocks.

[0053] During the ice suction test, ice blocks are first placed in the ice storage chamber 211 and located in the ice storage area 213. Then, the stop assembly 230 is adjusted to the stop position so that the stop assembly 230 stops the ice blocks in the ice storage area 213. At this time, the ejection assembly 220 will be compressed due to the placement of the ice blocks and will produce compression deformation. At the same time, relevant debugging work is carried out, such as position adjustment and parameter setting.

[0054] After the relevant preparations are completed, the stop assembly 230 is controlled to leave the stop position. At this time, the elastic force generated by the recovery deformation of the ejection assembly 220 is used to drive the ice block in the ice storage area 213 to be projected out through the ice outlet 212 and enter the engine to complete the ice suction test.

[0055] As can be seen, compared with the related technologies that rely solely on gravity to project ice blocks, this application uses the potential energy generated by the compression of the ejection assembly 220 to adjust the initial velocity of the ice block when it is ejected through the ice outlet 212, thereby adjusting the flight trajectory of the ice block, improving the accuracy of the ice block being projected into the engine, reducing experimental uncertainty, and reducing the risk of engine intake distortion.

[0056] Optionally, multiple ice block supports 240 are laid side by side in the ice storage cavity 211, with adjacent ice block supports 240 spaced apart. The ice block supports 240 are used to contact the ice blocks. Compared with the method where the inner wall of the ice storage cavity 211 directly contacts the ice blocks, the arrangement of ice block supports 240 can reduce the contact area with the ice blocks, thereby reducing the friction force when the ice blocks move, reducing the kinetic energy loss of the ice blocks, better ensuring the initial velocity and flight trajectory of the ice blocks when they are projected, and ensuring the effectiveness of the ice absorption test.

[0057] Optionally, the ice block support 240 is used for line contact or point contact with the ice block. Compared with other contact methods, line contact or point contact can further reduce the contact area between the ice block and the ice block, thereby reducing the kinetic energy loss during ice block projection. For example, the side of the ice block support 240 that contacts the ice block is a cylindrical surface or other form of cylindrical curved surface, so that the ice block support 240 and the ice block are in line contact; or the side of the ice block support 240 that contacts the ice block is a spherical surface, so that the ice block support 240 and the ice block are in point contact.

[0058] Furthermore, the ice block support 240 is a sphere or other rolling body rotatably disposed in the ice storage cavity 211, so that the ice block and the ice block support 240 undergo rolling friction, which further reduces the friction force compared to sliding friction.

[0059] Optionally, the ice storage box 210 includes an upper end plate 2101, a lower end plate 2102, a side plate 2103, and a bottom plate 2104 arranged opposite to each other. The bottom plate 2104 and the ice outlet 212 are arranged opposite to each other, and the side plates 2103 are arranged in pairs, with each pair of side plates 2103 connected to the opposite ends of the bottom plate 2104. The side plates 2103 and the bottom plate 2104 are both located between the upper end plate 2101 and the lower end plate 2102; the lower end plate 2102, the upper end plate 2101, and the side plates 2103 are all provided with ice block supports 240. This arrangement allows the lower end plate 2102, the upper end plate 2101, and the side plates 2103 to contact the ice blocks through the ice block supports 240. This enveloping contact method can provide good guidance for the ice blocks, ensuring that the projection trajectory of the ice blocks does not deviate from the preset path, while also avoiding excessive friction, thereby ensuring that the ice blocks have sufficient initial velocity when projected.

[0060] Optionally, the ice block support 240 and the ice block are in line contact, and the extension direction of the ice block support 240 is consistent with the ice feeding direction of the ice feeding component 200. The ice feeding direction can be understood as the length direction of the ice feeding component 200, so as to better reduce the friction on the ice block.

[0061] Optionally, the ice block supports 240 on the lower end plate 2102 and the ice block supports 240 on the upper end plate 2101 are arranged in multiple rows along the width direction of the ice throwing assembly 200 and in multiple rows along the length direction of the ice throwing assembly 200; while the ice block supports 240 on the side plate 2103 are arranged in multiple rows along the thickness direction of the ice throwing assembly 200, so as to facilitate layout.

[0062] Optionally, the upper end plate 2101 is detachably connected to the side plate 2103 and the bottom plate 2104. When it is necessary to replace parts such as the ejection assembly 220 and the stop assembly 230, the upper end plate 2101 can be opened to reveal... Figure 3 The state shown is for maintenance and replacement of components such as the ejection assembly 220, the stop assembly 230, and the ice block support 240.

[0063] Optionally, the stop assembly 230 includes a movable stop 231 and a drive component 232. The movable stop 231 is disposed in the ice storage cavity 211, and the ice storage area 213 is located between the ejection assembly 220 and the movable stop 231. The drive component 232 is installed in the ice storage box 210 and can drive the movable stop 231 to the stop position to stop the ice block in the ice storage area 213. The drive component 232 can also drive the movable stop 231 away from the stop position to release the stop on the ice block, thereby realizing the projection of the ice block. For example, the drive component 232 can be a cylinder mechanism to drive the movable stop 231 to perform linear motion to achieve the stop; the drive component 232 can also be a motor to drive the movable stop 231 to rotate and lift to achieve the stop; or the drive component 232 can be other power components, which will not be detailed here.

[0064] Optionally, a guide zone 214 is provided between the movable stop 231 and the ice outlet 212. The setting of the guide zone 214 can increase the sliding distance of the ice block in the ice storage box 210. Sufficient sliding distance helps the ice block to gradually adjust to the required projection direction, so as to meet the projection trajectory required for the ice block to be put into the engine.

[0065] Optionally, a baffle receiving groove is formed between the ice block support 240 located in the ice storage area 213 and the ice block support 240 located in the guide area 214. The baffle receiving groove can accommodate the movable stop 231. The driving member 232 can drive the movable stop 231 to extend out of the baffle receiving groove to be in a stop position, thereby stopping the ice block; the driving member 232 can also drive the movable stop 231 away from the stop position and retract into the baffle receiving groove to release the stop on the ice block. In this way, on the one hand, the ice storage box 210 provides a space for accommodating the stop assembly 230, improving the structural compactness and layout rationality; on the other hand, the ice block support 240 can not only reduce the friction when the ice block moves, but also form a accommodating structure for the stop assembly 230, realizing the reuse of the stop assembly 230.

[0066] Furthermore, the baffle receiving groove is provided corresponding to the lower end plate 2102, and the corresponding stop assembly 230 is provided on the lower end plate 2102. Of course, the baffle receiving groove can also be provided corresponding to the side plate 2103 or the upper end plate 2101, and the corresponding stop assembly 230 is provided on the side plate 2103 or the upper end plate 2101. Furthermore, the stop assembly 230 can be provided on one or more of the lower end plate 2102, the side plate 2103, and the upper end plate 2101 as needed to adjust the degree of blocking of the ice block, which will not be described in detail here.

[0067] Optionally, the movable stop 231 includes a connecting rod 2311 and a transition support 2312. The connecting rod 2311 is connected to the drive member 232, and the transition support 2312 is disposed on the connecting rod 2311. The drive member 232 can drive the transition support 2312 to extend out of the baffle receiving groove through the connecting rod 2311, so that the transition support 2312 is in a stopped position; and the drive member 232 can drive the transition support 2312 to retract into the baffle receiving groove through the connecting rod 2311, so that the transition support 2312, the ice block support 240 located in the ice storage area 213, and the ice block support 240 located in the guide area 214 can all be used to contact the ice block, for example, the three are flush with each other.

[0068] The term "aligned" here means that the transition support 2312, the ice block support 240 located in the ice storage area 213, and the ice block support 240 located in the guide area 214 can all contact the ice block, and the contact points are located on the same plane. In this way, when the ice block moves from the ice storage area 213 to the guide area 214, the ice block support 240 and the transition support 2312 can connect smoothly, avoiding the obstruction of the ice block's movement due to step differences, and further ensuring the direction and initial velocity of the ice block when it is projected.

[0069] Furthermore, multiple transition supports 2312 are provided, and the multiple transition supports 2312 are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the connecting rod 2311, which is the width direction of the ice throwing assembly 200. This can improve the stopping effect on the ice.

[0070] Furthermore, the number and position of the transition support 2312, the ice block support 240 located in the ice storage area 213, and the ice block support 240 located in the guide area 214 are in one-to-one correspondence, and their extension directions are consistent, so as to ensure the effective connection between the transition support 2312 and the ice block support 240 located in the ice storage area 213 and the ice block support 240 located in the guide area 214 when the transition support 2312 is housed in the guide rail receiving groove.

[0071] Furthermore, the ice block support 240 and the transition support 2312 are provided with rounded corners or chamfered corners on both sides of their extension direction. This reduces the impact of the step difference when the ice block slides between adjacent ice block supports 240 and transition supports 2312, or between two adjacent ice block supports 240, thereby reducing the loss of kinetic energy of the ice block.

[0072] Here, the step difference refers to the height difference between the contact points of the ice block near the ice outlet 212 and the ice block support 240 when the ice block slides past two adjacent rows of ice block supports 240, or past the transition support 2312 and the adjacent row of ice block supports 240. This height difference is called the step difference. The effect of the step difference is that it will stop the sliding ice block to a certain extent. The larger the step difference, the more severe the stopping effect, resulting in the loss of kinetic energy of the ice block. Therefore, this application needs to try to eliminate the effect of the step difference.

[0073] Furthermore, the ice block supports 240 on the upper end plate 2101 and the ice block supports 240 on the lower end plate 2102 are arranged in multiple rows along the width direction of the ice throwing assembly 200 and in multiple rows along the length direction of the ice throwing assembly 200. This multi-row ice block support 240 design shortens the length of the ice block support 240 and reduces the length-to-diameter ratio of the ice block support 240. The ice block support 240 appears shorter and thicker, making it easier to control the straightness of the ice block support 240. This avoids manufacturing defects such as bending, bulging, and collapse that may occur if the ice block support 240 is set too thin and long. The shorter and straighter ice block support 240 reduces the sliding friction resistance of the ice block and reduces the kinetic energy loss of the ice block sliding.

[0074] Multiple ice block supports 240 located on the side plate 2103 are arranged along the thickness direction of the ice-throwing assembly 200. At the same time, multiple transition supports 2312 are movably arranged in the baffle receiving groove formed between two adjacent rows of ice block supports 240.

[0075] In particular, among the two adjacent rows of ice block supports 240 located on the lower end plate 2102, the height of the contact point between the ice block and the support closer to the ice outlet 212 is the same as or lower than the height of the contact point between the ice block and the support farther from the ice outlet 212; or, in the transition support 2312 located on the lower end plate 2102 and the adjacent row of ice block supports 240, the height of the contact point between the ice block and the support closer to the ice outlet 212 is the same as or lower than the height of the contact point between the ice block and the support farther from the ice outlet 212. This can further avoid the obstruction of the ice block movement by the step difference and reduce the loss of ice block kinetic energy.

[0076] Furthermore, the connecting rod 2311 is rotatably disposed in the baffle receiving groove, and the two opposite ends of the connecting rod 2311 are rotatably connected to the paired side plates 2103; one end of the transition support 2312 is connected to the connecting rod 2311. The driving member 232 drives the transition support 2312 to rotate with the connecting rod 2311, so that the transition support 2312 extends out of the baffle receiving groove, or retracts the transition support 2312 into the baffle receiving groove.

[0077] Optionally, the ejection assembly 220 includes a spring piece 221 and an ejection plate 222. The ejection plate 222 can move away from or towards the ice outlet 212. The spring piece 221 is located between the ejection plate 222 and the bottom of the ice storage cavity 211, which is the bottom plate 2104.

[0078] The ice storage area 213 is located between the ejector plate 222 and the stop assembly 230. The spring piece 221 is used to drive the ice block in the ice storage area 213 to be ejected through the ice outlet 212 when the stop assembly 230 leaves the stop position. The ejector plate 222 drives the ice block to move in a flat pushing manner, which makes it easier to control the direction of movement of the ice block.

[0079] Optionally, the ejection assembly 220 is positioned in the ejection zone 215, where no ice block support 240 is provided. However, ice block supports 240 are provided in both the ice storage zone 213 and the guide zone 214. The ejection plate 222 is positioned between the base plate 2104 and the ice block support 240 in the ice storage zone 213. This prevents excessive movement of the ejection plate 222. Simultaneously, the ice block support 240 reduces frictional resistance during ice block movement, limits the travel of the ejection plate 222, and accommodates the movable stop 231, thus making full use of the ice block support 240.

[0080] Optionally, the spring 221 includes at least one elastic unit 2211, such as Figure 5 The shrapnel 221 includes an elastic unit 2211. Figure 6 and Figure 7 The middle piece 221 includes multiple elastic units 2211, and the multiple elastic units 2211 are arranged sequentially along the width direction of the ice throwing assembly 200.

[0081] The elastic unit 2211 extends along an arc-shaped path, and the top of the arc of the elastic unit 2211 contacts the ejection plate 222. Both opposite sides of the elastic unit 2211 extending along the arc-shaped path contact the bottom of the ice storage cavity 211, which is the bottom plate 2104. The more elastic units 2211 there are, the greater the elastic force that can be generated, so that different ice ejection tasks can be performed as needed.

[0082] Optionally, such as Figures 1-4As shown, the support assembly 100 includes a support assembly 110 and an angle adjustment assembly 120.

[0083] The angle adjustment assembly 120 includes a first adjustment rod 121, a second adjustment rod 122, and a third adjustment rod 123. The first adjustment rod 121 is rotatably connected to the support assembly 110 about the Z-axis; the second adjustment rod 122 is rotatably connected to the side of the first adjustment rod 121 away from the support assembly 110 about the Y-axis; and the third adjustment rod 123 is connected to the ice-throwing assembly 200 and rotatably connected to the side of the second adjustment rod 122 away from the first adjustment rod 121 about the X-axis. By rotating the first adjustment rod 121, the second adjustment rod 122, or the third adjustment rod 123, the angle of the ice-throwing assembly 200 about the X-axis, Y-axis, or Z-axis can be adjusted.

[0084] Optionally, by adjusting the gaps between the first adjusting rod 121 and the second adjusting rod 122, and between the second adjusting rod 122 and the third adjusting rod 123, the required adjustment force and feel during rotation can be adjusted to achieve damped rotation. Furthermore, set screws can be installed at the connection points between the first adjusting rod 121 and the second adjusting rod 122, and between the second adjusting rod 122 and the third adjusting rod 123, to effectively fix the rotation after it has been adjusted to the appropriate angle.

[0085] Optionally, the support assembly 110 includes a fixed base 111 and an adjusting column 112, with the adjusting column 112 movably mounted on the fixed base 111 along the Z-axis. For example, the fixed base 111 can be a cylinder body, and the adjusting column 112 can be a piston rod, thus forming a cylinder mechanism or a hydraulic cylinder mechanism. Alternatively, the support assembly 110 can also be an electric actuator mechanism, in which case the fixed base 111 is a cylinder body, the adjusting column 112 is an electric actuator, or the support assembly 110 can be any other telescopic mechanism. The first adjusting rod 121 is rotatably connected to the side of the adjusting column 112 opposite to the fixed base 111 around the Z-axis. Thus, by extending and retracting the support assembly 110, the height position of the ice-throwing component 200 can be adjusted.

[0086] While the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. Any variations and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention, without departing from the scope of the invention, fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-throwing device, characterized in that, It includes a support assembly (100) and an ice-throwing assembly (200), the ice-throwing assembly (200) comprising: The ice storage box (210) provided on the support assembly (100) has an ice storage cavity (211) and an ice outlet (212) communicating with the ice storage cavity (211); An ejection assembly (220) disposed in the ice storage cavity (211) is arranged opposite to the ice outlet (212); A stop assembly (230) movably disposed in the ice storage cavity (211) is located between the ejection assembly (220) and the ice outlet (212); The ice storage area (213) defined between the ejection assembly (220) and the stop assembly (230) is used to place ice blocks; The stop assembly (230) can be in a stop position to stop ice blocks in the ice storage area (213); The ejection assembly (220) is used to drive the ice block in the ice storage area (213) to be ejected through the ice outlet (212) when the stop assembly (230) leaves the stop position.

2. The ice-throwing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple ice block supports (240) for contacting the ice blocks are laid side by side in the ice storage cavity (211), with adjacent ice block supports (240) spaced apart.

3. The ice-throwing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ice block support (240) is used for line contact or point contact with the ice block.

4. The ice-throwing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stop assembly (230) includes a movable stop (231) and a drive component (232). The movable stop (231) is located in the ice storage cavity (211), and the ice storage area (213) is located between the ejection assembly (220) and the movable stop (231). The drive unit (232) is installed on the ice storage box (210) and can drive the movable stop (231) to move to the stop position.

5. The ice-throwing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The movable baffle (231) and the ice outlet (212) form a guide zone (214). A baffle receiving groove is formed between the ice block support (240) located in the ice storage area (213) and the ice block support (240) located in the guide zone (214). The baffle receiving groove can accommodate the movable baffle (231). The drive member (232) is capable of driving the movable stop (231) to extend out of the baffle receiving groove to be in the stop position, and is capable of driving the movable stop (231) away from the stop position and retracting into the baffle receiving groove.

6. The ice-throwing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The movable stop (231) includes a connecting rod (2311) connecting the drive member (232) and a transition support (2312) provided on the connecting rod (2311); The drive member (232) can drive the transition support (2312) to extend out of the baffle receiving groove via the connecting rod (2311), so that the transition support (2312) is in the stop position; and, The drive member (232) can drive the transition support (2312) to retract into the baffle receiving groove via the connecting rod (2311), so that the transition support (2312), the ice block support (240) located in the ice storage area (213), and the ice block support (240) located in the guide area (214) can all be used to contact the ice block.

7. The ice-throwing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The ice storage box (210) includes an upper end plate (2101), a lower end plate (2102), a side plate (2103), and a bottom plate (2104) arranged opposite to each other; the bottom plate (2104) and the ice outlet (212) are arranged opposite to each other, the side plates (2103) are arranged in pairs, and the two opposite ends of the paired side plates (2103) are connected one-to-one with the two opposite ends of the bottom plate (2104); the side plates (2103) and the bottom plate (2104) are both located between the upper end plate (2101) and the lower end plate (2102); the lower end plate (2102) and the side plates (2103) are both provided with ice block supports (240).

8. The ice-throwing device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The connecting rod (2311) and the transition support (2312) are both located on the lower end plate (2102); The ice block support (240) located on the lower end plate (2102) is arranged in multiple rows along the width direction of the ice throwing assembly (200) and in multiple rows along the length direction of the ice throwing assembly (200); the length direction of the ice throwing assembly (200) is consistent with the ice feeding direction of the ice throwing assembly (200); In the two adjacent rows of ice block supports (240) located on the lower end plate (2102), the height of the contact point between the ice block and the ice block of the support closer to the ice outlet (212) is either the same as or lower than the height of the contact point between the ice block and the support farther from the ice outlet (212); or, In the transition support (2312) located on the lower end plate (2102) and the ice block support (240) in the adjacent row, the height of the contact position between the ice block and the ice block of the one closer to the ice outlet (212) is either the same as or lower than the height of the contact position between the ice block and the one farther away from the ice outlet (212).

9. The ice-throwing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ejection assembly (220) includes a spring (221) and an ejection plate (222). The ejection plate (222) is movable in a direction away from or towards the ice outlet (212). The spring (221) is disposed between the ejection plate (222) and the bottom of the ice storage cavity (211). The ice storage area (213) is located between the ejector plate (222) and the stop assembly (230); The spring (221) is used to drive the ice block in the ice storage area (213) through the ice outlet (212) when the stop assembly (230) leaves the stop position.

10. The ice-throwing device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The ejection assembly (220) is located in an ejection area (215), where the ice block support (240) is not provided. The ejector plate (222) is located between the bottom of the ice storage cavity (211) and the ice block support (240) of the ice storage area (213).

11. The ice-throwing device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The spring (221) includes at least one elastic unit (2211) that extends along an arc-shaped path, with the apex of the elastic unit (2211) contacting the ejection plate (222), and both opposite sides of the elastic unit (2211) extending along the arc-shaped path contacting the bottom of the ice storage cavity (211).

12. The ice-throwing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support assembly (100) includes a support assembly (110) and an angle adjustment assembly (120). The angle adjustment component (120) includes: The first adjusting rod (121) is rotatably connected to the support assembly (110) about the Z-axis; The second adjusting rod (122) is rotatably connected about the Y-axis to the side of the first adjusting rod (121) away from the support assembly (110); The third adjusting rod (123) is connected to the ice-throwing assembly (200) and is rotatably connected about the X-axis to the side of the second adjusting rod (122) away from the first adjusting rod (121).

13. The ice-throwing device according to claim 12, characterized in that, The support assembly (110) includes a fixed base (111) and an adjusting column (112). The adjusting column (112) is movably disposed on the fixed base (111) along the Z-axis. The first adjusting rod (121) is rotatably connected to the side of the adjusting column (112) away from the fixed base (111) around the Z-axis.

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