Ice box structure for ice making equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice box structure for ice making equipment, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The ice box structure for the ice making equipment comprises an ice box used for receiving ice blocks made by an ice making mechanism; an ice box containing cavity used for containing the ice box is formed in the side portion of the shell, and the ice box is freely pushed and pulled in the ice box containing cavity; an ice quantity detection mechanism and a proximity switch are arranged on the shell and are connected with a power switch of the ice making mechanism, and a magnetic or iron trigger is correspondingly arranged on the ice box. The ice box structure disclosed by the utility model can be pushed in and pulled out of the ice box accommodating cavity in a drawer manner, and is convenient to mount; the ice amount monitoring mechanism can monitor the amount of ice blocks in the ice box in real time, and it is guaranteed that the ice blocks accumulate in the ice box. In addition, through the arrangement of a trigger and a proximity switch, whether the ice box in the ice box structure is correctly pushed in place or not can be ensured, and the function of stopping ice making work when the ice box is not pushed in enough or taken out is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making equipment, in particular to an ice box structure used for ice making equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the improvement of users' demand for quality of life, the demand for household ice makers is increasing. The ice box of the existing ice maker cannot monitor the amount of ice, and cannot control the working state of the ice making mechanism by itself. At the same time, whether the ice box is properly installed will affect whether the ice cubes can accurately enter the ice box. Therefore, a new ice box structure is needed, which can cut off the power supply of the ice making mechanism when sensing that the ice box is not properly installed, stop ice making and ice removal, so as to prevent the situation that the ice cubes cannot accurately enter the ice box. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to propose an ice box structure for an ice-making device, which can not only detect the amount of ice in the ice box in real time to prevent excessive ice in the ice box from affecting the withdrawal of the ice box on the shell, but also can sense whether the ice box is installed in place at any time, thereby preventing the problem of ice cubes not being able to fall accurately into the ice box due to the ice box not being pushed into place.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An ice box structure for an ice-making device, comprising:

[0006] An ice box, used to receive ice cubes made by an ice-making mechanism of an ice-making device;

[0007] The shell has an ice box receiving cavity for receiving the ice box on its side, and the ice box is installed in the ice box receiving cavity and can be freely pushed in and installed and pulled out to take ice;

[0008] The shell is provided with an ice quantity detection mechanism, which is connected to a power switch of the ice making mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, a proximity switch is provided on the cavity wall of the ice box accommodating cavity of the shell, and the proximity switch is connected to the power switch of the ice making mechanism. A magnetic or iron trigger is provided on the ice box, and the trigger can ensure that the ice box is pushed into the ice box accommodating cavity and senses the proximity switch, thereby controlling the power on and off of the ice making mechanism. In this way, after the ice box is pushed into the ice box accommodating cavity and installed in place, the proximity switch provided on the shell is triggered by the trigger on the ice box to be turned on, thereby ensuring the power on of the ice making mechanism and allowing the ice making mechanism to continue to work. Once the ice box is not installed in place and cannot trigger the proximity switch, the ice making mechanism may not work. Furthermore, in order to better understand the power on status of the ice making mechanism, a signal light or an alarm may be provided in cooperation, and when the ice box is pulled out or not installed in place, that is, when the proximity switch is not turned on, the signal light flashes or the alarm sounds an alarm reminder.

[0010] Preferably, a water leakage hole is provided at the bottom of the ice box to leak out the water melted by the ice cubes.

[0011] Furthermore, an ice basket is provided in the ice box, and ice cubes enter the ice basket, and a water leakage hole is also provided on the ice basket. Specifically, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the ice basket is arranged to be an inclined bottom, and the water leakage hole on the ice basket is arranged at the lowest position of the bottom of the ice basket.

[0012] Preferably, the ice quantity monitoring mechanism is an infrared monitoring mechanism, which includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver. Correspondingly, the ice box and the ice basket are provided with a first monitoring port and a second monitoring port at opposite positions, and the two monitoring ports facilitate the infrared rays of the infrared transmitter to pass through the ice box and the ice basket without being blocked and to be received by the infrared receiver. When the infrared receiver receives the infrared rays of the infrared transmitter, it proves that the ice quantity in the ice basket is insufficient and ice making needs to be continued.

[0013] Preferably, in order to facilitate the ice box to be pulled out of the ice box receiving chamber, a handle is provided on the ice box. In this embodiment, the bottom of the ice box receiving chamber is an ice box seat that bears the weight of the ice box, and the ice box and the ice box seat are provided with guide rails, and the ice box is pushed and pulled in and out of the ice box receiving chamber through the guide rails; in addition, a clamping position is provided on the ice basket or the ice box, and the clamping position is preferably provided at the top end of the tail of the ice basket, and preferably 2 clamping positions are provided, and are respectively located on both sides of the ice basket. When the ice box is pulled out, the clamping position can support the weight of the ice box so that it is hung in the ice box receiving chamber.

[0014] Preferably, in order to improve the heat preservation effect of the ice box, a heat preservation insulation layer is provided on the front side wall of the ice box.

[0015] Preferably, the portion of the shell above the ice box is a working area of ​​the ice-making mechanism, and the portion of the shell below the ice box is an ice water tank for receiving water leaking from the melted ice cubes in the ice box.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The ice box structure of the utility model can be pushed in and pulled out of the ice box accommodating cavity like a drawer, and is easy to install and portable;

[0018] The ice quantity monitoring mechanism can monitor the amount of ice in the ice box in real time to ensure that ice cubes in the ice box are accumulated;

[0019] In addition, the trigger and proximity switch are set to ensure that the ice box in the ice box structure is correctly pushed into place, and the ice making work is stopped when the ice box is not pushed in enough or the ice box is taken out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other designs can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the ice box structure of the ice making equipment;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 AA section view;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the ice box structure of the ice-making equipment;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a position relationship diagram of the ice box and the ice quantity monitoring mechanism;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure from a top-down perspective.

[0026] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0027] Ice box 1, monitoring port 11, first monitoring port 111, second monitoring port 112, heat-insulating insulation layer 12, handle 13, shell 2, ice box accommodating cavity 21, ice box seat 211, infrared monitoring mechanism 3, infrared transmitter 31, infrared receiver 32, trigger 4, ice basket 5, and latch 51. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to allow those skilled in the art to understand the present invention more clearly and intuitively, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0030] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" 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 a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0032] Preferred Embodiments

[0033] The ice box structure used in the ice making device shown in this embodiment is as follows: Figure 1-5 As shown, including:

[0034] An ice box 1, used for receiving ice cubes made by an ice making mechanism of an ice making device;

[0035] The housing 2 has an ice box receiving chamber 21 for receiving the ice box 1 on its side. The ice box 1 is installed in the ice box receiving chamber 21, and the ice box 1 can be freely pushed in and installed and pulled out in the ice box receiving chamber 21 to take ice;

[0036] An ice quantity detection mechanism is provided on the housing 2, and the ice quantity detection mechanism is connected to a power switch of the ice making mechanism.

[0037] In this embodiment, the control of the switch power supply in all processes can be achieved through the electric control board. For example, after the detection signal of the ice quantity detection mechanism is transmitted to the electric control board, the power switch of the ice maker dog is controlled.

[0038] In this embodiment, the ice quantity monitoring mechanism is an infrared monitoring mechanism 3, which includes an infrared transmitter 31 and an infrared receiver 32. Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figure 5, the infrared transmitter 31 and the infrared receiver 32 are respectively arranged on the outer shells of the two sides of the ice box 1. Correspondingly, the first monitoring port 111 and the second monitoring port 112 are relatively arranged on the ice box 1. The two monitoring ports 11 facilitate the infrared rays of the infrared transmitter 31 to pass through the ice box 1 without being blocked and received by the infrared receiver 32. The infrared receiver 32 receives the infrared rays of the infrared transmitter 31, which proves that the amount of ice in the ice box 1 is insufficient and ice making needs to be continued. The infrared receiver 32 cannot receive the infrared rays emitted by the infrared transmitter 31, which means that there are ice cubes in the ice box 1 that block the infrared rays, indicating that the ice box 1 has been filled with ice cubes. Since the infrared monitoring mechanism 3 is associated with the power switch of the ice making mechanism, at this time, the infrared monitoring mechanism 3 can control the ice making mechanism to cut off the power, thereby controlling the ice making mechanism to stop making ice.

[0039] Furthermore, if Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figure 5, a proximity switch (not shown in the figure) is provided on the wall of the ice box accommodating chamber 21 of the housing 2. The proximity switch is connected to the power switch of the ice making mechanism. A trigger 4 is provided on the ice box 1. In this embodiment, a magnet is selected as the trigger 4. The trigger 4 can ensure that the ice box 1 is pushed into the ice box accommodating chamber 21 to sense the proximity switch so as to control the power on and off of the ice making mechanism. Therefore, the proximity switch is arranged at the top of the wall of the ice box accommodating chamber 21 of the housing 2. In this way, after the ice box 1 is pushed into the ice box accommodating chamber 21 and installed in place, the proximity switch arranged on the housing 2 is triggered by the trigger 4 on the ice box 1 to be turned on, thereby ensuring the power on of the ice making mechanism and allowing the ice making mechanism to continue to work. Once the ice box 1 is not installed in place and cannot trigger the proximity switch, the ice making mechanism may not work. Further, in this embodiment, in order to better understand the power on status of the ice making mechanism, a signal light or an alarm (not shown in the figure) can be provided. When the ice box 1 is pulled out or not installed in place, that is, when the proximity switch is not turned on, the signal light flashes or the alarm sounds an alarm.

[0040] In this embodiment, a leaking hole is provided at the bottom of the ice box 1 to leak out the water melted by the ice cubes. In addition, an ice basket 5 is provided in the ice box 1 to play a buffering role when the ice cubes fall into the ice basket 5, and a leaking hole is also provided on the ice basket 5. Specifically, as a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the ice basket 5 is set to an inclined bottom, and the leaking hole on the ice basket 5 is set at the lowest position of the bottom of the ice basket 5. Such a setting can prevent the water melted by the ice cubes from accumulating in the ice box 1 or the ice basket 5, thereby breeding bacteria. The ice box 1 is convenient to be drawn out of the housing 2, and it is also convenient to clean the ice box 1.

[0041] from Figure 1 to Figure 3 It can also be seen that, in order to facilitate the ice box 1 to be pulled out of the ice box receiving chamber 2, a handle 13 is provided on the ice box 1. The bottom of the ice box receiving chamber 21 is an ice box seat 211 for bearing the weight of the ice box 1. The ice box seat 211 is arranged on both sides of the bottom of the ice box receiving chamber 21 for bearing the weight of the ice box 1; guide rails are arranged on the ice box 1 and the ice box seat 211, and the ice box 1 is pushed and pulled in and out of the ice box receiving chamber 21 through the guide rails; in addition, in this embodiment, a clamping position 51 is provided on the ice basket 5, and the clamping position 51 is arranged at the top end of the tail of the ice basket 5, and two of them are provided, which are respectively located at the two sides of the ice basket 5. When the ice box 1 is pulled out, the clamping position 51 can support the weight of the ice box 1 so that it is hung in the ice box receiving chamber 21.

[0042] In addition, from Figure 2 It can also be seen that, in order to improve the heat preservation effect of the ice box 1 , a heat preservation insulation layer 12 is provided on the front side wall of the ice box 1 .

[0043] In this embodiment, the portion of the shell 2 above the ice box 1 is the working area of ​​the ice-making mechanism, and the portion of the shell 2 below the ice box 1 is the ice water tank for receiving water leaking out of the melted ice cubes in the ice box 1.

[0044] The above description of the embodiments is to facilitate the understanding and application of the present invention by those skilled in the art. It is obvious that those familiar with the art can easily make various modifications to these embodiments and apply the general principles described herein to other embodiments without creative work. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments herein, and improvements and modifications made to the present invention by those skilled in the art based on the disclosure of the present invention should be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice box structure for an ice-making device, characterized in that: include: An ice box, used for receiving ice cubes made by the ice making mechanism; The shell has an ice box receiving cavity for receiving the ice box on its side, and the ice box can be pushed and pulled freely in the ice box receiving cavity; The shell is provided with an ice quantity detection mechanism, which is connected to a power switch of the ice making mechanism.

2. The ice box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A proximity switch is provided on the cavity wall of the ice box accommodating cavity of the shell, and the proximity switch is connected to the power switch of the ice-making mechanism. A magnetic or iron trigger is correspondingly provided on the ice box, and the trigger can ensure that the proximity switch is sensed after the ice box is pushed into the ice box accommodating cavity, thereby controlling the power on and off of the ice-making mechanism.

3. The ice box structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice box is provided with a water leakage hole to leak out the water melted by the ice cubes.

4. The ice box structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: An ice basket is also provided in the ice box, and ice cubes enter the ice basket, and a water leakage hole is also provided on the ice basket.

5. The ice box structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice basket is an inclined bottom, and the water leakage hole on the ice basket is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom of the ice basket.

6. The ice box structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The detection mechanism is an infrared monitoring mechanism, including an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver.

7. The ice box structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice box and the ice basket are provided with a first monitoring port and a second monitoring port at opposite positions. The two monitoring ports facilitate the infrared rays of the infrared transmitter to pass through the ice box and the ice basket, be blocked, and be received by the infrared receiver.

8. The ice box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice box is provided with a handle which is convenient for pulling out from the ice box accommodating cavity.

9. The ice box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice box accommodating cavity is an ice box seat. The ice box and the ice box seat are provided with guide rails, and the ice box is pushed and pulled into and out of the ice box accommodating cavity through the guide rails.

10. The ice box structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The ice box is provided with a locking position, and when the ice box is pulled out, the locking position can support the weight of the ice box so that the ice box is hung on the ice box seat.

11. The ice box structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice box accommodating cavity is an ice box seat, and the ice box and the ice box seat are provided with guide rails, and the ice box is pushed and pulled in and out of the ice box accommodating cavity through the guide rails; The ice basket is provided with a clamping position, and when the ice box is pulled out, the clamping position can support the weight of the ice box so that the ice box is hung on the ice box seat.

12. The ice box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side wall of the ice box is provided with a heat-insulating insulation layer.

13. The ice box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell body is located above the ice box as the working area of ​​the ice making mechanism, and the shell body is located below the ice box as the ice water tank for receiving the water that leaks out of the ice box after the ice cubes are melted.

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