Ice making device and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice making device and a refrigerator. The ice making device comprises a bearing mechanism and an ice making mechanism assembled on the bearing mechanism, the bearing mechanism is assembled on the refrigerator, and the bearing mechanism comprises a base plate and a back plate arranged on the base plate. And the ice-making mechanism is positioned between the chassis and the back plate. The ice making mechanism comprises an ice mold, an ice rake and an ice stripping device arranged on the side, away from the back plate, of the ice mold, the ice making device further comprises a water retaining mechanism, the water retaining mechanism comprises a first water retaining assembly and a second water retaining assembly, and the first water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the ice stripping device and used for preventing water in the ice mold from flowing out of the space between the ice mold and the ice stripping device; the second water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the back plate and used for preventing water in the ice mold from flowing out of the space between the ice mold and the back plate. According to the ice making device provided by the invention, the water retaining mechanism is arranged, so that the problem that water in the ice mold is separated from the ice mold, flows out of the ice mold and freezes at a place outside the ice mold can be solved, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The refrigerator uses a refrigeration system to keep its interior at a low temperature, which can not only preserve food, but also make ice by setting up an ice-making device, which greatly facilitates the user's demand for ice cubes. When the ice-making device is working, the ice in the ice mold needs to be transferred to the ice storage mechanism through an ice rake. During the transfer process, the water generated by the heating and ice-removing link will follow the ice rake to separate from the ice mold and flow out. When the water in the ice trough is in an unfrozen state, opening the refrigerator will also cause the ice mold to shake, causing the water in the ice mold to separate from the ice mold and flow out, which brings inconvenience to the user. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides an ice-making device and a refrigerator to solve at least some of the problems in the related art.

[0004] The present application provides an ice-making device, comprising:

[0005] A carrying mechanism, assembled in the refrigerator, comprising a chassis and a back plate arranged on the chassis;

[0006] an ice-making mechanism, assembled on the bearing mechanism and located between the bottom plate and the back plate, the ice-making mechanism comprising an ice mold, an ice rake rotatably disposed on the ice mold, and an ice peeler disposed on a side of the ice mold away from the back plate, the ice peeler extending from a side wall of the ice mold in a direction covering the ice mold, the ice rake rotating to drive ice cubes in the ice mold to escape from the ice mold through the ice peeler; and

[0007] The water retaining mechanism comprises a first water retaining assembly and a second water retaining assembly, wherein the first water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the ice peeler, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the ice peeler; the second water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the back plate, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the back plate.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the top wall of the ice mold close to the ice peeler extends toward the ice peeler to form a first extension portion, and the first water retaining assembly is arranged between the first extension portion and the ice peeler; the top wall of the ice mold close to the back plate extends toward the back plate to form a second extension portion, and the second water retaining assembly is arranged between the second extension portion and the back plate.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the first water retaining assembly includes a first water retaining rib, and the first water retaining rib is provided on the ice stripper and extends from the ice stripper to the first extension portion.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the first water retaining assembly further includes a second water retaining rib, the second water retaining rib is disposed on the first extension portion, and extends from the first extension portion toward the ice peeler, the first water retaining rib and the second water retaining rib are overlapped left and right, and the second water retaining rib is closer to the ice peeler than the first water retaining rib.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the second water retaining assembly includes a first water retaining groove provided on a side of the back plate close to the ice mold, the first water retaining groove opening is arranged toward the ice mold, the second extension portion is inserted into the first water retaining groove, and the second extension portion overlaps the first water retaining groove up and down.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the second water retaining assembly includes a second water retaining groove provided in the second extension portion and a water retaining plate inserted in the second water retaining groove, the opening of the second water retaining groove is arranged to face away from the chassis, and the water retaining plate overlaps the second water retaining groove up and down.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the water baffle plate is slidably connected to the back plate, the water baffle plate is connected to the back plate and can move along the height direction of the back plate, and the water baffle plate falls to the second water baffle groove under its own gravity and overlaps with the second water baffle groove up and down.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present application, the second water retaining groove is a curved groove, the overlap between the water retaining plate and the second water retaining groove is a curved surface, and the curved groove overlaps the water retaining plate.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present application, an ice making groove is provided in the ice mold, the ice rake is provided with an ice rake rod corresponding to the ice making groove, the ice peeler is provided with an ice peeling port corresponding to the ice making groove, the ice rake rod rotates around the axis of the ice rake in the ice making groove, driving the ice cubes to leave the ice making groove through the ice peeling port.

[0016] The present application also provides a refrigerator, comprising an ice-making device, wherein the ice-making device is assembled in the refrigerator.

[0017] The ice-making device provided by the present application is convenient for assembling the ice-making mechanism in the refrigerator by providing a supporting mechanism assembled in the refrigerator. The supporting mechanism includes a chassis and a back plate provided on the chassis, so that the ice-making mechanism is convenient for assembling the ice-making mechanism on the supporting mechanism and assembling the ice-making mechanism between the chassis and the back plate. The ice-making machine mechanism includes an ice mold, an ice rake rotatably provided on the ice mold, and an ice peeler provided on a side of the ice mold away from the back plate. The ice peeler extends from the side wall of the ice mold in a direction covering the ice mold, so that the ice cubes in the ice mold are convenient for driving the ice rake to rotate and leave the ice mold through the ice peeler.

[0018] By providing a water retaining mechanism, and making the water retaining mechanism include a first water retaining assembly and a second water retaining assembly, the first water retaining assembly is provided between the ice mold and the ice peeler, and the first water retaining assembly can prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the ice peeler; the second water retaining assembly is provided between the ice mold and the back plate, and the second water retaining assembly can prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the back plate. The ice making device provided by the present application can solve the problem that the water in the ice mold is separated from the ice mold, flows out of the ice mold and then freezes outside the ice mold, and can improve the user experience.

[0019] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0021] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator shown in an embodiment;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The refrigerator shown is a half-section view at AA;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The refrigeration principle diagram of the refrigerator shown;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the refrigerator shown is integrated with an ice-making device;

[0025] Figure 5 Shown is a schematic structural diagram of an ice-making device provided by an embodiment;

[0026] Figure 6 Shown Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the ice-making mechanism in the ice-making device shown;

[0027] Figure 7 Shown Figure 5A schematic diagram of the structure of the bearing mechanism and the driving mechanism in the ice making device shown;

[0028] Figure 8 Shown Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of an ice-making mechanism in an ice-making device shown in another perspective;

[0029] Fig. 9 Shown Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of a shaft sleeve of a driving mechanism in an ice-making device shown;

[0030] Fig.10 Shown Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a heating mechanism in an ice-making device shown;

[0031] Fig.11 Shown Fig.10 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a heating mechanism shown;

[0032] Fig.12 Shown is a structural schematic diagram of an ice-making device provided by another embodiment;

[0033] Fig.13 Shown is a structural schematic diagram of an ice-making device provided in yet another embodiment;

[0034] Fig.14 FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice-making device provided in yet another embodiment.

[0035] : Refrigerator 1, cabinet device 80, compressor 86, condenser 87, evaporator 88, expansion valve 89, cabinet assembly 81, freezing chamber 83, refrigerating chamber 84, cabinet door assembly 82, first cabinet door 82a, second cabinet door 82b, air duct 85, ice-making device 10, bearing mechanism 20, ice-making mechanism 30, driving mechanism 40, heating mechanism 50, ice storage mechanism 60, water retaining mechanism 70, ice detection mechanism 90, antifreeze mechanism 11, chassis 21, back plate 22, hanging hole 221, hanging hook 222, adjusting rib 223, water injection port 224, ice mold 31, ice rake 32, ice peeler 33, ice-making groove 311, ice rake portion 321, ice peeling port 331, support seat 34, bottom plate 341, support plate 342, clamping member 35, convex strip 351, groove 352, guide arc 353 , positioning member 36, pit 361, elastic protrusion 362, position detection component 37, position sensing component 38, sleeve 41, fixing hole 411, keyway 412, convex key 413, heating wire 51, heating terminal 52, temperature sensor 53, thermal protector 54, placement groove 55, water retaining mechanism 70, first water retaining assembly 71, first water retaining rib 711, second water retaining rib 712, second water retaining assembly 72, first water retaining groove 721, first plate-shaped object 722, second plate-shaped object 723, second water retaining groove 724, water retaining plate 725, slot-shaped hole 726, first extension portion 73, second extension portion 74, ice detection mechanism 90, ice detection portion 91, connecting portion 92, first connecting portion 921, second connecting portion 922, third connecting portion 923, antifreeze mechanism 11, support rod 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0037] The terms used in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this application belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the specification and claims of this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, words such as "one" or "one" do not indicate a quantitative limit, but indicate that there is at least one. "Multiple" or "several" means two or more. Unless otherwise specified, words such as "front", "rear", "lower" and / or "upper" are only for the convenience of explanation and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of "include" or "comprise" include the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, and can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect.

[0038] The terms used in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms of "a", "a", "an" and "the" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0039] The present application provides an ice-making device and a refrigerator. The ice-making device and the refrigerator of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.

[0040] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator shown in an embodiment; Figure 2 for Figure 1 The refrigerator shown is a half-section view at AA; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The refrigeration principle diagram of the refrigerator shown in Figure 1 is shown in Figure 2. Figure 1-3In the illustrated embodiment, the refrigerator 1 provided by the present application includes a cabinet device 80, a compressor 86, a condenser 87, an evaporator 88 and an expansion valve 89. The cabinet device 80 includes a cabinet assembly 81, a freezing chamber 83, a refrigerating chamber 84 and a cabinet door assembly 82. The freezing chamber 83 and the refrigerating chamber 84 are respectively arranged in the cabinet assembly 81. The cabinet door assembly 82 includes a first cabinet door 82a and a second cabinet door 82b. The first cabinet door 82a is rotatably connected to the cabinet assembly 81 to open or close the freezing chamber 83. The second cabinet door 82b is rotatably connected to the cabinet assembly 81 to open or close the freezing chamber 83. The compressor 86, the condenser 87, the evaporator 88 and the expansion valve 89 are respectively arranged in the cabinet assembly 81, and at least part of the evaporator 88 is arranged in the freezing chamber 83.

[0041] Combination Figure 3 As shown, when the refrigerator 1 is in operation, the compressor 86 outputs a high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant to the condenser 87, and the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant is condensed into a medium-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant through the condenser 87. The medium-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant is further reduced in pressure and temperature by the expansion throttling effect of the expansion valve 89, and a low-temperature and low-pressure liquid refrigerant flows out of the expansion valve 89 to the evaporator 88. The low-temperature and low-pressure liquid refrigerant evaporates into a gaseous refrigerant in the evaporator 88. At least part of the evaporator 88 is arranged in the freezing chamber 83, so that the refrigerant absorbs a large amount of heat in the freezing chamber 83 during the evaporation process, thereby reducing the temperature in the freezing chamber 83, making it easier to use the freezing chamber 83 to freeze items and realize the refrigeration of the refrigerator 1. The refrigerant coming out of the evaporator 88 is replenished back to the compressor 86 to form a refrigerant circuit. In this way, the refrigerant circulates continuously in the refrigerant circuit to maintain the freezing environment of the freezing chamber 83 (for example, less than -1°C).

[0042] See you later Figure 2 As shown, an air duct 85 is provided between the refrigerating chamber 84 and the freezing chamber 83, so as to transport part of the cold air from the freezing chamber 83 to the refrigerating chamber 84 through the air duct 85, so as to reduce or maintain the low temperature environment of the refrigerating chamber 84 (for example, 2°C to 8°C).

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, along the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the refrigerator 1, the freezing chamber 83 is arranged below the refrigerating chamber 84. The refrigerator 1 also includes a first fan (not marked) arranged in the box assembly 81. The air inlet end or the air outlet end of the first fan is connected to the air duct 85, which is used to transport part of the cold air from the freezing chamber 83 to the refrigerating chamber 84.

[0044] In some embodiments, the outer wall of the freezing chamber 83 is covered with an insulation layer (not shown) to separate the evaporator 88 from the compressor 86 and the condenser 87. The refrigerator 1 also includes an air-cooling heat dissipation assembly (not shown) disposed on the cabinet assembly 81, which can at least dissipate heat for the condenser 87.

[0045] In some embodiments, the box assembly 81 also includes a fresh-keeping bin disposed in the box assembly 81 . Along the height direction of the refrigerator 1 , the fresh-keeping bin is disposed between the refrigerating bin 84 and the freezing bin 83 .

[0046] In order to meet the needs of users for using ice cubes, such as Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the refrigerator shown is integrated with the ice-making device 10. In some embodiments, the refrigerator 1 further includes the ice-making device 10 for making ice cubes, which is assembled in the freezing chamber 83 of the refrigerator 1. The ice-making device 10 uses the cold air in the freezing chamber 83 to make ice and provide ice cubes for users. The ice-making device 10 is arranged in the refrigerator 1, so that the refrigerator 1 can not only have the functions of freezing, refrigerating and preserving food, but also have the function of making ice cubes, which meets people's usage needs and thus improves the competitiveness of the refrigerator 1 product.

[0047] In some optional embodiments, the ice-making device is assembled on the inner side of the first door 82a of the refrigerator 1. This arrangement makes it easy to fully utilize the inner space of the first door 82a and save the space in the freezing chamber 83. An ice storage mechanism 60 is also provided on the inner side of the first door 82a of the refrigerator 1. The ice storage mechanism 60 is arranged below the ice-making device 10 along the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the refrigerator 1. In this way, the ice storage mechanism 60 can receive ice cubes prepared by the ice-making device 10.

[0048] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice-making device 10 provided in an embodiment. Figure 6 Shown Figure 5 The structural schematic diagram of the ice making mechanism 30 in the ice making device 10 shown; Figure 7 Shown Figure 5 The structure diagram of the supporting mechanism 20 and the driving mechanism 40 in the ice-making device 10 is shown.

[0049] like Figure 5-7As shown, the ice-making device 10 includes a supporting mechanism 20, an ice-making mechanism 30, a driving mechanism 40 and a heating mechanism 50 (not shown). Among them, the supporting mechanism 20 is assembled in the refrigerator. Preferably, the supporting mechanism 20 is assembled on the inner side of the first door 82a of the refrigerator 1. Specifically, the supporting mechanism 20 includes a chassis 21 and a back plate 22 connected to the chassis 21, and a fixed structure is provided on the back plate 22 of the supporting mechanism 20, and the fixed structure can be installed on the inner side of the door of the storage compartment. For example, a hanging hole 221 is opened on the back plate 22 of the supporting mechanism 20, or a hanging hook 222 is provided, or a hanging hole 221 and a hanging hook 222 are provided at the same time, and a hanging column is provided at a corresponding position on the inner side of the first door 82a in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, and the supporting mechanism 20 is assembled in the refrigerator 1 through the hanging column provided on the inner side of the first door 82a.

[0050] The ice-making mechanism 30 includes an ice mold 31, and the ice-making mechanism 30 is detachably assembled to the supporting mechanism 20 through the ice mold 31. In this embodiment, the ice mold 31 is detachably assembled to the chassis 21 of the supporting mechanism 20. The ice-making mechanism 30 is detachably assembled to the supporting mechanism 20, which is convenient for disassembling the ice-making mechanism 30 from the supporting mechanism 20, and then convenient for cleaning and clearing the ice mold 31. The problem in the related art that the cast aluminum ice-making machine cannot disassemble the ice mold 31, resulting in inconvenience in cleaning the ice mold 31, is solved.

[0051] The driving mechanism 40 is assembled to the supporting mechanism 20, and is used to allow the ice in the ice mold 31 to enter the ice storage mechanism 60. The driving mechanism 40 is detachably connected to the ice making mechanism 30. By detachably connecting the driving mechanism 40 to the ice making mechanism 30, when the ice making mechanism 30 needs to be disassembled, the ice making mechanism 30 and the driving mechanism 40 can be separated, so as to avoid the driving mechanism 40 affecting the disassembly of the ice mold 31.

[0052] The heating mechanism 50 is disposed on a side of the carrying mechanism 20 close to the ice mold 31, and is used to heat the ice mold 31. The heating mechanism 50 is provided to heat the ice mold 31. On the one hand, in the deicing process, it is convenient to slightly melt the ice at the bottom of the ice mold 31 and separate it from the ice mold 31, so as to facilitate deicing. On the other hand, it is also convenient to melt the ice between the ice mold 31 and the carrying mechanism 20, so that the ice mold 31 will not be frozen on the carrying mechanism 20, so as to facilitate the removal of the ice mold 31. In addition, by arranging the heating mechanism 50 on the carrying mechanism 20 instead of on the ice mold 31, the heating mechanism 50 and the ice mold 31 are separately arranged, so as to avoid the heating mechanism 50 affecting the removal of the ice mold 31.

[0053] Please refer again Figure 6The ice making mechanism 30 further includes an ice rake 32 rotatably disposed on the ice mold 31 and an ice peeler 33 disposed on the side wall of the ice mold 31, and the ice peeler 33 extends from the side wall of the ice mold 31 in a direction of covering the ice mold 31. An ice making groove 311 is disposed in the ice mold 31, the ice rake 32 is provided with an ice rake portion 321 corresponding to the ice making groove 311, and the ice peeler 33 is provided with an ice peeling opening 331 corresponding to the ice making groove 311. The driving mechanism 40 is detachably connected to the ice rake 32, and drives the ice rake 32 to rotate along the axis of the ice rake 32, driving the ice rake portion 321 to rotate in the ice making groove 311 and pass through the ice peeling opening 331, so that the ice cubes in the ice making groove 311 are separated from the ice mold 31 from the ice peeling opening 331 and enter the ice storage mechanism 60.

[0054] Please refer again Figure 7 The back plate 22 of the bearing assembly is provided with adjustment ribs 223 corresponding to the ice making groove 311. The extension direction of the adjustment ribs 223 is the length direction of the back plate 22. The adjustment ribs 223 are located on both sides of the ice making groove 311. When the ice raking part 321 drives the ice cubes to move upward from the ice making groove 311, the adjustment ribs 223 can straighten the ice cubes and guide the ice cubes to move upward, so as to prevent the ice cubes from tilting to the left or right and detaching from the ice raking part 321, causing the ice cubes to be unable to move to the ice stripping opening 331 and unable to be detached.

[0055] The back plate 22 of the bearing assembly is provided with a water injection port 224 corresponding to the ice mold 31, and the bottom of the water injection port 224 is arranged toward the ice mold 31, and is used to inject water into the ice mold 31 through the water injection port 224. The ice making mechanism 30 uses the cold air in the freezing chamber 83 to freeze the water injected into the ice mold 31 into ice cubes. The water injection can be done manually or automatically, and this application does not limit this.

[0056] The ice-making mechanism 30 is detachably assembled to the supporting mechanism 20 through the ice mold 31. There are many ways of detachable assembly. The ice mold 31 and the supporting mechanism 20 are connected by a snap connection, a plug connection or a magnetic connection.

[0057] exist Figure 5 In the illustrated embodiment, the ice-making mechanism 30 is detachably connected to the supporting mechanism 20 by a snap-fit ​​connection. Specifically, the ice-making mechanism 30 moves relative to the supporting mechanism 20 in a first direction, i.e., the x direction shown in the figure, so that the ice-making mechanism 30 is snap-fitted with the supporting mechanism 20. It is understandable that the ice-making mechanism 30 moves relative to the supporting mechanism 20 toward the supporting mechanism 20 in the first direction, so that the ice-making mechanism 30 is snap-fitted with the supporting mechanism 20. The ice-making mechanism 30 moves relative to the supporting mechanism 20 away from the supporting mechanism 20 in the first direction, so that the ice-making mechanism 30 and the supporting mechanism 20 are released from the snap-fitting, and the ice-making mechanism 30 can be removed from the supporting mechanism 20.

[0058] Figure 8 for Figure 6The schematic structural diagram of the ice making mechanism 30 in the ice making device 10 shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 7-8 The supporting mechanism 20 includes a chassis 21, and the ice mold 31 includes a support seat 34. The chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are provided with at least two pairs of clamping members 35, and the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are clamped by at least two pairs of clamping members 35. The two pairs of clamping members 35 are respectively provided on both sides of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 in the second direction (y direction) and extend along the first direction (x direction). The at least two pairs of clamping members 35 restrict the ice mold 31 from moving relative to the supporting mechanism 20 in the second direction (y direction) and the third direction (z direction).

[0059] Among them, the first direction (x direction) and the second direction (y direction) are perpendicular in the plane formed by the first direction (x direction) and the second direction (y direction), and the third direction (z direction) is perpendicular to the plane formed by the first direction (x direction) and the second direction (x direction).

[0060] The first direction (x direction) is the direction in which the ice-making mechanism 30 moves relative to the supporting mechanism 20 when the ice-making mechanism 30 is assembled or disassembled. The first direction can be either the length direction of the ice mold 31 or the width direction of the ice mold 31. When the first direction is the length direction of the ice mold 31, the second direction is the width direction of the ice mold 31. When the first direction is the width direction of the ice mold 31, the second direction is the length direction of the ice mold 31. Considering that the supporting mechanism 20 is assembled on the refrigerator door, the length of the refrigerator door is generally greater than the thickness of the refrigerator door. It is preferred that the length direction of the ice mold 31 is the first direction and the width direction of the ice mold 31 is the second direction. The third direction is the height direction of the ice mold 31, which is the same as the height direction of the refrigerator 1.

[0061] In at least two pairs of the clamping parts 35, one of the clamping parts 35 is a convex strip 351, and the other clamping part 35 is a groove 352, and the convex strip 351 and the groove 352 are arranged correspondingly. The groove 352 can be arranged on the chassis 21 of the supporting mechanism 20, and the convex strip 351 corresponding to the groove 352 can be arranged on the support seat 34 of the ice mold 31. The convex strip 351 can also be arranged on the chassis 21 of the supporting mechanism 20, and the groove 352 corresponding to the convex strip 351 can be arranged on the support seat 34 of the ice mold 31. This application does not limit this. Figure 7-8 In the illustrated embodiment, the groove 352 is disposed on the bottom plate 21 of the supporting mechanism 20 , and the protrusion 351 is disposed on the supporting base 34 of the ice mold 31 .

[0062] like Figure 7-8As shown, four pairs of clips 35 are arranged between the chassis 21 and the support seat 34, wherein two pairs of clips 35 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 in the length direction, wherein the other two pairs of clips 35 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 in the width direction. Such arrangement can improve the firmness of the clip connection between the chassis 21 and the support seat 34, and further limit the movement of the ice mold 31 relative to the bearing assembly along the width direction of the ice mold 31 and the height direction of the ice mold 31.

[0063] In order to facilitate the insertion of the protrusion 351 into the groove 352, when the ice-making mechanism 30 is connected to the supporting mechanism 20, the end of the groove 352 that first contacts the ice-making mechanism 30 is provided with a guide arc 353, that is, the opening of one end of the groove 352 provided with the guide arc 353 is slightly expanded outward, so that the protrusion 351 can be inserted into the groove 352, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly.

[0064] In some preferred embodiments, the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are provided with at least one pair of positioning members 36, and the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are positioned and connected by at least one pair of positioning members 36. After the ice mold 31 is assembled to the carrier mechanism 20, the at least one pair of positioning members 36 restricts the ice mold 31 from moving in the first direction relative to the carrier mechanism 20. On the basis of at least two pairs of clamping members 35 restricting the ice mold 31 from moving in the second direction and the third direction relative to the carrier mechanism 20, at least one pair of positioning members 36 is provided to restrict the ice mold 31 from moving in the first direction relative to the carrier mechanism 20, so that the ice mold 31 cannot move relative to the carrier assembly, and the ice mold 31 is restricted in the carrier assembly.

[0065] In a pair of positioning members 36, one positioning member 36 is a concave pit 361, and the other positioning member 36 is an elastic protrusion 362. During the clamping process of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34, the elastic protrusion 362 retracts. After the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are clamped, the elastic protrusion 362 is reset and abuts against the concave pit 361. By adopting the positioning method of the concave pit 361 and the elastic protrusion 362, when the ice mold 31 and the supporting mechanism 20 are clamped in place, the elastic protrusion 362 in the pair of positioning members 36 can correspond to the concave pit 361, and the elastic protrusion 362 can be reset and abut against the concave pit 361 to play a positioning role. Therefore, the positioning method of the concave pit 361 and the elastic protrusion 362 can not only limit the movement of the ice mold 31 relative to the supporting mechanism 20 in the first direction, but also can check whether the ice mold 31 and the supporting mechanism 20 are clamped in place.

[0066] Regarding the arrangement of a pair of positioning members 36, a pit 361 can be arranged on the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly, and an elastic protrusion 362 corresponding to the pit 361 can be arranged on the support seat 34, or an elastic protrusion 362 can be arranged on the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly, and a pit 361 corresponding to the elastic protrusion 362 can be arranged on the support seat 34 of the ice mold 31. Considering that the elastic protrusion 362 needs to be sunken and then reset, the position where the elastic protrusion 362 is installed needs to have a certain thickness, so it is preferred to arrange the elastic protrusion 362 on the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly, and arrange the pit 361 on the support seat 34 of the ice mold 31. Specifically, a through hole is opened in the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly, and a spring is fixed near the through hole on the side of the chassis 21 away from the ice mold 31, and the free end of the spring is connected to the elastic protrusion 362. By utilizing the elasticity of the spring sheet, when no force is applied to the top of the elastic protrusion 362, the spring sheet is in a normal state, and the elastic protrusion 362 protrudes out of the bearing assembly; when a downward force is applied to the top of the elastic protrusion 362, the free end of the spring sheet can bend downward, so that the elastic protrusion 362 retracts into the bearing assembly. In order to make the elastic protrusion 362 retract during the clamping process of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 without affecting the clamping of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34, the elastic protrusion 362 is preferably a spherical protrusion.

[0067] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in order to facilitate the arrangement of the clamping member 35 and the positioning member 36, the support seat 34 includes a bottom plate 341 extending along the first direction and support plates 342 extending along the first direction on both sides of the bottom plate 341, and convex strips 351 are provided at both ends of the two support plates 342, and the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly is provided with a groove 352 corresponding to the convex strips 351. A pit 361 is provided at the bottom of the bottom plate 341, and the chassis 21 of the bearing assembly is provided with an elastic protrusion 362 corresponding to the pit 361. During the clamping process of the chassis 21 and the support seat 34, the elastic protrusion 362 retracts to the chassis 21, and after the chassis 21 and the support seat 34 are clamped, the elastic protrusion 362 is reset to abut against the pit 361.

[0068] In some preferred embodiments, the ice-making mechanism 30 is provided with a position detection component 37, and the supporting mechanism 20 is provided with a position sensing component 38. When the ice-making mechanism 30 is not assembled on the supporting mechanism 20, the position sensing component 38 cannot sense the position detection component 37. When the ice-making mechanism 30 is assembled on the supporting mechanism 20, the position sensing component 38 senses the position monitoring component and determines that the ice-making mechanism 30 is assembled on the supporting mechanism 20. The position detection component 37 is a magnet, and the position sensing component 38 is a Hall sensor. The position detection component 37 is provided on the ice mold 31 of the ice-making mechanism 30. By providing the position detection component 37 and the position sensing component 38, it is possible to monitor whether the ice mold 31 is disassembled and installed in place, and avoid water injection into the ice mold 31 when the ice mold 31 is disassembled.

[0069] Fig. 9 for Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the structure of the shaft sleeve 41 of the driving mechanism 40 in the ice making device 10 is shown. Figure 7-9 The driving mechanism 40 includes a motor (not shown), a sleeve 41 connected to the motor, and the sleeve 41 is provided with a fixing hole 411 and a key slot 412 arranged around the fixing hole 411 and connected to the fixing hole 411. A convex key 413 is arranged around the ice rake 32, and the ice rake 32 is inserted into the fixing hole 411 and the convex key 413 is engaged with the key slot 412. When ice removal is required, the motor drives the sleeve 41 to rotate and drive the ice rake 32 to rotate, thereby driving the ice rake part 321 to rotate in the ice making groove 311 and pass through the ice peeling port 331, so that the ice cubes in the ice making groove 311 are separated from the ice mold 31 through the ice peeling port 331 and enter the ice storage mechanism 60. With such a configuration, when the ice mold 31 needs to be removed, the ice rake 32 can be separated from the fixing hole 411 of the sleeve 41, and the convex key 413 of the ice rake 32 can also be separated from the key slot 412 of the sleeve 41. When the ice mold 31 needs to be assembled on the supporting mechanism 20, the ice mold 31 can be inserted into the fixing hole 411 and the protruding key 413 is engaged with the key slot 412. In this way, the ice can be automatically removed by the driving mechanism 40 and the ice rake 32 without affecting the disassembly of the ice mold 31.

[0070] The shaft sleeve 41 faces the side of the ice rake 32, and the distance between the end face of the fixing hole 411 and the ice rake 32 increases from the direction close to the key slot 412 to the direction away from the key slot 412. A slope is formed on the end face of the fixing hole 411 from the position away from the key slot 412 to the position close to the key slot 412, so that the ice rake 32 rotates under the action of gravity so that the convex key 413 is automatically engaged with the key slot 412. In this way, when the ice making mechanism 30 is assembled to the bearing mechanism 20, the direction of the convex key 413 on the ice rake 32 can be ignored. When the ice rake 32 is inserted into the fixing hole 411, the ice rake 32 rotates due to the effect of the slope, so that the convex key 413 on the side of the ice rake 32 falls into the key slot 412, completing the engagement between the ice rake 32 and the fixing hole 411, thereby facilitating the detachable driving connection between the ice rake 32 and the driving mechanism 40, and facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the ice rake 32 and the ice mold 31. The rotation of the shaft sleeve 41 drives the ice rake 32 to rotate, thereby causing the ice in the ice mold 31 to separate from the ice mold 31 and enter the ice storage mechanism 60 .

[0071] Please refer to Fig.10 , Fig.10 for Figure 5 The structure diagram of the heating mechanism 50 in the ice making device 10 is shown. The heating mechanism 50 is arranged on one side of the supporting mechanism 20 close to the ice mold 31, and is used to heat the ice mold 31. The heating mechanism 50 heats the ice mold 31 to melt the ice at the bottom of the ice mold 31. When the ice in the ice mold 31 is separated from the ice making groove 311, the ice rake 32 rotates to drive the ice rake part 321 to rotate in the ice making groove 311, pass through the ice peeling opening 331, and make the ice cubes separate from the ice mold 31 from the ice peeling opening 331 and enter the ice storage mechanism.

[0072] By arranging the heating mechanism 50 on the side of the carrying mechanism 20 close to the ice mold 31, the ice mold 31 can be easily removed from the ice mold 31. When the ice mold 31 is detachably assembled on the carrying mechanism 20, because the heating mechanism 50 is arranged on the carrying mechanism 20 instead of on the ice mold 31, it does not affect the removal of the ice mold 31 from the carrying mechanism 20, thereby providing convenience for the detachable assembly of the ice mold 31 on the carrying mechanism 20.

[0073] like Fig.10 As shown, the carrying mechanism 20 includes a chassis 21, the chassis 21 is located at the bottom of the carrying mechanism 20, the ice-making mechanism 30 is located above the chassis 21, and the heating mechanism 50 is arranged on the chassis 21 of the carrying mechanism 20, and the chassis 21 is connected with the ice mold 31 for heat exchange, and is used to heat the ice mold 31. Among them, when the ice-making mechanism 30 is assembled to the carrying mechanism 20, the ice mold 31 is located above the chassis 21 and contacts the chassis 21. The heating mechanism 50 is arranged on the chassis 21, so that the ice mold 31 can be better heated, and the heating mechanism 50 is arranged on the chassis 21, so that the space in the chassis 21 can be fully utilized.

[0074] The heating mechanism 50 includes a heating wire 51 and heating terminals 52 disposed at both ends of the heating wire 51. The heating wire 51 is disposed inside the chassis 21 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21, and the heating terminals 52 are disposed outside the chassis 21. After the heating terminals 52 at both ends of the heating wire 51 are respectively connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply, the heating wire 51 will generate heat, and the heating wire 51 transfers the heat to the chassis 21, and transfers the heat to the ice mold 31 in contact with the chassis 21 through the chassis 21, thereby heating the ice mold 31. The heating wire 51 extends along the length direction of the chassis 21, so that the heat generated by the heating wire 51 is evenly distributed in the length direction of the chassis 21, and different parts of the ice mold 31 in the length direction can be evenly heated.

[0075] exist Fig.10 In the illustrated embodiment, the heating wire 51 is U-shaped, so that the two heating terminals 52 can be located on the same side of the chassis 21 , which facilitates the arrangement of the power supply on the same side of the chassis 21 .

[0076] Please refer to Fig.11 , Fig.11 for Fig.10 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the heating mechanism shown; Fig.11 In the illustrated embodiment, the heating mechanism 50 is assembled on the chassis 21, wherein a placement slot 55 corresponding to the heating mechanism 50 is provided in the chassis 21, the heating mechanism 50 is assembled in the placement slot 55, and the heating mechanism 50 is heat exchange connected with the chassis 21. Such an arrangement facilitates replacement of the heating component when the heating component fails.

[0077] In other embodiments, the heating mechanism 50 is integrally formed with the bottom plate 21, and the heating mechanism 50 is connected to the bottom plate 21 for heat exchange. The integrally formed design can improve the heat exchange quality between the heating mechanism 50 and the bottom plate 21, and facilitate the heating mechanism 50 to transfer heat to the bottom plate 21, and then transfer heat to the ice mold 31 through the bottom plate 21.

[0078] In order to better control the degree of heating of the ice mold 31, as Figure 5 As shown, the chassis 21 is provided with a temperature sensor 53, which is inserted into the chassis 21 and used to collect the temperature of the chassis 21. By inserting the temperature sensor 53 into the chassis 21, compared with the related art in which the temperature sensor 53 is attached to the surface of the heated object, the heat conduction distance is shorter and can better represent the temperature of the heated object. In order to more accurately sense the temperature in the chassis 21, the temperature sensor 53 can be inserted into the chassis 21, and the temperature sensing head of the temperature sensor 53 is located at the center of the chassis 21, that is, the position that best represents the temperature of the chassis 21. When the heating mechanism 50 is U-shaped, the temperature sensing head of the temperature sensor 53 is located at the center of the U-shaped heating mechanism 50.

[0079] In this embodiment, the ice making device 10 further includes a thermal protector 54, one end of which is connected to the heating mechanism 50, and the other end of which is connected to the power supply. The thermal protector 54 is used to disconnect the heating mechanism 50 from the power supply when the temperature of the bottom plate 21 exceeds a preset temperature, so as to protect the heating mechanism 50 and prevent the heating mechanism 50 from overheating. At the same time, it can also prevent the heating mechanism 50 from being too hot, which may cause the ice in the ice mold 31 to melt excessively, resulting in incomplete ice cubes, and when the ice is removed, there is too much water in the ice mold 31, causing the water in the ice mold 31 to flow out of the ice mold 31, and ice may form outside the ice mold 31, causing trouble for the user.

[0080] Please refer again Figure 8 The bottom of the bottom plate 341 is a plane and is fitted with the chassis 21, and the top of the bottom plate 341 is fitted with the outer surface of the ice mold 31. The bottom of the support plate 342 is a plane and is fitted with the chassis 21, and the top of the support plate 342 is fitted with the outer surface of the ice mold 31. The bottom plate 341 and the support plate 342 are thermally connected. In this embodiment, the position where the support plate 342 fits with the outer surface of the ice mold 31 is higher than the position where the bottom plate 341 fits with the outer surface of the ice mold 31. In this way, the contact area between the ice mold 31 and the chassis 21 can be increased, thereby improving the heating effect.

[0081] Please refer to Fig.12 and Fig.13 , Fig.12 FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice-making device 10 provided in another embodiment; Fig.13 FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice-making device 10 provided in yet another embodiment. Fig.12 and Fig.13 The ice making device 10 provided in the embodiment shown is Figure 5 Compared with the ice making device 10 provided in the embodiment shown, Fig.12 and Fig.13 The ice-making device 10 provided in the illustrated embodiment further includes a water blocking mechanism 70 .

[0082] like Figure 12-13 As shown, the water retaining mechanism 70 includes a first water retaining assembly 71 and a second water retaining assembly 72. The first water retaining assembly 71 is disposed between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33. The second water retaining assembly 72 is disposed between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22.

[0083] By providing a water retaining mechanism 70, and making the water retaining mechanism 70 include a first water retaining assembly 71 and a second water retaining assembly 72, the first water retaining assembly 71 is provided between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33, and the first water retaining assembly 71 can prevent the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33. The second water retaining assembly 72 is provided between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22, and the second water retaining assembly 72 can prevent the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22. The ice making device 10 provided in the present application can solve the problem that the water in the ice mold 31 is separated from the ice mold 31, flows out from the ice mold 31 and then freezes outside the ice mold 31, and can improve the user experience.

[0084] like Figure 12-13 As shown, the top wall of the ice mold 31 on the side close to the ice peeler 33 extends toward the direction close to the ice peeler 33 to form a first extension portion 73, and the first water retaining assembly 71 is arranged between the first extension portion 73 and the ice peeler 33. The top wall of the ice mold 31 on the side close to the back plate 22 extends toward the direction close to the back plate 22 to form a second extension portion 74, and the second water retaining assembly 72 is arranged between the second extension portion 74 and the back plate 22.

[0085] The top wall of the ice mold 31 on the side close to the ice peeler 33 extends toward the direction close to the ice peeler 33 to form a first extension portion 73, and the top wall of the ice mold 31 on the side close to the back plate 22 extends toward the direction close to the back plate 22 to form a second extension portion 74. In this way, the area of ​​the top of the ice mold 31 is enlarged, which can serve the purpose of receiving part of the water flowing out from the top of the ice mold 31, and avoid the water flowing out from the top of the ice mold 31 directly flowing downward from the ice mold 31 because the area of ​​the top of the ice mold 31 is small. In addition, the first extension portion 73 and the second extension portion 74 are provided to provide a setting space for the first water retaining assembly 71 and the second water retaining assembly 72, which can increase the contact area between the first water retaining assembly 71 and the first extension portion 73, and increase the contact area between the second water retaining assembly 72 and the second extension portion 74, thereby enhancing the stability of the setting of the first water retaining assembly 71 and the second water retaining assembly 72 and improving the water retaining effect.

[0086] Figure 12-13 In the illustrated embodiment, the first water retaining assembly 71 includes a first water retaining rib 711, which is disposed on the ice peeler 33 and extends from the ice peeler 33 to the first extension portion 73. The ice peeler 33 includes two parts, one part of the ice peeler 33 extends downward from the side wall of the ice mold 31, and the other part of the ice peeler 33 extends from the side wall of the ice mold 31 in a direction covering the ice mold 31, and the two parts of the ice peeler 33 can be designed as an integral molding. The first water retaining rib 711 is disposed on the part of the ice peeler 33 extending from the side wall of the ice mold 31 in a direction covering the ice mold 31, and the first water retaining rib 711 extends from the ice peeler 33 to the first extension portion 73 to form a water retaining barrier. When the water flowing out of the ice mold 31 moves toward the ice peeler 33, it is blocked by the first water retaining rib 711 disposed between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33.

[0087] The first water retaining assembly 71 further includes a second water retaining rib 712. The second water retaining rib 712 is disposed on the first extension portion 73 and extends from the first extension portion 73 toward the ice stripper 33. The first water retaining rib 711 and the second water retaining rib 712 overlap each other and are closer to the ice stripper 33 than the first water retaining rib 711.

[0088] The second water retaining rib 712 can again retain part of the water flowing out from the abutment between the first water retaining rib 711 and the first extension portion 73. Because the ice peeler 33 and the ice mold 31 can be designed as an integrated molding or an assembly connection, in order to facilitate manufacturing and transportation, the ice peeler 33 and the ice mold 31 are generally assembled. When the ice peeler 33 and the ice mold 31 are assembled, when the first water retaining rib 711 extending downward from the ice peeler 33 abuts against the first extension portion 73 of the ice mold 31, there will be a gap that allows a small amount of water to pass through.

[0089] By providing the second water retaining rib 712, the second water retaining rib 712 is provided on the first extension portion 73 of the ice mold 31, so that the second water retaining rib 712 extends upward from the first extension portion 73, and the second water retaining rib 712 is provided between the first water retaining rib 711 and the ice peeler 33. The water flowing out from the gap between the first water retaining rib 711 and the first extension portion 73 can be blocked again, so that the water is retained between the first water retaining rib 711 and the second water retaining rib 712. And because the second water retaining rib 712 is provided on the first extension portion 73, the second water retaining rib 712 can be provided to be closely connected with the first extension portion 73, so that the water retained between the first water retaining rib 711 and the second water retaining rib 712 can be prevented from flowing out from the second water retaining rib 712.

[0090] Because the amount of water flowing out from the gap between the first water retaining rib 711 and the first extension portion 73 is small, and enters between the first water retaining rib 711 and the second water retaining rib 712 from the bottom of the first water retaining rib 711, the height of the second water retaining rib 712 extending upward does not need to be too high, and the second water retaining rib 712 and the first extension portion 73 are tightly connected to prevent water from flowing between the second water retaining rib 712 and the first extension portion 73.

[0091] exist Fig.12 In the illustrated embodiment, the second water retaining assembly 72 includes a first water retaining groove 721 disposed on a side of the back plate 22 close to the ice mold 31, the first water retaining groove 721 opening is disposed toward the ice mold 31, the second extension portion 74 is inserted into the first water retaining groove 721, and the second extension portion 74 overlaps the first water retaining groove 721 up and down.

[0092] The first water retaining groove 721 can be realized by setting two plate-like objects on the side of the back plate 22 close to the ice mold 31, namely the first plate-like object 722 and the second plate-like object 723, the first plate-like object 722 is located at the top of the first water retaining groove 721, and the second plate-like object 723 is located at the bottom of the first water retaining groove 721. The bottom of the first plate-like object 722 is the top of the first water retaining groove 721, the top of the second plate-like object 723 is the bottom of the first water retaining groove 721, and the side wall of the back plate 22 close to the ice mold 31 is the side wall of the first water retaining groove 721. The opening of the first water retaining groove 721 is set toward the ice mold 31, so that the second extension part 74 of the ice mold 31 is plugged into the first water retaining groove 721, and the second extension part 74 overlaps the first water retaining groove 721 up and down to form a water retaining barrier. When the water flowing out of the ice mold 31 moves toward the back plate 22, it is blocked by the second water retaining assembly 72 set between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22.

[0093] When the water flows out of the ice mold 31 and moves toward the back plate 22, it first contacts the first plate-like object 722 located at the upper position of the two plate-like objects, flows downward along the first plate-like object 722 to the second extension portion 74, is blocked by the second extension portion 74, and cannot continue to flow downward. Even if a small amount of water flows through the gap where the second extension portion 74 abuts against the first plate-like object 722 to between the second plate-like object 723 located at the lower position of the two plate-like objects and the second extension portion 74, it will be blocked by the abutment portion between the second plate-like object 723 and the first extension portion 73 and cannot continue to flow downward, thereby preventing the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22.

[0094] exist Fig.13 In the embodiment shown, the first water retaining assembly 71 and Fig.12 The second water retaining assembly 72 comprises a second water retaining groove 724 provided in the second extension portion 74 and a water retaining plate 725 inserted in the second water retaining groove 724, the opening of the second water retaining groove 724 is arranged facing away from the chassis 21, and the water retaining plate 725 overlaps the second water retaining groove 724 up and down.

[0095] A second water retaining groove 724 is provided in the second extension portion 74, the opening of the second water retaining groove 724 is provided facing away from the bottom plate 341, that is, the opening of the second water retaining groove 724 is provided facing upward, a water retaining plate 725 is inserted in the second water retaining groove 724, and the water retaining plate 725 overlaps the second water retaining groove 724 up and down to form a water retaining barrier. When the water flowing out of the ice mold 31 moves toward the ice peeler 33, it is blocked by the first extension portion 73 provided between the ice mold 31 and the ice peeler 33.

[0096] When water flows out of the ice mold 31 toward the back plate 22, it first contacts the water baffle plate 725, flows downward along the water baffle plate 725, and is blocked by the left side wall of the second water retaining groove 724 and the abutment of the water baffle plate 725, and cannot continue to flow downward. Even if a small amount of water flows into the second water retaining groove 724 through the gap at the abutment of the left side wall of the second water retaining groove 724 and the water baffle plate 725, it will be blocked by the right side wall of the second water retaining groove 724 and the abutment of the water baffle plate 725, and cannot continue to flow downward, thereby preventing the water in the ice mold 31 from flowing out from between the ice mold 31 and the back plate 22.

[0097] exist Fig.13In the illustrated embodiment, the water retaining plate 725 is slidably connected to the back plate 22. The water retaining plate 725 is connected to the back plate 22 and can move along the height direction of the back plate 22. The water retaining plate 725 falls to the second water retaining groove 724 under its own weight and overlaps with the second water retaining groove 724 up and down. Such a configuration is convenient for not affecting the disassembly of the ice mold 31 when the ice mold 31 is detachably assembled to the bearing assembly. When the ice mold 31 is assembled to the bearing assembly, the water retaining plate 725 falls to the second water retaining groove 724 under its own weight and overlaps with the second water retaining groove 724 up and down to form a water retaining barrier. When disassembling or assembling the ice mold 31, the water retaining plate 725 is pushed upward to slide the water retaining plate 725 upward along the height direction of the back plate 22, so that the water retaining plate 725 is separated from the second water retaining groove 724 of the ice mold 31, so as to avoid the water retaining plate 725 pressing on the second water retaining groove 724 of the ice mold 31 and affecting the disassembly and assembly of the ice mold 31.

[0098] In order to make the water baffle 725 and the back plate 22 slidably connected, in one embodiment, the water baffle 725 and the back plate 22 can be connected using a slot hole 726, and the length direction of the slot hole 726 is the vertical direction, so that the water baffle 725 can move up and down in the slot hole 726 along the back plate 22. It can be understood that there are many ways to make the water baffle 725 and the back plate 22 slidably connected, and this application does not limit this.

[0099] exist Fig.13 In the illustrated embodiment, the second water retaining groove 724 is a curved groove, the overlap between the water retaining plate 725 and the second water retaining groove 724 is a curved surface, and the curved groove overlaps the water retaining plate 725. This arrangement is convenient for increasing the abutment length between the water retaining plate 725 and the second water retaining groove 724, increasing the sealing effect, and the opening of the curved groove expands upward and outward, which is convenient for moving the water retaining plate 725 upward, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the ice mold 31.

[0100] Fig.14 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice making device 10 provided in another embodiment. Fig.14 In the illustrated embodiment, the ice-making device 10 includes a supporting mechanism 20 assembled on the refrigerator, an ice-making mechanism 30 and a driving mechanism 40 assembled on the supporting mechanism 20, an ice-detecting mechanism 90 drivingly connected to the driving mechanism 40, and an antifreeze mechanism 11 disposed between the chassis 21 and the ice-detecting mechanism 90.

[0101] The carrying mechanism 20 includes a chassis 21, and the chassis 21 is located at the bottom of the carrying mechanism 20. The ice-making mechanism 30 is assembled on the carrying mechanism 20 and is located above the chassis 21. The ice-making mechanism 30 is used to prepare ice cubes. The driving mechanism 40 is assembled on the carrying mechanism 20, and the driving mechanism 40 is connected to the ice-making mechanism 30 so that the ice in the ice-making mechanism 30 is transferred from the ice-making mechanism 30 to the ice storage mechanism 60.

[0102] By providing the supporting mechanism 20, and the supporting mechanism 20 including the chassis 21, it is convenient to assemble the ice-making mechanism 30 and the driving mechanism 40 inside the refrigerator through the supporting mechanism 20, thereby improving the convenience of arranging the supporting mechanism 20 and the driving device in the refrigerator. The ice storage mechanism 60 is assembled in the refrigerator and is located below the chassis 21. The ice storage mechanism 60 is used to store ice cubes prepared by the ice-making mechanism 30.

[0103] The ice detection mechanism 90 is connected to the driving mechanism 40. The ice detection mechanism 90 is arranged near the side wall of the chassis 21 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21. The ice detection mechanism 90 can be rotated into the ice storage mechanism 60 driven by the driving mechanism 40 to detect whether the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice. The driving mechanism 40 drives the ice detection mechanism 90 to rotate toward the ice storage mechanism 60. When the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice cubes, the ice detection mechanism 90 is blocked by the ice cubes and cannot be lifted further. When the ice storage mechanism 60 is not full of ice cubes, the ice detection mechanism 90 will not be blocked by the ice cubes during the rotation process. Whether the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice is determined by whether the rotation of the ice detection mechanism 90 is blocked by the ice cubes.

[0104] The antifreeze mechanism 11 is provided on the chassis 21 and is located between the chassis 21 and the ice detection mechanism 90. The antifreeze mechanism 11 is used to isolate the ice detection mechanism 90 so as to keep a distance between the ice detection mechanism 90 and the chassis 21. When water flows out of the ice-making mechanism 30, it will flow downward along the chassis 21, and the ice detection mechanism 90 is arranged close to the side wall of the chassis 21 when the ice detection mechanism 90 is not in the ice detection state, and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21. The water flowing downward along the chassis 21 will flow to the ice detection mechanism 90. The entire ice-making device 10 is in a low temperature environment, and the water between the ice detection mechanism 90 and the side wall of the chassis 21 will freeze, freezing the ice detection mechanism 90 on the side wall of the chassis 21. When ice detection is required, the ice detection mechanism 90 cannot be rotated for ice detection, and it is impossible to obtain whether the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice. The ice-making device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application can isolate the ice-detecting mechanism 90 by disposing an antifreeze mechanism 11 between the chassis 21 and the ice-detecting mechanism 90, so that a distance is maintained between the ice-detecting mechanism 90 and the chassis 21, thereby preventing the ice-detecting mechanism 90 from freezing on the side wall of the chassis 21 due to contact with water and being in a low-temperature environment.

[0105] By providing the supporting mechanism 20, and the supporting mechanism 20 includes the chassis 21, the ice-making mechanism 30, the driving mechanism 40 and the ice-detecting mechanism 90 can be assembled in the refrigerator. The ice-making mechanism 30 is used to prepare ice cubes, and the ice-storing mechanism 60 can store the ice cubes prepared by the ice-making mechanism 30. The driving mechanism 40 is used to drive the ice-making mechanism 30, so that the ice in the ice-making mechanism 30 is transferred from the ice-making mechanism 30 to the ice-storing mechanism 60. The ice-detecting mechanism 90 is arranged near the side wall of the chassis 21 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21. The driving mechanism 40 is also used to drive the ice-detecting mechanism 90. The ice-detecting mechanism 90 is driven by the driving mechanism 40 to rotate into the ice-storing mechanism 60 to detect whether the ice-storing mechanism 60 is full of ice.

[0106] The ice-making device 10 provided in the present application further includes an antifreeze mechanism 11, which is disposed on the chassis 21 and is located between the chassis 21 and the ice detection mechanism 90, and is used to isolate the ice detection mechanism 90 so as to keep a distance between the ice detection mechanism 90 and the chassis 21. By providing the antifreeze mechanism 11, it is possible to prevent the low temperature in the refrigerator from freezing the ice detection mechanism 90 and making it unable to rotate for ice detection when water flows out of the ice-making mechanism 30 and flows to the ice detection mechanism 90, so that the ice detection mechanism 90 cannot be rotated for ice detection, resulting in the refrigerator being unable to sense whether the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice.

[0107] exist Fig.14 In the illustrated embodiment, the antifreeze mechanism 11 is a support rod, which is arranged on the chassis 21 and is located between the chassis 21 and the ice detection mechanism 90. The antifreeze mechanism 11 is arranged as a support rod because the rod-shaped structure has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture and install, and can effectively support the ice detection mechanism 90. In addition, the rod-shaped structure can play a good role in guiding water. When the water flows down the side wall of the chassis 21 passes through the support rod, it will flow down from the left and right sides of the support rod. Because the support rod has a certain thickness, no water will flow through the side where the support rod abuts against the ice detection mechanism 90, so it can avoid water on the surface of the ice detection mechanism 90, freeze the ice detection mechanism 90 on the objects in contact with the ice detection mechanism 90, and prevent the ice detection structure from being unable to move and detect ice due to water freezing. It should be understood that the antifreeze mechanism 11 can be cylindrical, block-shaped, or prismatic, etc., and this application is not limited by comparison.

[0108] exist Fig.14 In the illustrated embodiment, the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward from the bottom of the bottom plate 21, and does not extend to the top of the bottom plate 21. With such an arrangement, the water flowing out of the ice-making device 10 first flows downward along the side wall of the bottom plate 21, and when the water flows downward along the side wall of the bottom plate 21, and has flowed a certain distance along the side wall of the bottom plate 21, it contacts the antifreeze mechanism 11, so as to avoid water splashing on the side of the antifreeze mechanism 11 that contacts the ice detection mechanism 90 when the water flows very fast or the flow velocity is uneven or the flow direction changes suddenly. And if the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward from the bottom of the chassis 21 to the top of the chassis 21, when there is water on the top of the chassis 21, part of the water on the top of the chassis 21 will flow from the top of the chassis 21 and the plane flush with the antifreeze mechanism 11 to the top of the antifreeze mechanism 11 during the process of flowing downward from the top of the chassis 21, and then flow downward along the antifreeze mechanism 11. At this time, there will be water on the contact surface between the antifreeze mechanism 11 and the ice detection mechanism 90, causing the ice detection mechanism 90 to freeze on the antifreeze mechanism 11.

[0109] In this embodiment, the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward from the bottom of the chassis 21, and the length of the upward extension is greater than half of the thickness of the bottom plate 341. Although there is a risk of freezing of the ice detection mechanism 90 when the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward to the top of the chassis 21, before the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward but not to the top of the chassis 21, the length of the antifreeze mechanism 11 extending upward from the bottom of the chassis 21 is as long as possible, and should be at least greater than half of the thickness of the bottom plate 341. The longer the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward from the bottom of the chassis 21, the water flowing down from the top of the chassis 21 will contact the antifreeze mechanism 11 as soon as possible, and will be diverted after passing through the antifreeze mechanism 11. Because the ice detecting device is generally arranged at a bottom position close to the side wall of the chassis 21, when the antifreeze mechanism 11 extends upward from the bottom of the chassis 21 for a long length, the place where the top of the antifreeze mechanism 11 contacts the water for diversion is farther away from the ice detecting device, which can prevent the splashes generated when the water is diverted from splashing onto the ice detecting device, thereby preventing the ice detecting mechanism 90 from being frozen.

[0110] exist Fig.14 In the illustrated embodiment, a water diversion groove (not shown) is provided on one side of the antifreeze mechanism 11 close to the ice detection mechanism 90, and the water diversion groove is located in the middle of the antifreeze mechanism 11. Figure 7 In the illustrated embodiment, the antifreeze mechanism 11 is a support rod. By providing a water diversion groove in the middle of the support rod, the extension direction of the water diversion groove is the height direction of the base, and the water flowing downward along the side wall of the base, when passing through the support rod. A part of the water near the support rod can flow downward from the left side of the support rod, a part can flow downward from the right side of the support rod, and another part of the water, especially the water flowing down from directly above the support rod, can flow downward from the water diversion groove in the support rod. By providing a water diversion groove, the water flowing to the support rod can be divided into three flow channels, and most of the water can be guided away by the water diversion groove. Compared with the support rod without a water diversion groove, the impact of water on the support rod when the water flows through the support rod for diversion can be reduced, and the water can be prevented from generating splashes when diverting, so as to better prevent the ice detection mechanism 90 from freezing.

[0111] The ice detection mechanism 90 includes an ice detection portion 91 and a connection portion 92. One end of the connection portion 92 is connected to the driving mechanism 40 for rotation under the driving of the driving mechanism 40. The other end of the connection portion 92 is connected to the ice detection portion 91. The ice detection portion 91 is arranged near the side wall of the chassis 21 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21. The ice detection portion 91 is driven by the connection portion 92 to rotate into the ice storage mechanism 60 to detect whether the ice storage mechanism 60 is full of ice. The antifreeze mechanism 11 is arranged between the chassis 21 and the ice detection portion 91 to prevent the ice detection portion 91 from freezing on the side wall of the chassis 21.

[0112] The connecting portion 92 includes a first connecting portion 921, a second connecting portion 922 and a third connecting portion 923. The second connecting portion 922 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the first connecting portion 921 and extends downward. The third connecting portion 923 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second connecting portion 922 and extends toward the direction close to the chassis 21. The ice detecting portion 91 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the third connecting portion 923 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21. The first connecting portion 921 is connected to the driving mechanism 40, and the third connecting portion 923 is connected to the ice detecting portion 91.

[0113] The second connection part 922 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the first connection part 921 and extends downward, so that when the ice detection part 91 rotates, the area swept by the ice detection part 91 is expanded, thereby improving the accuracy of ice detection by the ice detection mechanism 90. The third connection part 923 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second connection part 922 and extends in a direction close to the chassis 21, so that the ice detection part 91 can be arranged close to the chassis 21 to prevent the ice detection part 91 from being hit by ice cubes transferred from the ice making mechanism 30 to the ice storage mechanism 60. The ice detection part 91 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the third connection part 923 and extends along the length direction of the chassis 21, which helps to extend the length of the ice detection part 91 and make the ice detection part 91 as a whole horizontal relative to the horizontal plane. When the ice detection part 91 rotates, the heights swept by different parts of the ice detection part 91 at the same time are the same, which helps to improve the accuracy of the ice detection part 91 in sensing whether the ice is full of ice.

[0114] In some embodiments, the number of antifreeze mechanisms 11 is at least one. When the number of antifreeze mechanisms 11 is one, it is disposed in the middle position in the length direction of the ice detection mechanism 90. Being disposed in the middle position can isolate the middle part of the ice detection mechanism 90 so that both ends of the ice detection mechanism 90 are also spaced apart from the side walls of the chassis 21. In other embodiments, when the number of antifreeze mechanisms 11 is multiple, they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the ice detection mechanism 90. By increasing the number of support points of the antifreeze mechanisms 11 and the ice detection mechanism 90, the purpose of stabilizing and isolating the ice detection mechanism 90 is achieved, so that the entire section of the ice detection mechanism 90 is spaced apart from the side walls of the chassis 21, thereby better achieving the purpose of preventing the ice detection mechanism 90 from freezing. Fig.14 In the illustrated embodiment, there are two antifreeze mechanisms 11, which are respectively arranged near the two ends of the ice detection mechanism 90. Because the length of the ice detection mechanism 90 is generally not very long, two antifreeze mechanisms 11 can be arranged to isolate the ice detection mechanism 90.

[0115] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present application after considering the specification and practicing the application disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present application, which follow the general principles of the present application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present application. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present application are indicated by the following claims.

[0116] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice making device, It is characterized in that include: A carrying mechanism, assembled in the refrigerator, comprising a chassis and a back plate arranged on the chassis; An ice-making mechanism is assembled on the bearing mechanism and is located between the bottom plate and the back plate, the ice-making mechanism comprises an ice mold, an ice rake rotatably arranged on the ice mold, and an ice peeler arranged on a side of the ice mold away from the back plate, the ice peeler extends from the side wall of the ice mold in a direction covering the ice mold, and the ice rake rotates to drive the ice cubes in the ice mold to leave the ice mold through the ice peeler; and The water retaining mechanism comprises a first water retaining assembly and a second water retaining assembly, wherein the first water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the ice peeler, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the ice peeler; the second water retaining assembly is arranged between the ice mold and the back plate, and is used to prevent the water in the ice mold from flowing out from between the ice mold and the back plate.

2. The ice making device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The top wall of the ice mold on the side close to the ice peeler extends toward the ice peeler to form a first extension portion, and the first water retaining assembly is arranged between the first extension portion and the ice peeler; the top wall of the ice mold on the side close to the back plate extends toward the back plate to form a second extension portion, and the second water retaining assembly is arranged between the second extension portion and the back plate.

3. The ice making device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The first water retaining assembly includes a first water retaining rib, which is disposed on the ice stripper and extends from the ice stripper to the first extension portion.

4. The ice making device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first water retaining assembly also includes a second water retaining rib, which is arranged on the first extension portion and extends from the first extension portion toward the ice stripper. The first water retaining rib and the second water retaining rib are overlapped left and right, and the second water retaining rib is closer to the ice stripper than the first water retaining rib.

5. The ice making device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second water retaining assembly includes a first water retaining groove provided on a side of the back plate close to the ice mold, the first water retaining groove opening is arranged toward the ice mold, the second extension portion is inserted into the first water retaining groove, and the second extension portion overlaps the first water retaining groove up and down.

6. The ice making device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second water retaining assembly includes a second water retaining groove provided in the second extension portion and a water retaining plate inserted in the second water retaining groove. The opening of the second water retaining groove is arranged away from the chassis. The water retaining plate overlaps the second water retaining groove in upper and lower parts.

7. The ice making device according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The water retaining plate is slidably connected to the back plate. The water retaining plate is connected to the back plate and can move along the height direction of the back plate. The water retaining plate falls to the second water retaining groove under its own gravity and overlaps with the second water retaining groove up and down.

8. The ice making device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The second water retaining groove is a curved groove, the overlapped portion between the water retaining plate and the second water retaining groove is a curved surface, and the curved groove overlaps the water retaining plate.

9. The ice making device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that An ice making groove is arranged in the ice mold, the ice rake is provided with an ice rake rod corresponding to the ice making groove, the ice peeler is provided with an ice peeling opening corresponding to the ice making groove, the ice rake rod rotates around the axis of the ice rake in the ice making groove, and drives the ice cubes to leave the ice making groove through the ice peeling opening.

10. A refrigerator, It is characterized in that The invention comprises an ice-making device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

Images