Ice storage device for ice making

The ice storage device uses a motor-driven system to separate and dispense ice cubes individually, addressing agglomeration and hygiene issues in ice handling.

CN222187436UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17HEFEI SHIBING REFRIGERATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323569431.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-27
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-27

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Technical Problem

Ice cubes made by current ice makers tend to agglomerate when piled together, making them difficult to handle and unhygienic to remove with a shovel.

Method used

An ice storage device with a cylinder, partition, rotating shaft, connecting rod, stirring rods, and push plates, driven by a motor to separate and dispense ice cubes individually.

Benefits of technology

Prevents ice agglomeration and allows for hygienic, controlled dispensing of ice cubes in a simple and practical manner.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice storage device for making ice, which belongs to the technical field of ice making and comprises a barrel, a partition plate is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the barrel, the barrel is sequentially divided into a storage area and a blanking area from top to bottom by the partition plate, a blanking port is formed in the partition plate, a rotating shaft is mounted at the inner bottom of the barrel, and a connecting rod is fixedly mounted at the top of the rotating shaft. The connecting rod penetrates through the partition plate, a plurality of stirring rods are fixedly installed on the outer side face, located in the storage area, of the connecting rod, and the stirring rods are evenly arranged at equal intervals; a discharging opening is formed in the bottom of the barrel, a baffle is arranged at the discharging opening, and a plurality of push plates are fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the rotating shaft in the circumferential direction; a driving motor is fixedly installed at the outer bottom of the barrel, and an output shaft of the driving motor is coaxially connected with the rotating shaft. The ice making machine solves the problems that ice cubes made by the ice making machine in the prior art are stacked together and are easy to cake, and ice taking by using a shovel is very insanitary, and is simple and convenient to operate and high in practicability.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice storage device for ice making. Background Art

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that generates ice by cooling water through an evaporator with the refrigerant of the refrigeration system. It uses a refrigeration system to make ice from water when electricity is supplied.

[0003] After the current ice making machine finishes making ice, the ice cubes are mostly piled up in the ice storage area. When ice is needed, a shovel is used to scoop it out. However, the ice cubes piled together are easy to clump together. At the same time, using a shovel to take ice directly is very unhygienic and easily contaminates the ice cubes. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an ice storage device for ice making, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that ice cubes made by an ice maker are easily agglomerated when piled together, and it is very unhygienic to use a shovel to take out ice.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an ice storage device for ice making, comprising a cylinder, a partition is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder, the partition divides the cylinder into a storage area and a discharge area from top to bottom, a discharge port is provided on the partition, a rotating shaft is installed on the inner bottom of the cylinder, a connecting rod is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating shaft, the connecting rod passes through the partition, a plurality of stirring rods are fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting rod placed in the storage area, and the plurality of stirring rods are evenly arranged at equal intervals; a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the cylinder, a baffle is provided at the discharge port, and a plurality of push plates are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft in a circumferential direction; a driving motor is fixedly installed on the outer bottom of the cylinder, and the output shaft of the driving motor is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model: the driving motor is a stepping motor.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model: a cover plate is installed on the top of the cylinder, and a sliding door is provided on the cover plate.

[0008] By adopting the above technical scheme, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model has a simple structure and a clever design. The finished ice cubes are placed in a cylinder, and the driving motor is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate. The rotating shaft drives the stirring rod on the connecting rod to stir the ice cubes in the cylinder, thereby effectively preventing the ice cubes in the cylinder from agglomerating with each other, making the ice cubes unusable. At the same time, the ice cubes are separated into multiple independent small parts by the arranged push plate, and the ice can be taken out in sequence according to the required amount. It is simple, convenient and highly practical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of an ice storage device for ice making according to the utility model;

[0010] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cylinder in the utility model;

[0011] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the partition in the cylinder of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the push plate in the utility model.

[0013] In the figure: 1. cylinder; 2. partition; 3. rotating shaft; 4. connecting rod; 5. stirring rod; 6. feeding port; 7. discharging port; 8. push plate; 9. driving motor; 10. cover plate; 11 sliding door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the utility model, and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "upper surface", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In the utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0015] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment: an ice storage device for ice making, comprising a cylinder 1, a cover plate 10 is installed on the top of the cylinder 1, and a sliding door 11 is provided on the cover plate 10. A partition 2 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder 1, and the partition 2 divides the cylinder 1 into a storage area and a discharge area from top to bottom. A discharge port 6 is opened on the partition 2, and a rotating shaft 3 is installed on the inner bottom of the cylinder 1, and the rotating shaft 3 is placed in the discharge area.

[0016] A connecting rod 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating shaft 3, and the connecting rod 4 passes through the partition 2. The connecting rod 4 is placed on the outer surface of the storage area and fixedly installed with a plurality of stirring rods 5, and the plurality of stirring rods 5 are evenly arranged at equal intervals. A discharge port 7 is opened at the bottom of the cylinder 1, and a baffle is arranged at the discharge port 7. A plurality of push plates 8 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 3 along the circumferential direction. A driving motor 9 is fixedly installed on the outer bottom of the cylinder 1, and the output shaft of the driving motor 9 is coaxially connected with the rotating shaft 3. The driving motor 9 is set as a stepping motor to facilitate the control of the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 3.

[0017] Specific implementation method: The ice cubes are placed in the cylinder 1, and the driving motor 9 is used to drive the rotating shaft 3 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 3 drives the stirring rod 5 on the connecting rod 4 to stir the ice cubes in the cylinder 1, so as to effectively prevent the ice cubes in the cylinder 1 from agglomerating with each other, making the ice cubes unusable. The driving motor 9 is a stepping motor, which can adjust the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 3 as needed.

[0018] At the same time, the ice cubes are divided into multiple independent small parts by the push plate 8. When ice needs to be taken, the baffle at the discharge port 7 is opened, and the rotating shaft 3 drives the push plate 8 to rotate. The ice cubes between the two push plates 8 can fall through the discharge port 7. The ice can be taken in sequence according to the required amount, which is simple, convenient and practical.

[0019] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of these embodiments are made without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice storage device for ice making, comprising a cylinder (1), characterized in that: A partition (2) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder (1), and the partition (2) divides the cylinder (1) into a storage area and a discharge area from top to bottom. A discharge port (6) is provided on the partition (2). A rotating shaft (3) is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating shaft (3), and the connecting rod (4) passes through the partition (2). The connecting rod (4) is placed on the outer surface of the storage area and fixedly installed with a plurality of stirring rods (5). The plurality of stirring rods (5) are evenly arranged at equal intervals. A discharge port (7) is provided at the bottom of the cylinder (1), and a baffle is provided at the discharge port (7). A plurality of push plates (8) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (3) in a circumferential direction. A driving motor (9) is fixedly installed on the outer bottom of the cylinder (1), and the output shaft of the driving motor (9) is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft (3).

2. The ice storage device for ice making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving motor (9) is a stepping motor.

3. The ice storage device for ice making according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (10) is installed on the top of the cylinder (1), and a sliding door (11) is provided on the cover plate (10).