Transmission assembly for chewing ice maker and chewing ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker and the chewing ice maker. The transmission assembly comprises a first driving wheel, a second driving wheel and a connecting piece for connecting the first driving wheel and the second driving wheel, the first driving wheel rotates and drives the second driving wheel to rotate through the connecting piece; the connecting piece comprises a main body as well as a first transmission part and a second transmission part which are fixedly arranged on the main body; the first transmission part and the second transmission part are in transmission connection with the first driving wheel and the second driving wheel respectively; the first transmission part comprises a connecting key, the connecting key is fixedly connected with a main body, a connecting key groove matched with the connecting key is formed in the first driving wheel, and the connecting key is arranged in the connecting key groove. According to the transmission assembly for the chewing ice making machine and the chewing ice making machine, the connecting piece with the connecting key is adopted, connection and transmission between the two transmission parts are achieved, the problems of layout, installation and transmission between the two core transmission parts are solved, and the transmission assembly is compact in structure and stable in transmission.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ice making machines, in particular to a transmission component for a chewing ice making machine and a chewing ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, the types of household appliances are also increasing. In recent years, household ice makers have become a new favorite in people's vision and families. This device can make ice cubes in a short time, providing users with a convenient and fast way to obtain fresh ice cubes, especially suitable for situations where cold drinks are urgently needed or when making cold drinks.

[0003] At the same time, using a household ice maker to make ice cubes at home not only helps to strictly control the water quality and ensure the sanitary conditions of the ice, but also users can choose different molds according to their needs to prepare ice cubes of various shapes and types. In general, household ice makers provide people with a convenient, fast and personalized ice-making solution, becoming one of the indispensable small appliances for modern families.

[0004] However, in the prior art, household ice makers are relatively large in size and occupy more household space. Usually, space and power supplies need to be reserved during furniture decoration, or they need to be embedded in a cabinet, which has a certain impact on the popularity of household ice makers.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, it is necessary to provide a smaller household ice maker, which is small in size, light in weight, can be placed at any location, is easy to store, and does not require special installation space and power supply during home decoration, thereby improving its adaptability.

[0006] The ice making machine in the prior art is mainly composed of a water tank, an ice storage area, a refrigeration system, a power transmission system, etc. In the miniaturization of the ice making machine, it is found that as its volume is reduced, the transmission assembly has multiple structures and component arrangements, installation is difficult, the working stability is low, the noise is high, the whole machine shakes greatly, the output torque is small, the output shaft has low torque resistance, and it is difficult to stably and continuously make the required ice cubes, ice balls, chewing ice, etc. for a long time, and it is difficult to meet the needs of users. Utility Model Content

[0007] In order to overcome at least one of the defects of the prior art, one of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology. The present invention provides a connector with a connecting key to achieve the connection and transmission between the two transmission components, solve the layout, installation and transmission problems between the two core transmission components, and achieve a compact transmission assembly structure and stable transmission.

[0008] In order to overcome at least one of the defects of the above-mentioned prior art, one of the purposes of the present utility model is to provide a chewing ice ice maker. The chewing ice ice maker has the aforementioned transmission assembly for chewing ice ice makers, which solves the problems of multiple internal structures and component arrangements and installation difficulties during the miniaturization of ice makers, low stability during operation, high noise, large shaking of the whole machine, small output torque, low torque resistance of the output shaft, and difficulty in stably and continuously making the required ice cubes, ice balls, and chewing ice for a long time.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the problem is:

[0010] A transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker, comprising a first moving wheel, a second moving wheel and a connecting piece connecting the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel; the first moving wheel rotates and drives the second moving wheel to rotate through the connecting piece;

[0011] The connecting member comprises a main body and a first transmission part and a second transmission part fixedly arranged on the main body, wherein the first transmission part and the second transmission part are respectively connected to the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel by transmission;

[0012] The first transmission part comprises a connecting key, the connecting key is fixedly connected to the main body, a connecting key groove adapted to the connecting key is arranged on the first moving wheel, and the connecting key is placed in the connecting key groove.

[0013] Furthermore: a central shaft hole is arranged on the first moving wheel, the connecting keyway is arranged on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole, and the center line of the connecting keyway is parallel to the axis direction of the central shaft hole.

[0014] Further: the two ends of the connecting keyway are respectively connected to the limited shoulder and the avoidance hole;

[0015] The limiting shoulder is arranged away from the second transmission part end, and the connecting key is close to the first transmission part end and abuts against the limiting shoulder;

[0016] The avoidance hole is arranged close to the second transmission part end, and the avoidance hole is coaxially arranged with the central shaft hole and has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the central shaft hole.

[0017] Furthermore: an avoidance groove is arranged on the inner wall of the avoidance hole, the avoidance groove is adapted to the connecting key groove, and is connected to the end of the connecting key groove away from the limiting shoulder.

[0018] Furthermore: a plurality of connecting key grooves are provided, and the number thereof is adapted to the number of the connecting keys; along the circumferential direction of the inner side surface of the central shaft hole, the connecting key grooves are evenly distributed on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole.

[0019] Furthermore: the connecting key is tooth-shaped and is integrally formed with the main body; the connecting key includes an arcuate tooth surface, and two adjacent connecting keys are connected by an arcuate concave surface; the connecting key groove includes an arcuate groove adapted to the arcuate tooth surface, and two adjacent arcuate grooves are connected by an arcuate convex surface, and the arcuate convex surface is adapted to the arcuate concave surface.

[0020] Furthermore: the second driving wheel is a first gear, the second transmission part includes gear teeth meshing with the first gear, the gear teeth are integrally formed with the main body, and the gear teeth are evenly distributed along the circumference of the main body to form a sun gear meshing with the first gear.

[0021] Furthermore: three first gears are arranged and are evenly distributed outside the sun gear and are all meshed with the sun gear; a planet carrier is connected to the first gear, a fixed inner gear ring meshed with the first gear is fixed outside the first gear, and a power output part is connected to the planet carrier.

[0022] Furthermore: a rotation input device for driving the first moving wheel to rotate is fixedly connected to the first moving wheel.

[0023] A chewable ice ice maker comprises the aforementioned transmission assembly for the chewable ice ice maker, wherein the second moving wheel is connected to an ice cutter.

[0024] In summary, the transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker provided by the utility model has the following technical effects:

[0025] 1. A connecting member is provided to realize the connection and transmission between the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel, and the connecting member has a first transmission part and a second transmission part which are respectively connected to the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel, and the first transmission part is connected by a connecting key and a connecting key groove, and the second transmission part is fixed to the first transmission part and drives the second moving wheel to rotate through a gear transmission structure, so that the connection structure between the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel is compact, the connection is reliable, and the motion transmission is stable.

[0026] 2. The connection and transmission are achieved through the connecting piece and the connecting keyway, so that the concentricity between the connecting piece and the first moving wheel is good, and the second transmission part and the second moving wheel are driven by gear meshing, so that the transmission component has stable transmission and low noise during operation. When the ice maker using the transmission component is working, the whole machine has a small shaking amplitude.

[0027] 3. The connecting keys and connecting keyways on the connecting piece are evenly distributed, and the connecting keys are tooth-shaped, so that the torque resistance of the connecting piece is enhanced and the concentricity is good.

[0028] To sum up, the chewing ice ice-making machine provided by the utility model has the following technical effects: by using the aforementioned transmission assembly for the chewing ice ice-making machine, the ice-making machine is miniaturized, operates stably, has low noise, small shaking, large output torque, low failure rate, high ice-making efficiency, and can stably make the required ice, especially chewing ice, for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a connecting piece in this solution.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the connection between the first moving wheel and the connecting member in the present solution.

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA section view.

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a connecting keyway on the first moving wheel.

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the connection between the second moving wheel and the connecting member in the present solution.

[0035] The meanings of the reference numerals are as follows:

[0036] 1. First moving wheel; 11. Connecting key groove; 111. Arc groove; 112. Arc convex surface; 12. Central shaft hole; 13. Avoidance hole; 14. Avoidance groove; 15. Fixed shaft; 16. Limiting shoulder; 2. Second moving wheel; 3. Connecting piece; 30. Main body; 31. First transmission part; 311. Connecting key; 3111. Arc tooth surface; 3112. Arc concave surface; 32. Second transmission part; 321. Gear teeth; 4. Planet carrier; 5. Fixed inner ring gear; 6. Power output part; 7. Rotary input device; 71. Worm; 72. Worm wheel; 73. Connecting shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] For better understanding and implementation, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0040] See also Figure 1 As shown, the utility model discloses a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker.

[0041] A transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker comprises a first moving wheel 1, a second moving wheel 2 and a connecting member 3 connecting the first moving wheel 1 and the second moving wheel 2. The first moving wheel 1 rotates and drives the second moving wheel 2 to rotate through the connecting member 3.

[0042] The connecting member 3 includes a main body 30 and a first transmission part 31 and a second transmission part 32 fixedly arranged on the main body 30. The first transmission part 31 and the second transmission part 32 are transmission-connected with the first moving wheel 1 and the second moving wheel 2 respectively.

[0043] The first transmission part 31 includes a connecting key 311 , which is fixedly connected to the main body 30 . A connecting key slot 11 adapted to the connecting key 311 is provided on the first moving wheel 1 , and the connecting key 311 is placed in the connecting key slot 11 .

[0044] Based on the above-mentioned structure of the connecting member 3 and the transmission connection between the connecting member 3 and the first moving wheel 1 and the second moving wheel 2, the first moving wheel 1 rotates, and the installation and transmission of the connecting member 3 and the first moving wheel 1 are realized through the cooperation of the connecting key slot 11 and the connecting key 311, that is, the connecting member 3 performs synchronous coaxial rotation under the drive of the first moving wheel 1, and then the connecting member 3 is connected to the second moving wheel 2, that is, the connecting member 3 drives the second moving wheel 2 to rotate.

[0045] In the transmission assembly for the chewing ice maker of the present invention, by setting the connecting member 3 and designing the structure of the connecting member 3, the connecting member 3 and the first moving wheel 1 are connected by a key, and the transmission connection between the connecting member 3 and the second moving wheel is also realized, that is, the transmission between the first moving wheel 1 and the second moving wheel 2 is realized, so that the transmission between the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel is stable and reliable, and the overall structure of the transmission assembly is compact.

[0046] In this scheme, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first moving wheel 1 is connected with a fixed shaft 15, and a central shaft hole 12 is provided on the fixed shaft 15. Preferably, the axis of the central shaft hole 12 can coincide with the axis of the first moving wheel 1. The connecting key slot 11 is provided on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole 12, and the center line of the connecting key slot 11 is parallel to the axis direction of the central shaft hole 12. The connecting key 311 is placed in the connecting key slot 11 to realize the installation and fixation of the first moving wheel 1 and the connecting member 3, and the first moving wheel 1 can drive the connecting member 3 to rotate synchronously. The axis of the connecting member 3 coincides with the axis of the first moving wheel 1, and the first moving wheel 1 drives the connecting member 3 to perform synchronous rotational motion. Here, the connecting member 3 is extended into the central shaft hole 12 inside the first moving wheel 1 to realize the connection and transmission between the connecting member 3 and the first moving wheel 1. The structure is compact, which is convenient for the layout and installation of the first moving wheel and the connecting member 3, and the miniaturization of the transmission assembly for the chewing ice ice maker is realized, providing conditions for the miniaturization of the ice maker.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the two ends of the connecting keyway 11 are respectively connected to the limit shoulder 16 and the avoidance hole 13. The limit shoulder 16 is arranged away from the end of the second transmission part 32, and the end of the connecting key close to the first transmission part 31 abuts against the limit shoulder 16. The avoidance hole 13 is arranged close to the end of the second transmission part 32, and the avoidance hole 13 is coaxially arranged with the central shaft hole 12 and has an inner diameter greater than the inner diameter of the central shaft hole 12.

[0048] Based on the above-mentioned structure of the connecting key slot 11, a limiting shoulder 16 is provided at one end of the connecting key slot 11, so that when the connecting member 3 is connected to the first moving wheel 1, the end of the connecting key 311 abuts against the limiting shoulder 16, which is convenient for positioning and limiting the connecting member 3. The setting of the avoidance hole 13, and the inner diameter of the avoidance hole 13 is larger than the inner diameter of the central shaft hole 12, facilitates the insertion of the connecting member 3 and the connecting key 311 on the connecting member 3 into the connecting key slot 11, facilitates the installation of the connecting member and the first moving wheel, and avoids the collision of the connecting key 311 with the inner wall of the central shaft hole 12 during the installation operation of the connecting member 3 and the first moving wheel, which affects the structure and integrity of the connecting key 311.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, an avoidance groove 14 is provided on the inner wall of the avoidance hole 13, and the avoidance groove 14 is adapted to the connection key groove 11, and is connected to the end of the connection key groove 11 away from the limiting shoulder 16. When the connecting member 3 is installed with the first moving wheel 1, the connecting key 311 is aligned with the avoidance groove 14 and inserted into the connection key groove 11 along the avoidance groove 14, so that the connecting member 3 is quickly and conveniently connected to the first moving wheel 1, the connection key and the connection key groove are aligned, and the connection key is quickly and smoothly typed into the connection key groove, so as to avoid collision damage to the connection key.

[0050] In this solution, a plurality of connecting key slots 11 are provided, and the number is adapted to the number of connecting keys 311; along the circumferential direction of the inner side surface of the central shaft hole, the connecting key slots 11 are evenly arranged on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole 12. The evenly arranged connecting keys 311 and connecting key slots 11 ensure that both power and torque are transmitted evenly, the connecting piece is subjected to torque evenly, and the connecting piece has even torque resistance and good torque resistance.

[0051] In this solution, in order to further improve the power transmission capacity between the connecting member 3 and the first driving wheel 1, so that the torque of the connecting member 3 is uniform, the connecting key 311 is tooth-shaped and is integrally formed with the main body 30. The connecting key 311 includes an arcuate tooth surface 3111, and two adjacent connecting keys 311 are connected by an arcuate concave surface 3112; the connecting key slot 11 includes an arcuate groove 111 adapted to the arcuate tooth surface 3111, and two adjacent arcuate grooves 111 are connected by an arcuate convex surface 112, and the arcuate convex surface 112 is adapted to the arcuate concave surface 3112.

[0052] The second moving wheel 2 in the transmission assembly for the chewing ice ice maker is a gear, which is referred to as the first gear for the sake of distinction. The second transmission part 32 includes gear teeth 321 meshing with the first gear. The gear teeth 321 are integrally formed with the main body 30. The gear teeth 321 are evenly arranged along the circumference of the main body 30 to form a sun gear meshing with the first gear. That is, the sun gear is fixedly installed with the main body 30 of the connecting member 3, that is, the installation of the sun gear is realized, and the transmission of the connecting member 3 and the first gear is realized. This solution realizes the installation of the sun gear, so that the internal components of the transmission assembly for the chewing ice ice maker are clearly arranged, the installation is simple, and the transmission assembly structure is compact.

[0053] In this solution, three first gears are provided and evenly distributed outside the sun gear and all mesh with the sun gear; the first gear is connected to a planet carrier 4, a fixed inner gear ring 5 meshing with the first gear is fixed outside the first gear, and a power output unit 6 is connected to the planet carrier 4. The sun gear is fixedly installed with the main body 30 of the connecting member 3, and rotates synchronously with the connecting member 3, driving the three first gears meshing with it to rotate, and the first gear is installed with the planet carrier 4 and meshes with the fixed inner gear ring 5, that is, the three first gears are realized to revolve, the first gear revolves to drive the planet carrier 4 to rotate, and the rotation of the planet carrier 4 drives the power output unit 6 connected to it to work, so as to realize power output.

[0054] In this solution, the planetary gear structure composed of the sun gear, the planet carrier and the three first gears has stable transmission, low noise and large output torque of the planet carrier.

[0055] In this solution, the power output part 6 is an output shaft fixedly connected to the planet carrier 4 , and the output shaft rotates coaxially and synchronously with the power output part 6 .

[0056] In this embodiment, a rotation input device 7 is fixedly connected to the first moving wheel 1 to drive the first moving wheel 1 to rotate. Figure 1 The rotation input device 7 includes a worm 71, a worm wheel 72 driven by the worm 71, and a connecting shaft 73 fixedly connected to the worm wheel 72 and to the first moving wheel 1. The worm 71 is driven to rotate by a motor, etc., and the first moving wheel is driven to rotate through the worm wheel 72 and the connecting shaft 73 to realize power input.

[0057] A chewing ice ice maker includes the transmission assembly for the chewing ice ice maker, wherein the second driving wheel 2 is connected to the ice blade, specifically, the power output part 6 on the planetary frame 4 is connected to the ice blade, driving the ice blade to work and obtain chewing ice.

[0058] The technical means disclosed in the solution of the utility model are not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above-mentioned implementation mode, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker, characterized in that: It comprises a first moving wheel, a second moving wheel and a connecting member connecting the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel; the first moving wheel rotates and drives the second moving wheel to rotate through the connecting member; The connecting member comprises a main body and a first transmission part and a second transmission part fixedly arranged on the main body, wherein the first transmission part and the second transmission part are respectively connected to the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel by transmission; The first transmission part comprises a connecting key, the connecting key is fixedly connected to the main body, a connecting key groove adapted to the connecting key is arranged on the first moving wheel, and the connecting key is placed in the connecting key groove.

2. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first moving wheel is provided with a central shaft hole, the connecting key groove is provided on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole, and the center line of the connecting key groove is parallel to the axis direction of the central shaft hole.

3. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the connecting keyway are respectively connected to the limited shoulder and the avoidance hole; The limiting shoulder is arranged away from the second transmission part end, and the connecting key is close to the first transmission part end and abuts against the limiting shoulder; The avoidance hole is arranged close to the second transmission part end, and the avoidance hole is coaxially arranged with the central shaft hole and has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the central shaft hole.

4. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: An avoidance groove is arranged on the inner wall of the avoidance hole, the avoidance groove is adapted to the connecting key groove and is connected to the end of the connecting key groove away from the limiting shoulder.

5. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting key grooves are provided in a plurality, and the number thereof is adapted to the number of the connecting keys; along the circumferential direction of the inner side surface of the central shaft hole, the connecting key grooves are evenly distributed on the inner side wall of the central shaft hole.

6. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that: The connecting key is tooth-shaped and is integrally formed with the main body; the connecting key includes an arcuate tooth surface, and two adjacent connecting keys are connected by an arcuate concave surface; the connecting key groove includes an arcuate groove adapted to the arcuate tooth surface, and two adjacent arcuate grooves are connected by an arcuate convex surface, and the arcuate convex surface is adapted to the arcuate concave surface.

7. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that: The second moving wheel is a first gear, and the second transmission part includes gear teeth meshing with the first gear. The gear teeth are integrally formed with the main body, and the gear teeth are evenly distributed along the circumference of the main body to form a sun gear meshing with the first gear.

8. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 7, characterized in that: There are three first gears, which are evenly distributed outside the sun gear and meshed with the sun gear; a planet carrier is connected to the first gear, a fixed inner gear ring meshed with the first gear is fixed outside the first gear, and a power output part is connected to the planet carrier.

9. The transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first moving wheel is fixedly connected with a rotation input device for driving the first moving wheel to rotate.

10. A chewing ice making machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a transmission assembly for a chewing ice maker according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the second moving wheel is connected to an ice cutter.

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