Ice outlet opening and closing structure of ice making device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice making device, and belongs to the field of ice making equipment. The rotating assembly comprises a driving part, a rotating rod and a transmission rod, one end of the rotating rod is rotationally connected with the outer wall of the ice storage basket, the other end of the rotating rod is rotationally connected with one end of the transmission rod, and the other end of the transmission rod is rotationally connected with the door body; the limiting assembly comprises a limiting block and a positioning block, the limiting block is fixedly connected with the rotating rod, the positioning block is connected with the ice storage basket and located on the moving track of the limiting block, and when the door body is closed, the positioning block abuts against the limiting block and extrudes the door body to open the door body in the direction that the ice blocks extrude the door body; the positioning block is located on the side, away from the door body, of the limiting block. And by arranging the limiting assembly, the door body is not prone to being opened under the extrusion effect of the ice blocks, and the purpose of reducing waste of the ice blocks is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of ice-making equipment, and in particular to an opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device. Background Art

[0002] An ice-making device is a refrigeration mechanical device that generates ice by cooling water through an evaporator with the refrigerant of the refrigeration system. Common ice-making devices include ice makers, water dispensers with ice-making effects, etc.

[0003] In the related art, a Chinese patent with the announcement number CN2408801Y proposes a water dispenser with an automatic ice-making function, which includes a main box, a radiator is installed on the back of the main box, a water distribution bucket is installed inside the main box, a hot water bucket and a cold water bucket are connected below the water distribution bucket, and an automatic ice-making device is installed below the cold water bucket. The automatic ice-making device consists of a freezing chamber, a freezing chamber door and a temperature control device, and the freezing chamber door is arranged on the front of the main box. The temperature control device is arranged on the outer wall of the freezing chamber, and a motor for generating power is arranged in the freezing chamber. The rotating shaft of the motor is matched with a gear set for transmitting the driving force generated by the motor. The gear set is connected to a rotatable ice-making container through a connecting rod. There is an ice storage basket for storing ice cubes discharged from the ice-making container and a sensor rod for detecting the amount of ice cubes in the ice storage basket below the ice-making container. In addition, a control unit is also arranged in the freezing chamber. The freezing chamber is connected to the cold water bucket through a water pipe that can control the water output. A compressor is installed at the bottom of the main box.

[0004] In order to facilitate the staff to take the ice cubes out of the ice storage basket, a toggle rod is generally provided on the inner wall of the ice storage basket to toggle the ice cubes in the ice storage basket; an ice outlet is provided on the side wall of the ice storage basket, and the ice outlet is rotatably connected to the door body, and a motor for driving the door body to rotate is provided on the ice storage basket. When the motor drives the door body to open, the toggle rod in the ice storage basket drives the ice cubes to move toward the ice outlet, so that the ice cubes are discharged from the ice outlet.

[0005] With respect to the above-mentioned related technologies, the inventors believe that the following defects exist: when the motor driving the door body to rotate is powered off, the toggle lever is always running, causing ice cubes to accumulate at the door body position and making it easy for the door body to be squeezed open and the ice cubes to overflow, thereby resulting in waste of ice cubes. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to make the door difficult to open, thereby reducing the waste of ice cubes, the present application provides an opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device.

[0007] The present application provides an opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device, which involves the following technical solutions:

[0008] An opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device comprises:

[0009] The door body is rotatably connected to the opening side wall of the ice storage basket;

[0010] A rotating assembly comprises a driving member, a rotating rod and a transmission rod, wherein one end of the rotating rod is connected to the driving member, and the other end is rotationally connected to one end of the transmission rod, and the other end of the transmission rod is rotationally connected to the door body (100);

[0011] The limit assembly includes a limit block and a positioning block, wherein the limit block is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and the positioning block is connected to the ice storage basket and is located on the moving track of the limit block. When the door body is closed, the positioning block contacts the limit block and presses the door body along the direction in which the ice cubes squeeze the door body to open the door body. The positioning block is located on the side of the limit block away from the door body.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the limiting assembly makes it difficult for the door body to open under the squeezing effect of ice cubes, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the waste of ice cubes.

[0013] Optionally, a bracket is fixedly connected to the ice storage basket, the door body is rotatably connected to the bracket, and the rotating assembly and the limiting assembly are both connected to the bracket.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the bracket connects the door body, the rotating assembly and the limiting assembly with the ice storage basket, reducing the amount of holes punched by the staff on the ice storage basket, thereby reducing the number of seals for the holes on the ice storage basket, and further reducing the production cost of the opening and closing structure.

[0015] Optionally, a accommodating groove is provided on the side wall of the ice storage basket, the accommodating groove is communicated with the opening, and the bracket is fixedly connected to the bottom of the accommodating groove.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the arrangement of the accommodating groove reduces the distance between the door body and the inner wall of the ice storage basket, so that ice cubes are not easily retained at the door body position.

[0017] Optionally, when the door is closed, the angle between the rotating rod and the side of the transmission rod facing away from the ground is an obtuse angle.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the angle between the rotating rod and the transmission rod is set to an obtuse angle, so that when the door body is squeezed by ice cubes, the rotation trend of the rotating rod and the transmission can squeeze the limit block and the positioning block more densely, thereby further preventing the door body from rotating.

[0019] Optionally, the driving member is a driving motor, the body of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the bracket, the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and the axis of the output shaft of the driving motor is perpendicular to the extended axis of the rotating rod.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the driving motor is started so that the driving motor drives the rotating rod to rotate and the transmission rod drives the door body to rotate, so as to realize the opening of the opening.

[0021] Optionally, the output shaft of the driving motor is provided with a plurality of engaging blocks at intervals along the axial direction, and the end of the rotating rod has an engaging groove engaged with the engaging block.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the fixed connection between the driving motor and the rotating rod is achieved through the cooperation of the clamping block and the clamping groove. The cooperation method is simple and the connection strength is stable.

[0023] Optionally, the bracket includes a connecting plate and two supporting plates, the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving groove, the two supporting plates are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate, and one end of the support plate is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, and the other end extends beyond the receiving groove, and the sides of the two support plates away from each other can be fitted with the side wall of the receiving groove, the end of the rotating rod away from the door body is rotatably connected to the two support plates, and the driving motor is fixedly connected to the support plate.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, the sides of the two support plates that are away from each other can fit with the side wall of the accommodating groove so that the two support plates can limit the installation of the door body so that it is difficult to leave a gap between the door body and the side wall of the opening.

[0025] Optionally, the positioning block is a travel switch that controls the drive motor, and the positioning block is provided with an elastic abutment piece for the limit block to abut against, and the elastic abutment piece abuts against a start button of the travel switch on one side away from the limit block. When the limit block rotates to press the elastic abutment piece, and the start button is completely pressed into the positioning block, the positioning block controls the drive motor to stop rotating.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, the positioning member is a travel switch for controlling the opening and closing motor, and the closing of the opening and closing motor is controlled according to the abutment degree of the rotating block on the elastic abutment sheet.

[0027] Optionally, a guide arc surface is provided on a side of the door body away from the connecting plate.

[0028] By adopting the above technical solution and setting the guiding arc surface, when the door body is opened, the abutment between the door body and the opening of the ice storage basket is reduced, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the door body when opening.

[0029] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0030] 1. The setting of the limit assembly makes it difficult for the door to open under the squeeze of ice cubes, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the waste of ice cubes;

[0031] 2. The angle between the rotating rod and the transmission rod is set to an obtuse angle, so that when the door body is squeezed by ice cubes, the rotation trend of the rotating rod and the transmission can squeeze the limit block and the positioning block more densely, thereby further preventing the door body from rotating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the opening and closing structure of an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the opening and closing structure of the embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Explanation of the reference numerals: 100, door body; 110, guide arc surface; 200, rotating assembly; 210, rotating rod; 2101, snap-in groove; 211, driving motor; 212, snap-in block; 220, transmission rod; 300, limit assembly; 310, limit block; 311, arc-shaped protrusion; 320, positioning block; 321, start button; 322, elastic abutment sheet; 400, bracket; 410, connecting plate; 420, supporting plate; 421, connecting rod; 422, reinforcing rib; 500, ice storage basket; 510, opening; 520, accommodating groove; 530, toggle rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following is combined with Figure 1-3 This application is described in further detail.

[0037] The present application embodiment discloses an opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device. Figure 1 The opening and closing structure includes a door body 100, a rotating assembly 200 and a limiting assembly 300.

[0038] An opening 510 is provided on the side wall of the ice storage basket 500 for ice cubes to overflow from the ice storage basket 500. A toggle rod 530 for toggling ice cubes is rotatably connected in the ice storage basket 500. In order to facilitate the user to open and close the opening 510, the ice storage basket 500 is provided with a bracket 400, and the side of the door body 100 away from the ground is rotatably connected to the bracket 400 to open and close the opening 510. The door body 100 also has a guide arc surface 110 on the side facing the ground to reduce the influence of crushed ice at the opening 510 on the rotation of the door body 100.

[0039] Since the wall thickness of the ice storage basket 500 is relatively large, the ice cubes are easily retained on the side wall of the opening 510, and the water generated when the ice cubes melt is easy to flow out. Based on this, a receiving groove 520 connected to the opening 510 is opened on the outer wall of the ice storage basket 500, and the receiving groove 520 is located on the side of the opening 510 away from the ground, and the position where the bracket 400 is connected to the door body 100 is located in the receiving groove 520, thereby reducing the distance between the door body 100 and the inner wall of the ice storage basket 500, and making it difficult for ice cubes to remain on the side wall of the opening 510.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bracket 400 includes a connecting plate 410 and two supporting plates 420. The connecting plate 410 is located in the receiving groove 520 and is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the receiving groove 520. The two supporting plates 420 are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate 410, and the two supporting plates 420 are arranged in parallel. One end of each of the two supporting plates 420 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 410, and the other end extends beyond the receiving groove 520. In this embodiment, the connecting plate 410 and the supporting plate 420 are integrally formed, and the sides of the two supporting plates 420 that are away from each other can contact the side wall of the receiving groove 520, so that it is convenient for the staff to align the door body 100 with the opening 510 to achieve the purpose of easy installation.

[0041] In order to improve the strength of the support plates 420, the two support plates 420 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 421. The two support plates 420 are fixedly connected to a plurality of reinforcing ribs 422 on the side away from each other. The ends of the two support plates 420 away from the connecting plate 410 are set to be rounded.

[0042] The rotating assembly 200 includes a rotating rod 210 and a transmission rod 220. One end of the rotating rod 210 extends between the two support plates 420 and is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is mounted between the two support plates 420 and both ends are rotatably connected to the support plates 420 on the corresponding sides, and the axial direction of the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the length direction of the rotating rod 210. The other end of the rotating rod 210 is rotatably connected to one end of the transmission rod 220, and the other end of the transmission rod 220 is rotatably connected to a side of the door body 100 away from the ice storage basket 500.

[0043] Combination Figure 3 , a driving member for driving the rotating rod 210 to rotate is disposed on one of the support plates 420. In this embodiment, the driving member is a driving motor 211, and the rotating shaft is the output shaft of the driving motor 211. The output shaft of the driving motor 211 is vertically fixedly connected to the axis of the rotating rod 210. In other embodiments, the driving member can be any structure that can drive the rotating rod 210 to rotate. The output shaft of the driving motor 211 is provided with two clamping blocks 212 at intervals along the length direction. The end of the rotating rod 21 is sleeved on the output shaft, and a clamping groove 2101 is provided on the inner hole wall to be plugged in with the clamping block 122 one by one.

[0044] The limit assembly 300 is connected to the support plate 420 away from the driving motor 211, and the limit assembly 300 includes a limit block 310 and a positioning block 320. The limit block 310 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft away from the driving motor 211. The limit block 310 is a special-shaped block, and the center position of the limit block 310 and the connection position of the limit block 310 and the rotating shaft are staggered. The positioning block 320 is fixedly connected to the support plate 420, and the positioning block 320 is located on the rotation track of the limit block 310. Along the direction in which the ice cube squeezes the door body 100 to open the door body 100, the positioning block 320 is located on the side of the limit block 310 away from the door body 100, and when the limit block 310 conflicts with the positioning block 320, the door body 100 is in a closed state.

[0045] Specifically, the positioning block 320 is a travel switch, and the side thereof facing the limiting block 310 is provided with a start button 321 and an elastic contact piece 322 pressed on the surface of the start button 321. When the limiting block 310 contacts the elastic contact piece 322 and drives the elastic contact piece 322 to press the start button 321 into the positioning block 320, the positioning block 320 can control the opening and closing motor 451 to stop rotating, and complete the closing operation of the door body 100. The limiting block 310 also has an arc-shaped protrusion 311 at the end away from the output shaft of the driving motor 211, which is used to further improve the pressing effect of the limiting block 310 on the elastic contact piece 322.

[0046] The angle between the rotating rod 210 and the transmission rod 220 facing away from the ground is an obtuse angle, so that when ice squeezes the door body 100, the rotating rod 210 tends to rotate toward the positioning block 320, thereby further making the door body 100 difficult to open.

[0047] The implementation principle of the embodiment of the present application is: start the driving motor 211 so that the driving motor 211 drives the rotating rod 210 to rotate, thereby causing the transmission rod 220 to drive the door body 100 to rotate to open the opening 510 so that the ice cubes can be output from the opening 510.

[0048] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An opening and closing structure of an ice outlet of an ice-making device, characterized in that: include: The door body (100) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the opening (510) of the ice storage basket (500); The rotating assembly (200) comprises a driving member, a rotating rod (210) and a transmission rod (220), wherein one end of the rotating rod (210) is connected to the driving member, and the other end is rotationally connected to one end of the transmission rod (220), and the other end of the transmission rod (220) is rotationally connected to the door body (100); The limiting assembly (300) comprises a limiting block (310) and a positioning block (320), wherein the limiting block (310) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (210), and the positioning block (320) is connected to the ice storage basket (500) and is located on the moving track of the limiting block (310); when the door body (100) is closed, the positioning block (320) contacts the limiting block (310) and moves in a direction in which the ice blocks press the door body (100) to open the door body (100); the positioning block (320) is located on a side of the limiting block (310) away from the door body (100).

2. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bracket (400) is fixedly connected to the ice storage basket (500), the door body (100) is rotatably connected to the bracket (400), and the rotating assembly (200) and the limiting assembly (300) are both connected to the bracket (400).

3. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A accommodating groove (520) is provided on the side wall of the ice storage basket (500), the accommodating groove (520) is communicated with the opening (510), and the bracket (400) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the accommodating groove (520).

4. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the door body (100) is closed, the angle between the rotating rod (210) and the transmission rod (220) on the side facing away from the ground is an obtuse angle.

5. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member is a driving motor (211); the body of the driving motor (211) is fixedly connected to the bracket (400); the output shaft of the driving motor (211) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (210); and the axis of the output shaft of the driving motor (211) is perpendicular to the extended axis of the rotating rod (210).

6. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The output shaft of the driving motor (211) is provided with a plurality of clamping blocks (212) at intervals along the axial direction, and the end of the rotating rod (210) has a clamping groove (2101) that is clamped and matched with the clamping block (212).

7. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bracket (400) comprises a connecting plate (410) and two supporting plates (420); the connecting plate (410) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving groove (520); the two supporting plates (420) are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate (410); one end of each supporting plate (420) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (410), and the other end extends beyond the receiving groove (520); the sides of the two supporting plates (420) that are away from each other can be fitted with the side wall of the receiving groove (520); the end of the rotating rod (210) that is away from the door body (100) is rotatably connected to the two supporting plates (420); and the driving member is fixedly connected to the supporting plates (420).

8. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The positioning block (320) is a travel switch for controlling the drive motor. The positioning block (320) is provided with an elastic contact piece (322) for the limit block (310) to contact. The elastic contact piece (322) contacts a start button (321) of the travel switch on a side away from the limit block (310). When the limit block (310) rotates to press the elastic contact piece (322) and the start button (321) is completely pressed into the positioning block (320), the positioning block (320) controls the drive motor (211) to stop rotating.

9. The ice outlet opening and closing structure of an ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide arc surface (110) is provided on a side of the door body (100) away from the connecting plate (410).

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