Ice making equipment and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and provides an ice making device and a refrigerator, the ice making device comprises an ice maker, an ice storage box and a sensor assembly, the ice maker comprises an ice making assembly, and the ice making assembly comprises ice grids; the ice storage box is arranged below the ice cube tray and is provided with an ice storage cavity suitable for receiving ice cubes; the sensor assembly comprises a height sensor, and the height sensor is arranged above the ice storage box and is suitable for detecting the height of ice blocks in the ice storage box. The height sensor is arranged above the ice storage box, the height sensor directly detects the surface of the ice block located at the top in the ice storage box and is not influenced by the outer wall of the ice storage box or dew remaining on the outer wall, and the accuracy of ice block height detection is effectively improved; according to the ice-making equipment, the height sensor is arranged on the ice storage box, the mounting space of the height sensor does not need to be reserved on the side of the ice storage box, the size needed to be reserved on the ice-making equipment corresponding to the side of the ice storage box is effectively reduced, the miniaturization design of the ice-making equipment is achieved, and when the ice-making equipment is applied to the refrigerator, the miniaturization design of the refrigerator is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to ice-making equipment and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, the ice-making equipment with automatic ice-removal in the refrigerator usually detects the amount of ice cubes in the ice storage box by setting an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver on both sides of the ice storage box. However, the operation of the infrared transmitter and the receiver is easily affected by the dew generated by the ice cubes in the ice storage box, which may cause the problem of misdetection. In addition, installation space needs to be reserved on the side of the ice storage box, which is not conducive to the miniaturized design of the ice-making equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the utility model proposes an ice-making device, which avoids the influence of dew attached to the side wall of the ice storage box by arranging a height sensor for detecting the height of ice cubes above the ice storage box, thereby improving the accuracy of ice cube height detection, and does not need to reserve installation space for the height sensor on the side of the ice storage box, thereby realizing a miniaturized design of the ice-making device.

[0004] The utility model also provides a refrigerator.

[0005] The ice-making device according to the first embodiment of the utility model comprises:

[0006] An ice-making machine, comprising an ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly comprises an ice tray;

[0007] An ice storage box, the ice storage box is arranged below the ice tray and is provided with an ice storage cavity suitable for receiving ice cubes;

[0008] The sensor assembly comprises a height sensor, which is arranged above the ice storage box and is suitable for detecting the height of ice cubes in the ice storage box.

[0009] According to the ice-making device of the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the height sensor above the ice storage box, the height sensor directly detects the surface of the ice cubes at the top of the ice storage box, and will not be affected by the outer wall of the ice storage box or the dew remaining on the outer wall, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of ice cube height detection; and there is no need to reserve installation space for the height sensor on the side of the ice storage box, which effectively reduces the volume required to be reserved on the side of the ice-making device corresponding to the ice storage box, thereby realizing a miniaturized design of the ice-making device. When the ice-making device of the present application is applied to a refrigerator, a miniaturized design of the refrigerator is realized.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice maker further includes a flow guide member, which is disposed between the ice making assembly and the ice storage box, the flow guide member forming a flow guide channel, the flow guide channel being suitable for guiding ice cubes dropped from the ice grid to fall into the ice storage box, and the height sensor is disposed on the flow guide member.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the flow guide member includes a flow guide portion and a mounting portion, the flow guide portion is formed with the flow guide channel, and the mounting portion is suitable for mounting the sensor assembly.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the guide member also includes an isolation plate, a first end of the isolation plate is connected between the guide portion and the mounting portion, a second end of the isolation plate extends toward the ice-making assembly, and the isolation plate is located on one side of the ice tray, for isolating the ice tray from the sensor assembly.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the mounting portion is provided with a mounting groove with a notch facing the ice storage chamber, and the height sensor is an infrared sensor, and the infrared sensor is fixed to the mounting groove.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the sensor assembly further includes a position sensor, and the position sensor is installed on the guide member.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the position sensor is a magnetic induction switch, and a magnet is arranged on the ice storage box corresponding to the magnetic induction switch.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the flow guide member is provided with a wiring hole, and the wiring hole is arranged close to the motor of the ice-making assembly.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice storage box comprises:

[0018] A box body, wherein the box body is formed with the ice storage cavity;

[0019] A handle portion, the handle portion comprising a gripping section and connecting sections provided at both ends of the gripping section, the handle portion being connected to the outer side wall of the box body through the connecting sections;

[0020] The magnet is arranged in the connecting section located at the top.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice making device further includes:

[0022] A mounting seat is provided, wherein a mounting position for the ice storage box is formed on an upper surface of the mounting seat, and a placement space for the ice storage box is formed above the mounting seat.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the height of the placement space is greater than the height of the ice storage box and less than the length of the diagonal line of the ice storage box.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a stopper is provided on the upper surface of the mounting seat, and the stopper is surrounded to form the mounting position.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the top of the ice storage box is provided with an opening, the top of the side wall of the ice storage box is provided with a guide port connected to the ice storage cavity, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide port gradually increases from the ice storage cavity to the opening.

[0026] A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model comprises:

[0027] Ice making equipment as described above;

[0028] A main body is provided with the ice-making device.

[0029] The technical effect of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the utility model corresponds to the technical effect of the ice-making device in the embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model, and will not be repeated here.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the main body includes a box body and a door body opened and closed at an opening position of the box body, and the ice-making device is installed on the door body.

[0031] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 is an exploded view of an ice-making device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a sensor assembly installed on a flow guide member of an ice-making device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a mounting base of an ice-making device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of an ice storage box of an ice-making device provided by an embodiment of the utility model when it is tilted;

[0037] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an ice storage box of an ice-making device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 6 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice storage box of an ice-making device provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 100, ice making assembly; 110, ice tray; 120, motor;

[0041] 200, ice storage box; 210, ice storage cavity; 220, magnet; 230, box body; 240, handle; 241, grip section; 242, connecting section; 250, opening; 260, diversion port;

[0042] 300, sensor assembly; 310, height sensor; 320, position sensor;

[0043] 400, flow guide; 410, flow guide channel; 420, flow guide portion; 430, mounting portion; 431, mounting groove; 440, isolation plate; 450, wiring hole;

[0044] 500, mounting seat; 510, mounting position; 520, placement space; 530, stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present 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 embodiments of the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0047] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0048] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0049] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model embodiment. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0050] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the ice-making device according to the first embodiment of the utility model includes an ice-making machine, an ice storage box 200 and a sensor assembly 300, the ice-making machine includes an ice-making assembly 100, and the ice-making assembly 100 includes an ice grid 110; the ice storage box 200 is arranged below the ice grid 110, and is provided with an ice storage cavity 210 suitable for receiving ice cubes; the sensor assembly 300 includes a height sensor 310, and the height sensor 310 is arranged above the ice storage box 200, and is suitable for detecting the height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 200.

[0051] In the ice-making device of the embodiment of the utility model, the ice-making assembly 100 prepares ice cubes in the ice groove of the ice tray 110. After ice making is completed, the ice cubes are separated from the ice tray 110 and received by the ice storage cavity 210 of the ice storage box 200 located below. As the number of ice cubes in the ice storage cavity 210 increases, the height of the corresponding ice cubes increases, and the height sensor 310 located above the ice storage box 200 detects the height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 200.

[0052] According to the ice-making device of the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the height sensor 310 above the ice storage box 200, the height sensor 310 directly detects the surface of the ice cubes at the top of the ice storage box 200, and will not be affected by the outer wall of the ice storage box 200 or the dew remaining on the outer wall, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of ice cube height detection; and there is no need to reserve installation space for the height sensor 310 on the side of the ice storage box 200, which effectively reduces the volume required to be reserved on the side of the ice-making device corresponding to the ice storage box 200, thereby realizing a miniaturized design of the ice-making device. When the ice-making device of the present application is applied to a refrigerator, a miniaturized design of the refrigerator is realized.

[0053] In this embodiment, the ice-making assembly 100 includes an ice tray 110, and the ice tray 110 includes eight ice slots. An ice storage box 200 is provided below the ice tray 110 corresponding to every four ice slots. In other embodiments, the number of ice storage boxes 200 and the number of ice slots and the corresponding relationship therebetween can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0054] In this embodiment, "the height sensor 310 is located above the ice storage box 200", which means that the height sensor 310 can directly detect the surface of the ice cubes in the ice storage cavity 210 above the ice storage box 200 without passing through the wall of the ice storage box 200. For example, the height sensor 310 can detect the ice cubes in the ice storage cavity 210 through a reserved opening above the ice storage box 200, and the size of the reserved opening can be adjusted according to actual usage requirements.

[0055] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the ice maker further includes a guide member 400, which is disposed between the ice making assembly 100 and the ice storage box 200. The guide member 400 forms a guide channel 410, which is suitable for guiding ice cubes dropped from the ice tray 110 to fall into the ice storage box 200, and the height sensor 310 is disposed on the guide member 400.

[0056] In this embodiment, the guide member 400 can gather the ice cubes in the multiple ice grooves of the ice tray 110 and then flow them out from the outlet of the guide member 400 to the ice storage box 200. The size of the opening 250 of the ice storage box 200 can be set to correspond to the outlet of the guide member 400, which effectively reduces the size of the opening 250 of the ice storage box 200, thereby realizing a miniaturized design of the ice storage box 200. The height sensor 310 is arranged on the guide member 400, and does not occupy the side space of the ice storage box 200. The miniaturized design of the ice making device is realized by limiting the side volume of the ice making device.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 2 As shown, the guide member 400 includes a guide portion 420 and a mounting portion 430, wherein the guide portion 420 is formed with a guide channel 410, and the mounting portion 430 is suitable for mounting the sensor assembly 300. By partitioning the mounting portion 430 and the guide portion 420, when ice cubes flow in the guide channel, they will not impact the sensor assembly 300 of the mounting portion 430, or the dew formed by ice cubes on the surface of the guide channel will not affect the sensor assembly 300 itself and its power supply circuit.

[0058] In this embodiment, the mounting portion 430 is disposed on the side of the guide member 400 facing the user, so as to facilitate user replacement or staff installation of the sensor assembly 300; of course, the mounting portion 430 can also be disposed at other positions on the side of the guide member 400, suitable for distinguishing it from the guide channel.

[0059] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the guide member 400 also includes an isolation plate 440, a first end of the isolation plate 440 is connected between the guide portion 420 and the mounting portion 430, a second end of the isolation plate 440 extends toward the ice-making assembly 100, and the isolation plate 440 is located on one side of the ice tray 110, for isolating the ice tray 110 from the sensor assembly 300.

[0060] In this embodiment, the isolation plate 440 prevents ice cubes that have escaped from the ice tray 110 from accidentally falling onto the mounting portion 430 before falling onto the guide member 400. Ice water generated after melting or cold air from the ice cubes in the ice tray 110 forms dew on the sensor surface of the mounting portion 430, thereby causing damage to the sensor assembly 300 or its power supply circuit.

[0061] In this embodiment, the isolation plate 440 extends from the guide member 400 and extends toward the ice-making assembly 100; in other embodiments, the isolation plate 440 may also be fixed on the outer shell of the ice-making assembly 100 and extend toward the guide member 400, suitable for isolating the ice tray 110 and the sensor assembly 300.

[0062] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the mounting portion 430 is provided with a mounting groove 431 with a notch facing the ice storage chamber 210 , and the height sensor 310 is an infrared sensor, which is fixed to the mounting groove 431 .

[0063] In this embodiment, the infrared sensor has a pair of infrared reflection and receiving tubes. When the infrared sensor detects the height of ice cubes, the transmitting tube emits infrared rays of a certain frequency. When the detection direction encounters the surface of ice cubes (reflecting surface), the infrared rays are reflected back and received by the receiving tube, and then the height of ice cubes is calculated according to the reflection time. The infrared sensor has the characteristics of low interference, easy assembly, and convenient use.

[0064] In other embodiments, the height sensor 310 may also be an ultrasonic sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like, which may be disposed above the ice storage box 200 to directly detect the height of ice cubes.

[0065] Furthermore, the mounting groove 431 ensures that the height sensor 310 will not be affected by the cold air in the ice tray 110 or the fallen ice cubes, thereby effectively improving the service life of the height sensor 310 .

[0066] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 2 As shown, the sensor assembly 300 further includes a position sensor 320 , and the position sensor 320 is mounted on the guide member 400 .

[0067] In this embodiment, the position sensor 320 is suitable for detecting whether the ice storage box 200 is placed in place, and based on whether the ice storage box 200 is placed in place, it determines whether it is necessary to detect the height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 200, thereby effectively reducing the frequency of use of the height sensor 310 and extending the service life of the height sensor 310.

[0068] In this embodiment, the position sensor 320 and the height sensor 310 are simultaneously installed on the guide member 400, which does not occupy the side space of the ice storage box 200, and the miniaturized design of the ice making device is achieved by limiting the side volume of the ice making device.

[0069] In other embodiments, the position sensor 320 may also be installed on the ice-making device corresponding to the bottom or side of the ice storage box 200. For example, the position sensor 320 may be configured as a pressure sensor, which is configured corresponding to the bottom of the ice storage box 200, and determines that the ice storage box 200 is in place when the detected weight is greater than the weight of the ice storage box 200. It may also be a photoelectric sensor, which is configured corresponding to the side wall of the ice storage box 200. When the photoelectric sensor is blocked, it represents that the ice storage box 200 is in place.

[0070] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, the position sensor 320 is a magnetic induction switch, and a magnet 220 is provided on the ice storage box 200 corresponding to the magnetic induction switch. The magnetic induction switch is precisely positioned, and the ice storage box 200 needs to be provided with a magnet 220 correspondingly, that is, when the user uses a non-matching ice storage box 200 or an ice receiving container, the ice making device will not mistakenly determine that the ice storage box 200 is in place because the position of the magnet 220 does not correspond or the magnet 220 does not exist, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of the position determination of the ice storage box 200.

[0071] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 1 As shown, the guide member 400 is provided with a wiring hole 450, and the wiring hole 450 is arranged close to the motor of the ice-making assembly 100. The wiring hole 450 integrates the power supply harness of the sensor assembly 300 and is arranged close to the motor, which reduces the overall harness length in the ice-making device and is also beneficial to the arrangement of the harness, which is convenient for maintenance and installation.

[0072] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 5 As shown, the ice storage box 200 includes a box body 230 and a handle 240 . The box body 230 is formed with an ice storage cavity 210 . The handle 240 includes a gripping section 241 and connecting sections 242 provided at both ends of the gripping section 241 . The handle 240 is connected to the outer wall of the box body 230 through the connecting section 242 .

[0073] In this embodiment, compared with the prior art where the drawer-type push-pull handle of the ice storage box 200 can only be pushed and pulled using fingers, in this application, the user can wrap his palm around the grip section 241, achieving a more labor-saving effect in holding and taking the ice storage box 200.

[0074] The magnet 220 is arranged in the connecting section 242 located at the top. The hidden design not only ensures the aesthetics of the ice storage box 200 but also avoids the magnet 220 from being exposed to the air hole, thereby extending the service life. There is no need to set a placement position for the magnet 220 on the box body 230, thereby effectively improving the space utilization rate of the ice storage cavity 210 of the box body 230.

[0075] In this embodiment, the holding section 241 is arranged along the vertical direction, which is close to the setting form of a conventional water cup and conforms to the user's usage habits. The magnet 220 is correspondingly arranged on the connecting section 242 at the top of the magnetic induction switch of the guide member 400; in other embodiments, the holding section 241 can also be arranged at a certain inclination angle with the vertical direction, such as the holding section 241 can be arranged at 90 degrees with the vertical direction. At this time, the connecting sections 242 at both ends of the holding section 241 have the same height as the holding section 241, and the magnet 220 can be arranged at any position in the holding section 241 or the connecting section 242, corresponding to the magnetic induction switch.

[0076] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the ice-making device further comprises a mounting seat 500 , an upper surface of the mounting seat 500 is formed with a mounting position 510 for the ice storage box 200 , and a placement space 520 for the ice storage box 200 is formed above the mounting seat 500 .

[0077] In this embodiment, the ice storage box 200 is placed in the placement space 520, and the bottom is located at the installation position 510, which prevents the ice box from falling off the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 along the mounting seat 500 during the vibration or movement of the ice-making device (such as when the ice-making device is being transported, or when the ice-making device is installed in the door of the refrigerator, the user opens and closes the refrigerator door causing the ice-making device to move).

[0078] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 4 As shown, the height of the placement space 520 is greater than the height of the ice storage box 200, that is, when placing the ice storage box 200, the ice storage box 200 first enters the placement space 520 and then is placed downward in the installation position 510; when taking the ice storage box 200, the ice storage box 200 first detaches from the installation position 510 and then leaves the placement space 520, ensuring that the ice storage box 200 can be conveniently placed in the ice-making device, thereby improving the user experience.

[0079] In one embodiment, the height of the placement space 520 is less than the diagonal length of the ice storage box 200, where the diagonal is Figure 5 As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5 , it can be understood that since the ice storage box 200 needs to be placed in the placement space 520, Figure 5 The left side (towards the user) in the middle has a passage that is greater than the height of the ice storage box 200. When the ice storage box 200 is installed on the door of the refrigerator, when the user opens and closes the door of the refrigerator, due to the effect of inertia, the ice storage box 200 will disengage in the opposite direction of the door opening, that is, it has a tendency to tilt toward the passage and fall out.

[0080] In this embodiment, during the tilting process of the ice storage box 200, the bottom of the ice storage box 200 abuts against one side of the installation position 510 and rotates toward the channel side with this as the rotation center. By setting the height of the placement space 520 to be smaller than the length of the diagonal of the ice storage box 200, during the rotation process of the ice storage box 200, the top of the side wall of the ice storage box 200 set diagonally to the rotation center will abut against the top of the placement space 520, and thus cannot continue to rotate, thereby preventing the ice storage box 200 from escaping from the placement space 520 due to inertia.

[0081] In this embodiment, the height of the placement space 520 is limited by the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 and the lower surface of the guide member 400. Of course, when the ice-making equipment is not provided with the guide member 400, the height of the placement space 520 can also be determined by the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 and the lowest surface of the ice-making assembly 100.

[0082] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a stopper 530 is disposed on the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 , and the stopper 530 is surrounded to form the mounting position 510 .

[0083] In this embodiment, the stopper 530 is an annular protrusion arranged around the side wall of the ice storage box 200 near the bottom, and the annular protrusion and the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 are surrounded to form a groove-shaped mounting position 510.

[0084] In one embodiment, a stopper side plate is provided above the stopper portion 530, and along the direction in which the ice bank 200 is inserted into the placement space 520, the stopper side plate is provided corresponding to at least one side wall of the ice bank 200. The stopper side plate guides the insertion process of the ice bank 200, and effectively prevents the ice bank 200 from slipping out from both sides of the direction in which the ice bank 200 is inserted into the placement space 520 when the ice bank 200 is placed in the placement space 520.

[0085] In other embodiments, the stopper 530 may be a table-shaped protrusion disposed on the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 , and a groove is disposed at the bottom of the ice storage box 200 corresponding to the table-shaped protrusion. The table-shaped protrusion cooperates with the groove to limit the ice storage box 200 to the mounting seat 500 .

[0086] In one embodiment, the stopper 530 may also be a stopper column, a stopper block, etc., which are arranged on the side wall of the ice storage box 200 near the bottom, and is suitable for limiting the sliding of the ice storage box 200 on the upper surface of the mounting seat 500 .

[0087] In one embodiment, the stopper 530 is movably connected to the mounting seat 500 and is suitable for being extended and retracted in the height direction of the placement space 520. It is understandable that when the user places the ice storage box 200, the bottom of the ice storage box 200 is pressed on the stopper 530, and the stopper 530 is pressed and embedded in the mounting seat 500. At this time, the user can slide the ice storage box 200 into the placement space 520 along the upper surface of the mounting seat 500. After the ice storage box 200 reaches the installation position 510, the bottom of the ice storage box 200 does not press the top of the stopper 530, and the stopper 530 extends upward to form the installation position 510 to limit the movement of the ice storage box 200; the same applies to taking out the ice storage box 200. By setting the stopper 530 to be movably connected to the mounting seat 500, the user does not need to hold the ice storage box 200 all the time when placing or taking the ice storage box 200, which effectively reduces the difficulty of user operation.

[0088] Among them, the movable connection between the stop part 530 and the mounting seat 500 can be achieved by connecting an elastic member between the stop part 530 and the mounting seat 500. The elastic member can be compressed when the stop part 530 is under pressure, and drive the stop part 530 to pop up to form the mounting position 510 when the stop part 530 is not under pressure.

[0089] According to one embodiment of the utility model, combined Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the top of the ice storage box 200 is provided with an opening 250, and the top of the side wall of the ice storage box 200 is provided with a guide port 260 connected to the ice storage cavity 210, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide port 260 gradually increases from the ice storage cavity 210 to the opening 250.

[0090] When the user uses the ice storage box 200 to pour ice cubes, the guide port 260 guides the flow of ice cubes in the ice storage box 200, and the ice cubes always flow out from the very end of the guide port 260, which is beneficial for the user to control the pouring amount and pouring position of the ice cubes.

[0091] In this embodiment, the guide port 260 and the handle portion 240 are disposed on opposite sides of the ice storage box 200 ; in other embodiments, the guide port 260 and the handle portion 240 may also be disposed on adjacent sides of the side wall of the ice storage box 200 .

[0092] A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model comprises:

[0093] The ice-making device as in the above embodiment;

[0094] The main body is provided with ice making equipment.

[0095] The technical effect of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the utility model corresponds to the technical effect of the ice-making device in the embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model, and will not be repeated here.

[0096] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the main body includes a box body and a door body opened and closed at an opening position of the box body, and the ice making device is installed on the door body. In this embodiment, the user can open the door body to take out the ice storage box, which improves convenience.

[0097] Finally, it should be noted that the above implementation modes are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the embodiments, a person skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that: include: An ice-making machine, comprising an ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly comprises an ice tray; An ice storage box, the ice storage box is arranged below the ice tray and is provided with an ice storage cavity suitable for receiving ice cubes; The sensor assembly comprises a height sensor, which is arranged above the ice storage box and is suitable for detecting the height of ice cubes in the ice storage box.

2. The ice making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker further comprises a guide member, which is arranged between the ice making assembly and the ice storage box. The guide member forms a guide channel, which is suitable for guiding ice cubes dropped from the ice tray to fall into the ice storage box. The height sensor is arranged on the guide member.

3. The ice making device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flow guide member includes a flow guide portion and a mounting portion. The flow guide portion is formed with the flow guide channel. The mounting portion is suitable for mounting the sensor assembly.

4. The ice making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide member also includes an isolation plate, a first end of which is connected between the guide portion and the mounting portion, a second end of which extends toward the ice-making assembly, and the isolation plate is located on one side of the ice tray for isolating the ice tray from the sensor assembly.

5. The ice making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting portion is provided with a mounting groove with a notch facing the ice storage cavity, and the height sensor is an infrared sensor, which is fixed to the mounting groove.

6. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The sensor assembly further comprises a position sensor, and the position sensor is mounted on the guide member.

7. The ice-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The position sensor is a magnetic induction switch, and a magnet is arranged on the ice storage box corresponding to the magnetic induction switch.

8. The ice-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The flow guide is provided with a wiring hole, and the wiring hole is arranged close to the motor of the ice-making assembly.

9. The ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ice storage box comprises: A box body, wherein the box body is formed with the ice storage cavity; A handle portion, the handle portion comprising a gripping section and connecting sections provided at both ends of the gripping section, the handle portion being connected to the outer side wall of the box body through the connecting sections; The magnet is arranged in the connecting section located at the top.

10. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ice making device also includes: A mounting seat is provided, wherein a mounting position for the ice storage box is formed on an upper surface of the mounting seat, and a placement space for the ice storage box is formed above the mounting seat.

11. The ice-making device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The height of the placement space is greater than the height of the ice storage box and less than the length of a diagonal line of the ice storage box.

12. The ice-making device according to claim 10, characterized in that: A stopper is disposed on the upper surface of the mounting seat, and the stopper is arranged around to form the mounting position.

13. The ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The top of the ice storage box is provided with an opening, and the top of the side wall of the ice storage box is provided with a guide port connected to the ice storage cavity, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide port gradually increases from the ice storage cavity to the opening direction.

14. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: The ice making device according to any one of claims 1 to 13; A main body is provided with the ice-making device.

15. The refrigerator according to claim 14, characterized in that: The main body comprises a box body and a door body opened and closed at an opening position of the box body, and the ice-making device is installed on the door body.

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