Ice maker and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker and a refrigerator, which comprise an ice maker frame, an ice making tray is arranged on the ice maker frame, and the ice maker frame is provided with a plurality of ice grids; the ice turning motor is fixedly connected with one end of the ice-making disc, the ice turning motor is used for driving the ice-making disc to turn over, the air inducing channel is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet is provided with a slope baffle, the slope baffle is arranged in an inclined mode, and the air inducing channel is provided with an air outlet. And along the flow direction of the cold air, the inclined plane baffle plate is gradually close to the ice-making tray along the direction vertical to the surface of the ice-making tray. The quick assembly of the ice maker frame and the box body is realized through the assembly component with a simple structure; and through the arrangement of the inclined baffle at the air outlet of the induced air duct, the problem of long ice block freezing time caused by insufficient heat exchange is solved, and the ice making period is shortened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to an ice maker and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, refrigerators have become a necessity in people's lives. Refrigerators use refrigeration to keep their interior at a low temperature, which can not only preserve food, but also make ice by setting up a simple ice-making device, which greatly facilitates users' demand for ice cubes. However, the existing refrigerator ice-making machine still has the following defects:

[0003] 1. The ice maker used in the traditional refrigerator is difficult to assemble due to the complicated assembly method.

[0004] 2. The air inlet of the ice machine is designed to be flush with the surface of the ice tray, so that the cold air flows horizontally over the surface of the ice tray. Since the horizontal surface of the ice making surface is lower than the surface of the ice tray, and the cold air flows horizontally, eddy currents will appear in the ice tray near the air inlet, resulting in insufficient heat exchange, causing the ice cubes to freeze for a long time, and ultimately extending the ice making cycle. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an ice maker, including an ice maker frame, on which are provided:

[0006] An ice tray with multiple ice compartments;

[0007] The ice turning motor is fixedly connected to one end of the ice tray, and the ice turning motor is used to drive the ice tray to turn over and

[0008] The air duct has an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air outlet is provided with an inclined baffle, the inclined baffle is inclinedly arranged, and gradually approaches the ice tray along the flow direction of the cold air and in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the ice tray.

[0009] Furthermore, the angle between the inclined baffle and the horizontal plane ranges from 20° to 60°.

[0010] Furthermore, the distance between the lowest point of the inclined baffle and the horizontal plane of the ice making tray ranges from 3 to 9 cm.

[0011] Furthermore, an ice-detecting rod is also provided on the ice-making machine frame, and the ice-detecting rod is installed on the ice-turning motor.

[0012] A refrigerator comprises a freezing chamber and the refrigerator ice maker, wherein the ice maker frame of the refrigerator ice maker is installed on the box body of the freezing chamber.

[0013] Furthermore, the contact surface between the ice maker frame and the box body is provided with assembly components to fix the ice maker frame and the box body.

[0014] Furthermore, the assembly component includes a card slot, a fixed hanging column and an elastic limiter, wherein the card slot is evenly distributed at the edge of the contact surface between the ice maker frame and the box body; the contact surface between the box body and the ice maker frame is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the card slot; the fixed hanging column is horizontally pushed into the card slot along the inward direction of the card slot opening to fix the ice maker frame and the box body.

[0015] Furthermore, the fixed hanging column has a T-shaped structure, and the outer surface of the extending end in the vertical direction has a concave-convex structure, and the concave portion of the fixed hanging column is engaged with the slot.

[0016] Furthermore, the elastic limiter is arranged at the opening of the slot and is inclined toward the slot to abut against the fixed hanging column.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The utility model realizes the rapid assembly of the ice maker frame and the box body through an assembly component with a simple structure; and solves the problem of long freezing time of ice cubes due to insufficient heat exchange by setting the inclined baffle plate of the air outlet of the induced air duct, thereby shortening the ice making cycle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice making machine frame in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the ice maker frame and the box body in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a partial assembly diagram of the ice maker frame and the box body in the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 10, freezer compartment; 11, box body; 111, ice maker; 20, ice maker frame; 21, ice tray; 211, ice tray; 22, ice turning motor; 23, ice probe; 24, air duct; 241, air inlet; 242, air outlet; 2421, inclined baffle; 25, assembly component; 251, slot; 252, fixed hanging column; 253, elastic limiter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the technical scheme and technical effect of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments.

[0026] like Figure 2-3 As shown, the utility model provides an ice maker and a refrigerator, the ice maker comprising an ice maker frame 20, on which an ice tray 21, an ice turning motor 22, an ice detection rod 23 and an air duct 24 are arranged. Specifically:

[0027] The ice tray 21 has a plurality of ice cubes 211 . One end of the ice tray 21 is fixedly connected to the ice maker frame 20 , and the other end is fixedly connected to the ice turning motor 22 .

[0028] The ice turning motor 22 is installed on the ice maker frame 20 together with the ice tray 21, and the ice turning motor 22 is fixed by two holes and elastic claws on the ice maker frame 20. When the ice turning motor 22 is powered on, the ice tray 21 is driven to rotate or swing, causing the ice cubes in the ice tray 211 to fall off.

[0029] The ice detection rod 23 is installed on the ice turning motor 22, and the ice detection rod 23 is used to detect the formation of ice cubes.

[0030] The induced air duct 24 has an air inlet 241 and an air outlet 242. The air inlet 241 is located on one side of the ice tray 21, and cold air flows in from bottom to top along the vertical direction of the ice maker frame 20. A bevel baffle 421 is provided at the air outlet 242. The bevel baffle 2421 is inclined and gradually approaches the ice tray 21 along the direction of the cold air flow and the direction perpendicular to the surface of the ice tray 21, so as to guide another part of the cold air to flow obliquely toward the ice tray 21 close to the induced air duct 24 while a part of the cold air flows horizontally along the surface of the ice tray 211. The bevel baffle 2421 is provided to solve the problem of eddy currents occurring at a position close to the air outlet 242 in the traditional ice maker, which leads to insufficient heat exchange and a long freezing time of ice cubes. Preferably, the bevel baffle 2421 is inclined from top to bottom along the direction of the cold air flow, and the angle range with the horizontal plane is 20°-60°. The distance between the lowest point of the inclined baffle 2421 and the horizontal plane of the ice tray 21 ranges from 3 to 9 cm.

[0031] The utility model also discloses an assembly structure of the ice maker and the refrigerator, such as Figure 1 As shown, the refrigerator has a freezer compartment 10, and an ice maker frame 20 is mounted on a box body 11 of the freezer compartment 10. An assembly component 25 is distributed on the contact surface between the ice maker frame 20 and the box body 11 to fix the ice maker frame 20 and the box body 11. Figure 4-5As shown, the assembly component 25 includes a slot 251, a fixed hanging column 252 and an elastic stopper 253. Preferably, the slot 251 has a U-shaped opening. Among them, the slots 251 are evenly distributed at the edge of the contact surface between the ice maker frame 20 and the box body 11; the contact surface between the box body 11 and the ice maker frame 20 is provided with a fixing hole for engaging the slot 251, and then the fixed hanging column 252 is horizontally pushed into the slot 251 along the inward direction of the slot 251 opening to fix the ice maker frame 20 and the box body 11. Preferably, the fixed hanging column 252 is a T-shaped structure, and the outer surface of the extended end in the vertical direction is a concave-convex structure, and the concave part of the fixed hanging column 252 is engaged with the slot 251. The elastic stopper 253 is arranged at the opening of the slot 251, and is inclined into the slot 251 to resist the fixed hanging column 252. Such an assembly component 25 has a simple structure and reduces the installation process of the ice maker and the refrigerator box body 11.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice making machine, characterized in that: The ice maker comprises an ice maker frame (20), on which is arranged: An ice tray (21) having a plurality of ice trays (211); An ice-turning motor (22) is fixedly connected to one end of the ice-making tray (21), and the ice-turning motor (22) is used to drive the ice-making tray (21) to turn over; as well as The air induction duct (24) comprises an air inlet (241) and an air outlet (242), wherein the air outlet (242) is provided with an inclined baffle (2421), wherein the inclined baffle (2421) is arranged at an angle, and along the flow direction of the cold air, the inclined baffle (2421) gradually approaches the ice tray (21) in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the ice tray (21).

2. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle between the inclined baffle and the horizontal plane ranges from 20° to 60°.

3. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the lowest point of the inclined baffle (2421) and the horizontal plane of the ice-making tray (21) ranges from 3 to 9 cm.

4. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making machine frame (20) is also provided with an ice-detecting rod (23), and the ice-detecting rod (23) is mounted on the ice-turning motor (22).

5. A refrigerator, characterized in that: A freezer compartment (10) and an ice maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ice maker frame (20) is mounted on a box body (11) of the freezer compartment (10).

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The contact surface between the ice maker frame (20) and the box body (11) is provided with an assembly component (25) for fixing the ice maker frame (20) and the box body (11).

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The assembly component (25) comprises a card slot (251), a fixed hanging column (252) and an elastic stopper (253), wherein the card slot (251) is evenly distributed at the edge of the contact surface between the ice maker frame (20) and the box body (11); the contact surface between the box body (11) and the ice maker frame (20) is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the card slot (251); the fixed hanging column (252) is horizontally pushed into the card slot (251) along the inward direction of the opening of the card slot (251) to fix the ice maker frame (20) and the box body (11).

8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixed hanging column (252) has a T-shaped structure, and the outer surface of the extending end in the vertical direction has a concave-convex structure, and the concave part of the fixed hanging column (252) is engaged with the clamping groove (251).

9. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The elastic stopper (253) is arranged at the opening of the slot (251) and is inclined toward the slot (251) to abut against the fixed hanging column (252).

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