Lifting mechanism and ice discharging device

Abstract

The utility model provides a lifting mechanism and an ice discharging device, and relates to the technical field of refrigerators. The lifting mechanism comprises a shell, a collecting box and a lifting assembly. The shell has a mounting cavity; the partition plate is arranged in the mounting cavity and divides the mounting cavity into a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity, and a feeding port and a discharging port are formed in the cavity wall of the first inner cavity; the lifting assembly is arranged in the first inner cavity; the collecting box is arranged in the second inner cavity; wherein the discharging port is located in the side, away from the second inner cavity, of the feeding port, the partition plate is provided with a discharging hole, and the discharging hole is configured to guide liquid and / or chippings from the first inner cavity into the collecting box; the lifting assembly is configured to lift materials from the feeding port to the discharging port. According to the ice block lifting device, the collecting box and the discharging hole are arranged, so that ice chips formed by collision during ice block lifting and condensed water formed by condensation can be introduced into the collecting box through the discharging hole, the ice chips and the condensed water can be prevented from being accumulated in the lifting mechanism, and then normal work of the lifting mechanism can be facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and in particular to a lifting mechanism and an ice dispensing device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, a refrigerator includes a refrigeration module, a freezing module and an ice-making module. The ice-making module includes a water supply device, an ice-making device, an ice storage device and an ice-dispensing device. Usually, the refrigeration module is located above the freezing module. In order not to occupy the space of the refrigeration module and to utilize the refrigeration effect of the freezing module, the ice-making device and the ice storage device are arranged around the refrigeration module. And in order to facilitate users to take ice without bending over, the ice dispenser of the ice-dispensing device is installed at a higher position in the refrigerator. Accordingly, in order to lift the ice cubes from the ice storage device to the dispenser located at a higher position in the refrigerator, the ice-dispensing device is provided with a lifting mechanism for lifting the ice cubes from the ice storage device to a higher position.

[0003] When the lifting mechanism lifts the ice cubes, the ice cubes will roll and hit the lifting mechanism to produce ice chips. When the ice cubes are in the lifting mechanism, the temperature inside the lifting mechanism will drop, so that the water molecules in the air in the lifting mechanism will condense and form condensation water. The accumulation of ice chips and condensation water in the lifting mechanism will be detrimental to the normal operation of the lifting mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present application is to provide a lifting mechanism and an ice discharging device to solve the problem of ice chips and condensation water accumulating in the lifting mechanism.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the above technical problems is:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a lifting mechanism, which comprises a housing, a collecting box and a lifting assembly. The housing has a mounting cavity; a partition is arranged in the mounting cavity, the partition divides the mounting cavity into a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity, the cavity wall of the first inner cavity is provided with a feed port and a discharge port; the lifting assembly is arranged in the first inner cavity; the collecting box is arranged in the second inner cavity; wherein the discharge port is located on the side of the feed port away from the second inner cavity, the partition is provided with a discharge hole, the discharge hole is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the first inner cavity into the collecting box; the lifting assembly is configured to lift the material from the feed port to the discharge port.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, a shroud is provided on one side of the partition close to the collection box, and the shroud is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the discharge hole into the collection box.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the collection box includes a first frame body and a bottom plate, the bottom plate is arranged at one end of the first frame body and closes the end of the first frame body, and the other end of the first frame body faces the discharge hole; the outer wall of the first frame body is provided with a groove, there are two grooves, and the two grooves are arranged side by side.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the collection box further includes a gripping plate, which is disposed between the two grooves, with one end of the gripping plate located in a notch of one groove and the other end of the gripping plate located in a notch of the other groove.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the housing includes a first shell and a second shell, and the first shell and the second shell cover each other to form a mounting cavity.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, a first through hole is provided at a position of the first shell or the second shell opposite to the collection box, and the first through hole is configured to allow the collection box to exit from the installation cavity or enter the installation cavity from outside the installation cavity.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting assembly includes a driving unit and a plurality of lifting units arranged in sequence along the lifting direction, the partition and the shell define a plurality of lifting chambers, the plurality of lifting chambers are arranged in sequence along the lifting direction of the lifting assembly, and the plurality of lifting units are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of lifting chambers; the lifting chambers of two adjacent lifting units are connected to each other, and among the two adjacent lifting units, the lifting unit located far away from the collecting box is configured to transfer the material in the lifting chamber close to the collecting box to the lifting chamber far away from the collecting box; wherein the driving unit is arranged on the shell and is transmission-connected to the lifting unit.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting unit includes a material support platform fixed in the lifting chamber and a lifting member rotatably arranged in the lifting chamber, and the lifting member is transmission-connected to the driving unit; wherein, in the lifting unit closest to the collecting box and the lifting unit farthest from the collecting box, the lifting member is configured to transfer the material entering the lifting chamber to the material support platform; in two adjacent lifting units, the lifting member located far away from the collecting box is configured to transfer the material on the material support platform close to the collecting box to the material support platform far away from the collecting box.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting member includes a shift plate and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the lifting chamber and is transmission-connected to the driving unit; the shift plate is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and at least one end of the shift plate is radially extended along the rotating shaft, and the shift plate is configured to shift the material in the lifting chamber to the corresponding material support platform.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present application further provides an ice dispensing device, which includes an ice dispensing channel, a distributor, and the aforementioned lifting mechanism. One end of the ice dispensing channel is connected to an end of the lifting assembly away from the collection box, and the other end is connected to the distributor.

[0016] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The lifting mechanism provided in the present application, by providing a collection box and a discharge hole, can introduce ice chips formed by impact when lifting ice cubes and condensation water formed by condensation into the collection box through the discharge hole, thereby avoiding the accumulation of ice chips and condensation water in the lifting mechanism, and further facilitating the normal operation of the lifting mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings of the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present application, but are not intended to limit the present application, wherein:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the enclosure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the collection box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 An exploded view of a housing provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the arrangement of the lifting chambers provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material support provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of an ice dispensing device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 001-lifting mechanism;

[0030] 011-housing; 111-first housing; 1111-giving opening; 1112-inclined plate; 112-second housing; 1121-first through hole;

[0031] 012-collection box; 121-first frame; 1211-groove; 122-bottom plate; 123-grip plate;

[0032] 013-lifting assembly; 131-lifting unit; 1311-lifting member; 13111-push plate; 13112-rotating shaft; 1312-material support platform; 13121-slot; 13122-positioning hole;

[0033] 014-installation cavity; 141-first inner cavity; 1411-lifting cavity; 142-second inner cavity; 143-feeding port; 144-discharging port;

[0034] 015- partition; 151- discharge hole;

[0035] 016-circumference tube;

[0036] 002- ice storage device; 003- ice outlet channel; 004- dispenser; 005- ice crushing mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "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 present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a unique orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0039] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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, an electrical connection, or mutual communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] To facilitate understanding of the scheme of the present application, the spline curves and arrows used in the drawings are explained here: the components indicated by the spline curves without arrows are solid components, that is, components with solid structures; the components indicated by the spline curves with arrows are virtual components, that is, components without solid structures.

[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting mechanism 001 provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure in the lifting mechanism 001 provided in the embodiment of the present application. The embodiment of the present application provides a lifting mechanism 001, which comprises a housing 011, a collecting box 012 and a lifting assembly 013. The housing 011 has an installation cavity 014. A partition 015 is arranged in the installation cavity 014. The partition 015 divides the installation cavity 014 into a first inner cavity 141 and a second inner cavity 142. A feed port 143 and a discharge port 144 are arranged on the cavity wall of the first inner cavity 141. The lifting assembly 013 is arranged in the first inner cavity 141. The collecting box 012 is arranged in the second inner cavity 142. Among them, the discharge port 144 is located on the side of the feed port 143 away from the second inner cavity 142. The partition 015 is provided with a discharge hole 151. The discharge hole 151 is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the first inner cavity 141 into the collecting box 012. The lifting assembly 013 is configured to lift the material from the feed port 143 to the discharge port 144 .

[0042] It can be understood that the second inner cavity 142 is located below the first inner cavity 141 , the box opening of the collection box 012 faces the discharge hole 151 , and the feed port 143 is closer to the collection box 012 than the discharge port 144 .

[0043] The lifting mechanism 001 is located at the discharge end of the ice storage device 002 of the refrigerator. The ice pushing mechanism in the ice storage device 002 pushes the ice cubes into the first inner cavity 141 through the discharge end and the feed port 143 in sequence. The lifting assembly 013 lifts the ice cubes from one end of the second inner cavity 142 close to the collection box 012 to the other end away from the collection box 012.

[0044] Exemplarily, the lifting assembly 013 includes but is not limited to a spiral lifting assembly 013 , a bucket lifting assembly 013 , a chain lifting assembly 013 , a conveyor belt lifting assembly 013 , a hanging plate lifting assembly 013 , etc. In addition, the discharge hole 151 is located directly above the collection box 012 .

[0045] The discharge hole 151 is a strip hole, and there are multiple strip holes. The multiple strip holes are arranged at intervals along the ice pushing direction of the ice pushing mechanism. The size of the discharge hole 151 is adaptively adjusted according to the size of the ice cubes from the ice storage device 002 so that the ice cubes will not be discharged through the strip holes.

[0046] In this embodiment, by providing the collection box 012 and the discharge hole 151, ice chips formed by impact when lifting ice cubes and condensed water formed by condensation can be introduced into the collection box 012 through the discharge hole 151, thereby preventing ice chips and condensed water from accumulating in the lifting mechanism 001, thereby facilitating the normal operation of the lifting mechanism 001. As a result, the reliability of the lifting mechanism 001 can be improved.

[0047] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of the shroud 016 provided in the embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments of the present application, a shroud 016 is provided on one side of the partition 015 close to the collection box 012. The shroud 016 is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the discharge hole 151 into the collection box 012.

[0048] It is understandable that when the ice cubes move in the housing 011, collisions may occur, and the collisions may cause some ice chips and condensed water to splash out of the lifting assembly 013 through the discharge holes 151, thereby contaminating other components.

[0049] Based on this, in this embodiment, by setting up the surrounding cylinder 016, the ice chips and condensed water splashed through the discharge hole 151 can be intercepted, so that the splashed ice chips and condensed water hit the inner wall of the surrounding cylinder 016 and slow down, thereby reducing the possibility of ice chips and condensed water splashing outward and contaminating other components, and finally ensuring the cleanliness of the components around the lifting component 013.

[0050] The surrounding tube 016 is a rectangular tube, one end of which is welded to the outer shell 011 and the other end of which is extended toward the collection box 012 .

[0051] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4Schematic diagram of the structure of the collection box 012 provided in the embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments of the present application, the collection box 012 includes a first frame 121 and a bottom plate 122. The bottom plate 122 is arranged at one end of the first frame 121 and closes the end of the first frame 121. The other end of the first frame 121 faces the discharge hole 151. The outer wall of the first frame 121 is provided with a groove 1211. There are two grooves 1211, and the two grooves 1211 are arranged in parallel.

[0052] It can be understood that when holding the collection box 012, the thumb of one hand is located in one groove 1211, and the other four fingers are located in another groove 1211, and then the area between the two grooves 1211 is pinched, so that the collection box 012 can be held.

[0053] In this embodiment, through the above-mentioned arrangement, on the one hand, a structure that is convenient for users to hold can be formed on the collection box 012, thereby improving the convenience of use; on the other hand, there is no need to provide a handle for holding on the surface of the collection box 012, so that the external structure of the collection box 012 is regular, which makes it easier to assemble it with surrounding components.

[0054] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments of the present application, the collection box 012 further includes a gripping plate 123. The gripping plate 123 is disposed between the two grooves 1211. One end of the gripping plate 123 is located in the notch of one groove 1211. The other end of the gripping plate 123 is located in the notch of the other groove 1211.

[0055] In this embodiment, by providing the gripping plate 123, when holding the collection box 012, the fingers can hold the gripping plate 123, thereby improving the stability of holding the collection box 012 and reducing the possibility of the collection box 012 falling off from the hand.

[0056] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 The exploded view of the housing provided in the embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments of the present application, the housing 011 includes a first shell 111 and a second shell 112 , and the first shell 111 and the second shell 112 cover each other to form an installation cavity 014 .

[0057] Exemplarily, the first shell 111 and the second shell 112 are both box structures with openings. One end of the first shell 111 provided with an opening is inserted into the inner cavity of the second shell 112 through the opening of the second shell 112. The feed port 143 is provided on the bottom wall of the second shell 112, the discharge port 144 is provided on the side wall of the second shell 112, and a clearance port 1111 is provided on the side wall of the first shell 111 opposite to the discharge port 144. The material enters one end of the lifting component 013 from the feed port 143, and is transmitted to the other end of the lifting component 013 under the lifting action of the lifting component 013, and enters the discharge port 144 through the clearance port 1111.

[0058] In addition, in order to facilitate the rapid discharge of materials from the discharge port 144, an inclined plate 1112 is provided on the side wall of the outlet 1111 close to the collection box 012. The lower end of the inclined plate 1112 is connected to the first shell 111, and the other end extends obliquely upward into the installation cavity 014.

[0059] In this embodiment, through the above-mentioned arrangement, on the one hand, the outer shell 011 can enclose the collection box 012, the lifting assembly 013, etc., thereby improving the compactness of the structure of the lifting assembly 013 and the regularity of the external structure; on the other hand, it is easy to disassemble the outer shell 011, thereby improving the convenience of maintenance.

[0060] See also Figure 5 In some embodiments of the present application, a first through hole 1121 is provided at a position of the first shell 111 or the second shell 112 opposite to the collection box 012, and the first through hole 1121 is configured to allow the collection box 012 to exit from the installation cavity 014 or enter the installation cavity 014 from outside the installation cavity 014.

[0061] It can be understood that when the collection box 012 needs to be cleaned, the collection box 012 is taken out from the installation cavity 014 through the first through hole 1121 ; after cleaning, the collection box 012 is put back into the installation cavity 014 through the first through hole 1121 .

[0062] Exemplarily, the first through hole 1121 is disposed on the second shell 112 .

[0063] In this embodiment, by providing the first through hole 1121, the collection box 012 can be withdrawn from the installation cavity 014 or enter the installation cavity 014 from outside the installation cavity 014 through the first through hole 1121, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the collection box 012 and improving the convenience of use.

[0064] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6Schematic diagram of arrangement of lifting chambers 1411 provided in embodiments of the present application. In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting assembly 013 includes a driving unit and a plurality of lifting units 131 arranged in sequence along the lifting direction, and the partition 015 and the shell define a plurality of lifting chambers 1411. Along the lifting direction of the lifting assembly 013, the plurality of lifting chambers 1411 are arranged in sequence, and the plurality of lifting units 131 are arranged one by one with the plurality of lifting chambers 1411. The lifting chambers 1411 of two adjacent lifting units 131 are connected to each other. Among the two adjacent lifting units 131, the lifting unit 131 located away from the collection box 012 is configured to transfer the material in the lifting chamber 1411 close to the collection box 012 to the lifting chamber 1411 away from the collection box 012. Among them, the discharge hole 151 is arranged at the position where the partition 015 is opposite to the collection box 012, and the surrounding tube 016 is arranged on the surface of the partition 015 facing the collection box 012. The driving unit is arranged on the shell 011 and is in transmission connection with the lifting unit 131.

[0065] It can be understood that the driving unit is in driving connection with the lifting component, thereby providing mechanical power to the lifting component. The lifting component converts the mechanical power from the driving unit into the gravitational potential energy of the material, thereby transporting the material to a higher place.

[0066] In this embodiment, by using multiple lifting units 131 to lift materials in sequence, the materials can be divided into multiple outputs, thereby preventing the materials located above from falling and affecting the lifting of the materials located below, thereby improving the reliability of the lifting component 013 in lifting materials.

[0067] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle. In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting unit 131 includes a material support platform 1312 fixedly arranged in the lifting chamber 1411 and a lifting member 1311 rotatably arranged in the lifting chamber 1411, and the lifting member 1311 is transmission-connected to the driving unit; wherein, in the lifting unit 131 closest to the collection box 012 and the lifting unit 131 farthest from the collection box 012, the lifting member 1311 is configured to transfer the material entering the lifting chamber 1411 to the material support platform 1312; in two adjacent lifting units 131, the lifting member 1311 located far away from the collection box 012 is configured to transfer the material on the material support platform 1312 close to the collection box 012 to the material support platform 1312 far away from the collection box 012.

[0068] In this embodiment, through the above-mentioned arrangement, in each lifting unit 131, the material is lifted onto the material platform 1312, so that the material is temporarily supported by the material platform 1312, so that the material located on the material platform 1312 will not affect the lifting of the material located under the material platform 1312, thereby further improving the reliability of lifting materials by the lifting component 013.

[0069] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments of the present application, the lifting member 1311 includes a dial plate 13111 and a rotating shaft 13112, the rotating shaft 13112 is rotatably disposed in the lifting chamber 1411, and is transmission-connected to the driving unit; the dial plate 13111 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 13112, and at least one end of the dial plate 13111 is radially extended along the rotating shaft 13112, and the dial plate 13111 is configured to dial the material in the lifting chamber 1411 to the corresponding material support platform 1312.

[0070] It can be understood that the partition 015 is located in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 13112 , and the bottom wall of the first shell 111 and the bottom wall of the second shell 112 are respectively located at two ends of the axial direction of the rotating shaft 13112 .

[0071] Among them, along the direction away from the collection box 012, the lifting units 131 are the first lifting unit 131, the second lifting unit 131...the N-1th lifting unit 131 and the Nth lifting unit 131 in sequence, wherein N≥2, and N is a natural number. Of the two adjacent lifting units 131, the lifting unit 131 located at the bottom is the N-1th lifting unit 131, and the lifting unit 131 located at the top is the Nth lifting unit 131. The paddle 13111 of the N-1th lifting unit 131 rotates in the first axial direction of the rotating shaft 13112 of the N-1th lifting unit 131 to pry the material under the material support 1312 of the N-1th lifting unit 131, so that the material moves upward under the drive of the paddle 13111 of the N-1th lifting unit 131, and is paddled by the paddle 13111 to the material support 1312 of the N-1th lifting unit 131.

[0072] The shifting plate 13111 of the Nth lifting unit 131 rotates in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 13112 of the Nth lifting unit 131, thereby shifting the material on the material supporting platform of the N-1th lifting unit 131 into the lifting chamber 1411 of the Nth lifting unit 131 until the material is shifted onto the material supporting platform 1312 of the Nth lifting unit 131.

[0073] In this way, the plurality of lifting units 131 lift the material in sequence until the material is pushed onto the material support platform 1312 near the material outlet 144. To facilitate material discharge, the bearing surface of the material support platform 1312 near the material outlet 144 extends to the material outlet 144.

[0074] In addition, the bearing surfaces of the material support platform 1312 of the first lifting unit 131 to the N-1 lifting unit 131 are all concave into an arc-shaped surface. The bearing surface of the N-1 lifting unit 131 is coaxial with the rotation center of the N-1 lifting unit 131. A slot 13121 for the dial plate 13111 of the N-1 lifting unit 131 to be rotatably inserted is provided on the bearing surface of the N-1 lifting unit 131. In this way, on the one hand, the material can be stably located in the concave portion of the material support platform 1312; on the other hand, all the materials on the bearing surface can be dialed into the lifting chamber 1411 of the N-1 lifting unit 131 through the slot 13121 into which the dial plate 13111 of the N-1 lifting unit 131 is rotatably inserted, thereby improving the material lifting efficiency.

[0075] The bearing surface of the material support platform 1312 of the Nth lifting unit 131 is convex to an arc-shaped surface, so that the materials falling on the bearing surface can be discharged downward under the guidance of the bearing surface, thereby avoiding the accumulation of materials on the bearing surface.

[0076] On the basis of the above embodiment, in order to further improve the lifting efficiency, more lifting units can be arranged at a certain height. Specifically, a plurality of lifting units 131 are divided into two groups, and the lifting units 131 in the two groups are staggered and distributed in sequence along the direction away from the collecting box 012. The rotation center of the dial plate 13111 of the lifting unit 131 in one group is located on the first straight line, and the rotation center of the dial plate 13111 of the lifting unit 131 in the other group is located on the second straight line. The first straight line is parallel to the second straight line. And the dial plate 13111 in one group rotates around the first direction, and the dial plate 13111 in the other group rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction. Correspondingly, the material support platforms 1312 in the two groups are respectively located on both sides of the lifting chamber 1411. In this way, through the above arrangement, more lifting units can be arranged at a certain height, thereby improving the lifting efficiency.

[0077] The rotating shaft 13112 is rotatably mounted on the bottom wall of the box on the first shell 111 through a bearing, and the driving unit is arranged on the side of the first shell 111 away from the second shell 112. The driving unit includes a cover body, a driving gear, an output gear and a motor. The cover body is covered on the first shell 111 to form a receiving chamber. The driving gear is located in the receiving chamber. The driving gear corresponds to multiple rotating shafts 13112 one by one. The driving gear is sleeved on the rotating shaft 13112. Along the lifting direction of the lifting assembly 013, the driving gears are meshed in sequence. The output gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the motor and meshed with the driving gear.

[0078] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material support platform 1312 provided in an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, in each lifting unit 131, a positioning hole 13122 is provided at one end of the material support platform 1312 close to the rotating shaft 13112, and the rotating shaft 13112 is disposed in the positioning hole 13122 and rotates with the positioning hole 13122. There are multiple dial plates 13111, which are spaced apart along the axis of the rotating shaft 13112. And the slot 13121 is a through-slot structure. Therefore, it is convenient for the dial plate 13111 of the Nth lifting unit 131 to be rotated and inserted to remove the material from the support platform, and it is also convenient for the dial plate 13111 of the N-1th lifting unit 131 to complete a circular rotation through the through-slot structure. In addition, setting the slot 13121 as a through-slot structure also facilitates the liquid and ice chips on the material support platform 1312 to be discharged downward through the through-slot structure.

[0079] Exemplarily, both ends of the dial plate 13111 are radially extended along the rotation shaft 13112 , and the two ends of the dial plate 13111 are symmetrically arranged around the axis of the rotation shaft 13112 .

[0080] In addition, the partition 015 is located in the circumferential direction of the rotation of the dial plate 13111 and is clearance-matched with the dial plate 13111. Thus, the dial plate 13111 is convenient to rotate and ice cubes are prevented from falling between the dial plate 13111 and the partition 015.

[0081] See also Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the ice discharging device provided in the embodiment of the present application. Accordingly, the present application also provides an ice discharging device, which includes an ice discharging channel 003, a distributor 004 and the aforementioned lifting mechanism 001. One end of the ice discharging channel 003 is connected to one end of the lifting component 013 away from the collection box 012, and the other end is connected to the distributor 004.

[0082] It can be understood that the ice pushing mechanism in the ice storage device 002 pushes the ice cubes into the lifting mechanism 001. The lifting mechanism 001 lifts the ice cubes into the ice outlet channel 003. The ice cubes fall into the dispenser 004 through the ice outlet channel 003. The discharging valve of the dispenser 004 is opened to discharge the ice cubes.

[0083] In addition, an ice crushing mechanism 005 is provided between the lifting mechanism 001 and the ice outlet channel 003. The ice crushing mechanism 005 is used to crush the ice cubes from the lifting mechanism 001.

[0084] The basic concepts have been described above. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, the above detailed disclosure is only for example and does not constitute a limitation of the present application. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements and amendments to the present application. Such modifications, improvements and amendments are suggested in the present application, so such modifications, improvements and amendments still belong to the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A lifting mechanism, characterized in that: include: A housing having a mounting cavity; A partition is arranged in the installation cavity, the partition divides the installation cavity into a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity, and a feed port and a discharge port are arranged on the cavity wall of the first inner cavity; A lifting assembly, disposed in the first inner cavity; A collection box, disposed in the second inner cavity; Wherein, the discharge port is located on the side of the feed port away from the second inner cavity, the partition is provided with a discharge hole, and the discharge hole is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the first inner cavity into the collection box; the lifting assembly is configured to lift the material from the feed port to the discharge port.

2. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shroud is provided on one side of the partition close to the collecting box, and the shroud is configured to introduce liquid and / or debris from the discharge hole into the collecting box.

3. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting box comprises a first frame body and a bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is arranged at one end of the first frame body and closes the end of the first frame body, and the other end of the first frame body faces the discharge hole; the outer wall of the first frame body is provided with grooves, and there are two grooves, which are arranged in parallel.

4. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The collection box further comprises a gripping plate, which is arranged between the two grooves, one end of the gripping plate is located in the notch of one groove, and the other end of the gripping plate is located in the notch of the other groove.

5. The lifting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The housing includes a first shell and a second shell, and the first shell and the second shell cover each other to form the installation cavity.

6. The lifting mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first through hole is provided at a position of the first shell or the second shell opposite to the collection box, and the first through hole is configured to allow the collection box to exit from the installation cavity or enter the installation cavity from outside the installation cavity.

7. The lifting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a driving unit and a plurality of lifting units, the partition plate and the shell define a plurality of lifting chambers, the plurality of lifting chambers are sequentially arranged along the lifting direction of the lifting assembly, and the plurality of lifting units are arranged one-to-one with the plurality of lifting chambers, two adjacent lifting chambers are connected to each other, and among the two adjacent lifting units, the lifting unit located far from the collection box is configured to transfer the material in the lifting chamber close to the collection box to the lifting chamber far from the collection box; Wherein, the driving unit is arranged on the shell and is transmission-connected with the lifting unit.

8. The lifting mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lifting unit comprises a material support platform fixedly arranged in the lifting chamber and a lifting member rotatably arranged in the lifting chamber, and the lifting member is transmission-connected to the driving unit; Wherein, in the lifting unit closest to the collection box and the lifting unit farthest from the collection box, the lifting member is configured to transfer the material entering the lifting chamber to the material support platform; In two adjacent lifting units, the lifting member located far away from the collecting box is configured to transfer the material on the material support platform close to the collecting box to the material support platform far away from the collecting box.

9. The lifting mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lifting member includes a shifting plate and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the lifting chamber and is transmission-connected to the driving unit; the shifting plate is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and at least one end of the shifting plate is extended radially along the rotating shaft, and the shifting plate is configured to shift the material in the lifting chamber to the corresponding material support platform.

10. An ice dispensing device, characterized in that: include: The lifting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9; An ice outlet channel, one end of which is connected to an end of the lifting assembly away from the collection box; The distributor is communicated with the other end of the ice outlet channel.

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