Ice making mechanism and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice making mechanism and an ice maker, and belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment. The ice making mechanism is used for scraping condensed ice in the ice making machine, and comprises an ice bucket assembly, a driving assembly and an ice scraping assembly, the ice knife rotates around the axis of the ice knife, when water in the ice bucket freezes below the freezing point, the ice knife scrapes off condensed ice in the rotating process to obtain ice-sand-shaped granular ice, and the ice-making mechanism rotates around the axis of the ice knife, so that the ice scraping efficiency is higher, and the instant demand of people is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and specifically relates to an ice-making mechanism and an ice-making machine. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of material level, people now demand more refined and quality life. They are no longer satisfied with the pursuit of ice machines that can make ice cubes that melt quickly, but instant ice machines that can make ice quickly. Most of the ice machines on the market are industrial ice machines and commercial ice machines with large ice production capacity, while small ice machines with small ice production capacity are rare, and ice machines with high ice production efficiency are still vacant in the market. In addition, ordinary small ice machines can hardly meet the demand for ice cubes, and are far from meeting the needs of home use.

[0003] In the process of ice making, the most critical process is the way of water freezing and ice taking. As people have high requirements for the quality of life, the efficiency of ice making must be improved. Therefore, the ice making method has always been the key factor restricting the ice making machine from entering people's daily life. In China, in-depth research has been conducted on ice making machines and models with different principles have been designed. The ice making methods of ice making machines are also different. According to the ice making method, they can be divided into spray type, running water type and immersion type. The shapes of the ice made are also different, including granular ice (cylindrical, square, moon-shaped), snowflake type, flake ice, plate ice, tube ice, granular ice, etc. However, most of the small ice making machines at present are block ice. Although they have good visual effects, they are inefficient and cannot meet people's immediate needs. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model proposes an ice-making mechanism and an ice-making machine. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: how to improve the ice-making efficiency to meet people's immediate needs.

[0005] The utility model solves the above problems through the following technical means:

[0006] An ice-making mechanism is used for scraping condensed ice in an ice-making machine, the ice-making mechanism comprising an ice bucket assembly, a driving assembly and an ice-scraping assembly; the driving assembly comprises a driving motor and a reducer connected in a transmission manner, and a first bevel gear is provided at the output end of the reducer; the ice bucket assembly comprises an ice bucket, a rotating shaft and a supporting frame, the supporting frame is installed in the ice bucket, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the supporting frame, and the upper end of the rotating shaft extends above the ice bucket, the upper end of the rotating shaft is provided with a second bevel gear, and the first bevel gear is meshed with the second bevel gear; the ice-scraping assembly comprises an ice blade and a mounting frame, the mounting frame is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, the ice blade is rotatably connected to the mounting frame, the upper end of the ice blade is provided with an internal gear, an inner rack is provided on the inner side of the ice bucket, and the internal gear is meshed with the inner rack.

[0007] In the above-mentioned ice-making mechanism, the bottom of the ice bucket is in an inverted cone shape, and an ice outlet is provided at the bottom of the ice bucket.

[0008] In the above-mentioned ice-making mechanism, the ice-making mechanism further includes a water receiving plate, which is installed in the ice bucket and is located above the ice outlet.

[0009] In the above-mentioned ice-making mechanism, there are two groups of ice blades, and the two groups of ice blades are respectively installed on both sides of the mounting frame.

[0010] In the above-mentioned ice-making mechanism, the ice blade includes a rotating shaft and a blade, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting frame, and the blade is spirally mounted on the rotating shaft.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide an ice making machine:

[0012] An ice maker comprises: a shell, a water pump, a compressor, a condenser, a condensing coil and the above-mentioned ice-making mechanism, wherein the water pump, the compressor, the condenser and the ice-making mechanism are all installed in the shell, the water pump is used to pump water into the ice-making mechanism, the compressor is connected to the condenser through a pipeline, the condensing coil is installed on the outside of the ice bucket, and the condensing coil is connected to the condenser through a pipeline.

[0013] In the above-mentioned ice-making machine, a filter is provided on the connecting pipeline between the condenser and the condensing coil.

[0014] In the above-mentioned ice maker, the ice maker further comprises a heat dissipation fan, which is installed in the housing and is used to dissipate heat when the condenser is working.

[0015] In the above-mentioned ice maker, the ice maker further comprises a controller, which is installed in the housing and is used to control the operation of the ice maker.

[0016] In the above-mentioned ice maker, the ice maker further comprises an ice particle collecting member, which is installed in the housing and located below the ice bucket for collecting ice particles scraped off by the ice making mechanism.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are as follows:

[0018] The ice making mechanism has an ice blade that rotates around its own axis. When the water in the ice bucket freezes below the freezing point, the ice blade scrapes off the condensed ice during its rotation to obtain granular ice in the form of ice sand. The ice making mechanism has a higher ice scraping efficiency because the ice blade rotates around its own axis, thus meeting people's immediate needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an ice machine;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the ice-making mechanism;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an ice skate.

[0023] In the figure, 1, reducer; 2, first bevel gear; 3, ice bucket; 4, rotating shaft; 5, support frame; 6, second bevel gear; 7, ice cutter; 8, mounting frame; 9, internal meshing gear; 10, internal rack; 11, ice outlet; 12, water receiving plate; 13, rotating shaft; 14, blades; 15, housing; 16, water pump; 17, compressor; 18, condenser; 19, condensing coil; 20, filter; 21, cooling fan; 22, controller; 23, ice particle collector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0025] In the ice-making process of ice-making machine, the most critical process is the way of water freezing and ice taking. As people have high requirements for the quality of life, the ice-making efficiency of ice-making machine must be improved. Therefore, the ice-making method has always been the key factor restricting the ice-making machine from entering people's daily life. In China, in-depth research has been conducted on ice-making machines and models with different principles have been designed. The ice-making methods of ice-making machines are also different. According to the ice-making method, they can be divided into spray type, running water type and immersion type. The shapes of the ice made are also different, including granular ice (cylindrical, square, moon-shaped), snowflake type, flake ice, plate ice, tube ice, granular ice, etc., but most of the current small ice-making machines are block ice. Although they have good visual effects, they are inefficient and cannot meet people's immediate needs. In view of this, the utility model proposes an ice-making mechanism and an ice-making machine to improve the ice-making efficiency.

[0026] Embodiment 1:

[0027] like Figure 1-3 As shown, the ice-making mechanism is used for scraping condensed ice in an ice-making machine, and the ice-making mechanism includes an ice bucket assembly, a driving assembly and an ice-scraping assembly; the driving assembly includes a driving motor (not shown in the figure) and a reducer 1 that are transmission-connected, and a first bevel gear 2 is provided at the output end of the reducer 1; the ice bucket assembly includes an ice bucket 3, a rotating shaft 4 and a supporting frame 5, the supporting frame 5 is installed in the ice bucket 3, the rotating shaft 4 is rotatably connected to the supporting frame 5, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 4 extends above the ice bucket 3, and a second bevel gear 6 is provided at the upper end of the rotating shaft 4, and the first bevel gear 2 is meshed with the second bevel gear 6; the ice-scraping assembly includes an ice blade 7 and a mounting frame 8, the mounting frame 8 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 4, the ice blade 7 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 8, the upper end of the ice blade 7 is provided with an internal gear 9, and an inner rack 10 is provided on the inner side of the ice bucket 3, and the inner gear 9 is meshed with the inner rack 10.

[0028] In the present ice-making mechanism, the first bevel gear 2 at the output end of the reducer 1 is meshed with the second bevel gear 6 at the upper end of the rotating shaft 4, thereby driving the ice bucket 3 to rotate. Since an internal meshing gear 9 is provided at the upper end of the ice blade 7, an internal rack 10 is provided on the inner side of the ice bucket 3, and the internal meshing gear 9 is meshed with the internal rack 10. The internal meshing gear 9 and the internal rack 10 are planetary gear transmission. When working, the ice blade 7 rotates around its own axis, and the ice blade 7 rotates in a "rotational" rather than "revolution" mode. When the water in the ice bucket 3 freezes below the freezing point, the ice blade 7 scrapes off the condensed ice during its rotation to obtain ice sand-like granular ice. The ice-making mechanism has a higher ice scraping efficiency by rotating the ice blade 7 around its own axis, thereby meeting people's immediate needs.

[0029] like Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom of the ice bucket 3 is in an inverted cone shape, and an ice outlet 11 is provided at the bottom of the ice bucket 3. In this structure, the bottom of the ice bucket 3 is in an inverted cone shape, and an ice outlet 11 is provided at the bottom, which is convenient for collecting the scraped ice particles.

[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice-making mechanism further includes a water receiving plate 12, which is installed in the ice bucket 3 and is located above the ice outlet 11. In this structure, when the temperature inside the ice-making mechanism rises after ice is taken, the ice cubes will melt, and the outflowing water will be collected by the water receiving plate 12 for water reflux, which can be circulated back and forth to achieve continuous operation of ice making.

[0031] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, there are two groups of ice blades 7, and the two groups of ice blades 7 are respectively installed on both sides of the mounting frame 8. In this structure, two groups of ice blades 7 are provided to further improve the ice scraping efficiency.

[0032] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice blade 7 includes a rotating shaft 13 and a blade 14, the rotating shaft 13 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 8, and the blade 14 is spirally mounted on the rotating shaft 13. In this structure, the blade 14 is spirally mounted on the rotating shaft 13, and the spiral blade 14 has a better effect on scraping ice, further improving the efficiency of scraping ice.

[0033] Embodiment 2:

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides an ice making machine, including: a shell 15, a water pump 16, a compressor 17, a condenser 18, a condensing coil 19 and the ice making mechanism described in Example 1, the water pump 16, the compressor 17, the condenser 18 and the ice making mechanism are all installed in the shell 15, the water pump 16 is used to pump water into the ice making mechanism, the compressor 17 is connected to the condenser 18 through a pipeline, the condensing coil 19 is installed on the outside of the ice bucket 3, and the condensing coil 19 is connected to the condenser 18 through a pipeline.

[0035] In the ice maker, the water pump 16 delivers water to the ice bucket 3 of the ice making mechanism, and the compressor 17 is started. After the compressor 17 sucks in the low-temperature and low-pressure gas through the pipeline, it compresses and increases the temperature and pressure of the gas to form a high-temperature and high-pressure gas. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas passes through the condenser 18 and exchanges heat with the external environment. After heat dissipation, it condenses into a high-pressure liquid, and then enters the condensing coil 19 surrounding the ice bucket 3. The high-pressure liquid quickly evaporates into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas, absorbing the heat of the surrounding environment, thereby condensing the water in the ice bucket 3 into ice. At this time, the ice making mechanism works to scrape the condensed ice into ice particles, and finally obtains the required ice particles. The ice maker integrates the water pump 16, the compressor 17, the condenser 18, the condensing coil 19 and the ice making mechanism in the housing 15, reduces the volume of the ice maker, and improves the ice scraping efficiency through the ice making mechanism to meet people's immediate needs.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, a filter 20 is provided on the connecting line between the condenser 18 and the condensing coil 19. In this structure, by providing the filter 20 on the connecting line between the condenser 18 and the condensing coil 19, substances harmful to the human body can be filtered out.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice maker further includes a heat dissipation fan 21, which is installed in the housing 15. The heat dissipation fan 21 is used to dissipate heat when the condenser 18 is working.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice maker further includes a controller 22, which is installed in the housing 15, and is used to control the operation of the ice maker.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice maker further includes an ice particle collecting member 23, which is installed in the housing 15. The ice particle collecting member 23 is located below the ice bucket 3 and is used to collect ice particles scraped off by the ice making mechanism.

[0040] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice-making mechanism, used for scraping condensed ice in an ice-making machine, characterized in that: The ice making mechanism comprises an ice bucket assembly, a driving assembly and an ice scraping assembly; the driving assembly comprises a driving motor and a reducer (1) which are transmission-connected, and the output end of the reducer (1) is provided with a first bevel gear (2); the ice bucket assembly comprises an ice bucket (3), a rotating shaft (4) and a support frame (5), the support frame (5) being installed in the ice bucket (3), the rotating shaft (4) being rotationally connected to the support frame (5), and the upper end of the rotating shaft (4) extending above the ice bucket (3), the rotating shaft (4) A second bevel gear (6) is provided at the upper end of the ice bucket (3), and the first bevel gear (2) meshes with the second bevel gear (6); the ice scraping assembly comprises an ice blade (7) and a mounting frame (8), the mounting frame (8) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (4), the ice blade (7) is rotatably connected to the mounting frame (8), an internal meshing gear (9) is provided at the upper end of the ice blade (7), an internal rack (10) is provided on the inner side surface of the ice bucket (3), and the internal meshing gear (9) meshes with the internal rack (10).

2. An ice-making mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice bucket (3) is in an inverted cone shape, and an ice outlet (11) is provided at the bottom of the ice bucket (3).

3. An ice-making mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ice-making mechanism further comprises a water receiving plate (12), wherein the water receiving plate (12) is installed in the ice bucket (3), and the water receiving plate (12) is located above the ice outlet (11).

4. The ice-making mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice skates (7) are provided in two groups, and the two groups of ice skates (7) are respectively mounted on two sides of the mounting frame (8).

5. The ice-making mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice skate (7) comprises a rotating shaft (13) and a blade (14); the rotating shaft (13) is rotatably connected to the mounting frame (8), and the blade (14) is spirally mounted on the rotating shaft (13).

6. An ice making machine, characterized in that: include: A housing (15), a water pump (16), a compressor (17), a condenser (18), a condensing coil (19), and an ice-making mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the water pump (16), the compressor (17), the condenser (18), and the ice-making mechanism are all installed in the housing (15), the water pump (16) is used to pump water into the ice-making mechanism, the compressor (17) is connected to the condenser (18) through a pipeline, the condensing coil (19) is installed on the outside of the ice bucket (3), and the condensing coil (19) is connected to the condenser (18) through a pipeline.

7. An ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A filter (20) is provided on the connecting pipeline between the condenser (18) and the condensing coil (19).

8. The ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice maker further comprises a heat dissipation fan (21), wherein the heat dissipation fan (21) is installed in the housing (15), and the heat dissipation fan (21) is used to dissipate heat when the condenser (18) is in operation.

9. The ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice maker further comprises a controller (22), wherein the controller (22) is installed in the housing (15), and the controller (22) is used to control the operation of the ice maker.

10. The ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice maker further comprises an ice particle collecting member (23), wherein the ice particle collecting member (23) is installed in the housing (15), and the ice particle collecting member (23) is located below the ice bucket (3) and is used to collect ice particles scraped off by the ice making mechanism.

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