Axial side insertion type ice-making box

Abstract

The utility model discloses an axial side insertion type ice-making box, the axial side insertion type ice-making box has a radial direction in space and a corresponding axial direction, the ice-making box comprises a shell, ice grids and a cover body, the shell is internally provided with a containing space and a transition space in sequence in the radial direction, and one axial end of the shell is provided with a first opening; the ice cube tray is roughly and movably inserted into the shell in the axial direction and located in the containing space, and one side of the ice cube tray is provided with an ice unloading opening facing the transition space; and the cover body is connected to one axial end of the ice cube tray and is matched with the first opening. The ice cube tray is connected with the cover body and can be communicated with the cover body to be inserted from the axial direction of the shell, on one hand, the direction of inserting the ice cube tray into the shell is different from that in the prior art, on the other hand, the cover body and the ice cube tray are inserted into the shell together, installation steps are saved, and operation is more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of ice-making devices, and in particular to an axial side-insertion ice-making box. Background Art

[0002] The existing ice-making box includes a box body, a box cover and an ice-making mold that cooperate with each other, wherein the ice-making box is mostly a rectangular structure with a length, a width and a height. When installing the ice-making mold, the box cover is generally opened, and the ice-making mold is placed into the box body from the top side of the box body, and then the box cover is buckled, and the box cover and the ice-making mold are independent of each other. At least there is a problem that the operation is cumbersome when installing the ice-making mold. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides an axial side-insertion type ice-making box, which makes the installation of the ice tray more convenient.

[0004] The present application provides an axial side-insertion type ice-making box, which has a radial direction and a corresponding axial direction in space, and the ice-making box comprises:

[0005] A housing, wherein the housing has a containing space and a transition space in sequence along the radial direction, and one axial end of the housing has a first opening;

[0006] An ice tray is movably inserted into the shell body and located in the accommodating space substantially along the axial direction, and one side of the ice tray has an ice removal port facing the transition space;

[0007] The cover is connected to one axial end of the ice tray and matches the first opening.

[0008] Several optional methods are also provided below, but they are not intended to be additional limitations on the above-mentioned overall solution, but are merely further supplements or preferences. Under the premise that there are no technical or logical contradictions, each optional method can be combined with the above-mentioned overall solution separately, and multiple optional methods can also be combined.

[0009] Optionally, the two axial ends of the shell are respectively a first end and a second end, the first end is provided with the first opening, and the second end is provided with the second opening, and the ice cubes are separated from the ice box through the transition space and the second opening in sequence, or the ice cubes are separated from the ice box through the transition space and the first opening in sequence.

[0010] Optionally, the second opening is provided with a blocking member movably matched with the shell, and the blocking member has a closed state for sealing the second opening, and an open state for opening the second opening.

[0011] Optionally, the blocking member is slidably or rotatably arranged on the shell.

[0012] Optionally, the blocking member is made of an elastic deformable material and switches between the closed state and the open state by deforming itself.

[0013] Optionally, the blocking member includes a connecting portion connected to the shell, and a shielding portion that can be deformed relative to the connecting portion to close or open the second opening.

[0014] Optionally, the ice tray is deformed in such a manner that one axial end is detachably fixedly fitted with the shell, and one end connected to the cover body is tilted, stretched or twisted relative to the other end after being subjected to force.

[0015] Optionally, a limiting mechanism is provided between the cover and the ice tray to keep the two relatively fixed axially. After the cover and the ice tray are inserted into the shell, the cover can directly or indirectly drive the ice tray to deform.

[0016] Optionally, the limiting mechanism includes:

[0017] A through hole is formed in one of the cover or the ice tray;

[0018] A boss is arranged on the other one, the boss is loosely matched with the through hole, and a limiting portion is arranged on the boss to prevent the two from axially separating.

[0019] Optionally, along the axial direction of the ice box, a mutually cooperating anti-rotation structure is provided between the ice tray and the shell, and when at least a portion of the ice tray is subjected to force, the ice tray is deformed and twisted to remove ice.

[0020] Optionally, the ice tray includes at least one ice-making cavity and a surrounding edge, and a rotation-stop structure is provided between an end of the ice tray axially away from the cover body and the shell, and the rotation-stop structure includes a rotation-stop portion provided on the shell and abutting against the top surface and / or bottom surface of the surrounding edge.

[0021] Optionally, the anti-rotation portion includes a first section abutting against the end of the ice tray, and a second section abutting against the top surface and / or bottom surface of the surrounding edge.

[0022] Optionally, the first section is a sheet-like structure that connects to the inner wall of the shell and closes the second axial end of the accommodating space.

[0023] Optionally, an operating member is movably provided on the cover or the shell, and the operating member drives the ice tray to twist and remove ice through a transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism includes:

[0024] The transmission member is connected to the operating member and the ice tray respectively, and the transmission member is movably arranged in the cover body.

[0025] Optionally, the transmission member is slidably mounted in the cover, the transmission member has an inclined surface, the ice tray has a guide column that abuts against the inclined surface when twisted, and the cover is provided with a guide groove that cooperates with the guide column. Optionally, the operating member is rotatably arranged on the cover, the operating member is connected to the transmission member at one end of the rotation axis, and the other end serves as an operating part.

[0026] Optionally, the transmission member is provided with an oblique groove cooperating with the guide column, and the guide groove is an arc-shaped groove.

[0027] Optionally, the ice tray has a center line parallel to the axial direction of the shell, and the guide groove is an arc groove with the center line as the center.

[0028] The ice-making box of the present application, wherein the ice tray is connected to the cover body, and the ice tray can be connected to the cover body and inserted axially from the shell. On the one hand, the direction of insertion of the ice tray into the shell is different from that in the prior art, and on the other hand, the cover body connected to the ice tray is plugged into the shell together, which saves installation steps and is more convenient to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of an ice-making box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the middle shell after half-sectioning;

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the middle cover body connected to the ice tray for inserting into / detaching from the shell;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the middle ice tray from another viewing angle;

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A three-dimensional view of the middle blocking member when the second opening is opened;

[0034] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial exploded view between the middle shell and the blocking piece;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an ice box when being held according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Schematic diagram of de-icing operation of the middle ice box;

[0037] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of tilting the ice tray to pour out ice after the ice is defrosted;

[0038] Fig.10 A radial cross-sectional view of an ice-making box at a shell according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Fig.11 A cross-sectional view of an ice-making box along the axial direction according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Fig.12 An exploded view of a cover and a transmission member in an ice-making box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Fig.13 An exploded view between a cover and an ice tray in an ice making box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Fig.14 and Fig.15 They are Fig.11 Magnified views of parts A and B in the middle;

[0043] Fig.16 A partial exploded view of an ice-making box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Fig.17 This is a schematic diagram of the motion relationship between the transmission member and the ice tray when the ice making box according to one embodiment of the present application is removing ice;

[0045] Fig.18 and Fig.19 A three-dimensional view of an ice box according to another embodiment;

[0046] Figure 20 to Figure 23 This is a schematic diagram of assembly / disassembly of a cover and an ice tray in an ice-making box according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Fig.24 and Fig.25 They are Fig.21 Middle C and Fig. 22 Enlarged view of part D in the middle.

[0048] The reference numerals in the figures are described as follows:

[0049] 100, housing; 101, first end; 102, second end; 103, top side; 104, bottom side; 111, accommodation space; 112, transition space; 121, first opening; 122, second opening; 140, anti-rotation portion; 141, first section; 142, second section; 150, supporting foot;

[0050] 200, ice tray; 201, center line; 210, guide column; 230, convex column; 231, limiter; 240, ice making chamber; 241, ice removal port; 242, support block; 250, surrounding edge;

[0051] 300, operating member; 320, operating unit;

[0052] 400, cover body; 410, transmission member; 411, inclined surface; 420, guide groove; 430, through hole; 431, avoidance groove;

[0053] 500, blocking member; 510, connecting portion; 520, shielding portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] 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 the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0055] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may be a central component. When a component is referred to as being "disposed on" another component, it may be directly disposed on the other component or there may be a central component at the same time.

[0056] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0057] In this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number or order of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0058] See also Figures 1 to 11 The present application provides an axial side-inserted ice box, which has a radial direction Y and a corresponding axial direction X in space, wherein the sizes of various parts of the ice box in the radial direction Y can be equal or close. For the convenience of description, the following embodiments are not specifically described, and the axial, radial and circumferential directions are all based on the ice box.

[0059] The ice box of this embodiment includes a shell 100, an ice tray 200 and a cover 400. The shell 100 has the same axial and radial directions as the ice box. The shell 100 is provided with a receiving space 111 and a transition space 112 in the radial direction. One end of the shell 100 has a first opening 121. The ice tray 200 includes at least one ice-making cavity 240 and a surrounding edge 250. The ice-making cavity 240 has an ice-removing port 241. The ice tray 200 is inserted into the shell 100 movably along the axial direction and is located in the receiving space 111. The ice-removing port 241 of the ice tray 200 faces the transition space 112. It should be emphasized that the direction in which the ice tray 200 is inserted into the shell is parallel to the axial direction of the shell or is allowed to form a certain angle, which is 0 to 45 degrees, preferably 0 to 10 degrees. The figure and this embodiment only show the case where the angle is 0 degrees, and the ice tray 200 and the shell 100 have the same axial direction.

[0060] The cover 400 is connected to one axial end of the ice tray 200 and cooperates with the first opening 121. The cooperation method can be threading, snap-fitting or tight fitting. After the cover 400 is connected to the shell 100, the movement or fixation of the cover 400 relative to the shell 100 is not restricted.

[0061] The ice making box of the present application has a cover body that can be connected to the ice tray and inserted into the shell axially from the shell. After the cover body and the shell are assembled, the ice tray is also in the accommodating space, and the assembly is completed. Compared with the prior art, the insertion direction of the ice tray is different from that of the prior art. Specifically, the ice tray and the cover body are integrated into a unit, and the unit is then assembled with the shell, which is more convenient to assemble.

[0062] The ratio of the maximum radial dimension Y1 to the minimum radial dimension Y2 of the ice box is 1 to 1.5. Its appearance is different from the shape of the existing ice boxes. As for the shell 100, the specific shell 100 is a cylindrical structure extending along the axial direction, and the radial cross-sectional profile can be circular, elliptical, rectangular, square or other polygons. The cross-sectional profile in the figure is rectangular and the corners are rounded. Regardless of the cross-sectional shape, it is necessary to ensure that the cross-sectional shape of the shell 100 is convenient for one-handed holding, which is specifically reflected in that the circumferential length after holding the shell with one hand accounts for 0.7 to 1 of the circumference of the shell 100. For example, the radial cross-sectional profile is circular, and its diameter is 30 to 150 cm. Or as Fig.10 As shown, the radial cross-sectional profile is a rectangle, the length of the rectangle is 40 to 80 cm, and the width is 20 to 55 cm.

[0063] In one embodiment, the two axial ends of the housing 100 are respectively a first end 101 and a second end 102, the first end 101 is provided with a first opening 121, and the second end 102 is provided with a second opening 122, and the ice cubes enter the transition space 112 through the ice-removing opening 241 and then escape from the ice box through the second opening 122. Of course, the ice cubes can also enter the transition space 112 through the ice-removing opening 241 and then escape from the ice box through the first opening 121, and the corresponding cover 400 needs to be provided with a channel communicating with the first opening 121 for the ice cubes to escape.

[0064] The housing 100 is in a horizontal position and has a top side 103 and a bottom side 104 opposite to each other in the horizontal position, the accommodation space 111 is located at the bottom side 104, and the transition space 112 is located at the top side 103. For the convenience of description, the ice tray 200 has the same first end and second end as the housing 100 along its own axis.

[0065] The second opening 122 is adapted to (i.e. connected to) the transition space 112 and is located at the top side 103. Preferably, the transition space 112 extends axially through the second end 102 of the housing 100 to form the second opening 122. When taking ice, place the ice box as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 As shown in the figure, the ice cubes slide out of the second opening 122 by gravity.

[0066] The bottom surface of the housing 100 is a plane, or Fig.19 As shown, a support foot 150 is provided on the bottom surface to keep the ice box stable in a horizontal state, wherein the support foot 150 may be multiple, and a part of the blocking member 400 may also serve as one of the support feet 150. The ice tray 200 abuts against the inner wall of the shell 100 in the accommodating space 111. In a preferred embodiment, a support block 242 abutting against the inner wall of the shell 100 is provided on the back of at least one ice making cavity 240. Further preferably, as shown in FIG. Fig.11 As shown, the support block 242 is located on the ice-making chamber 240 at the second end, so as to keep the ice tray 200 stable in the housing 100 and reduce interference during axial insertion.

[0067] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in one embodiment, the second opening 122 is provided with a blocking member 500 that movably cooperates with the housing 100, and the blocking member 500 has a closed state for closing the second opening 122 and an open state for opening the second opening 122. When the ice box is making ice, the blocking member 500 is in the closed state to isolate odors, etc. Before ice removal, the blocking member 500 is switched to the open state.

[0068] The blocking member 500 is slidably or rotatably disposed on the shell 100, and the corresponding material is not limited, for example, it can be hard plastic. In another embodiment, the blocking member 500 is an elastic deformable material, such as silicone and the like, which switches between a closed state and an open state by its own deformation. The specific blocking member 500 includes a connecting portion 510 connected to the shell 100, and a shielding portion 520 that can be deformed relative to the connecting portion 510 to close or open the second opening 122. The connecting portion 510 is snap-fitted to the shell 100. A snap-fitting structure is provided between the shielding portion 520 and the shell 100 to keep the shielding portion 520 closing the second opening 122.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment, the blocking member 500 is flush with the outer circumferential surface of the housing 100 in the closed state.

[0070] In one embodiment, one axial end of the ice tray 200 is separably fixedly matched with the shell 100. "Separable" is reflected in the connection relationship between the ice tray 200 and the shell 100, that is, it can be inserted into the shell 100 with the cover 400, and can be separated from the shell 100 with the cover 400. "Fixed matching" is reflected in that the ice tray 200 is placed in the shell 100 and has a mutually matched connection relationship with the shell 100. The matching position can be the axial end of the ice tray 200 or other positions. After the cover 400 and the shell 100 are separated, the ice tray 200 is immediately released from the shell 100. The specific structure of the fixed matching between the ice tray 200 and the shell 100 mainly depends on the deformation form of the ice tray 200, as shown in the following embodiments.

[0071] The ice tray 200 is deformed in such a way that when the ice tray 200 and the housing 100 are fixedly matched, one end of the ice tray 200 connected to the cover 400 is subjected to force and then tilted, stretched or twisted relative to the other end, thereby driving the ice cubes to separate from the ice making chamber 240. The stretching force includes but is not limited to the force applied to the ice tray 200 in the axial direction and / or in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and is preferably suitable for the ice tray 200 to be made of a softer material, such as silicone. Tilt and twist are suitable for the ice tray 200 to be made of a harder plastic material, which facilitates the transmission of force and causes deformation at various positions of the ice tray.

[0072] Regarding the connection between the cover 400 and the ice tray 200, a limiting mechanism is provided between the cover 400 and the ice tray 200 to keep the two relatively fixed in the axial direction, so that the two can be inserted into the housing 100 together, and the ice tray 200 can be directly or indirectly driven to deform by the cover 400. It should be noted that the limiting mechanism does not necessarily limit the movement of the ice tray 200 in other directions such as rotation relative to the cover 400.

[0073] like Figure 12 to Figure 14 As shown, the limiting mechanism includes:

[0074] A through hole 430 is formed in one of the cover 400 or the ice tray 200;

[0075] The boss 230 is disposed on the other, and the boss 230 and the through hole 430 are loosely matched, and a stopper 231 is disposed on the boss 230 to separate the two axially. In the figure, the through hole 430 is opened on the cover 400, and the boss 230 is axially protruding at the end of the ice tray 200, and the stopper 231 is a protrusion that protrudes radially outward relative to the boss 230. Figure 18 to Figure 25 In one embodiment, the through hole 430 is provided with an avoidance groove 431 , and the protrusion rotates around its own axis and can separate the cover 400 and the ice tray 200 through the avoidance groove 431 .

[0076] The actual de-icing is described below by taking the torsional deformation of the ice tray 200 as an example.

[0077] Reference Figure 12 to Figure 17 Along the axial direction of the ice box, a mutually cooperating anti-rotation structure is provided between the ice tray 200 and the shell 100, and the anti-rotation structure is used to keep the part of the ice tray 200 fixed relative to the shell 100. At least a part of the ice tray 200 is subjected to force so that the ice tray 200 is twisted and deformed to remove ice. The force applied to the ice tray is provided by the cover 400 or other components.

[0078] For example, the anti-rotation structure is arranged between the second end of the ice tray 200 and the shell 100. For example, the anti-rotation structure includes an anti-rotation portion 140 arranged on the shell 100 and abutting against the top surface and / or bottom surface of the surrounding edge 250 of the ice tray 200. Specifically, the anti-rotation portion 140 includes a first section 141 abutting against the end, and a second section 142 abutting against the top surface and / or bottom surface of the surrounding edge. In the figure, the anti-rotation portion 140 is a sheet-like structure and the axial cross-section is L-shaped, that is, the second section 142 abuts against the top surface of the surrounding edge 250. Among them, the first section 141 is connected to the inner wall of the shell and closes the axial second end of the accommodating space 111, providing structural strength of the shell 100 to avoid deformation during holding.

[0079] The cover 400 can rotate relative to the shell 100, and the limiting mechanism can also keep the ice tray 200 and the cover 400 fixed in the circumferential direction, that is, the cover 400 rotates relative to the shell 100, and at the same time drives one end of the ice tray 200 to twist and deform relative to the other end to remove ice. For example, the through hole 430 is a non-circular shaped hole, such as a polygon. Or the cover 400 and the ice tray 200 are an integrated structure, corresponding to the aforementioned cover 400 directly drives the ice tray 200 to deform.

[0080] Or the limiting mechanism cannot limit the fixation of the ice tray 200 and the cover 400 in the circumferential direction. For example, the through hole 430 is a circular hole, and the boss 230 is a cylinder. An operating member 300 is movably provided on the cover 400 or the shell 100. The operating member 300 drives the ice tray 200 to twist and remove ice through a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission member 410 movably provided in the cover 400. The transmission member 410 is respectively connected to the operating member 300 and the ice tray 200. The connection method depends on the movement form of the transmission member 410 and the deformation method of the ice tray 200. For example, the transmission member 410 can be a rigid or elastic pull wire, or a connecting rod, etc. The transmission member 410 can be a single component or a combination of multiple components.

[0081] In one embodiment, the transmission member 410 is slidably installed in the cover 400, and the transmission member 410 has an inclined surface 411. In the figure, the inclined surface 411 is formed by slotting the transmission member 410. The ice tray 200 has a guide column 210 that abuts against the inclined surface 411 when twisted, and the cover 400 is provided with a guide groove 420 that cooperates with the guide column 210. The torsion driving function is mainly provided by the transmission member 410, and the guide groove 420 is responsible for correcting the movement path of the guide column 210.

[0082] The operating member 300 is rotatably arranged on the cover body 400. The operating member 300 is hinged and slidably matched with the transmission member 410 at one end of the rotation axis, and the other end serves as an operating part 320 for pressing operation. The cover body 400 is a hollow structure. The transmission member 410 is radially slidably installed in the cover body 400. The transmission member 410 is provided with an inclined surface 411 that cooperates with the guide column 210. The ice tray 200 has a center line 201 parallel to the axis of the shell. The guide groove 420 is an arc groove with the center line 201 as the center. The guide column 210 is set away from the center line 201, and the number thereof is one or two. Preferably, there are two guide columns 210 and they are distributed on both sides of the center line 201, and the connecting line of the two guide columns 210 passes through the center line 201. There are one or two inclined surfaces 411 . When there is one inclined surface 411 , one of the guide posts 210 passes through the corresponding guide groove 420 and is placed into the inclined surface 411 , and the other guide post 210 only matches with the other guide groove 420 .

[0083] The following is a detailed description of the entire ice making and ice taking operation:

[0084] Hold the cover 400 and place it flat on the table, and fill the ice tray 200 with liquid water. After the filling is completed, insert the cover 400 and the ice tray 200 axially into the shell 100 until the cover 400 and the shell 100 are snap-fitted and connected. At this time, the anti-rotation portion of the shell 100 abuts against the end (i.e., the second end) of the ice tray 200.

[0085] After ice making is completed, hold the outer peripheral surface of the shell 100 with one hand, and press the operating part 320 of the operating member 300 with the thumb, driving the transmission member 410 to slide, causing the ice tray 200 to twist and deform around the center line 201, and the ice cubes fall out of the ice tray. The sound of the ice cubes falling and hitting the inner wall of the shell can be clearly heard. Open the blocking member 500 and tilt the shell 100 to allow the ice cubes to fall out through the second opening 122.

[0086] During this process, the operating part 320 is released, the ice tray 200 is deformed and reset, and the driving member slides to drive the operating member 300 to reset. Of course, an elastic member (such as a torsion spring or a spring) can also be provided between the operating member 300 and the cover 400 to drive the operating member 300 to reset.

[0087] When making ice again, the engagement between the cover 400 and the housing 100 is released, and the cover 400 and the ice tray 200 are removed from the housing 100 together.

[0088] The ice making box of the present application has a cover body that can be connected to the ice tray and inserted into the shell axially from the shell. After the cover body and the shell are assembled, the ice tray is also in the accommodating space, and the assembly is completed. Compared with the prior art, the insertion direction of the ice tray is different from that of the prior art, and the assembly steps of the ice tray, the cover body and the shell are integrated, so that assembly and disassembly are more convenient.

[0089] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification. When the technical features in different embodiments are embodied in the same figure, it can be regarded that the figure also discloses the combination examples of the various embodiments involved.

[0090] The above embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. Axial side-insertion ice-making box, with radial and corresponding axial directions in space, characterized in that: The ice making box comprises: A shell (100), wherein the shell (100) is provided with a containing space (111) and a transition space (112) in sequence along a radial direction, and one axial end of the shell (100) is provided with a first opening (121); An ice tray (200) is movably inserted into the shell (100) approximately along the axial direction and is located in the accommodating space (111); one side of the ice tray (200) has an ice removal port (241) facing the transition space (112); The cover (400) is connected to one axial end of the ice tray (200) and matches the first opening (121).

2. The axial side-insertion ice-making box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two axial ends of the shell (100) are respectively a first end (101) and a second end (102); the first end (101) is provided with the first opening (121), and the second end (102) is provided with the second opening (122); ice cubes sequentially pass through the transition space (112) and the second opening (122) to escape from the ice making box, or ice cubes sequentially pass through the transition space (112) and the first opening (121) to escape from the ice making box.

3. The ice making box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second opening (122) is provided with a blocking piece (500) that movably cooperates with the housing (100), and the blocking piece (500) has a closed state for sealing the second opening (122) and an open state for opening the second opening (122).

4. The ice making box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The blocking member (500) is slidably or rotatably arranged on the housing (100).

5. The ice making box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The blocking member (500) is made of an elastic deformable material and switches between the closed state and the open state through its own deformation.

6. The ice making box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The blocking member (500) comprises a connecting portion (510) connected to the housing (100), and a shielding portion (520) that can be deformed relative to the connecting portion (510) to close or open the second opening (122).

7. The axial side-insertion ice-making box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice tray (200) is deformed in such a way that one axial end is detachably fixedly matched with the shell (100), and one end connected to the cover (400) is tilted, stretched or twisted relative to the other end after being subjected to force.

8. The axial side-insertion ice-making box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting mechanism is provided between the cover body (400) and the ice tray (200) to keep the two relatively fixed in an axial direction; after the cover body (400) and the ice tray (200) are inserted into the shell (100), the cover body (400) can directly or indirectly drive the ice tray (200) to deform; The limiting mechanism comprises: A through hole (430) is formed in one of the cover (400) or the ice tray (200); A convex column (230) is arranged on the other one, the convex column (230) is clearance-matched with the through hole (430), and a limiting portion (231) is arranged on the convex column (230) to prevent the two from being axially separated.

9. The axial side-insertion ice-making box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the axial direction of the ice box, a mutually matching anti-rotation structure is provided between the ice tray (200) and the shell (100), and when at least a part of the ice tray (200) is subjected to force, the ice tray (200) is deformed, twisted, and ice is removed; The ice tray (200) comprises at least one ice-making cavity (240) and a peripheral edge (250), and a rotation-stopping structure is provided between an end of the ice tray (200) axially away from the cover body (400) and the shell (100), wherein the rotation-stopping structure comprises a rotation-stopping portion (140) provided on the shell and abutting against the top surface and / or bottom surface of the peripheral edge.

10. The ice making box according to claim 7, characterized in that: An operating member (300) is movably provided on the cover (400) or the shell (100), and the operating member (300) drives the ice tray (200) to twist and remove ice through a transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism comprises: A transmission member (410) is connected to the operating member (300) and the ice tray (200) respectively, and the transmission member (410) is movably disposed in the cover body (400); The operating member (300) is rotatably arranged on the cover body (400); one end of the operating member (300) is connected to the transmission member (410) at a rotation axis, and the other end serves as an operating portion (320).

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