Slope guiding ice receiving structure of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a slope guide ice receiving structure of an ice maker, which comprises an ice maker inner shell, the ice maker inner shell is provided with an ice making module and a driving device, the ice maker inner shell comprises an ice making chamber and an ice storage chamber, the ice making module is rotatably arranged in the ice making chamber, and the ice maker inner shell is provided with a slope panel between the bottom of the ice making chamber and the ice storage chamber; the driving device can drive the ice making module to turn over, ice blocks prepared on the side, close to the ice storage chamber, in the ice making module are directly poured into the ice storage chamber, and meanwhile under the bearing and guiding action of the slope panel, the ice blocks prepared on the side, close to the slope panel, of the ice making module are guided to slide into the ice storage chamber. The device has the effects of compact structure and high space utilization rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making machines, in particular to a slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] The existing Chinese patent with announcement number CN207035611U discloses an ice receiving basket for an ice maker with an ice shovel, which mainly includes an inner shell of an ice maker, an ice receiving bucket, an ice receiving shovel, an ice shovel and an ice receiving basket. The inner shell of the ice maker is provided with an ice receiving bucket, which is rotatably connected to the ice receiving shovel. An opening on one side of the ice receiving basket is connected parallel to the bottom plane of the ice receiving shovel. The ice shovel is placed on the side of the ice receiving basket, and the ice receiving basket is placed in the ice bucket of the inner shell of the ice maker.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned ice maker has the following disadvantages: the ice maker flips the ice receiving hopper at a certain angle so that the ice cubes prepared in the ice receiving hopper slide into the ice receiving basket through the guidance of the ice receiving shovel, and the ice receiving basket and the ice receiving hopper are staggered, which occupies a large horizontal space. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a compact ice maker. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a slope-guided ice receiving structure of an ice maker, which has the effects of compact structure and high space utilization.

[0005] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions: an ice-making machine slope guide ice receiving structure, comprising an ice-making machine inner shell, the ice-making machine inner shell is provided with an ice-making module and a driving device, the ice-making machine inner shell comprises an ice-making chamber and an ice-storing chamber, the ice-making module is arranged in the ice-making chamber, and the ice-making machine inner shell is provided with a slope panel between the bottom of the ice-making chamber and the ice-storing chamber;

[0006] The driving device is linked with the ice-making module, so that the ice cubes prepared by the ice-making module near the ice storage chamber are directly poured into the ice storage chamber. At the same time, under the receiving and guiding action of the slope panel, the ice cubes prepared by the ice-making module near the slope panel are guided to slide into the ice storage chamber.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, ice cubes are prepared by the ice-making module, and then the driving device is linked with the ice-making module, so that the ice cubes prepared in the ice-making module can be poured from the ice-making chamber toward the ice storage chamber. At this time, the ice cubes close to one side of the ice storage chamber directly slide vertically into the ice storage chamber, and the ice cubes on the other side slide onto the slope panel. The receiving and guiding function of the slope panel is utilized to guide the ice cubes falling on the slope panel to slide into the ice storage chamber. The utility model guides some of the ice cubes falling from the ice-making module to slide and be collected in the ice storage chamber by arranging the slope panel. While ensuring that the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making module is not reduced, the space occupied by the ice storage chamber is also effectively reduced, so that the utility model has the effects of compact structure and high space utilization.

[0008] The utility model is further configured as follows: an escape space is formed between the lower side of the slope panel and the outer wall of the ice storage chamber.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the saved avoidance space can be used to accommodate other components of the ice maker, thereby greatly improving the space utilization rate of the utility model.

[0010] The utility model is further configured as follows: it also includes a water supply structure, the water supply structure includes an upper water pipe and a water pump, the water pump is arranged in the avoidance space, and the water pump is used to introduce water source into the ice-making module through the upper water pipe.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the water pump for supplying water to the ice-making module is arranged in the avoidance space, so that the water supply and ice-making module of the utility model is more integrated, and the rationality of the layout of the utility model is improved.

[0012] The utility model is further configured as follows: the ice-making module includes a condensing component and an ice-making box rotatably arranged outside the condensing component; the ice-making box is rotatably arranged in the ice-making chamber via a rotating shaft; and the driving device drives the ice-making box to rotate along the rotating shaft.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the condensing assembly is used to cool the water in the ice box to make ice, and then the driving device drives the rotating shaft to drive the ice box to flip, so that the ice cubes in the ice box slide out of the ice box.

[0014] The utility model is further configured as follows: the ice box is provided with a flap, the flap is connected to the ice box via a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece is hinged to the ice box, the other end of the connecting piece is hinged to the flap via a pin, and the flap cooperates with the slope panel stopper.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the driving device drives the ice box to flip, the flap flips to a predetermined angle relative to the ice box through the connecting piece, so that the pouring port of the ice box can be connected to the slope panel or the ice storage chamber through the flap.

[0016] The utility model is further configured as follows: the flap includes a counterweight portion and a connecting portion located on both sides of the center line of the pin shaft, the weight of the counterweight portion is greater than that of the connecting portion, the connecting piece is provided with a stop portion corresponding to the connecting portion, and the side of the flap close to the connecting portion is provided with an abutment portion, the abutment portion cooperates with the stop portion to ensure that the connecting portion of the flap is always connected with the edge of the ice box.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the weight of the counterweight part is greater than the weight of the connecting part, so that the counterweight part is always at a low position relative to the connecting part. At this time, the abutting part on one side of the connecting part located at the high position and the stopper part of the connecting piece are pressed against each other. When the ice receiving box is rotated until the flap abuts against the slope panel, the ice receiving box continues to rotate at a certain angle. Since the flap abuts against the slope panel, the flap continues to rotate at a small angle around the pin shaft. During this process, the connecting part is always connected with the outer wall of the ice receiving box, so that the ice cubes poured out of the ice receiving box can always slide onto the flap and finally slide onto the slope panel or the ice storage chamber.

[0018] The utility model is further configured as follows: the ice-making module and the driving device are electrically connected to a control unit, and the control unit is arranged outside the inner shell of the ice-making machine and located at the back of the ice storage chamber.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the control unit is arranged close to the back of the ice storage chamber, so that the cold energy generated by the ice cubes in the ice storage chamber can cool down the control unit, so that the control unit is not easily damaged by overheating during long-term operation of the utility model, thereby extending the service life of the utility model.

[0020] The utility model is further configured as follows: the ice maker inner shell is provided with an ice receiving box, the ice maker inner shell is provided with an opening communicating with the ice storage chamber, and the ice receiving box is drawably arranged in the ice storage chamber through the opening.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the pull-out ice receiving box can be used to collect ice cubes dumped from the ice making module, making it convenient for the user to pull out the ice receiving box to take the ice cubes therein.

[0022] The utility model is further configured as follows: a plurality of water leakage holes are arranged at the bottom of the ice receiving box, and the ice receiving box is communicated with the ice storage chamber through the water leakage holes.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, liquid formed by partial melting of ice cubes in the ice receiving box flows into the bottom of the ice storage chamber through the water leakage hole, which can effectively prevent liquid accumulation at the bottom of the ice receiving box.

[0024] The utility model is further configured as follows: it also includes a water return structure, the water return structure includes a water return hole opened at the bottom of the ice storage chamber, and the ice storage chamber is connected to the water return structure through the water return hole.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the liquid in the ice storage chamber can flow to the water return structure through the water return hole for recycling, and at the same time, it can effectively prevent liquid accumulation or ice formation at the bottom of the ice storage chamber.

[0026] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The utility model provides a slope panel between the ice making chamber and the ice storage chamber of the ice maker inner shell, and the driving device drives the ice making module to flip over through the rotating shaft. When pouring ice, the ice cubes prepared in the ice box of the ice making module flip over and dump, so that the ice cubes prepared on the side of the ice box close to the ice storage chamber are directly dumped into the ice receiving box in the ice storage chamber, and at the same time, the ice cubes on the side of the ice box close to the slope panel fall onto the slope panel. Under the receiving and guiding action of the slope panel, the ice cubes on the slope panel are guided to slide into the ice receiving box in the ice storage chamber for collection. The utility model guides some of the ice cubes falling from the ice making module to slide and be collected in the ice storage chamber by arranging the slope panel. While ensuring that the ice making efficiency of the ice making module is not reduced, the occupied space of the ice storage chamber is effectively reduced, so that the utility model has the effects of compact structure and high space utilization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 This is a view showing that the inner shell of the ice maker of the utility model is connected with the water return structure.

[0029] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Another perspective of the view.

[0030] Figure 3 This is a view showing that the ice receiving box of the utility model is separated from the inner shell of the ice maker.

[0031] Figure 4 It is a top view of the inner shell and ice-making module of the ice-making machine of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 Top view of the .

[0033] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of section AA.

[0034] Figure 7 This utility model Figure 6 Another perspective of the view.

[0035] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of the ice making module of the utility model.

[0036] Fig. 9 This utility model Figure 8A partial enlarged view of area B in the middle.

[0037] In the figure: 1. inner shell of ice maker; 1a. ice making room; 1b. ice storage room; 1c. avoidance space; 1d. opening; 1e. water return hole; 11. slope panel; 12. position switch; 2. ice making module; 21. condensing assembly; 22. ice making box; 221. flap; 2211. counterweight; 2212. connecting part; 2213. abutting part; 222. connecting piece; 2221. stopper; 223. pin shaft; 23. rotating shaft; 3. driving device; 4. water supply structure; 41. water pump; 42. water supply pipe; 5. control unit; 6. ice receiving box; 6a. water leakage hole; 7. water return structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0039] A slope guide ice receiving structure of an ice making machine, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the ice maker comprises an inner shell 1, the inner shell 1 is provided with an ice making module 2 and a driving device 3, the inner shell 1 comprises an ice making chamber 1a and an ice storage chamber 1b, the ice making module 2 is rotatably arranged in the ice making chamber 1a, and the inner shell 1 is provided with a slope panel 11 between the bottom of the ice making chamber 1a and the ice storage chamber 1b; the driving device 3 can drive the ice making module 2 to flip, so that the ice cubes prepared on the side of the ice making chamber 1b of the ice making module 2 near the ice storage chamber 1b are directly poured into the ice storage chamber 1b, and at the same time, under the receiving and guiding action of the slope panel 11, the ice cubes prepared on the side of the ice making module 2 near the slope panel 11 are guided to slide into the ice storage chamber 1b; the slope panel 11 is lowered An escape space 1c is formed between the ice storage chamber 1b and the outer wall of the ice storage chamber 1b. The ice maker is provided with a water supply structure 4, which includes an upper water pipe 42 and a water pump 41. The water pump 41 is arranged in the escape space 1c. The water pump 41 is used to introduce water into the ice making module 2 through the upper water pipe 42. The escape space 1c saved in this embodiment can be used to accommodate the water pump 41 of the ice maker, thereby greatly improving the space utilization rate of the utility model. At the same time, the water pump 41 used to supply water to the ice making module 2 is arranged in the escape space 1c, so that the water supply and ice making module of the utility model is more integrated, and the layout rationality of the utility model is improved.

[0040] like Figure 6-9As shown, the ice-making module 2 includes a condensing component 21, an ice-making box 22 rotatably arranged outside the condensing component 21, and the ice-making box 22 is rotatably arranged in the ice-making chamber 1a through a rotating shaft 23. The driving device 3 drives the ice-making box 22 to rotate along the rotating shaft 23. The condensing component 21 is used to cool the water in the ice-making box 22 to make ice, and then the driving device 3 drives the rotating shaft 23 to drive the ice-making box 22 to flip, so that the ice cubes in the ice-making box 22 slide out of the ice-making box 22; the ice-making box 22 is provided with a flap 221, and the flap 221 is connected to the ice-making box 22 through a connecting member 222, one end of the connecting member 222 is hinged to the ice-making box 22, and the other end of the connecting member 222 is hinged to the flap 221 through a pin shaft 223, and the flap 221 cooperates with the stopper of the slope panel 11, and the driving device 3 During the process of driving the ice box 22 to flip, the flap 221 flips to a predetermined angle relative to the ice box 22 through the connecting member 222, so that the pouring port of the ice box 22 can be connected to the slope panel 11 or the ice storage chamber 1b through the flap 221; the flap 221 includes a counterweight portion 2211 and a connecting portion 2212 located on both sides of the center line of the pin shaft 223, the weight of the counterweight portion 2211 is greater than the connecting portion 2212, the connecting member 222 is provided with a stopper 2221 corresponding to the connecting portion 2212, and the flap 221 is provided with an abutting portion 2213 on one side close to the connecting portion 2212, and the abutting portion 2213 cooperates with the stopper 2221 to stop the connecting portion 2212 of the flap 221, so that the connecting portion 2212 of the flap 221 is always connected to the edge of the ice box 22, so that the counterweight portion 221 1 is greater than the weight of the connecting portion 2212, so that the counterweight portion 2211 is always at a low position relative to the connecting portion 2212. At this time, the abutting portion 2213 on one side of the connecting portion 2212 located at the high position is pressed against the stopper 2221 of the connecting member 222. When the ice receiving box 6 rotates until the flap 221 abuts against the slope panel 11, the ice receiving box 6 continues to rotate at a certain angle. Since the flap 221 abuts against the slope panel 11, the flap 221 continues to rotate at a small angle around the pin shaft 223. During this process, the connecting portion 2212 is always connected to the outer wall of the ice receiving box 6, so that the ice cubes poured out of the ice receiving box 6 can always slide onto the flap 221 and finally slide onto the slope panel 11 or the ice storage chamber 1b; the ice making module 2 and the driving device 3 are electrically connected. A control unit 5 is connected, and the control unit 5 is arranged outside the inner shell 1 of the ice maker and is located at the back of the ice storage chamber 1b. The control unit 5 is arranged close to the back of the ice storage chamber 1b. In this embodiment, the side of the ice storage chamber 1b facing the ice receiving box 6 is set as the front, so that the coldness emitted by the ice cubes in the ice storage chamber 1b can cool down the control unit 5, so that the control unit 5 is not easily damaged by overheating during long-term operation of the utility model, thereby extending the service life of the utility model; two position switches 12 are arranged on one side of the inner shell 1 of the ice maker close to the driving device 3, and the two position switches 12 are used to detect the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 23 and thus feedback to the control unit 5. The control unit 5 receives the signal feedback from the position switch 12 to control the start, stop or reverse of the driving device 3.

[0041] like Figure 3-4 As shown, the inner shell 1 of the ice maker is provided with an ice receiving box 6, and the inner shell 1 of the ice maker is provided with an opening 1d connected to the ice storage chamber 1b. The ice receiving box 6 is drawable and arranged in the ice storage chamber 1b through the opening 1d. The drawable ice receiving box 6 can be used to collect ice cubes poured from the ice making module 2, so that the user can pull out the ice receiving box 6 to take the ice cubes therein; a plurality of water leakage holes 6a are provided at the bottom of the ice receiving box 6, and the ice receiving box 6 is connected to the ice storage chamber 1b through the water leakage holes 6a. Liquid formed by partial melting of ice cubes in the ice receiving box 6 passes through the water leakage holes 6a. The water hole 6a flows into the bottom of the ice storage chamber 1b, which can effectively prevent liquid from accumulating at the bottom of the ice receiving box 6; the ice maker is provided with a water return structure 7, which includes a water return hole 1e opened at the bottom of the ice storage chamber 1b, and the ice storage chamber 1b is connected with the water return structure 7 through the water return hole 1e. The liquid in the ice storage chamber 1b can flow to the water return structure 7 through the water return hole 1e for recycling, and at the same time, it can also effectively prevent liquid from accumulating or freezing at the bottom of the ice storage chamber 1b. The water return structure 7 in this embodiment is configured as an ice liner.

[0042] The basic working principle of the utility model is: ice cubes are prepared by using the ice-making module 2, and then the driving device 3 is linked with the ice-making module 2, so that the ice cubes prepared in the ice-making module 2 can be poured from the ice-making chamber 1a to the ice storage chamber 1b. At this time, the ice cubes close to one side of the ice storage chamber 1b directly slide vertically into the ice storage chamber 1b, and the ice cubes on the other side slide onto the slope panel 11. The guiding effect of the slope panel 11 is utilized to guide the ice cubes falling on the slope panel 11 to slide into the ice storage chamber 1b. The utility model guides some of the ice cubes falling from the ice-making module 2 to slide and collect them in the ice storage chamber 1b by setting the slope panel 11. While ensuring that the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making module 2 is not reduced, the occupied space of the ice storage chamber 1b is also effectively reduced, so that the utility model has the effects of compact structure and high space utilization.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, so all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, features and principles described in the scope of the present utility model patent application are included in the scope of the present utility model patent application.

Claims

1. A slope-guided ice receiving structure of an ice maker, comprising an ice maker inner shell (1), wherein the ice maker inner shell (1) is provided with an ice making module (2) and a driving device (3), and characterized in that: The ice-making machine inner shell (1) comprises an ice-making chamber (1a) and an ice-storing chamber (1b); the ice-making module (2) is arranged in the ice-making chamber (1a); and the ice-making machine inner shell (1) is provided with a slope panel (11) between the bottom of the ice-making chamber (1a) and the ice-storing chamber (1b); The driving device (3) is linked with the ice-making module (2) so that the ice cubes prepared on the side of the ice-making module (2) close to the ice storage chamber (1b) are directly poured into the ice storage chamber (1b); at the same time, under the receiving and guiding action of the slope panel (11), the ice cubes prepared on the side of the ice-making module (2) close to the slope panel (11) are guided to slide into the ice storage chamber (1b).

2. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An escape space (1c) is formed between the lower portion of the slope panel (11) and the outer wall of the ice storage chamber (1b).

3. The slope-guided ice receiving structure of an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a water supply structure (4), the water supply structure (4) including an upper water pipe (42) and a water pump (41), the water pump (41) being arranged in the avoidance space (1c), and the water pump (41) being used to introduce water source into the ice-making module (2) through the upper water pipe (42).

4. The slope-guided ice receiving structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making module (2) comprises a condensing component (21), and an ice-making box (22) rotatably arranged outside the condensing component (21); the ice-making box (22) is rotatably arranged in the ice-making chamber (1a) via a rotating shaft (23); and the driving device (3) drives the ice-making box (22) to rotate along the rotating shaft (23).

5. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ice box (22) is provided with a flap (221), the flap (221) and the ice box (22) are connected via a connecting piece (222), one end of the connecting piece (222) is hinged to the ice box (22), the other end of the connecting piece (222) is hinged to the flap (221) via a pin shaft (223), and the flap (221) is engaged with a stopper of the slope panel (11).

6. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flap (221) comprises a counterweight portion (2211) and a connecting portion (2212) located on both sides of the center line of the pin shaft (223); the weight of the counterweight portion (2211) is greater than that of the connecting portion (2212); the connecting member (222) is provided with a stop portion (2221) corresponding to the connecting portion (2212); a side of the flap (221) close to the connecting portion (2212) is provided with an abutment portion (2213); the abutment portion (2213) and the stop portion (2221) are engaged with each other so that the connecting portion (2212) of the flap (221) is always connected with the edge of the ice box (22).

7. The slope-guided ice receiving structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making module (2) and the driving device (3) are electrically connected to a control unit (5), and the control unit (5) is arranged outside the inner shell (1) of the ice-making machine and is located at the back of the ice storage chamber (1b).

8. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker inner shell (1) is provided with an ice receiving box (6), the ice maker inner shell (1) is provided with an opening (1d) communicating with the ice storage chamber (1b), and the ice receiving box (6) is drawably arranged in the ice storage chamber (1b) through the opening (1d).

9. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice receiving box (6) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (6a), and the ice receiving box (6) is connected with the ice storage chamber (1b) through the water leakage holes (6a).

10. The slope-guided ice-collecting structure of an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a water return structure (7), which includes a water return hole (1e) opened at the bottom of the ice storage chamber (1b), and the ice storage chamber (1b) is connected to the water return structure (7) through the water return hole (1e).

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