Water dispenser with ice making function

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water dispenser with an ice making function, the water dispenser comprises a box body, a water drinking mechanism arranged at the upper part in the box body and an ice making mechanism arranged below the water drinking mechanism, the ice making mechanism comprises an ice making assembly, a buffer assembly detachably connected to the ice making assembly, and an ice storage assembly arranged below the buffer assembly; the buffer assembly comprises a guide plate located below the ice making assembly, the ice storage assembly comprises an ice storage frame with an ice storage space, and the guide plate is obliquely arranged towards the middle of the ice storage frame. The ice making device has the advantages that ice cubes made from the ice making assembly can be buffered and are not prone to being broken when falling to the ice storage assembly, and meanwhile the situation that the ice cubes are too fast to melt due to breaking is relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of drinking water equipment, and in particular to a water dispenser with an ice-making function. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous progress of society and the gradual improvement of people's living standards, water dispensers with ice-making functions have gradually become common drinking water equipment in people's lives. Water dispensers with ice-making functions make the process of obtaining ice more convenient by incorporating the ice-making function into the water dispenser.

[0003] Water dispensers with ice-making functions are essentially water dispensers with an added ice maker. Because the water dispenser itself is relatively large, the ice maker's overall structure is also relatively large. Whether the ice maker is placed above or below the water dispenser, a common problem is that the ice maker is at a relatively high height from the ice storage container. This causes the ice to fall into the container in small pieces, resulting in rapid melting and making it difficult to store. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to reduce the probability of ice blocks made by the ice-making mechanism falling from a height into the ice storage frame and breaking, this application provides a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0005] The water dispenser with ice-making function provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A water dispenser with an ice-making function includes a housing, a water dispensing mechanism disposed above the internal mechanism of the housing, and an ice-making mechanism disposed below the water dispensing mechanism. The ice-making mechanism includes an ice-making component, a buffer component detachably connected to the ice-making component, and an ice storage component disposed below the buffer component. The buffer component includes a guide plate located below the ice-making component, and the ice storage component includes an ice storage frame with an ice storage space. The guide plate is inclined toward the middle of the ice storage frame.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, a buffer component is set between the ice-making component and the ice-storage component. The guide plate set on the buffer component can cushion the ice blocks made from the ice-making component when they fall into the ice-storage component, making them less likely to break. It also alleviates the problem of the ice blocks melting too quickly due to breaking.

[0008] Optionally, the buffer assembly includes a guide plate detachably connected to the housing, and a water-receiving plate is detachably connected to the guide plate.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the guide plate and the tank body are made into a detachable structure, and the guide plate and the water receiving plate are also made into a detachable structure. When the guide plate and the water receiving plate need to be cleaned, they can be directly removed from the tank body and taken out for cleaning.

[0010] Optionally, an L-shaped positioning hook is provided on one side of the guide plate, and an installation groove for the positioning hook to be inserted and fixed is provided on the housing; a water receiving plate is connected below the guide plate, and multiple waist-shaped holes are provided on the guide plate. A fixing block is provided on the water receiving plate, and a fixing hook that can be inserted and fixed on the waist-shaped hole is provided on the fixing block.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the installation structure between the guide plate and the box body and the installation structure between the water receiving plate and the guide plate are disclosed. The guide plate and the box body can be fixed by directly snapping the positioning hook into the installation groove, making the fixing process more convenient. At the same time, the water receiving plate and the guide plate can be fixedly connected by inserting the fixing hook into the waist-shaped hole, making the connection process more convenient.

[0012] Optionally, the guide plate is bent and includes a first guide plate inclined toward the middle of the ice storage box and a second guide plate inclined toward the inner wall of the box, and the positioning hook is disposed at the lower end of the second guide plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the guide plate is bent and divided into a first guide plate that is inclined towards the middle of the ice storage box and a second guide plate that is inclined towards the inner wall of the box, which makes the overall structural strength of the guide plate higher and reduces the probability of the guide plate being knocked off when falling ice blocks collide with it.

[0014] Optionally, the ice storage frame is provided with a water filter baffle for dividing the ice storage space into an ice storage chamber and a water storage chamber, and the water filter baffle is provided with multiple water passage holes.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, a water filter baffle is set on the ice storage frame to divide the ice storage space into an ice storage chamber and a water storage chamber. At the same time, multiple water passage holes are set on the water filter baffle to drain the water from the melting ice into the water storage chamber, thereby separating the ice and the water from the melting ice and reducing the melting speed of the ice.

[0016] Optionally, a water guide plate is provided on one side of the water storage cavity on the ice storage frame, and mounting blocks are provided on the water guide plate and the inner wall of the ice storage frame. A positioning plate is provided on the water filter plate and positioned and engaged with the mounting blocks.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, a water guide plate is also provided on the ice storage frame, so that the water after the ice melts can enter the water storage cavity more quickly. At the same time, an installation block is provided on the water guide plate and a positioning device that cooperates with the installation block is provided on the water filter plate, which realizes the detachable installation of the water guide plate. When it is necessary to clean the water guide plate or the water storage cavity, the water guide plate can be directly disassembled, making the cleaning process more convenient.

[0018] Optionally, the ice storage frame is provided with a drain pipe inside the water storage cavity, and the drain pipe is connected to the outside of the box.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, a drain pipe is installed inside the water storage cavity, and the drain pipe is connected to the outside of the box, so that when too much water from the melting ice is about to fill the water storage cavity, it can be drained through the drain pipe.

[0020] Optionally, the ice-making assembly includes a condenser tube, a water supply shell for storing water, and a drive motor for driving the water supply shell to rotate; the ice storage frame is also provided with a circulating water pipe and a water pump for supplying water to the water supply shell.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, a circulating water pipe and a water pump for supplying water to the water supply shell are installed on the ice storage frame, so that the water in the water storage chamber can be recycled again, thereby saving water resources.

[0022] Optionally, the drinking water device includes a water supply tank, and an inlet pipe with a water supply pump is provided between the water supply tank and the water storage chamber.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, an inlet pipe with a water supply pump is installed between the water supply tank and the water storage tank. When the water storage chamber is short of water, the water supply pump can be used to replenish the water storage chamber through the inlet pipe, thereby avoiding the ice-making component from not operating normally due to the lack of water in the water storage chamber.

[0024] Optionally, the box body is provided with a rotatably connected ice-retrieving door, and the ice-retrieving door is provided with an insulation layer.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, a rotating ice-retrieving door is installed on the box body, and an insulation layer is installed inside the ice-retrieving door. This avoids direct contact between the ice storage space and the outside environment, which would cause heat transfer and make the ice in the ice storage space melt too quickly.

[0026] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0027] 1. A buffer assembly is provided between the ice-making assembly and the ice-storage assembly. The guide plate on the buffer assembly can cushion the ice blocks made from the ice-making assembly when they fall into the ice-storage assembly, preventing them from breaking. It also alleviates the problem of the ice melting too quickly due to the ice blocks breaking.

[0028] 2. A circulating water pipe and a water pump are installed on the ice storage frame to supply water to the water supply shell, so that the water in the water storage chamber can be recycled again, thereby saving water resources;

[0029] 3. The water guide plate, guide plate, and water receiving plate are all designed to be detachable, making it easier to clean and replace the entire ice-making assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 This is an overall view of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0031] Figure 2 This is an internal structural view of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a partial internal structural view of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0033] Figure 4 This is a structural view of the ice-making mechanism of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice storage component of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a partial structural view of the buffer assembly of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a view showing the combination of the buffer assembly and the ice storage assembly of a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0037] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Box body; 11. Mounting slot; 12. Ice removal door; 121. Insulation layer; 122. Opening slot; 13. Water inlet; 14. Water receiving cavity; 141. Water outlet; 2. Drinking water mechanism; 21. Water supply tank; 211. Water inlet pipe; 22. Water pump; 3. Ice making mechanism; 31. Ice making component; 311. Condenser pipe; 312. Water supply shell; 313. Drive motor; 32. Buffer component; 321. Guide plate; 3211. Positioning hook; 3212. Waist-shaped hole; 3213. First guide inclined plate; 3214. 322. Guide ramp; 3221. Water receiving plate; 3222. Fixing block; 3222. Fixing hook; 33. Ice storage assembly; 331. Ice storage frame; 3311. Water guide ramp; 3312. Mounting block; 332. Ice storage space; 3321. Ice storage cavity; 3322. Water storage cavity; 333. Water filter baffle; 3331. Water passage hole; 3332. Positioning plate; 3333. Clamping block; 334. Drain pipe; 335. Circulating water pipe; 3351. Water supply pump; 4. Divider box; 5. Insulated box; 51. Fixing groove; 511. Fixing plate. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The following is combined with Figure 1-7 This application is described in further detail.

[0039] This application discloses a water dispenser with an ice-making function. The working principles of the water dispensing mechanism 2 and the ice-making mechanism 3 in this embodiment are existing technologies, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A water dispenser with an ice-making function includes a housing 1, a water dispensing mechanism 2 disposed inside the upper part of the housing 1, and an ice-making mechanism 3 disposed below the water dispensing mechanism 2.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The upper surface of the housing 1 has a water inlet 13 for adding bottled water. The water inlet 13 is connected to the drinking water mechanism 2, and water is supplied to the drinking water mechanism 2 by adding bottled water to the water inlet 13. A water receiving cavity 14 is provided on the front surface of the housing 1, and a water outlet 141 is provided above the water receiving cavity 14, through which the user can collect water. Below the water receiving cavity 14, the housing 1 has a rotatably connected ice-removing door 12, and an insulation layer 121 is added inside the ice-removing door 12. An opening groove 122 is provided on one side of the ice-removing door 12, which facilitates the user to open the ice-removing door 12.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The drinking water mechanism 2 includes a water supply tank 21 installed below the water receiving cavity 14, and a water pump 22 connected below the water supply tank 21. A partition box 4, used to separate the drinking water mechanism 2 from the ice-making mechanism 3, is bolted to the bottom of the drinking water mechanism 2. A heat-insulating box 5 is fitted onto the partition box 4. Fixing grooves 51 are formed on both sides of the heat-insulating box 5, and fixing plates 511 are embedded within the fixing grooves 51.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 An ice-making assembly 31 is installed below the partition box 4. The ice-making assembly 31 includes a water supply housing 312, a drive motor 313, and a condenser pipe 311. The water supply housing 312 is connected to both sides of the fixed plate 511 via a rotating shaft. The drive motor 313 is installed on one side of the fixed plate 511 to drive the water supply housing 312 to rotate. The condenser pipe 311 is fixed to one side of the fixed plate 511 with bolts. The drive motor 313 rotates the water supply housing 312 below the condenser pipe 311 and supplies water to the condenser pipe 311. After the condenser pipe 311 makes ice, the drive motor 313 moves the water supply housing 312 above the condenser pipe 311, allowing the ice made by the condenser pipe 311 to fall smoothly.

[0044] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5Below the ice-making component 31 is an ice storage component 33 for receiving ice blocks made by the ice-making component 31. The ice storage component 33 includes an ice storage frame 331, which has an ice storage space 332. The ice storage frame 331 is also equipped with a water filter baffle 333 for dividing the ice storage space 332 into an ice storage cavity 3321 and a water storage cavity 3322. Below the water filter baffle 333, there is a water storage cavity 3322 for collecting water after the ice blocks melt. The ice storage frame 331 has a water guide plate 3311 on one side of the water storage cavity 3322. An installation block 3312 is integrally provided on the water guide plate 3311. The installation block 3312 is a long rectangular cuboid. A positioning plate 3332 is integrally provided on the water filter baffle 333. The positioning plate 3332 has clamping blocks 3333 that can clamp the two sides of the installation block 3312. The clamping block 3333 is inverted Y-shaped. By installing the locking block 3312 and the positioning plate 3332, the filter baffle 333 can be detachably installed inside the ice storage frame 331.

[0045] Continue to refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The filter baffle 333 is also provided with multiple water passage holes 3331. Through the cooperation of the water passage holes 3331 and the water guide plate 3311, the water after the ice above the filter baffle 333 melts can enter the water storage chamber 3322 more easily. The bottom of the water storage chamber 3322 is connected to a drain pipe 334, which is connected to the outside. When there is too much water inside the water storage chamber 3322, some of the water can be drained through the drain pipe 334.

[0046] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The bottom of the water storage chamber 3322 is also connected to a circulating water pipe 335, and a water supply pump 3351 is connected to the circulating water pipe 335. The water stored in the water storage chamber 3322 can be pumped into the water supply shell 312 through the circulating water pipe 335 by the water supply pump 3351, thereby realizing the recycling of water resources. A water inlet pipe 211 is also connected between the water supply tank 21 and the water storage tank. A water supply pump is installed on the water inlet pipe 211. When the water level in the water storage chamber 3322 is too low, water can be supplied to the water storage chamber 3322 through the water supply tank 21.

[0047] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 6Below the condenser pipe 311 and above the ice storage frame 331, a buffer assembly 32 is installed to cushion the falling ice blocks made by the ice-making assembly 31. The buffer assembly 32 includes a guide plate 321 and a water receiving plate 322. The guide plate 321 is bent in shape and includes a first guide inclined plate 3213 inclined towards the middle of the ice storage frame 331 and a second guide inclined plate 3214 inclined away from the first guide inclined plate 3213. The guide plate 321 has multiple oblong holes 3212. The water receiving plate 322 is provided with a fixing block 3221, and the fixing block 3221 is provided with a fixing hook 3222, which can be engaged with the oblong holes 3212 on the guide plate 321. By engaging the fixing hook 3222 with the oblong holes 3212, the water receiving plate 322 can be detachably connected to the guide plate 321. The ice blocks made by the condenser tube 311 can be buffered by the guide plate 321, thereby reducing the probability of the ice blocks breaking when falling. At the same time, since the first guide plate 3213 is inclined towards the middle of the ice storage frame 331, the ice blocks that fall onto the first guide plate 3213 can slide down the first guide plate 3213 into the ice storage frame 331.

[0048] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 A positioning hook 3211 is integrally provided on one side of the guide plate 321. The positioning hook 3211 is L-shaped. An installation groove 11 is provided on the ice storage frame 331 for the positioning hook 3211 to engage. By engaging the positioning hook 3211 into the installation groove 11, the guide plate 321 can be detachably installed onto the ice storage frame 331. There are two installation grooves 11 in total.

[0049] The implementation principle of a water dispenser with ice-making function in this application embodiment is as follows: An ice-making mechanism 3 is added to the water dispenser. When the ice-making component 31 makes ice cubes, they fall onto the guide plate 321 and then fall from the guide plate 321 into the ice storage frame 331 and are stored in the ice storage frame 331. The buffering effect of the guide plate 321 reduces the probability of the ice cubes falling directly into the ice storage frame 331 and breaking. The ice storage frame 331 is connected to the ice dispensing door 12, and the user can directly take ice by opening the ice dispensing door 12.

[0050] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A water dispenser with ice-making function, characterized in that: The invention comprises a housing (1), a drinking water mechanism (2) arranged above the housing (1), and an ice-making mechanism (3) arranged below the drinking water mechanism (2); the ice-making mechanism (3) comprises an ice-making assembly (31), a buffer assembly (32) detachably connected to the ice-making assembly (31), and an ice-storage assembly (33) arranged below the buffer assembly (32); the buffer assembly (32) comprises a guide plate (321) located below the ice-making assembly (31); the ice-storage assembly (33) comprises an ice-storage frame (331) with an ice-storage space (332); the guide plate (321) is arranged to be inclined toward the middle of the ice-storage frame (331).

2. A water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer assembly (32) comprises a guide plate (321) detachably connected to the box body (1), and a water receiving plate (322) is detachably connected to the guide plate (321).

3. A water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 2, characterized in that: An L-shaped positioning hook (3211) is provided on one side of the guide plate (321), and a mounting groove (11) for the positioning hook (3211) to be plugged and fixed is provided on the ice storage frame (331); a water receiving plate (322) is connected below the guide plate (321), a plurality of waist-shaped holes (3212) are provided on the guide plate (321), a fixed block (3221) is provided on the water receiving plate (322), and a fixed hook (3222) that can be plugged and fixed on the waist-shaped hole (3212) is provided on the fixed block (3221).

4. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide plate (321) is arranged in a bent state, and comprises a first guide inclined plate (3213) inclined toward the middle of the ice storage frame (331) and a second guide inclined plate (3214) inclined toward the inner wall of the box body (1), and the positioning hook (3211) is arranged at the lower end of the second guide inclined plate (3214).

5. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice storage frame (331) is provided with a water filtering baffle (333) for dividing the ice storage space (332) into an ice storage chamber (3321) and a water storage chamber (3322), and the water filtering baffle (333) is provided with a plurality of water holes (3331).

6. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice storage frame (331) is provided with a water guide inclined plate (3311) on one side of the water storage chamber (3322); the water guide inclined plate (3311) and the inner wall of the ice storage frame (331) are provided with a mounting block (3312); and the water filtering baffle (333) is provided with a positioning plate (3332) which is positioned and connected to the mounting block (3312).

7. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice storage frame (331) is provided with a drainage pipe (334) in the water storage cavity (3322), and the drainage pipe (334) is connected to the outside of the box body (1).

8. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly (31) comprises a condenser (311), a water supply shell (312) for storing water, and a drive motor (313) for driving the water supply shell (312) to rotate; the ice storage frame (331) is also provided with a circulating water pipe (335) and a water supply pump (3351) for supplying water to the water supply shell (312).

9. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drinking water mechanism (2) comprises a water supply tank (21), and a water inlet pipe (211) with a water supply pump is provided between the water supply tank (21) and the water storage chamber (3322).

10. The water dispenser with ice-making function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with a rotatably connected ice taking door (12), and a heat preservation layer (121) is provided inside the ice taking door (12).

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