Large ice maker capable of quantitatively discharging ice

Abstract

The utility model provides a large-scale ice maker capable of quantitatively discharging ice, which comprises a machine base, an ice making main machine and a controller, a collecting hopper is arranged in the machine base, and the collecting hopper is positioned below a feeding hole, so that an ice storage space is formed between the feeding hole in the machine base and the collecting hopper; an outlet in the lower part of the collecting hopper is connected with the discharge hole; an ice outlet impeller is arranged in the discharge port, and the center of the ice outlet impeller is fixedly connected with an impeller rod; the ice discharging impeller is rotatably supported in the discharging port, the impeller rod penetrates through the side wall of the discharging port and is connected to a servo motor, and the servo motor drives the impeller rod and the ice discharging impeller to rotate, so that ice blocks are output from the discharging port; the servo motor is connected to the controller, and the controller can accurately control the number of rotation turns of the servo motor, so that the ice output amount can be accurately controlled, and the ice maker with the quantitative ice output function is formed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice-making equipment, in particular to a large ice-making machine capable of discharging ice in a quantitative manner. Background Art

[0002] An ice machine is a refrigeration mechanical device that generates ice by cooling water through an evaporator with the refrigerant of the refrigeration system. It uses a refrigeration system and water as a carrier to produce ice when powered on. With the development of society and the continuous improvement of people's production level, the industries that use ice are becoming more and more extensive. Ice industry equipment has been widely used in industries and commerce such as aquatic products, food, supermarkets, dairy products, medicine, chemistry, vegetable preservation and transportation, and marine fishing. For units such as hospitals, schools, or scientific research institutes, the demand for ice in their laboratories is gradually increasing. When multiple laboratories or institutions that are independent of each other and work in the same place have a certain demand for snowflake ice, the current snowflake ice machine cannot be shared and used. Each unit needs to purchase a snowflake ice machine independently, which increases the cost and also causes large space occupation and low space utilization. In addition, the current ice machine cannot accurately and quantitatively control the amount of ice output, and the error of the ice output is large, which cannot meet the user's demand for quantitative ice output. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, in view of at least one of the above problems, the utility model provides a large ice-making machine capable of dispensing ice in a quantitative manner.

[0004] The utility model is implemented by the following scheme:

[0005] The utility model provides a large ice-making machine with quantitative ice output, comprising a machine base, an ice-making main unit and a controller, wherein the ice-making main unit is installed on the machine base, the machine base comprises a shell, and an internal installation space is formed in the shell, the machine base is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and when the ice-making main unit is installed on the machine base, the ice outlet of the ice-making main unit is opposite to the inlet of the machine base; the utility model is characterized in that a collecting hopper is provided in the machine base, the collecting hopper is located below the inlet, so that an ice storage space is formed between the inlet in the machine base and the collecting hopper; the lower outlet of the collecting hopper is connected to the outlet; an ice-discharging impeller is provided in the outlet, and an impeller rod is fixedly connected to the center of the ice-discharging impeller; the ice-discharging impeller is rotatably supported in the outlet, the impeller rod passes through the side wall of the outlet, and is connected to a servo motor, the servo motor drives the impeller rod and the ice-discharging impeller to rotate, so that ice cubes are output from the outlet; the servo motor is connected to the controller.

[0006] In one embodiment, the cross section of each blade of the ice-discharging impeller is arc-shaped, so that an ice-collecting groove is formed on each blade of the ice-discharging impeller.

[0007] In one embodiment, the shell and the collecting hopper include heat-insulating materials.

[0008] In one embodiment, a water receiving pan is formed at the lower portion of the shell, a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the water receiving pan, the water outlet is connected to a water inlet of a water pump through a pipeline, and the water outlet of the water pump is connected to a water storage box of the ice-making host through a pipeline.

[0009] In one embodiment, a water level sensor is provided on the side wall of the water receiving bottom tray, and the water level sensor and the water pump are connected to the controller; the controller controls the water pump to turn on or off according to the water level signal of the water level sensor.

[0010] In one embodiment, a slide plate is provided below the discharge port, and the slide plate is slidably provided at the lower part of the shell, and an ice bucket can be placed on the slide plate; when the slide plate slides into the shell, the ice bucket is aligned with the discharge port; the slide plate can slide outside the shell.

[0011] In one embodiment, the ice-making host includes an ice outlet pipe, the lower part of which is connected to the ice outlet, an ice full sensor is arranged at the lower part of the ice outlet pipe, and the ice-making host and the ice full sensor are connected to a controller.

[0012] In one embodiment, the ice maker further comprises a display screen, which is disposed on the ice maker host and connected to a controller, and can be used to select the quantity of ice to be taken and to display payment information corresponding to the quantity of ice cubes.

[0013] In one embodiment, the ice maker further comprises a network module, and the ice maker is connected to the network module via a controller.

[0014] In one embodiment, the impeller rod sleeve is provided with bearings, and the bearings are respectively supported on both sides of the ice-discharging impeller, so that the ice-discharging impeller can be rotatably supported in the discharge port.

[0015] The technical solution provided by the utility model has the following technical effects:

[0016] 1. The utility model provides a large ice-making machine with quantitative ice discharging, wherein the lower outlet of the collecting hopper is connected to the discharging port; an ice-discharging impeller is arranged in the discharging port, and the center of the ice-discharging impeller is fixedly connected to an impeller rod; the ice-discharging impeller is rotatably supported in the discharging port, the impeller rod passes through the side wall of the discharging port and is connected to a servo motor, the servo motor drives the impeller rod and the ice-discharging impeller to rotate, so that ice cubes are discharged from the discharging port; the servo motor is connected to a controller, and the controller can accurately control the number of rotations of the servo motor, so as to accurately control the amount of ice discharging, thereby forming an ice-making machine with quantitative ice discharging.

[0017] 2. The cross section of each blade of the ice-discharging impeller of the utility model is an arc shape, and an ice-collecting groove can be formed on each blade of the ice-discharging impeller. As the ice-discharging impeller rotates, the ice in the ice storage space is accommodated in the ice-collecting groove, and as the ice-discharging impeller rotates, the ice in the ice-collecting groove is separated from the ice-collecting groove and discharged from the discharge port. In this way, the amount of ice produced can be controlled more accurately.

[0018] 3. In order to facilitate multiple independent users to share the ice machine, the utility model has a display screen on the ice machine host. The user can select the amount of ice to be taken on the display screen, and after paying according to the payment information displayed on the display screen, the controller receives the payment information and the amount of ice taken, and controls the number of rotations of the servo motor according to the amount of ice taken, so as to achieve the purpose of accurate ice output, and thus form an ice machine quantitative vending machine.

[0019] 4. In order to make the shared ice maker more universal and convenient, the utility model is also provided with a network module, so that the ice maker has an Internet of Things function. The ice maker is connected to the network module through a controller, and is connected to the Internet through the network module. When the payment information is displayed on the display screen, the user can choose a universal network payment method to pay, which greatly improves the universality and convenience of the shared ice maker. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional picture of an ice machine;

[0021] Figure 2 It is the front view of the ice machine;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Middle AA section;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Middle BB cross section;

[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 Middle CC cross-section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention, which are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, a person of ordinary skill in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0026] The utility model is now further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0027] like Figure 1-5 As shown, this embodiment provides a large ice-making machine with quantitative ice output, including a base 10, an ice-making main unit 20, a display screen 30 and a controller, wherein the ice-making main unit 20 is mounted on the base 10. The base 10 includes a housing 105, and an internal installation space is formed in the housing 105. The base 10 is provided with an inlet 101 and an outlet 102. When the ice-making main unit 20 is mounted on the base 10, the ice outlet 201 of the ice-making main unit 20 is opposite to the inlet 101 of the base 10. A collecting hopper 11 is provided in the base 10, and the collecting hopper 11 is located below the inlet 101, so that an ice storage space 103 is formed between the inlet 101 and the collecting hopper 11 in the base 10. The ice-making main unit 20 can continuously make ice, and ice is input into the ice storage space 103 from the inlet 101 for storage. Preferably, the shell 105 and the collecting hopper 11 include heat-insulating materials, thereby improving the heat-insulating performance of the base 10 and reducing the melting rate of ice cubes.

[0028] The lower outlet of the collecting hopper 11 is connected to the discharge port 102. An ice-discharging impeller 12 is arranged in the discharge port 102, and an impeller rod 121 is fixedly connected to the center of the ice-discharging impeller 12. The impeller rod 121 is sleeved with bearings 14, and the bearings 14 are respectively supported on both sides of the ice-discharging impeller 12, so that the ice-discharging impeller 12 can be rotatably supported in the discharge port 102. The impeller rod 121 passes through the side wall of the discharge port 102 and is connected to a motor 13. The motor 13 drives the impeller rod 121 and the ice-discharging impeller 12 to rotate, so that ice cubes are output from the discharge port 102. In this embodiment, the motor 13 is a servo motor 13, and the servo motor 13 is connected to a controller. The controller can accurately control the number of rotations of the servo motor 13, so as to accurately control the amount of ice output, thereby forming an ice-making machine with quantitative ice output.

[0029] like Figure 3-4As shown, the cross section of each blade of the ice-discharging impeller 12 is in the shape of an arc. In this embodiment, the cross section of each blade is in the shape of a semicircle. The cross section of each blade of the ice-discharging impeller 12 is in the shape of an arc. An ice-collecting groove 123 can be formed on each blade of the ice-discharging impeller 12. The ice-discharging impeller 12 rotates in the V direction. As the ice-discharging impeller 12 rotates, the ice in the ice storage space 103 is contained in the ice-collecting groove 123. As the ice-discharging impeller 12 rotates, the ice in the ice-collecting groove 123 is separated from the ice-collecting groove 123 and output from the discharge port 102. In this way, the amount of ice output can be controlled more accurately.

[0030] In order to facilitate multiple independent users to use the ice maker in a shared manner, in this embodiment, the display screen 30 is provided on the ice maker host 20. The display screen 30 is connected to the controller. The user can select the amount of ice to be taken on the display screen, and after paying according to the payment information displayed on the display screen, the controller receives the payment information and the amount of ice taken, and controls the number of rotations of the servo motor 13 according to the amount of ice taken, so as to achieve the purpose of accurate ice dispensing, thereby forming a multi-user shared ice maker quantitative vending machine.

[0031] In order to make the shared ice maker more universal and convenient, a network module is also provided so that the ice maker has the function of Internet of Things. Specifically, the ice maker is connected to the network module through a controller, and is connected to the Internet through the network module. When the payment information is displayed on the display screen, the user can choose a universal network payment method to make payment, which greatly improves the universality and convenience of the shared ice maker.

[0032] A water receiving bottom plate 106 is formed at the lower part of the housing 105, and the water receiving bottom plate 106 is used to receive the water dripping when the ice cubes melt. A water outlet 107 is provided at the bottom of the water receiving bottom plate 106, and the water outlet 107 is connected to the water inlet end of a water pump 108 through a pipeline, and the water outlet end of the water pump 108 is connected to the water storage box of the ice-making main unit 20 through a pipeline. In this way, the low-temperature water generated after the ice cubes melt can enter the ice-making main unit 20 again for ice making, which can save the energy consumption of the ice-making machine and reduce the waste of water resources.

[0033] In this embodiment, a water level sensor 109 is provided on the side wall of the water receiving tray 106, and the water level sensor 109 and the water pump 108 are connected to the controller; when the water level in the water receiving tray 106 reaches a certain height, the water level sensor 109 is triggered, and the water level sensor 109 generates a water level signal, and the controller controls the water pump 108 to turn on or off according to the water level signal of the water level sensor 109, so as to pump water to the water inlet of the ice-making main unit 20. In this way, the water level in the water receiving tray 106 can be controlled more accurately to prevent the water from overflowing.

[0034] A slide plate 15 is provided below the discharge port 102. The slide plate 15 is slidably provided at the lower part of the housing 105. The ice bucket 40 can be placed on the slide plate 15. When the slide plate 15 slides into the housing 105, the ice bucket 40 is aligned with the discharge port 102; when the ice bucket 40 is loaded, the slide plate 15 slides outside the housing 105, which facilitates the extraction of the ice bucket 40. The discharge port 102 is built into the housing 105, so that the overall ice maker occupies less space, thereby improving space utilization.

[0035] like Figure 3-4 As shown, in this embodiment, the ice-making host 20 includes a screw motor 21, an ice-making component 22, an ice guide cap 23, an ice outlet pipe 24, a condenser 25, a radiator 26, an ice full sensor 27, and a compressor 28. The screw motor 21 is used to drive the ice-making component 22 to make ice, the upper part of the ice-making component 22 is connected to the ice guide cap 23, the lower part of the ice guide cap 23 is connected to the ice outlet pipe 24, and the lower part of the ice outlet pipe 24 is connected to the ice outlet 201. The ice-making host 20 is a snowflake ice-making machine. An ice full sensor 27 is arranged at the lower part of the ice outlet pipe 24, and the ice-making host 20 and the ice full sensor 27 are connected to the controller. When the ice storage space 103 is full of stored ice, the ice full sensor 27 is triggered to generate an ice full signal, and the controller controls the ice-making host 20 to stop making ice according to the ice full signal. In this way, it can be prevented that the ice-making host 20 continues to operate after the ice is full, causing energy waste and equipment damage.

[0036] Although the present invention has been specifically demonstrated and described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes may be made to the present invention in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims, all of which are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A large ice-making machine with quantitative ice output, comprising a base, an ice-making main unit and a controller, wherein the ice-making main unit is mounted on the base, the base comprises a shell, and an internal mounting space is formed in the shell, the base is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and when the ice-making main unit is mounted on the base, the ice outlet of the ice-making main unit is opposite to the inlet of the base; characterized in that: A collecting hopper is provided in the machine base, and the collecting hopper is located below the feeding port, so that an ice storage space is formed between the feeding port and the collecting hopper in the machine base; the lower outlet of the collecting hopper is connected to the discharging port; an ice discharging impeller is provided in the discharging port, and the center of the ice discharging impeller is fixedly connected to an impeller rod; the ice discharging impeller is rotatably supported in the discharging port, the impeller rod passes through the side wall of the discharging port, and is connected to a servo motor, the servo motor drives the impeller rod and the ice discharging impeller to rotate, so that ice cubes are discharged from the discharging port; the servo motor is connected to a controller.

2. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of each blade of the ice-discharging impeller is in an arc shape, so that an ice-collecting groove is formed on each blade of the ice-discharging impeller.

3. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell and the collecting hopper include heat-insulating material.

4. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water receiving pan is formed at the lower part of the shell, a water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the water receiving pan, the water outlet is connected to a water inlet of a water pump through a pipeline, and the water outlet of the water pump is connected to a water storage box of the ice-making host through a pipeline.

5. The large ice making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A water level sensor is provided on the side wall of the water receiving bottom plate, and the water level sensor and the water pump are connected to the controller; the controller controls the water pump to be turned on or off according to the water level signal of the water level sensor.

6. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide plate is provided below the discharge port, and the slide plate is slidably provided at the lower part of the shell, and an ice bucket can be placed on the slide plate; when the slide plate slides into the shell, the ice bucket is aligned with the discharge port; the slide plate can slide outside the shell.

7. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making host comprises an ice-discharging pipe, the lower part of which is connected to the ice outlet, an ice-full sensor is arranged at the lower part of the ice-discharging pipe, and the ice-making host and the ice-full sensor are connected to a controller.

8. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker also includes a display screen, which is arranged on the ice maker host and connected to the controller. The display screen can be used to select the quantity of ice to be taken and to display payment information corresponding to the quantity of ice cubes.

9. The large ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The ice maker further comprises a network module, and the ice maker is connected to the network module via a controller.

10. The large ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The impeller rod sleeve is provided with bearings, and the bearings are respectively supported on both sides of the ice-discharging impeller, so that the ice-discharging impeller can be rotatably supported in the discharge port.

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