Ice bucket convenient to use

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice bucket convenient to use, which comprises an ice bucket main body with a double-layer structure, two positioning plates are arranged up and down in an inner cavity at the upper end of a shell of the ice bucket main body, a plurality of positioning grooves are circumferentially formed in each positioning plate in a penetrating manner, a driven rod with a horizontal central axis is connected in each positioning groove in a sliding manner, and meanwhile, the driven rod is connected with the ice bucket main body. The sides, close to the inner wall of the shell, of the two positioning plates are jointly provided with a plurality of follow-up plates in the circumferential direction, the inner side of each follow-up plate is rotationally connected with the two corresponding driven rods, at the moment, the outer sides of the multiple follow-up plates are jointly sleeved with a contact ring sleeve made of rubber, the outer wall of the contact ring sleeve is restrained from abutting against the inner wall of the shell, and therefore the follow-up plates can be fixed. And the connection condition between the contact ring sleeve and the inner wall of the shell can be changed by controlling the relative distance between the two positioning plates. Compared with a device in the prior art, the sealing performance of the inner cavity of the shell is better, a user can rapidly seal and open the open structure at the upper end of the shell, and the device is convenient for the user to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice buckets, in particular to an ice bucket that is easy to use. Background Art

[0002] An ice bucket is a sealed container for storing ice cubes. It works on the same principle as a thermos cup. It blocks heat exchange by setting a vacuum layer between the inner liner and the outer shell, thereby slowing down the melting rate of the ice cubes inside.

[0003] In the prior art, an ice bucket generally includes a bucket body and a bucket cover. The upper end of the bucket body is an open structure and the bucket cover is arranged above the bucket body, so that the user can take and put ice cubes through the open structure above the bucket body when opening the bucket cover.

[0004] In the prior art device, since a vacuum layer is embedded in the barrel body, the main heat interaction area is the barrel cover. Therefore, in order to prevent heat loss from the barrel cover, the prior art device is committed to reducing the connection gap between the barrel cover and the barrel body to prevent heat loss.

[0005] The prior art devices generally use a threaded connection or a snap-on connection to apply a certain amount of additional pressure to the bucket cover to reduce the connection gap. However, while the thermal insulation is improved, the opening and closing process of the bucket cover either requires more cumbersome steps or requires the user to provide a large pressure, which is very inconvenient for the user. Therefore, we believe that there is a need for an ice bucket that can reduce the connection gap between the bucket cover and the bucket body and is easy to operate and easy to use. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model proposes an easy-to-use ice bucket, which has the advantage of being easy for users to take and put ice cubes in the inner cavity of the ice bucket, and solves the disadvantage that in order to ensure the sealing of the inner cavity of the ice bucket, it is not convenient to open the corresponding closed structure to take and put ice cubes in the inner cavity of the ice bucket.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] An ice bucket that is easy to use comprises an ice bucket body with a double-layer structure. The ice bucket body comprises an inner liner and an outer shell. The height of the upper end surface of the inner liner is less than the height of the upper end surface of the outer shell. Two positioning plates are arranged in the upper and lower parts of the inner cavity of the upper end of the outer shell. A plurality of positioning grooves are circumferentially penetrated on each positioning plate, and a driven rod is slidably connected in each positioning groove. A plurality of follower plates are circumferentially arranged on one side of the two positioning plates close to the inner wall of the outer shell. The plurality of follower plates correspond to the driven rods rotatably connected on each positioning plate one by one, and the inner side of each follower plate is rotatably connected to the corresponding two driven rods respectively. A contact ring sleeve made of rubber is commonly sleeved on the outer side of the plurality of follower plates, and the outer wall of the contact ring sleeve abuts against the inner wall of the outer shell.

[0009] Preferably, an internal threaded hole is provided through the middle section of each positioning plate, and the spiral directions of the internal threaded holes on the two positioning plates are opposite. A bidirectional screw is inserted into the two internal threaded holes. A handle is coaxially fixedly connected to the upper end of the bidirectional screw, and the handle is provided with longitudinal anti-slip grooves.

[0010] Preferably, the positioning plate is projected as a polygonal structure on the horizontal plane, and the common projection formed by multiple follower plates on the horizontal plane is similar to the projection of the positioning plate on the horizontal plane. There are four follower plates, and the four follower plates are arranged circumferentially around the central axis of the internal threaded hole and on the outer side of the positioning plate.

[0011] Preferably, a slide rail is fixedly connected in each positioning groove, an inner rod with a horizontal central axis is inserted in the slide rail, and the driven rod is sleeved on the outer side of the corresponding inner rod.

[0012] Preferably, a limiting ring is provided at the upper end of the contact ring sleeve, and the limiting ring is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the shell.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The utility model is connected to the follower plate by rotation through the driven rod, so that the device can change the connection between the contact ring and the inner wall of the shell by controlling the relative distance between the two positioning plates. When the contact ring abuts against the inner wall of the shell and has an interference fit, the closing process of the open structure at the upper end of the shell can be realized. Compared with the prior art device, the utility model not only has better sealing performance for the inner cavity of the shell, but also has a shorter moving distance between the two positioning plates, so that the user can quickly close and open the open structure at the upper end of the shell, which is convenient for the user to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the ice bucket body and the limiting ring of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the position relationship between the contact ring sleeve and the positioning plate of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the positioning plate and the driven rod of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the positioning plate and the bidirectional screw of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. ice bucket body; 101. outer shell; 102. liner; 2. handle; 3. limit ring; 4. contact ring sleeve; 5. follower plate; 6. positioning plate; 7. driven rod; 8. internal threaded hole; 9. inner rod; 10. bidirectional screw; 11. slide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 1-5 , an easy-to-use ice bucket, consistent with the prior art, the device also includes a double-layer structure of the ice bucket body 1, the double-layer structure of the ice bucket body 1 is divided into an inner liner 102 and an outer shell 101, and a vacuum layer is sealed between the inner liner 102 and the outer shell 101, the vacuum layer reduces the heat exchange between the inner cavity of the ice bucket body 1 and the outside air, and reduces the melting speed of ice cubes placed in the inner cavity of the ice bucket body 1.

[0024] Different from the prior art device, the present device has two positioning plates 6 disposed in the upper inner cavity of the housing 101, and each positioning plate 6 has a plurality of positioning grooves extending therethrough in the circumferential direction.

[0025] At this time, a follower rod 7 with a horizontal central axis is slidably connected in each positioning groove, combined with a plurality of follower plates 5 circumferentially arranged on one side of the two positioning plates 6 close to the inner wall of the outer shell 101, and the plurality of follower plates 5 are constrained to correspond one-to-one with the plurality of follower rods 7 rotatably connected on each positioning plate 6, and the inner side of each follower plate 5 is rotatably connected to the corresponding two follower rods 7, so that the device can force the follower plate 5 to move toward the inner wall of the outer shell 101 by reducing the distance between the two positioning plates 6.

[0026] Therefore, different from the screw connection or clamping form in the prior art device, the present device achieves the closure of the upper end of the housing 101 by using friction force by bringing the follower plate 5 into contact with the inner wall of the housing 101 .

[0027] Specifically, the device is fixedly connected with a slide rail 11 in the positioning groove, and an inner rod 9 with a horizontal central axis is inserted in the slide rail 11, and the driven rod 7 is sleeved on the outer side of the corresponding inner rod 9. This can minimize the friction resistance between the driven rod 7 and the positioning plate 6 while realizing the sliding connection between the driven rod 7 and the positioning plate 6, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the device as a whole.

[0028] Specifically, the device has an internal threaded hole 8 extending through the middle section of each positioning plate 6, and the relative distance between the two positioning plates 6 is changed by inserting a screw into the internal threaded hole 8 and utilizing the threaded connection between the screw and the internal threaded hole 8.

[0029] Furthermore, the internal threaded holes 8 on the two positioning plates 6 have opposite spiral directions, and the screws inserted into the internal threaded holes 8 are bidirectional screws 10, and a single bidirectional screw 10 is simultaneously inserted into the two internal threaded holes 8, and the two positioning plates 6 are respectively screwed to the upper and lower sides of the bidirectional screw 10. This utilizes the characteristics of the bidirectional screw 10 itself, so that the two positioning plates 6 can constrain each other. Without adding additional restrictions, the purpose of moving the two positioning plates 6 toward or away from each other can be achieved by rotating the bidirectional screw 10, thereby achieving the control of the distance between the two positioning plates 6.

[0030] Furthermore, in order to prevent the positioning plate 6 from rotating with the bidirectional screw 10, the device constrains the positioning plate 6 to be projected into a polygonal structure on the horizontal plane, and the common projection formed by multiple follower plates 5 on the horizontal plane is similar to the projection of the positioning plate 6 on the horizontal plane. This can utilize the characteristics of the polygonal structure itself and use the inner wall of the shell 101 to form a position constraint on the positioning plate 6.

[0031] Therefore, in order to maximize the contact area between the contact plate and the inner wall of the housing 101, the device constrains the number of follower plates 5 to be four, and the four follower plates 5 are arranged circumferentially around the central axis of the internal threaded hole 8 and the outer side of the positioning plate 6

[0032] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the user to rotate the bidirectional screw 10, the device is coaxially fixedly connected to the upper end of the bidirectional screw 10 with a handle 2, and the handle 2 is provided with longitudinal anti-slip grooves.

[0033] Furthermore, the device is also provided with a contact ring sleeve 4 made of rubber material on the outside of multiple follower plates 5, which constrains the outer wall of the contact ring sleeve 4 to abut against the inner wall of the shell 101, thereby further ensuring the tightness of the connection with the inner wall of the shell 101, thereby minimizing heat exchange between the ice bucket body and the outside world.

[0034] Therefore, the device also provides a limiting ring 3 at the upper end of the constraint contact ring sleeve 4, and the constraint limiting ring 3 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer shell 101. The limiting ring 3 can be used to constrain the position of the positioning plate 6 to ensure that the positioning plate 6 located in the inner cavity of the outer shell 101 cannot move upward.

[0035] In actual use, the utility model:

[0036] First, the bidirectional screw 10 rotates forward so that the two positioning plates 6 move away from each other. At this time, the distance between the two positioning plates 6 increases, and the distance between the follower plate 5 and the central axis of the positioning plate 6 decreases.

[0037] Then, the contact ring sleeve 4 is integrally embedded in the inner cavity of the upper end of the housing 101. At this time, the bidirectional screws 10 are synchronously rotated in opposite directions to make the two positioning plates 6 move toward each other, and the follower plate 5 moves toward the inner wall of the housing 101.

[0038] Finally, the bidirectional bolt is continuously rotated in the opposite direction until an interference fit is achieved between the contact ring sleeve 4 and the inner wall of the housing 101 . At this time, the contact ring sleeve 4 is located below the limiting ring 3 , and the limiting ring 3 provides limiting constraints for the contact ring sleeve 4 .

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An easy-to-use ice bucket, characterized by: The ice bucket body (1) comprises a double-layer structure, wherein the ice bucket body (1) comprises an inner liner (102) and an outer shell (101), and the height of the upper end surface of the inner liner (102) is smaller than the height of the upper end surface of the outer shell (101); Two positioning plates (6) are disposed in the upper inner cavity of the housing (101), each positioning plate (6) is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves extending circumferentially therethrough, and a driven rod (7) is slidably connected in each positioning groove; A plurality of follower plates (5) are circumferentially arranged on one side of the inner wall of the housing (101) near the two positioning plates (6), and the plurality of follower plates (5) correspond one to one with the driven rods (7) rotatably connected to each positioning plate (6), and the inner side of each follower plate (5) is rotatably connected to the corresponding two driven rods (7); A contact ring sleeve (4) made of rubber material is commonly sleeved on the outer sides of the plurality of follower plates (5), and the outer wall of the contact ring sleeve (4) abuts against the inner wall of the outer shell (101).

2. The easy-to-use ice bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: An internal threaded hole (8) is formed through the middle section of each positioning plate (6) from top to bottom, and the internal threaded holes (8) on the two positioning plates (6) have opposite spiral directions; A bidirectional screw rod (10) is inserted into the two internal thread holes (8) and the upper end of the bidirectional screw rod (10) is coaxially fixedly connected to a handle (2). The handle (2) is provided with longitudinal anti-slip grooves.

3. The easy-to-use ice bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning plate (6) is projected into a polygonal structure on a horizontal plane, and a common projection formed by a plurality of follower plates (5) on a horizontal plane is similar to the projection of the positioning plate (6) on the horizontal plane; The number of the follower plates (5) is four, and the four follower plates (5) are arranged circumferentially around the central axis of the internal threaded hole (8) and on the outer side of the positioning plate (6).

4. The easy-to-use ice bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide rail (11) is fixedly connected in each positioning groove, an inner rod (9) with a horizontal central axis is inserted in the slide rail (11), and the driven rod (7) is sleeved on the outer side of the corresponding inner rod (9).

5. The easy-to-use ice bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting ring (3) is provided at the upper end of the contact ring sleeve (4), and the limiting ring (3) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the outer shell (101).

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