Refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator, which relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and comprises a first mold, a second mold, a driving block and an elastic piece, and the driving block is arranged to be capable of driving the first mold to move along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold; the elastic piece is connected to the second die, the elastic piece is arranged on the side, away from the first die, of the second die and can be extruded by the second die to deform, and the first die can draw close to and extrude the second die, so that the second die moves towards the elastic piece and extrudes the elastic piece; the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold. According to the refrigerator, the opening and closing assembly is arranged in the ice making assembly, so that the first mold and the second mold can obtain opposite movement force respectively, larger mold closing clamping force is generated, water is effectively prevented from leaking from the mold closing surfaces of the first mold and the second mold, and water leakage of the ice making assembly in the ice block preparation process is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] The refrigerator may be provided with an ice maker for providing ice cubes for daily use by the user. The ice maker is generally arranged in an ice making chamber isolated from a refrigerator or a freezer, and may use a closed ice making mold or an open ice making mold to make ice cubes.

[0003] At present, in ice-making machines using closed-type ice-making molds, if the two molds arranged opposite to each other are both arranged vertically, then when the two molds are brought together and closed, the mold surface formed by the intersection of the two molds will be arranged vertically. In this way, when ice-making water is injected into the mold cavity formed by the two molds, the weight of the ice-making water will press on the bottom of the mold cavity, causing the mold surface to be under greater pressure at the bottom in the vertical direction. If the clamping force of the two molds is insufficient, the ice-making water will easily seep out from the mold surface, causing the mold to leak in the closed state, and a large amount of water will be injected into the ice storage bucket below, causing the ice cubes in the ice storage bucket to stick together, affecting the user's use of ice cubes. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a refrigerator, wherein the ice maker of the refrigerator can further lock the ice making mold when the ice making mold is molded, so as to solve the problem that the existing ice maker is prone to water leakage on the mold surface.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A refrigerator, comprising:

[0007] Box;

[0008] An ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly being arranged in the box body to prepare ice cubes; wherein the ice-making assembly comprises:

[0009] First mold;

[0010] a second mold, wherein the second mold is configured to be able to open and close with the first mold, and the first mold and the second mold are combined to form a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes;

[0011] An opening and closing assembly, wherein the opening and closing assembly can drive the first mold to move closer to and away from the second mold, wherein the opening and closing assembly comprises:

[0012] An active block, wherein the active block is configured to drive the first mold to move along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold;

[0013] an elastic member, the elastic member being connected to the second mold, and the elastic member being arranged on a side of the second mold away from the first mold, and being able to be squeezed by the second mold to generate deformation, and,

[0014] The first mold can approach and squeeze the second mold, so that the second mold moves toward the elastic member, and the second mold squeezes the elastic member, and the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold.

[0015] In some embodiments, the opening and closing assembly further comprises:

[0016] A guide member, the guide member is arranged along the opening and closing direction, and

[0017] The active block is connected to the guide member, and the active block can move along the guide direction of the guide member; and,

[0018] The second mold is connected to the guide member, and the second mold can move along the guide direction of the guide member.

[0019] In some embodiments, a water injection hole is provided at the top of the mold cavity; taking the height direction from the top of the mold cavity to the bottom of the mold cavity, the elastic member is arranged in the middle of the mold cavity in the height direction.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first mold comprises:

[0021] A first cavity block, wherein a first space for forming a mold cavity is formed in the first cavity block;

[0022] A first mold seat is used to mount the first cavity block, and the first mold seat is connected to the active block so that the active block moves synchronously with the first mold seat.

[0023] In some embodiments, the second mold comprises:

[0024] a second cavity block, wherein a second space for forming a mold cavity is formed in the second cavity block;

[0025] a second mold base, the second mold base is used to mount the second cavity block, and

[0026] The second mold seat is connected with an extrusion block, and the extrusion block is connected to one end of the elastic member facing the first mold, so as to extrude the elastic member to deform the elastic member when the second mold moves toward the elastic member.

[0027] In some embodiments, the first mold is provided with a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the active block, so that the active block can drive the connecting portion to move along the opening and closing direction.

[0028] In some embodiments, a first contact block is disposed in the shell, the first contact block is disposed on the moving path of the first mold, and the first contact block is configured to limit the travel of the first mold on the moving path when the first mold and the second mold are separated from each other.

[0029] In some embodiments, a first travel block is disposed in the housing, and the first travel block has a travel hole arranged along the opening and closing direction; the first mold is provided with a fitting, and the fitting can move in the travel hole.

[0030] In some embodiments, a second contact block is further disposed in the housing, the second contact block is fixed inside the housing, and the second contact block and the elastic member are arranged together on the same side of the second mold, and,

[0031] When the first mold squeezes the second mold to move the second mold toward the elastic member, the side of the second mold away from the first mold can squeeze the second contact block, and the second contact block can stop the second mold from moving.

[0032] In order to achieve the aforementioned utility model purpose, the utility model also provides another implementation method, and its technical solution is as follows:

[0033] A refrigerator, comprising:

[0034] Box;

[0035] An ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly being arranged in the box body to prepare ice cubes; wherein the ice-making assembly comprises:

[0036] case;

[0037] A first mold, wherein the first mold is disposed in the housing;

[0038] A second mold, wherein the second mold is disposed in the housing, and the second mold is configured to be able to open and close with the first mold, and the first mold and the second mold are combined to form a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes;

[0039] An opening and closing assembly, wherein the opening and closing assembly can drive the first mold to move closer to and away from the second mold, wherein:

[0040] The opening and closing assembly comprises:

[0041] An active block, the active block is connected to the first mold, and the active block is configured to be movable along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold;

[0042] An elastic member, wherein the elastic member is arranged along the opening and closing direction, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the second mold, and the other end is connected to the shell, and,

[0043] The first mold can press the second mold to move the second mold toward the elastic member, and the second mold presses the elastic member, and the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold.

[0044] Compared with the prior art, the refrigerator of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0045] The refrigerator of the present application sets an opening and closing component in the ice-making component, and configures the active block to be able to move along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold, so that the first mold is close to and away from the second mold, so that the first mold can perform the opening and closing action, and when the first mold and the second mold are closed, a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes is formed, and when the first mold and the second mold are closed, the active block can drive the first mold to squeeze the second mold, so that the second mold moves toward the elastic member, and the second mold squeezes the elastic member, so that the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold, so that the second mold connected to the elastic member has a tendency to get closer to the first mold after closing the mold. In this way, the first mold and the second mold can respectively obtain forces for moving toward each other, so that the first mold and the second mold can get closer to and fit each other from the closing position, thereby generating a greater closing clamping force, so that the first mold and the second mold are closed more tightly, effectively preventing water from leaking from the closing surfaces of the first mold and the second mold, and avoiding water leakage of the ice-making component during the process of preparing ice cubes.

[0046] Moreover, the refrigerator of the present application can control the stroke of the first mold moving away from the second mold and squeezing the second mold by arranging the first contact block and the second contact block in the ice-making assembly. Moreover, when the first mold squeezes the second mold and moves the second mold toward the elastic member, the second contact block can stop the movement of the second mold, thereby fixing the position of the second mold. In this way, the active block drives the first mold to move closer to the second mold, so that the first mold and the second mold can be clamped more firmly, thereby preventing the ice-making assembly from leaking during the process of preparing ice cubes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an ice-making assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the interior of an ice-making assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 4 is another angled schematic diagram of the ice-making assembly in the embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a first mold in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a second mold in an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the first mold and the first travel block in the embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Figure 8 Yes Yes Figure 7 A magnified view of middle;

[0055] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the parting position of the first mold and the second mold in the embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of the mold closing position of the first mold and the second mold in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the locking position of the first mold and the second mold in an embodiment of the present application.

[0058] In the figure, 100, refrigerator; 101, cabinet; 102, ice-making assembly;

[0059] 1. Refrigeration chamber; 2. Shell; 3. First mold; 3a. First cavity block; 3b. First mold seat; 30b. Connecting part; 3c. First space; 4. Second mold; 4a. Second cavity block; 4b. Second mold seat; 40b. Extrusion block; 4c. Second space; 5. Opening and closing assembly; 5a. Active block; 5b. Elastic member; 5c. Guide member; 6. Water injection hole; 7. First contact block; 8. First travel block; 8a. Travel hole; 9. Fitting member; 10. Second contact block; 11. Transmission rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The following is a further detailed description of the specific implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0061] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0062] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "height", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like used in the present invention to indicate the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship 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 orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0063] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used in the present invention for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0064] The refrigerator 100 provided in the embodiment of the utility model can have various implementation forms. Figures 1 to 11 This is a specific implementation of the refrigerator 100 of the utility model. In this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 includes a box body 101, a refrigeration system (not shown), an air supply system (not shown), and a door body (not shown).

[0065] The directions described in the text are based on the direction in which the user faces the refrigerator 100, wherein the left and right sides are distinguished by the direction in which the user faces the refrigerator 100, the side facing the user when the refrigerator 100 is in use is defined as the front side, and the side opposite thereto is defined as the rear side, and the upper and lower sides of the refrigerator 100 when generally working normally are defined to distinguish the up and down.

[0066] like Figure 1As shown, the box 101 is used to form the overall appearance of the refrigerator 100. The box 101 is roughly in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped frame. The top of the box 101 and the bottom of the box 101 are opposite ends. From the top of the box 101 to the bottom of the box 101 is the height direction of the box 101. The left side of the box 101 and the right side of the box 101 are opposite sides. From the left side of the box 101 to the right side of the box 101 is the width direction of the box 101. The front side of the box 101 and the rear side of the box 101 are opposite sides. From the front side of the box 101 to the rear side of the box 101 is the thickness direction of the box 101. The box 101 includes an inner liner and a box shell. The inner liner is arranged in the box shell, and an installation space is formed between the two, which is used to install other component structures of the refrigerator 100 and form a foam insulation layer. A refrigeration chamber 1 for placing goods is formed inside the inner tank. The refrigeration chamber 1 is provided with a chamber opening, and the chamber opening direction is arranged toward the front side of the box body 101. The refrigeration chamber 1 can be in a refrigerated temperature environment, a frozen temperature environment, or a normal temperature environment. A door body is provided at the chamber opening, and the door body is arranged in a straight plate shape at the front side of the box body 101. The door body can be opened and closed and connected to the box body 101 to open or close the refrigeration chamber 1.

[0067] The refrigeration system is used to provide cold air to the refrigeration chamber 1; the refrigeration system generally refers to a closed system composed of components such as a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a filter drier, a return air pipe and a throttling device, and a refrigerant. Each component is distributed at different positions of the box 101 according to its structural characteristics to meet the requirements of its corresponding function. The working process of the refrigeration system mainly includes a compression process, a condensation process, a throttling process and an evaporation process. The compression process is: after the power cord of the refrigerator 100 is plugged in, when the contacts of the thermostat are connected, the compressor starts to work, and the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant from the evaporator is sucked into the compressor, and is compressed into a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas by the action of the compressor and then discharged into the condenser. The condensation process is: the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas exchanges heat with the external environment through the condenser, the temperature drops, and is gradually cooled to a saturated refrigerant vapor at normal temperature and high pressure, and then cooled to a saturated refrigerant liquid. The throttling process is: the condensed refrigerant saturated liquid is filtered through a filter drier to remove moisture and impurities and then flows into the throttling device, and the throttling and pressure reduction are performed through the throttling device, and the refrigerant becomes a wet vapor at normal temperature and low pressure. Evaporation process: The wet steam at room temperature and low pressure enters the evaporator and begins to absorb heat to gasify, which reduces the temperature of the evaporator and its surroundings, realizes refrigeration, and turns the refrigerant into a low-temperature, low-pressure gas. The refrigerant coming out of the evaporator returns to the compressor and repeats the above process. The energy conversion is carried out through the change of the state of the refrigerant, and the heat in the refrigerator 100 is transferred to the air outside the box, thereby realizing the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator 100.

[0068] The air supply system is installed in the box 101, and is used to provide power for the flow of cold air; the air supply system generally includes a fan and an air supply duct defined in the box 101. In some embodiments, the air inlet end of the air supply duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air outlet end of the air supply duct is arranged away from the fan; in other embodiments, the air outlet end of the air supply duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air inlet end of the air supply duct is arranged away from the fan. The box 101 is also defined to form an air duct cavity, which is connected to the air supply duct and the refrigeration chamber 1 respectively, so that the air supply duct is connected to the refrigeration chamber 1 through the air duct cavity; it should be noted that the inner tank is provided with an air outlet, and the air outlet is used to connect the air duct cavity and the refrigeration chamber 1. The cold air generated by the refrigeration system enters the air duct cavity through the air supply duct through the operation of the fan, and flows from the air outlet to the refrigeration chamber 1 to cool the refrigeration chamber 1. It should also be noted that, in some embodiments, the air outlet is arranged on the side wall on the side opposite to the opening of the inner tank and the refrigeration chamber 1 or on the side adjacent to the opening of the inner tank and the refrigeration chamber 1; it should also be noted that the refrigeration system and the air supply system belong to common knowledge in the field and will not be described here.

[0069] In the refrigerator 100, reference Figures 1 to 11 The refrigeration chamber 1 is provided with an ice-making assembly 102 for preparing ice cubes. Generally speaking, the ice-making process of the ice-making assembly 102 is as follows: water is injected into a mold for holding liquid inside the ice-making assembly 102, and cold energy is provided to the ice-making chamber to freeze the water in the mold into ice cubes, and then the ice cubes are demolded from the mold and dropped into an ice storage box for users to take.

[0070] Specifically, the ice-making assembly 102 provided in this embodiment includes a housing 2, and a first mold 3 and a second mold 4 are arranged in the housing 2, wherein the first mold 3 can be opened and closed with the second mold 4, so that when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are closed, a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes is formed. It can be understood that the shape of the mold cavity can be determined according to the functional requirements of the ice-making assembly 102, and can be square, spherical or other shapes.

[0071] As an example of this embodiment, with the top of the mold cavity to the bottom of the mold cavity as the height direction, the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 of this embodiment are molds arranged vertically along the height direction, and both are hemispherical molds. When the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are molded together, the surface where the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 intersect, that is, the mold surface, is a plane arranged vertically along the height direction, and the mold cavity formed by the two is a spherical mold cavity, so that when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are separated, the spherical ice cubes can be removed from the mold cavity for users to take.

[0072] refer to Figure 3The ice-making assembly 102 further includes an opening and closing assembly 5, which is configured to drive the first mold 3 to move relative to the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 can move closer to and away from the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can open and close.

[0073] As an example of this embodiment, the direction in which the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 perform the opening and closing action is Figure 3 The opening and closing assembly 5 includes an active block 5a and an elastic member 5b, wherein:

[0074] The active block 5a is configured to drive the first mold 3 to move along a first direction, so as to make the first mold 3 approach and move away from the second mold 4;

[0075] The elastic member 5b is connected to the second mold 4, and the elastic member 5b is arranged on a side of the second mold 4 away from the first mold 3, and can be squeezed by the second mold 4 to generate deformation, and,

[0076] The first mold 3 can squeeze the second mold 4 to move the second mold 4 toward the elastic member 5 b and squeeze the elastic member 5 b , and the elastic member 5 b applies a force to the second mold 4 to move toward the first mold 3 .

[0077] It can be understood that, according to the functional settings of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, the first mold 3 is a movable mold and the second mold 4 is a static mold. The active block 5a is connected to the movable mold to drive the first mold 3 to move relative to the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can perform opening and closing actions.

[0078] During the process of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 being molded together to make ice, the first mold 3 approaches the second mold 4 and after being molded together with the second mold 4, the active block 5a drives the first mold 3 to continue to move toward the position of the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 will drive the second mold 4 to move together and approach the elastic member 5b. As the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 move further, the second mold 4 will squeeze the elastic member 5b, causing the elastic member 5b to deform, so that the elastic member 5b exerts a force on the second mold 4 to move toward the first mold 3, thereby making the second mold 4 connected to the elastic member 5b have a tendency to move further toward the first mold 3 after the mold is closed. In this way, the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can respectively obtain the force of moving toward each other, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can further approach and fit each other from the mold closing position, thereby generating a greater mold closing clamping force, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are closed more tightly, effectively preventing water from leaking from the mold closing surface of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, and preventing the ice making assembly 102 from leaking during the process of making ice cubes.

[0079] During the separation process between the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, the first mold 3 is driven by the active block 5a to move away from the second mold 4, and the ice ball in the mold cavity can escape and fall into the ice storage box. Since the second mold 4 is not connected to the active block 5a, during the separation process between the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, after the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are separated, the second mold 4 will move a certain distance to the side where the first mold 3 is located under the action of the elastic member 5b, lose the kinetic energy provided by the elastic member 5b, and stay at the current position without moving with the first mold 3.

[0080] It can be understood that the force generated by the deformation of the elastic member 5b is a thrust along the first direction. When the active block 5a drives the first mold 3 to squeeze the second mold 4, so that the second mold 4 moves toward the elastic member 5b, the elastic member 5b will be squeezed by the second mold 4, and then the elastic member 5b applies a thrust to the connected second mold 4, so that the second mold 4 moves toward the direction of the first mold 3.

[0081] refer to Figure 3 , 9 -11. This embodiment takes the elastic member 5b as a compression spring as an example, and explains the situation in which the compression spring generates thrust due to deformation.

[0082] refer to Fig. 9 When the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are separated, or the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 have not yet contacted, the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are opened, the elastic member 5b is in a free state, and the elastic member 5b does not generate any force on the second mold 4.

[0083] refer to Figure 10-11 When the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are molded together to make ice, the active block 5a connected to the first mold 3 will make the first mold 3 approach the second mold 4, and after the mold is closed with the second mold 4, the active block 5a drives the first mold 3 to continue to move to the position of the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 will drive the second mold 4 to move together and approach the elastic member 5b. As the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 move further, the second mold 4 will squeeze the elastic member 5b, so that the elastic member 5b will gradually compress. As the elastic member 5b is compressed, the elastic member 5b will immediately apply a force to the second mold 4 to move toward the first mold 3, so that the second mold 4 connected to the elastic member 5b has a tendency to move further closer to the first mold 3 after the mold is closed. The first mold 3 and the second mold 4 reach the locking position.

[0084] It should be noted that the opening and closing assembly 5 can be used as the only power structure that provides moving power to the first mold 3, or it can be an additional power structure attached to the first mold 3. When the opening and closing assembly 5 is used as an additional power structure attached to the first mold 3, the opening and closing assembly 5 can cooperate with other power structures to enable the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 to perform opening and closing actions. For example, the first mold 3 can be driven by other power structures to first move in the direction of the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 is close to the second mold 4, until the stroke configured by the opening and closing assembly 5 can meet the subsequent action of the first mold 3 approaching the second mold 4.

[0085] Therefore, the present embodiment also provides another example of a refrigerator 100, which includes a box body 101, and an ice-making assembly 102 is arranged in the box body 101 to prepare ice cubes; wherein the ice-making assembly 102 includes a shell 2, a first mold 3, a second mold 4 and an opening and closing assembly 5, wherein the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are arranged inside the shell 2, and the first mold 3 can be opened and closed with the second mold 4, so that when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are closed, a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes is formed, and,

[0086] The opening and closing assembly 5 can drive the first mold 3 to move closer to and away from the second mold 4, and includes an active block 5a and an elastic member 5b, wherein:

[0087] The active block 5a is connected to the first mold 3, and the active block 5a is configured to be movable along a first direction between the first mold 3 and the second mold 4;

[0088] The elastic member 5b is arranged along the first direction, and one end of the elastic member 5b is connected to the second mold 4, and the other end is connected to the housing 2, and,

[0089] The first die 3 can press the second die 4 to move the second die 4 toward the elastic member 5 b and press the elastic member 5 b . The elastic member 5 b applies a force to the second die 4 to move toward the first die 3 .

[0090] It can be understood that the elastic member 5b is arranged along the first direction, and one end of the elastic member 5b is connected to the second mold 4, and the other end is connected to the housing 2, so that the deformation direction of the elastic member 5b can be limited, so that the elastic member 5b can be squeezed and deformed by the second mold 4 after the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are molded together, and then the elastic member 5b applies a force to the second mold 4 to move toward the first mold 3. The deformation process of the elastic member 5b will not be repeated here.

[0091] refer to Figure 3In some embodiments, the number of the opening and closing components 5 is two, and the two opening and closing components 5 are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the first mold 3, so that the number of active blocks 5a can be two, and the two active blocks 5a are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first mold 3. It should be noted that the number of elastic members 5b and active blocks 5a is one-to-one corresponding. If the number of active blocks 5a is multiple, the number of elastic members 5b is also correspondingly multiple. The two elastic members 5b and the two active blocks 5a are arranged on the same side of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 in a one-to-one correspondence, so as to ensure that when the active block 5a drives the first mold 3 and the first mold 3 squeezes the second mold 4, the elastic member 5b and the active block 5a can generate a force on both sides of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 respectively. In this way, the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 move more smoothly when performing the opening and closing action, thereby ensuring that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can always align the mold surface when performing the mold opening and mold closing for multiple times, and ensure that the mold closing can tightly seal the mold cavity.

[0092] It should be noted that, except Figure 3 In addition to the direction shown, in other examples, the two active blocks 5a can also be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first mold 3 in the height direction, so that the two active blocks 5a can also be arranged on opposite sides of the first mold 3. It should be noted that in the case where the two active blocks 5a are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first mold 3 in the height direction, the active blocks 5a are set on the upper and lower sides of the first mold 3, and the active blocks 5a need to avoid the water injection hole 6, the water injection pipe and other structures to avoid interference between the opening and closing component 5 and the water injection hole 6, the water injection pipe or other structures.

[0093] In addition, Figure 3 In the direction shown, when the two active blocks 5a are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first mold 3, the two active blocks 5a can be connected by a transmission rod 11. In this way, the two active blocks 5a can move synchronously relative to the first mold, so that when the first mold 3 moves along the first direction, the opposite sides of the first mold 3 can obtain the same driving force, so that the first mold 3 can move more smoothly.

[0094] refer to Figure 3-8 In some embodiments, the opening and closing assembly 5 further includes a guide member 5c, which is arranged beside the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 along the first direction, and the first mold 3 is connected to the guide member 5c and can move along the guide direction of the guide member 5c, that is, the first mold 3 can move in the first direction on the guide member 5c. At the same time, the second mold 4 is also connected to the guide member 5c, and the second mold 4 can move along the guide direction of the guide member 5c. In this way, the guide member 5c can constrain the movement direction of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4. In order to fix the position of the guide member 5c, the guide member 5c can be arranged inside the housing 2 and connected to the inner side wall of the housing 2 along the first direction.

[0095] The guiding direction of the guide member 5c is the direction in which the guide member 5c extends along its length. The guide member 5c is preferably a columnar structure, but the cross-sectional profile of the guide member 5c is diverse, and can be square, circular, triangular, elliptical, or other special-shaped structures. A connecting block can be set between the first mold 3 and the guide member 5c, and between the second mold 4 and the guide member 5c, so that the first mold 3, the second mold 4 and the guide member 5c form a sliding connection or a rolling connection, so as to reduce the friction generated by the movement of the first mold 3, the second mold 4 relative to the guide member 5c.

[0096] refer to Figure 3-8 In some embodiments, a water injection hole 6 is provided at the top of the mold cavity; the elastic member 5b is arranged in the middle of the mold cavity in the height direction from the top of the mold cavity to the bottom of the mold cavity, so that when the elastic member 5b is deformed under the drive of the active block 5a, the force generated by the elastic member 5b can be evenly distributed to the connected molds, that is, the first mold 3 and / or the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 have a greater clamping force in the circumferential direction of the mold surface, thereby making the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 more tightly connected in the circumferential direction of the mold surface.

[0097] refer to Figure 5 In some embodiments, the first mold 3 includes a first cavity block 3a and a first mold seat 3b, wherein the first cavity block 3a is formed with a first space 3c for forming a mold cavity; the first mold seat 3b is used to install the first cavity block 3a, and the first mold seat 3b is connected to the active block 5a, so that the active block 5a and the first mold seat 3b move synchronously. Driven by the active block 5a, the first mold seat 3b can move in the first direction with the first cavity block 3a, so that the first mold 3 can move closer to and away from the second mold 4.

[0098] The first cavity block 3a and the first mold seat 3b can be detachably connected, so that the first mold 3 can select an appropriate first cavity block 3a according to the shape of ice cubes to be prepared, thereby preparing ice cubes of the desired shape.

[0099] refer to Figure 6 In some embodiments, the second mold 4 includes a second cavity block 4a and a second mold seat 4b, wherein the second cavity block 4a is formed with a second space 4c for forming a mold cavity; the second mold seat 4b is used to install the second cavity block 4a, and an extrusion block 40b is connected to the second mold seat 4b, and the extrusion block 40b is connected to one end of the elastic member 5b facing the first mold 3, so as to extrude the elastic member 5b to deform the elastic member 5b when the second mold 4 moves toward the elastic member 5b.

[0100] Similar to the first mold 3, the second cavity block 4a and the second mold base 4b can be detachably connected, so that the second mold 4 can select an appropriate second cavity block 4a according to the desired shape of ice cubes to be prepared, thereby preparing ice cubes of the desired shape.

[0101] It can be understood that the second mold 4 is a static mold. When the first mold 3 does not squeeze the second mold 4, the second mold 4 has no power to move, and the squeezing block 40b is only connected to or separated from the elastic member 5b. When the first mold 3 squeezes the second mold 4, the squeezing block 40b moves synchronously with the second mold 4 to the location of the elastic member 5b, and then squeezes the elastic member 5b, so that the elastic member 5b is deformed.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first mold 3 is provided with a connecting portion 30b, and the connecting portion 30b is connected to the active block 5a, so that the active block 5a can drive the connecting portion 30b to move along the first direction.

[0103] The active block 5a and the connecting part 30b are two structures of power transmission. As an example, the two can be matched with a gear rack mechanism. Figure 3 The transmission coordination between the active block and the connecting part 30b is described below using a gear rack structure.

[0104] The connecting portion 30b is disposed at the top of the first mold 3 and is a rack structure. In addition, at the top of the first mold 3, the active block 5a uses a gear structure for power output. The gear structure is meshed with the rack structure. When the gear structure rotates, that is, when the active block 5a rotates, the rack structure is driven to move along the first direction, so that the first mold 3 connected to the connecting portion 30b will also move along the first direction.

[0105] It is understandable that the structures for the connection part 30b and the active block 5a to achieve the transmission are various, and the gear rack structure is only used for the present example, and does not limit the transmission cooperation between the connection part 30b and the active block 5a. In other implementation examples, the transmission cooperation between the connection part 30b and the active block 5a can also adopt a transmission cooperation structure such as a worm gear, a gear screw, and a screw slider.

[0106] refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, a first contact block 7 is disposed in the housing. The first contact block 7 is disposed on the moving path of the first mold 3, and the first contact block 7 is arranged on the side of the first mold 3 away from the second mold 4. In this way, the first contact block 7 can limit the travel of the first mold 3 on its moving path as the first mold 3 moves when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are separated from each other.

[0107] During the separation process of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, the active block 5a drives the first mold 3 to move toward the side away from the second mold 4. After the first mold 3 moves a certain distance, the side of the first mold 3 away from the second mold 4 will touch the first contact block 7. At this time, it can be regarded that the first mold 3 has moved into place during the mold separation process, and the first mold 3 can stop moving.

[0108] It is understandable that by adjusting the distance between the first contact block 7 and the first mold 3 in the mold closing state, the distance traveled by the first mold 3 during the mold separation process can be adjusted, thereby achieving the purpose of limiting the travel of the first mold 3 on its moving path.

[0109] refer to Figure 3 , 7 -8. In some embodiments, a first travel block 8 is disposed in the housing 2, and the first travel block 8 has a travel hole 8a arranged along the first direction; the first mold 3 is provided with a fitting 9, and the fitting 9 can move in the travel hole 8a.

[0110] By adjusting the length of the stroke hole 8a arranged along the first direction, the distance that the fitting member 9 can move in the first direction can be changed. According to the position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 in the mold closing state, and the position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 in the mold separation state, the stroke hole 8a can be configured with a corresponding length, so that the fitting member 9 can move between the mold closing position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, and the mold separation position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, and when moving to the mold closing position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, or the mold separation position of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, the fitting member 9 is abutted against the inner wall of the stroke hole 8a, so that the stroke hole 8a can achieve the purpose of guiding the moving direction of the first mold 3, and by configuring a suitable length for the stroke hole 8a, the stroke hole 8a can limit the moving stroke of the first mold 3 when performing the mold closing action or the mold separation action, so as to avoid the mismatch between the moving stroke of the first mold 3 and the space defined by the housing 2.

[0111] refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, a second contact block 10 is further disposed in the housing 2, the second contact block 10 is fixed inside the housing 2, and the second contact block 10 and the elastic member 5b are arranged together on the same side of the second mold 4, and,

[0112] When the first mold 3 squeezes the second mold 4 to move the second mold 4 toward the elastic member 5b, the side of the second mold 4 away from the first mold 3 can squeeze the second contact block 10, and the second contact block 10 can stop the second mold 4 from moving.

[0113] It is understandable that the second mold 4 illustrated in the present embodiment is a static mold, which can be pushed by the first mold 3 to move to the side away from the first mold 3 to approach the elastic member 5b. After the second mold 4 moves a certain distance, the side of the second mold 4 away from the first mold 3 will touch the second contact block 10, so that the second mold 4 cannot move further. As the first mold 3 continues to maintain the trend of moving toward the second mold 4, the first mold 3 will be further squeezed and fit on the second mold 4. Since the second contact block 10 prevents the second mold 4 from moving away from the first mold 3, the second mold 4 will also fit on the first mold 3 under the action of the reaction force provided by the second contact block 10, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can be molded more tightly, avoiding water leakage of the ice-making assembly 102 during the process of preparing ice cubes.

[0114] In summary, the refrigerator 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model is provided with an opening and closing assembly 5 in the ice-making assembly 102, and the active block 5a is configured to be able to move along the opening and closing direction of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 is close to and away from the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 can perform an opening and closing action, and when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are molded together, a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes is formed, and when the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are molded together, the active block 5a can drive the first mold 3 to squeeze the second mold 4, so that the second mold 4 moves toward the elastic member 5b, and the second mold 4 squeezes the elastic member 5 b, so that the elastic member 5b applies a force to the second mold 4 to move toward the first mold 3, so that the second mold 4 connected to the elastic member 5b has a tendency to move further closer to the first mold 3 after the mold is closed. In this way, the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can respectively obtain forces to move toward each other, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can move closer to and fit each other from the mold closing position, thereby generating a greater mold closing clamping force, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 are closed more tightly, effectively preventing water from leaking from the mold closing surfaces of the first mold 3 and the second mold 4, and avoiding water leakage of the ice making assembly 102 during the process of preparing ice cubes.

[0115] Moreover, the refrigerator of the present application can control the stroke of the first mold 3 moving away from the second mold 4 and squeezing the second mold 4 by arranging the first contact block 7 and the second contact block 10 in the ice-making component 102. Moreover, when the first mold 3 squeezes the second mold 4 and moves the second mold 4 toward the elastic member 5b, the second contact block 10 can stop the second mold 4 from moving, thereby fixing the position of the second mold 4. In this way, the active block drives the first mold 3 to approach the second mold 4, so that the first mold 3 and the second mold 4 can be clamped more firmly, thereby preventing the ice-making component 102 from leaking during the process of preparing ice cubes.

[0116] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: Box; An ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly being arranged in the box body to prepare ice cubes; wherein the ice-making assembly comprises: First mold; A second mold, wherein the second mold is configured to be able to open and close with the first mold, and the first mold and the second mold are combined to form a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes; An opening and closing assembly, wherein the opening and closing assembly can drive the first mold to move closer to and away from the second mold, wherein the opening and closing assembly comprises: An active block, wherein the active block is configured to drive the first mold to move along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold; an elastic member, the elastic member being connected to the second mold, and the elastic member being arranged on a side of the second mold away from the first mold, and being able to be squeezed by the second mold to generate deformation, and, The first mold can approach and squeeze the second mold, so that the second mold moves toward the elastic member, and the second mold squeezes the elastic member, and the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing assembly also includes: A guide member, the guide member is arranged along the opening and closing direction, and The active block is connected to the guide member, and the active block can move along the guide direction of the guide member; and, The second mold is connected to the guide member, and the second mold can move along the guide direction of the guide member.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water injection hole is arranged at the top of the mold cavity; the height direction is from the top of the mold cavity to the bottom of the mold cavity, and the elastic member is arranged in the middle of the mold cavity in the height direction.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mold comprises: A first cavity block, wherein a first space for forming a mold cavity is formed in the first cavity block; A first mold seat is used to mount the first cavity block, and the first mold seat is connected to the active block so that the active block moves synchronously with the first mold seat.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second mold comprises: a second cavity block, wherein a second space for forming a mold cavity is formed in the second cavity block; a second mold base, the second mold base is used to mount the second cavity block, and The second mold seat is connected with an extrusion block, and the extrusion block is connected to one end of the elastic member facing the first mold, so as to extrude the elastic member to deform the elastic member when the second mold moves toward the elastic member.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mold is provided with a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the active block, so that the active block can drive the connecting portion to move along the opening and closing direction.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly also includes: The first contact block is disposed on a moving path of the first mold, and the first contact block is configured to limit a stroke of the first mold on the moving path when the first mold and the second mold are separated from each other.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly also includes: The first stroke block has a stroke hole arranged along the opening and closing direction; the first mold is provided with a fitting, and the fitting can move in the stroke hole.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly also includes: a second contact block, the second contact block being fixed inside the housing of the ice-making assembly, and the second contact block and the elastic member being arranged together on the same side of the second mold, and, When the first mold squeezes the second mold to move the second mold toward the elastic member, the side of the second mold away from the first mold can squeeze the second contact block, and the second contact block can stop the second mold from moving.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: Box; An ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly being arranged in the box body to prepare ice cubes; wherein the ice-making assembly comprises: case; A first mold, wherein the first mold is disposed in the housing; A second mold, wherein the second mold is disposed in the housing, and the second mold is configured to be able to open and close with the first mold, and the first mold and the second mold are combined to form a mold cavity for preparing ice cubes; An opening and closing assembly, wherein the opening and closing assembly can drive the first mold to move closer to and away from the second mold, wherein: The opening and closing assembly comprises: An active block, the active block is connected to the first mold, and the active block is configured to be movable along the opening and closing direction of the first mold and the second mold; An elastic member, wherein the elastic member is arranged along the opening and closing direction, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the second mold, and the other end is connected to the shell, and, The first mold can press the second mold to move the second mold toward the elastic member, and the second mold presses the elastic member, and the elastic member applies a force to the second mold to move toward the first mold.

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