Buffer bin of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker surge bin which comprises a bin body and a screw conveyor, an ice inlet and an observation port are arranged at the top of the bin body, an ice outlet is arranged at the bottom of the bin body, an ice storage area is arranged on the upper portion of the bin body, the screw conveyor is used for conveying ice chips in the ice storage area to the ice outlet, and an air cylinder mounting frame is arranged at the top of the bin body. The air cylinder installation frame is arranged between the ice inlet and the observation opening, an air cylinder is installed on the air cylinder installation frame, a piston rod of the air cylinder freely penetrates through the bin top in a vertically downward mode, stretches into the ice storage area and is connected with the #-shaped ice pressing frame, and the ice pressing frame is arranged above the spiral conveyor and used for crushing the whole ice chippings frozen together. The ice breaking device composed of the air cylinder and the ice pressing frame is arranged, the telescopic action of the air cylinder can be facilitated to drive the ice pressing frame to crush the whole ice chips frozen together, and smooth discharging of the spiral conveyor is achieved. The icebreaking device is simple in structure, convenient to control and high in working efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of concrete preparation, in particular to a buffer bin for an ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] During the high temperature construction period in summer, in order to avoid the occurrence of temperature cracks, the temperature of concrete leaving the machine needs to be strictly controlled. The technical measures commonly adopted by this industry are to add ice chips during the concrete production process to achieve the purpose of reducing the temperature of concrete leaving the machine. Ice chips are usually prepared by ice making machines and are temporarily stored in buffer bins to meet the demand for intermittent ice use.

[0003] The existing buffer bin is mainly composed of a bin body, a screw conveyor and a refrigeration system. The screw conveyor is arranged at the lower part of the bin body. The upper part of the bin body is divided into an ice storage area and a refrigeration area. The screw conveyor is used to transport the ice chips in the ice storage area to the discharge port for unloading. The following problems often occur during the operation of the existing buffer bin: When the ice chips stored in the buffer bin are not used for a long time, they will freeze into large pieces, causing the screw conveyor to be unable to transport the ice chips to the discharge port. Usually, when the screw conveyor cannot deliver ice normally, manual ice breaking is required through the observation port on the top of the buffer bin, which is labor-intensive and poses a personal safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides an ice making machine buffer bin.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] An ice making machine buffer bin comprises a bin body and a screw conveyor, wherein an ice inlet and an observation port are arranged on the top of the bin body, an ice outlet is arranged on the bottom of the bin body, an ice storage area is arranged on the upper part of the bin body, the screw conveyor is used to convey ice chips in the ice storage area to the ice outlet, a cylinder mounting frame is arranged on the top of the bin body, the cylinder mounting frame is arranged between the ice inlet and the observation port, a cylinder is mounted on the cylinder mounting frame, a cylinder piston rod freely passes through the bin top vertically downward to extend into the ice storage area to connect to a tic-tac-toe ice pressing rack, the ice pressing rack is arranged above the screw conveyor and is used to crush the whole piece of ice chips frozen together.

[0007] Furthermore, the ice pressing rack is composed of two horizontal bars and two vertical bars.

[0008] Furthermore, two cylinders are provided, which are symmetrically arranged, and the two cylinder piston rods are fixedly connected to the central parts of the two vertical rods respectively, and the two vertical rods extend along the width direction of the ice storage area.

[0009] Furthermore, a connecting plate is provided at the center of the vertical rod, and the connecting plate is detachably connected to the cylinder piston rod.

[0010] Furthermore, the ice pressing rack is made of profiled steel.

[0011] Furthermore, the two horizontal bars and the two vertical bars are welded.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model: The buffer bin of the present application is provided with an ice-breaking device consisting of a cylinder and an ice-pressing rack. The cylinder is started before ice is discharged, and the cylinder piston rod extends to drive the ice-pressing device to move downward, which can crush the whole piece of ice that is frozen together, so that the screw conveyor can discharge the material smoothly. The present application realizes the ice-breaking operation by the telescopic action of the cylinder. The ice-breaking device has a simple structure, is easy to control, and has high working efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker buffer bin of this application.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view of the .

[0015] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the connection structure of the horizontal rod and the vertical rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and a preferred implementation manner.

[0017] Example 1

[0018] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 The present embodiment provides an ice making machine buffer bin, including a bin body 1, a screw conveyor 2, a cylinder 3, a cylinder mounting frame 4 and an ice pressing rack 5.

[0019] An ice inlet 11 and an observation port 12 are provided at the top of the warehouse, and a through hole for the cylinder piston rod to pass through is provided between the ice inlet 11 and the observation port 12; an ice outlet 13 is provided at the bottom of the warehouse, and an ice storage area 101 and a refrigeration area 102 are provided at the upper part of the warehouse. The refrigeration area is provided with a refrigeration system (not shown in the figure), which is used to supply cold energy to the ice storage area 101, so that the temperature of the ice storage area 101 is lower than 0°C to prevent ice from melting. A screw conveyor 2 is provided at the lower part of the warehouse, and is used to convey ice chips in the ice storage area 101 to the ice outlet 13.

[0020] A cylinder mounting frame 4 is laterally provided on the top of the bin body 1, and the cylinder mounting frame 4 is arranged between the ice inlet 11 and the observation port 12. The cylinder mounting frame 4 can be made of I-beam or channel steel, and is welded to the top wall of the bin body 1 to stably support the movement of the cylinder 3 and ensure the structural strength of the bin body.

[0021] The two cylinders 3 are symmetrically mounted on the cylinder mounting frame 4 along the center of the warehouse body, and the piston rods of the two cylinders slide vertically downward through the warehouse top and extend into the upper part of the ice storage area 101 to connect the ice pressing device 5. The two cylinders can increase the ice breaking strength and improve the ice breaking effect.

[0022] The ice pressing rack 5 is composed of two horizontal bars 51 and two vertical bars 52. The two horizontal bars 51 extend along the length direction of the warehouse body, that is, parallel to the axis of the screw conveyor; the two horizontal bars 51 extend along the width direction of the warehouse body, and cross with the two vertical bars 52 to form a tic-tac-toe shape. In other embodiments, the number of horizontal bars 51 and vertical bars 52 can be set to more than two according to the transverse cross-sectional dimensions of the ice storage area 101 and the mechanical properties of the horizontal bars and vertical bars, in order to ensure the mechanical strength of the ice pressing rack without hindering the entry of ice. The number of horizontal bars and vertical bars should be reduced as much as possible while ensuring the strength, so that the ice can fall more smoothly and ice chips will not accumulate on the ice pressing rack.

[0023] Preferably, the central part of the two vertical rods 52 is detachably connected to the two cylinder piston rods through a connecting plate. The connecting plate is welded to the vertical rod and connected to the cylinder piston rod by bolts, which is convenient for disassembly and replacement.

[0024] The two horizontal bars 51 and the two vertical bars 52 are preferably made of steel, which has good mechanical properties and is not easy to bend and deform. For example, in this embodiment, the two vertical bars 52 are preferably made of channel steel, and the two horizontal bars 51 are made of angle steel. The two horizontal bars 51 are located below the two vertical bars 52 and are welded to the vertical bars 52. In order to further improve the mechanical properties of the ice crushing rack, it is preferred that the side of the channel steel is welded to the side of the angle steel.

[0025] The working principle of the utility model is:

[0026] When ice is added, the cylinder piston rod retracts to the limit position, and the ice pressing rack 5 is located at the upper end of the ice storage area 101;

[0027] When discharging ice, the cylinder 3 is started, the cylinder piston rod extends, and the ice pressing rack 5 is driven to move downward to crush the whole block of ice chips frozen together, and the screw conveyor is started to smoothly convey the broken ice chips to the ice outlet for discharging.

[0028] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications are also within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice machine buffer bin, comprising a bin body and a screw conveyor, wherein an ice inlet and an observation port are provided on the top of the bin body, an ice outlet is provided on the bottom of the bin body, an ice storage area is provided on the top of the bin body, and the screw conveyor is used to convey ice chips in the ice storage area to the ice outlet, characterized in that: A cylinder mounting frame is provided on the top of the bin body, which is arranged between the ice inlet and the observation port. A cylinder is installed on the cylinder mounting frame. The cylinder piston rod freely passes through the bin top vertically downward and extends into the ice storage area to connect to the tic-tac-toe ice pressing frame. The ice pressing frame is arranged above the screw conveyor and is used to crush the whole piece of ice chips frozen together.

2. The ice making machine buffer bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice pressing rack is composed of two horizontal bars and two vertical bars.

3. The ice making machine buffer bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two cylinders are provided, which are symmetrically arranged. The piston rods of the two cylinders are respectively fixedly connected to the central parts of the two vertical rods, and the two vertical rods extend along the width direction of the ice storage area.

4. The ice making machine buffer bin according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connecting plate is provided at the center of the vertical rod, and the connecting plate is detachably connected to the cylinder piston rod.

5. The ice making machine buffer bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ice pressing rack is made of steel.

6. The ice making machine buffer bin according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two horizontal bars and two vertical bars are welded.

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