Ice maker

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice makers, and discloses an ice maker which comprises a shell, the interior of the shell is divided into an ice making cavity and a storage cavity, a translation mechanism is arranged in the ice making cavity, a rotating baffle is arranged on the translation mechanism, and an ice mold located at the bottom of the rotating baffle is fixedly installed in the ice making cavity. A sliding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the ice mold, a plurality of demolding columns are arranged on the sliding mechanism, the top ends of the demolding columns are slidably connected with the ice mold, and a lifting mechanism for driving the sliding mechanism to move is arranged at the bottom of the ice making cavity. The demolding column is arranged, the sliding plate is driven through the lifting air cylinder, ice blocks in the ice mold are ejected out through the demolding column, the ice blocks fall off when the rotating baffle pushes all the ice blocks into the storage cavity, the situation that the ice blocks remain in the ice mold is effectively avoided, and water does not overflow to the surface of the ice mold any more; the ice blocks are not mutually adhered, so that the integrity of the ice blocks is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice machines, in particular to an ice machine. Background Art

[0002] Ice machines are devices that use the property of gaseous ammonia to be easily compressed and liquefied to generate refrigeration. They are often used in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields. Depending on the principle of the evaporator and the production method, the shape of the ice cubes generated is different. People generally classify ice machines according to the shape of the ice into cube ice machines, flake ice machines, plate ice machines, tube ice machines, shell ice machines, etc.

[0003] At present, there are two ice-defrosting methods for ice machines: manual defrosting and automatic defrosting. Manual defrosting is relatively cumbersome and requires manual operation. It is easy to cause the ice cubes to break and affect the use due to improper operation. Automatic defrosting can be completed without manual intervention. The operation is convenient and fast. However, the current automatic defrosting method has certain defects. During the defrosting process, some ice cubes may remain in the ice mold, resulting in the injection of water exceeding the capacity of the ice mold, which has a certain impact on the continuous operation of the ice machine. Excess water on the surface of the ice mold will cause the ice cubes to stick to each other, affecting the integrity of the shape of the ice cubes. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] The utility model aims to solve certain defects in the current automatic ice-defrosting method, that is, during the ice-defrosting process, some ice cubes may remain in the ice mold, resulting in the amount of water injected exceeding the capacity of the ice mold, which has a certain impact on the continuous operation of the ice machine, and the excess water on the surface of the ice mold may cause the ice cubes to stick to each other, affecting the integrity of the shape of the ice cubes, and thus proposes an ice machine.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0008] An ice machine comprises a shell, the interior of the shell is divided into an ice making chamber and a storage chamber, a translation mechanism is arranged inside the ice making chamber, a rotating baffle is arranged on the translation mechanism, an ice mold located at the bottom of the rotating baffle is fixedly installed inside the ice making chamber, a sliding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the ice mold, a plurality of demoulding columns are arranged on the sliding mechanism, the top ends of the plurality of demoulding columns are all slidably connected to the ice mold, and a lifting mechanism for driving the sliding mechanism to move is arranged at the bottom of the ice making chamber.

[0009] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0010] Preferably, a feed opening is provided on the partition between the ice making chamber and the storage chamber, the position of the feed opening is parallel to the top of the ice mold, and a temperature insulation plate is rotatably installed on one side of the feed opening toward the storage chamber.

[0011] Preferably, the translation mechanism includes an electric slide rail, and the electric slide rails are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the ice-making chamber. Electric sliders are fixedly installed on the two electric slide rails, and the two electric sliders are connected to the translation frame, and a rotating baffle is rotatably installed on the translation frame.

[0012] Preferably, the sliding mechanism includes a sliding groove, and sliding grooves located at the bottom of the ice mold are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the ice-making chamber, the interiors of the two sliding grooves are slidably connected to the sliding plate, and a plurality of demoulding columns are fixedly installed on the top of the sliding plate, and the plurality of demoulding columns are adapted to the holes opened on the ice mold.

[0013] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting cylinder, the lifting cylinder is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom end of the ice-making chamber, a support plate is fixedly mounted on the top end of the lifting cylinder, and the top end of the support plate is connected to the bottom end of the sliding plate.

[0014] (III) Beneficial effects

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0016] The utility model provides a demoulding column, and drives the sliding plate through the lifting cylinder, so that the demoulding column pushes the ice cubes in the ice mold out, and waits for the rotating baffle to push all the ice cubes into the storage cavity before falling, effectively avoiding the ice cubes from remaining in the ice mold, preventing water from overflowing onto the surface of the ice mold, and preventing the ice cubes from sticking to each other, thereby ensuring the integrity of the ice cubes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a left-side structural cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the main structure of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. outer shell; 2. ice making chamber; 3. storage chamber; 4. translation mechanism; 41. electric slide rail; 42. electric slider; 43. translation frame; 5. rotating baffle; 6. ice mold; 7. sliding mechanism; 71. sliding groove; 72. sliding plate; 8. demoulding column; 9. lifting mechanism; 91. lifting cylinder; 92. support plate; 10. discharge port; 11. insulation plate. 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 embodiment, Figure 1-3 An ice machine is provided, comprising a shell 1, the interior of the shell 1 being divided into an ice making chamber 2 and a storage chamber 3, a translation mechanism 4 being provided inside the ice making chamber 2, a rotating baffle 5 being provided on the translation mechanism 4, an ice mold 6 located at the bottom of the rotating baffle 5 being fixedly installed inside the ice making chamber 2, a sliding mechanism 7 being provided at the bottom of the ice mold 6, a plurality of demoulding columns 8 being provided on the sliding mechanism 7, the top ends of the plurality of demoulding columns 8 being slidably connected with the ice mold 6, and a lifting mechanism 9 for driving the sliding mechanism 7 to move is provided at the bottom of the ice making chamber 2.

[0023] Reference Figure 2-3 A feed opening 10 is provided on the partition between the ice making chamber 2 and the storage chamber 3. The feed opening 10 is parallel to the top of the ice mold 6. A heat insulation plate 11 is installed on one side of the feed opening 10 that is rotated toward the storage chamber 3.

[0024] With the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the ice cubes produced inside the ice-making chamber 2 fall from the discharge port 10 into the storage chamber 3 to wait for use. The insulation plate 11 is pushed open by the ice cubes during discharge, and then covered and closed to prevent the loss of cold air, thereby reducing the loss of temperature in the ice-making chamber 2 from the discharge port 10.

[0025] Reference Figure 2-3 The translation mechanism 4 includes an electric slide rail 41, and the electric slide rails 41 are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the ice-making chamber 2. The two electric slide rails 41 are fixedly installed with electric sliders 42, and the two electric sliders 42 are connected to the translation frame 43. The translation frame 43 is rotatably installed with a rotating baffle 5;

[0026] Through the above-mentioned structural setting, the electric slide rail 41 drives the translation frame 43 to move through the electric slider 42, and the translation frame 43 drives the rotating baffle 5 to push the ice cubes squeezed out of the ice mold 6 by the demoulding column 8 into the storage chamber 3 from the discharge port 10. The rotating baffle 5 can rotate 90° toward the discharge port 10, so that it will be actively lifted up after being blocked during retraction.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-3The sliding mechanism 7 includes a sliding groove 71, and the sliding grooves 71 located at the bottom of the ice mold 6 are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the ice-making chamber 2. The interiors of the two sliding grooves 71 are slidably connected to the sliding plate 72, and a plurality of demoulding columns 8 are fixedly installed on the top of the sliding plate 72. The plurality of demoulding columns 8 are adapted to the holes opened on the ice mold 6;

[0028] With the above-mentioned structural arrangement, when the ice cubes need to be taken out of the ice mold 6 , the sliding plate 72 is pushed upward in the sliding groove 71 by the lifting mechanism 9 , so that the demoulding column 8 at the top pushes the ice cubes out of the ice mold 6 .

[0029] Reference Figure 1-3 , wherein the lifting mechanism 9 includes a lifting cylinder 91, the lifting cylinder 91 is fixedly installed at the inner bottom end of the ice making chamber 2, a support plate 92 is fixedly installed at the top end of the lifting cylinder 91, and the top end of the support plate 92 is connected to the bottom end of the sliding plate 72;

[0030] Through the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the lifting cylinder 91 drives the sliding plate 72 to move up and down in the sliding groove 71 through the supporting plate 92 to control the movement of the demoulding column 8 in the ice mold 6 to complete the demoulding work of the ice cubes.

[0031] Working principle:

[0032] The first step to implement the innovation point:

[0033] Step 1: After the ice maker has finished freezing, the lifting cylinder 91 is started, and the lifting cylinder 91 drives the sliding plate 72 to move upward in the sliding groove 71 through the support plate 92, so that the demoulding column 8 at the top pushes the ice cubes out of the ice mold 6;

[0034] Step 2: Then the electric slide rail 41 drives the translation frame 43 to move through the electric slider 42, and the translation frame 43 drives the rotating baffle 5 to push the ice cubes squeezed out of the ice mold 6 by the demoulding column 8 into the storage cavity 3 from the discharge port 10 for subsequent use.

[0035] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0036] 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 ice machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1), the interior of the shell (1) being divided into an ice-making chamber (2) and a storage chamber (3), the interior of the ice-making chamber (2) being provided with a translation mechanism (4), the translation mechanism (4) being provided with a rotating baffle (5), the interior of the ice-making chamber (2) being fixedly provided with an ice mold (6) located at the bottom of the rotating baffle (5), the bottom of the ice mold (6) being provided with a sliding mechanism (7), the sliding mechanism (7) being provided with a plurality of demoulding columns (8), the top ends of the plurality of demoulding columns (8) being all slidably connected to the ice mold (6), and the bottom of the ice-making chamber (2) being provided with a lifting mechanism (9) for driving the sliding mechanism (7) to move.

2. An ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed opening (10) is provided on the partition between the ice making chamber (2) and the storage chamber (3); the position of the feed opening (10) is parallel to the top of the ice mold (6); and a temperature insulation plate (11) is rotatably mounted on one side of the feed opening (10) facing the storage chamber (3).

3. An ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism (4) comprises an electric slide rail (41), the electric slide rails (41) being fixedly mounted on both sides of the interior of the ice-making chamber (2), an electric slider (42) being fixedly mounted on the two electric slide rails (41), the two electric sliders (42) being connected to a translation frame (43), and a rotating baffle (5) being rotatably mounted on the translation frame (43).

4. The ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding mechanism (7) comprises a sliding groove (71), and the sliding grooves (71) located at the bottom of the ice mold (6) are fixedly installed on both sides of the interior of the ice making chamber (2), and the interiors of the two sliding grooves (71) are slidably connected to the sliding plate (72), and a plurality of demoulding columns (8) are fixedly installed on the top of the sliding plate (72), and the plurality of demoulding columns (8) are adapted to the holes opened on the ice mold (6).

5. An ice machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (9) comprises a lifting cylinder (91), the lifting cylinder (91) being fixedly mounted on the inner bottom end of the ice-making chamber (2), a supporting plate (92) being fixedly mounted on the top end of the lifting cylinder (91), and the top end of the supporting plate (92) being connected to the bottom end of the sliding plate (72).

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