Ice making device and water purifying and drinking machine with same

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice making device and a water purifying and drinking machine with the same. The ice making device comprises: a housing provided with an ice outlet; the ice making assembly is used for making ice blocks; and the transmission assembly is positioned below the ice making assembly and is used for receiving the ice blocks. The conveying assembly comprises an ice conveying channel, the ice conveying channel obliquely extends downwards in the longitudinal direction, the lower end of the ice conveying channel is aligned with the ice outlet, the ice conveying channel is provided with a first side and a second side which are opposite in the transverse direction, and the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction are in the horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other. The shell is provided with a first inner wall and a second inner wall which correspond to the first side and the second side of the ice conveying channel in the transverse direction, and the distance between the first side and the first inner wall is larger than the distance between the second side and the second inner wall. In the transverse direction, the center of the ice outlet deviates towards the second side of the ice conveying channel relative to the center of the shell, and the ice outlet can be made to be close to one side of the water purifying and drinking machine. Therefore, an enough space can be reserved on the other side of the water purifying and drinking machine, and the space can be used for placing a water taking opening.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water refrigeration and cold preservation, and in particular to an ice-making device and a water purifier having the same. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, water purifiers have been recognized and purchased by most people. Water purifiers can meet users' higher requirements for water quality. Water purifiers can also be equipped with functions such as heating, cooling and ice making to meet the diversified needs of users.

[0003] This multifunctional water purifier usually includes a water inlet, which can be connected to a heating module and / or a refrigeration module. The hot water heated by the heating module and / or the cold water cooled by the refrigeration module can be provided to the user through the water inlet. As the water purifier becomes more intelligent, the water purifier also includes an operation panel for interacting with the user. For desktop water purifiers, it may also include an external pure water tank for storing pure water after the water purifier mechanism takes it. The above-mentioned water inlet, operation panel, pure water tank, etc. are usually arranged on the front of the water purifier.

[0004] However, the front layout of the aforementioned water purifier is affected by the internal structure of the water purifier, especially the ice-making device. The ice-making device usually occupies a large volume, and the ice outlet connected to the ice-making device needs to be close to the ice-making device, so the position of the ice outlet on the front of the water purifier is very limited. Moreover, compared with the water pipe that transmits water, the transmission component used to transmit ice cubes to the ice outlet in the ice-making device also needs to have a larger width, and correspondingly, the width of the ice outlet is also relatively large. In order to meet the use requirements of a small volume, the lateral width of the water purifier is often small. The ice outlet is usually arranged side by side with the water inlet along the width direction to place different containers respectively. The wider ice outlet will result in a smaller space on both sides of the water inlet next to it, which will be greatly restricted when using larger components, such as pot-bellied cups and coffee brewing components, to receive water flowing out of the water inlet. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to at least partially solve the problems existing in the prior art, some embodiments of the present invention provide an ice-making device including: a housing, an ice-making assembly and a transmission assembly. An ice outlet is provided on the housing. The ice-making assembly is arranged in the housing. The ice-making assembly is used to make ice cubes. The transmission assembly is arranged in the housing. The transmission assembly is located below the ice-making assembly and is used to receive ice cubes. The transmission assembly includes an ice conveying channel, which extends downwardly in a longitudinal direction, and the lower end of the ice conveying channel is aligned with the ice outlet. The ice conveying channel has a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a transverse direction, and the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction are in a horizontal plane and perpendicular to each other. Among them, the housing has a first inner wall and a second inner wall opposite to each other in the transverse direction, and the first inner wall and the second inner wall correspond to the first side and the second side of the ice conveying channel respectively. A spacing is arranged between the first side of the ice conveying channel and the first inner wall, wherein: along the transverse direction, the size of the spacing is greater than the spacing between the second side of the ice conveying channel and the second inner wall. The spacing between the first side of the ice conveying channel and the first inner wall is greater than the spacing between the second side of the ice conveying channel and the second inner wall. Along the lateral direction, the center of the ice outlet is offset relative to the center of the housing toward the second side of the ice conveying channel.

[0006] The lower end of the ice delivery channel is aligned with the ice outlet, and the ice delivery channel is arranged closer to the second inner wall of the shell in the lateral direction. On the one hand, all ice cubes on the ice delivery channel can be transported to the ice outlet; on the other hand, the ice outlet can be close to one side of the shell. Therefore, enough space can be left on the other side of the shell. When the ice-making device is installed on an integral device such as a water purifier, a refrigerator, or a coffee machine, the ice outlet can be biased to one side of the integral device, and a water inlet is provided on the other side of the integral device opposite to the ice outlet. As mentioned above, the space below the water inlet needs to be wide enough to meet the user's needs for placing various thicker containers, such as pot-bellied cups, coffee brewing components, etc. Therefore, when laying out the various components on the front of the integral device, greater freedom and flexibility can be achieved.

[0007] Exemplarily, the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making head and an ice-making water storage box with an opening at the top. The ice-making water storage box can rotate around a rotation axis between a working position and an ice-dropping position. When the ice-making water storage box is in the working position, the ice-making head extends into the ice-making water storage box through the opening. When the ice-making water storage box is in the ice-dropping position, it is located outside the falling path of ice cubes. Compared with the ice-shoveling structure, the above-mentioned ice-making assembly can reduce the size of the ice-making device, which is more conducive to the miniaturization of the product.

[0008] For example, the rotation axis is parallel to the longitudinal direction. By setting the rotation axis along the longitudinal direction, the space occupied by the ice-making water storage box during the flipping process can be reduced, thereby reducing the volume of the ice-making device. Moreover, the ice-making water storage box rotates around the rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal direction, so that when the ice-making water storage box is in the ice-falling position, it can be located above the shielding plate, thereby preventing the ice-making water storage box from occupying the space above the ice conveying channel and blocking the ice cubes from falling.

[0009] Exemplarily, the ice-making water storage box has a first side wall and a second side wall that are opposite to each other in the transverse direction. When the ice-making water storage box is in the working position, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively located above the first side and the second side. The distance from the rotation axis to the second side wall is greater than the distance from the rotation axis to the first side wall. When the ice-making water storage box rotates from the working position to the ice-dropping position, the second side wall rotates downward. When the ice-making water storage box is in the ice-dropping position, at least a portion of the ice-making water storage box can be located above the shielding plate, thereby making full use of the space above the shielding plate and reducing the volume of the ice-making device.

[0010] For example, the ice making water storage box is in the ice dropping position and is located directly above the shielding plate, and the ice making water storage box is in the working position and is located directly above the partition. When the ice making water storage box is switched from the working position to the ice dropping position, ice cubes and the remaining cold water in the ice making water storage box will basically be completely poured onto the ice conveying channel. When the ice making water storage box is in the ice dropping position, it will basically not occupy the space above. Therefore, the volume of the ice making device can be reduced.

[0011] Exemplarily, an overflow nozzle is provided at the edge of the opening of the ice-making water storage box, a receiving groove is provided at the upper end of the ice delivery channel, the receiving groove extends in the lateral direction, a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the receiving groove, and the overflow nozzle is located directly above the receiving groove when the ice-making water storage box is in any position between the working position and the ice-dropping position. Excess water can overflow through the overflow nozzle, so there is no need to accurately control the amount of water entering the ice-making water storage box, thereby simplifying the control logic and reducing the control difficulty. When the water level in the ice-making water storage box reaches the height of the overflow nozzle, it will overflow from the overflow nozzle first, and will not overflow from other parts of the ice-making water storage box. In this way, it can be ensured that almost all of the overflowed water flows into the water outlet, avoiding a large amount of water flowing to the ice storage box through the ice delivery channel, so that water accumulates in the ice storage box. At the same time, the ice delivery channel will not be overly wetted by the overflowed water, and the ice cubes will still be relatively dry after entering the ice storage box through the ice delivery channel, and there will be no risk of ice cubes contacting the wet ice delivery channel and sticking.

[0012] Exemplarily, along the longitudinal direction, the ice-making water storage box has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the overflow nozzle is located at the first end and the first end is located above the receiving groove. A guide rib is provided on the inner surface of the second side wall of the ice-making water storage box, the guide rib extends from the first end to the second end, and the guide rib has a third end corresponding to the first end and a fourth end corresponding to the second end. Wherein: the ice-making water storage box is in the working position, and the guide rib is arranged upwardly inclined from the fourth end to the third end. In the process of the ice-making water storage box rotating from the working position to the ice-falling position, the water flow can converge to the opening edge of the ice-making water storage box toward the third end under the action of the guide rib, and then pour down from the edge. The poured water can quickly flow into the water storage space in the shell through the water outlet at the bottom of the receiving groove, and will not flow to the ice storage box along the ice delivery channel, and cause the ice delivery channel to be wetted by water. In this way, it can be ensured that the ice cubes can remain dry after falling and fall smoothly into the ice storage box, and will not be wetted and adhere to each other.

[0013] Exemplarily, the transmission assembly further includes a shielding plate, which is connected to the first side of the ice conveying channel and is located in the interval. The shielding plate can shield the ice cubes received by it, preventing the ice cubes from falling further downward to other positions inside the water purifier. By designing the transmission assembly to include the ice conveying channel and the shielding plate, the overall width formed by the ice conveying channel and the shielding plate is relatively large, so the transmission assembly can be adapted to the ice making assembly of existing size and receive all ice cubes produced by the ice making assembly.

[0014] Exemplarily, the longitudinal direction includes a first longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal direction that are opposite to each other, the shielding plate extends beyond the ice conveying channel along the first longitudinal direction, and the ice outlet has a first edge and a second edge that are adjacent, the first edge is adjacent to the portion of the shielding plate that exceeds the ice conveying channel, and the second edge is adjacent to the lower end of the ice conveying channel. The shielding plate extends beyond the ice conveying channel along the first longitudinal direction, and the portion of the shielding plate that exceeds the ice conveying channel and the lower end of the ice conveying channel enclose the ice outlet, so there is no need to reserve additional space for the ice outlet, saving longitudinal space for the ice-making device; in addition, the ice outlet is brought closer to the second end.

[0015] Exemplarily, along the lateral direction, the shielding plate is tilted or bent downward toward the ice conveying channel, so as to guide the ice cubes falling on the shielding plate to the ice conveying channel, thereby avoiding the waste of ice cubes.

[0016] For example, the housing has a water storage space below the transmission assembly. The low temperature environment in the housing can improve the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making device, and the heat absorbed by the ice-making device during operation can also maintain the low temperature in the housing. In addition, the excess uncondensed water of the ice-making device during the ice-making process can fall into the housing, making the structure more concise and compact.

[0017] Exemplarily, drain holes are provided on the shielding plate and / or the ice conveying channel. When the ice cubes and some residual cold water slide down the ice conveying channel to the ice outlet, the cold water can return to the shell through the drain hole, thereby avoiding the need to provide an additional device to collect this part of the cold water. Moreover, this part of the cold water has a lower temperature and can be directly returned to the shell to avoid the loss of cold. At the same time, relatively dry ice cubes can enter the ice outlet. Dry ice cubes are not easy to stick together, and are less likely to breed bacteria. They can be stored for a longer time and have a relatively better taste.

[0018] For example, along the longitudinal direction, the ice-making assembly extends to above the ice outlet, so that the longitudinal length of the ice-making water storage box can be increased, and the number and / or volume and / or spacing of the ice-making heads can be increased, so that a larger amount of ice cubes and / or larger ice cubes can be made at one time, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0019] For example, along the lateral direction, the width of the ice outlet is equivalent to the width of the ice delivery channel. Usually, an ice storage box is placed below the ice outlet. The ice inlet on the ice storage box needs to be larger than the ice outlet to receive all the ice cubes dropped from the ice outlet. Therefore, the ice outlet is only aligned with the lower end of the ice delivery channel, which is conducive to making the ice outlet smaller, and then using an ice storage box with a smaller ice inlet, which is conducive to reducing the space occupied by the ice storage box on the front of the water purifier.

[0020] Some embodiments of the present invention provide a beverage purifier, comprising a main body and any one of the ice-making devices described above. The ice outlet of the ice-making device is located on the front of the main body, and the transverse direction is the width direction of the main body; and a water inlet is also provided on the front of the main body, wherein: along the transverse direction, the ice outlet and the water inlet are arranged side by side so that the user can take water and ice at the same height; and the distance from the water inlet to the second side of the ice delivery channel is greater than the distance from the water inlet to the first side of the ice delivery channel. In other words, the ice outlet is offset to one side relative to the transmission component, and the water inlet is arranged on the other side, so that a wider space can be freed up for both sides of the water inlet, so as to facilitate the placement of a wider container under the water inlet. Moreover, the transverse width of the main body will not be increased.

[0021] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary of the invention, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description. The summary of the invention does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the scope of protection of the claimed technical solution.

[0022] The advantages and features of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The following drawings of the present invention are used as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. The drawings show the implementation of the present invention and its description, and are used to explain the principle of the present invention. In the drawings,

[0024] Figure 1A is a perspective view of a water purifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 1B for Figure 1A The three-dimensional images of the water purifier shown at different angles;

[0026] Figure 1C for Figure 1A The three-dimensional images of the water purifier shown at different angles;

[0027] Figure 1D for Figure 1A The illustrated three-dimensional view of the water purifier with the ice box and water container removed;

[0028] Figure 1E for Figure 1A A perspective view of the water purifier shown, wherein the water tank is in a separated state;

[0029] Figure 2 It is an internal structure diagram of a water purifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional view of an ice-making device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, wherein a perspective drawing method is adopted in the upper half in order to show the internal structure of the upper half;

[0031] Figure 4A and Figure 4B They are respectively a three-dimensional view and a front view of an ice-making device according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein the ice-making water storage box is in a working position;

[0032] Figure 5A and Figure 5B They are Figure 4A and Figure 4B The three-dimensional view and the front view of the ice-making device shown, wherein the ice-making water storage box is in the ice-dropping position;

[0033] Figure 6 A three-dimensional view of an ice-making water storage box in an ice-falling position according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

[0034] Figure 7 It is a stereoscopic view of a transmission component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.

[0035] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0036] Drink purifier 100; main body 1; water tank 2; water inlet 3; filter element 4; water storage container 5; ice storage box 6; operation panel 7; ice-making assembly 10; ice-making head 11; main pipeline 111; ice hanging end 112; ice-making water storage box 12; working position 12a; ice dropping position 12b; first side wall 12c; second side wall 12d; overflow nozzle 121; first end 122; second end 123; guide rib 124; third end 125; fourth end 126; driver 13; transmission assembly 20; ice delivery channel 21; first side 21a; second side 21b; water outlet 212; receiving groove 213; shielding plate 22; drain hole 23; ice outlet 30; first edge 31; second edge 32; ice cubes 40; shell 60; first inner wall 60a. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In the following description, a large number of details are provided so that the present invention can be thoroughly understood. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the following description only illustrates preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented without one or more of such details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion with the present invention, some technical features known in the art are not described in detail.

[0038] In order to thoroughly understand the implementation of the utility model, a detailed structure will be presented in the following description. Obviously, the implementation of the utility model is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The preferred implementation of the utility model is described in detail below, but in addition to these detailed descriptions, the utility model can also have other implementations.

[0039] Some embodiments of the present invention provide an ice-making device. The ice-making device can be used in any suitable product such as a water purifier, a refrigerator, an integral device such as a coffee machine, etc. According to other embodiments of the present invention, a water purifier using the ice-making device is also provided. In order to have an overall understanding of the principle of the present application, the water purifier according to the embodiment of the present invention will first be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0040] Combined with reference Figure 1A-Figure 1D and Figure 2, the water purifier 100 may include a main body 1. The main body 1 may have a water inlet and a water intake 3. A filter element 4 may be provided in the main body 1, and the raw water inlet of the filter element 4 may be connected to the water inlet. The filter element 4 may include, for example, an activated carbon filter element, a PP filter element, a ceramic filter element, a resin filter element, an ultrafiltration filter element, a nanofiltration filter element, a reverse osmosis filter element, and a composite filter element composed of one or more of the filter elements. For the nanofiltration filter element and the reverse osmosis filter element, appropriate pressure is required when they are working, so the water purifier 100 may also include a booster pump. Exemplarily, the filter element 4 of the water purifier 100 may adopt a small-flux filter element, that is, a filter element with a daily water production of no more than 40 gallons. The use of a small-flux filter element can reduce the weight of the water purifier 100 and reduce the volume, and is particularly suitable for desktop water purifiers with limited use space. The desktop water purifier may use a water tank 2 for water supply, and the water outlet of the water tank 2 is connected to the water inlet on the main body 1. Therefore, the use of a small-flux filter element can fully meet the water demand and reduce the cost of the filter element. The filter element 4 can filter the raw water to remove harmful bacteria, heavy metals and other impurities. The clean water outlet of the filter element 4 can be connected to the water intake 3 to provide high-quality clean water to the user. Optionally, the water purifier 100 can also be other types of water purifiers, such as under-the-sink water purifiers and embedded water purifiers. These types of water purifiers 100 can be installed at a location with a tap water source, so the water tank 2 may not be included, and the water inlet on the main body 1 can be directly connected to the tap water pipe.

[0041] For example, the ice making device can be arranged in the main body 1. The filter element 4 can also provide purified water for the ice making device. The purified water from the filter element 4 not only makes the ice cubes 40 taste better, but also makes it less likely to breed bacteria, thereby extending the storage time of the ice cubes 40.

[0042] In the case where the water purifier 100 is a desktop water purifier, it may also include a water storage container 5, which is detachably mounted to the front of the main body 1 in the horizontal direction, and the water storage container 5 is connected to the clean water outlet of the filter element 4 when it is mounted to the main body 1. As described above, the filter element 4 of the water purifier 100 may adopt a small flux filter element, and the clean water flow rate output by it is usually difficult to meet the user's water intake needs. Therefore, the prepared pure water can be stored in the water storage container 5 during the time period when the user does not take water, so as to quickly provide sufficient clean water when the user takes water. When the water storage container 5 is installed in the water purifier 100, the ice making device can also be connected to the water storage container 5, so as to quickly obtain the clean water required for ice making. In some embodiments, the water storage container 5 can be replenished and taken in water through a pipe extending from the top into the water storage container 5.

[0043] Exemplarily, the water storage container 5 may be Figure 1A-1BThe user can remove the water storage container 5 and pour water directly into a container such as a cup, which is easy to operate and in line with daily habits, and there is no restriction on the water flow. The water purifier 100 may be placed in a low space such as a sideboard, and the water storage container 5 can be disassembled and installed in a horizontal direction, which is convenient for users to use.

[0044] The beverage purifier 100 may also include an ice storage box 6, which is detachably mounted to the main body 1 in the horizontal direction. The ice storage box 6 can be connected to the ice outlet 30 (as shown in FIG. 5) of the ice making device when it is mounted to the main body 1, and is used to hold ice cubes 40 made by the ice making device. Subsequently, the user can remove the ice storage box 6 to transfer the ice cubes 40 to the target position. Exemplarily, a drain port (not shown) may be provided at the bottom of the ice storage box 6, and the water entering the ice storage box 6 with the ice cubes 40 and the water generated by the melting of the ice cubes 40 can be discharged to the sewer or other wastewater collection container through the drain port of the ice storage box 6. In this way, water accumulation in the ice storage box 6 can be avoided, and the ice cubes 40 can be dried at the same time. Compared with ice cubes 40 soaked in water or wet ice cubes 40, dry ice cubes 40 are not easy to adhere, are less likely to breed bacteria, can be stored for a longer time, and have a relatively good taste. In order to extend the storage time of the ice cubes 40, the ice storage box 6 may be made of heat-insulating materials, or may be coated or lined with heat-insulating materials, thereby reducing the heat exchange between the ice cubes 40 and the outside. In some exemplary embodiments, the ice storage box 6 may not be provided with a drain port, and the ice cubes 40 in the ice storage box 6 may be separated from the bottom surface of the ice storage box 6, so that the ice cubes 40 are drained.

[0045] When the water storage container 5 and the ice storage box 6 are both installed to the main body 1, the ice storage box 6 can be located above the water storage container 5. The water inlet 3 and the ice storage box 6 can be arranged side by side on the front of the main body 1. In this way, most of the user's daily operations (such as taking water and ice) can be completed from the front of the water purifier 100, which can greatly improve the user's experience. Moreover, the ice storage box 6 and the water storage container 5 are arranged on the same side (for example, the left side shown in the figure), and the water inlet 3 is arranged on the other side (for example, the right side shown in the figure). Users may use various containers, such as bowls, cups, and bottles, to take water at the water inlet 3. Especially for containers with smaller bottle mouths, it may be more convenient to take water through the water inlet 3 than to pour water directly through the water storage container 5. In some embodiments, the water inlet 3 can provide a certain amount of clean water, hot water or cold water.

[0046] The ice box 6 and the water storage container 5 are arranged vertically on the same side, and the water inlet 3 and the ice box 6 are arranged horizontally from left to right. On the one hand, sufficient space can be left below the water inlet 3 to place various common water containers. The ice box 6 and the water storage container 5 are arranged vertically on the front of the water purifier 100, and the height of the two is similar to the height of common water cups and water bottles. As a result, the user can obtain ice cubes 40 in the ice box 6 or water in the water storage container 5 on the left or right side of the front of the water purifier 100; or refill water to the water cup or water bottle through the water inlet 3 on the other side. In addition, by setting the ice box 6 and the water storage container 5 to be detachably connected to the main body 1 in the horizontal direction, the distance between the two can be set smaller as needed. Although the ice box 6 is added to the front side of the main body 1, it has little effect on the overall height of the water purifier. In this way, the front layout of the water purifier 100 is more compact and reasonable, and will not cause the front size of the water purifier to become larger. The ice storage box 6 and the water storage container 5 are arranged on the side of the water inlet 3, which can also effectively utilize the space of the water purifier 100.

[0047] Taking the smaller desktop water purifier 100 as an example, the lateral (i.e. left-right) dimension of the water storage container 5 may be no greater than half of the lateral dimension of the water purifier 100. In this way, sufficient space can be left on the other side and below the water inlet 3, so that the user can place the water container below the water inlet 3. However, due to capacity limitations, the water storage container 5 still needs to occupy a large space in front of the water purifier 100, coupled with the aforementioned ice storage box 6 and water inlet 3, as well as the operating panel 7. Therefore, the space in front of the water purifier 100 is very cramped. This is also one of the main reasons why the size of the water purifier cannot be further reduced. The present application aims to reduce the size of the water purifier 100 by adjusting the layout of some components on the front of the water purifier 100. However, the layout of these components is affected by the internal structure of the water purifier 100, especially the ice making device. The ice-making device usually occupies a large volume, and the ice outlet 30 connected to the ice-making device needs to be close to the ice-making device, so compared with the water pipe for transmitting water, a larger space is required to transmit the ice cubes 40 to the ice outlet 30. The ice-making device inside the water purifier 100 will be described in detail below.

[0048] Figure 3 FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an upper portion of an ice-making device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the ice-making device may include an ice-making assembly 10 and a transmission assembly 20 .

[0049] The ice-making device may further include a housing 60, in which the ice-making assembly 10 and the transmission assembly 20 are both disposed. For example, the housing 60 may include a water storage space located below the transmission assembly 20. The ice outlet 30 may be located on the housing 60. The low temperature environment in the housing 60 may improve the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making device, and the heat absorbed by the ice-making device during operation may also maintain the low temperature in the housing 60. In addition, the excess uncondensed water of the ice-making device during the ice-making process may fall into the housing 60, making the structure more concise and compact.

[0050] Exemplarily, the housing 60 may be provided with an insulation layer such as a vacuum insulation layer, which may reduce heat exchange between the inside and outside of the housing 60. This provides a better low-temperature environment for the ice-making assembly 10 in the housing 60 and the water storage space below the transmission assembly 20. It is easy to understand that any device that can reduce heat exchange between the inside and outside of the housing 60 and / or the inside of the housing 60 may be provided on the housing 60.

[0051] The ice-making assembly 10 is used to make ice cubes 40. Exemplarily, the ice-making assembly 10 may include an ice tray, and water is usually poured into the ice tray and the water in the ice tray is cooled to make the ice cubes 40. Exemplarily, the ice-making assembly 10 may also include an ice-making head 11 (as will be described later), and the ice-making head 11 may cool the surrounding water so that the ice cubes 40 condense on the ice-making head 11. The ice-making assembly 10 may have any suitable structure as long as it can make ice cubes 40.

[0052] The transmission assembly 20 may be located below the ice-making assembly 10 and is used to receive the ice cubes 40 made by the ice-making assembly 10. The ice cubes 40 made by the ice-making assembly 10 may fall onto the transmission assembly 20 under the action of gravity, or may be collected onto the transmission assembly 20 by other components such as an ice scraper assembly.

[0053] Normally, the size of the ice-making assembly 10 is fixed and large so that more ice cubes 40 can be made at one time. In order to receive all the ice cubes 40 made by the ice-making assembly 10 and prevent the ice cubes 40 from falling to other locations inside the beverage purifier 100, the transmission assembly 20 also needs to have a sufficiently large area. Typically, the orthographic projection of the transmission assembly 20 in the horizontal plane can cover the orthographic projection of the ice-making assembly 10 in the horizontal plane. The transmission assembly 20 may include an ice chute 21. The ice chute 21 extends downwardly and obliquely along the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2. The lower end of the ice chute 21 is aligned with the ice outlet 30, so as to allow the received ice cubes 40 to slide downward along the ice chute 21 to the ice outlet 30. See Figure 4A-4BThe ice conveying chute 21 has a first side 21a and a second side 21b opposite to each other along the transverse direction X. The transverse direction X and the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2 are in a horizontal plane and perpendicular to each other. The housing 60 may have a first inner wall 60a and a second inner wall opposite to each other along the transverse direction X, and the first inner wall 60a and the second inner wall correspond to the first side 21a and the second side 21b of the ice conveying chute 21, respectively. Figure 3 In order to show the internal structure of the shell 60, the side wall where the second inner wall of the shell 60 is located is hidden. A gap is set between the first side 21a of the ice chute 21 and the first inner wall 60a, wherein: along the transverse direction, the size of the gap is greater than the distance between the second side 21b of the ice chute 21 and the second inner wall. In other words, the ice chute 21 is set closer to the second inner wall of the shell 60 in the transverse direction X. The ice chute 21 can be spaced apart from the second inner wall in the transverse direction X, or it can be close to the second inner wall. However, there is a certain gap between the first side 21a of the ice chute 21 and the first inner wall 60a. Since the lower end of the ice chute 21 is aligned with the ice outlet 30. In this way, along the transverse direction X, the center of the ice outlet 30 can be offset toward the second side 21b of the ice chute 21 relative to the center of the shell 60.

[0054] In the illustrated embodiment, the first side 21a and the second side 21b are parallel to each other. In other embodiments not shown, the first side 21a and the second side 21b may also have a certain angle. For example, the first side 21a and the second side 21b may gradually approach each other in the direction toward the ice outlet 30.

[0055] In the device (such as the beverage purifier 100) using the ice-making device, the ice outlet 30 is eccentrically arranged relative to the transmission assembly 20, that is, the ice outlet 30 is arranged close to the ice delivery channel 21. On the one hand, all ice cubes 40 on the ice delivery channel 21 can be transported to the ice outlet 30; on the other hand, the ice outlet 30 can be close to one side of the beverage purifier 100. Figures 1A to 1D Therefore, sufficient space can be reserved on the other side of the water purifier 100, and the space can be used to place the water inlet 3. As mentioned above, the space below the water inlet 3 needs to be wide enough to meet the needs of users to place various thicker containers, such as pot-bellied cups, coffee brewing components, etc. Therefore, when laying out various components on the front of the water purifier 100, greater freedom and flexibility can be achieved.

[0056] For example, the transmission assembly 20 may further include a shielding plate 22, which is connected to the first side 21a of the ice conveying channel 21, and is located in the interval. The shielding plate 22 can thus shield the ice cubes 40 received thereon, preventing the ice cubes 40 from continuing to fall downward to other locations inside the beverage purifier 100. As a result, along the transverse direction X, the center of the ice outlet 30 is offset relative to the center of the housing 60 toward the second side 21b of the ice conveying channel 21.

[0057] In the present application, by designing the transmission component 20 to include an ice conveyor 21 and a shielding plate 22, the overall width formed by the ice conveyor 21 and the shielding plate 22 is relatively large, so the transmission component 20 can adapt to the existing size of the ice-making component 10 and receive all ice cubes 40 made by the ice-making component 10.

[0058] Exemplarily, the lateral width of the ice outlet 30 can be comparable to the lateral width of the ice delivery channel 21. "Comparable" includes that the lateral widths of the two are equal, and the lateral width of the ice outlet 30 is slightly larger than the lateral width of the ice delivery channel 21, so that all ice cubes 40 can fall smoothly into the ice outlet 30. Usually, an ice storage box 6 is placed below the ice outlet 30. The ice inlet on the ice storage box 6 needs to be larger than the ice outlet 30 to receive all ice cubes 40 dropped from the ice outlet 30. Therefore, the ice outlet 30 is only aligned with the lower end of the ice delivery channel 21, which is conducive to making the ice outlet 30 smaller, and then using the ice storage box 6 with a smaller ice inlet, which is conducive to reducing the space occupied by the ice storage box 6 on the front of the beverage purifier 100.

[0059] Combined with reference Figure 4A , Figure 4B , Figure 5A and Figure 5B Exemplarily, the ice-making device may include an ice-making head 11 and an ice-making water storage box 12 having an opening at the top.

[0060] Exemplarily, the ice-making head 11 may have a refrigerant pipeline, which may be connected to the compressor through an external refrigerant circulation pipeline. The ice-making head 11 may be considered as an evaporator. The ice-making head 11 may generally include a main pipeline 111 and a plurality of ice-hanging ends 112 arranged on the main pipeline 111. The plurality of ice-hanging ends 112 extend downward from the main pipeline 111 respectively. The plurality of ice-hanging ends 112 are spaced apart from each other. The refrigerant pipeline is mainly located in the main pipeline 111, and the plurality of ice-hanging ends 112 can be heat-exchanged with the main pipeline 111. Optionally, the refrigerant pipeline may also extend from the main pipeline 111 to the plurality of ice-hanging ends 112. When the ice-making head 11 is working, ice cubes 40 may be formed on the plurality of ice-hanging ends 112, respectively, and the size of the ice cubes 40 on the plurality of ice-hanging ends 112 may be controlled by controlling the working time of the compressor. If necessary, the ice cubes 40 on the adjacent ice-hanging ends 112 may be prevented from contacting each other, so that a small ice cube 40 is formed on each ice-hanging end 112. Of course, if necessary, the ice cubes 40 on the multiple ice hanging ends 112 can also be connected into a whole block. The compressor has a lower refrigeration temperature and higher efficiency, can quickly achieve ice making, and has low energy consumption. Of course, in some embodiments, it is not excluded that the ice making head 11 uses electronic refrigeration, absorption refrigeration and other methods for refrigeration.

[0061] In ice-making mode, if water is poured directly onto the ice-making head 11, most of the water will flow along the ice-making head 11 to the housing 60, generating a noise of flowing water. Moreover, the ice cubes 40 produced are usually stalactite-shaped, very long, sharp and easy to break, which results in poor user experience. This problem can be solved by providing an ice-making water storage box 12. The ice-making water storage box 12 has a working position 12a. When the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the working position 12a, the ice-making head 11 extends into the ice-making water storage box 12 through the opening, see FIG. Figure 4A , Figure 4B . Water can be contained in the ice-making water storage box 12, and the ice-making head 11 extends below the water surface, so as to form ice cubes 40 on the ice hanging end 112. The length and width of the ice cubes 40 thus obtained are appropriate, and the noise of running water will not be generated all the time, and the user experience is better. In the process of cooling water, water can also be injected into the ice-making water storage box 12 and cooled by the ice-making head 11. The ice-making head 11 can discharge the water in the ice-making water storage box 12 into the housing 60 after a predetermined cooling time or after cooling to a predetermined temperature, without generating continuous noise of running water.

[0062] See also Figure 5A and Figure 5B, the ice-making water storage box 12 also has an ice-dropping position 12b. The ice-making water storage box 12 is rotatable between the working position 12a and the ice-dropping position 12b around the rotation axis P. The ice-making water storage box 12 is located outside the falling path of the ice cubes 40 at the ice-dropping position 12b. The ice-making device may also include a driver 13, and the ice-making water storage box 12 is movable between the working position 12a and the ice-dropping position 12b under the action of the driver 13. The driver 13 may include a motor, and the ice-making water storage box 12 may pivot around the rotating shaft of the motor between the working position 12a and the ice-dropping position 12b. Optionally, the ice-making water storage box 12 may also be manually driven to rotate between the working position 12a and the ice-dropping position 12b. It is easy to understand that the ice-making head 11 is inserted into the opening of the ice-making water storage box 12, and the generated ice cubes 40 are also in the ice-making water storage box 12. After ice making is completed, the ice-making head 11 can increase the temperature of the ice-making head 11 through, for example, a defrosting mode or the above-mentioned refrigeration water mode. This allows the portion of the ice cube 40 that is in contact with the ice-making head 11 to melt and then be demolded. The demolded ice cube 40 can be poured into the ice-making water storage box 12 along with the residual cold water. The collision of the ice cube 40 and the cold water may cause more water to be provided to the user from the ice outlet 30. In the case where the user only wants the ice cube 40, the residual cold water seriously affects the user's experience, and this part of the cold water will also be wasted. Preferably, the ice-making water storage box 12 can be removed first, and then the ice cube 40 can be demolded. Thus, relatively dry ice cubes 40 can be provided to the user, and the user experience is good.

[0063] Compared with the ice scraping structure, the ice making assembly 10 can reduce the size of the ice making device, which is more conducive to the miniaturization of the product.

[0064] Exemplarily, the rotation axis P may be parallel to the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2. Typically, the multiple ice-hanging ends 112 of the ice-making head 11 are arranged in a row parallel to the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2 to reduce the lateral width of the ice-making device. Accordingly, the size of the ice-making water storage box 12 along the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2 will be larger than the size along the lateral direction. Setting the rotation axis P along the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2 can reduce the space occupied by the ice-making water storage box 12 during the flipping process, thereby reducing the volume of the ice-making device. Moreover, the ice-making water storage box 12 rotates around the rotation axis P parallel to the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2, so that the ice-making water storage box 12 is located above the shielding plate 22 when it is in the ice-falling position 12b, thereby preventing the ice-making water storage box 12 from occupying the space above the ice delivery channel 21 and blocking the ice cubes 40 from falling.

[0065] Exemplarily, the ice-making water storage box 12 has a first side wall 12c and a second side wall 12d opposite to each other along the transverse direction X. When the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the working position 12a, the first side wall 12c and the second side wall 12d are respectively located above the first side 21a and the second side 21b. The rotation axis P can be located in the middle position between the first side 21a and the second side 21b. In this case, the ice-making water storage box 12 moves from the working position 12a to the ice-falling position 12b, which generally needs to be rotated 180 degrees. Otherwise, at least a part of the ice-making water storage box 12 will be located between the ice-making head 11 and the ice delivery channel 21, blocking the ice cubes 40 from falling. A large rotation angle will cause the ice-making water storage box 12 to occupy a large space during the rotation process. Setting the rotation axis P close to one side can reduce the rotation angle of the ice-making water storage box 12 from the working position 12a to the ice-falling position 12b. For example, the rotation axis P can be arranged close to the first side wall 12c, that is, the distance from the rotation axis P to the second side wall 12d is greater than the distance from the rotation axis P to the first side wall 12c. When the ice-making water storage box 12 rotates from the working position 12a to the ice-dropping position 12b, the second side wall 12d rotates downward. In this way, when the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the ice-dropping position 12b, at least a part of it can be located above the shielding plate 22, thereby making full use of the space above the shielding plate 22 and reducing the volume of the ice-making device.

[0066] Exemplarily, the ice-making water storage box 12 is located directly above the shielding plate 22 when it is in the ice-falling position 12b, and is located directly above the ice delivery channel 21 when it is in the working position 12a. The azimuth term "directly above" used herein means that the orthographic projections of the two on the horizontal plane at least partially overlap, and those skilled in the art can determine the orthographic projection relationship between the two according to the functions of the components involved. Since the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the working position 12a, the ice-making head 11 is inside the ice-making water storage box 12. Therefore, when the ice-making water storage box 12 is set to be in the ice-falling position 12b and directly above the shielding plate 22, the ice-making head 11 is also located directly above the shielding plate 22. The ice 40 formed on the ice-making head 11 can fall directly onto the ice delivery channel 21 under the action of gravity. In order to achieve this purpose, the ice-making water storage box 12 needs to avoid the path for the ice 40 to fall when it is in the ice-falling position 12b. That is, the orthographic projection of the ice cubes 40 on the ice-making head 11 on the horizontal plane should fall within the orthographic projection of the ice delivery channel 21 on the horizontal plane. The orthographic projection of the ice-making water storage box 12 at the ice-dropping position 12b on the horizontal plane should fall within the orthographic projection of the shielding plate 22 on the horizontal plane. In this way, the ice cubes 40 formed on the ice-making head 11 can fall directly onto the ice delivery channel 21 under the action of gravity. When the ice-making water storage box 12 switches from the working position 12a to the ice-dropping position 12b, the ice cubes 40 and the remaining cold water in the ice-making water storage box 12 will basically be completely poured onto the ice delivery channel 21. The ice-making water storage box 12 at the ice-dropping position 12b basically does not occupy the space above. Therefore, the volume of the ice-making device can be reduced.

[0067] For example, referring to Figure 4A , Figure 5A and Figure 6 , the edge of the opening of the ice-making water storage box 12 may be provided with an overflow nozzle 121. The water required for ice making can be pumped from the water storage space of the housing 60 to the ice-making water storage box 12 by a water pump. In order to ensure that the portion of the ice-making head 11 immersed in the water is as large as possible, the ice-making water storage box 12 may be completely filled. Preferably, sufficient water can be ensured to enter the ice-making water storage box 12 by controlling the working time of the water pump. Excess water can overflow through the overflow nozzle 121, so that there is no need to accurately control the amount of water entering the ice-making water storage box 12, thereby simplifying the control logic and reducing the control difficulty.

[0068] Exemplarily, a receiving groove 213 is provided at the upper end of the ice delivery channel 21. The receiving groove 213 extends perpendicular to the lateral direction X. The width of the receiving groove 213 will not be very large, generally smaller than the width of the ice cube 40, and is arranged at a position avoiding the ice-making head 11. In this way, when the ice cube 40 falls, it is almost impossible to get stuck in the receiving groove 213. A water outlet 212 may be provided at the bottom of the receiving groove 213. The water outlet 212 may be a plurality of holes separated from each other arranged at the bottom of the receiving groove 213, or may be one or more slits extending in the horizontal direction, so that cold water can pass through. When the ice-making water storage box 12 is in any position between the working position 12a and the ice-falling position 12b, the overflow nozzle 121 is located directly above the receiving groove 213, so that the water overflowing from the ice-making water storage box 12 can flow into the water outlet 212 through the overflow nozzle 121, and then return to the water storage space of the shell 60. By way of example but not limitation, when the water level in the ice-making water storage box 12 reaches the height of the overflow nozzle 121, the water will overflow from the overflow nozzle 121 first, and will not overflow from other parts of the ice-making water storage box 12. This ensures that almost all of the overflowing water flows into the water inlet 212, and prevents a large amount of water from flowing to the ice storage box 6 through the ice delivery channel 21, causing water accumulation in the ice storage box 6. At the same time, the ice delivery channel 21 will not be overly wetted by the overflowing water, and the ice cubes 40 will remain relatively dry after passing through the ice delivery channel 21 and entering the ice storage box 6, and there will be no risk of the ice cubes 40 contacting the wet ice delivery channel 21 and sticking.

[0069] Combined with reference Figure 4A , Figure 5A and Figure 6 Along the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2, the ice making water storage box 12 has a first end 122 and a second end 123 opposite to each other. The overflow nozzle 121 is located at the first end 122, and the first end 122 is located above the receiving groove 213. The inner surface of the second side wall 12d of the ice making water storage box 12 may be provided with a guide rib 124, as shown in FIG. Figure 6The guide rib 124 extends from the first end 122 to the second end 123, and the guide rib 124 has a third end 125 corresponding to the first end 122 and a fourth end 126 corresponding to the second end 123. When the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the working position 12a, the guide rib 124 is tilted upward from the fourth end 126 to the third end 125. Because the opening of the ice-making water storage box 12 in the working state faces upward, the third end 125 of the guide rib 124 is closer to the opening edge of the ice-making water storage box 12. When the ice-making water storage box 12 is in the ice-falling position 12b, the third end 125 of the guide rib 124 is located directly above the receiving groove 213. In the process of the ice-making water storage box 12 rotating from the working position 12a to the ice-falling position 12b, the water flow can converge to the opening edge of the ice-making water storage box 12 toward the third end 125 under the action of the guide rib 124, and then pour down from the edge. The poured water can quickly flow into the water storage space of the housing 60 through the water outlet 212 at the bottom of the receiving groove 213, and will not flow along the ice conveying channel 21 to the ice storage box 6 and cause the ice conveying channel 21 to be wetted by water. This ensures that the ice cubes 40 can remain dry after falling and smoothly fall into the ice storage box 6 without being wetted and sticking to each other.

[0070] like Figure 4A and Figure 5A As shown, the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2 includes a first longitudinal direction Y1 and a second longitudinal direction Y2 which are opposite to each other, and the shielding plate 22 extends along the first longitudinal direction Y1 beyond the ice chute 21. The ice outlet 30 has a first edge 31 and a second edge 32 which are adjacent to each other, the first edge 31 being adjacent to the portion of the shielding plate 22 which exceeds the ice chute 21, and the second edge 32 being adjacent to the lower end of the ice chute 21. The shielding plate 22 extends along the first longitudinal direction Y1 beyond the ice chute 21, and the portion of the shielding plate 22 which exceeds the ice chute 21 and the lower end of the ice chute 21 enclose the ice outlet 30, so there is no need to reserve additional space for the ice outlet 30, thus saving the longitudinal space of the ice-making device; in addition, the ice outlet 30 is made closer to the second end 123.

[0071] For example, along the longitudinal direction Y1-Y2, the ice-making assembly 10 extends to above the ice outlet 30. In this way, the longitudinal length of the ice-making water storage box 12 can be increased, and the number and / or volume and / or spacing of the ice-making heads 11 can be increased, so that a larger amount of ice cubes 40 and / or larger ice cubes 40 can be made at one time, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0072] For example, along the transverse direction X, the shielding plate 22 is tilted or curved downward toward the ice conveying chute 21, so as to guide the ice cubes 40 falling on the shielding plate 22 to the ice conveying chute 21. In the process of the ice cubes 40 sliding from the ice making water storage box 12 to the ice conveying chute 21, some ice cubes 40 may slide onto the shielding plate 22, and the shielding plate 22 tilted or curved downward can slide this part of the ice cubes 40 onto the ice conveying chute 21. In this way, waste of ice cubes 40 can be avoided.

[0073] For example, Figure 7 As shown, the shielding plate 22 and / or the ice conveying channel 21 may be provided with a drain hole 23. When the ice cubes 40 and some residual cold water slide down the ice conveying channel 21 to the ice outlet 30, the cold water can return to the housing 60 through the drain hole 23, thereby avoiding the need to provide an additional device to collect this part of the cold water. Moreover, this part of the cold water has a lower temperature and can be directly returned to the housing 60 to avoid the loss of cold. At the same time, the relatively dry ice cubes 40 can enter the ice outlet 30. The dry ice cubes 40 are not easy to stick, and are less likely to breed bacteria. They can be stored for a longer time and have a relatively good taste.

[0074] According to another aspect of the present application, a water purifier 100 is provided. The water purifier 100 may include a main body 1 and any of the aforementioned ice making devices. A water inlet 3 is also provided on the front of the main body 1. The ice outlet 30 is arranged side by side with the water inlet 3 along the transverse direction X so that the user can take water and ice at the same height. Since the center of the ice outlet 30 is offset relative to the housing 60 along the transverse direction X, the center of the ice outlet 30 is offset relative to the center of the transmission component 20 toward the second side 21b of the ice delivery channel 21 along the transverse direction X, and the distance from the water inlet 3 to the second side 21b of the ice delivery channel 21 is greater than the distance from the water inlet 3 to the first side 21a of the ice delivery channel 21. In other words, the ice outlet 30 is offset toward one side relative to the transmission component 20, and the water inlet 3 is arranged on the other side, so that a wider space can be vacated for both sides of the water inlet 3, so that a wider container can be placed under the water inlet 3. In addition, the transverse width of the main body 1 will not be increased.

[0075] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front", "back", "up", "down", "left", "right", "lateral", "vertical", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention; the directional words "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0076] For ease of description, regional relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the regional positional relationship between one or more components or features shown in the figure and other components or features. It should be understood that regional relative terms include not only the orientation of the components as described in the figure, but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the components in the accompanying drawings are inverted as a whole, the components "above other components or features" or "above other components or features" will include the situation where the components are "below other components or structures" or "below other components or structures". Therefore, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". In addition, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and this article is intended to include all of these situations.

[0077] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, parts, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0078] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0079] The utility model has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the utility model to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the utility model, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection claimed by the utility model. The protection scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that: The ice making device comprises: A shell body, wherein an ice outlet is provided on the shell body; an ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly being disposed in the housing and being used for making ice cubes; and A transmission assembly is arranged in the housing, the transmission assembly is located below the ice-making assembly and is used to receive the ice cubes, the transmission assembly includes an ice conveying channel, the ice conveying channel extends downwardly in a longitudinal direction, the lower end of the ice conveying channel is aligned with the ice outlet, the ice conveying channel has a first side and a second side opposite to each other along a transverse direction, the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction are in a horizontal plane and are perpendicular to each other, wherein: The housing has a first inner wall and a second inner wall opposite to each other along the transverse direction, the first inner wall and the second inner wall respectively corresponding to the first side and the second side of the ice conveying channel, and a gap is provided between the first side of the ice conveying channel and the first inner wall, wherein: along the transverse direction, the size of the gap is greater than the distance between the second side of the ice conveying channel and the second inner wall; Along the transverse direction, the center of the ice outlet is offset relative to the center of the housing toward the second side of the ice chute.

2. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly comprises: Ice making head; and An ice-making water storage box with an opening on the top is rotatable around a rotation axis between a working position and an ice-dropping position. When the ice-making water storage box is in the working position, the ice-making head extends into the ice-making water storage box through the opening. When the ice-making water storage box is in the ice-dropping position, it is outside the falling path of the ice cubes.

3. The ice-making device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotation axis is parallel to the longitudinal direction.

4. The ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ice making water storage box has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other along the transverse direction. When the ice-making water storage box is in the working position, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively located above the first side and the second side. The distance from the rotation axis to the second side wall is greater than the distance from the rotation axis to the first side wall, When the ice-making and water-storage box rotates from the working position to the ice-dropping position, the second side wall rotates downward.

5. The ice-making device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ice-making water storage box is located at the ice-falling position and is directly above the interval; the ice-making water storage box is located at the working position and is directly above the ice conveying channel.

6. The ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The edge of the opening of the ice making water storage box is provided with an overflow nozzle. A receiving groove is provided at the upper end of the ice conveying channel, and the receiving groove extends along the transverse direction. A water outlet is provided at the bottom of the receiving groove. When the ice-making water storage box is in any position between the working position and the ice-falling position, the overflow nozzle is located directly above the receiving groove.

7. The ice-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice-making water storage box has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the longitudinal direction, the overflow nozzle is located at the first end and the first end is located above the receiving groove, A guide rib is provided on the inner surface of the second side wall of the ice making water storage box, the guide rib extends from the first end to the second end, and the guide rib has a third end corresponding to the first end and a fourth end corresponding to the second end, wherein: The ice-making water storage box is in the working position, and the guide rib is arranged to be inclined upward from the fourth end to the third end.

8. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport assembly further includes a shielding plate connected to the first side of the ice chute, and the shielding plate is located within the gap.

9. The ice-making device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The longitudinal direction includes a first longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal direction that are opposite to each other, the shielding plate extends beyond the ice chute along the first longitudinal direction, the ice outlet has a first edge and a second edge that are adjacent, the first edge is adjacent to a portion of the shielding plate that exceeds the ice chute, and the second edge is adjacent to the lower end of the ice chute.

10. The ice-making device according to claim 8, characterized in that: Along the transverse direction, the shielding plate is inclined or curved downward toward the ice conveying channel; and / or The shielding plate and / or the ice conveying channel are provided with drainage holes.

11. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the longitudinal direction, the ice-making assembly extends to above the ice outlet.

12. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing has a water storage space below the transmission assembly; and / or Along the transverse direction, the width of the ice outlet is equivalent to the width of the ice conveying channel.

13. A water purifier, characterized in that: The beverage purifier comprises a main body and an ice-making device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein: The ice outlet of the ice-making device is located on the front side of the main body, and the transverse direction is the width direction of the main body; and A water inlet is also provided on the front of the main body, wherein: along the lateral direction, the ice outlet and the water inlet are arranged side by side; and the distance from the water inlet to the second side of the ice delivery channel is greater than the distance from the water inlet to the first side of the ice delivery channel.

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