Refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator, which relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment and comprises an ice-making assembly, the ice-making assembly comprises ice-making grids and a rotating part, and the rotating part is connected to the ice-making grids, so that the ice-making grids can rotate by a specified angle; the ice cube tray further comprises an ice cube tray assembly, an outer wall and a first partition wall part; the outer wall is arranged on the peripheral side of the ice cube tray assembly in a surrounding manner, and the outer wall can enable the ice making water to stay in the ice cube tray under the condition that the ice cube tray rotates by a specified angle; the first isolation part protrudes out of the top of the ice cube tray assembly, and under the condition that the ice cube tray rotates by a specified angle, ice making water located in the first ice cube tray can overflow the first isolation part and enter the second ice cube tray. According to the refrigerator, the ice cube tray assembly is divided into the first ice cube tray and the second ice cube tray through the first isolation part, so that the ice making water can be evenly distributed in the first ice cube tray and the second ice cube tray, and the problem that the ice making water adheres in the first ice cube tray or the second ice cube tray to form large ice cubes, and consequently the sizes of the ice cubes in the ice cube trays are different is solved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, refrigerators may be equipped with an ice maker to provide users with ice cubes for daily use. The ice maker is generally arranged in an ice making chamber isolated from a refrigerator or a freezer, and uses an ice making grid to condense ice making water to form ice cubes.

[0003] An open ice cube tray is a common type of ice cube tray. An open ice cube tray has multiple compartments that are open at the top. When the water pipe delivers ice-making water to the ice cube tray, the ice-making water fills each compartment inside the ice cube tray so that each compartment is evenly allocated with a certain amount of ice-making water. As the ice-making water absorbs the cold inside the refrigerator, the ice-making water in each compartment condenses into ice cubes.

[0004] When the ice-making water falls into the ice-making grid through the water outlet of the water injection pipe, it will first be concentrated near the water drop point corresponding to the water outlet, and then spread to other areas of the ice-making grid. Under the limitation of liquid surface tension, the ice-making water will eventually be concentrated in the area near the water drop point, resulting in insufficient water in some grids far from the water drop point, and too much water in some grids close to the water drop point, so that the ice cubes formed by condensation stick to each other. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a refrigerator, wherein the ice maker of the refrigerator has an ice making grid which can evenly distribute ice making water, so as to solve the problem that the ice cubes of the existing ice maker adopting an open ice making grid are of different sizes and easy to stick together.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A refrigerator, comprising:

[0008] Box;

[0009] An ice-making assembly, which is arranged in the box and can prepare ice cubes from ice-making water; wherein the ice-making assembly includes:

[0010] An ice making tray having an opening for injecting the ice making water into the ice making tray;

[0011] A rotating part, the rotating part is connected to the ice making tray, so that the ice making tray can be driven by the rotating part to rotate a specified angle; and the ice making tray also includes:

[0012] An ice tray assembly, the ice tray assembly is used to contain the ice-making water;

[0013] an outer wall, the outer wall being arranged around the outer circumference of the ice tray assembly, and the outer wall being arranged to enable the ice-making water to stay in the ice tray when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle; and

[0014] a first isolating portion, the first isolating portion being connected to the ice tray assembly and protruding from the top of the ice tray assembly, and

[0015] The first partitioning portion divides the ice tray assembly into a first ice tray and a second ice tray, and the ice-making water is injected into the first ice tray; and

[0016] When the ice making tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice making water in the first ice tray can overflow the first isolation portion and enter the second ice tray.

[0017] In some embodiments, there are multiple first ice trays, and any one of the first ice trays is connected to at least another one of the first ice trays, so that the ice-making water can flow between the multiple first ice trays, or,

[0018] There are a plurality of second ice trays, and any one of the second ice trays is connected to at least another one of the second ice trays, so that the ice-making water can flow among the plurality of second ice trays.

[0019] In some embodiments, a first flow groove is provided on the side wall of the first ice tray, the first flow groove connects two adjacent first ice trays in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and the highest water stop level of the first flow groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the first isolation part.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent first ice trays, or the second ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent second ice trays, and,

[0021] The flow guiding direction of the second circulation groove intersects with the flow guiding direction of the first circulation groove, and the highest water retaining level of the second circulation groove is lower than the highest water retaining level of the first circulation groove.

[0022] In some embodiments, the ice cube tray assembly further comprises:

[0023] a third ice tray, the third ice tray being connected to the first ice tray, and being located beside the first ice tray along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and being located on the same side of the first isolation portion as the first ice tray;

[0024] a fourth ice tray, the fourth ice tray being connected to the second ice tray, and being located beside the second ice tray along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and being located on the same side of the first isolation portion as the second ice tray, and

[0025] When the ice making tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice making water in the third ice tray can overflow the side wall of the third ice tray and enter the fourth ice tray.

[0026] In some embodiments, there are multiple third ice trays, and the multiple third ice trays are arranged in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray; or,

[0027] There are multiple fourth ice trays, and the multiple fourth ice trays are arranged in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice making tray.

[0028] In some embodiments, the ice making tray further comprises:

[0029] A through groove is provided between the ice tray assembly and the outer wall so that the ice tray assembly is connected in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and the highest water stop level of the through groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the second flow groove.

[0030] In some embodiments, the third ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent third ice trays, or the fourth ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent fourth ice trays, and,

[0031] The highest water stop level of the second circulation groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the first circulation groove, and is lower than the highest water stop level between the third ice tray and the fourth ice tray.

[0032] In some embodiments, the third ice tray is provided with a second isolating portion, the extension direction of the second isolating portion intersects with the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray and protrudes from the top of the third ice tray, and,

[0033] The highest water stop level of the second isolation portion is higher than the highest water stop level of the second flow groove.

[0034] In order to achieve the aforementioned utility model purpose, the utility model also provides another implementation method, and its technical solution is as follows:

[0035] A refrigerator, comprising:

[0036] Box;

[0037] An ice-making assembly, which is arranged in the box and can prepare ice cubes from ice-making water; wherein the ice-making assembly includes:

[0038] An ice making tray having an opening for injecting the ice making water into the ice making tray;

[0039] A rotating part, the rotating part is connected to the ice making tray, so that the ice making tray can be driven by the rotating part to rotate a specified angle; and the ice making tray also includes:

[0040] An ice tray assembly, the ice tray assembly comprising a plurality of ice trays, the plurality of ice trays containing the ice-making water;

[0041] an outer wall, the outer wall being arranged around the outer circumference of the ice tray assembly, and the outer wall being arranged to enable the ice-making water to stay in the ice tray when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle; and

[0042] a first partition, wherein the first partition divides the ice tray into a first area and a second area, and

[0043] The first isolation portion is configured so that when the ice-making water is injected into the first area, the ice-making water can fill the ice tray in the first area, and when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice-making water in the first area can overflow the first isolation portion and enter the ice tray in the second area.

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

[0045] The refrigerator of the present application divides the ice tray assembly into a first ice tray and a second ice tray through a first isolation part, and the first isolation part is arranged at the top of the ice tray assembly, so that the first isolation part has a highest water level higher than the first ice tray and the second ice tray, so that when ice-making water is injected into the first ice tray, the ice-making water can first fill the space of the first ice tray, and then, when the amount of ice-making water is sufficient, the ice-making water overflows the first isolation part and enters the second ice tray from the first ice tray, thereby ensuring that the amount of ice-making water in the first ice tray is sufficient. Moreover, when the ice-making tray rotates at a specified angle, the ice-making water is retained in the ice-making tray through the outer wall, ensuring that the ice-making water will not leak from the ice-making tray, and the ice-making water overflows the first isolation part and enters the second ice tray from the first ice tray, so that even if the amount of ice-making water is insufficient, the ice-making water can still be stored in the first ice tray and the second ice tray respectively through the rotation of the ice-making tray. Furthermore, when the ice tray is reset, under the action of gravity of the ice-making water, part of the ice-making water will be blocked by the first insulating portion and remain in the second ice tray, and part of the ice-making water will be returned to the first ice tray, so that the ice-making water can be more evenly distributed in the first ice tray and the second ice tray, thereby avoiding the problem of ice-making water sticking to the first ice tray or the second ice tray to form large ice cubes, resulting in the ice cubes in the ice trays being of different sizes.

[0046] Moreover, the present application expands the volume of the ice tray assembly by arranging the third ice tray and the fourth ice tray in the ice tray, and connects the third ice tray with another adjacent third ice tray and the fourth ice tray with another adjacent fourth ice tray through the second flow groove, and connects the ice tray assembly with the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray through the through groove, that is, Figure 3 The first direction is connected, so that the third ice tray and the fourth ice tray can share ice-making water with the first ice tray and the second ice tray respectively, so that the ice-making water can be distributed more evenly to the first ice tray, the second ice tray, the third ice tray and the fourth ice tray. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

[0048] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the driving motor and the ice tray in the embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an ice tray in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of middle;

[0051] Figure 5 is a top view of an ice tray in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Sectional view of AA in the middle;

[0053] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the middle BB;

[0054] Figure 8 yes Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of CC;

[0055] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of pouring ice-making water into an ice-making grid in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of the rotation of the ice tray in the embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Fig.11 is a schematic diagram of resetting the ice tray in an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Fig.12 It is a partial schematic diagram of an ice tray in an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the positions of the first zone and the second zone in an embodiment of the present application.

[0060] In the figure, 100, refrigerator; 101, cabinet; 102, door; 103, refrigeration chamber; 104, ice-making assembly; 1A, ice-making tray; 2A, water for ice-making;

[0061] 1. opening; 2. rotating part; 3. ice tray assembly; 3a. first isolating part; 3b. first ice tray; 3c. second ice tray; 3d. third ice tray; 3e. fourth ice tray; 4. outer wall; 5. first flow slot; 6. second flow slot; 7. through slot; 8. second isolating part; 9. first zone; 10. second zone; 11. driving motor; 12. ice tray A; 13. ice tray B; 14. ice tray C; 15. ice tray D. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The following is a further detailed description of the specific implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0063] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0064] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "height", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like used in the present invention to indicate the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0065] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used in the present invention for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0066] The refrigerator 100 provided in the embodiment of the utility model can have various implementation forms. Figures 1 to 13 This is a specific implementation of the refrigerator 100 of the utility model. In this embodiment, the refrigerator 100 includes a box body 101, a refrigeration system (not shown), an air supply system (not shown), and a door body 102.

[0067] The directions described in the text are based on the direction in which the user faces the refrigerator 100, wherein the left and right sides are distinguished by the direction in which the user faces the refrigerator 100, the side facing the user when the refrigerator 100 is in use is defined as the front side, and the side opposite thereto is defined as the rear side, and the upper and lower sides of the refrigerator 100 when generally working normally are defined to distinguish the up and down.

[0068] like Figure 1As shown, the box 101 is used to form the overall appearance of the refrigerator 100. The box 101 is roughly in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped frame. The top of the box 101 and the bottom of the box 101 are opposite ends. From the top of the box 101 to the bottom of the box 101 is the height direction of the box 101. The left side of the box 101 and the right side of the box 101 are opposite sides. From the left side of the box 101 to the right side of the box 101 is the width direction of the box 101. The front side of the box 101 and the rear side of the box 101 are opposite sides. From the front side of the box 101 to the rear side of the box 101 is the thickness direction of the box 101. The box 101 includes an inner liner and a box shell. The inner liner is arranged in the box shell, and an installation space is formed between the two, which is used to install other component structures of the refrigerator 100 and form a foam insulation layer. A refrigeration chamber 103 for placing goods is formed inside the inner tank. The refrigeration chamber 103 has a chamber opening, and the chamber opening is arranged toward the front side of the box body 101. The refrigeration chamber 103 can be in a refrigerated temperature environment, a frozen temperature environment, or a normal temperature environment. A door body 102 is arranged at the chamber opening. The door body 102 is arranged in a straight plate shape at the front side of the box body 101. The door body 102 can be connected to the box body 101 in an openable and closable manner to open or close the refrigeration chamber 103.

[0069] The refrigeration system is used to provide cold air to the refrigeration chamber 103; the refrigeration system generally refers to a closed system composed of components such as a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a filter drier, a return air pipe, a throttling device, and a refrigerant. Each component is distributed at different positions of the box 101 according to its structural characteristics to meet the requirements of its corresponding function. The working process of the refrigeration system mainly includes a compression process, a condensation process, a throttling process, and an evaporation process. The compression process is: after the power cord of the refrigerator 100 is plugged in, when the contacts of the thermostat are connected, the compressor starts to work, and the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant from the evaporator is sucked into the compressor, and is compressed into a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas by the action of the compressor and then discharged into the condenser. The condensation process is: the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas exchanges heat with the external environment through the condenser, the temperature drops, and is gradually cooled to a saturated refrigerant vapor at normal temperature and high pressure, and then cooled to a saturated refrigerant liquid. The throttling process is: the condensed refrigerant saturated liquid is filtered through a filter drier to remove moisture and impurities and then flows into the throttling device, and the throttling and pressure reduction are performed through the throttling device, and the refrigerant becomes a wet vapor at normal temperature and low pressure. Evaporation process: The wet steam at room temperature and low pressure enters the evaporator and begins to absorb heat to gasify, which reduces the temperature of the evaporator and its surroundings, realizes refrigeration, and turns the refrigerant into a low-temperature, low-pressure gas. The refrigerant coming out of the evaporator returns to the compressor and repeats the above process. The energy conversion is carried out through the change of the state of the refrigerant, and the heat in the refrigerator 100 is transferred to the air outside the box, thereby realizing the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator 100.

[0070] The air supply system is installed in the box 101, and is used to provide power for the flow of cold air; the air supply system generally includes a fan and an air supply duct defined in the box 101. In some embodiments, the air inlet end of the air supply duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air outlet end of the air supply duct is arranged away from the fan; in other embodiments, the air outlet end of the air supply duct is arranged close to the fan, and the air inlet end of the air supply duct is arranged away from the fan. The box 101 is also defined to form an air duct cavity, which is connected to the air supply duct and the refrigeration chamber 103 respectively, so that the air supply duct is connected to the refrigeration chamber 103 through the air duct cavity; it should be noted that the inner liner is provided with an air outlet, and the air outlet is used to connect the air duct cavity and the refrigeration chamber 103. The cold air generated by the refrigeration system enters the air duct cavity through the air supply duct through the operation of the fan, and flows from the air outlet to the refrigeration chamber 103 to cool the refrigeration chamber 103. It should also be noted that, in some embodiments, the air outlet is arranged on the side wall on the side opposite to the opening of the inner liner and the refrigeration chamber 103 or on the side adjacent to the opening of the inner liner and the refrigeration chamber 103; it should also be noted that the refrigeration system and the air supply system belong to common knowledge in the field and will not be described in detail here.

[0071] In the above refrigerator, reference Figures 1 to 13 , an ice-making assembly 104 is provided in the refrigeration chamber 103 to prepare ice cubes. Generally speaking, the ice-making process of the ice-making assembly 104 is as follows: water is poured into the ice-making grid 1A for holding liquid inside the ice-making assembly 104, and cold energy is provided to the ice-making chamber 10A, so that the water in the ice-making grid 1A freezes into ice cubes, and then the ice cubes are released from the ice-making grid 1A and fall into an ice storage box (not shown in the figure) for users to take.

[0072] The ice-making assembly 104 provided in this embodiment uses an open ice-making tray 1A1 to prepare ice cubes. Specifically, the ice-making assembly 104 includes an ice-making tray 1A, and the ice-making tray 1A has an opening 1 for allowing ice-making water 2A to be injected into the interior thereof, and the ice-making tray 1A is connected to rotating parts 2 at both ends in the length direction, and one of the rotating parts 2 is connected to a driving motor to obtain power output by the driving motor, so that the rotating part 2 can drive the ice-making tray 1A to rotate a specified angle.

[0073] refer to Figure 3-8 The ice tray 1A of this embodiment further includes an ice tray assembly 3 located therein and an outer wall 4 arranged around the outer circumference of the ice tray assembly 3. The ice tray assembly 3 includes a plurality of ice trays for accommodating ice-making water 2A injected into the ice tray 1A. The outer wall 4 is connected to the outer edge of the ice tray assembly 3 and extends toward the outside of the ice tray 1A in the direction of the opening 1 of the ice tray 1A, so that when the ice tray 1A is driven by the rotating part 2 to rotate at a specified angle, the ice-making water 2A can be ensured to stay in the ice tray 1A to prevent the ice-making water 2A from leaking out of the ice tray 1A.

[0074] During the ice-making process of the ice-making assembly of the present embodiment, the ice-making grid 1A can be placed horizontally first, so that the ice-making water 2A can be injected into the interior of the ice-making grid assembly 3 and stored in each ice grid. Since the water injection point is generally in a partial area of ​​the ice-making grid 1A and cannot cover the entire ice-making grid 1A, the ice-making water 2A is often concentrated in a part of the ice grid, resulting in insufficient water storage in another part of the ice grid. Therefore, after the ice-making water 2A is stable and no longer flows, the ice-making grid 1A can be rotated at a specified angle under the action of the driving motor, so that the ice-making grid 1A rotates toward the direction of the ice grid with less water storage, so that the ice-making water 2A flows again in the ice-making grid 1A. In this way, the ice-making water 2A in the ice grid with a larger water storage capacity will flow to the ice grid with a smaller water storage capacity under the action of gravity. As the ice-making grid 1A is reset to a horizontal position, the ice-making water 2A can be distributed more evenly in each ice grid of the ice-making grid 1A.

[0075] It is understandable that the aforementioned designated angle, the size of the ice tray assembly 3, the height of the outer wall 4 extension, and the amount of ice-making water 2A injected are interrelated. For example, when the size of the ice tray assembly 3 is constant, the larger the designated angle of rotation of the ice tray 1A, the higher the height of the outer wall 4 needs to be extended, or the larger the amount of ice-making water 2A injected, the higher the height of the outer wall 4 needs to be extended, but the upper limit height of the outer wall 4 extension should not affect the ice cubes from escaping from the ice tray 1A. Generally speaking, the designated angle of rotation of the ice tray 1A during the preparation of ice cubes can be selected between 10° and 15°, so that when the ice tray 1A rotates at the designated angle during the ice-making process, it can ensure that the ice-making water 2A will not escape from the ice tray 1A, and it can also ensure that the ice-making water 2A can flow between the ice trays when the ice tray 1A rotates, so that the ice-making water 2A can be distributed more evenly in each ice tray.

[0076] refer to Figure 3-8 The ice tray assembly 3 also includes a first isolation portion 3a, which is connected to the ice tray assembly 3 and protrudes from the top of the ice tray assembly 3, so that the ice tray assembly 3 is divided into a first ice tray 3b and a second ice tray 3c. When ice-making water 2A is injected into the interior of the ice tray 1A, the first ice tray 3b first receives the ice-making water 2A.

[0077] It is understandable that the positions of the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c can be flexibly set. Figure 3In the ice tray 1A shown, the first ice tray 3b is located on the left side of the first isolation portion 3a, and the second ice tray 3c is located on the right side of the first isolation portion 3a. In other embodiments, the first ice tray 3b may be located on the right side of the first isolation portion 3a, and the second ice tray 3c may be located on the left side of the first isolation portion 3a, so that the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c are separated by the first isolation portion 3a, and the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c are located on both sides of the first isolation portion 3a respectively. The first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c do not necessarily have structural differences. For the ice tray 1A of this embodiment, when the ice-making water 2A is injected from the outside of the ice tray 1A into the inside of the ice tray 1A, the ice tray corresponding to the area where the water injection point is located is the first ice tray 3b, and the corresponding ice tray separated from the first ice tray 3b by the first isolation portion 3a is the second ice tray 3c. Of course, in some implementation examples, there may also be structural differences between the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c, such as Figure 7 As shown, the depth of the first ice tray 3b is greater than the depth of the second ice tray 3c. When the top of the first ice tray 3b is flush with the top of the second ice tray 3c, the depth of the first ice tray 3b can be made greater than the depth of the second ice tray 3c by making the bottom of the second ice tray 3c higher than the bottom of the first ice tray 3b.

[0078] The first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c are arranged adjacent to each other. The first isolation part 3a can be set at the top of the wall where the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c meet, so that the first isolation part 3a can protrude from the top of the ice tray assembly 3. Since the first isolation part 3a protrudes from the top of the ice tray assembly 3, the highest water level formed by the first isolation part 3a must be higher than the highest water level of the first ice tray 3b or the second ice tray 3c. In this way, the ice-making water 2A must first fill up the first ice tray 3b before it can pass through the first isolation part 3a and flow to the second ice tray 3c. It can be understood that the highest water level mentioned here refers to the maximum water level that the ice-making water 2A intercepted by the first isolation part 3a can reach. When the water level of the ice-making water 2A exceeds the highest water level of the first isolation part 3a, the ice-making water 2A can flow from the first ice tray 3b over the first isolation part 3a and enter the second ice tray 3c.

[0079] refer to Figure 9-11After the ice-making water 2A is injected into the first ice tray 3b, the ice-making water 2A will be stored in the first ice tray 3b, or partially in the first ice tray 3b and partially in the second ice tray 3c, depending on the amount of ice-making water 2A injected. However, the amount of ice-making water 2A stored in the first ice tray 3b is at least not less than the amount of ice-making water 2A stored in the second ice tray 3c. After the ice-making water 2A is stable and no longer flows, the ice tray 1A rotates a specified angle under the action of the driving motor, so that the first isolation part 3a rotates a specified angle accordingly. In this way, the height of the first isolation part 3a in the vertical direction will be reduced, so that the current water retaining height of the first isolation part 3a is lower than the water level of the ice-making water 2A, and part of the ice-making water 2A stored in the first ice tray 3b will then overflow the first isolation part 3a and enter the second ice tray 3c.

[0080] As the ice tray 1A is reset to the horizontal position, the first isolation part 3a is also reset, so that the current water retaining height of the first isolation part 3a is restored to the highest water retaining level. In this way, after the ice tray 1A is reset to a certain angle, the ice-making water 2A in the second ice tray 3c will not be able to continue to pass through the first isolation part 3a and will remain in the second ice tray 3c, so that part of the ice-making water 2A originally in the first ice tray 3b flows into the second ice tray 3c as the ice tray 1A rotates. Compared with the state of initially being injected into the ice tray 1A, the ice-making water 2A can be more evenly distributed in the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c.

[0081] refer to Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, the number of first ice trays 3b is multiple, and the multiple first ice trays 3b are arranged in a rectangular array. According to the size of the space where the ice tray 1A is arranged, the first ice tray 3b can be configured with a specific number of rows and a specific number of rows, so that the arrangement of the multiple first ice trays 3b can adapt to the space where the ice tray 1A is arranged. Moreover, among the multiple first ice trays 3b, any first ice tray 3b is connected to at least another first ice tray 3b, so that the ice-making water 2A can flow between the multiple first ice trays 3b, so that when the ice-making water 2A is injected into the interior of the ice tray 1A, it can fill up the multiple first ice trays 3b.

[0082] Corresponding to the first ice tray 3b, according to the injection amount of ice-making water 2A and the specification setting of the ice tray 1A, the number of second ice trays 3c can also be multiple, and multiple second ice trays 3c can be arranged in a rectangular array. Moreover, among the multiple second ice trays 3c, any second ice tray 3c is connected to at least another second ice tray 3c, so that the ice-making water 2A can flow between the multiple second ice trays 3c, so that the ice-making water 2A overflows the first isolation part 3a and enters the second ice tray 3c, and can also fill up the multiple second ice trays 3c. The layout of the second ice tray 3c can adopt the same layout as the first ice tray 3b, and no additional figure is shown here.

[0083] There are various ways to connect the first ice tray 3b. Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, a first flow groove 5 is provided on the side wall of the first ice tray 3b, and the first flow groove 5 is in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3 The first direction shown connects two adjacent first ice trays 3b, and the highest water level of the first flow slot 5 is lower than the highest water level of the first isolation portion 3a. In addition, the first ice tray 3b is also provided with a second flow slot 6, which connects the two adjacent first ice trays 3b, and the diversion direction of the second flow slot 6 intersects with the diversion direction of the first flow slot 5, and the highest water level of the second flow slot 6 is lower than the highest water level of the first flow slot 5.

[0084] In addition, the ice tray 1A further includes a through groove 7, which is disposed between the ice tray assembly 3 and the outer wall 4, so that the ice tray assembly 3 is in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3 The first direction is shown as being connected, and the highest water stop level of the through groove 7 is lower than the highest water stop level of the second flow groove 6.

[0085] By providing the first flow groove 5, the second flow groove 6 and the through groove 7, a plurality of structures similar to water barriers are formed between the plurality of first ice trays 3b, and the water retaining heights of these water barriers are different. Fig.12 The injection position shown in the figure is used as an example to explain that ice making water 2A will be injected first Fig.12 The ice cube tray A12 is shown until the water level of the ice-making water 2A in the ice cube tray A12 is higher than the highest water level of the second flow groove 6. After that, the ice-making water 2A will overflow the second flow groove 6 and enter the ice cube tray A12. Fig.12 When the water level of the ice-making water 2A in the ice-making water tray B13 is higher than the highest water level of the through groove 7, the ice-making water 2A immediately flows into the through groove 7 and flows along the through groove 7 to the Fig.12Then, when the water level of the ice-making water 2A in the ice-making water grid C14 is higher than the highest water level of the second flow groove 6, the ice-making water 2A enters the second flow groove 6 of the ice-making water grid C14. Fig.12 As shown in the ice cube tray D15, and with the further injection of ice-making water 2A, the water levels in ice cube tray A12, ice cube tray B13, ice cube tray C14 and ice cube tray D15 will exceed the highest water level of the first connecting groove, so that the ice-making water 2A will flow in ice cube tray A12, ice cube tray B13, ice cube tray C14 and ice cube tray D15, so that the water level height of ice cube tray A12, ice cube tray B13, ice cube tray C14 and ice cube tray D15 is maintained at the same level.

[0086] In other examples, ice cube tray A12 may not be provided with the second circulation groove 6, so that the ice-making water 2A is stored in the ice cube tray A12 before, and after the water level of the ice-making water 2A in the ice cube tray A12 exceeds the highest water level of the first circulation groove 5, it flows from the ice cube tray A12 to the ice cube tray D15, so that the ice-making water 2A can also flow in the ice cube tray A12, the ice cube tray B13, the ice cube tray C14 and the ice cube tray D15. Alternatively, ice cube tray C14 may not be provided with the second circulation groove 6, so that the ice-making water 2A is stored in the ice cube tray A12, the ice cube tray B13 and the ice cube tray C14 before, and after the water level of the ice-making water 2A in the ice cube tray A12 exceeds the highest water level of the first circulation groove 5, it flows from the ice cube tray A12 to the ice cube tray D15, so that the ice-making water 2A can also flow in the ice cube tray A12, the ice cube tray B13, the ice cube tray C14 and the ice cube tray D15.

[0087] It is understandable that, in the case where there are multiple second ice trays 3c, the second ice trays 3c can adopt the aforementioned communication method of multiple first ice trays 3b, so that multiple second ice trays 3c are connected through the first circulation groove 5, the second circulation groove 6 and the through groove 7. In this way, after the ice-making water 2A enters the second ice tray 3c from the first ice tray 3b, the ice-making water 2A can flow in the multiple second ice trays 3c, so that the ice-making water 2A can be evenly distributed among the multiple second ice trays 3c. The principle of the ice-making water 2A flowing among the multiple second ice trays 3c is the same as the principle of the ice-making water 2A flowing among the multiple first ice trays 3b, and no additional diagram is shown here.

[0088] In addition to the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c, the ice tray assembly 3 can also expand the number of ice trays according to needs. Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, the ice tray assembly 3 further includes a third ice tray 3d and a fourth ice tray 3e, wherein:

[0089] The third ice tray 3d is connected to the first ice tray 3b through the through groove 7, and along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3In the first direction shown, the third ice tray 3d is located beside the first ice tray 3b, and is located on the same side of the first isolation portion 3a as the first ice tray 3b;

[0090] The fourth ice tray 3e is connected to the second ice tray 3c through the through groove 7, and along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3 In the first direction shown, the fourth ice tray 3e is located beside the second ice tray 3c and is located on the same side of the first isolation portion 3a as the second ice tray 3c. Moreover, when the ice tray 1A is rotated by a specified angle, the ice-making water 2A in the third ice tray 3d can overflow the side wall of the third ice tray 3d and enter the fourth ice tray 3e.

[0091] After the ice-making water 2A is poured into the first ice tray 3b, the ice-making water 2A can flow to the third ice tray 3d through the through groove 7 and be stored in the third ice tray 3d. Figure 3 In the first direction shown, the third ice tray 3d can be arranged on both sides of the first ice tray 3b, so that the ice-making water 2A can flow out of the first ice tray 3b and spread evenly to both sides.

[0092] When the ice-making water 2A accumulates in the third ice tray 3d and reaches the highest water level of the third ice tray 3d, that is, the maximum height of the side wall of the third ice tray 3d, the ice-making water 2A can enter the fourth ice tray 3e from the third ice tray 3d and accumulate in the fourth ice tray 3e. In addition, when the ice tray 1A rotates at a specified angle, the ice-making water 2A in the third ice tray 3d can enter the fourth ice tray 3e, similar to the principle that the ice-making water 2A enters the second ice tray 3c from the first ice tray 3b, and when the ice tray 1A is reset to a horizontal position, part of the ice-making water 2A is left in the fourth ice tray 3e, so that the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e can distribute the ice-making water 2A relatively evenly.

[0093] It is understandable that the shapes of the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e can be the same as or different from the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c. According to the ice making requirements of the user, the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e can be adaptively configured with the shape contour of the tray body to prepare ice cubes of the desired shape.

[0094] refer to Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, the number of the third ice trays 3d is plural, and the plurality of third ice trays 3d are arranged along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3The third ice tray 3d can also be arranged in a specific number of rows and rows according to the size of the space where the ice tray 1A is arranged, so that the arrangement of the plurality of third ice trays 3d can adapt to the space where the ice tray 1A is arranged. Corresponding to the third ice tray 3d, according to the injection amount of ice-making water 2A and the specification setting of the ice tray 1A, the number of the fourth ice tray 3e can also be multiple, and the plurality of fourth ice trays 3e are arranged in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, which is not shown separately here.

[0095] refer to Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, the third ice tray 3d is provided with a second flow slot 6, and the second flow slot 6 connects two adjacent third ice trays 3d, and the highest water level of the second flow slot 6 is lower than the highest water level of the first flow slot 5, and lower than the highest water level between the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e, so that the ice-making water 2A can flow between multiple third ice trays 3d, so that when the ice-making water 2A enters the third ice tray 3d, it can fill up multiple third ice trays 3d. Of course, in the case where there are multiple fourth ice trays 3e, the fourth ice tray 3e can also be provided with a second flow slot 6, and the second flow slot 6 is used to connect two adjacent fourth ice trays 3e. The principle is the same as that of the second flow slot 6 being provided in the third ice tray 3d, and no additional figure is shown here.

[0096] refer to Figure 3-8 As an example of this embodiment, the third ice tray 3d is provided with a second isolation portion 8, and the extension direction of the second isolation portion 8 is the same as the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A, that is, Figure 3 The first direction intersects with the first direction and protrudes at the top of the third ice tray 3 d , and the highest water blocking level of the second isolation part 8 is higher than the highest water blocking level of the second flow groove 6 .

[0097] By providing the second partition 8, when the ice-making water 2A is diverted from the first ice tray 3b to the third ice tray 3d, Figure 1 In the ice making tray 1A shown in the figure, since the second isolating portion 8 protrudes from the top of the third ice tray 3d, the highest water level of the second isolating portion 8 must be higher than the highest water level of the third ice tray 3d. Figure 3 The first direction shown is a vertical row, and the ice-making water 2A will flow in the horizontal direction to fill the third ice tray 3d in each row, and after filling the third ice tray 3d in each row, it will overflow the side wall of the corresponding third ice tray 3d and enter the fourth ice tray 3e. During the flow of the ice-making water 2A, the second isolation portion 8 and the through groove 7 cooperate with each other to form multiple water flow paths that do not interfere with each other in the ice-making tray 1A, so that the ice-making water 2A can flow relatively smoothly and is not prone to turbulence and turbulence, so that the ice-making water 2A can be better distributed to each ice tray.

[0098] It is understandable that the structure of the ice tray 1A is various. Figure 3 In addition to the ice tray 1A shown, in other examples, the ice tray 1A may also adopt a circular, special-shaped structure. Moreover, the first isolation portion 3a is not necessarily arranged on the side wall of the ice tray. In other examples, the first isolation portion 3a may also extend from the bottom of a certain ice tray or some ice trays toward the opening 1 until it protrudes from the top of the ice tray assembly 3. Therefore, this embodiment also provides another example of a refrigerator, which includes a box body, and an ice-making assembly is arranged in the box body, wherein the ice-making assembly includes an ice tray 1A and a rotating part 2, and the ice tray 1A has an opening 1 for injecting the ice-making water 2A into the interior thereof.

[0099] refer to Fig.13 The ice tray 1A of this example also includes an ice tray assembly 3, an outer wall 4 and a first isolation portion 3a, wherein the ice tray assembly 3 includes a plurality of ice trays for containing ice-making water 2A; the outer wall 4 is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the ice tray assembly 3, and the outer wall 4 is configured to allow the ice-making water 2A to remain in the ice tray 1A when the ice tray 1A is rotated by a specified angle; and the first isolation portion 3a divides the ice tray 1A into a first area 9 and a second area 10, and the first isolation portion 3a is configured to allow the ice-making water 2A to fill the ice trays in the first area 9 when the ice-making water 2A is injected into the first area 9, and to allow the ice-making water 2A in the first area 9 to overflow the first isolation portion 3a and enter the ice trays in the second area 10 when the ice tray 1A is rotated by a specified angle.

[0100] It can be understood that the first area 9 and the second area 10 are also applicable to the ice making tray 1A in the aforementioned example. Figure 1 , the area where the first ice tray 3b is located can be regarded as the first area 9. The area where the second ice tray 3c is located can be regarded as the second area 10. Similar to the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c, the first area 9 and the second area 10 can also be flexibly set. Figure 1 In the ice making tray 1A shown, the first area 9 is on the left side of the first isolating portion 3a, and the second area 10 is on the right side of the first isolating portion 3a. In other embodiments, the first area 9 may also be on the right side of the first isolating portion 3a, and the second area 10 may be on the left side of the first isolating portion 3a, so that the first area 9 and the second area 10 are separated by the first isolating portion 3a, and the first area 9 and the second area 10 are respectively on both sides of the first isolating portion 3a. When ice making water 2A is injected from the outside of the ice making tray 1A into the inside of the ice making tray 1A, the area corresponding to the area where the water injection point is located is the first area 9, and the corresponding area separated from the first area 9 by the first isolating portion 3a is the second area 10.

[0101] The ice cube tray 1A of this example can also achieve the functions and technical effects that the ice cube tray 1A of the previous example can achieve by setting the first isolation part 3a. Therefore, the refrigerator of this example also has the advantages that the refrigerator of the previous example can achieve, which will not be repeated here.

[0102] In summary, the refrigerator 100 provided in the present embodiment divides the ice tray assembly 3 into the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c through the first isolation portion 3a, and based on the fact that the first isolation portion 3a is arranged at the top of the ice tray assembly 3, the first isolation portion 3a has a maximum water stop level higher than the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c. In this way, when ice-making water 2A is injected into the first ice tray 3b, the ice-making water 2A can first fill up the space of the first ice tray 3b, and then, when the water volume of the ice-making water 2A is sufficient, the ice-making water 2A overflows the first isolation portion 3a and enters the second ice tray 3c from the first ice tray 3b, thereby ensuring that there is sufficient ice-making water 2A in the first ice tray 3b. Furthermore, when the ice-making tray 1A is rotated by a specified angle, the ice-making water 2A is retained in the ice-making tray 1A through the outer wall 4, ensuring that the ice-making water 2A does not leak out of the ice-making tray 1A, and the ice-making water 2A overflows the first isolation portion 3a and enters the second ice tray 3c from the first ice tray 3b. In this way, even if the amount of ice-making water 2A is insufficient, the ice-making water 2A can still be stored in the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c respectively through the rotation of the ice tray 1A. Furthermore, when the ice-making tray 1A is reset, under the action of the gravity of the ice-making water 2A, since the first isolation portion 3a has a maximum water stop level higher than that of the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c, part of the ice-making water 2A will be blocked by the first isolation portion 3a and remain in the second ice tray 3c, and part of the ice-making water 2A will return to the first ice tray 3b, so that the ice-making water 2A can be more evenly distributed in the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c, thereby avoiding the problem of the ice-making water 2A sticking to the first ice tray 3b or the second ice tray 3c to form large ice cubes, resulting in the ice cubes in the ice tray 1A having different sizes.

[0103] Moreover, the refrigerator 100 of the present embodiment expands the volume of the ice tray assembly 3 by arranging the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e in the ice tray 1A, and connects the third ice tray 3d with another adjacent third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e with another adjacent fourth ice tray 3e through the second flow groove 6, and connects the ice tray assembly 3 with the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray 1A through the through groove 7, that is, Figure 3 The first direction is connected, so that the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e can share the ice-making water 2A with the first ice tray 3b and the second ice tray 3c respectively, so that the ice-making water 2A can be distributed more evenly to the first ice tray 3b, the second ice tray 3c, the third ice tray 3d and the fourth ice tray 3e.

[0104] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: Box; An ice-making assembly, which is arranged in the box and can prepare ice cubes from ice-making water; wherein the ice-making assembly includes: An ice making tray having an opening for injecting the ice making water into the ice making tray; A rotating part, the rotating part is connected to the ice making tray, so that the ice making tray can be driven by the rotating part to rotate a specified angle; and the ice making tray also includes: An ice tray assembly, the ice tray assembly is used to contain the ice-making water; an outer wall, the outer wall being arranged around the outer circumference of the ice tray assembly, and the outer wall being arranged to enable the ice-making water to stay in the ice tray when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle; and a first isolating portion, the first isolating portion being connected to the ice tray assembly and protruding from the top of the ice tray assembly, and The first partitioning portion divides the ice tray assembly into a first ice tray and a second ice tray, and the ice-making water is injected into the first ice tray; and When the ice making tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice making water in the first ice tray can overflow the first isolation portion and enter the second ice tray.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple first ice trays, and any one of the first ice trays is connected to at least another one of the first ice trays, so that the ice-making water can flow between the multiple first ice trays, or, There are a plurality of second ice trays, and any one of the second ice trays is connected to at least another one of the second ice trays, so that the ice-making water can flow among the plurality of second ice trays.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first flow groove is provided on the side wall of the first ice tray, the first flow groove connects two adjacent first ice trays in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and the highest water stop level of the first flow groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the first isolation part.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot is connected to two adjacent first ice trays, or the second ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot is connected to two adjacent second ice trays, and, The flow guiding direction of the second circulation groove intersects with the flow guiding direction of the first circulation groove, and the highest water retaining level of the second circulation groove is lower than the highest water retaining level of the first circulation groove.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ice tray assembly further comprises: a third ice tray, the third ice tray being connected to the first ice tray, and being located beside the first ice tray along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and being located together with the first ice tray on the same side of the first isolation portion; a fourth ice tray, the fourth ice tray being connected to the second ice tray, and being located beside the second ice tray along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and being located on the same side of the first isolation portion as the second ice tray, and When the ice making tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice making water in the third ice tray can overflow the side wall of the third ice tray and enter the fourth ice tray.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are multiple third ice trays, and the multiple third ice trays are arranged in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray; or, There are multiple fourth ice trays, and the multiple fourth ice trays are arranged in sequence along the direction of the rotation axis of the ice making tray.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent third ice trays, or the fourth ice tray is provided with a second flow slot, the second flow slot connects two adjacent fourth ice trays, and, The highest water stop level of the second circulation groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the first circulation groove, and is lower than the highest water stop level between the third ice tray and the fourth ice tray.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 4 or 7, characterized in that: The ice tray also includes: A through groove is provided between the ice tray assembly and the outer wall so that the ice tray assembly is connected in the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray, and the highest water stop level of the through groove is lower than the highest water stop level of the second flow groove.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The third ice tray is provided with a second isolating portion, the extension direction of the second isolating portion intersects with the direction of the rotation axis of the ice tray and protrudes from the top of the third ice tray, and, The highest water stop level of the second isolation portion is higher than the highest water stop level of the second flow groove.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: Box; An ice-making assembly, which is arranged in the box and can prepare ice cubes from ice-making water; wherein the ice-making assembly includes: An ice making tray having an opening for injecting the ice making water into the ice making tray; A rotating part, the rotating part is connected to the ice making tray, so that the ice making tray can be driven by the rotating part to rotate a specified angle; and the ice making tray also includes: An ice tray assembly, the ice tray assembly comprising a plurality of ice trays, the plurality of ice trays containing the ice-making water; an outer wall, the outer wall being arranged around the outer circumference of the ice tray assembly, and the outer wall being arranged to enable the ice-making water to stay in the ice tray when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle; and a first partition, wherein the first partition divides the ice tray into a first area and a second area, and The first isolation portion is configured so that when the ice-making water is injected into the first area, the ice-making water can fill the ice tray in the first area, and when the ice tray is rotated by a specified angle, the ice-making water in the first area can overflow the first isolation portion and enter the ice tray in the second area.

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