Refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions and ice maker thereof

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions and an ice maker thereof, comprising a condenser, a refrigeration pipeline and a heat dissipation pipeline. A liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are arranged on the condenser. The liquid inlet of the refrigeration pipeline is connected with the liquid outlet, the air inlet of the heat dissipation pipeline is connected with the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline, the air outlet of the heat dissipation pipeline is connected with the liquid inlet. The refrigeration pipeline is used to refrigerate a cold water tank of the ice maker, and the heat dissipation pipeline is used to prepare hot water. Liquid refrigerant first passes through the refrigeration pipeline and absorbs a large amount of heat in the process of passing through the refrigeration pipeline. The liquid refrigerant is converted into gaseous refrigerant. The gaseous refrigerant releases heat when passing through the heat dissipation pipeline and then enters the condenser, thereby reducing the heat released by the liquefaction of the gaseous refrigerant in the condenser and reducing the heat dissipation load of the condenser, so as to avoid excessive noise caused by a long heat dissipation time of the fan of the condenser.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drinking water equipment, in particular to a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions and an ice maker thereof. Background Art

[0002] An ice maker is a common kitchen appliance, mainly used for making ice cubes. The ice maker absorbs heat from water by cooling the refrigerant in the refrigeration system, thereby making ice cubes from water. The ice cubes are then placed in an ice dispensing mechanism. When the user needs them, the ice cubes can be taken out from the ice dispensing mechanism. During the refrigeration process, the liquid refrigerant absorbs heat and vaporizes to obtain a gaseous refrigerant. The gaseous refrigerant needs to return to the condenser to be liquefied. The condenser fan runs to dissipate heat, which will produce a lot of noise.

[0003] Therefore, how to reduce the noise generated during the operation of the refrigeration system has become a focus of attention for those skilled in the art and related personnel. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the utility model provides a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions and an ice maker thereof, which are used to solve the problem of excessive noise generated by the refrigeration system during operation in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve one or part or all of the above-mentioned purposes or other purposes, on the one hand, the utility model proposes a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions, including a condenser, a refrigeration pipeline and a heat dissipation pipeline, the condenser is provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, the liquid inlet of the refrigeration pipeline is connected to the liquid outlet, the air inlet of the heat dissipation pipeline is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline, the air outlet of the heat dissipation pipeline is connected to the liquid inlet, and the refrigeration pipeline is used to cool the cold water tank of the ice maker.

[0006] Based on the above technical solution, the heat dissipation pipeline is used to prepare hot water, and the refrigeration pipeline is used to prepare cold water. The liquid refrigerant first passes through the refrigeration pipeline and absorbs a large amount of heat in the process of passing through the refrigeration pipeline. The liquid refrigerant is converted into a gaseous refrigerant. The gaseous refrigerant releases heat when passing through the heat dissipation pipeline and then enters the condenser, thereby reducing the heat released by the liquefaction of the gaseous refrigerant in the condenser and reducing the heat dissipation load of the condenser to avoid excessive noise caused by a long heat dissipation time of the condenser fan.

[0007] Preferably, the heat dissipation pipeline includes a first air inlet pipe, a heat exchanger and a first exhaust pipe, the air inlet of the first air inlet pipe is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline, the air outlet of the first air inlet pipe is connected to the air inlet of the heat exchanger, the air outlet of the heat exchanger is connected to the air inlet of the first exhaust pipe, and the heat exchanger is used to be arranged in a normal temperature water tank.

[0008] Based on the above technical solution, the gaseous refrigerant enters the heat exchanger through the first air inlet pipe, and the gaseous refrigerant dissipates heat so that the radiator heats the water in the normal temperature water tank to prepare hot water, and the gaseous refrigerant is then discharged through the first exhaust pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions further comprises an exhaust pipeline, an air inlet of the exhaust pipeline is connected to an air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline, and an air outlet of the exhaust pipeline is connected to the liquid inlet.

[0010] Based on the above technical solution, the refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions also includes an exhaust pipeline, and the gaseous refrigerant can also enter the condenser through the exhaust pipeline.

[0011] Preferably, a first solenoid valve is provided on the first air intake pipe, and the first solenoid valve is used to control the on-off of the heat dissipation pipeline. A second solenoid valve is provided on the exhaust pipeline, and the second solenoid valve is used to control the on-off of the exhaust pipeline.

[0012] Based on the above technical solution, when the heat exchanger produces hot water, the first solenoid valve is opened and the second solenoid valve is closed. When the hot water produced by the heat exchanger reaches a certain temperature, the first solenoid valve is closed and the second solenoid valve is opened, thereby controlling the temperature of the drinking water in the normal temperature water tank.

[0013] Preferably, the refrigeration pipeline includes a liquid inlet pipe, a refrigeration evaporator and an air outlet pipe, the liquid inlet of the liquid inlet pipe is connected to the liquid outlet, the liquid outlet of the liquid inlet pipe is connected to the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator, the air outlet of the refrigeration evaporator is connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipe, the refrigeration evaporator is used to be arranged in a cold water tank, and the air outlet of the air outlet pipe is connected to the air inlet of the first air inlet pipe and the air inlet of the exhaust pipeline.

[0014] Based on the above technical solution, liquid refrigerant enters the refrigeration evaporator through the liquid inlet pipe, and the liquid refrigerant absorbs heat and turns into gaseous refrigerant, thereby cooling the water in the cold water tank to obtain cold water, which is then discharged through the air outlet pipe.

[0015] Preferably, a filter is provided on the liquid inlet pipeline, and the filter is located between the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator.

[0016] Based on the above technical solution, a filter is arranged on the liquid inlet pipe to filter the liquid refrigerant.

[0017] Preferably, a capillary tube is provided on the liquid inlet pipe, and the capillary tube is located between the liquid outlet of the filter and the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator.

[0018] Based on the above technical solution, a capillary tube is provided on the liquid inlet pipe to facilitate controlling the flow of liquid refrigerant.

[0019] Preferably, a compressor is provided on the air outlet pipeline, and the compressor is located between the refrigeration evaporator and the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline.

[0020] Based on the above technical solution, a compressor is provided on the gas outlet pipe, and the gaseous refrigerant is converted into high-temperature and high-pressure gas through the compressor.

[0021] Preferably, the refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions also includes an air outlet pipeline, the air outlet of the first exhaust pipe and the air outlet of the exhaust pipeline are both connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipeline, and the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline is connected to the liquid inlet end.

[0022] Based on the above technical solution, an air outlet pipeline is provided to facilitate the gaseous refrigerant to flow into the condenser.

[0023] On the other hand, the utility model provides an ice maker, comprising a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions.

[0024] Implementing the embodiments of the present utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0025] After adopting the above-mentioned refrigeration system with hot and cold functions and its ice maker, the heat dissipation pipeline is used to prepare hot water, the refrigeration pipeline is used to prepare cold water, the liquid refrigerant first passes through the refrigeration pipeline and absorbs a large amount of heat in the process of passing through the refrigeration pipeline, the liquid refrigerant is converted into gaseous refrigerant, and the gaseous refrigerant releases heat when passing through the heat dissipation pipeline, and then enters the condenser, thereby reducing the heat released by the liquefaction of the gaseous refrigerant in the condenser, reducing the heat dissipation load of the condenser, and avoiding the condenser The fan heat dissipation time is long and causes excessive noise, thereby solving the problem of excessive noise generated by the refrigeration system in the prior art during operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

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[0028] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions in one embodiment.

[0029] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. condenser; 11. liquid inlet end; 12. liquid outlet end; 2. refrigeration pipeline; 21. liquid inlet pipeline; 22. refrigeration evaporator; 23. air outlet pipeline; 24. filter; 25. capillary tube; 26. compressor; 3. heat dissipation pipeline; 31. first air inlet pipeline; 32. heat exchanger; 33. first exhaust pipeline; 4. exhaust pipeline; 5. air outlet pipeline; 6. first solenoid valve; 7. second solenoid valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0032] It is understood that the singular forms "a", "an" and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0033] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or there may be a centered element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for illustrative purposes. In the present utility model, the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "lateral", "longitudinal" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly for better describing the present utility model and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. In addition, the above-mentioned part of the terms may be used to express other meanings in addition to being used to express orientation or position relationship, for example, the term "upper" may also be used to express a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In addition, the terms "disposed", "provided with", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 The embodiment of the utility model provides a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions, including a condenser 1, a refrigeration pipeline 2, a heat dissipation pipeline 3, an exhaust pipeline 4 and an air outlet pipeline 5. The condenser 1 is provided with a liquid inlet 11 and a liquid outlet 12. The liquid inlet of the refrigeration pipeline 2 is connected to the liquid inlet 11. The air inlet of the heat dissipation pipeline 3 and the air inlet of the exhaust pipeline 4 are both connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline 2. The air outlet of the heat dissipation pipeline 3 and the air outlet of the exhaust pipeline 4 are both connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipeline 5. The air outlet of the air outlet pipeline 5 is connected with the liquid inlet end 11. The refrigeration pipeline 2 is used to prepare cold water. The liquid refrigerant absorbs a large amount of heat when passing through the refrigeration pipeline 2 and is converted into a gaseous refrigerant. The gaseous refrigerant releases heat when passing through the heat dissipation pipeline 3 and the exhaust pipeline 4, and then enters the condenser 1 through the air outlet pipeline 5, thereby reducing the heat released by the liquefaction of the gaseous refrigerant in the condenser 1 and reducing the heat dissipation load of the condenser 1, so as to avoid excessive noise caused by a long heat dissipation time of the fan of the condenser 1.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 A first solenoid valve 6 is provided on the heat dissipation pipeline 3, and the first solenoid valve 6 is used to control the on-off of the heat dissipation pipeline 3. A second solenoid valve 7 is provided on the exhaust pipeline 4, and the second solenoid valve 7 is used to control the on-off of the exhaust pipeline 4. When the first solenoid valve 6 is opened and the second solenoid valve 7 is closed, the gaseous refrigerant enters the heat dissipation pipeline 3 to prepare hot water, and the gaseous refrigerant then enters the condenser 1 through the outlet pipeline 5. When the hot water in the heat dissipation pipeline 3 reaches the set temperature, the first solenoid valve 6 is closed, and the second solenoid valve 7 is opened, and the gaseous refrigerant flows to the condenser 1 through the exhaust pipeline 4. The condenser 1 converts the gaseous refrigerant into liquid refrigerant, so that the user can obtain water of the set temperature according to demand.

[0037] Reference Figure 1The heat dissipation pipeline 3 includes a first air inlet pipeline 31, a heat exchanger 32 and a first exhaust pipeline 33. The air inlet of the first air inlet pipeline 31 is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline 2, the air outlet of the first air inlet pipeline 31 is connected to the air inlet of the heat exchanger 32, the air outlet of the heat exchanger 32 is connected to the air inlet of the first exhaust pipeline 33, and the air outlet of the first exhaust pipeline 33 is connected to the air inlet of the outlet pipeline 5. The first solenoid valve 6 is arranged on the first air inlet pipeline 31, so as to facilitate the control of the on-off of the heat dissipation pipeline 3 and control the temperature of the hot water produced by the heat exchanger 32.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 The heat exchanger 32 is arranged in the normal temperature water tank, and the normal temperature water tank is filled with drinking water. The heat exchanger 32 is immersed in the drinking water. The gaseous refrigerant releases a large amount of heat when passing through the heat exchanger 32, thereby heating the drinking water in the normal temperature water tank to obtain hot water. A temperature detection device is also provided in the normal temperature water tank. The temperature of the drinking water in the normal temperature water tank is detected by the temperature detection device. When the temperature reaches the set value, the first solenoid valve 6 is controlled to be closed to prevent the temperature of the drinking water in the normal temperature water tank from being too high.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 The refrigeration pipeline 2 includes a liquid inlet pipeline 21, a refrigeration evaporator 22 and an air outlet pipeline 23. The liquid inlet of the liquid inlet pipeline 21 is connected to the liquid outlet end 12, the liquid outlet of the liquid inlet pipeline 21 is connected to the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator 22, the air outlet of the refrigeration evaporator 22 is connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipeline 23, and the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline 23 is connected to the air inlet of the first air inlet pipeline 31 and the air inlet of the exhaust pipeline 4.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 The refrigeration evaporator 22 is arranged in the cold water tank. The liquid refrigerant absorbs a large amount of heat through the refrigeration evaporator 22 and turns into gas, so that the water in the cold water tank is cooled and turned into cold water, and the liquid refrigerant vaporizes to form gaseous refrigerant.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 A filter 24 and a capillary tube 25 are provided on the liquid inlet pipe 21, and the filter 24 is located between the liquid outlet end 12 and the capillary tube 25. A compressor 26 is provided on the gas outlet pipe 23, and the compressor 26 is located between the refrigeration evaporator 22 and the gas outlet of the gas outlet pipe 23. The gaseous refrigerant is converted into high-temperature and high-pressure gas through the compressor 26, and then converted into liquid refrigerant through the heat exchange tube and the condenser 1.

[0042] The embodiment of the utility model provides an ice maker, which includes a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions.

[0043] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention are still within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions, characterized in that: The invention comprises a condenser (1), a refrigeration pipeline (2) and a heat dissipation pipeline (3); the condenser (1) is provided with a liquid inlet (11) and a liquid outlet (12); the liquid inlet of the refrigeration pipeline (2) is connected to the liquid outlet (12); the air inlet of the heat dissipation pipeline (3) is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline (2); the air outlet of the heat dissipation pipeline (3) is connected to the liquid inlet (11); and the refrigeration pipeline (2) is used to cool a cold water tank of an ice maker.

2. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation pipeline (3) comprises a first air inlet pipeline (31), a heat exchanger (32) and a first exhaust pipeline (33); the air inlet of the first air inlet pipeline (31) is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline (2); the air outlet of the first air inlet pipeline (31) is connected to the air inlet of the heat exchanger (32); the air outlet of the heat exchanger (32) is connected to the air inlet of the first exhaust pipeline (33); and the heat exchanger (32) is arranged in a normal temperature water tank.

3. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions also includes an exhaust pipeline (4), the air inlet of the exhaust pipeline (4) is connected to the air outlet of the refrigeration pipeline (2), and the air outlet of the exhaust pipeline (4) is connected to the liquid inlet end (11).

4. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The first air intake pipe (31) is provided with a first solenoid valve (6), the first solenoid valve (6) being used to control the on-off of the heat dissipation pipeline (3), and the exhaust pipeline (4) is provided with a second solenoid valve (7), the second solenoid valve (7) being used to control the on-off of the exhaust pipeline (4).

5. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The refrigeration pipeline (2) comprises a liquid inlet pipeline (21), a refrigeration evaporator (22) and an air outlet pipeline (23); the liquid inlet of the liquid inlet pipeline (21) is connected to the liquid outlet end (12); the liquid outlet of the liquid inlet pipeline (21) is connected to the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator (22); the air outlet of the refrigeration evaporator (22) is connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipeline (23); the refrigeration evaporator (22) is used to be arranged in a cold water tank; the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline (23) is connected to the air inlet of the first air inlet pipeline (31) and the air inlet of the exhaust pipeline (4).

6. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The liquid inlet pipe (21) is provided with a filter (24), and the filter (24) is located between the liquid outlet (12) and the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator (22).

7. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The liquid inlet pipe (21) is provided with a capillary tube (25), and the capillary tube (25) is located between the liquid outlet of the filter (24) and the liquid inlet of the refrigeration evaporator (22).

8. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: A compressor (26) is provided on the air outlet pipeline (23), and the compressor (26) is located between the refrigeration evaporator (22) and the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline (23).

9. A refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions also includes an air outlet pipeline (5), the air outlet of the first exhaust pipe (33) and the air outlet of the exhaust pipeline (4) are both connected to the air inlet of the air outlet pipeline (5), and the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline (5) is connected to the liquid inlet end (11).

10. An ice making machine, characterized in that: It comprises a refrigeration system with cooling and heating functions as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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