Ice crushing machine

By setting up an ice-out detection device in the ice-breaking ice machine and detecting the ice situation using swinging parts and sensors, the problem of the existing ice-out process of the ice-out machine being unable to be observed and easily lead to motor damage, and the reliability of the equipment is improved.

CN222718401UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04NINGBO YUTONG ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
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Application Number
CN202421488664.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-27
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-27

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Technical Problem

The existing ice maker with automatic ice discharge function cannot be observed during the ice discharge process. If the ice discharge mechanism is stuck, it may cause the motor to be damaged, affecting the reliability of the equipment.

Method used

An ice crusher is designed, and an ice-out detection device is provided, including a swinging member and a first sensor in the ice-out passage. When ice is released, the ice cube pushes the swinging member, and the sensor detects whether there is swing. If it is not detected within the set period, an alarm or stops working.

Benefits of technology

Through the setting of the ice-out detection device, it is possible to accurately determine whether the ice-out device is working normally, which improves the reliability of the ice-out machine and avoids motor damage caused by jamming.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice crushing machine, comprising a casing, which is provided with an openable water storage box and an ice storage box, the ice storage box being located above the water storage box; an ice making device, which is arranged in the casing and is used to condense ice-making liquid into ice cubes; the ice making device comprises an ice outlet connected to the ice storage box; wherein an ice outlet channel is formed between the ice outlet and the ice storage box, and an ice outlet detection device is arranged in the ice outlet channel; the ice outlet detection device comprises a swinging member swinging in the ice outlet channel and a first sensor corresponding to the swinging member; when ice is discharged, the ice cubes in the ice outlet channel will push the swinging member to swing, the first sensor detects that the swinging member swings, and the ice making machine works normally; the first sensor does not detect that the swinging member swings within a set period, and the ice making machine alarms or stops working. The utility model can detect whether the ice making device works normally by setting the ice outlet detection device, thereby improving the reliability of ice discharge of the ice making machine.
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Technical Field

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

[0002] In order to improve the convenience and hygiene of ice taking, existing ice makers usually use automatic ice dispensing mechanisms. In existing ice makers with automatic ice dispensing functions, the ice dispensing mechanisms are generally arranged inside the casing, and the ice dispensing process cannot be observed. If the ice dispensing mechanism gets stuck during the ice dispensing process, the motor will be damaged. Utility Model Content

[0003] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an ice crushing ice maker, which can detect whether the ice making device works normally by setting an ice discharging detection device, thereby improving the reliability of ice discharging of the ice maker.

[0005] (II) Technical solution

[0006] The utility model solves the above technical problems by adopting a solution that is an ice crushing and ice making machine, comprising

[0007] A casing, which is provided with an openable water storage box and an ice storage box, wherein the ice storage box is located above the water storage box;

[0008] An ice-making device is disposed in the housing and is used to condense ice-making liquid into ice cubes; the ice-making device includes an ice outlet communicated with the ice storage box;

[0009] An ice outlet channel is formed between the ice outlet and the ice storage box, and an ice outlet detection device is arranged in the ice outlet channel; the ice outlet detection device includes a swinging member swinging in the ice outlet channel and a first sensor corresponding to the swinging member;

[0010] When discharging ice, the ice cubes in the ice discharging channel will push the swinging member to swing, and the first sensor detects the swinging member to swing, and the ice maker works normally; if the first sensor does not detect the swinging member to swing within a set period, the ice maker will alarm or stop working.

[0011] Specifically, the cycle is set to 3-10 minutes, preferably 5 minutes.

[0012] In some embodiments, the swinging member is disposed close to one side of the ice storage box.

[0013] In some embodiments, the front half of the housing is provided with a cavity, and the front end of the cavity is provided with an opening; and the cavity is provided with three pull-out slide rails from top to bottom, so that an ice storage box, a water storage box, and a condensed water collection box are installed one by one from top to bottom; and all are assembled in the cavity in a drawer-type structure for easy access, a water storage cavity is formed in the water storage box, an ice storage cavity is formed in the ice storage box, and the condensed water collection box is used to collect condensed water generated by the ice storage box; the housing is also provided with a control panel above the opening to operate ice making. The housing is provided with a support frame at the rear of the cavity for installing the ice-making device. The top of the cavity is provided with an opening, and a fixing frame is provided above the opening and the ice-making device, and the fixing frame is located between the ice-making device and the ice storage box and is provided with the ice outlet channel; and a water storage space is provided adjacent to the fixing frame and the ice-making device, and the water storage space is connected to the water storage box through a water inlet pipe, and water in the water storage box is introduced into the water storage box through a water pump, and the water storage space is connected to the ice-making device through a water outlet pipe to introduce the water in the water storage space into the ice-making device, thereby making ice; and a cover is provided on the fixing frame located above the water storage space, the ice-making device, and part of the ice outlet channel, which is more hygienic; the number of the ice outlets is three or more, and they are arranged along the circumference, thereby improving the ice outlet rate; the water storage box is provided with a water outlet, and a drain pipe can be installed at the water outlet.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ice-making device includes an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor and a fan, the evaporator is provided with the ice outlet, the compressor is connected to the condenser through an air outlet pipe, the condenser is connected to the evaporator, and the evaporator is connected to an air inlet pipe of the compressor to form a refrigeration cycle; the fan is arranged close to the condenser and can cool the condenser to cool the airflow entering the condenser from the compressor, so that the cooled airflow enters the evaporator, so that the evaporator condenses the ice-making liquid inside it into ice cubes; and the water inlet pipe of the water storage space is connected to the water storage box, and the water outlet pipe is connected to the evaporator, so that the refrigerant liquid can be introduced into the evaporator to provide the evaporator with refrigerant liquid.

[0015] By adopting the above scheme, through the setting of the ice-out detection device, it is possible to detect whether the ice-making device is working normally, thereby improving the reliability of ice-out of the ice-making machine; if the ice-out detection device does not detect the swing of the swing part within the set period, it will give a signal to the controller and control the ice-making device to stop working.

[0016] In some embodiments, the water storage box and the ice storage box are installed on the casing in a pull-out manner, and the casing is provided with a pull-out slide rail.

[0017] In some embodiments, the housing is located below the water storage box and is provided with an openable condensed water collection box for collecting condensed water in a pull-out manner; the condensed water collection box is placed below the ice storage box and can collect condensed water generated by the temperature difference in the ice storage box.

[0018] By adopting the above scheme, three pull-out slide rails arranged up and down are provided in the casing to accommodate the water storage box, the ice storage box and the condensed water collection box respectively, so that the water storage box, the ice storage box and the condensed water collection box can be assembled in the casing in a pull-out manner and can be pulled out from the casing in a pull-out manner.

[0019] In some embodiments, a second sensor is provided on one side of the ice storage box close to the ice outlet channel for detecting the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box; and when the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box is higher than the second sensor, an alarm is triggered or the ice-making device is controlled to shut down, thereby improving the safety of the ice-making machine.

[0020] In some embodiments, a heat-insulating shell is disposed in the casing, and the cavity is formed in the heat-insulating shell; the heat-insulating shell can be wrapped around the water storage box, the ice storage box and the condensed water collection box.

[0021] By adopting the above solution, the setting of the heat-insulating shell can provide heat insulation for the water storage box, the ice storage box and the condensed water collection box, thereby preventing condensation from occurring due to temperature differences.

[0022] In some embodiments, the ice outlet channel includes an ice drop chute extending from the ice outlet toward the ice storage box to form an ice drop chute for ice cubes to fall into the ice storage box, and a mounting wall extending upward from both ends of the ice drop chute along the ice falling direction; two mounting frames are relatively arranged on two mounting walls, the swinging member is rotatably connected between the two mounting frames, and the bottom end of the swinging member is arranged close to the ice drop chute.

[0023] By adopting the above scheme, if the gap formed between the swinging member and the ice slide in a stationary state is not large enough for ice cubes to pass through, the ice cubes will inevitably push the swinging member to swing during the movement; the first sensor can accurately determine whether the ice-making device has a fault by sensing whether the swinging member swings within a set period.

[0024] In some embodiments, when the swinging member is at rest, the first sensor sends a first signal, and when the swinging member leaves the position at rest, the first sensor sends a second signal; the ice maker determines whether the duration of the first signal exceeds the set period, and if so, it is determined that the swinging member has not swung within the set period; if not, it is determined that the swinging member has swung within the set period; the swinging member includes a swinging portion arranged at the lower end relative to its rotation axis and a sensing portion arranged at the upper end relative to its rotation axis; the first sensor includes a transmitting end and a receiving end, and when the swinging member is at rest, the sensing portion is located between the transmitting end and the receiving end; when the swinging member leaves the position at rest, the sensing portion leaves between the transmitting end and the receiving end.

[0025] In some embodiments, the mounting frame includes a mounting portion fixedly mounted to the mounting wall, a mounting shaft is provided at one end opposite to the two mounting portions, and both ends of the swinging member are rotatably connected to the two mounting shafts respectively; and a transmitting end and a receiving end of the first sensor are respectively mounted in the two mounting portions; and openings are provided on one side opposite to the two mounting portions to expose the transmitting end and the receiving end respectively.

[0026] In some embodiments, the first sensor comprises an infrared sensor.

[0027] In some embodiments, the top end of the mounting wall is recessed downward to form a snap-fitting groove for snap-fitting the mounting portion, and an opening is provided at opposite ends of the two snap-fitting grooves so that the mounting shaft can extend into the ice outlet channel.

[0028] In some embodiments, two mounting plates are provided at the top of the mounting portion, and the mounting plates are fixed to the mounting wall by screws to achieve fixed installation of the mounting portion on the mounting wall; and the setting of the locking groove can limit the mounting portion so that it will not loosen, thereby ensuring the swing of the swinging member and the accurate sensing of the first sensor.

[0029] In some embodiments, the two mounting parts are provided with receiving cavities for respectively receiving the transmitting end and the receiving end; and the two mounting parts are provided with locking parts for locking the transmitting end and the receiving end above the receiving cavities.

[0030] In some embodiments, an open end is provided at one end of the two receiving cavities away from each other so that the transmitting end and the receiving end can be assembled into the receiving cavity; the mounting portion is provided with an opening portion at the top end of the receiving cavity, and one end of the locking portion is fixed to a side of the opening portion away from the opening hole so that the free end of the locking portion can firmly hold the transmitting end and the receiving end in the receiving cavity to limit the retreat of the transmitting end and the receiving end and prevent them from escaping from the receiving cavity.

[0031] In some embodiments, the ice-falling chute is arranged to be inclined from top to bottom in the direction of the ice outlet toward the ice storage box, so that the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet can fall smoothly into the ice storage box; and, one end of the ice-falling chute close to the ice storage box is arranged above the ice storage box.

[0032] In some embodiments, the ice outlet channel is provided with a drain port above the water storage box, and the drain port is connected to the water storage box, so that the water in the ice cube transportation process can be drained and the ice cubes can be reused, thereby saving costs.

[0033] By adopting the above scheme, the ice falling slide is respectively formed with a first slide and a second slide at both ends of the drain outlet; the first slide is arranged close to the ice outlet, the second slide is arranged close to the ice storage box, and the swinging member is assembled on the second slide; and the inclination of the second slide is greater than the inclination of the first slide, so that the ice cubes can fall into the ice storage box more smoothly.

[0034] In some embodiments, the drain outlet may be connected to the water storage box via a water pipe.

[0035] In some embodiments, a drainage channel is spaced apart and formed between the rear wall of the ice storage box and the rear wall of the thermal insulation shell; the drainage channel is located below the ice outlet channel, and the drainage channel can connect the drain port and the water storage box; and the depth of the water storage box is greater than the depth of the ice storage box to ensure that the drainage channel can well introduce water from the drain port into the water storage box, and at the same time, the rear wall of the thermal insulation shell is inclined so that water can be well introduced into the water storage box.

[0036] (III) Beneficial effects

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the utility model designs a crushed ice-making machine. By setting an ice-discharging detection device, it can detect whether the ice-making device is working normally, thereby improving the reliability of ice discharging of the ice-making machine; if the ice-discharging detection device does not detect the swing of the swing part within the set period, it will give a signal to the controller and control the ice-making device to stop working. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an ice crushing and ice making machine of the utility model;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of an ice crushing and ice making machine of the utility model from another angle;

[0041] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view at AA;

[0042] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram at D in the middle;

[0043] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Sectional view at the middle BB;

[0044] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Sectional view at CC;

[0045] Figure 7 for Figure 6 The enlarged schematic diagram at E in the middle;

[0046] Figure 8 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of an ice crushing and ice making machine of the utility model;

[0047] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 The enlarged schematic diagram at F in the middle;

[0048] Fig.10 Another partial structural schematic diagram of an ice crushing and ice making machine of the utility model;

[0049] Fig.11 for Fig.10 The enlarged schematic diagram of G in the middle;

[0050] Fig.12 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of an ice crushing and ice making machine of the utility model;

[0051] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the fixing frame of the utility model;

[0052] Fig.14 for Fig.13 Enlarged schematic diagram at H in the middle.

[0053] The names of the components corresponding to the various reference numerals in the figure are: 100, casing; 101, water storage chamber; 102, ice storage chamber; 103, drainage channel; 104, cavity; 1041, opening; 1042, pull-out slide rail; 1043, opening; 105, ice storage box; 106, water storage box; 1061, drainage pipe; 107, condensate collection box; 108, control panel; 109, insulation shell; 200, ice making device; 201, ice outlet; 202, evaporator; 203, condenser; 204, compressor; 2041, air inlet pipe; 2042, air outlet pipe; 205, fan; 400, ice outlet channel; 401, ice drop slide; 4011, first slide; 4012, second Slide; 402, mounting wall; 4021, engaging groove; 4021a, slot; 403, drain outlet; 500, ice-discharging detection device; 501, swinging member; 5011, sensing part; 5012, swinging part; 502, sensor; 5021, transmitting end; 5022, receiving end; 600, mounting frame; 601, mounting part; 6011, opening; 6012, receiving cavity; 6012a, opening end; 6012b, opening part; 6013, locking part; 6013a, free end; 6014, mounting sheet; 602, mounting shaft; 700, fixing frame; 701, water storage space; 702, water inlet pipe; 703, water outlet pipe; 800, cover body; 900, second sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] 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 cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0055] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0056] The following describes the implementation methods of the present application through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation methods, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0057] It should be noted that various aspects of the embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It should be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any specific structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on the present application, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that an aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number and aspect described herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. In addition, other structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects described herein can be used to implement this device and / or practice this method.

[0058] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present application. The drawings only show components related to the present application rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component may be changed arbitrarily, and the component layout may also be more complicated.

[0059] Additionally, in the following description, specific details are provided to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the examples can be practiced without these specific details.

[0060] The technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present application are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0061] like Figure 1-Figure 14As shown, the utility model provides an ice crushing machine, comprising a housing 100, which is provided with an openable water storage box 106 and an ice storage box 105, wherein the ice storage box 105 is located above the water storage box 106; an ice making device 200, which is arranged in the housing 100 and is used to condense ice-making liquid into ice cubes; the ice making device 200 comprises an ice outlet 201 connected to the ice storage box 105; wherein an ice outlet channel 400 is formed between the ice outlet 201 and the ice storage box 105, wherein the ice outlet channel 400 is provided with a The ice-out detection device 500 includes a swinging member 501 swinging in the ice-out channel 400 and a first sensor 502 corresponding to the swinging member 501. When ice is out, the ice cubes in the ice-out channel 400 push the swinging member 501 to swing, and the first sensor 502 detects that the swinging member 501 swings, and the ice-maker works normally. If the first sensor 502 does not detect that the swinging member 501 swings within a set period, the ice-maker stops working. In some embodiments, the swinging member 501 is arranged close to one side of the ice storage box 105. In some embodiments, the front half of the housing 100 is provided with a cavity 104, and the front end of the cavity 104 is provided with an opening 1041; and the cavity 104 is provided with three pull-out slide rails 1042 from top to bottom, so that an ice storage box 105, a water storage box 106, and a condensed water collection box 107 are installed from top to bottom; and they are all assembled in the cavity 104 in a drawer-type structure for easy access, the water storage box 106 is formed with a water storage cavity 101, the ice storage box 105 is formed with the ice storage cavity 102, and the condensed water collection box 107 is used to collect condensed water generated by the ice storage box 105; the housing 100 is also provided with a control panel 108 above the opening 1041 to operate ice making. The housing 100 is provided with a support frame at the rear of the cavity 104 for installing the ice making device 200.The top of the cavity 104 is provided with an opening 1043, and a fixing frame 700 is provided above the opening 1043 and the ice-making device 200. The fixing frame 700 is located between the ice-making device 200 and the ice storage box 105 and is provided with the ice outlet channel 400; and a water storage space 701 is provided adjacent to the fixing frame 700 and the ice-making device 200, and the water storage space 701 is connected to the water storage box 106 through a water inlet pipe 702, and water in the water storage box 106 is introduced through a water pump. The ice making device 200 is connected to the ice making device 200 through the water outlet pipe 703, so as to introduce the water in the water storage space 701 into the ice making device 200, and then make ice; and the fixing frame 700 is provided with a cover 800 above the water storage space 701, the ice making device 200, and part of the ice outlet passage 400, which is more hygienic; the number of the ice outlets 201 is three or more, and they are arranged along the circumference, so as to improve the ice outlet rate; the water storage box 106 is provided with a water outlet, and a drain pipe 1061 can be installed at the water outlet. In some embodiments, the ice making device 200 includes an evaporator 202, a condenser 203, a compressor 204 and a fan 205. The evaporator 202 is provided with the ice outlet 201. The compressor 204 is connected to the condenser 203 through an air outlet pipe 2042. The condenser 203 is connected to the evaporator 202. The evaporator 202 is connected to the air inlet pipe 2041 of the compressor 204 to form a refrigeration cycle. The fan 205 is close to the condenser. 203 is set to cool the condenser 203, so as to cool the airflow entering the condenser 203 from the compressor 204, so that the cooled airflow enters the evaporator 202, so that the evaporator 202 condenses the ice-making liquid inside it into ice cubes; and the water inlet pipe 702 of the water storage space 701 is connected to the water storage box 106, and the water outlet pipe 703 is connected to the evaporator 202, so as to introduce the refrigerating liquid into the evaporator 202, and provide the refrigerating liquid for the evaporator 202. With the above scheme, through the setting of the ice-discharging detection device 500, it is possible to detect whether the ice-making device 200 is working normally, thereby improving the reliability of ice-discharging of the ice-making machine; if the ice-discharging detection device 500 does not detect the swing of the swing member 501 within the set period, it will give a signal to the controller and control the ice-making device 200 to stop working.

[0062] In some embodiments, the water storage box 106 and the ice storage box 105 are installed on the housing 100 in a pull-out manner, and the housing 100 is provided with a pull-out slide rail 1042. In some embodiments, the housing 100 is provided with an openable condensed water collection box 107 for collecting condensed water under the water storage box 106; the condensed water collection box 107 is placed under the ice storage box 105, and the condensed water generated by the temperature difference in the ice storage box 105 can be collected. With the above solution, three pull-out slide rails 1042 arranged up and down are provided in the housing 100 to accommodate the water storage box 106, the ice storage box 105 and the condensed water collection box 107 respectively, so that the water storage box 106, the ice storage box 105 and the condensed water collection box 107 can be pulled out and assembled in the housing 100, and can be pulled out from the housing 100.

[0063] In some embodiments, a second sensor 900 is provided on one side of the ice storage box 105 close to the ice outlet channel 400 for detecting the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box 105; and when the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box 105 is higher than the second sensor 900, the ice-making device 200 is controlled to shut down, thereby improving the safety of the ice-making machine.

[0064] In some embodiments, a heat-insulating shell 109 is disposed in the housing 100, and the cavity 104 is formed in the heat-insulating shell 109; the heat-insulating shell 109 can cover the water storage box 106, the ice storage box 105, and the condensed water collection box 107. With the above solution, the heat-insulating shell 109 can insulate the water storage box 106, the ice storage box 105, and the condensed water collection box 107, and prevent condensation caused by temperature difference.

[0065] In some embodiments, the ice outlet channel 400 includes an ice drop chute extending from the ice outlet 201 toward the ice storage box 105 to form an ice drop chute for ice cubes to fall into the ice storage box 105, and a mounting wall 402 extending upward from both ends of the ice drop chute along the ice drop direction; two mounting frames 600 are arranged opposite to each other on the two mounting walls 402, the swing member 501 is rotatably connected between the two mounting frames 600, and the bottom end of the swing member 501 is arranged close to the ice drop chute. With the above scheme, if the gap formed between the swing member 501 and the ice drop chute 401 in a stationary state is not enough for ice cubes to pass through, the ice cubes will inevitably push the swing member 501 to swing during the movement; the first sensor 502 can accurately determine whether the ice making device 200 has a fault by sensing whether the swing member 501 swings within a set period. In some embodiments, when the swing member 501 is at rest, the first sensor 502 sends a first signal, and when the swing member 501 leaves the position at rest, the first sensor 502 sends a second signal; the ice maker determines whether the duration of the first signal exceeds the set period, and if so, it is determined that the swing member 501 does not swing within the set period; if not, it is determined that the swing member 501 swings within the set period; the swing member 501 includes a swinging portion 5012 arranged at the lower end of its rotation axis and a sensing portion 5011 arranged at the upper end of its rotation axis; the first sensor 502 includes a transmitting end 5021 and a receiving end 5022, and when the swing member 501 is at rest, the sensing portion 5011 is located between the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022; when the swing member 501 leaves the position at rest, the sensing portion 5011 leaves between the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022. In some embodiments, the mounting frame 600 includes a mounting portion 601 fixedly mounted on the mounting wall 402, a mounting shaft 602 is provided at one end opposite to the two mounting portions 601, and two ends of the swinging member 501 are rotatably connected to the two mounting shafts 602 respectively; and the two mounting portions 601 are respectively installed with a transmitting end 5021 and a receiving end 5022 of the first sensor 502, and an opening 6011 is provided on one side opposite to the two mounting portions 601 to expose the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 respectively. In some embodiments, the first sensor 502 includes an infrared sensor. In some embodiments, the top of the mounting wall 402 is recessed downward to form a snap-fitting groove 4021 for snap-fitting the mounting portion 601, and a slot 4021a is provided at one end opposite to the two snap-fitting grooves 4021 so that the mounting shaft 602 can extend into the ice outlet channel 400.In some embodiments, two mounting pieces 6014 are provided at the top of the mounting portion 601, and the mounting pieces 6014 are fixed to the mounting wall 402 by screws to achieve fixed installation of the mounting portion 601 on the mounting wall 402; and the provision of the engaging groove 4021 can limit the mounting portion 601 so that it will not loosen, thereby ensuring the swing of the swing member 501 and the accurate sensing of the first sensor 502. In some embodiments, a receiving cavity 6012 for accommodating the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 is provided in the two mounting portions 601; and a locking portion 6013 for locking the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 is provided above the two mounting portions 601 located above the receiving cavity 6012. In some embodiments, an opening end 6012a is provided at one end of the two receiving cavities 6012 away from each other, so that the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 can be assembled into the receiving cavity 6012; the mounting portion 601 is located at the top of the receiving cavity 6012 and is provided with an opening portion 6012b, and one end of the locking portion 6013 is fixed to a side of the opening portion 6012b away from the opening 6011, so that the free end 6013a of the locking portion 6013 can firmly support the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 in the receiving cavity 6012, so as to limit the retreat of the transmitting end 5021 and the receiving end 5022 and prevent them from escaping from the receiving cavity 6012. In some embodiments, the ice falling chute 401 is inclined from top to bottom from the ice outlet 201 toward the ice storage box 105, so that the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet 201 can fall smoothly into the ice storage box 105; and, one end of the ice falling chute 401 close to the ice storage box 105 is arranged above the ice storage box 105.

[0066] In some embodiments, the ice outlet channel 400 is provided with a drain port 403 above the water storage box 106. The drain port 403 is connected to the water storage box 106, and can drain the water in the transportation process of ice cubes, and can also be reused, saving costs. With the above solution, the ice drop slide 401 is formed with a first slide 4011 and a second slide 4012 at both ends of the drain port 403; the first slide 4011 is arranged near the ice outlet 201, the second slide 4012 is arranged near the ice storage box 105, and the swing member 501 is assembled on the second slide 4012; and the inclination of the second slide 4012 is greater than the inclination of the first slide 4011, so that the ice cubes fall into the ice storage box 105 more smoothly. In some embodiments, a drainage channel 103 is spaced apart and formed between the rear wall of the ice storage box 105 and the rear wall of the thermal insulation shell 109; the drainage channel 103 is located below the ice outlet channel 400, and the drainage channel 103 can connect the drain port 403 and the water storage box 106; and the depth of the water storage box 106 is greater than the depth of the ice storage box 105 to ensure that the drainage channel 103 can well introduce the water from the drain port 403 into the water storage box 106. At the same time, the rear wall of the thermal insulation shell 109 is inclined so that water can be well introduced into the water storage box 106.

[0067] The same and similar parts between the various embodiments in this specification can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0068] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ice crushing machine, characterized in that: include A housing (100) provided with an openable water storage box (106) and an ice storage box (105), wherein the ice storage box (105) is located above the water storage box (106); An ice-making device (200) is disposed in the housing (100) and is used to condense ice-making liquid into ice cubes; the ice-making device (200) comprises an ice outlet (201) connected to the ice storage box (105); An ice outlet passage (400) is formed between the ice outlet (201) and the ice storage box (105); an ice outlet detection device (500) is arranged in the ice outlet passage (400); the ice outlet detection device (500) comprises a swinging member (501) swinging in the ice outlet passage (400) and a first sensor (502) for detecting whether the swinging member (501) is swinging; When ice is discharged, ice cubes in the ice discharge channel (400) push the swinging member (501) to swing, and the first sensor (502) detects that the swinging member (501) is swinging, and the ice maker operates normally; if the first sensor (502) does not detect that the swinging member (501) is swinging within a set period, the ice maker alarms or stops operating.

2. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage box (106) and the ice storage box (105) are installed on the casing (100) in a pull-out manner, and the casing (100) is provided with a pull-out slide rail (1042).

3. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second sensor (900) is provided on a side of the ice storage box (105) close to the ice outlet passage (400) for detecting the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box (105); and when the accumulation of ice cubes in the ice storage box (105) is higher than the second sensor (900), an alarm is triggered or the ice making device (200) is controlled to stop.

4. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (100) is provided with an openable condensed water collection box (107) for collecting condensed water in a pull-out manner below the water storage box (106).

5. The crushed ice machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A heat-insulating shell (109) is arranged inside the casing (100), and the heat-insulating shell (109) can cover the outside of the water storage box (106), the ice storage box (105) and the condensed water collection box (107).

6. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the swing member (501) is at rest, the first sensor (502) sends a first signal, and when the swing member (501) leaves the position at rest, the first sensor (502) sends a second signal; the ice maker determines whether the duration of the first signal exceeds the set period, and if so, determines that the swing member (501) has not swung within the set period; if not, determines that the swing member (501) has swung within the set period; The swing member (501) comprises a swing portion (5012) arranged at a lower end relative to its rotation axis and a sensing portion (5011) arranged at an upper end relative to its rotation axis; the first sensor (502) comprises a transmitting end (5021) and a receiving end (5022); when the swing member (501) is at rest, the sensing portion (5011) is located between the transmitting end (5021) and the receiving end (5022); when the swing member (501) leaves the position at rest, the sensing portion (5011) leaves the position between the transmitting end (5021) and the receiving end (5022).

7. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice outlet channel (400) comprises an ice drop slide (401) extending from the ice outlet (201) toward the ice storage box (105) to form ice cubes falling into the ice storage box (105), and a mounting wall (402) extending upward from both ends of the ice drop slide (401) along the ice drop direction; two mounting frames (600) are arranged opposite to each other on the two mounting frames (600), the swing member (501) is rotatably connected between the two mounting frames (600), and the bottom end of the swing member (501) is arranged close to the ice drop slide (401).

8. The crushed ice machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting frame (600) comprises a mounting portion (601) fixedly mounted on the mounting wall (402); a mounting shaft (602) is provided at one end opposite to the two mounting portions (601); and two ends of the swinging member (501) are rotatably connected to the two mounting shafts (602) respectively; and a transmitting end (5021) and a receiving end (5022) of the first sensor (502) are respectively mounted in the two mounting portions (601); an opening (6011) is provided at one side opposite to the two mounting portions (601) to respectively expose the transmitting end (5021) and the receiving end (5022); a top end of the mounting wall (402) is recessed downward to form a snap-fitting groove (4021) for snap-fitting the mounting portion (601); and a groove (4021a) is provided at one end opposite to the two snap-fitting grooves (4021) to enable the mounting shaft (602) to extend into the ice outlet channel (400).

9. The crushed ice machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ice-falling slide (401) is arranged to be inclined from top to bottom in a direction from the ice outlet (201) toward the ice storage box (105); and one end of the ice-falling slide (401) close to the ice storage box (105) is arranged above the ice storage box (105).

10. The crushed ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice outlet channel (400) is located above the water storage box (106) and is provided with a drain port (403), and the drain port (403) is connected to the water storage box (106).