Small bullet ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides a small bullet ice maker which comprises a shell, an ice making water box and an ice making assembly, a water storage box and an ice storage box are installed at the front end of the shell in a drawable mode, and the ice storage box is located on the upper side of the water storage box. The ice making water box is rotatably installed in the shell and extends in the front-back direction of the shell, a water return groove is formed in the position, located below the outer side of the ice making water box, of the shell, and the water return groove is communicated with the water storage box; a plurality of inclined ice guide plates are arranged on one side of the water return groove at intervals in the front-back direction of the shell, and the inclined ice guide plates are configured to guide ice blocks into the ice storage box when the ice making water box rotates to pour ice; the ice making assembly comprises an evaporator extending in the front-back direction of the shell, the evaporator is located over the ice making water box, and a plurality of ice making die heads extending towards the interior of the ice making water box are arranged on the evaporator; the small bullet ice maker provided by the utility model overcomes the defects that the width size of the existing ice maker is larger and ice is inconvenient to store.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ice making machines, in particular to a small bullet ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, ice cubes have become an auxiliary material in life, and small ice-making devices have gradually entered households, especially in the hot summer, people can make ice conveniently at home and enjoy the cool taste of ice cubes for drinks and beer. Ice makers are electrical devices that can make ice automatically. At present, ice makers usually use a refrigeration system composed of a compressor, condenser, evaporator and expansion valve to provide low temperature for the ice-making mechanism to make ice.

[0003] The existing ice maker has an evaporator, which is generally U-shaped and extends along the width direction of the whole machine. This structure will cause the width of the whole machine to be larger, which is not convenient for storage. In addition, after the existing ice maker is de-iced, it is necessary to use an ice scraper to scrape the ice, which makes ice storage very inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] The problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a small bullet ice making machine to overcome the defects of the existing ice making machine, such as large width and inconvenience in ice storage.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a small bullet ice making machine, comprising:

[0008] The housing has a front end provided with a movably openable water storage box and an ice storage box, wherein the ice storage box is located on the upper side of the water storage box;

[0009] An ice-making water box is rotatably installed in the shell; the ice-making water box is extended along the front-to-back direction of the shell, and the shell is provided with a return water groove below the outer side of the ice-making water box, and the return water groove is connected to the water storage box; a plurality of inclined ice guide plates are arranged at intervals along the front-to-back direction of the shell on one side of the return water groove, and the inclined ice guide plates are configured to guide ice cubes into the ice storage box when the ice-making water box rotates to pour ice;

[0010] The ice-making assembly comprises an evaporator extending along the front-rear direction of the shell, the evaporator is located directly above the ice-making water box, and the evaporator is provided with a plurality of ice-making mold heads extending toward the inside of the ice-making water box.

[0011] In some embodiments, the ice-making water box is provided with a plurality of water pouring ports at intervals on a side corresponding to the inclined ice guide plate; the water storage box and the ice storage box are movably mounted at the front end of the shell in a manner of being pulled open.

[0012] In some embodiments, the shell includes an inner tank, an ice-making chamber is provided at the upper end of the inner tank, and the evaporator, the ice-making water box and the return water tank are all located in the ice-making chamber. The ice-making chamber is located directly above the ice storage box, and the ice-making chamber is connected to the ice storage box through an ice pouring hole; after de-icing, the ice-making water box rotates, and the remaining water flows from the water pouring port into the return water tank and flows back into the water storage box; the made ice enters the ice storage box through the ice pouring hole under the guidance of the inclined ice guide plate.

[0013] In some embodiments, the evaporator is U-shaped, and a plurality of ice-making mold heads are evenly distributed on both sides of the evaporator.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ice-making assembly further includes a compressor and a condenser, a mounting bracket is fixed to the rear side of the inner tank, the compressor is fixed between the inner tank and the mounting bracket, the condenser is mounted on the mounting bracket, and the condenser is located on the upper side of the compressor.

[0015] In some embodiments, a water pump is installed on the mounting frame, the water inlet end of the water pump is connected to the water storage box, and the water outlet end of the water pump is connected to the ice-making water box; when making ice, the water in the water storage box is added to the ice-making water box through the water pump.

[0016] In some embodiments, a plurality of water leakage holes are provided at the bottom of the ice storage box, and water in the ice storage box flows into the water storage box through the water leakage holes.

[0017] In some embodiments, the water storage box and the ice storage box can be pulled out and installed on the inner tank, and the inner tank is symmetrically provided with supporting protrusions at the bottom corresponding to the water storage box and the ice storage box; the inner tank is symmetrically provided with hinge shafts at the withdrawal outlet of the ice storage box, and guide flanges are provided on both sides of the ice storage box, the guide flanges are abutted on the hinge shaft, and the inner end of the guide flange is provided with a hinge groove adapted to the hinge shaft.

[0018] In some embodiments, a cooling fan is installed on the mounting frame, and the cooling fan is located on the rear side of the condenser for dissipating heat from the condenser; the inner tank and the outer side of the mounting frame are covered with an outer cover shell, and the rear end of the outer cover shell is provided with cooling holes corresponding to the cooling fan.

[0019] In some embodiments, a condensed water collection box is pullable and installed at the front end of the shell, and the condensed water collection box is located below the water storage box.

[0020] (III) Beneficial effects

[0021] The small bullet ice making machine provided by the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0022] 1) The evaporator extends along the front-to-back direction of the shell, the compressor and condenser are installed on the rear side of the whole machine, and the water storage box and ice storage box are arranged vertically at the front end of the shell. This structure effectively reduces the width size, the overall structure is simple and compact, the volume is small, and it is easy to store;

[0023] 2) After ice is removed, the ice making water box rotates, and the remaining water flows into the return water tank from the water pouring port and then flows back into the water storage box; the made ice enters the ice storage box through the ice pouring hole under the guidance of the inclined ice guide plate; it does not need to set an ice shoveling component, the structure is simpler, and ice storage is convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] 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 creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a small bullet ice making machine of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of another perspective of a small bullet ice making machine of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a small bullet ice making machine of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional diagram of a small bullet ice machine of the utility model after removing the outer cover;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional diagram of a small bullet ice maker of the utility model when pouring ice;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the inner tank of a small bullet ice maker of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of an ice storage box and an inner tank of a small bullet ice maker of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an ice water box and a condenser of a small bullet ice making mechanism of the utility model;

[0033] The names of the components corresponding to the various figure marks in the figure are: 1. Shell; 11. Inner tank; 12. Mounting frame; 13. Outer cover shell; 101. Water return groove; 102. Inclined ice guide plate; 103. Ice making chamber; 104. Ice pouring hole; 105. Support protrusion; 106. Hinge shaft; 107. Heat dissipation hole; 2. Water storage box; 3. Ice storage box; 301. Water leakage hole; 302. Guide flange; 303. Hinge groove; 4. Ice making water box; 401. Water pouring port; 51. Evaporator; 52. Compressor; 53. Condenser; 511. Ice making mold head; 6. Water pump; 7. Cooling fan; 8. Condensate collection box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0035] 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.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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.

[0039] The technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present application are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0040] See also Figures 1 to 8 The utility model provides a small bullet ice machine, including a shell 1, an ice-making water box 4 and an ice-making assembly. The front end of the shell 1 is provided with a movable water storage box 2 and an ice storage box 3, which are arranged vertically, and the ice storage box 3 is located on the upper side of the water storage box 2. The ice-making water box 4 can be rotatably installed in the shell 1, and the ice-making water box 4 is extended along the front and rear direction of the shell 1; the shell 1 is provided with a U-shaped return water groove 101 below the outer side of the ice-making water box 4, and the return water groove 101 is connected to the water storage box 2, which is convenient for the excess water to return and can be recycled. A plurality of inclined ice guide plates 102 are arranged at equal intervals on one side of the return water groove 101 along the front and rear direction of the shell 1, and the inclined ice guide plates 102 are configured to guide ice cubes into the ice storage box 3 when the ice-making water box 4 rotates to pour ice, so as to facilitate ice storage. The ice-making water box 4 is provided with a plurality of pouring ports 401 at intervals on one side corresponding to the inclined ice guide plate 102, and the pouring ports 401 are provided to facilitate the excess water in the ice-making water box 4 to flow out from the pouring ports 401; the water storage box 2 and the ice storage box 3 are movably mounted at the front end of the housing 1 by pulling and opening. The ice-making assembly includes an evaporator 51 extending along the front-to-back direction of the housing 1, the evaporator 51 is located directly above the ice-making water box 4, and the evaporator 51 is provided with a plurality of ice-making mold heads 511 extending toward the inside of the ice-making water box 4. In this structure, the evaporator extends along the front-to-back direction of the housing, the compressor and the condenser are both installed at the rear side of the whole machine, and the water storage box and the ice storage box are arranged vertically at the front end of the housing, which effectively reduces the width dimension, and the overall structure is simple and compact, with a small volume, and is convenient for storage.

[0041] In some embodiments, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the housing 1 includes an inner tank 11, and an ice-making chamber 103 is provided at the upper end of the inner tank 11. The evaporator 51, the ice-making water box 4 and the return water tank 101 are all located in the ice-making chamber 103. A motor for driving the ice-making water box 4 to rotate is installed on the inner tank 11. The ice-making chamber 103 is located directly above the ice storage box 3, and the ice-making chamber 103 is connected to the ice storage box 3 through the ice pouring hole 104. After de-icing, the ice-making water box 4 rotates, and the remaining water in the ice-making water box 4 flows into the return water tank 101 from the pouring port 401, and flows back into the water storage box 2; the made ice enters the ice storage box 3 through the ice pouring hole 104 under the guidance of the inclined ice guide plate 102. This structure does not need to set an ice shoveling component, the structure is simpler, and ice storage is convenient.

[0042] In some embodiments, Figure 8As shown, the evaporator 51 is U-shaped, and a plurality of ice-making mold heads 511 are evenly distributed on both sides of the evaporator 51 .

[0043] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the ice-making assembly also includes a compressor 52 and a condenser 53. A mounting bracket 12 is fixed to the rear side of the inner tank 11. The compressor 52 is fixed between the inner tank 11 and the mounting bracket 12. The condenser 53 is mounted on the mounting bracket 12, and the condenser 53 is located on the upper side of the compressor 52.

[0044] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, a water pump 6 is installed on the mounting frame 12, the water inlet end of the water pump 6 is connected to the water storage box 2, and the water outlet end thereof is connected to the ice-making water box 4; when making ice, the water in the water storage box 2 is added to the ice-making water box 4 through the water pump 6.

[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the ice storage box 3 is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes 301, and the water in the ice storage box 3 flows into the water storage box 2 through the water leakage holes 301, which facilitates the water in the ice storage box 3 to flow into the water storage box 2 and is conducive to water recycling.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 7 As shown, both the water storage box 2 and the ice storage box 3 can be pulled out and installed on the inner liner 11, and the inner liner 11 is symmetrically provided with support protrusions 105 at the bottom corresponding to the water storage box 2 and the ice storage box 3; the inner liner 11 is symmetrically provided with hinge shafts 106 at the withdrawal port of the ice storage box 3, and the two sides of the ice storage box 3 are provided with guide flanges 302, which are placed on the hinge shaft 106, and the inner side end of the guide flange 302 is provided with a hinge groove 303 adapted to the hinge shaft 106. When the ice storage box 3 is pulled out, the hinge shaft 106 will fall into the hinge groove 303, and the ice storage box 3 can be rotated downward at a certain angle around the hinge shaft 106, and the ice in the ice storage box 3 will slide to the front end of the ice storage box 3, so that it is convenient to take ice.

[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, a cooling fan 7 is installed on the mounting frame 12, and the cooling fan 7 is located at the rear side of the condenser 53, and is used to dissipate heat for the condenser 53; the outer side cover of the inner tank 11 and the mounting frame 12 is provided with an outer cover shell 13, and the rear end of the outer cover shell 13 is provided with cooling holes 107 corresponding to the cooling fan 7, which is conducive to heat dissipation and prolongs the service life.

[0048] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, a condensed water collection box 8 is pullable and installed at the front end of the shell 1, and the condensed water collection box 8 is located below the water storage box 2.

[0049] When making ice, the water pump 6 adds the water in the water storage box 2 to the ice making water box 4, then the compressor 52 starts, the evaporator 51 cools, and the ice making die head 511 of the evaporator 51 is immersed in the clean water part of the ice making water box 4 to freeze. After the duration is up, the compressor heats the evaporator through the solenoid valve switching pipeline, and the ice cubes on the ice making die head 511 fall off into the ice making water box 4. After de-icing, the ice making water box 4 rotates, and the excess water in the ice making water box 4 flows into the return water tank 101 through the pouring port 401, and flows back to the water storage box 2; the made ice enters the ice storage box 3 through the pouring hole 104 under the guidance of the inclined ice guide plate 102.

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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. A small bullet ice making machine, characterized in that: include: A housing (1) having a front end provided with a movably openable water storage box (2) and an ice storage box (3), wherein the ice storage box (3) is located on the upper side of the water storage box (2); An ice-making water box (4) is rotatably mounted in the shell (1); the ice-making water box (4) is extended along the front-to-back direction of the shell (1); the shell (1) is provided with a water return groove (101) at the lower part of the outer side of the ice-making water box (4); the water return groove (101) is connected to the water storage box (2); a plurality of inclined ice guide plates (102) are arranged at intervals along the front-to-back direction of the shell (1) on one side of the water return groove (101); the inclined ice guide plates (102) are configured to guide ice cubes into the ice storage box (3) when the ice-making water box (4) rotates to pour ice; An ice-making assembly comprises an evaporator (51) extending in the front-rear direction of the housing (1), the evaporator (51) being located directly above the ice-making water box (4), and the evaporator (51) being provided with a plurality of ice-making mold heads (511) extending toward the inside of the ice-making water box (4).

2. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making water box (4) is provided with a plurality of water pouring openings (401) at intervals on a side corresponding to the inclined ice guide plate (102); the water storage box (2) and the ice storage box (3) are movably mounted on the front end of the housing (1) in a manner of being pulled open.

3. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shell (1) comprises an inner tank (11), an ice-making chamber (103) is arranged at the upper end of the inner tank (11), the evaporator (51), the ice-making water box (4) and the water return groove (101) are all located in the ice-making chamber (103); the ice-making chamber (103) is located directly above the ice storage box (3), and the ice-making chamber (103) is connected to the ice storage box (3) through an ice pouring hole (104); after de-icing, the ice-making water box (4) rotates, and the remaining water flows from the water pouring port (401) into the water return groove (101) and flows back into the water storage box (2); the made ice enters the ice storage box (3) through the ice pouring hole (104) under the guidance of the inclined ice guide plate (102).

4. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The evaporator (51) is U-shaped, and a plurality of ice-making mold heads (511) are evenly distributed on both sides of the evaporator (51).

5. The small bullet ice making machine as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly further comprises a compressor (52) and a condenser (53); a mounting frame (12) is fixed to the rear side of the inner tank (11); the compressor (52) is fixed between the inner tank (11) and the mounting frame (12); the condenser (53) is mounted on the mounting frame (12), and the condenser (53) is located on the upper side of the compressor (52).

6. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A water pump (6) is installed on the mounting frame (12); the water inlet end of the water pump (6) is connected to the water storage box (2), and the water outlet end of the water pump (6) is connected to the ice-making water box (4); when making ice, the water in the water storage box (2) is added to the ice-making water box (4) through the water pump (6).

7. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice storage box (3) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (301), and the water in the ice storage box (3) flows into the water storage box (2) through the water leakage holes (301).

8. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water storage box (2) and the ice storage box (3) can both be pulled out and installed on the inner container (11); the inner container (11) is symmetrically provided with supporting protrusions (105) at the bottoms corresponding to the water storage box (2) and the ice storage box (3); the inner container (11) is symmetrically provided with hinge shafts (106) at the extraction outlet of the ice storage box (3); guide flanges (302) are provided on both sides of the ice storage box (3); the guide flanges (302) are abutted against the hinge shafts (106); and the inner side ends of the guide flanges (302) are provided with hinge grooves (303) adapted to the hinge shafts (106).

9. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A cooling fan (7) is installed on the mounting frame (12), and the cooling fan (7) is located at the rear side of the condenser (53) and is used to dissipate heat from the condenser (53); an outer cover shell (13) is provided on the outer side of the inner tank (11) and the mounting frame (12), and a cooling hole (107) corresponding to the cooling fan (7) is provided at the rear end of the outer cover shell (13).

10. The small bullet ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A condensed water collection box (8) is detachably mounted on the front end of the shell (1), and the condensed water collection box (8) is located below the water storage box (2).

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