Ice making assembly, ice making device and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice making assembly, an ice making device and refrigeration equipment, and relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, the ice making assembly comprises a water box and an ice shovel, the water box comprises a box part and a rotating part, the top of the box part is provided with an opening, and the rotating part is used for being connected with a driving mechanism to drive the box part to rotate; the ice shovel is connected to one side, adjacent to the rotating part, of the box part; wherein one of the ice shovel and the water box is provided with an avoiding hole, the other one of the ice shovel and the water box is provided with a connecting part, part of the structure of the connecting part is contained in the avoiding hole, and when the box part moves relative to the ice shovel, the avoiding hole is used for avoiding the connecting part. The avoiding hole is formed in one of the ice shovel and the water box, the connecting part is arranged on the other one of the ice shovel and the water box, the connecting part penetrates through the avoiding hole to achieve connection between the water box and the ice shovel, and due to the fact that the connecting part can relatively slide in the avoiding hole, when the bottom face of the ice shovel makes contact with an uneven object, the ice shovel can move upwards to achieve the effect of avoiding obstacles; and the front end of the ice shovel is prevented from tilting or being stuck.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to an ice-making component, an ice-making device and refrigeration equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the ice maker includes a refrigeration module, a water tank, a motor, a water box and an ice shovel. The water box and the ice shovel are located in the water tank. The refrigeration module makes ice cubes in the water box. The motor drives the water box to flip so that the ice cubes in the water box can fall out of the water box. The ice shovel is connected to the water box. When the motor drives the water box to flip, it can also drive the ice shovel to rotate together. When the water box is reset, the ice shovel pushes out the fallen ice cubes and makes them fall into the ice basket. However, when the bottom surface of the ice shovel contacts an uneven object, the front end of the ice shovel is prone to warping, and the ice shovel may even get stuck when moving. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides an ice making assembly, which can achieve the effect of avoiding the ice shovel when the bottom surface of the ice shovel contacts an uneven object.

[0004] The utility model also provides an ice-making device and a refrigeration equipment having the ice-making assembly.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, an ice-making assembly includes a water box and an ice shovel, the water box includes a box portion and a rotating portion, the top of the box portion is provided with an opening, the rotating portion is located in the middle of one side of the box portion, and is configured to be connected to a driving mechanism to drive the box portion to rotate; the ice shovel is connected to a side of the box portion adjacent to the rotating portion; wherein, one of the ice shovel and the water box is provided with an avoidance hole, and the other is provided with a connecting portion, a partial structure of the connecting portion is accommodated in the avoidance hole, and when the box portion moves relative to the ice shovel, the avoidance hole is used to avoid the connecting portion.

[0006] The ice-making assembly according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: by providing an avoidance hole in one of the ice shovel and the water box and providing a connecting part in the other, the connecting part is passed through the avoidance hole to achieve the connection between the water box and the ice shovel; since the connecting part can slide relatively in the avoidance hole, when the bottom surface of the ice shovel contacts an uneven object, the ice shovel can move upward to achieve the effect of avoiding obstacles, thereby preventing the front end of the ice shovel from tilting or getting stuck.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the connecting part is arranged on the water box, and the connecting part includes two pins and a limit plate, the two pins are coaxial and arranged at intervals, the ice shovel includes a shoveling part, a bending part, a first shaft sleeve part and a second shaft sleeve part, the bending part is located at one end of the shoveling part and forms a bending angle with the shoveling part, the first shaft sleeve part and the second shaft sleeve part are located on the side of the bending part away from the shoveling part, the first shaft sleeve part and the second shaft sleeve part are both provided with the avoidance hole, and each is sleeved on one of the pins, so that the ice shovel can rotate relative to the water box, and the limit plate can abut against the bending part.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, on the cross-section of the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a straight line segment and a first arc segment, the straight line segment is located on the side of the pin shaft close to the box portion, and the first arc segment is located on the side of the pin shaft away from the box portion.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, on the cross-section of the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a second arc segment, and the second arc segment is located on the upper side of the pin shaft.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, on the cross section of the first sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a third arc segment, and the third arc segment is located at the lower side of the pin shaft.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a mounting opening is provided on the lower side of the second sleeve portion, and the mounting opening is communicated with the avoidance hole and is used for mounting the pin shaft.

[0012] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the ice-making device comprises a water tank, an ice basket, an ice-making assembly according to the first aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration module and a driving mechanism, wherein the water tank is provided with a disk portion, one side of the disk portion is provided with an outlet; the ice basket is located outside the disk portion and adjacent to the outlet; the ice-making assembly is located inside the disk portion, the refrigeration module is used for making ice cubes in the water box; the driving mechanism is connected to the rotating portion and causes the box portion to flip, and the ice shovel is used for pushing the ice cubes from the outlet to the ice basket.

[0013] The ice-making device according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: by adopting the ice-making assembly of the first aspect of the utility model, the working reliability of the ice shovel is improved, thereby ensuring the working reliability of the ice-making device.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, when the water box includes a limiting portion, the limiting portion is arranged on a side of the box portion away from the ice shovel, and a limiting bar is provided in the water tank. When the water box is flipped to the pouring position, the limiting portion abuts against the limiting bar, and the ice cubes can break away from the water box and fall into the tray portion.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, when the ice scraper is in contact with the bottom wall of the plate, a gap exists between the connecting portion and the lower side of the avoidance hole.

[0016] A refrigeration device according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present utility model includes an ice-making device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present utility model.

[0017] The refrigeration equipment according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: by adopting the ice-making device of the second aspect of the utility model, ice making and ice dispensing can be made more convenient, and working reliability can be guaranteed.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an ice-making assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of an ice making assembly is shown;

[0022] Figure 3 is a side view of an ice making assembly shown;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA cross-sectional view shown;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged view of point C is shown;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 3 BB cross-sectional view shown;

[0026] Figure 7 A side view of an ice-making device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A top view of the ice making device is shown;

[0028] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 DD cross-sectional view showing the water box in the ice making position;

[0029] Fig.10 for Figure 8 The DD section view when the pin is shown at the lowest point;

[0030] Fig.11 for Figure 8 DD section view of the water box shown in the pouring position.

[0031] Reference numerals:

[0032] 101, water box; 102, ice scraper; 103, open;

[0033] 201, box part; 202, rotating part; 203, connecting part; 204, pin shaft; 205, limit plate; 206, shovel part; 207, bending part; 208, first sleeve part; 209, second sleeve part;

[0034] 501, avoidance hole; 502, straight line segment; 503, first arc segment; 504, second arc segment; 505, third arc segment;

[0035] 601, installation port;

[0036] 701, water tank; 702, driving mechanism; 703, evaporator;

[0037] 801, ice basket; 802, ice cubes;

[0038] 901, ice column making; 902, disk portion; 903, outlet; 904, limiting portion; 905, limiting strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0043] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the ice-making assembly of the embodiment of the utility model includes a water box 101 and an ice shovel 102. The water box 101 is used as a container, and an opening 103 is provided on the top, which can be used to store water to make ice cubes. When the water box 101 is turned over, the ice cubes in the water box 101 can fall out. The ice shovel 102 is connected to the water box 101 and can move with the water box 101, that is, when the water box 101 is turned over, the ice shovel 102 also turns over. In the process of resetting the water box 101, the ice shovel 102 can push the fallen ice cubes to a predetermined position. That is, the ice-making assembly of the embodiment of the utility model combines the water box 101 and the ice shovel 102 for use, and completes the action of de-icing to discharging ice in the process of turning over and resetting the water box 101, thereby simplifying the operation and improving the work efficiency.

[0044] Specifically, refer to Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the water box 101 includes a box portion 201, a rotating portion 202 and a connecting portion 203. An opening 103 is provided on the top of the box portion 201. Water can be poured from the opening 103 into the box portion 201 for storage, and then the refrigeration module is used to cool the water in the box portion 201 until it freezes. The left and right sides of the box portion 201 are both provided with rotating portions 202, and one rotating portion 202 is located in the middle of the left side, and the other rotating portion 202 is located in the middle of the right side. One of the rotating portions 202 is used to connect to the driving mechanism 702, and the other is connected to other fixed positions. The box portion 201 can be driven by a motor to rotate around the line connecting the two rotating portions 202 as an axis to achieve the flipping and resetting of the water box 101. The connecting portion 203 is located on the side of the box portion 201 adjacent to the rotating portion 202, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, the connecting portion 203 is located at the front side of the box portion 201 and is connected to the ice scraper 102. When the driving mechanism 702 drives the box portion 201 to rotate, the ice scraper 102 will also follow the box portion 201 to rotate around the connecting line of the rotating portion 202.

[0045] Reference Figures 2 to 6As shown, it can be understood that the connecting portion 203 includes two pin shafts 204 and a limit plate 205, the two pin shafts 204 are coaxial and spaced apart, the ice shovel 102 includes a shovel portion 206, a bending portion 207, a first shaft sleeve portion 208 and a second shaft sleeve portion 209, the shovel portion 206 is mainly used to push ice cubes, the bending portion 207 is located at one end of the shovel portion 206, and forms a bending angle with the shovel portion 206, it can also be understood that the end of the shovel portion 206 close to the water box 101 is bent upward to form the bending portion 207, the bending portion 207 can be used as an installation portion connected to the water box 101, and can also be used as a contact portion for the water box 101 to push the ice shovel 102. The first sleeve portion 208 and the second sleeve portion 209 are located on the side of the bending portion 207 away from the shovel portion 206. The first sleeve portion 208 is provided with an avoidance hole 501 and is sleeved on one pin 204. The second sleeve portion 209 is also provided with an avoidance hole 501 and is sleeved on another pin 204, so that the ice shovel 102 can rotate relative to the water box 101. During the process of resetting the water box 101, the limit plate 205 can abut against the bending portion 207, so that the ice shovel 102 can push the ice cubes to move. The limit plate 205 limits the rotation angle of the ice shovel 102 and provides support for the ice shovel 102. When the water box 101 is flipped to the ice making position, the shovel portion 206 tilts downward, so that the ice cubes on the shovel portion 206 can slide down. When the bottom surface of the ice scraper 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice scraper 102 tends to move upward, and the pin shaft 204 can slide in the avoidance hole 501 to avoid interference with the ice scraper 102, thereby achieving the effect of avoiding obstacles and preventing the front end of the ice scraper 102 from tilting or getting stuck.

[0046] It can be understood that the box part 201, the rotating part 202 and the connecting part 203 of the water box 101 are an integrated structure, and the shovel part 206, the bending part 207, the first sleeve part 208 and the second sleeve part 209 of the ice shovel 102 are an integrated structure, which can greatly reduce the number of parts and achieve the purpose of small number of parts, low cost and simple assembly process.

[0047] It should be noted that the connection portion 203 can also be other structural forms. For example, in some other embodiments, the connection portion 203 includes a limit block, a rotating shaft is fixedly provided on the ice shovel 102, and the rotating shaft is located in the avoidance hole 501, one end of the limit block is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end is connected to the box portion 201. In the process of the ice shovel 102 rotating relative to the limit block, when the ice shovel 102 and the limit block approach each other, the limit block can enter the avoidance hole 501 more, thereby avoiding interference between the ice shovel 102 and the limit block. And when the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice shovel 102 can achieve the effect of avoiding obstacles by rotating upward. However, compared with Figure 2 The solution shown has more parts and a complicated assembly process.

[0048] It is understandable that in the related art, the ice shovel 102 and the connecting part 203 are fixedly connected or rotatably connected, and there is no gap or the gap is very small at the connection between the ice shovel 102 and the connecting part 203, resulting in that the ice shovel 102 may encounter obstacles during the movement, hindering the ice shovel 102 from moving forward, and further hindering the water box 101 from resetting. The ice shovel 102 may be tilted or even stuck due to the movement of the water box 101 and the obstruction of the obstacles.

[0049] The embodiment of the utility model provides an avoidance hole 501 on the ice scraper 102, so that the connecting portion 203 of the water box 101 can pass through the avoidance hole 501 to achieve connection with the ice scraper 102. Since the connecting portion 203 can slide relatively in the avoidance hole 501, when the bottom surface of the ice scraper 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice scraper 102 can move upward to achieve the effect of avoiding obstacles, thereby preventing the front end of the ice scraper 102 from tilting or getting stuck.

[0050] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the avoidance hole 501 may be disposed on the water box 101 , and the connecting portion 203 cooperating with the avoidance hole 501 may be disposed on the ice scraper 102 .

[0051] Reference Figure 5 As shown, it can be understood that the avoidance hole 501 is constructed as a waist-shaped hole, which is generally arranged in the up-down direction. The waist-shaped hole is named because its cross section is waist-shaped or elliptical, which is a popular name for it in the field of mechanical processing and manufacturing. The waist-shaped hole has a large length, the width of the waist-shaped hole is adapted to the diameter of the pin 204, and the length of the waist-shaped hole is longer than the diameter of the pin 204, so that the pin 204 on the water box 101 can slide in the waist-shaped hole on the ice shovel 102 along the length direction of the waist-shaped hole.

[0052] Specifically, on the cross section of the first sleeve portion 208, the boundary line of the avoidance hole 501 includes a straight line segment 502, which is located on the side of the pin 204 close to the box portion 201. The straight line segment 502 can play a guiding role, allowing the pin 204 to move in the up and down direction relative to the avoidance hole 501. The boundary line of the avoidance hole 501 also includes a first arc segment 503, which is located on the side of the pin 204 away from the box portion 201. By providing the first arc segment 503, the width of the local avoidance hole 501 in the radial direction of the pin 204 is increased, that is, the lateral activity gap between the pin 204 on the water box 101 and the avoidance hole 501 on the ice shovel 102 is increased, so as to avoid dead point jamming when the water box 101 drives the ice shovel 102 to move. In other words, when the water box 101 drives the ice shovel 102 to move, if there is an obstacle such as a raised ice block in front of the ice shovel 102, the ice shovel 102 is blocked and moves backward relative to the water box 101, that is, the pin 204 moves relatively from the side close to the straight segment 502 to the side close to the first arc segment 503, and the water box 101 continues to flip, and then the water box 101 can drive the ice shovel 102 to move to the rear of the ice shovel 102 to avoid the obstacle. The boundary line also includes the second arc segment 504, and the second arc segment 504 is located on the upper side of the pin 204. When the pin 204 abuts against the second arc segment 504, the pin 204 can smoothly rotate relative to the second arc segment 504, thereby effectively reducing the friction of the pin 204 during assembly, disassembly and movement. This not only reduces the wear of the parts, but also reduces the probability of the pin 204 being stuck. The boundary line of the avoidance hole 501 also includes a third arc segment 505, which is located on the lower side of the pin 204. It is understandable that stress concentration usually occurs at the sharp corners of the hole or notch, and the arc can make a smooth transition and reduce local stress. Under repeated or impact loads, the arc edge helps prevent cracks from expanding from the edge of the hole. The waist-shaped hole can improve the stress distribution inside the part through its arc shape and reduce material fatigue or cracks caused by stress concentration. Compared with a right-angle hole, the arc edge can disperse the load more evenly, thereby enhancing the durability and reliability of the structure. That is, by setting the second arc segment 504 and the third arc segment 505, the load can be dispersed more evenly, thereby enhancing the durability and reliability of the structure.

[0053] Reference Figure 6As shown, it can be understood that the lower side of the second sleeve portion 209 is provided with an installation opening 601, which is communicated with the avoidance hole 501 and is used to install the pin 204. The width of the installation opening 601 is equivalent to the outer diameter of the pin 204, for example, the width of the installation opening 601 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the pin 204. When installing the pin 204, the width of the installation opening 601 is temporarily greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the pin 204 by expanding the second sleeve portion 209 along both sides of the installation opening 601, that is, by the deformation of the second sleeve portion 209 itself, so that the pin 204 can be installed in the avoidance hole 501. For another example, the width of the mounting opening 601 is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the pin 204. Since in most states, the upper side of the pin 204 abuts the second arc segment 504, as long as it is ensured that when the water box 101 is turned over, when the pin 204 rotates to the lowest point, there is a certain distance between the mounting opening 601 and the pin 204, the probability of the pin 204 automatically falling off from the mounting opening 601 can be reduced. The mounting opening 601 can also be oriented away from the bottom of the second sleeve portion 209, so that the pin 204 is not likely to automatically fall off from the mounting opening 601.

[0054] When installing the ice scraper 102, align the avoidance hole 501 of the first sleeve portion 208 with the pin shaft 204 on the right side, and then insert the pin shaft 204 on the right side to the left into the avoidance hole 501 of the first sleeve portion 208. At this time, the second sleeve portion 209 is tilted upward, and the installation opening 601 is located above the pin shaft 204 on the left side. The pin shaft 204 on the left side is buckled into the avoidance hole 501 of the second sleeve portion 209 through the installation opening 601, and the assembly is completed. The assembly process is simple.

[0055] The ice making device is a device that can be used to produce ice cubes 802. For example, the ice making device can be an ice making machine for individual ice cubes 802, or can be installed as a module component in other refrigeration equipment. Figures 7 to 11As shown, it can be understood that the ice-making device of the embodiment of the utility model includes a water tank 701, an ice basket 801, an ice-making assembly of the first embodiment of the utility model, a refrigeration module and a driving mechanism 702. The water tank 701 stores water for ice making. The water tank 701 is usually located at the bottom of the ice-making device. Water is added automatically or manually through the water inlet valve to maintain the water level in the water tank 701. The water box 101 is the position where ice cubes 802 are formed in the ice maker. The water tank 701 is usually provided with a water pump. The water pump transports the water in the water tank 701 to the water box 101. The refrigeration module is responsible for lowering the temperature of the water box 101 so that it can freeze. The driving mechanism 702 drives the water box 101 to flip to realize the function of pouring out the ice cubes 802 and resetting, and at the same time drives the ice shovel 102 to move to push the poured ice cubes 802 into the ice basket 801. The ice basket 801 is a container for collecting ice cubes 802 that fall off from the water box 101. After the ice cubes 802 fall off from the water box 101, they will fall into the ice basket 801. When the ice cubes 802 in the ice basket 801 reach a certain number or weight, the ice making device will generally automatically stop making ice to prevent overflow.

[0056] The refrigeration module includes an evaporator 703 and an ice column 901. The evaporator 703 and the ice column 901 are located above the water box 101. The water in the water tank 701 is pumped to the diverter by a water pump and then evenly sprayed on the surface of the ice column 901. The ice column 901 contacts the evaporator 703, thereby absorbing cold energy, freezing on the outside of the ice column 901, and finally forming ice blocks 802. The bottom wall of the water box 101 can support the ice blocks 802. When the ice reaches the required thickness, the driving mechanism 702 drives the water box 101 to flip, so that the opening 103 of the water box 101 rotates from top to bottom, and the residual water in the water box 101 flows out from the opening 103, and the ice blocks 802 also fall off from the opening 103 and fall on the ice shovel 102 or in front of the ice shovel 102. When the driving mechanism 702 drives the water box 101 to reset, the opening 103 of the water box 101 rotates from bottom to top, driving the ice shovel 102 to push the ice cubes 802 forward, and the ice cubes 802 fall into the ice basket 801 in front of the water box 101 for storage.

[0057] Reference Figures 9 to 11As shown, it can be understood that the water tank 701 is provided with a tray 902, and the tray 902 is formed by part of the bottom surface of the water tank 701, that is, the bottom surface of the water tank 701 forms a structure with different heights, and the edge of the bottom surface part with a higher height of the water tank 701 extends upward to form the tray 902, thereby also forming different accommodation spaces, and an outlet 903 is provided on one side of the tray 902, and the outlet 903 is located at the connection point of different accommodation spaces, and the ice basket 801 is located outside the tray 902 and adjacent to the outlet 903, that is, the ice basket 801 is also located in the water tank 701, and is located at a different accommodation space of the water tank 701 with the water box 101. The water and ice cubes 802 in the water box 101 are poured into the tray 902, and the ice shovel 102 pushes the ice cubes 802 and part of the water into the ice basket 801, and the ice cubes 802 are stored in the ice basket 801, and the water leaks from the ice basket 801 and enters the water tank 701 for storage.

[0058] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the disk portion 902 may also be installed on the water tank 701 as a separate part, for example, the disk portion 902 is configured as a tray.

[0059] Reference Fig. 9 As shown, it can be understood that when the water box 101 is in the initial ice-making position, the water box 101 is in a substantially horizontal state, and the ice cubes 802 formed on the ice-making column 901 are located in the water box 101. The pin shaft 204 on the water box 101 is located at the top position of the avoidance hole 501 on the ice shovel 102, the upper side of the pin shaft 204 abuts against the second arc segment 504, the lower side of the bent portion 207 of the ice shovel 102 abuts against the limiting plate 205, the shovel portion 206 tilts downward toward the outlet 903, and the end of the shovel portion 206 away from the water box 101 is close to the edge of the outlet 903, so that the water and ice cubes 802 remaining on the ice shovel 102 can slide down more easily, and the ice cubes 802 can easily reach the ice basket 801.

[0060] Reference Fig.10As shown, it can be understood that when the pin 204 of the water box 101 moves to the lowest point (taking the water box 101 as an example of turning 105 degrees clockwise from the ice making position), the pin 204 on the water box 101 is located at the upper bottom of the avoidance hole 501 on the ice shovel 102. That is, the pin 204 is still kept at a certain distance from the third arc segment 505 of the avoidance hole 501, and the purpose is to avoid the problem that the front end of the ice shovel 102 is lifted up when the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 contacts an uneven object. Specifically, when the water box 101 is flipped clockwise, the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 fits against the bottom wall of the plate 902. If the pin shaft 204 of the water box 101 abuts against the third arc segment 505 of the avoidance hole 501, when the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice shovel 102 rotates around the pin shaft 204, causing the front end of the ice shovel 102 to rotate upward and tilt, thereby affecting the ice cubes 802 from falling off the water box 101. When the water box 101 is turned counterclockwise, the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 is in contact with the bottom wall of the plate 902. If the pin 204 of the water box 101 abuts against the third arc segment 505 of the avoidance hole 501, when the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice shovel 102 rotates around the pin 204, causing the front end of the ice shovel 102 to rotate upward and tilt, thereby affecting the ice shovel 102 from pushing the ice cubes 802 to the ice basket 801. In this embodiment, when the pin 204 of the water box 101 moves to the lowest point, the pin 204 still retains a certain distance from the third arc segment 505 of the avoidance hole 501. When the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 contacts an uneven object, the ice shovel 102 can move upward a certain distance without being restricted by the pin 204, thereby reducing the problem of the front end of the ice shovel 102 tilting.

[0061] Reference Fig.11 As shown, it can be understood that when the water box 101 flips and moves to the pouring position (taking the water box 101 flipping 135° clockwise from the ice-making position as an example), the opening 103 of the water box 101 tilts downward, the water in the water box 101 is completely poured out, and the ice cubes 802 fall off the ice-making column 901 into the disk 902. At this time, the pin 204 on the water box 101 is at the top position of the avoidance hole 501 on the ice shovel 102, that is, the upper side of the pin 204 abuts the second arc segment 504 of the avoidance hole 501, the front end of the ice shovel 102 is in contact with or close to the bottom wall of the disk 902, and the rear end of the shovel 206 maintains a certain distance from the bottom wall of the disk 902. The distance from the upper surface of the ice shovel 102 to the bottom surface of the ice-making column 901 (ice-shedding height space) is greater than the designed maximum length of the ice cube 802, so that the ice cube 802 can fall smoothly after falling off. Refer to Figures 9 to 11As shown, the water box 101 includes a limiting portion 904, which is arranged on a side of the box portion 201 away from the ice shovel 102, and a limiting bar 905 is arranged in the water tank 701. When the water box 101 is flipped to the pouring position, the limiting portion 904 abuts against the limiting bar 905 to prevent the water box 101 from rotating too much and colliding with other parts, and can more accurately control the water box 101 to reach the pouring position.

[0062] It can be understood that the water turning process of the ice making device is a process in which the driving mechanism 702 drives the water box 101 to rotate so as to turn the water box 101 over and pour water, specifically, Figures 9 to 11 The order of actions: from Figure 9 to Figure 10 In the state change shown, that is, the water box 101 drives the ice scraper 102 to move from the ice making position to the lowest point of the pin 204 on the water box 101, the pin 204 on the water box 101 slides in the avoidance hole 501 on the ice scraper 102, and the pin 204 on the ice scraper 102 falls into the upper position of the bottom of the avoidance hole 501, and the bottom surface of the ice scraper 102 fits the wall of the water tank 701. Figure 10 to Figure 11 In the state change shown, that is, the water box 101 drives the ice shovel 102 to move from the lowest point of the pin shaft 204 on the water box 101 to the pouring position of the water box 101, the pin shaft 204 on the water box 101 slides to the top position of the avoidance hole 501 of the ice shovel 102, and the bottom surface of the ice shovel 102 and the bottom wall surface of the plate 902 are basically in contact. At this time, the distance from the upper surface of the ice shovel 102 to the bottom surface of the ice column 901 (that is, the ice shedding height space) meets the requirements that the ice cubes 802 fall off the ice column 901 and scatter on the upper surface of the ice shovel 102 and the bottom wall surface of the plate 902.

[0063] It can be understood that the ice-shoveling action process of the ice-making device is a process in which the driving mechanism 702 drives the water box 101 to rotate and reset. Figure 11 to Figure 9 The order of actions: from Figure 11 to Figure 10 In the state change shown, that is, the water box 101 drives the ice scraper 102 to move from the pouring position to the lowest point of the pin 204 on the water box 101, the pin 204 on the water box 101 slides from the top of the avoidance hole 501 on the ice scraper 102 to the bottom. At this time, the bottom surface of the ice scraper 102 and the bottom surface of the plate 902 are completely in contact, and the pin 204 on the water box 101 is still kept at a certain distance from the bottom of the waist-shaped hole on the ice scraper 102. The purpose is to avoid the problem of the front end of the ice scraper 102 being lifted up when the bottom surface of the ice scraper 102 contacts an uneven object. Figure 10 to Figure 9 In the state change shown, the water box 101 drives the ice shovel 102 to move from the lowest point of the pin shaft 204 on the water box 101 to the ice making position, the pin shaft 204 on the water box 101 slides to the top of the avoidance hole 501, and the ice shovel 102 is put into the ice basket 801.

[0064] It is understandable that the refrigeration device of the embodiment of the utility model includes a box body and an ice-making device of the second embodiment of the utility model, and the ice-making device of the second embodiment of the utility model is arranged in the box body, and the refrigeration device can be an electrical appliance such as a refrigerator or a freezer. It is understandable that the above-mentioned ice-making device can be integrated into any type of electrical appliance that can perform refrigeration to constitute a refrigeration device, enriching the use functions and expanding the use scenarios.

[0065] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making assembly, characterized in that: include: The water box comprises a box portion and a rotating portion, wherein the top of the box portion is provided with an opening, and the rotating portion is located in the middle of one side of the box portion and is configured to be connected to a driving mechanism to drive the box portion to rotate; An ice scraper connected to a side of the box portion adjacent to the rotating portion; Among them, one of the ice shovel and the water box is provided with an avoidance hole, and the other is provided with a connecting part, a partial structure of the connecting part is accommodated in the avoidance hole, and when the box part moves relative to the ice shovel, the avoidance hole is used to avoid the connecting part.

2. The ice-making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting part is arranged on the water box, and the connecting part includes two pin shafts and a limit plate. The two pin shafts are coaxial and spaced apart. The ice shovel includes a shoveling part, a bending part, a first shaft sleeve part and a second shaft sleeve part. The bending part is located at one end of the shoveling part and forms a bending angle with the shoveling part. The first shaft sleeve part and the second shaft sleeve part are located on the side of the bending part away from the shoveling part. The first shaft sleeve part and the second shaft sleeve part are both provided with the avoidance hole, and each is sleeved on one of the pin shafts, so that the ice shovel can rotate relative to the water box, and the limit plate can abut against the bending part.

3. The ice-making assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: On the cross-section of the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a straight line segment and a first arc segment, the straight line segment is located on the side of the pin shaft close to the box portion, and the first arc segment is located on the side of the pin shaft away from the box portion.

4. The ice-making assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: In the cross section of the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a second arc segment, and the second arc segment is located on the upper side of the pin shaft.

5. The ice-making assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: In the cross section of the first sleeve portion, the boundary line of the avoidance hole includes a third arc segment, and the third arc segment is located at the lower side of the pin shaft.

6. The ice-making assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A mounting opening is provided at the lower side of the second sleeve portion, and the mounting opening is communicated with the avoidance hole and is used for mounting the pin shaft.

7. An ice-making device, characterized in that: include: The water tank is provided with a disk portion, and one side of the disk portion is provided with an outlet; an ice basket, located outside the tray and adjacent to the outlet; The ice-making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, located in the tray portion; A refrigeration module, the refrigeration module is used to make ice cubes in the water box; The driving mechanism is connected to the rotating part and causes the box part to turn over, and the ice shovel is used to push the ice cubes from the outlet to the ice basket.

8. The ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water box includes a limiting portion, which is arranged on a side of the box away from the ice shovel. A limiting bar is arranged in the water tank. When the water box is flipped to the pouring position, the limiting portion abuts against the limiting bar, and the ice cubes can break away from the water box and fall into the tray.

9. The ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the ice scraper is in contact with the bottom wall of the plate, a gap exists between the connecting portion and the lower side of the avoidance hole.

10. Refrigeration equipment, characterized in that The ice-making device comprises the ice-making device according to any one of claims 7 to 9.

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