Ice making module and drinking water equipment

Abstract

The ice-making module comprises an ice-making shell, an ice-making bin, a cold water bin, a water storage bin and an ice-making water box, the ice-making bin, the cold water bin and the water storage bin are all installed on the ice-making shell, the ice-making bin and the water storage bin are both located on the upper portion of the ice-making shell, the cold water bin is located on the lower portion of the ice-making shell, and the ice-making water box is installed on the ice-making shell. An ice making space is formed in the ice making bin, the ice making bin is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water storage bin, and a water supply pipeline is communicated between the cold water bin and the water storage bin; the ice-making water box is installed in the ice-making space, an ice-making groove opened upwards and an overflow opening communicated with the ice-making groove are formed in the ice-making water box, the water inlet is suitable for supplying water into the ice-making groove, the cold water bin is located below the overflow opening, and water in the ice-making groove is suitable for overflowing from the overflow opening to the cold water bin; wherein a circulating water pump is arranged in the water supply pipeline, and the water storage bin is connected with a user water receiving port. Therefore, the refrigerating efficiency of the cold water bin can be improved, and the temperature of the water storage bin can be more accurately controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electrical appliances, in particular to an ice-making module and a drinking water device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the ice making method of the ice maker is: first fill the ice making water box with water, then immerse the ice making finger of the evaporator into the ice making water box and make ice, after the ice making is completed, turn over the ice making water box to pour the ice cubes into the ice storage box, and pour cold water into the cold water tank, and the cold water flowing out of the ice making water box is mixed with the cold water in the cold water tank to refrigerate the cold water tank. In this method, the refrigeration speed of the cold water tank is slow, and the water temperature of the cold water tank varies greatly, which is difficult to meet the needs of users, and there is room for improvement. 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 proposes an ice making module, which can improve the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water bin and make the temperature change of the cold water bin smooth, which is conducive to accurately controlling the temperature of the water storage bin.

[0004] According to the ice-making module of the embodiment of the utility model, it includes: an ice-making shell, an ice-making bin, a cold water bin and a water storage bin, the ice-making bin, the cold water bin and the water storage bin are all installed on the ice-making shell, and the ice-making bin and the water storage bin are all located at the upper part of the ice-making shell, the cold water bin is located at the lower part of the ice-making shell, the ice-making bin forms an ice-making space, the ice-making bin is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water storage bin, and a water supply pipeline is connected between the cold water bin and the water storage bin; an ice-making water box, the ice-making water box is installed in the ice-making space, the ice-making water box is formed with an ice-making groove open upward and an overflow port communicated with the ice-making groove, the water inlet is suitable for supplying water toward the ice-making groove, the cold water bin is located below the overflow port, and the water in the ice-making groove is suitable for overflowing from the overflow port to the cold water bin; wherein a circulating water pump is provided in the water supply pipeline, and the water storage bin is connected to a user water inlet.

[0005] According to the ice-making module of the embodiment of the utility model, cold water can circulate between the cold water bin, the water storage bin and the ice-making bin, thereby improving the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water bin and making the temperature of the cold water bin smoothly changing, which is beneficial to accurately control the temperature of the water storage bin and better meet the usage requirements of customers.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the ice-making module further includes a temperature detection element and a control element, wherein the temperature detection element is used to detect the temperature of the water storage tank and / or the user water inlet, and the control element is suitable for controlling the rotation speed of the circulating water pump according to the temperature value of the temperature detection element.

[0007] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the control element is suitable for controlling the circulation water pump to accelerate when the temperature value of the temperature detection element is higher than a set value, and the set value is less than or equal to 2°C.

[0008] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the side wall of the ice-making bin is provided with a first flow channel and a second flow channel, the first flow channel is connected between the water supply pipeline and the water storage bin, one end of the second flow channel is connected to the water storage bin and the other end forms the water inlet.

[0009] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the user water inlet is arranged on a side of the water storage bin away from the second flow channel.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the ice-making module further includes a U-shaped tube, and the side wall of the ice-making bin is also provided with an installation groove open toward the ice-making space, the U-shaped tube is located in the installation groove, one end of the U-shaped tube is connected to the water supply pipeline and the other end is connected to the first flow channel.

[0011] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the side wall of the ice-making bin is further provided with a third flow channel, one end of the third flow channel is connected to the water storage bin and the other end is formed with a water replenishing port, and the water replenishing port is open toward the ice-making space.

[0012] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the water replenishment port and the water inlet port are arranged on the same side wall of the ice-making bin.

[0013] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the ice-making water box includes two middle side walls relatively distributed along a first direction and two end side walls relatively distributed along a second direction, the overflow port is arranged on one of the middle side walls, and the water inlet is located above one of the end side walls.

[0014] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the height of the upper edge of one of the two intermediate side walls provided with the overflow port is lower than the height of the upper edge of the other intermediate side wall.

[0015] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the utility model, the water supply pipeline includes a plurality of sub-pipe segments, the plurality of sub-pipe segments are bent and connected in sequence, at least one sub-pipe segment extends in a horizontal direction and at least another sub-pipe segment extends in an up-down direction; wherein, the sub-pipe segment located at the top is connected to the water inlet, and the sub-pipe segment located at the bottom is connected to the cold water tank.

[0016] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, the circulating water pump is connected to the sub-pipe section located at the bottom.

[0017] According to the ice-making module of some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of step surfaces are formed in the ice-making shell, and the plurality of sub-pipe sections are respectively fitted and installed on the plurality of step surfaces.

[0018] The utility model also provides a drinking water device.

[0019] The drinking water device according to the embodiment of the utility model is provided with the ice-making module described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0020] The drinking water device and the ice-making module have the same advantages as those of the prior art, which will not be described in detail here.

[0021] 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

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a drinking water device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an ice-making module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 is a top view of an ice-making module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Sectional view at AA in the middle;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of a water supply pipeline according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the ice water box according to the embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of an ice water box according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] Reference numerals:

[0031] Ice making module 100, drinking water equipment 200,

[0032] Ice making bin 1, ice making space 11, first flow channel 12, second flow channel 13, water inlet 131, third flow channel 14, water supply port 141, installation groove 15,

[0033] Ice-making water box 2, middle side wall 21, overflow port 211, end side wall 22, ice-making groove 23,

[0034] Cold water tank 3, water supply pipeline 4, circulating water pump 41, sub-pipe section 42,

[0035] U-shaped tube 5 , ice-making component 6 , water storage bin 7 , ice storage component 8 , ice-making shell 9 , step surface 91 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] 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.

[0037] In the description of the present utility model, it is necessary to understand that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, 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.

[0039] Hereinafter, an ice-making module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] like Figure 1-Figure 7As shown, the ice-making module 100 according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises: an ice-making housing 9, an ice-making bin 1, a cold water bin 3, a water storage bin 7 and an ice-making water box 2, the ice-making bin 1, the cold water bin 3 and the water storage bin 7 are all installed on the ice-making housing 9, and the ice-making bin 1 and the water storage bin 7 are both located at the upper part of the ice-making housing 9, the cold water bin 3 is located at the lower part of the ice-making housing 9, the ice-making bin 1 forms an ice-making space 11, the ice-making bin 1 is provided with a water inlet 131 connected to the water storage bin 7, the cold water bin 3 and the water storage bin 7 are connected to the ice-making housing 9, and the ice-making bin 1 forms an ice-making space 11, the ice-making bin 1 is provided with a water inlet 131 connected to the water storage bin 7, and the cold water bin 3 and the water storage bin 7 are connected to the ice-making housing 9. A water supply pipeline 4 is connected between the bins 7; the ice-making water box 2 is installed in the ice-making space 11, and the ice-making water box 2 is formed with an ice-making groove 23 open upward and an overflow port 211 connected to the ice-making groove 23, and the water inlet 131 is suitable for supplying water into the ice-making groove 23, and the cold water bin 3 is located below the overflow port 211, and the water in the ice-making groove 23 is suitable for overflowing from the overflow port 211 to the cold water bin 3; wherein, a circulating water pump 41 is provided in the water supply pipeline 4, and the water storage bin 7 is connected to a user water inlet.

[0041] Thereby, the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water tank 3 can be improved, and the temperature change of the cold water tank 3 can be smoothed, which is conducive to accurately controlling the temperature of the water storage tank 7 and better meeting the usage requirements of customers.

[0042] First, if Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, the ice-making module 100 includes an ice-making shell 9, an ice-making bin 1, a cold water bin 3 and a water storage bin 7. The ice-making bin 1, the cold water bin 3 and the water storage bin 7 are all installed in the ice-making shell 9. The ice-making bin 1 is located at the upper part of the ice-making shell 9. An ice-making space 11 is formed in the ice-making bin 1. The cold water bin 3 is located at the lower part of the ice-making shell 9, and the cold water bin 3 is suitable for being connected to the ice-making space 11.

[0043] The water storage bin 7 is located at the upper part of the ice making housing 9 and is separated from the ice making bin 1. If the water storage bin 7 is arranged outside the ice making housing 9, the water storage bin 7 and the cold water bin 3 are both used to store cold water. The ice making bin 1 is provided with a water inlet 131, which is connected to the water storage bin 7. The cold water in the water storage bin 7 can flow into the ice making space 11 through the water inlet 131. A water supply pipeline 4 is connected between the cold water bin 3 and the water storage bin 7. The cold water in the cold water bin 3 can flow into the water storage bin 7 through the water supply pipeline 4.

[0044] The ice-making module 100 also includes an ice-making water box 2 and an ice-making component 6. The ice-making water box 2 can be rotatably installed in the ice-making space 11. The ice-making water box 2 is formed with an ice-making groove 23 open upward. The water inlet 131 is suitable for supplying water toward the ice-making groove 23 so that the cold water in the water storage tank 7 can flow into the ice-making groove 23. The ice-making component 6 is arranged in the ice-making groove 23, and the ice-making component 6 is used to cool the cold water in the ice-making groove 23 to achieve ice making.

[0045] Among them, an overflow port 211 may be provided on the side wall of the ice-making water box 2, and the overflow port 211 is connected to the ice-making groove 23. The cold water tank 3 is located below the overflow port 211. When the water level in the ice-making groove 23 exceeds the preset water level, the excess cold water can flow out of the ice-making groove 23 through the overflow port 211 and overflow downward into the cold water tank 3. The water supply pipeline 4 is provided with a circulating water pump 41, and the circulating water pump 41 is used to drive the cold water in the cold water tank 3 to flow into the water storage tank 7, so that the cold water can be stored in the water storage tank 7, and the water storage tank 7 is connected to a user water inlet, and the water storage tank 7 can supply water to the outside through the user water inlet.

[0046] The ice making module 100 further includes an ice storage member 8 , which is located at the lower side of the ice making water box 2 and above the cold water bin 3 . After ice making is completed, the ice making water box 2 can be rotated to pour ice cubes into the ice storage member 8 .

[0047] In the specific working process, when the ice making module 100 starts to operate, the cold water in the water storage tank 7 can flow into the ice making groove 23 through the water inlet 131, and the ice making part 6 can refrigerate the cold water in the ice making groove 23, the water temperature of the cold water decreases and ice cubes are formed on the surface of the ice making part 6; as the cold water continues to flow into the ice making groove 23, the water level in the ice making groove 23 exceeds the preset water level, and the cooled cold water can flow into the cold water tank 3 through the overflow port 211, and the water temperature of the cold water tank 3 decreases accordingly; then, the water supply pipeline 4 can send the cold water in the cold water tank 3 into the water storage tank 7 to cool the water storage tank 7; and when the ice cubes in the ice making groove 23 accumulate to a certain amount, the ice water box 2 can be rotated so that the ice cubes in the ice making groove 23 can be poured into the ice storage part 8, and the cold water in the ice making groove 23 can be poured into the cold water tank 3.

[0048] It can be understood that by arranging the cold water to circulate between the cold water tank 3, the water storage tank 7 and the ice making tank 1, compared with the method of pouring the refrigerated cold water into the cold water tank 3 after ice making is completed, the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water tank 3 can be improved, and the cold water in the quick water storage tank 7 can be quickly cooled, which is beneficial to reduce the user's waiting time, and can make the temperature change in the cold water tank 3 more gradual, making it easier to control the water temperature of the cold water, which can better meet the customer's usage needs.

[0049] According to the ice-making module 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging cold water to circulate between the cold water bin 3, the water storage bin 7 and the ice-making bin 1, the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water bin 3 can be improved, and the temperature change of the cold water bin 3 can be made smooth, which is conducive to accurately controlling the temperature of the water storage bin 7 and better meeting the usage requirements of customers.

[0050] In some embodiments of the utility model, the ice-making module 100 of the embodiments of the utility model further includes a temperature detection element and a control element. The temperature detection element is used to detect the temperature of the water storage tank 7 and / or the user water inlet, and the control element is suitable for controlling the rotation speed of the circulating water pump 41 according to the temperature value of the temperature detection element.

[0051] For example, the ice making module 100 further includes a temperature detection element and a control element. The temperature detection element may be a temperature sensor, and the temperature detection element may be used to detect the temperature of the water storage tank 7 and / or the user water inlet. For example, the temperature detection element may be provided to detect the temperature of the water storage tank 7; or the temperature detection element may be provided to detect the temperature of the user water inlet; or the temperature detection element may be provided to detect the temperature of the water storage tank 7 and the user water inlet, respectively, to obtain the average temperature of the water storage tank 7 and the user water inlet.

[0052] At the same time, the control element can be connected to the temperature detection element so that the temperature detection element can transmit the detected temperature data to the control element, and the control element can control the speed of the circulating water pump 41 according to the temperature data. Specifically, when the temperature value detected by the temperature detection element is high, the speed of the circulating water pump 41 can be increased to increase the cooling speed of the cold water; and when the temperature value detected by the temperature detection element is low, the speed of the circulating water pump 41 can be reduced to reduce energy consumption. In this way, the practicality of the ice making module 100 can be improved.

[0053] In some embodiments of the utility model, the control element is suitable for controlling the circulating water pump 41 to accelerate when the temperature value of the temperature detection element is higher than a set value, and the set value is less than or equal to 2° C. Preferably, the set value can be taken as 2° C. Through the above setting, the water temperature in the water storage tank 7 can be kept at a low level, so that the cold water flowing out of the user water inlet can better meet the needs of the user, thereby improving the user's satisfaction.

[0054] In some embodiments of the utility model, the side wall of the ice making bin 1 is provided with a first flow channel 12 and a second flow channel 13, the first flow channel 12 is connected between the water supply pipe 4 and the water storage bin 7, one end of the second flow channel 13 is connected to the water storage bin 7 and a water inlet 131 is formed at the other end.

[0055] For example, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, the side wall of the ice making bin 1 is provided with a first flow channel 12 and a second flow channel 13, the first flow channel 12 is connected between the water supply pipeline 4 and the water storage bin 7, the cold water in the cold water bin 3 can flow into the water storage bin 7 through the water supply pipeline 4 and the first flow channel 12, one end of the second flow channel 13 is connected to the water storage bin 7 and the other end is formed with a water inlet 131, so that the cold water in the water storage bin 7 can flow through the second flow channel 13 to flow into the ice making groove 23 from the water inlet 131. Through the above arrangement, the flow stability of the cold water can be improved, and the reliability of the ice making module 100 can be improved.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, the first flow channel 12 and the second flow channel 13 can be set at the same height, or the second flow channel 13 can be set higher than the first flow channel 12 to avoid sedimentation in the water storage tank 7.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the user water inlet can be arranged on the side of the water storage tank 7 away from the second flow channel 13. Through the above arrangement, a certain distance can be maintained between the user water inlet and the second flow channel 13, so that when the user water inlet and the second flow channel 13 are opened at the same time, the mutual interference between the user water inlet and the second flow channel 13 can be reduced, which is conducive to improving the flow stability of cold water.

[0058] In some embodiments of the utility model, the ice-making module 100 of the embodiments of the utility model further includes a U-shaped tube 5, and the side wall of the ice-making bin 1 is also provided with an installation groove 15 open toward the ice-making space 11, and the U-shaped tube 5 is located in the installation groove 15, and one end of the U-shaped tube 5 is connected to the water supply pipe 4 and the other end is connected to the first flow channel 12.

[0059] For example, refer to Figure 6 As shown, the ice-making module 100 further includes a U-shaped tube 5, and a mounting groove 15 is further provided on the side wall of the ice-making bin 1. The mounting groove 15 is openly arranged toward the ice-making space 11, and at least a portion of the mounting groove 15 is aligned with the first flow channel 12 in the up-down direction. The U-shaped tube 5 is installed in the mounting groove 15 with the end facing downward, one end of the U-shaped tube 5 is connected to the water supply pipeline 4, and the other end of the U-shaped tube 5 is opposite to and connected to the first flow channel 12, so that the cold water in the water supply pipeline 4 can flow into the first flow channel 12 through the U-shaped tube 5.

[0060] Through the above arrangement, the connection difficulty between the water supply pipeline 4 and the first flow channel 12 can be reduced, and the U-shaped tube 5 can limit the cold water in the water storage tank 7 from flowing back from the water supply pipeline 4 to the cold water tank 3, which is beneficial to improving the operating reliability of the ice making module 100.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, the side wall of the ice making bin 1 is further provided with a third flow channel 14, one end of the third flow channel 14 is connected to the water storage bin 7 and the other end is formed with a water replenishment port 141, and the water replenishment port 141 is open toward the ice making space 11. In the specific working process, when the cold water in the cold water bin 3 is less, the water storage bin 7 can be replenished from the outside, and the cold water replenished in the water storage bin 7 can flow into the ice making space 11 through the water replenishment port 141, and then flow into the cold water bin 3 from the ice making space 11. In this way, the cold water bin 3 can be quickly replenished without affecting the quality of ice cubes, which is conducive to improving the design rationality of the ice making module 100.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present invention, a switch may be provided at the water replenishment port 141 and the water inlet 131, respectively, so that the ice-making module 100 can selectively open either the water replenishment port 141 or the water inlet 131. For example, the water inlet 131 may be controlled to be opened and the water replenishment port 141 may be controlled to be closed, so that the cold water in the water storage tank 7 flows into the ice-making groove 23, thereby improving the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water tank 3. Thus, it is conducive to meeting different working conditions.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 As shown, the water replenishing port 141 and the water inlet 131 can be arranged on the same side wall of the ice making bin 1. The above arrangement can reduce the layout difficulty of the ice making module 100, reduce the structural complexity and processing difficulty of the ice making module 100, and improve the practicality of the ice making module 100.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 7 As shown, the ice-making water box 2 includes two middle side walls 21 that are relatively distributed along the first direction L1 and two end side walls 22 that are relatively distributed along the second direction L2. The end side walls 22 are used to be rotatably connected to the ice-making bin 1 so that the ice-making water box 2 can rotate around the second direction L2. The overflow port 211 can be set on one of the middle side walls 21, and the water inlet 131 is set above one of the end side walls 22.

[0065] Through the above arrangement, the cold water can flow through the ice making part 6 in the process of flowing from the water inlet 131 to the overflow port 211, which can improve the refrigeration efficiency, and can make the cold water take away the bubbles generated in the freezing process, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes. In addition, it can make it difficult for ice cubes to separate the water inlet 131 and the overflow port 211, which is conducive to improving the flow stability of the cold water in the ice making groove 23 and improving the reliability of the ice making module 100.

[0066] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7As shown, the height of the upper edge of one of the two middle side walls 21 with the overflow port 211 is lower than the height of the upper edge of the other middle side wall 21. With the above arrangement, when the overflow port 211 is blocked by ice cubes, cold water can still flow out from the side of the ice making water box 2 with the overflow port 211, thereby ensuring the flow stability of cold water and improving the design rationality of the ice making module 100.

[0067] In some embodiments of the utility model, the water supply pipeline 4 includes a plurality of sub-pipe segments 42, and the plurality of sub-pipe segments 42 are bent and connected in sequence, at least one sub-pipe segment 42 extends in a horizontal direction and at least another sub-pipe segment 42 extends in an up-down direction; wherein, a sub-pipe segment 42 located at the top is connected to the water inlet 131, and a sub-pipe segment 42 located at the bottom is connected to the cold water tank 3.

[0068] For example, refer to Figure 5 As shown, the water supply pipeline 4 includes a plurality of sub-pipe segments 42, which are arranged in sequence in the up-down direction and connected in a bend, at least one sub-pipe segment 42 extends in the horizontal direction and at least another sub-pipe segment 42 extends in the up-down direction. Exemplarily, the sub-pipe segment 42 may include a vertical sub-pipe segment and a horizontal sub-pipe segment, both of which are multiple, and the multiple vertical sub-pipe segments and the multiple horizontal sub-pipe segments are staggered and sequentially connected.

[0069] Among them, the cold water tank 3 and the water inlet 131 are staggered in the up and down directions and the horizontal directions, and the water supply pipe 4 is arranged between the cold water tank 3 and the water inlet 131. A sub-pipe section 42 located at the top is connected to the water inlet 131, and a sub-pipe section 42 located at the bottom is connected to the cold water tank 3, so that the water supply pipe 4 can stably connect the cold water tank 3 and the water inlet 131.

[0070] It can be understood that by dividing the water supply pipe 4 into multiple sub-pipe sections 42, the shape of the water supply pipe 4 can be made to better fit the shape of the ice-making module 100, which is conducive to saving space and reducing the difficulty of arranging the water supply pipe 4. It can also make the arrangement position of the water inlet 131 more flexible, which is conducive to meeting the design requirements of the ice-making module 100.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, the circulating water pump 41 can be connected to a sub-pipe section 42 located at the bottom. Through the above arrangement, the circulating water pump 41 can be close to the inlet end of the water supply pipeline 4, which improves the working stability of the circulating water pump 41, and can lower the center of gravity of the ice-making module 100, thereby improving the overall stability of the ice-making module 100.

[0072] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5As shown, a plurality of step surfaces 91 are formed in the ice-making housing 9, and the plurality of step surfaces 91 are sequentially connected between the cold water bin 3 and the ice-making bin 1 to achieve smooth connection between the cold water bin 3 and the ice-making bin 1. The step surfaces 91 are used to buffer the cold water flowing from the ice-making bin 1 to the cold water bin 3 to reduce the impact on the cold water bin 3. Thus, the overall stability of the ice-making module 100 can be improved.

[0073] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, a plurality of sub-pipe segments 42 may be provided and respectively mounted on a plurality of step surfaces 91. Thus, the installation stability of the water supply pipeline 4 may be improved, and the design rationality of the ice-making module 100 may be improved.

[0074] The utility model also provides a drinking water device 200 .

[0075] like Figure 1 As shown, the drinking water device 200 according to the embodiment of the utility model is provided with an ice making module 100 of any of the above embodiments. The ice making module 100 can be provided in the drinking water device 200 so that the drinking water device 200 can produce ice cubes. The drinking water device 200 can be provided as a desktop machine, a vertical machine, an embedded machine or a pipeline machine, etc.

[0076] According to the drinking water equipment 200 of the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging cold water to circulate between the cold water bin 3, the water storage bin 7 and the ice making bin 1, the refrigeration efficiency of the cold water bin 3 can be improved, and the temperature change of the cold water bin 3 can be made smooth, which is conducive to accurately controlling the temperature of the water storage bin 7, better meeting the usage requirements of customers, and improving the overall performance of the drinking water equipment 200.

[0077] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0078] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice-making module, characterized in that: include: Ice making shell; An ice-making bin, a cold water bin and a water storage bin, wherein the ice-making bin, the cold water bin and the water storage bin are all installed on the ice-making housing, and the ice-making bin and the water storage bin are both located at the upper part of the ice-making housing, and the cold water bin is located at the lower part of the ice-making housing, the ice-making bin forms an ice-making space, the ice-making bin is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water storage bin, and a water supply pipeline is communicated between the cold water bin and the water storage bin; An ice-making water box, the ice-making water box is installed in the ice-making space, the ice-making water box is formed with an ice-making groove open upward and an overflow port connected to the ice-making groove, the water inlet is suitable for supplying water into the ice-making groove, the cold water bin is located below the overflow port, and the water in the ice-making groove is suitable for overflowing from the overflow port to the cold water bin; Wherein, a circulating water pump is provided in the water supply pipeline, and the water storage tank is connected to a user water inlet.

2. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a temperature detection element and a control element. The temperature detection element is used to detect the temperature of the water storage tank and / or the user water inlet, and the control element is suitable for controlling the rotation speed of the circulating water pump according to the temperature value of the temperature detection element.

3. The ice-making module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control element is suitable for controlling the circulating water pump to accelerate when the temperature value of the temperature detection element is higher than a set value, and the set value is less than or equal to 2°C.

4. The ice-making module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the ice making bin is provided with a first flow channel and a second flow channel, the first flow channel is connected between the water supply pipeline and the water storage bin, one end of the second flow channel is connected with the water storage bin and the other end forms the water inlet.

5. The ice-making module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The user water inlet is arranged on a side of the water storage tank away from the second flow channel.

6. The ice-making module according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a U-shaped tube, and the side wall of the ice making bin is also provided with an installation groove open toward the ice making space, the U-shaped tube is located in the installation groove, one end of the U-shaped tube is connected to the water supply pipeline and the other end is connected to the first flow channel.

7. The ice-making module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side wall of the ice making bin is further provided with a third flow channel, one end of the third flow channel is communicated with the water storage bin and the other end of the third flow channel is formed with a water replenishing port, and the water replenishing port is open toward the ice making space.

8. The ice-making module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water replenishing port and the water inlet are arranged on the same side wall of the ice making bin.

9. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making water box comprises two middle side walls oppositely distributed along a first direction and two end side walls oppositely distributed along a second direction, the overflow port is arranged on one of the middle side walls, and the water inlet is located above one of the end side walls.

10. The ice-making module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The height of the upper edge of one of the two intermediate side walls on which the overflow port is provided is lower than the height of the upper edge of the other intermediate side wall.

11. The ice-making module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply pipeline comprises a plurality of sub-pipe segments, the plurality of sub-pipe segments are bent and connected in sequence, at least one of the sub-pipe segments extends in a horizontal direction and at least another sub-pipe segment extends in a vertical direction; Among them, the sub-pipe section located at the top is connected to the water inlet, and the sub-pipe section located at the bottom is connected to the cold water tank.

12. The ice-making module according to claim 11, characterized in that: The circulating water pump is connected to the sub-pipe section located at the bottom.

13. The ice-making module according to claim 11, characterized in that: A plurality of step surfaces are formed in the ice-making shell, and a plurality of sub-pipe sections are respectively fitted and installed on the plurality of step surfaces.

14. A drinking water device, characterized in that: An ice-making module according to any one of claims 1 to 13 is provided.

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