Ice squeezing head and ice making device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice extruding head and an ice making device which are applied to the technical field of ice making equipment, the ice extruding head is applied to the ice making device, the ice making device is provided with an ice outlet, and the ice making device is used for making ice and pushing out the made ice through the ice outlet; the ice extruding head is used for being installed on the ice outlet, the ice extruding head is provided with an ice inlet end and an ice outlet end which are oppositely arranged, the ice extruding head is provided with at least one forming cavity groove in the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, and the area of the forming cavity groove is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end. And the ice inlet end is communicated with the ice making device, so that discharged ice is formed into ice blocks through the forming cavity groove and then is discharged from the ice outlet end. Ice is extruded out through the forming cavity groove of the ice extruding head, the area of the forming cavity groove is set to be gradually reduced from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end so as to ensure stable ice outlet forming, and the technical problem that the ice outlet shape cannot be kept stable is solved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, most of the existing ice-making devices discharge ice through the ice outlet. Some ice-making devices also increase the length of the ice outlet channel to squeeze the crushed ice into ice cubes before discharging ice. However, simply changing the length of the ice outlet channel can only squeeze the ice, but cannot ensure that the shape of the ice can be maintained stable. After discharging ice, it is easy to have problems such as sandy ice cubes or ice cubes that are broken and cannot be shaped. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an ice squeezing head and an ice making device, aiming to solve the technical problem that the shape of ice output cannot be maintained stable.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes an ice squeezing head, which is applied to an ice-making device, wherein the ice-making device is provided with an ice outlet, and the ice-making device is used to make ice and push the made ice out through the ice outlet;

[0005] The ice squeezing head is used to be installed on the ice outlet, and the ice squeezing head has an ice inlet end and an ice outlet end that are arranged opposite to each other. The ice squeezing head is provided with at least one forming cavity groove along the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, and the area of ​​the forming cavity groove is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end. The ice inlet end is connected to the ice making device so that the outlet ice can be formed into ice cubes through the forming cavity groove and then discharged from the ice outlet end.

[0006] In one embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity at the ice outlet end to the area of ​​the forming cavity at the ice inlet end is between 10% and 80%.

[0007] In one embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity at the ice outlet end to the area of ​​the forming cavity at the ice inlet end is between 20% and 60%.

[0008] In one embodiment, the groove depth of the forming cavity groove along the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end is between 10 mm and 100 mm.

[0009] In one embodiment, the ice squeezing head includes a plurality of sub-ice heads, and the plurality of sub-ice heads are detachably connected in sequence along a direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end.

[0010] In one embodiment, there are a plurality of the forming cavities, and the plurality of the forming cavities are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the ice squeezing head.

[0011] In one embodiment, an ice cutting head is provided on a side of the ice squeezing head close to the ice discharging end, for cutting off ice cubes discharged from the ice discharging end.

[0012] In one embodiment, the ice-breaking head is in a frustum shape, and the peripheral wall surface of the ice-breaking head is inclined toward the forming cavity.

[0013] The utility model also provides an ice-making device, comprising:

[0014] An ice-making body, on which an ice outlet is arranged; and an ice-squeezing head as described above, which is mounted on the ice outlet.

[0015] In one embodiment, the ice-making body comprises:

[0016] A cylinder body, wherein the cylinder body has a water inlet and the ice outlet, and an ice scraping screw is arranged in the cylinder body;

[0017] A driving assembly, the driving assembly is connected to the ice scraping screw;

[0018] A refrigeration system, the refrigeration system comprising a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a throttling device, wherein the compressor, the condenser, the throttling device and the evaporator are sequentially connected to form a refrigeration cycle;

[0019] The evaporator is arranged around the cylinder and is used to refrigerate the cylinder so that the water in the cylinder condenses into ice;

[0020] The driving assembly is used to drive the ice scraping screw to rotate, so as to scrape the ice in the cylinder, transfer the ice to the ice outlet, and squeeze it out through the ice squeezing head to form ice cubes.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The technical solution of the utility model adopts an ice squeezing head to squeeze out ice, so that the ice is formed;

[0023] The ice squeezing head is applied to an ice-making device, the ice-making device is provided with an ice outlet, the ice-making device is used to make ice and push the made ice out through the ice outlet; the ice squeezing head is used to be installed on the ice outlet, the ice squeezing head has an ice inlet end and an ice outlet end which are arranged relatively, the ice squeezing head is provided with at least one forming cavity groove along the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, the area of ​​the forming cavity groove is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, the ice inlet end is connected with the ice-making device, so that the outlet ice is formed into ice cubes through the forming cavity groove and then discharged from the ice outlet end, by setting the area of ​​the forming cavity groove to gradually reduce from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, the outlet ice can be effectively squeezed, ensuring that the outlet ice of the ice-making device is effectively formed, avoiding the problem of sandy ice cubes and broken ice cubes that cannot be formed, and improving the outlet ice quality;

[0024] The ice squeezing head is used to be installed on the ice outlet. By installing ice squeezing heads with different molding cavities, ice cubes of different shapes can be made, so as to be suitable for changing the shape of the ice cubes according to actual needs, meet different requirements of actual use, and expand the use scenarios of the ice making device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of an ice making system provided by the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 A simplified structural diagram of an embodiment of an ice-making device provided by the utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an ice squeezer provided by the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Cross-sectional diagram;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 3 sectional view of

[0031] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the ice squeezing head provided by the utility model;

[0032] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the ice squeezing head provided by the utility model;

[0033] Figure 8 The present invention is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the ice squeezing head provided by the present invention.

[0034] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0035] 100, ice-making body; 101, ice outlet; 102, water inlet; 110, cylinder; 120, motor; 130, ice-scraping screw;

[0036] 200, ice squeezing head; 201, ice inlet end; 202, ice outlet end; 203, forming cavity; 204, clamping part; 205, installation position; 210, sub-ice head; 2101, ice outlet trough;

[0037] 300, ice breaking head; 310, stopper;

[0038] 410, compressor; 420, condenser; 430, evaporator; 4301, evaporator inlet; 4302, evaporator outlet; 440, throttling device; 450, water tank.

[0039] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0041] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0042] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0043] Based on the problem that most existing ice-making devices discharge ice through an ice outlet and the shape of the discharged ice is not stable, the utility model provides an ice squeezing head and an ice-making device, by arranging the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 to be gradually reduced from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 to ensure stable ice formation, avoid the problem of sandy ice cubes and broken ice cubes that cannot be shaped, so that the shape of the produced ice cubes is stable.

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 8The ice squeezing head 200 is applied to an ice-making device, and the ice-making device is provided with an ice outlet 101 . The ice-making device is used to make ice and push the made ice out through the ice outlet 101 .

[0045] The ice squeezing head 200 is used to be installed on the ice outlet 101. The ice squeezing head 200 has an ice inlet end 201 and an ice outlet end 202 that are relatively arranged. The ice squeezing head 200 is provided with at least one forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. The area of ​​the forming cavity 203 is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. The ice inlet end 201 is connected to the ice making device so that the ice outlet is formed into ice cubes through the forming cavity 203 and then discharged from the ice outlet end 202. The ice squeezing head 200 is used to squeeze the ice outlet so that the ice outlet is formed. By setting the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 to gradually reduce from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202, the ice outlet can be effectively squeezed, ensuring that the ice outlet of the ice making device is effectively formed, avoiding the problem of sandy ice cubes and broken ice cubes that cannot be formed, and improving the quality of ice outlet.

[0046] The ice squeezing head 200 is used to be installed on the ice outlet 101. In the present invention, the ice squeezing head 200 is connected and fixed to the ice outlet 101 of the ice making device by a fixed connection method such as welding; or, the ice squeezing head 200 is detachably connected to the ice outlet head. The ice squeezing head 200 can be optionally connected to the ice outlet head by a threaded connection, a clamping part 204 clamping, a sleeve connection, etc., or, by setting a locking member, a buckle, etc., the ice squeezing head 200 is detachably installed on the ice outlet head through a connecting component. By installing different ice squeezing heads 200 with molding cavities 203, ice cubes of different shapes can be made, so as to be suitable for changing the shape of the ice cubes made according to actual needs, meet different requirements of actual use, and expand the use scenarios of the ice making device.

[0047] It can be understood that in the embodiment of the present utility model, the ice-making device includes an ice-making body 100, and an ice outlet 101 is provided on the ice-making body 100. The ice outlet 101 is only used as a position of the ice-making body 100 for discharging ice and connecting the inside and outside of the ice-making body 100, and does not directly play a role in squeezing the crushed ice to shape the crushed ice before discharging the ice. The shaping cavity 203 is provided on the ice-squeezing head 200 along the direction of the ice inlet end 201 and the ice outlet end 202. Optionally, the forming cavity 203 is arranged between the ice inlet end 201 and the ice outlet end 202, and penetrates the ice inlet end 201 and the ice outlet end 202; or, the forming cavity 203 is arranged between the ice inlet end 201 and the ice outlet end 202, but does not directly penetrate the ice inlet end 201 and the ice outlet end 202, that is, other groove sections or other grooves connected to the forming cavity 203 are also provided near the ice inlet end 201 and / or the ice outlet end 202, and the shape and size of the groove section or groove and the forming cavity 203 may be the same or different. When the groove section or groove is arranged at the ice inlet end 201, it can be used to achieve the connection transition between the forming cavity 203 and the ice inlet end 201; when the groove section or groove is arranged at the ice outlet end 202, it can be used to achieve the final extrusion shaping before ice outlet or to ensure the ice breaking rules to avoid excessive ice breaking section from damaging the integrity of the ice cubes still being shaped in the forming cavity 203.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional shapes of the multiple forming cavities 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 are the same or different. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 refers to the shape of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 can be any enclosed shape. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 is a combination of one or more of a trapezoid, a circle, a square, and a heart shape. The area of ​​the forming cavity 203 is set to be gradually reduced from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. Optionally, refer to Figures 4 to 6 , with the center of the forming cavity 203 as the reference, the forming cavity 203 is arranged in a tapered shape from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202; or, referring to Figure 7 When the molding cavity 203 is in the shape of a semicircle, triangle, square or other graphic whose edge is at least partially a line segment, the other peripheral edges of the molding cavity 203 are set in a tapered shape with the line segment as a reference.

[0049] In order to achieve effective extrusion of the ice, ensure that the ice from the ice making device is effectively formed, and solve the problem of sandy ice and broken ice that cannot be shaped, refer to Figures 4 to 8 In one embodiment, the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice outlet end 202 to the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice inlet end 201 is between 10% and 80%.

[0050] Avoid the situation where the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice outlet end 202 to the area at the ice inlet end 201 is too large, resulting in the inability to effectively squeeze and shape the ice, and the problem of the ice cubes being unable to be shaped; at the same time, avoid the situation where the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice outlet end 202 to the area at the ice inlet end 201 is too small, affecting the ice outlet speed, and the problem of difficulty in discharging the ice cubes from the ice outlet end 202.

[0051] As a further example, the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice outlet end 202 to the area of ​​the ice inlet end 201 is between 20% and 60%, so as to further improve the ice outlet efficiency while ensuring the ice cubes are formed.

[0052] In one embodiment, the groove depth of the forming cavity 203 from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 is between 10 mm and 100 mm. By providing the forming cavity 203 with different groove depths from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202, ice cubes of different hardness can be discharged.

[0053] In order to meet different requirements for ice hardness, a forming cavity 203 with different groove depths along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 can be used. When the groove depth of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 is larger, the discharged ice cubes are harder and better formed; when the groove depth of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 is smaller, the discharged ice cubes are less hard, and the ice cubes are easier to break and become sandy. Ice cubes with greater hardness can be used in scenes such as food production and ice sculpture processing that need to maintain shape and beauty and have high cooling requirements, while ice cubes with less hardness can be used in scenes such as packaging and transportation that have no fixed requirements for the shape of ice cubes. The groove depth of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 can be set according to actual conditions, and is not limited here.

[0054] As an optional example of the present application, the ice squeezing head 200 is detachably mounted on the ice-making body 100. To facilitate adjustment of ice hardness, a forming cavity groove 203 with different groove depths along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 can be used.

[0055] Reference Figure 8 In one embodiment, the ice squeezing head 200 includes a plurality of sub-ice heads 210 , and the plurality of sub-ice heads 210 are detachably connected in sequence along a direction from an ice inlet end 201 to an ice outlet end 202 .

[0056] Optionally, each sub-ice head 210 is provided with an ice outlet groove 2101, and the ice outlet groove 2101 runs through the sub-ice head 210. Multiple sub-ice heads 210 are detachably connected to form the ice squeezing head 200 shown. The ice outlet grooves 2101 of multiple sub-ice heads 210 sequentially connected along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 are interconnected to form a forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200. Multiple sub-ice heads 210 can be optionally connected to form the ice squeezing head 200 by means of threaded connection, clamping connection, sleeve connection, etc.; it can also be provided with a locking member, buckle, or other connecting components, or a kit is provided separately, so that multiple sub-ice heads 210 are connected to form the ice squeezing head 200 through the connecting component or kit.

[0057] The shapes of the forming cavities 203 of the multiple sub-ice heads 210 are the same. Specifically, the depth of the ice outlet trough 2101 is changed by changing the thickness of the sub-ice head 210, the depth of the constructed forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 is changed, and the extrusion molding process of the ice squeezing head 200 is further changed to discharge ice with different hardness.

[0058] In the present application, the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. When the ice squeezing head 200 includes a plurality of sub-ice heads 210, the plurality of sub-ice heads 210 are sequentially detachably connected along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. Each sub-ice head 210 is provided with an ice outlet groove 2101. The cross-sectional shapes of the ice outlet grooves 2101 of the plurality of sub-ice heads 210 are the same. The area of ​​the ice outlet groove 2101 of each sub-ice head 210 is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202, so that the ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 at the ice outlet end 202 to the area at the ice inlet end 201 is between 10% and 80%. The ice sub-head 210 relatively close to the ice outlet 101 of the two adjacent ice sub-heads 210 is taken as the upper ice sub-head 210, and the ice sub-head 210 relatively far from the ice outlet 101 is taken as the lower ice sub-head 210, and the area of ​​the lower ice sub-head 210 close to the ice outlet is the same as the area of ​​the upper ice sub-head 210 far from the ice outlet.

[0059] Further, the plurality of sub-ice heads 210 of the ice squeezing head 200 are sequentially spliced ​​along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202, and the ice outlet groove 2101 of the next sub-ice head 210 abuts against the ice outlet groove 2101 of the previous sub-ice head 210; or, the ice outlet groove 2101 of the next sub-ice head 210 is plug-connected with the ice outlet groove 2101 of the previous sub-ice head 210. Taking the abutment of the ice outlet groove 2101 of the next sub-ice head 210 with the ice outlet groove 2101 of the previous sub-ice head 210 as an example, a kit can be specifically provided outside the ice squeezing head 200, and the sub-ice head 210 is fixed by the kit. When the sub-ice head 210 needs to be replaced, the sub-ice head 210 is removed from the kit, and after the new sub-ice head 210 is directly replaced on the kit, the kit with the replaced sub-ice head 210 is installed on the ice making body 100 to complete the replacement of the ice squeezing head 200. Taking the plug-in connection of the ice outlet groove 2101 of the next ice sub-head 210 with the ice outlet groove 2101 of the previous ice sub-head 210 as an example, a pipe fitting can be optionally provided in the ice sub-head 210 to form the ice outlet groove 2101 inside the pipe fitting, and the pipe fitting of the next ice sub-head 210 is plugged into the ice outlet groove 2101 of the previous ice sub-head 210 to construct an ice squeezing head 200. The groove depth of the ice squeezing head 200 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 can be adjusted by adjusting the relative distance between the next ice sub-head 210 and the previous ice sub-head 210; the specific setting can be based on actual conditions and is not limited here.

[0060] In the present invention, the forming cavity 203 can be arranged at any position on the ice squeezing head 200. In order to facilitate processing and production and improve ice making efficiency, Figures 3 to 7 In one embodiment, there are multiple forming cavities 203. When multiple forming cavities 203 are provided, the multiple forming cavities 203 are arranged at intervals.

[0061] Furthermore, a plurality of forming cavities 203 are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the ice squeezing head 200 .

[0062] Optionally, when the ice squeezing head 200 is provided with a plurality of forming cavities 203, the sizes of the plurality of forming cavities 203 are the same or different, so as to be suitable for squeezing out ice cubes of the same size or different sizes at the same time.

[0063] In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shapes of the multiple forming cavities 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 are the same or different. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 refers to the shape of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 can be any enclosed shape.

[0064] To facilitate the promotion of production, the cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 is optionally one or a combination of trapezoidal, circular, square, and heart-shaped. To facilitate ice discharging, when the cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 is set to a shape with a bent corner such as a trapezoidal or square, the bent corner can also be set to a rounded corner. The specific setting can be based on actual conditions and is not limited here.

[0065] It is understandable that the same ice squeezing head 200 may be optionally provided with a plurality of forming cavities 203 with the same or different cross-sectional shapes, so as to squeeze out ice cubes of the same shape according to actual needs, or squeeze out ice cubes of different shapes at the same time.

[0066] Optionally, after the ice cubes are discharged through the forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200, the user can break the discharged ice cubes by knocking them, so that the length of the ice cubes meets the requirements, and avoid the ice cubes being too long to form icicles that are inconvenient to use; alternatively, an ice-breaking head 300 can be provided on the ice-making body 100 or the ice-squeezing head 200, and the ice-making device can automatically break the ice discharged from the ice-discharging end 202 through the ice-breaking head 300 when producing and discharging ice.

[0067] In order to automatically disconnect the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202, so that the length of the ice cubes is suitable for actual use and the ice cubes are prevented from being too long, refer to Figure 2 In one embodiment, an ice cutting head 300 is provided on one side of the ice squeezing head 200 close to the ice discharging end 202 to cut off the ice cubes discharged from the ice discharging end 202 .

[0068] The ice breaking head 300 may be optionally configured as a fixed connection structure integrally connected to the ice squeezing head 200, or may be configured as a connection structure detachably connected to the ice squeezing head 200, or the ice breaking head 300 may be merely disposed on the ice making body 100 without limiting the connection relationship between the ice breaking head 300 and the ice squeezing head 200.

[0069] Taking the ice breaking head 300 and the ice squeezing head 200 as a fixed connection structure as an example, the ice breaking head 300 and the ice squeezing head 200 form an integral structure, or the ice breaking head 300 is connected to the side of the ice squeezing head 200 near the ice outlet end 202 by a fixed connection method such as welding. The ice breaking head 300 has a stopper 310, and the stopper 310 is arranged obliquely toward the ice outlet end 202 so that the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202 are disconnected from the set length. Specifically, the ice breaking head 300 can also be provided with a mounting position 205 for limiting the mounting position of the ice breaking head 300, so that after the processing of the forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 is completed, the ice breaking head 300 is connected and fixed to the mounting position 205 of the ice squeezing head 200, and the ice squeezing head 200 with the ice breaking head 300 is installed as a whole at the ice outlet 101 of the ice making body 100, and the processing errors are reduced by separate processing, and the yield rate is improved. The installation position 205 can be specifically set at any position suitable for actual use, such as the center of the ice squeezing head 200 or the periphery of the ice squeezing head 200, and is not limited here.

[0070] Taking the detachable connection structure of the ice breaking head 300 and the ice squeezing head 200 as an example, the ice breaking head 300 is connected to the ice squeezing head 200 by screw connection, clamping, plugging, sleeve connection, etc. The ice breaking head 300 has a stopper 310, which is arranged obliquely toward the ice outlet end 202 so that the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202 are disconnected from the set length. Specifically, a mounting position 205 for installing the ice breaking head 300 can be provided on the ice breaking head 300, and the mounting position 205 is at least arranged through one side of the ice squeezing head 200 close to the ice outlet end 202. After the ice breaking head 300 is connected to the ice squeezing head 200 through the mounting position 205, the ice squeezing head 200 with the ice breaking head 300 installed is installed as a whole at the ice outlet 101 of the ice making body 100. The ice breaking head 300 is detachably connected to the ice squeezing head 200, and can be adapted to different ice squeezing heads 200, and avoids the need to respectively set the ice breaking head 300 corresponding to different ice squeezing heads 200, thereby effectively reducing the processing procedures and reducing the processing cost.

[0071] Taking the example that the ice breaking head 300 is not directly connected to the ice squeezing head 200, as an example, the ice breaking head 300 is installed on the ice squeezing head 200 and is blocked at a side of the ice squeezing head 200 close to the ice outlet end 202. The ice breaking head 300 has a blocking member 310, which is tilted toward the ice outlet end 202 to break the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202 from a set length. As another example, the ice breaking head 300 can be specifically configured to be a scraper. The ice-making body 100 is provided with an ice-scraping device such as an ice-scraping screw 130, and the ice-scraping screw 130 can rotate relative to the ice outlet 101. The middle part of the ice-breaking head 300 is provided with connecting parts such as a connecting rod, and the middle part of the ice-squeezing head 200 is provided with a mounting position 205 for the connecting part to pass through. After the ice-squeezing head 200 is installed on the ice-making body 100, the ice-breaking head 300 passes through the middle mounting position 205 of the ice-squeezing head 200 through the middle connecting part and is connected to the ice-scraping screw 130 in the ice-making body 100. During the ice-making process, the ice-breaking head 300 rotates under the drive of the ice-scraping screw 130 and breaks the ice cubes discharged from the ice-squeezing head 200, thereby realizing automatic ice breaking.

[0072] In one embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate processing and assembly, the ice breaking head 300 is set in a frustum shape, optionally a circular frustum shape or any other frustum shape, and the peripheral wall surface of the ice breaking head 300 is inclined toward the forming cavity groove 203. Specifically, the side of the ice breaking head 300 with a smaller area can be arranged close to the ice outlet end 202 of the ice squeezing head 200, so that the peripheral wall surface (or multiple side surfaces) of the ice breaking head 300 corresponds to each forming cavity groove 203 to form a stopper 310, and by limiting the inclination angle of the peripheral wall surface of the ice breaking head 300 relative to each corresponding forming cavity groove 203 or limiting the outer diameter and height of the ice breaking head 300, the breaking length of the ice cube discharged from the ice outlet end 202 is further limited.

[0073] In other embodiments of the present invention, the ice breaking head 300 has a stopper 310, and the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202 are broken after abutting against the stopper 310. Specifically, the stopper 310 can be arranged to be inclined toward the ice outlet end 202, so that the ice cubes discharged from the ice outlet end 202 are broken at a set length. Optionally, the stopper 310 shown can be specifically arranged as a baffle plate corresponding to each forming cavity 203, and the breaking length of the ice cubes discharged from each forming cavity 203 is further limited by limiting the inclination angle of each baffle plate relative to the corresponding forming cavity 203. The inclination angle of the baffle plate relative to the forming cavity 203 is between 10° and 89°. The larger the inclination angle, the longer the breaking length, and the smaller the inclination angle, the smaller the breaking length. Alternatively, the ice-breaking head 300 may be configured to be a hemisphere or other ellipsoidal shape suitable for use, and the peripheral wall surface of the ice-breaking head 300 may be configured to be close to the ice-discharging end 202 of the ice-squeezing head 200, so that the peripheral wall surface of the ice-breaking head 300 corresponds to each forming cavity 203 to form a stopper 310, and the breaking length of the ice cubes discharged from the ice-discharging end 202 may be further limited by limiting the inclination angle of the peripheral wall surface of the ice-breaking head 300 relative to each forming cavity 203 or limiting the outer diameter and height of the ice-breaking head 300. The ice-breaking head 300 shown in the actual configuration may be specifically configured, and is not limited here.

[0074] The utility model also provides an ice-making device, which includes an ice-making body 100 and an ice-squeezing head 200 as shown in the above embodiment, wherein the ice-making body 100 is provided with an ice outlet 101, and the ice-squeezing head 200 is installed on the ice outlet 101. Specifically, the ice-making device is used to make ice and push the made ice out through the ice outlet 101. The ice-squeezing head 200 is installed on the ice outlet 101, and the ice-squeezing head 200 has an ice-inlet end 201 and an ice-outlet end 202 that are arranged opposite to each other. The ice-squeezing head 200 is provided with at least one forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice-inlet end 201 to the ice-outlet end 202, and the area of ​​the forming cavity 203 is gradually reduced from the ice-inlet end 201 to the ice-outlet end 202, and the ice-inlet end 201 is connected with the ice-making device so that the ice is formed into ice cubes through the forming cavity 203 and then discharged from the ice-outlet end 202.

[0075] There is at least one ice-squeezing head 200. When a plurality of different ice-squeezing heads 200 are installed interchangeably, the forming cavities 203 of the plurality of ice-squeezing heads 200 are different. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 refers to the shape of the forming cavity 203 along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202. The cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 of the ice-squeezing head 200 can be any enclosed shape.

[0076] To facilitate the promotion of production, the cross-sectional shape of the forming cavity 203 is optionally a combination of one or more of a trapezoid, a circle, a square, and a heart shape. The number, size, position, shape, and groove depth along the direction from the ice inlet end 201 to the ice outlet end 202 of the forming cavity 203 provided on different ice squeezing heads 200 are not completely the same; the same ice squeezing head 200 may optionally be provided with a plurality of forming cavities 203 with the same or different cross-sectional shapes, which are used to squeeze out ice cubes of the same shape according to actual needs, or squeeze out ice cubes of different shapes at the same time.

[0077] Since the ice-making device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments. The specific implementation of this embodiment refers to the above embodiments, so it will not be described one by one here.

[0078] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 The ice-making body includes a cylinder 110, a driving assembly and a refrigeration system. The cylinder 110 has a water inlet 102 and an ice outlet 101. An ice scraping screw 130 is arranged in the cylinder 110. The driving assembly is drivingly connected to the ice scraping screw 130. The refrigeration system includes a compressor 410, a condenser 420, an evaporator 430 and a throttling device 440. The compressor 410, the condenser 420, the throttling device 440 and the evaporator 430 are connected in sequence to form a refrigeration cycle.

[0079] The evaporator 430 is arranged around the barrel 110 and is used to refrigerate the barrel 110 so that the water in the barrel 110 condenses into ice. The driving assembly is used to drive the ice scraping screw 130 to rotate, so as to scrape the ice in the barrel 110 and transfer it to the ice outlet 101, and squeeze it out through the ice squeezing head to form ice cubes.

[0080] Optionally, the driving assembly includes a motor 120 and a speed change mechanism, and the motor 120 is connected to the ice scraping screw 130 through the speed change mechanism to drive the ice scraping screw 130 to rotate. The evaporator 430 includes an evaporator inlet 4301 and an evaporator outlet 4302. The evaporator 430 is covered outside the ice making body 100. The low-temperature liquid refrigerant entering the evaporator 430 from the evaporator inlet 4301 is converted into a low-temperature gas through the evaporator 430 and then discharged from the evaporator outlet 4302 to the compressor 410. The low-temperature liquid refrigerant is converted into a low-temperature gas and the ice making body 100 is cooled down at the same time, so that the water entering the ice making body 100 through the water inlet 102 of the water storage device such as the water tank 450 is converted into ice. The ice scraping screw 130 scrapes off the ice hanging on the inner wall of the ice-making body 100, and pushes the scraped ice sand and crushed ice into the ice squeezing head 200 through the ice outlet 101. The ice is then squeezed by the forming cavity 203 of the ice squeezing head 200 so that the ice is formed into ice cubes of desired shape and size.

[0081] As another example of the present application, the ice-making device may also include a cooling pipeline, which is arranged around the cylinder 110 and is used to refrigerate the cylinder 110 so that the water in the cylinder 110 condenses into ice. Specifically, the pipeline of the evaporator for circulating the refrigerant can be used as the cooling pipeline, and the cooling pipeline is arranged around the ice-making body 100 to cool the ice-making body 100 so that the water entering the ice-making body 100 through the water inlet 102 turns into ice; or, other cooling water pipes are additionally arranged as cooling pipelines to cool the ice-making body 100 so that the water entering the ice-making body 100 through the water inlet 102 turns into ice; this is not limited here.

[0082] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice squeezer, characterized in that: Applicable to an ice-making device, the ice-making device is provided with an ice outlet, the ice-making device is used to make ice and push the made ice out through the ice outlet; The ice squeezing head is used to be installed on the ice outlet, and the ice squeezing head has an ice inlet end and an ice outlet end that are arranged opposite to each other. The ice squeezing head is provided with at least one forming cavity groove along the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end, and the area of ​​the forming cavity groove is gradually reduced from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end. The ice inlet end is connected to the ice making device so that the outlet ice can be formed into ice cubes through the forming cavity groove and then discharged from the ice outlet end.

2. The ice squeezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity groove at the ice outlet end to the area of ​​the forming cavity groove at the ice inlet end is between 10% and 80%.

3. The ice squeezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ratio of the area of ​​the forming cavity groove at the ice outlet end to the area of ​​the forming cavity groove at the ice inlet end is between 20% and 60%.

4. The ice squeezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove depth of the forming cavity groove along the direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end is between 10 mm and 100 mm.

5. The ice squeezer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice squeezing head comprises a plurality of sub-ice heads, and the plurality of sub-ice heads are detachably connected in sequence along a direction from the ice inlet end to the ice outlet end.

6. The ice squeezer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the forming cavities, which are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction around the ice squeezing head.

7. The ice squeezer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: An ice-breaking head is provided on one side of the ice-squeezing head close to the ice-discharging end, for cutting off the ice cubes discharged from the ice-discharging end.

8. The ice squeezer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ice-breaking head is in a frustum shape, and the peripheral wall surface of the ice-breaking head is inclined toward the forming cavity.

9. An ice-making device, characterized in that: include: An ice-making body, wherein an ice outlet is provided on the ice-making body; as well as The ice squeezing head according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the ice squeezing head is installed on the ice outlet.

10. The ice-making device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The ice-making body comprises: A cylinder body, wherein the cylinder body has a water inlet and the ice outlet, and an ice scraping screw is arranged in the cylinder body; A driving assembly, the driving assembly is connected to the ice scraping screw; A refrigeration system, the refrigeration system comprising a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a throttling device, wherein the compressor, the condenser, the throttling device and the evaporator are sequentially connected to form a refrigeration cycle; The evaporator is arranged around the cylinder and is used to refrigerate the cylinder so that the water in the cylinder condenses into ice; The driving assembly is used to drive the ice scraping screw to rotate, so as to scrape the ice in the cylinder, transfer the ice to the ice outlet, and squeeze it out through the ice squeezing head to form ice cubes.

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