Ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice making machine which comprises a shell, a containing cavity is formed in the shell, a mounting opening is formed in the top of the shell, and the mounting opening communicates with the containing cavity; the ice cube tray is movably mounted in the accommodating cavity; the water inlet assembly is slidably mounted at the mounting opening, the water inlet assembly is provided with a water receiving groove and a water guide hole, the water guide hole is communicated with the mounting opening, a water level line is arranged on the groove wall of the water receiving groove, and the water receiving groove injects water with a preset volume into the ice cube tray through the water guide hole. According to the ice maker provided by the invention, the water line is arranged on the tank wall of the water receiving tank, so that the received water is prevented from exceeding the maximum capacity of the ice cube tray; moreover, the water inlet assembly is slidably mounted at the mounting opening of the shell, the mounting structure is simple, the sliding mode is relatively stable, and spilling is avoided; meanwhile, the ice cube tray is directly installed in the shell, no extra installation support needs to be provided, the structure is simple, material consumption is low, and manufacturing cost is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of ice making machines, and in particular, relates to an ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing ice makers usually include a housing and a detachable ice tray disposed in the housing. The ice tray is used to collect water and limit the shape of ice cubes. However, since the amount of water collected by the ice tray is difficult to control, it is easy to cause the ice cubes made each time to be of different sizes. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiment of the present application provides an ice maker to solve the problem that the amount of water received by the ice making tray of the existing ice maker is difficult to control, resulting in different sizes of ice cubes made each time.

[0004] The present application provides an ice making machine, comprising:

[0005] A housing is provided with a receiving cavity, and a mounting opening is provided on the top of the housing, and the mounting opening is communicated with the receiving cavity;

[0006] An ice tray, movably mounted in the accommodating cavity;

[0007] A water inlet assembly is slidably mounted on the mounting port, the water inlet assembly is provided with a water receiving groove and a water guide hole, the water guide hole is communicated with the mounting port, a water level line is provided on the groove wall of the water receiving groove, and the water receiving groove injects a preset volume of water into the ice making grid through the water guide hole.

[0008] Optionally, the water inlet assembly comprises:

[0009] A water guide box is slidably mounted on the mounting opening, one side of the water guide box is provided with an opening, the water guide box is recessed inward from the opening to form a mounting groove, the water guide box is further provided with the water guide hole, and the water guide hole is communicated with the mounting groove;

[0010] A water receiving box is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove, the water receiving groove is provided on a side of the water receiving box away from the housing, and the water receiving box is also provided with a water injection hole, the water injection hole is connected with the water receiving groove and the water guide hole;

[0011] The water receiving box has an open state in which it is at least partially rotated outside the installation groove to expose the water receiving groove; and a closed state in which it is rotated to be completely received in the installation groove to fill water into the ice making grid.

[0012] Optionally, a rotating shaft and a first fixing portion are provided on one side of the water guide box where the opening is provided, the rotating shaft and the first fixing portion are respectively located at two ends of the opening, and the rotating shaft extends along the direction of gravity;

[0013] The water receiving box is correspondingly provided with a rotation hole and a second fixing portion. The water receiving box rotates in a horizontal direction around the rotating shaft through the rotation hole and is fixed to the first fixing portion through the second fixing portion.

[0014] Optionally, the water injection hole is located at one end of the water receiving groove away from the opening, and when the water receiving box is rotated to be completely received in the installation groove, the water injection hole is communicated with the water guide hole.

[0015] Optionally, a water guide groove is recessed on a side wall of the installation groove near the installation opening, one end of the water guide groove is connected to the water guide hole, and the other end extends along the projection of the movement trajectory of the water injection hole in the installation groove.

[0016] Optionally, the water inlet assembly comprises:

[0017] A water guide box is slidably mounted on the mounting opening, a mounting groove is provided on a side of the water guide box away from the mounting opening, and the water guide box is further provided with the water guide hole, which is communicated with the mounting groove;

[0018] A water receiving box is detachably mounted in the mounting groove, and the water receiving groove is provided on a side of the water receiving box facing the mounting groove;

[0019] The water receiving box has a disassembled state in which water is received and water is poured into the installation groove after being disassembled, and an installed state in which water is installed to seal the installation groove.

[0020] Optionally, the water receiving box includes:

[0021] A cover body, covering the notch of the installation slot;

[0022] A side plate extends from the cover body toward one side of the installation groove, and the side plate and the cover body are jointly arranged to form the water receiving groove. A pointed mouth is protruded from one end of the side plate away from the cover body, and the pointed mouth is used to pour water from the water receiving groove.

[0023] Optionally, the water guide box comprises a bottom wall surrounding the bottom of the installation groove, and the water guide hole is penetrated through the bottom wall;

[0024] The height of the bottom wall gradually increases from the peripheral side of the water guide hole toward a direction away from the water guide hole.

[0025] Optionally, a stretch hole and a guide hole are formed through one side of the shell, the guide hole is arc-shaped and the center of the circle corresponding to the arc coincides with the center of the stretch hole, and the center angle of the arc corresponding to the guide hole is greater than 90°;

[0026] The ice making tray comprises a tray body, a first rotating rod and a second rotating rod, wherein the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod are arranged at a distance on one side of the tray body, the first rotating rod is extended in the extending hole, the second rotating rod is rotatably connected in the guide hole, and the second rotating rod rotates in the guide hole to drive the tray body to flip around the first rotating rod.

[0027] Optionally, a side of the outer surface of the shell where the extension hole is provided is also recessed with a rotation groove, and the rotation groove is connected with the extension hole and the guide hole;

[0028] The ice maker further comprises a knob, the knob is rotatably mounted in the rotating groove, a pair of insertion holes are arranged at intervals on one side of the knob facing the extending hole, the pair of insertion holes are respectively plugged with the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod, and the knob is rotated to drive the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod to rotate;

[0029] And / or, the ice maker further comprises an ice storage box, which is detachably connected to the bottom of the shell and communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the ice storage box is used to receive the ice cubes in the ice making grid.

[0030] The ice maker provided in the embodiment of the present application supplies water to the ice cube tray through a water inlet assembly. Since a water level line is provided on the groove wall of the water receiving groove of the water inlet assembly, the user can collect water based on the water level line to prevent the collected water from exceeding the maximum capacity of the ice cube tray and causing the ice cube tray to overflow. In addition, the water inlet assembly is slidably installed on the installation opening of the shell, and the installation structure is simple, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and the sliding method is relatively stable, which prevents the vibration during installation from causing the water in the water receiving groove to oscillate and spill. At the same time, the ice cube tray is directly installed in the shell, and there is no need to provide an additional installation bracket. The structure is simple, the consumables are small, and the manufacturing cost is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0032] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals represent the same parts.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0034] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the water inlet assembly of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application in the open state.

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the water collection box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the water guide box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0038] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view at AA in the middle.

[0039] Figure 7 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the shell of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0040] Figure 8 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the shell of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0041] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice tray of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0042] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice storage box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application.

[0043] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application.

[0044] Fig.12 This is an exploded view of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application.

[0045] Fig.13 This is a schematic structural diagram of the water collection box of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application.

[0046] Fig.14 This is an exploded view of the water inlet assembly of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application.

[0047] Description of reference numerals:

[0048] 1. Shell; 11. Accommodating cavity; 12. Mounting opening; 13. Extension hole; 14. Guide hole; 15. Rotating groove;

[0049] 2. Ice cube tray; 21. Cube body; 22. First rotating rod; 23. Second rotating rod;

[0050] 3. Water inlet assembly;

[0051] 31. water guide box; 311. opening; 312. mounting groove; 313. water guide hole; 314. water guide groove; 315. rotating shaft; 316. first fixing part;

[0052] 32. water receiving box; 321. water receiving trough; 322. water injection hole; 323. rotation hole; 324. second fixing part; 325. cover body; 326. side plate; 3261. pointed mouth;

[0053] 4. Knob;

[0054] 5. Ice storage box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0056] An embodiment of the present application provides an ice maker to solve the problem that the amount of water received by the ice making tray of the existing ice maker is difficult to control, resulting in different sizes of ice cubes made each time, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] Example 1

[0058] See also Figures 1 to 10 The ice maker provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a housing 1, an ice cube tray 2 and a water inlet assembly 3. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. Figure 7 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the shell of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application, wherein a accommodating chamber 11 is provided in the shell 1, and a mounting port 12 is provided on the top of the shell 1, and the mounting port 12 is communicated with the accommodating chamber 11; an ice making tray 2 is movably installed in the accommodating chamber 11; a water inlet assembly 3 is slidably installed on the mounting port 12, and the water inlet assembly 3 is provided with a water receiving groove 321 and a water guide hole 313, and the water guide hole 313 is communicated with the mounting port 12, and a water level line is provided on the groove wall of the water receiving groove 321, and the water receiving groove 321 injects a preset volume of water into the ice making tray 2 through the water guide hole 313.

[0059] The ice maker provided in the embodiment of the present application supplies water to the ice cube tray 2 through the water inlet assembly 3. Since a water level line is provided on the groove wall of the water receiving groove 321 of the water inlet assembly 3, the user can collect water based on the water level line to prevent the collected water from exceeding the maximum capacity of the ice cube tray 2 and causing the ice cube tray 2 to overflow. In addition, the water inlet assembly 3 is slidably installed on the installation opening 12 of the shell 1. The installation structure is simple and easy to disassemble and assemble. The sliding method is relatively stable, which prevents the vibration during installation from causing the water in the water receiving groove 321 to oscillate and overflow. At the same time, the ice cube tray 2 is directly installed in the shell 1 without providing an additional installation bracket. The structure is simple, the consumables are small, and the manufacturing cost is low.

[0060] Optionally, see Figures 3 to 6 , Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application with the water inlet assembly in an open state. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water receiving box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water guide box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. Figure 6 for Figure 5 In the cross-sectional view at AA, the water inlet assembly 3 includes a water guide box 31 and a water receiving box 32. The water guide box 31 is slidably mounted on the mounting port 12, and an opening 311 is provided on one side of the water guide box 31. The water guide box 31 is recessed inward from the opening 311 to form a mounting groove 312. The water guide box 31 is also provided with a water guide hole 313, which is connected to the mounting groove 312; the water receiving box 32 is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove 312, and a water receiving groove 321 is provided on the side of the water receiving box 32 away from the housing 1, and the water receiving box 32 is also provided with a water injection hole 322, which is connected to the water receiving groove 321 and the water guide hole 313; wherein the water receiving box 32 has an open state in which at least part of the water is rotated outside the mounting groove 312 to expose the water receiving groove 321; and a closed state in which the water receiving box 32 is rotated to be completely received in the mounting groove 312 to inject water into the ice making tray 2.

[0061] That is, the water receiving box 32 is rotated to control the opening and closing of the water receiving groove 321 on the water receiving box 32. When the water receiving groove 321 needs to be opened to receive water, the water receiving box 32 is rotated outward from the installation groove 312 to expose at least a portion of the water receiving groove 321, and the water is received and temporarily stored using the water receiving groove 321. When the water in the water receiving groove 321 reaches the water level, the water receiving is stopped, and the water receiving box 32 is rotated into the installation groove 312 until the water receiving box 32 is completely received in the installation groove 312, and the water receiving groove 321 and the ice making tray 2 are connected through the water injection hole 322 on the water receiving box 32 and the water guide hole 313 on the water guide box 31, thereby completing the water supply operation of the water receiving box 32 to the ice making tray 2. In this process, there is no need to disassemble or assemble the water receiving box 32 or the water guide box 31, and the water injection step is simple and easy to operate. Of course, when the water receiving box 32 is rotated outward from the installation groove 312, the water receiving groove 321 can also be completely exposed outside the installation groove 312 to increase the exposed area of ​​the water receiving groove 321, thereby increasing the water receiving efficiency and shortening the water receiving time.

[0062] Optionally, both sides of the water guide box 31 are recessed with slide grooves, and a slide rail is convexly provided on one side of the shell 1 on which the installation port 12 is provided. The water guide box 31 is slidably connected to the slide rail through the slide groove, and in the extension direction of the slide rail, an avoidance hole is provided on the side wall of the shell 1 on the side adjacent to the installation port 12, and the avoidance hole is connected with the installation port 12. One end of the water guide box 31 is inserted into the installation port 12 of the shell 1 from the avoidance hole, and slides through the cooperation of the slide groove and the slide rail to completely cover the installation port 12 to complete the installation of the water guide box 31.

[0063] Optionally, a rotating shaft 315 and a first fixing portion 316 are provided on one side of the water guide box 31 on which the opening 311 is provided, the rotating shaft 315 and the first fixing portion 316 are respectively located at two ends of the opening 311, and the rotating shaft 315 extends along the gravity direction; a rotating hole 323 and a second fixing portion 324 are correspondingly provided on the water receiving box 32, the water receiving box 32 rotates in the horizontal direction around the rotating shaft 315 through the rotating hole 323, and is fixed to the first fixing portion 316 through the second fixing portion 324. Specifically, the rotating hole 323 and the second fixing portion 324 on the water receiving box 32 are provided on one end of the water receiving box 32 close to the opening 311 of the water guide box 31, and are relatively provided on both sides of the water receiving box 32.

[0064] Since the rotating shaft 315 on the water guide box 31 extends in the direction of gravity, the water receiving box 32 rotates on a horizontal plane when rotating around the rotating shaft 315 through the rotating hole 323, thereby ensuring the stability of the water receiving box 32 during rotation and preventing the water receiving box 32 from tilting during rotation, which causes the water in the water receiving groove 321 to spill. At the same time, since the first fixing portion 316 and the second fixing portion 324 are correspondingly provided on the water guide box 31 and the water receiving box 32, when the water receiving box 32 rotates to be completely received in the installation groove 312, the first fixing portion 316 cooperates with the second fixing portion 324 to fix the water receiving box 32 in the water guide box 31, preventing the water receiving box 32 from swinging in the water guide box 31, and ensuring the stability of the connection between the water receiving box 32 and the water guide box 31.

[0065] In some examples, the first fixing portion 316 may be the end portion of the side wall of the water guide box 31, and the second fixing portion 324 may be a buckle with a slot, and the water receiving box 32 is rotated so that the slot on the buckle is engaged with the end portion of the side wall of the water guide box 31 to achieve fixation.

[0066] Furthermore, a handle can be extended outward from the outer side of the buckle to facilitate force when opening or closing the water receiving box 32. The shape and size of the handle are not further limited here and can be determined according to the specific size of the water receiving box 32. The shape includes but is not limited to annular, plate-shaped or spherical shapes.

[0067] Optionally, the water injection hole 322 is located at one end of the water receiving groove 321 away from the opening 311 , and when the water receiving box 32 is rotated to be completely received in the installation groove 312 , the water injection hole 322 is communicated with the water guide hole 313 .

[0068] When the water box 32 is rotated to almost completely expose the water receiving groove 321 outside the mounting groove 312, the water injection hole 322 in the water receiving groove 321 will be exposed outside the mounting groove 312, causing water leakage in the water receiving groove 32. Therefore, when the water receiving box 32 is rotated to most of the water receiving groove 321 is exposed outside the mounting groove 312, and the water injection hole 322 is still located in the mounting groove 312, it can ensure that the water receiving area of ​​the water receiving box 32 is large, and the water injection hole 322 is blocked by the bottom of the water guide box 31, so that the water injection hole 322 of the water receiving box 32 in the water receiving state will hardly leak. Only when the water receiving box 32 is rotated again to be completely received in the mounting groove 312, the water injection hole 322 is aligned and connected with the water guide hole 313 on the water guide box 31, so that the water receiving groove 321 can inject water into the ice making tray 2.

[0069] Optionally, see Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 5In the cross-sectional view at AA, the side wall of the installation groove 312 near the installation opening 12 is recessed with a water guide groove 314, one end of the water guide groove 314 is connected to the water guide hole 313, and the other end extends along the projection of the movement trajectory of the water injection hole 322 in the installation groove 312. That is, the water guide groove 314 is an arc groove, and the other end of the water guide groove 314 can be close to the opening 311, but is not connected to the opening 311.

[0070] That is, during the rotation of the water receiving box 32, there is always a water guide groove 314 below the water injection hole 322 to receive the water leaking from the water injection hole 322. After the water leaking from the water injection hole 322 enters the water guide groove 314, it flows to the water guide hole 313 connected to the water guide groove 314, thereby guiding the water leaking from the water injection hole 322, thereby preventing water from leaking from the water injection hole 322 into other places in the water guide box 31 when the water receiving box 32 rotates to be partially exposed outside the mounting groove 312, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the inside of the ice maker.

[0071] Optionally, the water receiving box 32 is fan-shaped. Furthermore, the central angle corresponding to the fan-shape can be 90°, and the radius of the fan-shape is slightly smaller than the length of the opening 311 of the water guide box 31 to ensure the water receiving capacity of the water receiving box 32 and at the same time ensure that the water receiving box 32 does not interfere with the water guide box 31 when rotating.

[0072] Optionally, two water receiving grooves 321 are provided at intervals on the water receiving box 32, each water receiving groove 321 has a water injection hole 322, and the water guide box 31 is correspondingly provided with two water guide holes 313 and two water guide grooves 314. In some examples, one water receiving groove 321 can be fan-shaped, and the other water receiving groove 321 can be arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped water receiving groove 321 is arranged around the outer side of the fan-shaped water receiving groove 321 to fully utilize the accommodating space of the fan-shaped water receiving box 32.

[0073] Furthermore, a partition is provided between the two water receiving troughs 321 to separate the two water receiving troughs 321, wherein a partition block is provided at one end of the partition, and the height of the partition block is less than the height of the partition, and the height of the partition block can be the same as the water level line in the water receiving trough 321. Therefore, when the water in one of the water receiving troughs 321 reaches the water level line, it can overflow from the partition block to the other water receiving trough 321 until the water in the two water receiving troughs 321 reaches the preset water level line, thereby ensuring that the water in the two water receiving troughs 321 can reach the water level line together, and avoiding the need to discharge excess water when the water in one water receiving trough 321 exceeds the preset water level line.

[0074] The water level line of the water receiving tank 321 can be directly set on the partition block, or can be set on the partition plate or other tank walls of the water receiving tank 321. The water level line can include a maximum scale line or multiple marking scale lines including the maximum scale line.

[0075] It should be noted that when there are two water receiving grooves 321 , the two corresponding water guiding grooves 314 arranged on the water guiding box 31 have different shapes to match the different movement paths of each water injection hole 322 .

[0076] Optionally, the bottom wall of the water receiving trough 321 gradually descends toward the water injection hole 322, that is, the plane where the opening of the water injection hole 322 is located is the lowest plane of the bottom wall of the water receiving trough 321, so as to avoid water accumulation in the water receiving trough 321 and ensure the cleanliness of the water receiving trough 321.

[0077] Optionally, see Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the shell of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. A stretch hole 13 and a guide hole 14 are provided through one side of the shell 1. The guide hole 14 is arc-shaped and the center of the circle corresponding to the arc coincides with the center of the stretch hole 13. The center angle of the arc corresponding to the guide hole 14 is greater than 90°; please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 The present invention is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making grid of an ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application, wherein the ice making grid 2 comprises a grid body 21, a first rotating rod 22 and a second rotating rod 23, wherein the first rotating rod 22 and the second rotating rod 23 are spaced apart on one side of the grid body 21, the first rotating rod 22 is extended into the extension hole 13, the second rotating rod 23 is rotatably connected into the guide hole 14, and the second rotating rod 23 rotates in the guide hole 14 to drive the grid body 21 to flip around the first rotating rod 22.

[0078] Since the first rotating rod 22 can only rotate but not move, when the user moves the second rotating rod 23 to slide in the guide hole 14, the first rotating rod 22 follows the second rotating rod 23 to rotate in the extension hole 13, and the second rotating rod 23 provides a support force and a force rod for the sliding of the first rotating rod 22, so that the second rotating rod 23 can rotate with the first rotating rod 22 as the rotation axis 315, ensuring the stability of the grid body 21 during the rotation process. At the same time, since the ice tray 2 is directly installed in the shell 1 through the extension hole 13 and the guide hole 14, there is no need to provide an additional mounting bracket for the ice tray 2 to realize the installation and rotation of the ice tray 2. The shell 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application has less consumables, a simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0079] The shape of the grid body 21 is not further limited here, for example, it can be a rectangular grid body 21 with a plurality of accommodating grids or a disc-shaped grid body 21 with a plurality of accommodating grids.

[0080] Optionally, a side of the outer surface of the shell 1 where the extension hole 13 is provided is also recessed with a rotation groove 15, and the rotation groove 15 is connected to the extension hole 13 and the guide hole 14; the ice maker also includes a knob 4, which is rotatably installed in the rotation groove 15, and a pair of sockets are spaced apart on the side of the knob 4 facing the extension hole 13, and the pair of sockets are respectively connected to the first rotating rod 22 and the second rotating rod 23, and the knob 4 rotates to drive the first rotating rod 22 and the second rotating rod 23 to rotate.

[0081] By arranging the knob 4 on the outside of the housing 1, it is convenient for the user to rotate the first rotating rod 22 and the second rotating rod 23 through the knob 4. At the same time, the knob 4 is also arranged to cover the first rotating rod 22 and the second rotating rod 23, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the product.

[0082] Optionally, two ice making trays 2 may be included, each ice making tray 2 is provided with a first rotating rod 22, a second rotating rod 23 and a knob 4, and the two ice making trays 2 are arranged horizontally in the receiving chamber 11 of the housing 1. When two ice making trays 2 are included, two water receiving grooves 321 may be provided correspondingly, and the water injection hole 322 in each water receiving groove 321 corresponds to one ice making tray 2, so that water can be simultaneously supplied to the two ice making trays 2.

[0083] Optionally, see Fig.10 , Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice storage box of the ice maker provided in Example 1 of the present application. The ice maker also includes an ice storage box 5, which is detachably connected to the bottom of the housing 1 and communicates with the accommodating chamber 11. The ice storage box 5 is used to receive ice cubes in the ice tray 2. That is, after turning the knob 4, the ice tray 2 flips over, and the ice cubes in the ice tray 2 can fall into the ice storage box 5. When ice is needed, ice can be directly taken from the ice storage box 5.

[0084] Optionally, the housing 1 is further provided with a draw-out opening, and further, the draw-out opening can be provided on the same side as the knob 4, and the ice storage box 5 can be drawn through the draw-out opening and arranged in the accommodating cavity 11 of the housing 1. When ice needs to be taken, the ice storage box 5 can be directly drawn out.

[0085] Optionally, rails are arranged on the side walls of the housing 1 that enclose the accommodating cavity 11, and the ice storage box 5 is slidably connected to the rails.

[0086] Example 2

[0087] See also Figures 11 to 14 In Example 2, the structures of other components of the ice maker are the same as those in Example 1, and only the structure of the water inlet assembly 3 is different. The following is a detailed introduction to the structure of the water inlet assembly 3 in this embodiment.

[0088] Optionally, see Fig.12 , Fig.12The exploded view of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application, the water inlet assembly 3 includes a water guide box 31 and a water receiving box 32. The water guide box 31 is slidably mounted on the mounting opening 12, and a mounting groove 312 is provided on the side of the water guide box 31 away from the mounting opening 12, and the water guide box 31 is also provided with a water guide hole 313, and the water guide hole 313 is connected with the mounting groove 312; the water receiving box 32 is detachably mounted in the mounting groove 312, and a water receiving groove 321 is provided on the side of the water receiving box 32 facing the mounting groove 312; wherein the water receiving box 32 has a disassembled state in which water is received and water is injected into the mounting groove 312 after disassembly, and an installed state in which the mounting groove 312 is installed to seal the mounting groove 312.

[0089] That is, the water receiving box 32 and the water guiding box 31 are detachably connected. When water needs to be collected, the water receiving box 32 is removed to collect water. When the water in the water receiving groove 321 of the water receiving box 32 reaches the water level line, the water collection is stopped, and the water in the water receiving box 32 is poured into the installation groove 312 on the water guiding box 31. Since the installation groove 312 is connected with the ice making grid 2 through the water guiding hole 313, the installation port 12, and the accommodating cavity 11, the water in the installation groove 312 can flow into the ice making grid 2, and the water adding operation is completed. Then, the water receiving box 32 is installed in the water guiding box 31. 1, the water receiving box 32 is stored, and there is no need to find another storage space for the water receiving box 32. In addition, the water receiving box 32 also covers the installation groove 312 on the water guide box 31, blocks the installation groove 312, prevents dust from falling into the installation groove 312, and ensures the cleanliness of the installation groove 312. At the same time, when the water receiving box 32 is installed on the water guide box 31, the water receiving groove 321 on the water receiving box 32 faces the water guide box 31 and is installed in the installation groove 312 of the water guide box 31, and the water receiving groove 321 is also sealed to ensure the cleanliness of the water receiving groove 321. Since the water receiving box 32 is detachable, the water receiving box 32 can be directly taken to the water pipe to receive water, and there is no need for an additional water storage container to add water to the water receiving box 32 or move the entire ice maker to the vicinity of the water pipe, which is simple to use.

[0090] Optionally, see Fig.13 , Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water receiving box of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application. The water receiving box 32 includes a cover 325 and a side plate 326. The cover 325 covers the notch of the mounting groove 312; the side plate 326 extends from the cover 325 toward one side of the mounting groove 312, and the side plate 326 and the cover 325 are jointly arranged to form a water receiving groove 321. A pointed mouth 3261 is protruded at one end of the side plate 326 away from the cover 325, and the pointed mouth 3261 is used to pour the water in the water receiving groove 321.

[0091] That is, the cover 325 of the water receiving box 32 is directly covered on the water guiding box 31, and the side plate 326 is aligned and extended in the installation groove 312. The water receiving box 32 is easy to disassemble and assemble. When disassembling, the water receiving box 32 is directly taken down, and when installing, the water receiving box 32 is directly covered on the installation groove 312. At the same time, a pointed mouth 3261 is convexly provided at one end of the side plate 326 away from the cover 325, which guides the water flow when the water receiving box 32 guides the water into the installation groove 312 to prevent the water flow from being too large in cross-sectional area and then pouring outside the installation groove 312. The shape of the pointed mouth 3261 is not further limited here, and it can be a conical mouth, a rectangular mouth or a trapezoidal mouth, etc.

[0092] Optionally, see Fig.14 , Fig.14 The exploded view of the water inlet assembly of the ice maker provided in Example 2 of the present application, the water guide box 31 includes a bottom wall surrounding the bottom of the installation groove 312, and a water guide hole 313 is penetrated through the bottom wall; the height of the bottom wall gradually increases from the side of the water guide hole 313 to the direction away from the water guide hole 313.

[0093] That is, the bottom height of the mounting groove 312 gradually decreases toward the direction close to the water guide hole 313, guiding the water flow in the mounting groove 312 so that the water in the mounting groove 312 can flow into the water guide hole 313 under the action of gravity, thereby preventing water from accumulating in the mounting groove 312 and breeding bacteria, which may endanger health.

[0094] Optionally, the mounting grooves 312 include two and are spaced apart in the water guide box 31, each mounting groove 312 is penetrated by a water guide hole 313, a partition is provided in the middle of the two mounting grooves 312 to separate the two mounting grooves 312, at least one mounting groove 312 is used to accommodate the side plate 326 of the water receiving box 32, and the projection of the cover body 325 of the water receiving box 32 covers the two mounting grooves 312 to cover the two mounting grooves 312 at the same time to prevent dust accumulation in the mounting grooves 312.

[0095] Optionally, a handle is provided on the water receiving box 32, and the position of the handle is not further limited here, for example, it can be at the end or top of the water receiving box 32, so that the user can exert force when disassembling the water receiving box 32. The shape of the handle is not further limited here, and it can be plate-shaped, ring-shaped, etc.

[0096] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0097] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0098] The ice making machine provided in the embodiment of the present application is introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principle and implementation mode of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core idea of ​​the present application. At the same time, for technicians in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation mode and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present application.

Claims

1. An ice making machine, characterized in that: include: A housing is provided with a housing cavity, and a mounting opening is provided on the top of the housing, and the mounting opening is communicated with the housing cavity; An ice tray, movably mounted in the accommodating cavity; A water inlet assembly is slidably mounted on the mounting port, the water inlet assembly is provided with a water receiving groove and a water guide hole, the water guide hole is communicated with the mounting port, a water level line is provided on the groove wall of the water receiving groove, and the water receiving groove injects a preset volume of water into the ice making grid through the water guide hole.

2. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet assembly comprises: A water guide box is slidably mounted on the mounting opening, one side of the water guide box is provided with an opening, the water guide box is recessed inward from the opening to form a mounting groove, the water guide box is further provided with the water guide hole, and the water guide hole is communicated with the mounting groove; A water receiving box is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove, the water receiving groove is provided on a side of the water receiving box away from the housing, and the water receiving box is also provided with a water injection hole, the water injection hole is connected with the water receiving groove and the water guide hole; The water receiving box has an open state in which it is at least partially rotated outside the installation groove to expose the water receiving groove; and a closed state in which it is rotated to be completely received in the installation groove to fill water into the ice making grid.

3. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotating shaft and a first fixing portion are provided on one side of the water guide box where the opening is provided. The rotating shaft and the first fixing portion are respectively located at two ends of the opening, and the rotating shaft extends along the direction of gravity; The water receiving box is correspondingly provided with a rotation hole and a second fixing portion. The water receiving box rotates in a horizontal direction around the rotating shaft through the rotation hole and is fixed to the first fixing portion through the second fixing portion.

4. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water injection hole is located at one end of the water receiving groove away from the opening. When the water receiving box is rotated to be completely received in the installation groove, the water injection hole is communicated with the water guide hole.

5. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A water guide groove is recessed on the side wall of the installation groove near the installation opening. One end of the water guide groove is connected to the water guide hole, and the other end extends along the projection of the movement trajectory of the water injection hole in the installation groove.

6. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet assembly comprises: A water guide box is slidably mounted on the mounting opening, a mounting groove is provided on a side of the water guide box away from the mounting opening, and the water guide box is further provided with the water guide hole, which is communicated with the mounting groove; A water receiving box is detachably mounted in the mounting groove, and the water receiving groove is provided on a side of the water receiving box facing the mounting groove; The water receiving box has a disassembled state in which water is received and water is poured into the installation groove after being disassembled, and an installed state in which water is installed to seal the installation groove.

7. The ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water receiving box comprises: A cover body, covering the notch of the installation slot; A side plate extends from the cover body toward one side of the installation groove, and the side plate and the cover body are jointly arranged to form the water receiving groove. A pointed mouth is protruded from one end of the side plate away from the cover body, and the pointed mouth is used to pour water from the water receiving groove.

8. The ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water guide box comprises a bottom wall surrounding the bottom of the installation groove, and the water guide hole is penetrated through the bottom wall; The height of the bottom wall gradually increases from the peripheral side of the water guide hole toward a direction away from the water guide hole.

9. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stretch hole and a guide hole are formed through one side of the shell, the guide hole is arc-shaped and the center of the circle corresponding to the arc coincides with the center of the stretch hole, and the center angle of the arc corresponding to the guide hole is greater than 90°; The ice making tray comprises a tray body, a first rotating rod and a second rotating rod, wherein the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod are arranged at a distance on one side of the tray body, the first rotating rod is extended in the extending hole, the second rotating rod is rotatably connected in the guide hole, and the second rotating rod rotates in the guide hole to drive the tray body to flip around the first rotating rod.

10. The ice making machine according to claim 9, characterized in that A rotation groove is recessed on one side of the outer surface of the shell where the extension hole is located, and the rotation groove is connected to the extension hole and the guide hole; The ice maker further comprises a knob, the knob is rotatably mounted in the rotating groove, a pair of insertion holes are arranged at intervals on one side of the knob facing the extending hole, the pair of insertion holes are respectively plugged with the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod, and the knob is rotated to drive the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod to rotate; And / or, the ice maker further comprises an ice storage box, which is detachably connected to the bottom of the shell and communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the ice storage box is used to receive the ice cubes in the ice making grid.

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