Ice making device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice-making device, which comprises a shell, an ice-making cavity, an ice-making device and a control device, the ice making mechanism comprises an evaporator and a water containing box which are arranged in the ice making cavity, and an overturning motor connected with the water containing box; the overturning motor is used for driving the water containing box to overturn to a water containing position or an ice pouring position; the evaporator comprises a straight rod part in a straight line shape and a plurality of evaporation parts arranged on the straight rod part at intervals; the shell is provided with a first bearing part, and the straight rod part is erected on the first bearing part and stretches across the ice making cavity. According to the ice-making device provided by the utility model, due to the fact that the bending process of the evaporator is omitted, the occupied transverse space is reduced, the capacity of the water containing box is also reduced, the size of the ice-making module can be reduced, the cost is reduced, and the ice-making efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to an ice-making device. Background Art

[0002] More and more consumers are buying ice makers that make ice cubes. The fastest bullet ice maker usually takes 5-8 minutes to make ice, which takes a long time to make. In addition, the cost of the entire ice maker is also high. The evaporator of the ice maker on the market is usually a U-shaped double-row bullet evaporator. This design of evaporator requires multiple bending processes, which is difficult to manufacture and assemble. In addition, the double-row bullet evaporator occupies a larger horizontal space. In order to facilitate ice removal, the size of the water box is also increased, and the amount of water in it will be more, resulting in a slower ice making speed. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present technical solution provides an ice-making device.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution is as follows:

[0005] An ice making device comprising

[0006] A shell body, in which an ice-making cavity is arranged;

[0007] An ice-making mechanism, comprising an evaporator and a water box disposed in the ice-making cavity, and a flip motor connected to the water box; the flip motor is used to drive the water box to flip to a water-filling position or an ice-discharging position;

[0008] The evaporator comprises a straight rod portion in a straight line shape, and a plurality of evaporation portions arranged on the straight rod portion at intervals;

[0009] The shell is provided with a first supporting portion, and the straight rod portion is mounted on the first supporting portion and spans the ice-making cavity.

[0010] In the ice-making device as described above, the flip motor is eccentrically arranged relative to the evaporator, so that the water box flips to a water storage position below the evaporator, or flips to an ice pouring position on one side of the evaporator.

[0011] In the ice-making device as described above, the water box includes a cavity and rotating shafts arranged at both ends of the cavity and coaxially arranged, one of the rotating shafts is connected to the output end of the flip motor, and the other rotating shaft is hinged to the shell, and the two rotating shafts are located on one side of the cavity.

[0012] In the ice-making device as described above, when the water pocket is in the water filling position, the plane where the opening of the cavity is located is on the horizontal plane, and when the water pocket is in the ice pouring position, the angle a between the plane where the opening of the cavity is located and the horizontal plane is greater than 90°.

[0013] In the ice-making device as described above, the cross section of the water box is U-shaped, and the cavity gradually expands from the bottom to the opening.

[0014] In the ice-making device as described above, the cross section of the straight rod portion is semicircular.

[0015] In the ice-making device as described above, the housing is provided with a second supporting portion for supporting the rotating shaft, and a locking member, and the locking member cooperates with the housing to restrict the rotating shaft or the straight rod portion to the housing.

[0016] In the ice-making device as described above, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion both have semicircular lower grooves, and the locking member is provided with semicircular upper grooves corresponding to the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion.

[0017] In the ice-making device as described above, the shell is provided with a first microswitch and a second microswitch electrically connected to the flip motor. The water box flips to the water filling position to trigger the first microswitch, and flips to the ice pouring position to trigger the second microswitch.

[0018] In the ice-making device as described above, an end of the rotating shaft is provided with a contact portion, and the contact portion is used to contact the first micro switch or the second micro switch.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0020] The utility model provides an ice-making device with improved evaporator and water-pocket structure. The evaporator is made into a straight-row structure with a straight rod portion and a plurality of evaporating portions spaced apart on the straight rod portion. In order to reduce the bending process, the straight-row structure is directly mounted on both sides of an ice-making cavity through a first supporting portion. Since the evaporator has no bending process, the lateral space occupied by the evaporator is reduced, and the capacity of the water-pocket is also reduced accordingly, so the size of the ice-making module can be reduced, the cost is reduced, and the ice-making efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of the structure decomposition of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the water box in the flipping state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0026] An ice making device comprising

[0027] A housing 1, in which an ice-making cavity 11 is provided;

[0028] The ice-making mechanism 2 includes an evaporator 21 and a water box 22 disposed in the ice-making cavity 11, and a flip motor 23 connected to the water box 22; the flip motor 23 is used to drive the water box 22 to flip to a water-filling position or an ice-discharging position;

[0029] The evaporator 21 includes a straight rod portion 211 in a straight line shape, and a plurality of evaporation portions 212 arranged on the straight rod portion 211 at intervals;

[0030] The housing 1 is provided with a first supporting portion 12 , and the straight rod portion 211 is mounted on the first supporting portion 12 and spans across the ice-making cavity 11 .

[0031] The utility model provides an ice-making device with improved evaporator and water-pocket structure. The evaporator is made into a straight-row structure with a straight rod portion and a plurality of evaporating portions spaced apart on the straight rod portion. In order to reduce the bending process, the straight-row structure is directly mounted on both sides of an ice-making cavity through a first supporting portion. Since the evaporator has no bending process, the lateral space occupied by the evaporator is reduced, and the capacity of the water-pocket is also reduced accordingly, so the size of the ice-making module can be reduced, the cost is reduced, and the ice-making efficiency is improved.

[0032] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not a limitation, the flip motor 23 is eccentrically arranged relative to the evaporator 21, so that the water box 22 is flipped to a water storage position below the evaporator 21, or flipped to an ice pouring position on one side of the evaporator 21. The eccentric arrangement is conducive to making way for the evaporation part, and avoiding interference between the water box and the evaporation part during the flipping process.

[0033] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, the water box 22 includes a cavity 221, and rotating shafts 222 disposed at both ends of the cavity 221 and coaxially arranged, one rotating shaft 222 is connected to the output end of the flip motor 23, and the other rotating shaft 222 is hinged to the housing 1, and the two rotating shafts 222 are located on one side of the cavity 221. The rotating shaft is located on one side of the cavity to achieve an eccentric arrangement.

[0034] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, when the water-pocket box 22 is located at the water-filling position, the plane where the opening of the cavity 221 is located is on the horizontal plane, and when the water-pocket box 22 is located at the ice-pour position, the angle a between the plane where the opening of the cavity 221 is located and the horizontal plane is greater than 90°. When the water-pocket box is located at the water-filling position, the evaporation part completely enters the cavity, and when the flip angle is greater than 90°, the water-pocket box is completely separated from the evaporation part.

[0035] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, the cross section of the water box 22 is U-shaped, and the cavity 221 gradually expands from the bottom to the opening, thereby making way for the flipping and expanding the capacity.

[0036] Further, as a preferred implementation of the present solution but not limiting, the cross section of the straight rod portion 211 is semicircular. The evaporation portion is arranged on the plane of the straight rod portion, which is convenient for production and manufacturing.

[0037] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, the housing 1 is provided with a second supporting portion 13 for supporting the rotating shaft 222, and a locking member 14, the locking member 14 cooperates with the housing 1 to restrict the rotating shaft 222 or the straight rod portion 211 on the housing 1. The positions of the evaporator and the water box can be restricted.

[0038] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, the first supporting portion 12 and the second supporting portion 13 both have a semicircular lower groove 15, and the locking member 14 is provided with a semicircular upper groove 16 corresponding to the first supporting portion 12 and the second supporting portion 13. While limiting the position of the water box, it does not hinder its flipping.

[0039] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, the housing 1 is provided with a first micro switch 17 and a second micro switch 18 electrically connected to the flip motor 23, and the water box 22 flips to the water storage position to trigger the first micro switch 17, and flips to the ice pouring position to trigger the second micro switch 18, so as to realize the forward and reverse rotation of the water box.

[0040] Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, an end of the rotating shaft 222 is provided with a contact portion 223, and the contact portion 223 is used to contact the first micro switch 17 or the second micro switch 18. The contact portion extends outward along the radial direction of the rotating shaft, and in addition to being used to trigger the first micro switch and the second micro switch, it can also play a role of limiting the movement of the rotating shaft along the axial direction.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present application. Other principles and basic structures that are the same or similar to those of the present application are within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that: include A shell (1) having an ice-making cavity (11) disposed therein; An ice-making mechanism (2) comprises an evaporator (21) and a water box (22) arranged in the ice-making cavity (11), and a flip motor (23) connected to the water box (22); the flip motor (23) is used to drive the water box (22) to flip to a water-filling position or an ice-discharging position; The evaporator (21) comprises a straight rod portion (211) in a straight line shape, and a plurality of evaporation portions (212) arranged at intervals on the straight rod portion (211); The shell (1) is provided with a first supporting portion (12), and the straight rod portion (211) is mounted on the first supporting portion (12) and spans the ice-making cavity (11).

2. An ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip motor (23) is eccentrically arranged relative to the evaporator (21) so as to flip the water box (22) to a water storage position below the evaporator (21) or to an ice dumping position on one side of the evaporator (21).

3. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water box (22) comprises a cavity (221), and rotating shafts (222) arranged at both ends of the cavity (221) and coaxially arranged, one of the rotating shafts (222) being connected to the output end of the flip motor (23), and the other rotating shaft (222) being hinged to the housing (1), and the two rotating shafts (222) being located on one side of the cavity (221).

4. An ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the water box (22) is located in the water filling position, the plane where the opening of the cavity (221) is located is on a horizontal plane; when the water box (22) is located in the ice pouring position, the angle a between the plane where the opening of the cavity (221) is located and the horizontal plane is greater than 90°.

5. The ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the water box (22) is U-shaped, and the cavity (221) gradually expands from the bottom to the opening.

6. The ice-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the straight rod portion (211) is semicircular.

7. An ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shell (1) is provided with a second supporting portion (13) for supporting the rotating shaft (222), and a locking member (14), wherein the locking member (14) cooperates with the shell (1) to restrict the rotating shaft (222) or the straight rod portion (211) on the shell (1).

8. An ice-making device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first supporting portion (12) and the second supporting portion (13) both have a semicircular lower groove (15), and the locking member (14) is provided with a semicircular upper groove (16) corresponding to the first supporting portion (12) and the second supporting portion (13).

9. The ice-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with a first micro switch (17) and a second micro switch (18) electrically connected to the flip motor (23); the water box (22) flips to a water-filling position to trigger the first micro switch (17); and flips to an ice-discharging position to trigger the second micro switch (18).

10. The ice-making device according to claim 9, characterized in that: An end of the rotating shaft (222) is provided with a contact portion (223), and the contact portion (223) is used to contact the first micro switch (17) or the second micro switch (18).

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