Waterway structure of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice-making machines, in particular to a waterway structure of an ice-making machine, which comprises a casing, and a water tank component and an ice-making bucket are arranged in the casing. The water supply assembly is used for conveying water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket; the water draining assembly is used for draining water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket out of the machine shell; the machine shell comprises a face frame, the face frame is located on the front face of the machine shell, and a drainage opening of the drainage assembly is located in the face frame. According to the arrangement, during ice making, the water supply assembly is used for conveying water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket, so that the ice making bucket can make ice; after ice making is completed, water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket is drained out of the machine shell through the drainage assembly, so that water cannot be accumulated in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket to cause pollution; the drainage port of the drainage assembly is designed in the face frame on the front face of the machine shell, the machine does not need to be moved during drainage, and great convenience is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice makers, and particularly refers to a water circuit structure of an ice maker. Background Art

[0002] At present, for ice makers on the market, the drain outlet of their drainage structure is usually designed at the bottom of the machine: For example, the Chinese utility model patent with the publication number CN216204523U discloses a water supply device for an ice maker, which includes a water tank. A balance water tank is arranged inside the water tank. Water in the water tank is sent to the balance water tank through a water pump. The balance water tank and the water tank are separated by a movable door. The movable door is slidably arranged on the water tank. A drain outlet is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and a drain valve is installed at the drain outlet. The drain outlet of this prior art is designed at the bottom of the machine. When draining water, the machine needs to be lifted to open the drain valve for draining water;

[0003] Or it is designed on the back of the machine: For example, the Chinese utility model patent with the publication number CN203605570U discloses an ice maker that can be automatically cleaned, which includes a water tank and an ice making box. A water delivery pipe is arranged at the bottom of the water tank and communicated with the ice making box. A water pump is arranged on the water delivery pipe. The water delivery pipe is also provided with a drain branch pipe, and a detachable drain cover is arranged at the end of the drain branch pipe. The drain cover and the drain branch pipe are connected by threads. The drain outlet of this prior art is designed on the back of the machine. When draining water, the machine needs to be rotated to open the cover for draining water.

[0004] Whether the drain outlet is designed at the bottom or the back of the machine, the machine needs to be moved when the ice maker drains water. Even if the machine is used in a narrow space, the machine needs to be moved out every time when draining water and then moved back again after draining water, which is very inconvenient to use and affects the user experience.

[0005] Therefore, there is still room for improvement and development in the prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the utility model provides a water circuit structure of an ice maker, and designs the drain outlet of the drainage component on the front frame of the machine shell, so that it is not necessary to move the machine when draining water, which is very convenient.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution applied by the utility model is as follows:

[0008] A waterway structure of an ice maker, comprising a machine shell, a water tank assembly and an ice making bucket are arranged inside the machine shell; a water supply assembly for sending the water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket; a drainage assembly for draining the water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket out of the machine shell; the machine shell includes a front frame located at the front of the machine shell, and the drainage outlet of the drainage assembly is located on the front frame. With such a setting, during ice making, the water supply assembly is used to send the water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket so that the ice making bucket can make ice; after ice making is completed, the drainage assembly is used to drain the water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket out of the machine shell so that there will be no water accumulation in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket to cause pollution; the drainage outlet of the drainage assembly is designed on the front frame of the front of the machine shell, and the machine does not need to be moved during drainage, which is very convenient.

[0009] According to the above solution, a concave cavity is formed on the front frame, a movable cover plate for opening or closing the concave cavity is arranged on the opening of the concave cavity, the drainage outlet is located in the concave cavity, and a plugging assembly for opening or closing the drainage outlet is arranged on the drainage outlet. With such a setting, the drainage outlet is arranged in the concave cavity. When not draining water, the concave cavity can be closed by the movable cover plate, so that the drainage outlet can be hidden and the appearance of the product is more beautiful; when draining water, the movable cover plate is opened to drain water.

[0010] According to the above solution, the drainage outlet includes a first drainage outlet and a second drainage outlet. The first drainage outlet is used to drain the water in the water tank assembly out of the machine shell, and the second drainage outlet is used to drain the water in the ice making bucket out of the machine shell. With such a setting, the drainage outlet is divided into independent first and second drainage outlets. The first and second drainage outlets can work simultaneously or separately, and they will not interfere with each other when working separately.

[0011] According to the above solution, a first drainage hose is externally connected to the water outlet of the first drainage outlet, and a second drainage hose is externally connected to the water outlet of the second drainage outlet. The first and second drainage hoses can be bent and placed inside the concave cavity or extended outside the concave cavity, and the water outlets of the first and second drainage hoses are opened or plugged by a pipe plug with an integral structure. With such a setting, when not draining water, the first and second drainage hoses can be bent and placed inside the concave cavity, and when draining water, the first and second drainage hoses can be extended outside the concave cavity.

[0012] According to the above solution, the pipe plug includes a first plug, a second plug, and a limit plate. The first plug and the second plug are located on both sides of the limit plate. The first plug is used to open or block the water outlet of the first drainage hose, and the second plug is used to open or block the water outlet of the second drainage hose. With this setting, the pipe plug is designed as an integrated structure, which has a simple structure and is convenient to use. When not draining water, it can block the water outlets of both the first drainage hose and the second drainage hose at the same time. When draining water, according to actual needs, the water outlets of both the first drainage hose and the second drainage hose can be opened simultaneously, or the water outlets of the first drainage hose and the second drainage hose can be selectively opened. When opening, simply pull out the pipe plug, and when closing, insert the pipe plug. The operation is convenient.

[0013] According to the above solution, the water outlet of the first drainage port is externally connected to a first drainage hose, and the water outlet of the second drainage port is externally connected to a second drainage hose. The first drainage hose and the second drainage hose can be bent and accommodated in the concave cavity. The water outlet of the first drainage hose is detachably installed with a first pipe plug, and the water outlet of the second drainage hose is detachably installed with a second pipe plug.

[0014] According to the above solution, a first pipe plug is detachably installed on the water outlet of the first drainage port, and a second pipe plug is detachably installed on the water outlet of the second drainage port.

[0015] According to the above solution, the water tank assembly includes a water tank, a storage water tank, and an upper water tank. A first water pump is provided on the pipeline between the water tank and the storage water tank, and the first water pump is used to send the water in the water tank to the storage water tank. A second water pump is provided on the pipeline between the storage water tank and the upper water tank, and the second water pump is used to send the water in the storage water tank to the upper water tank. A three-way pipe is provided on the pipeline between the upper water tank and the ice making bucket. The first pipe orifice of the three-way pipe is connected to the upper water tank, the second pipe orifice of the three-way pipe is connected to the ice making bucket, and the third pipe orifice of the three-way pipe is connected to the second drainage port. The first drainage port is connected to the inner cavity of the storage water tank; the first drainage port is used to drain the water in the storage water tank out of the machine housing, and the second drainage port is used to drain the water in the ice making bucket and the upper water tank out of the machine housing. With this setting, during use, first add water to the water tank. After the water tank is filled to an appropriate water level, the control system of the machine starts the first water pump to pump the water in the water tank into the storage water tank. After the storage water tank is filled with water, the second water pump works to pump the water in the storage water tank into the upper water tank. In this way, the water reaching the upper water tank will also enter the ice making bucket at the same time, and the ice making bucket can start making ice.

[0016] According to the above solution, the water outlet of the upper water tank and the water inlet of the ice making bucket are on the same plane. With this setting, the water levels of the upper water tank and the ice making bucket can always be kept the same, which is convenient for controlling the amount of water during ice making.

[0017] According to the above solution, the water outlets of the upper water tank, the ice-making bucket, and the water storage tank are respectively arranged at the bottom or below the side of the upper water tank, the ice-making bucket, and the water storage tank. With this arrangement, when draining water, the water in the upper water tank, the ice-making bucket, and the water storage tank can be completely drained, preventing the problem of water accumulation.

[0018] Advantages of the present utility model:

[0019] With the present utility model arranged in this way, during ice-making, the water supply component is used to send the water in the water tank component to the ice-making bucket so that the ice-making bucket can make ice; after ice-making is completed, the drainage component is used to drain the water in the water tank component and the ice-making bucket out of the machine housing, so that there is no water accumulation in the water tank component and the ice-making bucket to cause pollution; the drainage port of the drainage component is designed on the front frame of the machine housing, and it is very convenient to drain water without moving the machine. Description of the drawings

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the machine housing of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the water circuit structure of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 is a front view of the water storage tank of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 is a state diagram of the drainage port of the present utility model when draining water and when not draining water;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the pipe plug of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 is a block diagram of the working principle of the water circuit structure of the present utility model.

[0026] In the figure:

[0027] 1. Water tank; 2. Water pump one; 3. Water storage tank; 4. Water pump two; 5. Upper water tank; 6. Ice-making bucket; 7. Pipe plug; 71. Plug one; 72. Plug two; 73. Limiting plate; 8. Movable cover plate; 9. Three-way pipe; 10. Front frame; 11. Drainage port one; 12. Drainage port two; 13. Concave cavity; 14. Machine housing; 31. Drainage hose one; 32. Drainage hose two. Specific implementation manners

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

[0029] As Figures 1 to 6As shown in the figure, the water circuit structure of an ice maker of the present utility model includes a machine shell 14, a water tank assembly and an ice making bucket 6 are arranged inside the machine shell 14; a water supply assembly for sending the water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket 6; a drainage assembly for draining the water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket 6 out of the machine shell 14; the machine shell 14 includes a front frame 10, the front frame 10 is located at the front of the machine shell 14, and the drainage port of the drainage assembly is located on the front frame 10. With such a setting, during ice making, the water supply assembly is used to send the water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket 6 so that the ice making bucket 6 can make ice; after ice making is completed, the drainage assembly is used to drain the water in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket 6 out of the machine shell 14 so that there is no water accumulation in the water tank assembly and the ice making bucket 6 to cause pollution; the drainage port of the drainage assembly is designed on the front frame 10 of the front of the machine shell 14, and it is not necessary to move the machine during drainage, which is very convenient.

[0030] Furthermore, an inner concave cavity 13 is formed on the front frame 10, a movable cover plate 8 for opening or closing the inner concave cavity 13 is arranged at the opening of the inner concave cavity 13, the drainage port is located inside the inner concave cavity 13, and a plugging assembly for opening or closing the drainage port is arranged on the drainage port. With such a setting, the drainage port is arranged inside the inner concave cavity 13. When not draining water, the inner concave cavity 13 can be closed by the movable cover plate 8, so that the drainage port can be hidden and the appearance of the product is more beautiful; when draining water, the movable cover plate 8 is opened to drain water.

[0031] Among them, the plugging assembly can be a valve structure or a pipe plug structure, as long as it ensures no water leakage when not draining water.

[0032] Furthermore, the drainage port includes a first drainage port 11 and a second drainage port 12. The first drainage port 11 is used to drain the water in the water tank assembly out of the machine shell 14, and the second drainage port 12 is used to drain the water in the ice making bucket 6 out of the machine shell 14. With such a setting, the drainage port is divided into independent first drainage port 11 and second drainage port 12. The first drainage port 11 and the second drainage port 12 can work simultaneously or separately, and there is no interference when the first drainage port 11 and the second drainage port 12 work separately.

[0033] Furthermore, a first drainage hose 31 is externally connected to the water outlet of the first drainage port 11, a second drainage hose 32 is externally connected to the water outlet of the second drainage port 12. The first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 can be bent and placed inside the inner concave cavity 13 or extended outside the inner concave cavity 13, and the water outlets of the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 are opened or blocked by a pipe plug 7 of an integral structure. With such a setting, when not draining water, the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 can be bent and placed inside the inner concave cavity 13, and when draining water, the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 can be extended outside the inner concave cavity 13.

[0034] Among them, by connecting an external drainage hose, it is convenient to extend the drainage of water during drainage, making the drainage more convenient and preventing water droplets from staying in the concave cavity 13.

[0035] Furthermore, the pipe plug 7 includes a first plug 71, a second plug 72 and a limiting plate 73. The first plug 71 and the second plug 72 are located on both sides of the limiting plate 73. The first plug 71 is used to open or block the water outlet of the first drainage hose 31, and the second plug 72 is used to open or block the water outlet of the second drainage hose 32. With this setting, the pipe plug 7 is designed as an integrated structure, which has a simple structure and is convenient to use. When not draining water, it can block the water outlets of both the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 at the same time. When draining water, according to actual needs, the water outlets of both the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 can be opened at the same time, or the water outlets of the first drainage hose 31 and the second drainage hose 32 can be selectively opened. When opening, simply pull out the pipe plug 7, and when closing, insert the pipe plug 7. The operation is convenient.

[0036] Furthermore, the water tank assembly includes a water tank 1, a storage water tank 3 and an upper water tank 5. A first water pump 2 is provided on the pipeline between the water tank 1 and the storage water tank 3. The first water pump 2 is used to send the water in the water tank 1 to the storage water tank 3. A second water pump 4 is provided on the pipeline between the storage water tank 3 and the upper water tank 5. The second water pump 4 is used to send the water in the storage water tank 3 to the upper water tank 5. A three-way pipe 9 is provided on the pipeline between the upper water tank 5 and the ice making bucket 6. The first pipe orifice of the three-way pipe 9 is connected to the upper water tank 5, the second pipe orifice of the three-way pipe 9 is connected to the ice making bucket 6, and the third pipe orifice of the three-way pipe 9 is connected to the second drainage port 12. The first drainage port 11 is connected to the inner cavity of the storage water tank 3; the first drainage port 11 is used to drain the water in the storage water tank 3 out of the machine housing 14, and the second drainage port 12 is used to drain the water in the ice making bucket 6 and the upper water tank 5 out of the machine housing 14. With this setting, during use, first add water to the water tank 1. After the water tank 1 is filled with water to an appropriate level, the control system of the machine starts the first water pump 2 to pump the water in the water tank 1 into the storage water tank 3. After the storage water tank 3 is filled with water, the second water pump 4 works to pump the water in the storage water tank 3 into the upper water tank 5. In this way, the water reaching the upper water tank 5 will also enter the ice making bucket 6 at the same time, and the ice making bucket 6 can start making ice.

[0037] Among them, the double water pump structure is adopted, making the water supply more convenient.

[0038] Furthermore, the water outlet of the upper water tank 5 and the water inlet of the ice making bucket 6 are on the same plane. With this setting, the water levels of the upper water tank 5 and the ice making bucket 6 can always be kept the same, which is convenient for controlling the amount of water during ice making.

[0039] Furthermore, the water outlets of the upper water tank 5, the ice-making bucket 6, and the water storage tank 3 are respectively arranged at the bottom or below the side of the upper water tank 5, the ice-making bucket 6, and the water storage tank 3. With this arrangement, when draining water, the water in the upper water tank 5, the ice-making bucket 6, and the water storage tank 3 can all be drained, preventing the problem of water accumulation.

[0040] Among them, the water inlet of the ice-making bucket 6 is also its water outlet, with a simpler structure.

[0041] Embodiment 2:

[0042] In this embodiment, a drainage hose 1 31 is externally connected to the water outlet of the drainage port 1 11, and a drainage hose 2 32 is externally connected to the water outlet of the drainage port 2 12. The drainage hose 1 31 and the drainage hose 2 32 can be bent and accommodated in the concave cavity 13. A plug 1 is detachably installed at the water outlet of the drainage hose 1 31, and a plug 2 is detachably installed at the water outlet of the drainage hose 2 32.

[0043] The difference between this Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the plug in Embodiment 1 is an integral structure, while the plugs in Embodiment 2 are divided into independent plug 1 and plug 2. The rest of the structure is the same as that in Embodiment 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0044] Embodiment 3:

[0045] In this embodiment, a plug 1 is detachably installed at the water outlet of the drainage port 1 11, and a plug 2 is detachably installed at the water outlet of the drainage port 2 12.

[0046] The difference between this Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the plug in Embodiment 1 is an integral structure, while the plugs in Embodiment 2 are divided into independent plug 1 and plug 2, and the structures of the drainage hose 1 31 and the drainage hose 2 32 are cancelled. The rest of the structure is the same as that in Embodiment 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0047] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present utility model and the scope protected by the claims, and all of them fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A water channel structure of an ice maker, characterized in that: include: A casing (14), wherein a water tank assembly and an ice bucket (6) are arranged in the casing (14); A water supply assembly, the water supply assembly being used to deliver water in the water tank assembly to the ice making bucket (6); A drainage assembly, the drainage assembly being used to discharge water in the water tank assembly and the ice bucket (6) out of the housing (14); The casing (14) comprises a face frame (10), the face frame (10) is located on the front side of the casing (14), and the drainage port of the drainage assembly is located on the face frame (10).

2. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inner concave cavity (13) is formed on the face frame (10), a movable cover plate (8) for opening or closing the inner concave cavity (13) is provided on the opening of the inner concave cavity (13), the drain outlet is located in the inner concave cavity (13), and a blocking component for opening or closing the drain outlet is provided on the drain outlet.

3. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drain port comprises a drain port 1 (11) and a drain port 2 (12), wherein the drain port 1 (11) is used to discharge water in the water tank assembly out of the housing (14), and the drain port 2 (12) is used to discharge water in the ice bucket (6) out of the housing (14).

4. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water outlet of the first drain port (11) is externally connected to a first drain hose (31), and the water outlet of the second drain port (12) is externally connected to a second drain hose (32). The first drain hose (31) and the second drain hose (32) can be bent and placed in the inner concave cavity (13) or extended out of the inner concave cavity (13). The water outlet of the first drain hose (31) and the water outlet of the second drain hose (32) are opened or blocked by a pipe plug (7) of an integral structure.

5. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pipe plug (7) comprises a first plug (71), a second plug (72) and a limit plate (73), wherein the first plug (71) and the second plug (72) are located on both sides of the limit plate (73), the first plug (71) is used to open or block the water outlet of the first drainage hose (31), and the second plug (72) is used to open or block the water outlet of the second drainage hose (32).

6. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water outlet of the first drain port (11) is externally connected to a first drain hose (31), and the water outlet of the second drain port (12) is externally connected to a second drain hose (32). The first drain hose (31) and the second drain hose (32) can be bent and accommodated in the inner concave cavity (13). The water outlet of the first drain hose (31) is detachably mounted with a first pipe plug, and the water outlet of the second drain hose (32) is detachably mounted with a second pipe plug.

7. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: A pipe plug one is detachably mounted on the water outlet of the first drain outlet (11), and a pipe plug two is detachably mounted on the water outlet of the second drain outlet (12).

8. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water tank assembly comprises a water tank (1), a water storage tank (3) and an upper water tank (5); a water pump (2) is provided on the pipeline between the water tank (1) and the water storage tank (3); the water pump (2) is used to deliver water in the water tank (1) to the water storage tank (3); a water pump (4) is provided on the pipeline between the water storage tank (3) and the upper water tank (5); the water pump (4) is used to deliver water in the water storage tank (3) to the upper water tank (5); a water pump (5) is provided on the pipeline between the upper water tank (5) and the ice bucket (6); A three-way pipe (9) is provided, wherein the first pipe opening of the three-way pipe (9) is connected to the upper water tank (5), the second pipe opening of the three-way pipe (9) is connected to the ice bucket (6), the third pipe opening of the three-way pipe (9) is connected to the second drain port (12), and the first drain port (11) is connected to the inner cavity of the water storage tank (3); the first drain port (11) is used to discharge water in the water storage tank (3) out of the casing (14), and the second drain port (12) is used to discharge water in the ice bucket (6) and the upper water tank (5) out of the casing (14).

9. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water outlet of the upper water tank (5) and the water inlet of the ice bucket (6) are on the same plane.

10. The water channel structure of an ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water outlet of the upper water tank (5), the water outlet of the ice bucket (6) and the water outlet of the water storage tank (3) are respectively arranged at the bottom or below the side of the upper water tank (5), the ice bucket (6) and the water storage tank (3).

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