Ice maker with double ice taking modes

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice maker with double ice taking modes, which comprises a shell, an ice storage box, an ice taking cover plate and an ice making assembly, an ice making cavity and an ice storage cavity which are communicated with each other are arranged in the shell, the ice storage cavity is positioned at the front end of the ice making cavity, the top end of the ice storage cavity is provided with an ice taking opening communicated with the outside, and the front end of the ice storage cavity is provided with a through hole; the ice storage box is movably installed in the ice storage cavity and used for storing ice blocks. The ice storage box can be directly opened from the through hole to the outside of the shell for taking ice; the ice taking cover plate is movably mounted on the shell, covers the ice taking opening and is used for opening and closing the ice taking opening; when the ice is taken, the ice taking cover plate or the ice storage box can be opened; the ice making assembly is installed in the ice making cavity and used for making ice blocks and guiding the ice blocks into the ice storage box. The ice maker with the double ice taking modes overcomes the defect that an existing ice maker is single in ice taking mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ice makers, in particular to an ice maker with a dual ice-taking mode. Background Art

[0002] At present, ice cubes have become accessories in life, and miniaturized ice-making devices have gradually entered families. Especially in the hot summer, people can easily make ice while sitting at home and enjoy the cool taste that ice cubes bring to beverages and beer. An ice maker is an electrical device that can automatically make ice. At present, ice makers usually use a refrigeration system composed of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an expansion valve for refrigeration, providing a low temperature for the ice-making mechanism to make ice.

[0003] For example, the ice maker with an ice scoop disclosed in the patent number CN219141181U has a front cover hinged to the opening of the housing, and the front cover is hinged to the rear cover; a fixing structure is arranged on the inner wall of the front cover, and the ice scoop is detachably connected to the fixing structure; after the ice scoop is fixed to the fixing structure, closing the front cover can prevent the ice scoop from being contaminated with dust; when taking ice, open the front cover, remove the ice scoop, and use the ice scoop for ice-taking operations. In the above structure, ice can only be taken by opening the front cover, the ice-taking method is relatively single, and the operation is not convenient. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] (I) Technical Problems to be Solved

[0005] The problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an ice maker with a dual ice-taking mode to overcome the defect of the relatively single ice-taking mode of the existing ice maker.

[0006] (II) Technical Solutions

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an ice maker with a dual ice-taking mode, including:

[0008] A housing, inside which there is an ice-making cavity and an ice storage cavity that communicate with each other, and the ice storage cavity is located at the front end of the ice-making cavity; a ice-taking port communicating with the outside is arranged at the top end of the ice storage cavity, and a through hole is arranged at the front end of the ice storage cavity;

[0009] An ice storage box, movably installed in the ice storage cavity for storing ice cubes; the ice storage box can be directly opened to the outside of the housing through the through hole for ice-taking;

[0010] An ice-taking cover plate, movably installed on the housing and covering the ice-taking port for opening and closing the ice-taking port; when taking ice, the ice-taking cover plate can be opened or the ice storage box can be opened;

[0011] An ice-making assembly, installed in the ice-making cavity for making ice cubes and guiding them into the ice storage box.

[0012] This solution combines two ice-taking methods: directly pulling out the ice storage box and flipping open the ice-taking cover, making it more flexible to use and the ice-taking operation more convenient.

[0013] In some embodiments, the ice storage box is slidably installed in the ice storage cavity; the through hole is a pulling port that penetrates the ice storage cavity; a handle is provided on the ice storage box, and the handle is placed outside the housing. In this solution, the ice storage box is opened by pulling, which is more convenient and labor-saving; the handle is provided to facilitate pulling out the ice storage box from the through hole.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ice-taking cover plate is rotatably installed on the housing; one end of the ice-taking cover plate is hinged to the housing, and its cover surface completely covers the ice-taking port. In this solution, the ice-taking cover plate is opened by flipping, which is more labor-saving to open and close; completely covering the ice-taking port is beneficial to ensuring the sealing of the ice storage cavity and the ice storage effect.

[0015] In some embodiments, a stop edge is provided at the bottom of the through hole, and a flange corresponding to the stop edge is provided on the ice storage box.

[0016] In some embodiments, the ice-taking cover plate is made of a transparent material; or, an observation window is provided on the ice-taking cover plate through which the interior of the ice storage cavity can be observed.

[0017] In some embodiments, the ice-making assembly includes an evaporator fixed in the ice-making cavity and an ice-making water box rotatably installed below the evaporator; a plurality of ice-making die heads extending downward are evenly distributed on the evaporator; a ice-shoveling plate is hinged to one side of the ice-making water box facing the ice storage cavity, and a plurality of water leakage holes are provided on the ice-shoveling plate; a ice guiding plate is provided between the ice-making cavity and the ice storage cavity; when shoveling ice, the ice-shoveling plate shovels the ice cubes to enter the ice storage box along the ice guiding plate.

[0018] In some embodiments, a water tank is provided in the housing, and the water tank is located below the ice storage cavity; a plurality of water guiding holes are provided on the ice guiding plate; when pouring water, the water in the ice-making cavity chamber enters the water tank through the water guiding holes; a water pump is installed at the bottom of the water tank, and the water pump is used to pump the water in the water tank into the ice-making water box.

[0019] In some embodiments, the housing includes an inner liner, and the water tank, the ice-making cavity, the ice storage cavity and the ice guiding plate are all located on the inner liner.

[0020] In some embodiments, a compressor and a condenser are installed below the ice-making cavity in the housing, and a heat dissipation fan for dissipating heat from the condenser is installed on the housing.

[0021] (III) Beneficial effects

[0022] The ice maker with a dual ice-taking method provided by the present utility model adopts a pull-out ice storage box and a flip-up ice-taking cover plate. When taking ice, according to actual usage requirements, the ice storage box can be directly pulled out to take ice, or the ice-taking cover plate can be flipped open to take ice from the ice-taking opening; the ice-taking method is increased, combining the two ice-taking methods of directly pulling out the ice storage box and taking ice with the flip-up cover, making it more flexible in use and the ice-taking operation more convenient; overcoming the defect of the relatively single ice-taking method of the existing ice maker. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 Is a perspective view of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 Is a perspective view of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model taking ice by pulling out the ice storage box;

[0026] Figure 3 Is a perspective view of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model taking ice by flipping up the ice-taking cover plate;

[0027] Figure 4 Is an exploded view of the ice storage box and the housing of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 Is a perspective view of the ice storage box of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 Is a sectional view of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 Is a perspective view of the interior of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 Is a perspective view of the inner tank of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 9 Is a perspective view of the ice-making assembly of the ice maker with a dual ice-taking method of the present utility model;

[0033] The component names corresponding to the respective reference numerals in the figures are as follows: 1. housing; 11. inner tank; 101. ice-making chamber; 102. ice storage chamber; 103. ice-taking opening; 104. through hole; 113. edge stop; 114. ice guide plate; 115. water tank; 116. water guide hole; 2. ice storage box; 201. handle; 203. flange; 3. ice-taking cover plate; 4. ice-making assembly; 41. evaporator; 42. ice-making water box; 43. ice-shoveling plate; 411. ice-making die head; 431. water leakage hole; 5. water pump; 6. compressor; 7. condenser; 8. cooling fan. Detailed implementation manners

[0034] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0035] The following uses specific specific examples to illustrate the implementation manners of the present application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation manners. Various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that, without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] It should be noted that the following describes various aspects of the embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. It should be obvious that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any specific structure and / or function described herein is illustrative only. Based on the present application, those skilled in the art should understand that one aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number and aspects described herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. In addition, this device and / or this method can be implemented using other structures and / or functions in addition to one or more of the aspects described herein.

[0037] It also needs to be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments only illustrate the basic concept of the present application in a schematic manner. The drawings only show the components related to the present application, rather than being drawn according to the number, shape, and size of the components in actual implementation. The type, quantity, and ratio of each component in its actual implementation can be an arbitrary change, and the component layout type may also be more complex.

[0038] In addition, in the following description, specific details are provided to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the examples can be practiced without these specific details.

[0039] The following describes the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] Refer to Figures 1 to 9 , the present utility model provides an ice maker with a dual ice-taking method, which includes a housing 1, an ice storage box 2, an ice-taking cover plate 3, and an ice-making assembly 4.

[0041] Refer to Figure 6 , a through ice-making cavity 101 and an ice storage cavity 102 are arranged in the upper end of the housing 1 along the front-rear direction, and the ice-making cavity 101 and the ice storage cavity 102 are in communication, so that the ice cubes made in the ice-making cavity 101 can be introduced into the ice storage cavity 102. The ice storage cavity 102 is located at the front end of the ice-making cavity 101, which is convenient for users to take ice. An ice-taking port 103 communicating with the outside is arranged at the top of the ice storage cavity 102, and the ice-taking port 103 is used to take ice from the ice storage cavity 102. A through hole 104 communicating with the outside is arranged at the front end of the ice storage cavity 102, and the through hole 104 is used to open the ice storage box 2.

[0042] Refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 , the ice storage box 2 is movably installed in the ice storage cavity 102 for storing ice cubes; the ice storage box 2 is installed at the front end position of the housing 1 for easy opening, and the ice storage box 2 can be directly opened to the outside of the housing 1 through the through hole 104 for taking ice. The ice-taking cover plate 3 is movably installed on the housing 1, and the ice-taking cover plate 3 covers the ice-taking port 103 for opening and closing the ice-taking port 103. When taking ice, either the ice-taking cover plate 3 can be opened or the ice storage box 2 can be opened for taking ice, which increases the ice-taking methods and makes ice-taking more convenient. The ice-making assembly 4 is installed in the ice-making cavity 101 for making ice cubes and introducing them into the ice storage box 2.

[0043] With this structure, a pull-out ice storage box and a flip-up ice-taking cover plate are adopted. When taking ice, according to actual usage requirements, the ice storage box can be directly pulled out for taking ice, or the ice-taking cover plate can be flipped open to take ice from the ice-taking port; this increases the ice-taking methods, combines the two ice-taking methods of directly pulling out the ice storage box and flipping the cover to take ice, makes the use more flexible, and the ice-taking operation more convenient.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the ice storage box 2 can be installed in the ice storage cavity 102 in a pull-out manner. By pulling it out, the ice storage box 2 can be opened, which is more convenient and labor-saving. The through hole 104 serves as the pull-out opening, which penetrates the ice storage cavity 102. A handle 201 is provided on the ice storage box 2, and the handle 201 is placed outside the housing 1. The handle 201 facilitates pulling out the ice storage box 2 from the through hole 104.

[0045] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the ice-taking cover plate 3 can be installed on the housing 1 in a flip-up manner. By flipping it up, the ice-taking cover plate 3 can be opened, and it is more labor-saving to open and close. One end of the ice-taking cover plate 3 is hinged to the housing 1, and its cover surface completely covers the ice-taking opening 103, which is beneficial to ensuring the sealing of the ice storage cavity 102 and the ice storage effect.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a stop edge 113 is provided at the bottom of the through hole 104, and a flange 203 corresponding to the stop edge 113 is provided on the ice storage box 2. Through the cooperation of the flange 203 and the stop edge 113, the stop edge 113 can block the flange 203. When the flange 203 abuts against the stop edge 113, the ice storage box 2 is closed in place.

[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the ice-taking cover plate 3 is made of a transparent material; or, an observation window is provided on the ice-taking cover plate 3 through which the inside of the ice storage cavity 102 can be observed. With this structure, using a transparent material or an observation window, the ice situation inside the ice storage cavity 102 can be directly observed without opening the ice-taking cover plate 3, which is convenient to use.

[0048] The focus of this application lies in the double ice-taking structure, which can be applied to different types of ice makers. To make the overall structure clearer, this application takes an ice maker for bullet ice as an example for illustration.

[0049] Refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, the ice-making assembly 4 includes an evaporator 41 fixed in the ice-making cavity 101 and an ice-making water box 42 rotatably installed below the evaporator 41. A plurality of ice-making die heads 411 extending downward are evenly distributed on the evaporator 41. A scraping ice plate 43 is hinged to the side of the ice-making water box 42 facing the ice storage cavity 102. A plurality of water leakage holes 431 are provided on the scraping ice plate 43. A guiding ice plate 114 is provided between the ice-making cavity 101 and the ice storage cavity 102. When scraping ice, the scraping ice plate 43 scrapes the ice cubes so that they enter the ice storage box 2 along the guiding ice plate 114.

[0050] Refer to Figures 6 to 8, a water tank 115 is arranged inside the housing 1, and the water tank 115 is located below the ice storage chamber 102. A plurality of water guide holes 116 are arranged on the ice guide plate 114. When pouring water, the water in the ice making chamber 101 enters the water tank 115 through the water guide holes 116. A water pump 5 is installed at the bottom of the water tank 115, and the water pump 5 is used to pump the water in the water tank 115 into the ice making water box 42 during ice making.

[0051] After ice making is completed, the ice making water box 42 rotates to pour the remaining water in the ice making water box 42 into the ice making chamber 101 of the inner liner 11, and the water in the ice making chamber 101 enters the water tank 115 through the water guide holes 116; then, the bullet ice on the ice making die head 411 falls off to the bottom of the ice making chamber 101, the ice making water box 42 rotates back, the ice making water box 42 drives the ice shoveling plate 43 to move, and the ice shoveling plate 43 shovels the ice cubes so that the ice cubes enter the ice storage box 2 along the ice guide plate 114.

[0052] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 shown, the housing 1 includes an inner liner 11, and the water tank 115, the ice making chamber 101, the ice storage chamber 102 and the ice guide plate 114 are all located on the inner liner 11. A compressor 6 and a condenser 7 are installed inside the housing 1 below the ice making chamber 101, and a cooling fan 8 for dissipating heat from the condenser 7 is installed on the housing 1.

[0053] For the same and similar parts among the various embodiments in this specification, reference can be made to each other. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0054] The above is only the specific implementation manner of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ice maker with a dual ice extraction method, characterized in that: include: A shell (1) is provided with an ice-making chamber (101) and an ice-storing chamber (102) which are interconnected, wherein the ice-storing chamber (102) is located at the front end of the ice-making chamber (101); an ice-taking port (103) which is interconnected with the outside is provided at the top end of the ice-storing chamber (102), and a through hole (104) is provided at the front end thereof; An ice storage box (2) is movably mounted in the ice storage cavity (102) and is used to store ice cubes; the ice storage box (2) can be directly opened from the through hole (104) to the outside of the housing (1) to take ice; An ice taking cover plate (3) is movably mounted on the housing (1) and covers the ice taking opening (103) and is used to open and close the ice taking opening (103); when taking ice, the ice taking cover plate (3) can be opened or the ice storage box (2) can be opened; An ice-making assembly (4) is installed in the ice-making cavity (101) and is used to make ice cubes and introduce them into the ice storage box (2).

2. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice storage box (2) is installed in the ice storage cavity (102) in a drawable manner; the through hole (104) is a drawable opening, and the drawable opening passes through the ice storage cavity (102); a handle (201) is provided on the ice storage box (2), and the handle (201) is placed outside the shell (1).

3. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice taking cover plate (3) can be turned over and installed on the shell (1); one end of the ice taking cover plate (3) is hinged on the shell (1), and its cover surface completely covers the ice taking opening (103).

4. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the through hole (104) is provided with a retaining edge (113), and the ice storage box (2) is provided with a flange (203) corresponding to the retaining edge (113).

5. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-taking cover plate (3) is made of a transparent material; or, the ice-taking cover plate (3) is provided with an observation window capable of observing the interior of the ice storage cavity (102).

6. The ice maker with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly (4) comprises an evaporator (41) fixed in the ice-making cavity (101) and an ice-making water box (42) rotatably mounted on the lower side of the evaporator (41); the evaporator (41) is evenly distributed with a plurality of ice-making mold heads (411) extending downward; an ice-shoveling plate (43) is hingedly connected to the ice-making water box (42) on one side facing the ice storage cavity (102); the ice-shoveling plate (43) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (431); an ice-guiding plate (114) is provided between the ice-making cavity (101) and the ice storage cavity (102); when shoveling ice, the ice-shoveling plate (43) shovels ice cubes so that the ice cubes enter the ice storage box (2) along the ice-guiding plate (114).

7. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A water tank (115) is arranged in the shell (1), and the water tank (115) is located at the lower side of the ice storage chamber (102); a plurality of water guide holes (116) are arranged on the ice guide plate (114), and when pouring water, the water in the ice making chamber (101) enters the water tank (115) through the water guide holes (116); a water pump (5) is installed at the bottom of the water tank (115), and the water pump (5) is used to pump the water in the water tank (115) into the ice making water box (42).

8. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises an inner container (11), and the water tank (115), the ice making chamber (101), the ice storage chamber (102) and the ice guide plate (114) are all located on the inner container (11).

9. The ice making machine with dual ice extraction method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A compressor (6) and a condenser (7) are installed in the shell (1) at the lower side of the ice-making chamber (101), and a cooling fan (8) for dissipating heat for the condenser (7) is installed on the shell (1).

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