Ice maker with impact-resistant shell

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric appliances, in particular to an ice maker with an anti-impact shell, the ice maker comprises an outer shell, an inner shell, an ice collecting box and a water supply box, the outer shell is used for installing the inner shell and other core components, and the ice collecting box and the water supply box are arranged on the inner shell side by side up and down; the LED lamp is characterized in that the outer shell comprises reinforcing frames, a top plate, a back plate and symmetrically arranged side plates, the reinforcing frames are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner shell, the back plate is installed on the sides, away from the inner shell, of the reinforcing frames, and the side plates are symmetrically installed on the two sides of the reinforcing frames. The ice maker shell has the effects that the impact resistance of the ice maker shell is improved, and the structural strength of the ice maker is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of electrical appliances, and particularly to an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing. Background Art

[0002] An ice maker is a mechanical device that uses water as a carrier, adopts a refrigeration system, and makes ice through core components such as an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve when powered on. The working principle of the ice maker is mainly based on the principles of thermodynamics and the phase change process of substances. The refrigerant absorbs the heat of water in the evaporator to freeze the water, and the compressor compresses the refrigerant to create conditions for the condensation process. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant flows into the condenser, releases heat and turns into a gas, enters the evaporator through the expansion valve, and evaporates to absorb the heat of the surrounding environment to form ice cubes. This cycle process is repeated continuously to achieve the transformation from liquid water to solid ice.

[0003] For the existing ice maker housing, each sheet of the plate is usually integrally formed by an injection molding process, and then the assembly is completed by the mutual buckling of the structures of each plate. The housing is convenient for assembly and can protect the core components. Such a setting is convenient for disassembly and assembly and is beneficial to the subsequent maintenance of the ice maker.

[0004] When the user takes out the ice cubes from the inside of the ice maker, the ice cubes are likely to fall and impact the housing. Especially when the volume of the ice cubes is large, the impact force generated by the ice cubes on the outside of the housing increases. There are connecting structures for mutual buckling at the joints of each plate, and the stress is relatively concentrated. Therefore, deformation or even fracture is likely to occur, which affects the core components inside. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to improve the impact resistance of the ice maker housing and enhance the structural strength of the ice maker, this application provides an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing.

[0006] The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An ice maker with an impact-resistant housing includes an outer shell, an inner shell, an ice collection box, and a water supply box. The outer shell is for installing the inner shell and other core components. The ice collection box and the water supply box are arranged side by side up and down on the inner shell. The outer shell includes a strengthening frame, a top plate, a back plate, and symmetrically arranged side plates. The strengthening frame is symmetrically and fixedly connected to both sides of the inner shell. The back plate is installed on the side of the strengthening frame away from the inner shell. The side plates are symmetrically installed on both sides of the strengthening frame.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solutions, the inner shell is provided for the ice collection box and the water supply box to be installed side by side up and down. The strengthening frame is fixedly connected to the inner shell. The outer shell is jointly composed of the strengthening frame, the top plate, the back plate and the side plates. The outer shell has a certain impact resistance. At the same time, the outer shell can provide installation for the inner shell and other core components, and provide support and protection for the inner shell and other core components. Compared with the way of directly fixedly connecting at the joint position of the plate body, the setting of the strengthening frame can disperse the stress when the machine body is subjected to external impact, prevent the impact force from being completely concentrated on the plate body, resulting in deformation or fracture of the plate body, improve the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby improving the structural strength of the ice maker housing, and providing effective protection for the core components.

[0009] Further, the strengthening frame includes cross beams and columns. The cross beams are horizontally arranged on the inner shell, and the columns are vertically and fixedly connected to the ends of the cross beams away from the inner shell. The side plates are fixedly connected to the inner shell, the cross beams and the columns.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solutions, the cooperation between the cross beams and the columns, on the one hand, provides connection for plate bodies such as the top plate, the side plates and the back plate, and on the other hand, enables the strengthening frame to form supporting forces in the horizontal and vertical directions. When the machine body is subjected to external impact, the cross beams and the columns decompose in the horizontal and vertical directions correspondingly, achieving the effect of preventing the plate body from deforming or breaking, thereby improving the structural stability of the ice maker housing and providing effective protection for the core components.

[0011] Further, it further includes a digital display module. An installation opening for installing the digital display module is provided on the top plate, and an anti-seismic elastic member is arranged in the digital display module.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solutions, the digital display module can intuitively display the internal states of the ice collection box and the water supply box. An anti-seismic elastic member is arranged in the digital display module. When ice cubes fall from above the machine body, the anti-seismic elastic member can play a certain buffering effect on the digital display module, protecting the normal operation of the digital display module.

[0013] Further, a lining plate for installing the digital display module is arranged between the cross beam and the top plate. An installation groove for installing the digital display module is formed on the lining plate, and installation posts for fixedly connecting the digital display module are arranged in the installation groove. The installation opening is located at the corresponding position of the installation groove.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solutions, the lining plate is installed between the cross beam and the top plate. On the one hand, an installation groove for installing the digital display module is formed, and on the other hand, it is padded under the top plate, achieving the effect of improving the structural strength of the top of the machine body.

[0015] Further, positioning posts for pre-fixing the digital display module are arranged in the installation groove.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, positioning columns are arranged in the installation groove, and the digital display module is pre-fixed to the inner lining plate by being inserted onto the positioning columns, which is beneficial to improving the installation stability of the digital display module.

[0017] Furthermore, reinforcing ribs are integrally formed on both sides of the inner lining plate. The reinforcing ribs are perpendicular to the inner lining plate, and the side of the reinforcing rib away from the inner lining plate abuts against the top plate.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, reinforcing ribs are arranged on both sides of the inner lining plate, and the reinforcing ribs abut against the top plate. When the top plate is impacted by ice cubes from above, the reinforcing ribs can form a buffering effect between the top plate and the inner lining plate, improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the ice maker housing and providing effective protection for the core components.

[0019] Furthermore, a bottom plate is further included. The bottom plate is fixedly connected to both the end of the column away from the cross beam and the inner shell. A plurality of impact-resistant protrusions are arranged on the side of the bottom plate away from the inner shell.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the fixed connection between the bottom plate and the column provides an enclosing effect on the machine body from bottom to top, protecting the normal operation of other core components inside. Impact-resistant protrusions are provided below the bottom plate. When the machine body is impacted, a buffering force is formed between the plurality of protrusions and the horizontal plane, which is beneficial to improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the ice maker housing and providing effective protection for the core components.

[0021] Furthermore, handles are arranged on the sides of the ice collection box and the water supply box away from the inner shell. The handle has a gripping groove, and a support block fixedly connected to the handle is arranged in the gripping groove.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the support block can improve the structural strength at the connection position between the handle and the ice collection box, prevent the ice cubes from falling back into the ice collection box when the user holds the ice cubes, and avoid the impact on the connection between the box body and the handle, which may cause the handle to break. This is beneficial to improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the ice maker housing.

[0023] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. The outer shell includes a reinforcing frame, a top plate, a back plate, and side plates. The reinforcing frame is fixedly connected to the inner shell. The top plate, the back plate, and the side plates all have a certain impact resistance, providing support and protection for the inner shell and other core components. Compared with the previous method of directly fixedly connecting the joints of the plate bodies, the reinforcing frame can disperse the stress when the machine body is subjected to external impacts, preventing the impact force from being completely concentrated on the plate body and causing deformation or fracture of the plate body, thus improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing;

[0025] 2. The cross beams and columns, on the one hand, are used to connect the plate bodies such as the top plate, the side plates, and the back plate, and on the other hand, enable the reinforcing frame to form horizontal and vertical supporting forces. When the machine body is subjected to external impacts, the cross beams and columns decompose in the horizontal and vertical directions respectively to prevent the deformation or fracture of the plate body;

[0026] 3. The reinforcing ribs on both sides of the inner lining plate are in mutual contact with the top plate. When the top plate is impacted by ice cubes from above, the reinforcing ribs can form a buffering effect between the top plate and the inner lining plate, improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the ice maker housing and providing effective protection for the core components. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0028] Figure 2 is the structural explosion schematic diagram of an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0029] Figure 3 is the structural explosion schematic diagram of the ice collection box in an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0030] Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the inner shell and the reinforcing frame in an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0031] Figure 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the inner lining plate in an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0032] Figure 6 is the structural schematic diagram of the digital display module in an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0033] Figure 7 is the structural schematic diagram of the bottom plate and the impact-resistant protrusions in an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to the present application.

[0034] Description of the reference numerals: 1. Outer shell; 11. Reinforcing frame; 111. Cross beam; 112. Column; 12. Top plate; 121. Installation opening; 13. Back plate; 14. Side plate; 15. Bottom plate; 151. Impact-resistant protrusion; 2. Inner shell; 3. Ice collection box; 31. Handle; 311. Holding groove; 312. Support block; 4. Water supply box; 5. Digital display module; 51. Anti-seismic elastic member; 6. Lining plate; 61. Installation groove; 62. Installation post; 63. Positioning post; 64. Reinforcing rib. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer and more understandable, the following further elaborates on the present application in conjunction with the Figures 1-7 accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0036] The embodiment of the present application discloses an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing. In this embodiment, terms such as "upper" and "lower" used to express the positional relationship are determined with reference to the placement and installation positions of the ice maker in its normal use state.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the ice maker includes an outer shell 1, an inner shell 2, a water supply box 4 and an ice collection box 3. The outer shell 1 is for installing the inner shell 2 and core components such as an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve. The ice collection box 3 and the water supply box 4 are installed side by side vertically inside the inner shell 2.

[0038] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , on the side of the ice collection box 3 away from the inner shell 2, the water supply box 4 is provided with a handle 31 for easy pushing and pulling. The handle 31 has a holding groove 311 for holding the hand. A support block 312 is arranged in the holding groove 311. Both ends of the support block 312 are fixed to the outer wall of the box body by threads, and the support block 312 is fixedly connected to the handle 31 by clamping.

[0039] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the outer shell 1 includes a top plate 12, a back plate 13, a bottom plate 15, two symmetrically arranged side plates 14 and a reinforcing frame 11. In this embodiment, the number of the reinforcing frames 11 is preferably two, and the two reinforcing frames 11 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner shell 2. The reinforcing frame 11 includes a cross beam 111 and columns 112. The cross beam 111 is fixedly connected to the top of the inner shell 2 and is horizontally arranged. The columns 112 are vertically and fixedly connected to the ends of the cross beam 111 away from the inner shell 2. The top plate 12 is fixedly connected to both the cross beam 111 and the columns 112. The two side plates 14 are fixedly connected to the inner shell 2, the cross beam 111 and the columns 112. The back plate 13 is fixedly connected to the two columns 112. The bottom plate 15 is fixedly connected to the ends of the two columns 112 and the inner shell 2.

[0040] Referring toFigure 2 and Figure 5 , a lining plate 6 is arranged between the inner shell 2 and the top plate 12, and both sides of the lining plate 6 are fixedly connected to the two cross beams 111. A digital display module 5 for displaying the internal states of the ice collecting box 3 and the water supply box 4 is arranged on the lining plate 6, and an installation groove 61 for installing the digital display module 5 is formed on the lining plate 6.

[0041] Positioning columns 63 for pre-fixing the digital display module 5 are arranged in the installation groove 61. The positioning columns 63 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the installation groove 61, and both the two positioning columns 63 and the inner wall and bottom of the installation groove 61 are fixedly connected. An installation column 62 is also vertically and fixedly connected in the installation groove 61, and the digital display module 5 is threadedly connected to the installation column 62.

[0042] A plurality of reinforcing ribs 64 for enhancing the structural strength are arranged on both sides of the lining plate 6. The reinforcing ribs 64 are respectively arranged on both sides of the installation groove 61 and are perpendicular to the lining plate 6. When the top plate 12 is installed above the lining plate 6, the reinforcing ribs 64 are in mutual contact with the top plate 12.

[0043] Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 , a digital display screen is arranged on the digital display module 5, and an installation opening 121 for the digital display screen to be snapped into is formed on the top plate 12. The installation opening 121 is formed at the corresponding position of the installation groove 61. An anti-seismic elastic member 51 is vertically and fixedly connected to the digital display module 5. In this embodiment, the number of the anti-seismic elastic members 51 is preferably two, and the two anti-seismic elastic members 51 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the digital display module 5.

[0044] Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 7 , the bottom plate 15 is buckled on the bottom of the machine body and is fixedly connected to the inner shell 2 and the ends of the columns 112. A plurality of anti-impact protrusions 151 for enhancing the buffering effect are arranged on the side of the bottom plate 15 away from the inner shell 2, and each anti-impact protrusion 151 is integrally connected to the bottom plate 15.

[0045] The implementation principle of an ice maker with an impact-resistant housing in an embodiment of this application is as follows: The ice collection box 3 and the water supply box 4 are both installed on the inner housing 2. The outer housing 1 includes a reinforcing frame 11, a top plate 12, a back plate 13, side plates 14, and a bottom plate 15. The cross beam 111 of the reinforcing frame 11 is fixedly connected to the inner housing 2, and the vertical column 112 is vertically and fixedly connected to the end position of the cross beam 111. Compared with the previous method of directly fixedly connecting the joints of the plate bodies, on the one hand, the reinforcing frame 11 is used for connecting the plate bodies such as the top plate 12, the side plates 14, and the back plate 13, and on the other hand, it can decompose stress from the horizontal and vertical directions by using the cross beam 111 and the vertical column 112 to prevent the plate bodies from deforming or breaking. The reinforcing ribs 64 on both sides of the inner lining plate 6 are in mutual contact with the top plate 12. When the top plate 12 is impacted by ice cubes from above, the reinforcing ribs 64 can form a buffering effect between the top plate 12 and the inner lining plate 6, improving the impact resistance of the ice maker housing, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the ice maker housing and providing effective protection for the core components.

[0046] The above are all the preferred embodiments of this application, and the protection scope of this application is not limited thereby. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of this application shall be covered within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An ice maker with an impact-resistant housing, comprising an outer housing (1), an inner housing (2), an ice collection box (3) and a water supply box (4), wherein the outer housing (1) is provided for mounting the inner housing (2) and other core components, and the ice collection box (3) and the water supply box (4) are arranged on the inner housing (2) in parallel from top to bottom, characterized in that: The outer shell (1) comprises a reinforcement frame (11), a top plate (12), a back plate (13) and symmetrically arranged side plates (14); the reinforcement frame (11) is symmetrically fixedly connected to two sides of the inner shell (2); the back plate (13) is installed on a side of the reinforcement frame (11) away from the inner shell (2); and the side plates (14) are symmetrically installed on two sides of the reinforcement frame (11).

2. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcement frame (11) comprises a crossbeam (111) and a column (112); the crossbeam (111) is horizontally arranged on the inner shell (2); the column (112) is vertically fixedly connected to the end of the crossbeam (111) away from the inner shell (2); and the side plate (14) is fixedly connected to the inner shell (2), the crossbeam (111) and the column (112).

3. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also comprises a digital display module (5) for displaying the state of the ice chamber, the top plate (12) is provided with a mounting opening (121) for mounting the digital display module (5), and a shock-resistant elastic member (51) is provided inside the digital display module (5).

4. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 3, characterized in that: An inner lining plate (6) for mounting the digital display module (5) is arranged between the cross beam (111) and the top plate (12); a mounting groove (61) for mounting the digital display module (5) is provided on the inner lining plate (6); a mounting column (62) for fixing the digital display module (5) is arranged in the mounting groove (61); and the mounting opening (121) is located at a corresponding position of the mounting groove (61).

5. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 4, characterized in that: A positioning column (63) for pre-fixing the digital display module (5) is arranged in the installation groove (61).

6. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 5, characterized in that: Reinforcing ribs (64) are integrally formed on both sides of the inner lining plate (6); the reinforcing ribs (64) and the inner lining plate (6) are perpendicular to each other; and the side of the reinforcing ribs (64) away from the inner lining plate (6) abuts against the top plate (12).

7. The ice making machine with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also comprises a bottom plate (15), wherein the bottom plate (15) is fixedly connected to one end of the column (112) away from the crossbeam (111) and the inner shell (2), and a plurality of impact-resistant protrusions (151) are arranged on one side of the bottom plate (15) away from the inner shell (2).

8. The ice maker with an impact-resistant housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (31) is provided on the side of the ice collection box (3) and the water supply box (4) away from the inner shell (2); the handle (31) has a gripping groove (311); a support block (312) fixedly connected to the handle (31) is provided in the gripping groove (311).

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