Turnover device for ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a turnover device for an ice maker, the ice maker comprises a casing, a turnover water box and a turnover device, the turnover water box is rotatably connected with the casing through a rotating shaft, the turnover device comprises a group of guide support rods, a group of guide grooves, a rotating bracket and a motor, the group of guide support rods are arranged on the turnover water box, the group of guide grooves are arranged on the casing, and the rotating bracket is arranged on the casing. The guide grooves are formed along the overturning track of the overturning water box, the guide supporting rods are arranged in the corresponding guide grooves, the driving end of the rotating bracket is connected with the motor, and the free end of the rotating bracket is arranged below the guide supporting rods in a supported mode. According to the turnover device for the ice maker, potential safety hazards caused by excessive turnover of the turnover water box can be effectively avoided, and the stability of a turnover structure of the turnover water box is enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a turnover device for an ice maker. Background Art

[0002] When making ice, the ice maker rotates the turnover water box to different positions to hold water and discharge ice. When the turnover water box is driven by a motor to turn over, the following problems exist:

[0003] When the turnover water box rotates excessively, it will be squeezed with other components inside the ice maker, causing damage to the components. Therefore, this is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a turnover device for an ice maker. The ice maker includes a machine shell, a turnover water box and a turnover device. One end of the turnover water box is rotatably connected to the machine shell through a rotating shaft. The other end of the turnover water box is an ice discharging part. The turnover device includes a group of guiding support rods, a group of guiding grooves, a rotating bracket and a motor. The group of guiding support rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ice discharging part. The group of guiding grooves are symmetrically arranged on the two inner side surfaces of the machine shell. The guiding grooves are arranged along the turnover track of the turnover water box. The guiding support rods are slidably arranged in the corresponding guiding grooves. The driving end of the rotating bracket is connected to the output end of the motor. The free end of the rotating bracket is located below the guiding support rods and the free end of the rotating bracket abuts against the guiding support rods.

[0005] The ice maker further includes a refrigeration column, a heating sheet and a water adding pipe. The heating sheet is wrapped around the outer wall of the refrigeration column. The refrigeration column and the water adding pipe are both located above the turnover water box. The turnover water box is used to hold water to be made into ice. When the turnover water box turns to the horizontal position, after the water adding pipe adds water, the refrigeration column refrigerates so that ice blocks are formed on the outer wall of the refrigeration column. After the ice blocks are formed, the heating sheet heats to make the ice blocks break away from the refrigeration column and fall into the turnover water box. When the turnover water box turns to the vertical position, the ice blocks fall into the box below through the ice discharging part.

[0006] Preferably, induction switches are arranged at both the starting end and the ending end of the guiding groove. The induction switches are connected to the controller of the ice maker, and the controller is connected to the motor.

[0007] Preferably, the rotating bracket includes a shaft seat, a shaft rod and a group of symmetrically arranged supporting rods. The shaft seat is fixedly arranged inside the machine shell. The shaft rod is rotatably arranged inside the shaft seat. One end of the shaft rod is connected to a supporting rod respectively. One end of the shaft rod is connected to the output end of the motor.

[0008] Preferably, the shaft rod and the group of symmetrically arranged supporting rods are integrally formed in a U shape.

[0009] The advantages and beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: A flipping device for an ice maker is provided, which can meet the flipping requirements of the flipping water box. The flipping water box is driven by the flipping device to rotate around the rotating shaft, effectively avoiding the safety hazards caused by excessive flipping of the flipping water box in the prior art. At the same time, the four corners of the flipping water box are supported by the rotating shaft and the guiding support rods, enhancing the stability of the flipping structure of the flipping water box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the flipping water box of the present utility model filled with water.

[0011] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the flipping water box of the present utility model discharging ice.

[0012] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the rotating bracket of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The following combines the drawings and embodiments to further describe the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present utility model and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0014] The technical solution specifically implemented by the present utility model is as follows:

[0015] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, a flipping device for an ice maker, the ice maker includes a machine shell 1, a flipping water box 2, and a flipping device 3. One end of the flipping water box 2 is rotatably connected to the machine shell 1 through a rotating shaft 21. The other end of the flipping water box 2 is an ice discharging part 22. The flipping device 3 includes a group of guiding support rods 31, a group of guiding grooves 32, a rotating bracket 33, and a motor 34. A group of the guiding support rods 31 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ice discharging part 22. A group of the guiding grooves 32 are symmetrically arranged on the two inner side surfaces of the machine shell 1. The guiding grooves 32 are arranged along the flipping track of the flipping water box 2. The guiding support rods 31 are slidably arranged in the corresponding guiding grooves 32. The driving end of the rotating bracket 33 is connected to the output end of the motor 34. The free end of the rotating bracket 33 is located below the guiding support rods 31, and the free end of the rotating bracket 33 abuts against the guiding support rods 31.

[0016] The ice maker further includes a refrigeration column 4, a heating sheet 5, and a water supply pipe 6. The heating sheet 5 is wrapped around the outer wall of the refrigeration column 4. Both the refrigeration column 4 and the water supply pipe 6 are located above the flipping water box 2. The flipping water box 2 is used to hold the water to be made into ice. When the flipping water box 2 is flipped to the horizontal position, after the water supply pipe 6 adds water, the refrigeration column 4 cools to form ice on the outer wall of the refrigeration column 4. After the ice is formed, the heating sheet 5 heats to cause the ice to break away from the refrigeration column and fall into the flipping water box 2. When the flipping water box 2 is flipped to the vertical position, the ice cubes fall through the ice discharging portion 22.

[0017] Inductive switches 321 are provided at both the starting end and the ending end of the above-mentioned guiding groove 32. The inductive switches 321 are connected to the controller (not shown in the figure) of the ice maker, and the controller is connected to the motor 34; during actual use, when the guiding support rod 31 contacts the inductive switch 321 at the starting end or the ending end of the guiding groove 32, the controller controls the motor 34 to stop rotating.

[0018] The above-mentioned rotating bracket 33 includes a shaft seat 331, a shaft rod 332, and a set of symmetrically arranged support rods 333. The shaft seat 331 is fixedly arranged inside the machine shell 1. The shaft rod 332 is rotatably arranged inside the shaft seat 331. One end of the shaft rod 332 is respectively connected to a support rod 333. One end of the shaft rod 332 is connected to the output end of the motor 34; during actual use, the output end of the motor 34 drives the shaft rod 332 to rotate inside the shaft seat 331, and the shaft rod 332 drives the support rods 333 to rotate around the axis of the shaft rod 332.

[0019] The above-mentioned shaft rod 332 and a set of symmetrically arranged support rods 33 are integrally formed in a U shape.

[0020] During use, when ice cubes are made in the horizontal position of the flipping water box 2, the motor 34 is started. The output end of the motor 34 drives the shaft rod 332 to rotate forward. The shaft rod 332 drives a set of support rods 333 of the rotating bracket 33 to rotate downward around the shaft rod 332. Due to gravity, the ice discharging portion 22 of the flipping water box 2, and the ice discharging portion 33 moves downward following the support rods 333. The guiding support rods 31 on both sides of the ice discharging portion 22 move downward along the guiding groove 32. When the guiding support rods 31 move to the ending end of the guiding groove 32, the inductive switch 321 at the ending end contacts the guiding support rods 31, the motor 34 stops, the flipping water box 2 is flipped to the vertical position, and the ice cubes in the flipping water box 2 fall through the ice discharging portion 22;

[0021] After the ice unloading of the flipping water box 2 is completed, the motor 34 is started. The output end of the motor 34 drives the shaft rod 332 to reverse. The shaft rod 332 drives a group of support rods 333 of the rotating bracket 33 to rotate upward around the shaft rod 332. The support rods 333 support and drive the guiding support rod 31 to move upward along the guiding groove 32, thereby causing the flipping water box 2 to flip upward. When the guiding support rod 31 moves to the starting end of the guiding groove 32, the inductive switch 321 at the starting end contacts the guiding support rod 31, and the motor 34 stops. The flipping water box 2 flips to the horizontal position and starts ice making again.

[0022] The above-mentioned flipping device for an ice maker can meet the flipping requirements of the flipping water box 2. The flipping water box 2 is driven by the flipping device 33 to rotate around the rotating shaft 21, effectively avoiding the safety hazards caused by excessive flipping of the flipping water box 2 in the prior art. At the same time, the four corners of the flipping water box 2 are supported by the rotating shaft 21 and the guiding support rod 31, enhancing the stability of the flipping structure of the flipping water box 2.

[0023] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art of this technology, without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A turning device for an ice maker, the ice maker comprising a housing, a turning water box and a turning device, one end of the turning water box being rotatably connected to the housing through a rotating shaft, and the other end of the turning water box being an ice unloading part, characterized in that: The flipping device includes a group of guide rods, a group of guide grooves, a rotating bracket and a motor, a group of the guide rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ice unloading part, a group of the guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on the two inner sides of the casing, the guide grooves are arranged along the flipping trajectory of the flip water box, the guide rods are slidably arranged in the corresponding guide grooves, the driving end of the rotating bracket is connected to the output end of the motor, the free end of the rotating bracket is located below the guide rods, and the free end of the rotating bracket is abutted against the guide rods.

2. The ice-making machine turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The starting end and the ending end of the guide groove are both provided with induction switches, the induction switches are connected to the controller of the ice maker, and the controller is connected to the motor.

3. The ice-making machine turning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating bracket includes an axle seat, an axle rod and a group of symmetrically arranged support rods. The axle seat is fixed in the casing, and the axle rod is rotatably arranged in the axle seat. Both ends of the axle rod are respectively connected to a support rod, and one end of the axle rod is connected to the output end of the motor.

4. The ice-making machine turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shaft rod and a group of symmetrically arranged supporting rods are integrally formed in a U-shape.

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