Ice maker

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an ice maker which comprises a machine shell, the machine shell comprises a top cover, an ice making chamber used for making ice is arranged in the machine shell, and a first opening enabling the ice making chamber to be communicated with the outside is formed in the position, corresponding to the ice making chamber, of the top cover; and the ice-making chamber cover is detachably arranged at the first opening and is used for covering the first opening. The ice making machine comprises the machine shell, the ice making chamber and the ice making chamber cover, the ice making chamber cover which can be independently taken is designed at the position, corresponding to the ice making chamber, of a top cover of the machine shell, the ice making chamber cover can be taken down to be cleaned in the ice making chamber, and cleaning is convenient; moreover, the first opening is locally designed on the top cover, so that the ice-making chamber cover matched with the first opening is relatively small and is easy to mount and take down.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and particularly relates to an ice maker. Background Art

[0002] In the existing ice maker, the top cover of the casing is generally fixed and difficult to disassemble. The ice making chamber is located in the cavity formed by the casing. During long-term use, scale will be generated and bacteria will breed. However, this fixed top cover structure makes it difficult for users to clean the internal ice making chamber. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] This application aims to at least solve the problem that the ice making chamber inside the ice maker in the above-mentioned prior art or related art is difficult to clean.

[0004] To this end, the first aspect of the present utility model provides an ice maker, including: a casing, the casing includes a top cover, an ice making chamber for making ice is arranged in the casing, and at a position corresponding to the ice making chamber, a first opening for communicating the ice making chamber with the outside is arranged on the top cover; an ice making chamber cover, detachably arranged at the first opening for covering the first opening.

[0005] For the ice maker proposed in the embodiment of this aspect, an ice making chamber cover that can be taken separately is designed at a position corresponding to the ice making chamber on the top cover of the casing. Removing the ice making chamber cover can clean the inside of the ice making chamber, which is convenient for cleaning; moreover, a first opening is designed at a part of the top cover, which also makes the ice making chamber cover adapted to the first opening relatively small and easy to install and remove.

[0006] It is worth noting that during the ice making process, inevitably, some liquid will splash onto the side wall of the ice making chamber, and the ice making chamber needs to be cleaned. Moreover, during the actual use of the ice maker, users may also use liquids other than drinking water to make ice, such as beverages, milk, etc. These liquids are likely to breed bacteria when adhering to the side wall of the ice making chamber for a long time. Therefore, after making ice with liquids such as beverages and milk, it is more necessary to clean the inside of the ice making chamber. The ice making chamber cover that can be taken and placed separately provided on the top cover of the casing in the embodiment of this aspect greatly simplifies the steps of cleaning the inside of the ice making chamber. There is no need to disassemble the top cover, and users can safely use liquids such as beverages and milk to make ice without worrying about hygiene problems, making the product more applicable.

[0007] In some embodiments, a sunk groove is arranged at the outer peripheral edge of the first opening on the top cover, and the outer peripheral dimension of the sunk groove is adapted to the outer peripheral dimension of the ice making chamber cover, and the ice making chamber cover can be covered in the sunk groove. With such a setting, the sunk groove can limit the ice making chamber cover to prevent the ice making chamber cover from shifting significantly in the horizontal direction. Moreover, the setting of the sunk groove can also make the upper surface of the top cover and the upper surface of the ice making chamber cover roughly flush, improving the aesthetics of the product.

[0008] In some embodiments, an avoidance groove is provided at a local position on the outer periphery of the sunken groove on the top cover. The avoidance groove is communicated with the sunken groove, and the bottom wall of the avoidance groove is lower than the ice-making chamber cover, so as to take the ice-making chamber cover from the avoidance groove. With such a setting, since the bottom of the avoidance groove is lower than the ice-making chamber cover, a gap can be formed between the bottom of the avoidance groove and the ice-making chamber cover. Thus, the ice-making chamber cover can be taken through the gap between the avoidance groove and the ice-making chamber cover. On the one hand, it is convenient to take and place the ice-making chamber cover. On the other hand, there is no need to separately provide structures such as a handle or a grip for the ice-making chamber cover, which simplifies the structure of the ice-making chamber cover and makes the overall appearance of the ice maker more beautiful and generous.

[0009] In some embodiments, a viewing window is provided on the ice-making chamber cover; or the ice-making chamber cover is made of a transparent material. With such a setting, whether through the transparent viewing window or by designing the entire ice-making chamber cover to be transparent, the ice-making situation inside the ice-making chamber can be seen from the transparent position. In this way, the user can see the ice-making process, which can improve the product use experience.

[0010] In some embodiments, the ice maker further includes: an evaporator disposed in the ice-making chamber, and the position of the first opening corresponds to the position of the evaporator. With such a setting, the evaporator can be exposed after the ice-making chamber cover is opened, which is convenient for cleaning the evaporator in the ice-making chamber, avoiding corrosion of the evaporator caused by long-term attachment of stains, and also minimizing the growth of bacteria as much as possible.

[0011] In some embodiments, an ice basket accommodating chamber is provided inside the housing, and a second opening communicating with the ice basket accommodating chamber is formed on the side wall of the housing. The ice maker further includes an ice basket, which is slidably installed in the ice basket accommodating chamber through the second opening and can be taken out from the ice basket accommodating chamber. By designing the ice basket to be slidable in the housing and taken out through the second opening, the ice basket can be removed for ice-taking or cleaning. The ice-taking operation and the operation of cleaning the ice basket are simpler, and there is no dead angle for cleaning the ice basket.

[0012] In some embodiments, a water tank accommodating chamber is further provided inside the housing, and a third opening communicating with the water tank accommodating chamber is formed on the side wall of the housing. The ice maker further includes a water tank, which is slidably installed in the water tank accommodating chamber through the third opening and can be taken out from the water tank accommodating chamber. A water outlet is provided on the water tank, and a check valve is provided at the water outlet; the ice maker further includes a water pipe assembly connected to the water tank, and the water pipe assembly can open the check valve to communicate with the water outlet.

[0013] In these embodiments, the water tank is designed to be able to slide in the housing and be taken out from the third opening. The water tank can be removed to add water or clean the water tank. The water adding operation and the water tank cleaning operation are simpler, and there is no dead angle for cleaning the water tank. Furthermore, a check valve is provided at the water outlet of the water tank. After the water tank is removed, the check valve is in a closed state and can block the water outlet to prevent the liquid in the water tank from flowing out. After the water tank is installed in place, the water pipe assembly can open the check valve so that the water outlet is connected to the water pipe assembly, and then the liquid in the water tank is pumped into the ice making water tank through the water pump connected to the water pipe assembly.

[0014] In some embodiments, the check valve includes a valve seat arranged on the outer wall of the water tank, the valve seat is arranged at the water outlet, the valve seat also includes a stop wall having a water hole, the stop wall is arranged in a cavity formed by the side wall of the valve seat, the outer wall of the water tank, the stop wall and the side wall of the valve seat form an installation cavity; the check valve also includes a valve core assembly and an elastic reset member movably installed in the installation cavity, the first end of the elastic reset member abuts against the outer wall of the water tank, and the second end abuts against the valve core assembly to push the valve core assembly to abut against the stop wall, and the valve core assembly can seal the water hole.

[0015] In these embodiments, when the water tank is inserted into the housing, the check valve on the water tank will dock with the water pipe assembly, the water pipe assembly will push open the valve core assembly, the valve core assembly and the stop wall will separate, so that the water hole is connected, and in this state, water will enter the water pipe assembly through the water inlet, the internal gap of the valve seat, and the water hole. When the water tank is removed, the valve core assembly and the water pipe assembly are disengaged, the elastic reset member pushes the valve core assembly and presses the valve core assembly against the stop wall, so that the water hole is blocked by the valve core assembly, thereby preventing the water in the water tank from flowing out of the water hole.

[0016] In some embodiments, the water pipe assembly includes a pipe body and a top block arranged inside the pipe body, and a water outlet is arranged on the top block. The top block can abut against the valve core assembly and push the valve core assembly to move away from the stop wall to open the water hole.

[0017] In these embodiments, since the top block has a simple structure, few processing steps and low cost, the top block disposed in the tube body is used as a driving structure for opening the valve core assembly, which greatly reduces the production cost of the product, and for the connection structure between the top block and the tube body, it is only necessary to design the top block to be firmly clamped in the tube body, without the need to design an additional connection structure, which greatly simplifies the assembly process, saves assembly time and reduces assembly cost. In addition, a water outlet is designed on the top block, which will not affect the entry of liquid into the tube body.

[0018] In some embodiments, a ring-shaped rib is provided on the side of the stop wall facing away from the water tank. The ice maker further includes a water pipe sealing ring, the outer wall of the water pipe sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the ring-shaped rib, and the water pipe assembly can be tightly inserted into the water pipe sealing ring to sealingly connect the water pipe assembly and the water through hole.

[0019] In some embodiments, the ring-shaped rib and the valve seat are of an integral structure. The integral structure has good mechanical properties, which can improve the connection strength between the ring-shaped rib and the valve seat. In addition, the ring-shaped rib and the valve seat can be integrally formed and mass-produced. Moreover, by designing the ring-shaped rib and the valve seat as an integrally formed integral structure, the integrity of the check valve is improved, the number of components is reduced, and the installation process is reduced.

[0020] In some embodiments, the ice maker further includes a limiting member disposed inside the ring-shaped rib. The limiting member is in interference fit with the inner wall of the ring-shaped rib, and the limiting member abuts against the side of the water pipe sealing ring away from the stop wall to block the water pipe sealing ring.

[0021] In these embodiments, the water pipe sealing ring is blocked by the limiting member to prevent the water pipe sealing ring from falling out of the ring-shaped rib during the movement of the water tank, ensuring the sealing stability of the product. Among them, by designing the limiting member to be in interference fit with the inner wall of the ring-shaped rib, the limiting member is firmly clamped in the ring-shaped rib and is difficult to move in the axial direction of the ring-shaped rib, with stable installation, so as to be able to block the water pipe sealing ring at the open end of the ring-shaped rib.

[0022] Other aspects and / or advantages of the general concept of the present invention will be partially described in the following description, and some will be clear from the description, or can be learned through the implementation of the general concept of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Through the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the drawings, the above and other objects and features of the present invention will become clearer. In the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making chamber cover of the ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention being opened;

[0026] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of an ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 and Figure 5 both are Figure 3Partial enlarged view at position I, showing schematic diagrams of the check valve in the open state and the closed state respectively when the water tank is installed in the housing of the ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figures 1 to 5 Description of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0029] 10 Evaporator, 11 Ice-making water tank,

[0030] 20 Housing, 210 Top cover, 211 First opening, 212 Sunk groove, 213 Avoidance groove,

[0031] 30 Ice-making chamber cover,

[0032] 40 Ice basket, 410 Ice basket handle, 420 First slide rail,

[0033] 50 Water tank, 510 Water tank handle, 520 Second slide rail, 530 Water outlet,

[0034] 610 Valve seat, 611 Side wall, 612 Stop wall, 613 Water passage hole, 620 Spool assembly, 621 Spool, 622 Spool seal, 630 Elastic reset member, 640 Ring-shaped rib,

[0035] 70 Water pipe assembly, 710 Pipe body, 720 Top block, 721 Water passing hole,

[0036] 80 Water pipe sealing ring, 81 Limiting member, 82 Control panel. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] The following detailed implementation manners are provided to help the reader obtain a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein. However, after understanding the disclosure of the present application, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein will be apparent. For example, the order of operations described herein is merely exemplary and is not limited to those set forth herein, but may be changed as will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application, except for operations that must occur in a specific order. In addition, for greater clarity and conciseness, the description of features known in the art may be omitted.

[0038] The features described herein may be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples described herein. On the contrary, the examples described herein are provided only to illustrate some of the many feasible ways of implementing the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein, which will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application.

[0039] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more thereof.

[0040] Although terms such as "first", "second", and "third" may be used herein to describe various components, elements, regions, layers, or parts, these components, elements, regions, layers, or parts should not be limited by these terms. Instead, these terms are only used to distinguish one component, element, region, layer, or part from another. Thus, without departing from the teachings of the examples, the first component, first element, first region, first layer, or first part described in the examples herein may also be referred to as the second component, second element, second region, second layer, or second part.

[0041] In the specification, when an element such as a layer, region, or substrate is described as "on", "connected to", or "coupled to" another element, the element may be directly "on", directly "connected to", or "coupled to" the other element, or there may be one or more other elements intervening therebetween. In contrast, when an element is described as "directly on", "directly connected to", or "directly coupled to" another element, there may be no other elements intervening therebetween.

[0042] The terms used herein are only for describing various examples and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms are also intended to include the plural forms. The terms "comprising", "including", and "having" specify the presence of the stated features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof. The term "plurality" represents any quantity of two or more.

[0043] The definitions of directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "top", and "bottom" in this application are all based on the orientation of the product when it is placed upright in the normal use state.

[0044] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model belongs after understanding this utility model. Unless explicitly defined as such herein, terms such as those defined in a general dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and this utility model, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formalized manner.

[0045] In addition, in the description of the examples, when a detailed description of related structures or functions that are considered to be well-known would cause an ambiguous interpretation of this utility model, such detailed descriptions will be omitted.

[0046] Next, in conjunction with Figures 1 to 5 the ice maker of some embodiments of this application will be described.

[0047] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, a first aspect of the present utility model provides an ice maker, comprising: a housing 20, the housing 20 includes a top cover 210, an ice making chamber for making ice is provided in the housing 20, and at a position corresponding to the ice making chamber, a first opening 211 for communicating the ice making chamber with the outside is provided on the top cover 210; an evaporator 10, disposed in the ice making chamber for making ice cubes; an ice making chamber cover 30, detachably disposed at the first opening 211 for covering the first opening 211.

[0048] For the ice maker proposed according to the embodiments of this aspect, an ice making chamber cover 30 that can be moved independently is designed at a position corresponding to the evaporator 10 on the top cover 210 of the housing 20. In this way, removing the ice making chamber cover 30 can reach the evaporator 10 located in the ice making chamber, facilitating the cleaning of the evaporator 10 and keeping the inside of the ice making chamber clean and hygienic; moreover, designing a first opening 211 at a part of the top cover 210 also makes the size of the ice making chamber cover 30 adapted to the first opening 211 relatively small, which is easy to install and remove.

[0049] It is worth noting that during the ice making process, inevitably, some liquid will splash onto the side wall of the evaporator 10, and the evaporator 10 needs to be cleaned. Moreover, during the actual use of the ice maker, users may also use liquids other than drinking water for ice making, such as beverages, milk, etc. These liquids are likely to breed bacteria when adhering to the side wall of the evaporator 10 for a long time. Therefore, after using liquids such as beverages and milk for ice making, it is more necessary to clean components such as the evaporator 10 in the ice making chamber. The ice making chamber cover 30 that can be taken and placed independently provided on the top cover 210 of the housing 20 in the embodiments of this aspect greatly simplifies the steps of cleaning components such as the evaporator 10 in the ice making chamber that require a large amount of disassembly work. Since the inside of the ice making chamber can be cleaned without disassembling the entire top cover 210, users can safely use liquids such as beverages and milk for ice making without worrying about hygiene problems, making the product more applicable and providing a better user experience.

[0050] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, an ice making water tank 11 is further provided in the ice making chamber. The ice making water tank 11 is located below the evaporator 10. It can be understood that the ice making water tank 11 can also be cleaned by opening the ice making chamber cover 30.

[0051] In some embodiments, as Figure 2As shown, a sunk groove 212 is provided at the outer peripheral edge of the first opening 211 on the top cover 210. The outer peripheral dimension of the sunk groove 212 is adapted to the outer peripheral dimension of the ice-making chamber cover 30, and the ice-making chamber cover 30 can be covered in the sunk groove 212. With this setting, the sunk groove 212 can limit the ice-making chamber cover 30 to prevent the ice-making chamber cover 30 from shifting significantly in the horizontal direction. Moreover, the setting of the sunk groove 212 can also make the upper surface of the top cover 210 and the upper surface of the ice-making chamber cover 30 be substantially flush, improving the aesthetics of the product.

[0052] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 shown, an avoidance groove 213 is provided at a partial position on the outer periphery of the sunk groove 212 on the top cover 210. The avoidance groove 213 is communicated with the sunk groove 212, and the bottom wall of the avoidance groove 213 is lower than the ice-making chamber cover 30 to take the ice-making chamber cover 30 from the avoidance groove 213. With this setting, setting the bottom of the avoidance groove 213 lower than the ice-making chamber cover 30 can enable the user to insert a finger into the bottom of the avoidance groove 213 to buckle the bottom surface of the edge of the ice-making chamber cover 30, so that the ice-making chamber cover 30 can be conveniently taken. On the one hand, it is convenient to take and place the ice-making chamber cover 30. On the other hand, there is no need to separately provide structures such as a handle or a grip for the ice-making chamber cover 30, simplifying the structure of the ice-making chamber cover 30 and making the overall appearance of the ice maker more beautiful and generous.

[0053] In some embodiments, a viewing window is provided on the ice-making chamber cover 30; or the ice-making chamber cover 30 is made of a transparent material. With this setting, by means of the transparent viewing window or designing the ice-making chamber cover 30 as a whole to be transparent, the ice-making situation in the ice-making chamber can be seen from the transparent position, so that the user can see the ice-making process, which can improve the product use experience.

[0054] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, an ice basket accommodation chamber is provided in the machine housing 20. A second opening communicating with the ice basket accommodation chamber is formed on the side wall 611 of the machine housing 20. The ice maker further includes an ice basket 40. The ice basket 40 is slidably installed in the ice basket accommodation chamber and can be taken out from the ice basket accommodation chamber. Designing the ice basket 40 to be a structure that can slide in the machine housing 20 and be taken out from the second opening can remove the ice basket 40 for taking ice or cleaning the ice basket 40. The ice-taking operation and the operation of cleaning the ice basket 40 are simpler, and there is no dead angle when cleaning the ice basket 40.

[0055] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, a water tank accommodation chamber is further provided inside the housing 20. A third opening communicating with the water tank accommodation chamber is formed on the side wall 611 of the housing 20. The ice maker further includes a water tank 50. The water tank 50 is slidably installed in the water tank accommodation chamber and can be taken out from the water tank accommodation chamber. A water outlet 530 is provided on the water tank 50, and a check valve is provided at the water outlet 530. The ice maker further includes a water pipe assembly 70 communicating with the water tank 50. The water pipe assembly 70 can open the check valve to communicate with the water outlet 530.

[0056] In these embodiments, the water tank 50 is designed to be a structure that can slide in the housing 20 and be taken out through the third opening. The water tank 50 can be removed for adding water or cleaning the water tank 50. The operation of adding water and cleaning the water tank 50 is simpler, and there is no dead angle when cleaning the water tank 50.

[0057] Further, a check valve is provided at the water outlet 530 of the water tank 50. After the water tank 50 is removed, the check valve is in a closed state to block the water outlet 530 and prevent the liquid in the water tank 50 from flowing out. After the water tank 50 is installed in place, the water pipe assembly 70 can open the check valve, so that the water outlet 530 communicates with the water pipe assembly 70. Then, the liquid in the water tank 50 is pumped into the ice making tank 11 through the water pump connected to the water pipe assembly 70.

[0058] Further, in a specific embodiment, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, a first slide rail 420 is provided in the ice basket accommodation chamber. The first slide rail 420 can make the movement of the ice basket 40 smoother and the trajectory will not be skewed, improving the user's operation experience. An ice basket handle 410 is provided on the outer wall of the ice basket 40, which is convenient for the user to pull the ice basket 40.

[0059] Further, in a specific embodiment, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, a second slide rail 520 is provided in the water tank accommodation chamber. The second slide rail 520 can make the movement of the water tank 50 smoother and the trajectory will not be skewed, improving the user's operation experience. A water tank handle 510 is provided on the outer wall of the water tank 50, which is convenient for the user to pull the water tank 50.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the check valve includes a valve seat 610 arranged on the outer wall of the water tank 50, and the valve seat 610 is arranged at the water outlet 530. The valve seat 610 also includes a stop wall 612 with a water hole 613. The stop wall 612 is arranged in a cavity formed by the side wall 611 of the valve seat 610. The outer wall of the water tank 50, the stop wall 612 and the side wall 611 of the valve seat 610 form an installation cavity; the check valve also includes a valve core assembly 620 and an elastic reset member 630 movably installed in the installation cavity, the first end of the elastic reset member 630 abuts against the outer wall of the water tank 50, and the second end abuts against the valve core assembly 620 to push the valve core assembly 620 to abut against the stop wall 612, and the valve core assembly 620 can seal the water hole 613.

[0061] In these embodiments, when the water tank 50 is inserted into the housing 20, the check valve disposed on the water tank 50 will be connected to the water pipe assembly 70, the water pipe assembly 70 will push open the valve core assembly 620, the valve core assembly 620 and the stop wall 612 will separate, so that the water hole 613 is conducted, in this state, water will enter the water pipe assembly 70 through the water inlet, the internal gap of the valve seat 610, and the water hole 613, and will be transported to the ice making chamber through the water pump to make ice cubes. When the water tank 50 is removed, the valve core assembly 620 and the water pipe assembly 70 are disengaged, the elastic reset member 630 pushes the valve core assembly 620 and presses the valve core assembly 620 against the stop wall 612, so that the water hole 613 is blocked by the valve core assembly 620, thereby preventing the water in the water tank 50 from flowing out of the water hole 613.

[0062] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the valve seat 610 is optionally welded to the water tank 50 by ultrasonic welding, which simplifies the assembly structure therebetween and eliminates the need for an additional sealing structure between the valve seat 610 and the water tank 50, thereby making the product structure simpler.

[0063] Further, in some embodiments, as an example, optionally, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the valve core assembly 620 includes a valve core 621 and a valve core seal 622, wherein the valve core seal 622 at least covers the side of the valve core 621 facing the stop wall 612. When the water tank 50 is removed, the elastic reset member 630 pushes the valve core assembly 620 toward the stop wall 612 until the valve core assembly 620 abuts against the stop wall 612. In this state, the valve core seal 622 abuts against the stop wall 612, thereby better sealing the water hole 613 and preventing water leakage at the check valve.

[0064] Further, in some embodiments, optionally, the elastic return member 630 is a spring.

[0065] In some embodiments, Figure 4and Figure 5 As shown in Figure 5 , the water delivery pipe assembly 70 includes a pipe body 710 and a top block 720 disposed inside the pipe body 710. A water passing hole 721 is provided on the top block 720. The top block 720 can abut against the valve core assembly 620 and push the valve core assembly 620 to move away from the abutting wall 612, so as to open the water passing hole 613.

[0066] In these embodiments, since the structure of the top block 720 is simple, the processing procedures are few, and the cost is low. By using the top block 720 disposed inside the pipe body 710 as the pushing structure for opening the valve core assembly 620, the production cost of the product is greatly reduced. Moreover, for the connection structure between the top block 720 and the pipe body 710, it only needs to be designed that the top block 720 is firmly clamped in the pipe body 710, without the need to additionally design a connection structure, which greatly simplifies the assembly process, saves the assembly time, and reduces the assembly cost. In addition, a water passing hole 721 is designed on the top block 720, which does not affect the liquid from entering the pipe body 710.

[0067] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in Figure 5 , a ring-shaped rib 640 is provided on the side of the abutting wall 612 facing away from the water tank 50. The ice maker further includes a water delivery pipe sealing ring 80. The outer wall of the water delivery pipe sealing ring 80 abuts against the inner wall of the ring-shaped rib 640. The water delivery pipe assembly 70 can be tightly inserted into the water delivery pipe sealing ring 80 to sealingly connect the water delivery pipe assembly 70 and the water passing hole 613.

[0068] In some embodiments, the ring-shaped rib 640 and the valve seat 610 are of an integral structure. The integral structure has good mechanical properties, which can improve the connection strength between the ring-shaped rib 640 and the valve seat 610. In addition, the ring-shaped rib 640 and the valve seat 610 can be integrally formed and mass-produced. Moreover, by designing the ring-shaped rib 640 and the valve seat 610 as an integrally formed integral structure, the integrity of the check valve is improved, the number of components is reduced, and the installation process is reduced.

[0069] In some embodiments, optionally, by way of example, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in Figure 5 , extending the side wall 611 of the valve seat 610 as the installation limiting member 81 and the ring-shaped rib 640 of the water delivery pipe sealing ring 80 makes the structure simpler. Specifically, the side wall 611 of the valve seat 610 is extended from the position of the abutting wall 612 in the direction away from the water tank 50 by a section to form the ring-shaped rib 640.

[0070] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the ice maker also includes: a limit member 81, which is arranged inside the annular convex rib 640, and the limit member 81 is interference fit with the inner wall of the annular convex rib 640. The limit member 81 is abutted against the side of the water pipe sealing ring 80 away from the stop wall 612 to stop the water pipe sealing ring 80.

[0071] In these embodiments, the water pipe sealing ring 80 is stopped by the stopper 81 to prevent the water pipe sealing ring 80 from falling from the annular convex rib 640 during the movement of the water tank 50, thereby ensuring the sealing stability of the product. The stopper 81 is designed to have an interference fit with the inner wall of the annular convex rib 640, so that the stopper 81 is firmly clamped in the annular convex rib 640, and is difficult to move in the axial direction of the annular convex rib 640, and the installation is stable, so that the water pipe sealing ring 80 can be stopped at the open end of the annular convex rib 640.

[0072] Further, as an example, optionally, the limit member 81 is annular, having a stable outer peripheral surface that is interference fit with the inner wall of the annular rib 640, ensuring that it is difficult to move in the axial direction of the annular rib 640, while not affecting the water pipe assembly 70 passing through the limit member 81 and cooperating with the water pipe sealing ring 80.

[0073] Further, as an example, optionally, the limit member 81 is made of a hard material, such as plastic, metal, etc. Hard materials are less likely to deform, are less likely to fall off after being installed in the annular rib 640, and have better stability.

[0074] In some embodiments, the ice maker further includes: an ice chamber cover 30 sealing ring, which is sleeved on the outer peripheral edge of the ice chamber cover 30, and the ice chamber cover 30 sealing ring can seal the gap between the ice chamber cover 30 and the first opening 211. The ice chamber cover 30 sealing ring can play a sealing role on the one hand, preventing foreign objects such as dust and water droplets from entering the ice chamber, and on the other hand, it can also enable the ice chamber cover 30 to be clamped at the first opening 211, requiring a little force to take and place the ice chamber cover 30, to avoid the ice chamber cover 30 from falling off easily during the process of moving the ice maker. In some embodiments, the ice maker further includes a control panel 82, which is arranged on the side wall 611 of the housing 20; or, the control panel 82 is arranged on the top cover 210 of the body and is arranged away from the first opening 211.

[0075] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood that, in the opinion of those skilled in the art, these modifications and variations will still fall within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present invention as defined in the claims.

Claims

1. An ice making machine, characterized in that: include: A casing (20), the casing (20) comprising a top cover (210), an ice-making chamber for making ice being arranged in the casing (20), and a first opening (211) for connecting the ice-making chamber with the outside being arranged on the top cover (210) at a position corresponding to the ice-making chamber; An ice-making chamber cover (30) is detachably disposed at the first opening (211) and is used to cover the first opening (211).

2. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sink groove (212) is provided on the top cover (210) at the peripheral edge of the first opening (211); the peripheral size of the sink groove (212) matches the peripheral size of the ice-making chamber cover (30); and the ice-making chamber cover (30) can be covered in the sink groove (212).

3. The ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: An escape groove (213) is provided at a local position on the outer periphery of the sink groove (212) on the top cover (210); the escape groove (213) is connected to the sink groove (212); and the bottom wall of the escape groove (213) is lower than the ice-making chamber cover (30), so as to facilitate taking the ice-making chamber cover (30) out of the escape groove (213).

4. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice making chamber cover (30) is provided with a visual window; or The ice making chamber cover (30) is made of a transparent material.

5. The ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice making machine also includes: An evaporator (10) is arranged in the ice-making chamber, and the position of the first opening (211) corresponds to the position of the evaporator (10).

6. The ice making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: An ice basket accommodating chamber is provided in the casing (20), a second opening communicating with the ice basket accommodating chamber is formed on a side wall (611) of the casing (20), and the ice maker further comprises an ice basket (40), the ice basket (40) being slidably mounted in the ice basket accommodating chamber through the second opening and being removable from the ice basket accommodating chamber.

7. The ice making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A water tank accommodating chamber is also provided in the casing (20), a third opening communicating with the water tank accommodating chamber is formed on the side wall (611) of the casing (20), the ice maker further comprises a water tank (50), the water tank (50) is slidably mounted in the water tank accommodating chamber through the third opening, and can be taken out of the water tank accommodating chamber, the water tank (50) is provided with a water outlet (530), and a check valve is provided at the water outlet (530); The ice maker further comprises a water delivery pipe assembly (70) connected to the water tank (50), and the water delivery pipe assembly (70) can open the check valve to be connected to the water outlet (530).

8. The ice making machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The check valve comprises a valve seat (610) arranged on the outer wall of the water tank (50); the valve seat (610) is arranged at the water outlet (530); the valve seat (610) further comprises a stop wall (612) having a water through hole (613); the stop wall (612) is arranged in a cavity enclosed by a side wall (611) of the valve seat (610); the outer wall of the water tank (50), the stop wall (612) and the side wall (611) of the valve seat (610) enclose a mounting cavity; The check valve also includes a valve core assembly (620) and an elastic return member (630) movably mounted in the mounting cavity, wherein a first end of the elastic return member (630) abuts against an outer wall of the water tank (50), and a second end abuts against the valve core assembly (620) to push the valve core assembly (620) to abut against the stop wall (612), and the valve core assembly (620) can seal the water hole (613).

9. The ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water delivery pipe assembly (70) comprises a pipe body (710) and a top block (720) arranged inside the pipe body (710); a water outlet (721) is arranged on the top block (720); the top block (720) can abut against the valve core assembly (620) and push the valve core assembly (620) to move in a direction away from the stop wall (612) to open the water through hole (613).

10. The ice making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that An annular convex rib (640) is provided on a side of the stop wall (612) facing away from the water tank (50). The ice maker further comprises a water pipe sealing ring (80), the outer wall of the water pipe sealing ring (80) abuts against the inner wall of the annular convex rib (640), and the water pipe assembly (70) can be tightly inserted into the water pipe sealing ring (80) to seal and connect the water pipe assembly (70) and the water through hole (613).

11. The ice making machine according to claim 10, characterized in that The annular convex rib (640) and the valve seat (610) are an integrated structure.

12. The ice making machine according to claim 10, characterized in that: The ice making machine also includes: A stopper (81) is arranged inside the annular convex rib (640), the stopper (81) and the inner wall of the annular convex rib (640) are interference fit, and the stopper (81) is arranged in contact with a side of the water pipe sealing ring (80) away from the stop wall (612) to stop the water pipe sealing ring (80).

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