Water supply mechanism and ice making device
By designing water supply auxiliary components in the water supply mechanism of the ice making equipment, it provides protection for the water supply bucket and water inlet, solving the problem of damage when replacing the water bucket, and achieving the stability and service life of the water supply work.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422261366.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-14
AI Technical Summary
When replacing the bucket, existing ice making equipment lacks an effective protective structure, which causes the pressure of the bucket to damage the water inlet position and affects the normal operation of the water supply mechanism.
A water supply mechanism is designed, including a placement tank, a water supply bucket, a water supply cone, a water inlet, a support assembly and a protective assembly. The water supply auxiliary components are provided, including a fixing seat body, a buffer pad body, a connecting foot, a connecting groove, a placing groove body, a mounting threaded column, a knob and an auxiliary structure, and protection of the water supply bucket and the water inlet.
It effectively protects the water supply bucket and water inlet, ensures the stability of water supply work, avoids damage, and improves service life.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice-making equipment, in particular to a water supply mechanism and an ice-making device. Background Technique
[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration mechanical equipment that cools water through an evaporator with a refrigerant of a refrigeration system to generate ice. It adopts a refrigeration system, uses water as a carrier, and manufactures ice after passing through a certain device under the power-on state.
[0003] The existing document with the publication number of CN102410681A discloses a water supply device, a refrigerator and an ice maker having the same. It has a pumping part with a water pump. The water inlet end of the water pump is connected with a water suction pipeline, and the water outlet end of the water pump is connected with a water supply pipeline. The water suction pipeline is communicated with the inside of a water storage part, and a one-way valve is arranged in the water suction pipeline. The water supply device provided by the scheme can make the one-way valve react to the change of the working state of the water pump in the first time through arranging the one-way valve in the water suction pipeline connected with the water pump, is no longer affected by other factors, more effectively and accurately realizes the on-off of the water in the water suction pipeline, and is beneficial to preventing the occurrence of water overflow phenomenon.
[0004] For the water supply devices in the ice-making equipment in the above scheme and the prior art, generally, a water bucket or a water storage device is connected by a water pump to pump water to provide a water source for the ice-making equipment. Certain electric power expenditure will be generated in this process. There is also an existing water inlet arranged on the ice-making equipment, and the water bucket is placed at the water inlet position for water supply, which is similar to the water supply principle of a water dispenser. When replacing the water bucket, the water bucket is inserted upside down at the water inlet position, and there is a lack of corresponding protection structure at the water inlet position to avoid damage to the water inlet position caused by the self-pressure of the water bucket when replacing the water bucket, and it needs to be optimized to ensure the normal operation of its water supply mechanism.
[0005] Therefore, the utility model provides a water supply mechanism and an ice-making device to solve the above problems. Content of the Utility Model
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a water supply mechanism and an ice-making device to solve the problems put forward in the above background technique.
[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: A water supply mechanism includes a placement groove, a water supply bucket, a water supply cone, a water inlet, a support assembly and a protection assembly; the placement groove is arranged at the top of the ice maker main body, and a water supply bucket is placed in the placement groove. A water supply cone is arranged at the bottom end of the placement groove, a water inlet is arranged on the water supply cone, a water supply auxiliary assembly is arranged at the bottom end of the placement groove, and the water supply auxiliary assembly is arranged at a side position close to the water supply cone.
[0008] Preferably, the water supply auxiliary assembly includes a fixed seat body, a buffer pad body, connecting feet, a communication groove, a placement groove body, mounting threaded posts, a knob, and an auxiliary structure; connecting feet are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the fixed seat body, and a buffer pad body is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the fixed seat body. A communication groove is arranged in the connecting feet and extends into the buffer pad body. A placement groove body is arranged on the connecting feet, and the placement groove body is arranged at the top slot opening position of the communication groove. The connecting feet are fixedly arranged through the provided mounting threaded posts. One end of the mounting threaded post is fixedly provided with a knob, and an auxiliary structure is arranged on the fixed seat body.
[0009] Preferably, the knob is cylindrical, and the diameter of the end of the knob is equal to the diameter of the slot opening of the placement groove body. Rotating auxiliary bumps are symmetrically and fixedly arranged at the top edge side position of the knob.
[0010] Preferably, the number of groups of the fixed seat body and the buffer pad body is the same, and both the fixed seat body and the buffer pad body are annular. The fixed seat body is arranged close to the water supply cone.
[0011] Preferably, the auxiliary structure includes a loading groove, a threaded groove, a loading plate, a fixed cylinder, a movable support column, an auxiliary spring, a mounting hole, a mounting screw, and a protective rubber pad; the loading grooves are equidistantly arranged on the fixed seat body, and threaded grooves are arranged in the loading grooves. A loading plate is adaptively and snap-fitted in the loading grooves. A fixed cylinder is fixedly arranged on the loading plate. Mounting holes are symmetrically arranged on the loading plate, and the loading plate is fixed through the mounting screws. A movable support column is movably arranged in the fixed cylinder. One end of the movable support column is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the protective rubber pad, and the other end of the movable support column is fixedly provided with an auxiliary spring. The other end of the auxiliary spring is fixedly arranged in the fixed cylinder.
[0012] Preferably, the protective rubber pad is annular, and the ring diameter of the protective rubber pad is larger than the tip diameter of the water supply cone and smaller than the bottom diameter of the water supply cone.
[0013] Preferably, the positions of the fixed cylinder and the movable support column correspond to each other, the number of groups is the same, and the fixed cylinders are equidistantly arranged in a ring on the fixed seat body.
[0014] An ice making device includes a water supply mechanism.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:
[0016] This solution mainly has a corresponding protective effect on the water supply bucket when it is placed in the placement groove through the provided water supply auxiliary assembly, and has a certain protective effect on the water supply cone and the water inlet, so as to ensure the stable progress of its water supply work, avoid damage, and improve its service life. Description of the Drawings
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structural connection between the ice maker of the present utility model and the water supply bucket;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structural connection of the ice maker of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 For the present utility model Figure 2 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the structural connection in;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a top view of the structural connection of the water supply auxiliary component of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 For the present utility model Figure 4 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the structural connection in;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a bottom view of the structural connection of the water supply auxiliary component of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection of the auxiliary structure of the present utility model.
[0024] In the figure: ice maker main body 1, placement groove 2, water supply bucket 3, water supply cone 4, water inlet 5, fixed seat body 601, buffer pad body 602, connecting feet 603, communication groove 604, placement groove body 605, installation threaded post 606, knob 607, loading groove 701, threaded groove 702, loading plate 703, fixed cylinder 704, movable support column 705, auxiliary spring 706, installation hole 707, installation screw 708, protective rubber pad 709. Detailed implementation manners
[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be described clearly and completely. For the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Embodiment 1: Please refer to Figures 1-7 , a water supply mechanism, including a placement groove 2, a water supply bucket 3, a water supply cone 4, a water inlet 5, a support assembly and a protection assembly; the placement groove 2 is arranged at the top of the ice maker main body 1, and the water supply bucket 3 is placed in the placement groove 2. A water supply cone 4 is arranged at the bottom end of the placement groove 2, a water inlet 5 is arranged on the water supply cone 4, and a water supply auxiliary component is arranged at the bottom end of the placement groove 2. The water supply auxiliary component is arranged at a side position close to the water supply cone 4.
[0027] This solution mainly has a corresponding protective effect on the water supply bucket 3 when it is placed in the placement groove 2 through the set water supply auxiliary component, and has a certain protective effect on the water supply cone 4 and the water inlet 5 to ensure the stable progress of its water supply work and avoid damage.
[0028] Embodiment 2: On the basis of Embodiment 1, please refer to Figures 3-5 , where the water supply auxiliary component includes a fixed seat body 601, a buffer pad body 602, connecting feet 603, a communication groove 604, a placement groove body 605, a mounting threaded post 606, a knob 607 and an auxiliary structure; connecting feet 603 are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the fixed seat body 601, and a buffer pad body 602 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the fixed seat body 601. A communication groove 604 is arranged in the connecting feet 603, and the communication groove 604 extends into the buffer pad body 602. A placement groove body 605 is arranged on the connecting feet 603, and the placement groove body 605 is arranged at the top groove opening position of the communication groove 604. The connecting feet 603 are fixedly arranged through the set mounting threaded post 606. One end of the mounting threaded post 606 is fixedly provided with a knob 607, and an auxiliary structure is arranged on the fixed seat body 601; the knob 607 is set to be cylindrical, and the diameter of the end of the knob 607 is set to be equal to the diameter of the groove opening of the placement groove body 605. Rotating auxiliary protrusions are symmetrically and fixedly arranged at the top side edge position of the knob 607; the number of groups of the fixed seat body 601 and the buffer pad body 602 is the same, and both the fixed seat body 601 and the buffer pad body 602 are set to be annular, and the fixed seat body 601 is arranged at a position close to the water supply cone 4.
[0029] When the mouth of the water supply bucket 3 is placed and inserted into the water supply cone 4, the set water supply auxiliary component has a buffering and stabilizing effect on the water supply bucket 3, and thus has a protection for the water supply cone 4. In this process, a buffer pad body 602 is arranged at the bottom end of the fixed seat body 601, which has an auxiliary effect on the installation stability of the fixed seat body 601 and also has a corresponding auxiliary function for buffering protection.
[0030] Embodiment 3: On the basis of Embodiment 2, please refer to Figures 6-7, the auxiliary structure here includes a loading groove 701, a threaded groove 702, a loading plate 703, a fixed cylinder 704, a movable support column 705, an auxiliary spring 706, a mounting hole 707, a mounting screw 708, and a protective rubber pad 709; the loading grooves 701 are equidistantly arranged on the fixed seat body 601, and a threaded groove 702 is arranged in the loading groove 701. A loading plate 703 is adaptively clamped in the loading groove 701. A fixed cylinder 704 is fixedly arranged on the loading plate 703. Mounting holes 707 are symmetrically arranged on the loading plate 703, and the loading plate 703 is fixed by mounting screws 708. A movable support column 705 is movably arranged in the fixed cylinder 704. One end of the movable support column 705 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the protective rubber pad 709, and the other end of the movable support column 705 is fixedly provided with an auxiliary spring 706. The other end of the auxiliary spring 706 is fixedly arranged in the fixed cylinder 704; the protective rubber pad 709 here is arranged in a ring shape, and the ring diameter of the protective rubber pad 709 is greater than the tip diameter of the water supply cone 4 and less than the bottom diameter of the water supply cone 4; the fixed cylinder 704 and the movable support column 705 are arranged in corresponding positions and have the same number of sets, and the fixed cylinders 704 are equidistantly arranged in a ring shape on the fixed seat body 601; through the combined use of the protective rubber pad 709 with the fixed cylinder 704, the movable support column 705, and the auxiliary spring 706 for buffer protection until the inner side wall of the protective rubber pad 709 contacts the side wall of the water supply cone 4.
[0031] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A water supply mechanism, characterized in that: The ice making machine comprises a placement groove (2), a water supply bucket (3), a water supply cone (4), a water inlet (5), a support component and a protection component; the placement groove (2) is arranged at the top of the ice making machine body (1), and the water supply bucket (3) is placed in the placement groove (2); the bottom end of the placement groove (2) is provided with a water supply cone (4); the water supply cone (4) is provided with a water inlet (5); the bottom end of the placement groove (2) is provided with a water supply auxiliary component, and the water supply auxiliary component is arranged at a side position close to the water supply cone (4).
2. A water supply mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply auxiliary component comprises a fixed seat body (601), a buffer pad body (602), a connecting foot (603), a communication groove (604), a placement groove body (605), a mounting threaded column (606), a knob (607) and an auxiliary structure; the outer side wall of the fixed seat body (601) is symmetrically fixedly provided with the connecting foot (603), and the bottom end of the fixed seat body (601) is fixedly provided with the buffer pad body (602); the connecting foot (603) is provided with a communication groove (604); 04), and the connecting groove (604) extends into the buffer pad body (602), the connecting foot (603) is provided with a placement groove body (605), the placement groove body (605) is arranged at the top notch position of the connecting groove (604), the connecting foot (603) is fixedly arranged by means of a mounting threaded column (606), one end of the mounting threaded column (606) is fixedly arranged with a knob (607), and the fixing seat body (601) is provided with an auxiliary structure.
3. A water supply mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The knob (607) is configured to be cylindrical, and the diameter of the end of the knob (607) is configured to be equal to the diameter of the slot for placing the slot body (605). A rotation auxiliary protrusion is symmetrically fixedly disposed on the top side of the knob (607).
4. A water supply mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed seat body (601) and the buffer pad body (602) are provided in the same number of groups, and both the fixed seat body (601) and the buffer pad body (602) are provided in a ring shape, with the fixed seat body (601) being provided at a position close to the water supply cone (4).
5. A water supply mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The auxiliary structure comprises a loading slot (701), a threaded slot (702), a loading plate (703), a fixing cylinder (704), a movable support column (705), an auxiliary spring (706), a mounting hole (707), a mounting screw (708), and a protective rubber pad (709); the loading slots (701) are equidistantly arranged on the fixing seat (601), and the loading slots (701) are provided with threaded slots (702); the loading slots (701) are provided with a loading plate (703) adapted for clamping; the loading plate (703) is fixed on the loading plate (703); A fixed cylinder (704) is fixedly provided, mounting holes (707) are symmetrically provided on the loading plate (703), and the loading plate (703) is fixed by means of mounting screws (708), a movable support column (705) is movably provided in the fixed cylinder (704), one end of the movable support column (705) is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the protective rubber pad (709), an auxiliary spring (706) is fixedly provided at the other end of the movable support column (705), and the other end of the auxiliary spring (706) is fixedly provided in the fixed cylinder (704).
6. A water supply mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The protective rubber pad (709) is arranged in a ring shape, and the ring diameter of the protective rubber pad (709) is larger than the diameter of the tip end of the water supply cone (4) and smaller than the diameter of the bottom end of the water supply cone (4).
7. A water supply mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixed cylinders (704) and the movable support columns (705) are arranged at corresponding positions and in the same number of groups, and the fixed cylinders (704) are arranged in a ring-like shape at equal distances on the fixed seat body (601).
8. An ice-making device, characterized in that: A water supply mechanism comprising any one of claims 1 to 7.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Water supply device, refrigerator and ice maker with the same
CN102410681A