Automatic ice maker

By introducing a driving component to drive the ice box to rotate in the home ice maker, the problem of difficulty in falling off the ice cube and cumbersome ice removal process is solved, and the automatic ice removal and efficient energy utilization of the ice cubes are achieved, improving the user experience.

CN223020617UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-24GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202422052405.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-23
Publication Date
2025-06-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-23

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Technical Problem

During the freezing process, the contact surface between the ice cubes and the ice cubes is tight, making it difficult for the ice cubes to fall off, the ice cubes to be taken off, and the ice cubes are cumbersome and the user experience is poor.

Method used

An automatic ice maker is designed, using a driving component to drive the ice box to rotate, causing the ice cube to disengage radial forces in the ice grid and automatically fall into the ice storage box.

Benefits of technology

The automatic ice removal of ice cubes is realized, the ice extraction process is simplified, the user experience is improved, and the energy utilization efficiency is improved through the efficient utilization of cold and heat exchangers.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic ice maker. The automatic ice maker comprises a base; the ice making assembly is arranged on the base, the ice making assembly comprises a water injection part, an ice making box and a refrigeration part, a water injection opening is formed in the water injection part, water flows out of the water injection opening and enters the ice making box, and the water in the ice making box forms ice blocks through refrigeration of the refrigeration part; and the driving assembly is arranged on the base and drives the ice making box to move, so that ice blocks in the ice making box are stressed to be separated from the wall surface of the ice making box, and ice falls off from the ice making box. According to the automatic ice maker disclosed by the utility model, the technical problems that condensed ice cubes are difficult to fall off from the grids of the ice making box, the ice taking process is tedious in operation and the user experience feeling is poor in the related technology are solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to an automatic ice maker. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, when the high-temperature weather comes in summer, adding ice cubes to drinks has become a popular way for the public to relieve heat and cool down.

[0003] Most of the existing household ice makers place an ice-making box with grids in the refrigerating chamber. Water is injected into the ice-making box and frozen in the refrigerating chamber to form ice cubes. Then, the ice cubes are taken out or the ice-making box is rotated to pour the ice cubes into the ice storage box for self-taking according to needs. However, during the ice formation process, the volume will increase, and the volume expansion makes the contact surface between the ice cubes and the ice-making box closer, resulting in an adhesive force between the ice cubes and the ice-making box. During the process of pouring the ice cubes into the ice storage box, it is difficult for the ice cubes to fall off from the grids of the ice-making box. Moreover, the entire ice-taking process is cumbersome and cannot be automated, making it difficult to meet the high demands of users for the product.

[0004] Therefore, the existing technology needs to be further developed. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the above technical deficiencies and provide an automatic ice maker to solve the technical problems that the condensed ice cubes are difficult to fall off from the grids of the ice-making box, the ice-taking process is cumbersome, and the user experience is poor in the related technology.

[0006] To achieve the above technical purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: An automatic ice maker is provided, including: a base; an ice-making component, the ice-making component is arranged on the base, the ice-making component includes a water injection part, an ice-making box and a refrigerating part, a water injection port is arranged on the water injection part, water flows out from the water injection port and enters the ice-making box, and through the refrigeration of the refrigerating part, the water in the ice-making box forms ice cubes; a driving component, the driving component is arranged on the base, the driving component drives the ice-making box to move, so that the ice cubes in the ice-making box are forced to separate from the wall surface of the ice-making box, and thus the ice falls out of the ice-making box.

[0007] Further, the ice-making box includes an annular belt and a plurality of ice grids, each ice grid is arranged on the outer periphery of the annular belt, and the ice grid is used for holding water to form ice cubes; the driving component includes a motor and a runner, the annular belt is sleeved on the runner, when the motor drives the runner to rotate, during the process of the annular belt rotating with the runner, the ice cubes in the ice grids are subjected to an outward radial force, so as to separate from the wall surface of the ice grids.

[0008] Further, a partition plate is arranged on the base, the partition plate divides the base into a refrigeration area and a storage area, the ice-making component and the runner are both arranged in the refrigeration area, the motor is located in the storage area, and the output end of the motor passes through the partition plate and is connected to the runner.

[0009] Further, the runner includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are arranged at intervals. The annular belt is sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the motor is connected to the driving wheel.

[0010] Further, the refrigerating component is in a plate-like structure. The refrigerating component is fixed on the partition board. The refrigerating component is arranged inside the annular belt, between the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The refrigerating component is arranged corresponding to the water injection component, so that the ice tray filled with water moves along the length extension direction of the refrigerating component.

[0011] Further, the automatic ice maker further includes a deicing component. The deicing component is fixed on the partition board. The deicing component is arranged inside the annular belt and is arranged opposite to the refrigerating component. When the ice tray carrying ice cubes moves below the deicing component, the deicing component heats the ice cubes in the ice tray so that the ice cubes are separated from the ice tray.

[0012] Further, the driving assembly further includes a rotating cylinder. There are two rotating cylinders. The connecting shafts of the two rotating cylinders are fixed on the partition board. The two rotating cylinders are respectively arranged between the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The two rotating cylinders are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. When the annular belt rotates, it drives the two rotating cylinders to rotate relative to the connecting shafts. The maximum distance between the two rotating cylinders is equal to the diameter of the driving wheel.

[0013] Further, the automatic ice maker further includes a water storage tank and an energy conversion assembly. The water storage tank and the energy conversion assembly are both arranged in the storage area. The water storage tank is connected to the water injection component through a water pipe, so that the water in the water storage tank flows to the water injection component. The energy conversion assembly includes a cold and heat exchanger, a cold transmission pipe and a heat transmission pipe. One end of the cold transmission pipe is connected to the cold and heat exchanger, and the other end of the cold transmission pipe is connected to the refrigerating component. One end of the heat transmission pipe is connected to the cold and heat exchanger, and the other end of the heat transmission pipe is connected to the deicing component. The cold and heat exchanger transfers the cold quantity to the refrigerating component through the cold transmission pipe, absorbs the heat in the water storage tank, and transfers it to the deicing component through the heat transmission pipe.

[0014] Further, an ice storage area is also arranged on the base. The ice storage area is communicated with the refrigerating area. The ice storage area is arranged below the refrigerating area. An ice storage box is arranged in the ice storage area. The ice storage box is movably arranged in the ice storage area. Move the ice storage box to take the ice cubes that fall into the ice storage box.

[0015] Further, the ice storage box is detachably arranged relative to the base.

[0016] Beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The automatic ice maker of the present utility model drives a ring belt to rotate through a runner. When the ice tray filled with ice cubes rotates to the return position of the runner, the ice cubes in the ice tray are separated from the wall surface of the ice tray under the action of an outward radial force and fall into the ice storage box below, thus realizing automatic ice removal. There is no need to manually overturn the ice-making box, and ice can be easily taken, improving the user experience.

[0018] 2. The automatic ice maker of the present utility model realizes efficient conversion and utilization of cold and heat by setting a transducer assembly; the refrigeration component is used for ice making, while the ice removal component uses the heat absorbed from the water storage tank for heating and ice removal, realizing the recycling of energy and improving the energy utilization efficiency.

[0019] 3. The automatic ice maker of the present utility model is intelligently controlled according to the ice demand and the temperature in the ice tray, automatically adjusting the water injection volume, refrigeration time, and the starting time of the driving component, realizing the automation and intelligence of the ice-making process and improving the ice-making efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the ice-making component of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of part A in

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of one perspective of the driving component of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the driving component of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the partition plate of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the water storage tank of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 is a sectional view of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 is an exploded view of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 9 is a perspective view of the automatic ice maker adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 10This is the flow chart of the control method of the present utility model.

[0030] Among them, the above-mentioned drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0031] 1. Base; 11. Partition board; 12. Refrigeration area; 13. Storage area; 14. Ice storage area; 15. Ice storage box; 16. Cover body; 17. Operation screen; 2. Ice making assembly; 21. Water injection component; 211. Water injection port; 22. Ice making box; 23. Refrigeration component; 221. Ice grid; 222. Ring belt; 3. Driving assembly; 31. Motor; 32. Rotating wheel; 321. Driving wheel; 322. Driven wheel; 33. Rotating cylinder; 331. Connecting shaft; 4. Ice removing component; 5. Water storage tank; 51. Water delivery pipe; 6. Transducer assembly; 61. Heat exchanger; 62. Cold delivery pipe; 63. Heat delivery pipe. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, an automatic ice maker is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 9 , including: a base 1; an ice making assembly 2, the ice making assembly 2 is arranged on the base 1, the ice making assembly 2 includes a water injection component 21, an ice making box 22 and a refrigeration component 23, a water injection port 211 is arranged on the water injection component 21, water flows out from the water injection port 211 and enters the ice making box 22, and through the refrigeration of the refrigeration component 23, the water in the ice making box 22 forms ice cubes; a driving assembly 3, the driving assembly 3 is arranged on the base 1, the driving assembly 3 drives the ice making box 22 to move, so that the ice cubes in the ice making box 22 are forced to separate from the wall surface of the ice making box 22, so that the ice falls from the ice making box 22. Water flows into the ice making box 22 from the water injection port 211 and forms ice cubes by the refrigeration of the refrigeration component 23. The driving assembly 3 drives the ice making box 22 to move. During the movement of the ice making box 22, the ice cubes inside are affected by the driving force, separate from the wall surface of the ice making box 22 and fall, thus realizing automatic ice removal. The automatic ice maker of this embodiment simplifies the ice taking process and also avoids the cumbersome steps of manually knocking or prying the ice cubes to make them fall off in the traditional ice making method, greatly improving the user experience. The automatic ice maker of this embodiment solves the technical problems in the related art that the condensed ice cubes are difficult to fall off from the grids of the ice making box, the ice taking process is cumbersome to operate, and the user experience is poor.

[0034] Refer to Figure 2 ,Figure 3 and Figure 4 For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the ice making box 22 includes an annular belt 222 and a plurality of ice compartments 221. Each ice compartment 221 is arranged on the outer periphery of the annular belt 222. The ice compartments are used to hold water so that the water forms ice cubes. The driving assembly 3 includes a motor 31 and a runner 32. The annular belt 222 is sleeved on the runner 32. When the motor 31 drives the runner 32 to rotate, during the process that the annular belt 222 rotates with the runner 32, the ice cubes are subjected to an outward radial force in the ice compartments 221, so as to separate from the wall surface of the ice compartments 221. The driving assembly 3 drives the runner 32 to rotate through the motor 31, and then drives the annular belt 222 to rotate. During the rotation process, the ice cubes are subjected to an outward radial force in the ice compartments 221 and naturally separate from the wall surface of the ice compartments 221 and fall off, without manual knocking or prying, greatly improving the efficiency of ice making and ice taking.

[0035] Refer to Figure 5 For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, a partition plate 11 is provided on the base 1. The partition plate 11 divides the base 1 into a refrigeration area 12 and a storage area 13. The ice making assembly 2 and the runner 32 are both arranged in the refrigeration area 12, and the motor 31 is located in the storage area 13. The output end of the motor 31 passes through the partition plate 11 and is connected to the runner 32. The partition plate 11 realizes functional zoning on both sides of the base 1. The refrigeration area 12 is specifically used to place the ice making assembly 2. Such a design ensures that the ice making process is carried out in a relatively closed environment, which is beneficial to improving the ice making efficiency. The motor 31 is placed in the storage area 13. This zoning makes the internal structure of the machine more reasonable and convenient for maintenance and repair.

[0036] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the runner 32 includes a driving wheel 321 and a driven wheel 322. The driving wheel 321 and the driven wheel 322 are arranged at intervals. The annular belt 222 is sleeved on the driving wheel 321 and the driven wheel 322. The motor 31 is connected to the driving wheel 321. The annular belt 222 is sleeved on the driving wheel 321 and the driven wheel 322. The interval between the two wheels provides a stable moving track for the ice compartments 221 on the annular belt 222. The ice cubes first condense in a plurality of horizontally arranged ice compartments 221. As the driving wheel 321 rotates, when the belt-type ice making box 22 reaches the turning point, due to the change of the movement track between the ice cubes and the ice compartments 221, the ice compartments 221 are slightly deformed, so that the ice cubes are separated from the wall surface of the ice compartments 221.

[0037] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5, in the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the refrigeration component 23 is in a plate-like structure. The refrigeration component 23 is fixed on the partition plate 11, is arranged inside the annular belt 222, is located between the driving wheel 321 and the driven wheel 322, and is correspondingly arranged with the water injection component 21 so that the ice tray 221 filled with water moves along the length extension direction of the refrigeration component 23. The annular belt 222 provides a wider refrigeration area for several horizontally arranged ice trays 221, ensuring that the ice trays 221 are evenly and quickly cooled, and improving the ice-making efficiency.

[0038] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 , in the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the automatic ice maker further includes a deicing component 4. The deicing component 4 is fixed on the partition plate 11, is arranged inside the annular belt 222, and is oppositely arranged with the refrigeration component 23; when the ice tray 221 carrying ice cubes moves below the deicing component 4, the deicing component 4 heats the ice cubes in the ice tray 221 so that the ice cubes are separated from the ice tray 221. When several ice trays 221 rotate with the rotation of the annular belt 222, when it rotates to the bottom of the rotating wheel 32, there will be individual ice cubes that have not fallen off inside. By heating the ice cubes in the ice tray 221 through the deicing component 4, the adhesion force between the ice cubes and the ice tray 221 is reduced, so that all the ice cubes left on the ice-making box 22 fall off, ensuring the ice-making quantity.

[0039] Refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , in the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the driving assembly 3 further includes a rotating cylinder 33. There are two rotating cylinders 33. The connecting shafts 331 of the two rotating cylinders 33 are fixed on the partition plate 11. The two rotating cylinders 33 are respectively located between the driving wheel 321 and the driven wheel 322, and the two rotating cylinders 33 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. When the annular belt 222 rotates, it drives the two rotating cylinders 33 to rotate relative to the connecting shaft 331; the maximum distance between the two rotating cylinders 33 is equal to the diameter of the driving wheel 321. As can be seen from Figure 5 , the plate-like refrigeration component 23 and the plate-like deicing component 4 are arranged in parallel, and the maximum distance between the two rotating cylinders 33 is equal to the diameter of the driving wheel 321. With such a setting, when supporting the annular belt 222, a flat straight part can be formed on both the upper and lower sides of the annular belt 222. This straight part supports and positions the annular belt 222, ensuring that the ice trays 221 filled with water on the annular belt 222 are in a horizontal state, which helps to maintain the shape and integrity of the ice cubes, and is more conducive to increasing the outward radial force when the annular belt 222 reaches the turning point, thereby improving the deicing efficiency. At the same time, it can maximize the contact area between rows of ice trays 221 and the refrigeration component 23 and the deicing component 4, improve the refrigeration efficiency and accelerate the deicing.

[0040] Refer toFigure 6 and Figure 7 For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the automatic ice maker further includes a water storage tank 5 and a heat exchange component 6. Both the water storage tank 5 and the heat exchange component 6 are arranged in the storage area 13. The water storage tank 5 is connected to the water injection component 21 through a water pipe 51, so that the water in the water storage tank 5 flows to the water injection component 21. The heat exchange component 6 includes a cold and heat exchanger 61, a cold pipe 62 and a heat pipe 63. One end of the cold pipe 62 is connected to the cold and heat exchanger 61, and the other end of the cold pipe 62 is connected to the refrigeration component 23. One end of the heat pipe 63 is connected to the cold and heat exchanger 61, and the other end of the heat pipe 63 is connected to the ice removing component 4. The cold and heat exchanger 61 transfers the cold quantity to the refrigeration component 23 through the cold pipe 62, and the cold and heat exchanger 61 absorbs the heat in the water storage tank 5 and transfers it to the ice removing component 4 through the heat pipe 63. While transferring the cold quantity, the cold and heat exchanger 61 can also absorb the heat in the water storage tank 5 and transfer these heats to the ice removing component 4 through the heat pipe 63. The ice removing component 4 uses the heat from the cold and heat exchanger 61 to heat the ice cubes. The ice cubes that have not completely fallen during the rotation process fall off under mild conditions through the ice removing component 4, so that the ice cubes are completely separated, ensuring the demand for ice cubes. This setting can recycle the energy, reduce the energy consumption and improve the overall energy efficiency.

[0041] Refer to Figure 5 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, an ice storage area 14 is further arranged on the base 1. The ice storage area 14 is communicated with the refrigeration area 12. The ice storage area 14 is arranged below the refrigeration area 12. An ice storage box 15 is arranged in the ice storage area 14. The ice storage box 15 is movably arranged in the ice storage area 14. Move the ice storage box 15 to take the ice cubes that have fallen into the ice storage box 15. The ice cubes that fall during the rotation of the runner 32 and the missed ice cubes can all fall into the ice storage box 15 in the ice storage area 14 after being heated by the ice removing component 4. Arranging the ice storage area 14 below the refrigeration area 12 makes full use of the vertical space of the automatic ice maker, making the overall structure more compact and reasonable, helping to reduce the volume and floor area of the machine, and facilitating placement and movement.

[0042] For the automatic ice maker of this embodiment, the ice storage box 15 is detachably arranged relative to the base 1, so as to facilitate replacing the ice storage box 15 to receive the fallen ice cubes during cyclic ice making.

[0043] Refer to Figure 10, the control method of this embodiment is applied to the automatic ice maker as described above. The control method includes: Step 1, according to the ice demand Q, detect the water injection volume Q1 of the water injection component 21 into the ice making box 22. If Q1 = Q, turn on the refrigeration mode; Step 2, set the ice forming temperature T, detect the temperature T1 in the ice making box 22. If T1 ≤ T, stop refrigeration and turn on the drive assembly 3 to drive the ice making box 22 to move, thereby deicing. According to the ice demand Q, accurately detect the water injection volume Q1 of the water injection component 21 into the ice making box 22. When Q1 = Q, it means that the required ice making water volume has been reached. At this time, turn on the refrigeration mode to ensure that a predetermined number of ice cubes can be obtained each time ice is made, avoiding waste of water resources and insufficient number of ice cubes. Set the ice forming temperature T and continuously detect the temperature T1 in the ice making box 22. When T1 drops to or below T, it indicates that the ice cubes have been formed. At this time, stop refrigeration. Such a control method ensures that the ice cubes can meet the forming requirements in the shortest time, improving the ice making efficiency. The entire ice making process realizes a high degree of automation and intelligence. The user only needs to set the ice demand Q and then cooperate with the ice forming temperature T set by the control system to easily and quickly obtain the required ice cubes. This convenient and efficient operation method greatly improves the user experience.

[0044] This embodiment applies the thinking of combining mechanics and electronics. By controlling the water injection module and the ice making module, adding control algorithm functions, and optimizing the ice making scheme, it breaks through the traditional solution ideas. It uses the belt drive method to realize the operation of the entire mechanical structure and complete two ways of making ice: making ice in a fixed quantity, and after the controller sets the water injection time interval, it can also realize cyclic ice making.

[0045] When making ice in a fixed quantity (i.e., the demand for ice cubes at one time), the working process of the whole mechanism is described as follows: Through the operation screen 17 on the cover 16 above the base 1, select the quantity demand for ice making. After confirmation, the whole machine control system automatically calculates the required water volume. The water in the water storage tank 5 is cooled by the heat exchange device 61. When the temperature reaches the freezing critical point, water is injected into the ice making box 22 through the water delivery pipe 51 and the water injection component 21. The ice grids 221 on each column of the ice making box 22 correspond to the water injection ports 211 of the water injection component 21; After the water injection is completed, the motor 31 rotates slowly. When the columns of ice grids 221 filled with water pass above the refrigeration component 23, they start to form ice when encountering cold, and the ice formation is completed after slowly passing through the refrigeration area; Driven by the driving component 3, the columns of ice grids 221 that have completed ice making reach the force receiving area of the driving wheel 321, and start to deice. Under the tension of the cylindrical driving wheel 321, the ice cubes are subjected to an outward radial force and separated from the ice making box 22, falling into the ice storage box 15 in the ice storage area 14. Some ice cubes may not be able to separate due to being frozen for too long. Driven by the drive system, they reach the deicing component 4. The deicing component 4 transfers heat to the ice making box 22 to slightly melt the surface of the ice cubes, and then the ice cubes separate from the ice making box 22 under the influence of gravity and fall into the ice storage box 15.

[0046] In the control method of this embodiment, an interval time T2 is set in step two. The driving component 3 is started every T2 to realize staged cyclic ice making. The water injection method is the same as that for making ice in a fixed quantity; T2 is the interval water injection time. The motor 31 moves a certain distance according to the water injection interval time T2, and the rest of the deicing process is the same as that for making ice in a fixed quantity, realizing staged cyclic ice making. Through the way of mechatronic automation control, the automatic generation and storage of ice cubes are realized, improving the user experience.

[0047] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification, claims and the above drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily need to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of this application described here can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0048] Optionally, the specific examples in this embodiment can refer to the examples described in the above embodiments, and this embodiment will not be elaborated here.

[0049] The serial numbers of the embodiments of the present application above are only for description and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0050] In the above embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0051] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present application, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic ice making machine, characterized in that: include: Base (1); An ice-making assembly (2), the ice-making assembly (2) being arranged on the base (1), the ice-making assembly (2) comprising a water injection component (21), an ice-making box (22) and a refrigeration component (23), the water injection component (21) being provided with a water injection port (211), water flowing out of the water injection port (211) into the ice-making box (22), and the water in the ice-making box (22) is formed into ice cubes through refrigeration by the refrigeration component (23); A drive assembly (3), the drive assembly (3) being arranged on the base (1), the drive assembly (3) driving the ice box (22) to move, so that ice cubes in the ice box (22) are forced to break away from the wall surface of the ice box (22), thereby causing the ice to fall out of the ice box (22).

2. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice making box (22) comprises an annular belt (222) and a plurality of ice trays (221), each of the ice trays (221) being arranged on the periphery of the annular belt (222), and the ice trays (221) being used to hold water so that the water forms ice cubes; the driving assembly (3) comprises a motor (31) and a rotating wheel (32), the annular belt (222) being sleeved on the rotating wheel (32), the motor (31) driving the rotating wheel (32) to rotate, and as the annular belt (222) rotates along with the rotating wheel (32), the ice cubes in the ice trays (221) are subjected to an outward radial force, thereby being separated from the wall surface of the ice trays (221).

3. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A partition plate (11) is provided on the base (1), and the partition plate (11) divides the base (1) into a refrigeration area (12) and a storage area (13); the ice-making assembly (2) and the rotating wheel (32) are both arranged in the refrigeration area (12); the motor (31) is located in the storage area (13); and the output end of the motor (31) passes through the partition plate (11) and is connected to the rotating wheel (32).

4. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating wheel (32) comprises a driving wheel (321) and a driven wheel (322); the driving wheel (321) and the driven wheel (322) are arranged at an interval; the endless belt (222) is sleeved on the driving wheel (321) and the driven wheel (322); and the motor (31) is connected to the driving wheel (321).

5. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The refrigeration component (23) is a plate-shaped structure, the refrigeration component (23) is fixed on the partition plate (11), and the refrigeration component (23) is arranged on the inner side of the endless belt (222); the refrigeration component (23) is located between the driving wheel (321) and the driven wheel (322), and the refrigeration component (23) is arranged corresponding to the water injection component (21), so that the ice tray (221) filled with water moves along the length extension direction of the refrigeration component (23).

6. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The automatic ice maker further comprises an ice-removing component (4), the ice-removing component (4) being fixed on the partition plate (11), the ice-removing component (4) being arranged on the inner side of the annular belt (222), and the ice-removing component (4) being arranged opposite to the refrigeration component (23); when the ice tray (221) carrying ice cubes moves below the ice-removing component (4), the ice-removing component (4) supplies heat to the ice cubes in the ice tray (221), so that the ice cubes are separated from the ice tray (221).

7. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving assembly (3) further comprises a rotating drum (33), wherein there are two rotating drums (33), the connecting shafts (331) of the two rotating drums (33) being fixed on the partition plate (11), the two rotating drums (33) being respectively located between the driving wheel (321) and the driven wheel (322), the two rotating drums (33) being arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and when the endless belt (222) rotates, the two rotating drums (33) are driven to rotate relative to the connecting shafts (331); the maximum distance between the two rotating drums (33) is equal to the diameter of the driving wheel (321).

8. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The automatic ice maker further comprises a water storage tank (5) and an energy conversion assembly (6), wherein the water storage tank (5) and the energy conversion assembly (6) are both arranged in the storage area (13), and the water storage tank (5) is connected to the water injection component (21) via a water delivery pipe (51), so that water in the water storage tank (5) flows to the water injection component (21); The energy conversion component (6) comprises a cold heat exchanger (61), a cold delivery pipe (62) and a heat delivery pipe (63); one end of the cold delivery pipe (62) is connected to the cold heat exchanger (61), and the other end of the cold delivery pipe (62) is connected to the refrigeration component (23); one end of the heat delivery pipe (63) is connected to the cold heat exchanger (61), and the other end of the heat delivery pipe (63) is connected to the deicing component (4); the cold heat exchanger (61) transfers cold energy to the refrigeration component (23) through the cold delivery pipe (62); the cold heat exchanger (61) absorbs heat in the water storage tank (5) and transfers it to the deicing component (4) through the heat delivery pipe (63).

9. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base (1) is further provided with an ice storage area (14), the ice storage area (14) being in communication with the refrigeration area (12), the ice storage area (14) being arranged below the refrigeration area (12), an ice storage box (15) being arranged in the ice storage area (14), the ice storage box (15) being movably arranged in the ice storage area (14), and the ice storage box (15) being moved so as to take out ice cubes dropped into the ice storage box (15).

10. The automatic ice making machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The ice storage box (15) is detachably arranged relative to the base (1).