Ice crushing mechanism for ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker, and relates to the technical field of ice making mechanisms. Comprising a fixing frame, a first outer cylinder is fixedly connected to the front side wall of the fixing frame, a second outer cylinder is fixedly connected to the rear side wall of the fixing frame, the first outer cylinder is located above the second outer cylinder, a limiting groove is formed in the inner wall of the first outer cylinder, a first inner cylinder is installed in the first outer cylinder, and a limiting ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first inner cylinder. Ice blocks are simply crushed through a crushing cutter, the crushed ice blocks are discharged into a material collecting barrel through a discharging opening to be collected, when the ice blocks need to be deeply crushed, the ice blocks in the material collecting barrel are poured into a second inner barrel, a second servo motor is started to drive a first crushing roller and a second crushing roller to rotate, and the first crushing roller and the second crushing roller are driven to rotate; and the ice blocks are fully ground through the crushing wall on the inner side of the second inner barrel, deep crushing is conducted on the ice blocks, simple crushing and deep crushing can be selectively conducted on the ice blocks, operation is easy, and practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice-making mechanisms, in particular to a ice-crushing mechanism for an ice maker. Background Art

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration mechanical device that cools water through an evaporator with a refrigerant of a refrigeration system to generate ice. It adopts a refrigeration system with water as the carrier, and makes ice after passing through a certain device under the energized state. According to the principles and production methods of the evaporator, the shapes of the generated ice cubes are different. Generally, people classify ice makers into granular ice machines, flake ice machines, plate ice machines, tube ice machines, shell ice machines, etc. according to the ice shape.

[0003] However, the ice cubes produced by current ice makers usually have a large volume and cannot be directly eaten. An ice-crushing mechanism is still needed to crush the ice cubes. Although the existing ice-crushing mechanisms can achieve the ice-crushing function, they cannot simply and deeply crush the ice cubes according to the usage requirements of the ice cubes, resulting in the size of the ice cube volume not being able to meet the usage requirements. For this reason, an ice-crushing mechanism for an ice maker is now proposed. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an ice-crushing mechanism for an ice maker, which solves the technical problems raised in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: An ice-crushing mechanism for an ice maker, including a fixed frame. A first outer cylinder is fixedly connected to the front side wall of the fixed frame, and a second outer cylinder is fixedly connected to the rear side wall of the fixed frame. The first outer cylinder is located obliquely above the second outer cylinder. A limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the first outer cylinder. A first inner cylinder is installed inside the first outer cylinder. A limiting ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first inner cylinder, and the outer wall of the limiting ring is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove. A protective cover is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first inner cylinder. A first servo motor is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the first inner cylinder, and the first servo motor is located inside the protective cover. The output end of the first servo motor is fixedly connected to a crushing knife. An outlet is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first inner cylinder. A receiving cylinder is provided on the fixed frame. A discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving cylinder. A groove is provided on the inner wall of the fixed frame, and the discharge pipe is clamped to the inner wall of the groove. The receiving cylinder is located directly below the outlet.

[0006] Preferably, a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second outer cylinder. The second outer cylinder is divided into a top bin and a bottom bin by the fixing plate. A second inner cylinder is installed inside the top bin. A crushing wall is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second inner cylinder. A rotating rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the second inner cylinder. A second crushing roller is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, and the second crushing roller is located inside the crushing wall. A driving mechanism is provided inside the bottom bin.

[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a servo motor II fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate. The output end of the servo motor II is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft. An active gear is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft. A driven gear is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating rod. The driven gear is meshed with the active gear. The top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a first crushing roller. The first crushing roller is located inside the second inner cylinder. The bottom cover is threadedly connected to the lower end of the second outer cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the second inner cylinder. A discharge port is formed in the outer wall of the second outer cylinder. The discharge pipe is located inside the discharge port.

[0009] Preferably, a first cover plate is clamped to the top of the first outer cylinder. A first funnel is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first cover plate.

[0010] Preferably, a second cover plate is clamped to the top of the second outer cylinder. A second funnel is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cover plate.

[0011] Preferably, a rubber pad is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the fixing frame.

[0012] Compared with the related art, a ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker provided by the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. During use, add ice cubes into the first inner cylinder, and then start the servo motor I to drive the crushing knife to rotate. Crush the ice cubes through the crushing knife. The crushed ice cubes are discharged through the discharge port into the collecting cylinder for collection, realizing simple crushing of the ice cubes. When deep crushing of the ice cubes is required, remove the collecting cylinder from the fixing frame, then pour the crushed ice cubes from the discharge pipe into the second inner cylinder, and start the servo motor II to drive the active gear to rotate. Drive the driven gear to rotate through the active gear, so that the first crushing roller and the second crushing roller rotate in opposite directions, and fully roll the ice cubes through the crushing wall inside the second inner cylinder to perform deep crushing on the ice cubes. This device can selectively perform simple crushing and deep crushing on the ice cubes, with simple operation and strong practicability.

[0014] 2. When crushing ice cubes, by covering the cover plate on the corresponding outer cylinder, the top of the corresponding outer cylinder can be sealed to prevent the broken ice from splashing, improving the safety during ice cube crushing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is the structural schematic diagram at the discharge port of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 is the cross-sectional view of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the bottom bin of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the first part of the inner cylinder of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the second part of the inner cylinder of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1, fixing frame; 2, outer cylinder one; 3, outer cylinder two; 4, limiting groove; 5, inner cylinder one; 6, protective cover; 7, servo motor one; 8, crushing knife; 9, limiting ring; 10, discharge port; 11, cover plate one; 12, funnel one; 13, bottom bin; 14, fixing plate; 15, inner cylinder two; 16, servo motor two; 17, driving gear; 18, driven gear; 19, crushing roller one; 20, crushing roller two; 21, crushing wall; 22, discharge pipe; 23, funnel two; 24, discharge opening; 25, rubber pad; 26, material receiving cylinder; 27, discharge pipe; 28, bottom cover; 29, cover plate two. Specific embodiments

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments; based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Embodiment:

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 - 6, the present utility model provides a technical solution: an ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker, including a fixed frame 1. The front side wall of the fixed frame 1 is fixedly connected with an outer cylinder 1 2, and the rear side wall of the fixed frame 1 is fixedly connected with an outer cylinder 2 3. The outer cylinder 1 2 is located obliquely above the outer cylinder 2 3. A limiting groove 4 is opened on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 1 2. An inner cylinder 1 5 is installed inside the outer cylinder 1 2. A limiting ring 9 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner cylinder 1 5, and the outer wall of the limiting ring 9 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove 4. A protective cover 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cylinder 1 5. A servo motor 1 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the inner cylinder 1 5. The servo motor 1 7 is located inside the protective cover 6. The output end of the servo motor 1 7 is fixedly connected with a crushing knife 8. A discharge port 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cylinder 1 5. A receiving cylinder 26 is arranged on the fixed frame 1. A discharge pipe 27 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving cylinder 26. A groove is opened on the inner wall of the fixed frame 1, and the discharge pipe 27 is clamped with the inner wall of the groove. The receiving cylinder 26 is located directly below the discharge port 10. When in use, the funnel 1 12 on the cover plate 1 11 is opened, and ice cubes are added into the inner cylinder 1 5. Then the servo motor 1 7 is started to drive the crushing knife 8 to rotate, and the ice cubes are crushed by the crushing knife 8. The crushed ice cubes are discharged through the discharge port 10, and the ice cubes are collected by the receiving cylinder 26 at the bottom of the discharge port 10. This method is simple to operate, has a high crushing efficiency, and is convenient for quickly collecting crushed ice cubes;

[0025] A fixing plate 14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer cylinder 2 3. The outer cylinder 2 3 is divided into a top bin and a bottom bin 13 through the fixing plate 14. An inner cylinder 2 15 is installed inside the top bin. A crushing wall 21 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2 15. A rotating rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner cylinder 2 15. A crushing roller 2 20 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod. The crushing roller 2 20 is located inside the crushing wall 21. A driving mechanism is arranged inside the bottom bin 13;

[0026] The driving mechanism includes a servo motor 2 16 fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixing plate 14. The output end of the servo motor 2 16 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft. A driving gear 17 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft. A driven gear 18 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating rod. The driven gear 18 is meshed with the driving gear 17. A crushing roller 1 19 is fixedly connected to the top end of the rotating shaft. The crushing roller 1 19 is located inside the inner cylinder 2 15. The lower end of the outer cylinder 2 3 is threadedly connected with a bottom cover 28. A discharge pipe 22 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner cylinder 2 15. A discharge port 24 is opened on the outer wall of the outer cylinder 2 3. The discharge pipe 22 is located inside the discharge port 24;

[0027] When deep crushing of ice cubes is required, the receiving barrel 26 is removed from the fixing frame 1, then the funnel two 23 on the cover plate two 29 is opened, and the discharge pipe 27 at the bottom of the receiving barrel 26 is aligned with the funnel two 23. The crushed ice cubes are poured into the inner barrel two 15. A control valve can be installed inside the discharge pipe 27 to control whether the ice cubes fall from the inner side of the pipe orifice of the discharge pipe 27. By starting the servo motor two 16 to drive the driving gear 17 to rotate, when the driving gear 17 rotates, it drives the driven gear 18 to rotate, so that the first crushing roller 19 and the second crushing roller 20 rotate simultaneously, and their rotation directions are opposite. When the ice cubes enter the inner barrel two 15, they are fully rolled by the crushing wall 21 inside the inner barrel two 15 and the crushing roller, so that the ice cubes are deeply crushed. The crushed ice cubes are discharged through the discharge pipe 22, and the operator can collect the crushed ice at the discharge port 24;

[0028] The top of the outer barrel one 2 is clamped with a cover plate one 11, and the inner wall of the cover plate one 11 is fixedly connected with a funnel one 12. The top of the outer barrel two 3 is clamped with a cover plate two 29, and the inner wall of the cover plate two 29 is fixedly connected with a funnel two 23. The bottom surface of the fixing frame 1 is fixedly connected with a rubber pad 25. When the outer barrel one 2 and the outer barrel two 3 are working, the cover plate one 11 and the cover plate two 29 can seal the top of the cylinder body to prevent the crushed ice from splashing, and the anti-slip property of the bottom of the fixing frame 1 is improved through the rubber pad 25.

[0029] Working principle: During use, the funnel one 12 on the cover plate one 11 is opened, and the ice cubes are added into the inner barrel one 5. Then the servo motor one 7 is started to drive the crushing knife 8 to rotate, and the ice cubes are crushed by the crushing knife 8. The crushed ice cubes are discharged through the discharge port 10, and the ice cubes are collected through the receiving barrel 26 at the bottom of the discharge port 10. When deep crushing of ice cubes is required, the receiving barrel 26 is removed from the fixing frame 1, then the funnel two 23 on the cover plate two 29 is opened, and the discharge pipe 27 at the bottom of the receiving barrel 26 is aligned with the funnel two 23. The crushed ice cubes are poured into the inner barrel two 15. Then the servo motor two 16 is started to drive the driving gear 17 to rotate, and the driven gear 18 is driven to rotate through the driving gear 17, so that the first crushing roller 19 and the second crushing roller 20 rotate simultaneously, and their rotation directions are opposite. When the ice cubes enter the inner barrel two 15, they are fully rolled by the crushing wall 21 inside the inner barrel two 15 and the crushing roller, so that the ice cubes are deeply crushed. The crushed ice cubes are discharged through the discharge pipe 22, and the operator can collect the crushed ice at the discharge port 24.

[0030] 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. An ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker, comprising a fixing frame (1), characterized in that: The front side wall of the fixing frame (1) is fixedly connected to an outer cylinder 1 (2), and the rear side wall of the fixing frame (1) is fixedly connected to an outer cylinder 2 (3). The outer cylinder 1 (2) is located obliquely above the outer cylinder 2 (3). A limiting groove (4) is provided on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 1 (2). An inner cylinder 1 (5) is installed inside the outer cylinder 1 (2). The outer wall of the inner cylinder 1 (5) is fixedly connected to a limiting ring (9). The outer wall of the limiting ring (9) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove (4). The bottom of the inner cylinder 1 (5) is fixedly connected to a protective cover (6). The inner cylinder 1 (5) A servo motor (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface thereof, the servo motor (7) is located on the inner side of the protective cover (6), a crushing knife (8) is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor (7), a discharge port (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner tube (5), a receiving tube (26) is provided on the fixed frame (1), a discharge pipe (27) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the receiving tube (26), a groove is provided on the inner wall of the fixed frame (1), the discharge pipe (27) is clamped with the inner wall of the groove, and the receiving tube (26) is located directly below the discharge port (10).

2. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the second outer cylinder (3) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (14), and the second outer cylinder (3) is divided into a top bin and a bottom bin (13) by the fixing plate (14). The second inner cylinder (15) is installed inside the top bin, and the inner wall of the second inner cylinder (15) is fixedly connected to a crushing wall (21). The bottom of the second inner cylinder (15) is rotatably connected to a rotating rod, and the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a second crushing roller (20), and the second crushing roller (20) is located on the inner side of the crushing wall (21). A driving mechanism is arranged inside the bottom bin (13).

3. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a servo motor 2 (16) fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate (14); the output end of the servo motor 2 (16) is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft; the outer wall of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a driving gear (17); the bottom end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a driven gear (18); the driven gear (18) is meshingly connected to the driving gear (17); the top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a crushing roller 1 (19); the crushing roller 1 (19) is located inside the inner cylinder 2 (15); and the lower end of the outer cylinder 2 (3) is threadedly connected to a bottom cover (28).

4. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (22) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the second inner cylinder (15), a discharge port (24) is opened on the outer wall of the second outer cylinder (3), and the discharge pipe (22) is located on the inner side of the discharge port (24).

5. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate 1 (11) is clamped on the top of the outer cylinder 1 (2), and a funnel 1 (12) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cover plate 1 (11).

6. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the second outer cylinder (3) is clamped with a second cover plate (29), and the inner wall of the second cover plate (29) is fixedly connected with a second funnel (23).

7. The ice crushing mechanism for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rubber pad (25) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the fixing frame (1).

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