Ice placing and clamping resetting device of full-automatic ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides a full-automatic ice-making machine ice-placing and ice-clamping resetting device which comprises an ice storage bucket suitable for storing ice blocks, a bin gate assembly and a control assembly, the ice storage bucket comprises an ice outlet, the bin gate assembly comprises a support, a bin gate and a driving device, the support is relatively fixedly assembled on the ice storage bucket, the bin gate is suitable for sealing the ice outlet, the driving device is assembled on the support, and the control assembly is arranged on the control assembly. The driving device is suitable for driving the bin door to turn over through the transmission column so as to open and close the bin door, the control assembly comprises a controller and a sensing device, the sensing device is suitable for monitoring whether the bin door is stuck with ice or not by monitoring the position of the transmission column, and the controller is suitable for receiving signals of the sensing device and controlling the bin door assembly to open and close again according to the signals so as to eliminate stuck ice. According to the utility model, automatic detection can be carried out and measures can be taken when ice blocks are stuck, and automatic opening and closing of the bin door are realized, so that the ice sticking phenomenon is eliminated, and the automation level of the ice maker and the user experience are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of ice makers, and particularly relates to a full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device. Background Art

[0002] In modern catering and household life, the demand for ice cubes is increasing day by day, and full-automatic ice makers are widely used because of their convenience and high efficiency. However, there are some technical problems in the actual use of existing full-automatic ice makers. For example, there is about a 5% probability of ice jamming, that is, the ice cubes get stuck at the ice outlet, resulting in poor ice discharging or inability to close the bin door, affecting the user experience and ice-making efficiency. In addition, after the ice cubes are jammed, traditional ice makers often require manual intervention to solve the problem, and the ice cubes in the ice storage barrel continuously melt and leak water from the ice outlet, which not only increases the user's usage cost but also reduces the automation degree of the ice maker. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a solution to solve the problem that the existing full-automatic ice maker cannot automatically reset when the ice is jammed. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Aiming at the defects of the above-mentioned existing technology, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device to meet the needs of users.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device, including

[0005] An ice storage barrel, which is suitable for storing ice cubes and includes an ice outlet,

[0006] A bin door assembly, which includes a bracket, a bin door and a driving device assembled on the bracket. The bracket is relatively fixedly assembled on the ice storage barrel. The bin door is suitable for closing the ice outlet, and the driving device is suitable for driving the bin door to flip through a transmission column so as to realize the opening and closing of the bin door.

[0007] A control assembly, which includes a controller and a sensing device. The sensing device is suitable for monitoring whether the bin door is jammed by monitoring the position of the transmission column. The controller is suitable for receiving the signal of the sensing device and controlling the bin door assembly to open and close again accordingly to eliminate the ice jamming.

[0008] Preferably: The sensing device includes an infrared transmitting device and an infrared receiving device which are arranged oppositely. The transmission column is suitable for moving between the infrared transmitting device and the infrared receiving device to block the transmission of the optical signal. The sensing device is suitable for judging whether ice jamming occurs according to the reception situation of the optical signal.

[0009] Preferably, when the bin door is opened, the transmission column is adapted to block the propagation of the optical signal. If the infrared receiving device still does not receive the optical signal 10S - 60S after the controller issues a door closing command, the controller determines that ice jamming has occurred and issues an opening command again.

[0010] Preferably, the sensing device includes a sensing seat disposed on the bracket. The sensing seat includes a U-shaped groove adapted for the reciprocating telescopic movement of the transmission column. The infrared transmitting device and the infrared receiving device are symmetrically disposed on the side walls of the U-shaped groove.

[0011] Preferably, the ice outlet is disposed on the side wall of the ice storage barrel. The bracket is relatively fixedly assembled on the side wall of the ice storage barrel. A guiding platform and a stirring assembly are disposed in the ice storage barrel. The guiding platform is adapted to guide the ice cubes to slide towards the ice outlet under the action of gravity, and the stirring assembly is adapted to prevent the ice cubes from caking and push the ice cubes towards the ice outlet.

[0012] Preferably, the bin door includes a bin door seat and a door panel assembled on the bin door seat. The bin door seat is hinged to the bracket through a rotating shaft. The bin door seat includes a transmission groove, and the transmission groove includes a locking section and a movable section that communicate with each other. The transmission column includes a first pin shaft disposed parallel to the rotating shaft, and the first pin shaft is adapted to pass through the transmission groove.

[0013] When the bin door closes the ice outlet, the first pin shaft is located in the locking section. The locking section is disposed parallel to the axial direction of the ice storage barrel. The first pin shaft and the locking section are limited and matched in a direction perpendicular to the ice outlet so that the bin door remains closed, thereby realizing the self-locking of the bin door assembly.

[0014] When the transmission column moves upward, the first pin shaft enters the movable section from the locking section. The movable section is disposed perpendicular to the rotating shaft. The first pin shaft is adapted to drive the bin door to flip upward and open the ice outlet.

[0015] Preferably, the driving device is an electromagnet device fixedly assembled on the bracket. The electromagnet device includes a second guiding groove. The U-shaped groove is correspondingly disposed at the upper end of the second guiding groove. The transmission column is a magnetic body. Under the action of the magnetic field generated by the electromagnet device, one end of the transmission column slides reciprocally with the second guiding groove.

[0016] Preferably, the electromagnet device includes an energized coil. The controller is adapted to control the magnetic field intensity by controlling the magnitude of the current passing through the energized coil, and further realize the control of the movement of the rotating shaft.

[0017] Preferably, the bracket includes a first back plate and two first wing plates that form a three-sided enclosure structure. The first wing plates are adapted to provide a first guiding groove and a first rotating groove for supporting the rotating shaft. The first guiding groove is arranged along the axial direction of the ice storage bucket. The first guiding groove is slidably engaged with the first pin shaft to define its moving direction. The two first guiding grooves are adapted to form a limit for the first pin shaft along its axial direction. The door seat includes a second back plate and two second wing plates that form a three-sided enclosure structure. The second wing plates include the transmission groove and a second rotating groove for supporting the rotating shaft.

[0018] Preferably, the door assembly includes a return torsion spring adapted to drive the door to close. The return torsion spring includes a spiral portion sleeved on the rotating shaft, a first leg abutting against the first pin shaft, and a second leg abutting against the first back plate and / or the second back plate.

[0019] When the door is turned outwards, the first pin shaft synchronously drives the spiral portion to tighten and accumulate potential energy through the first leg. When the spiral portion expands and releases the potential energy, the first leg drives the door to close through the first pin shaft.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0021] (1) The induction device in the control component is used to automatically monitor whether the ice cubes are stuck, and automatically trigger the reset mechanism when ice jamming is detected, without manual intervention. Further, by eliminating the ice jamming phenomenon, the smooth ice output is ensured, the ice-making efficiency decline caused by ice jamming is avoided, and the user experience is optimized. Users do not need to worry about not being able to detect ice jamming in time, and can use the ice maker more conveniently and enjoy a worry-free ice-making experience.

[0022] (2) By adopting an infrared transmitting and receiving device, whether ice jamming occurs is judged based on the transmission and reception of optical signals, improving the accuracy and reliability of detection.

[0023] (3) The movement of the transmission column is controlled by an electromagnet device to realize the automatic opening and closing of the door, improving the driving efficiency and response speed. By adjusting the current magnitude of the energized coil through the controller, the magnetic field intensity is controlled to realize the precise control of the movement of the transmission column.

[0024] (4) The self-locking design of the door assembly and the application of the return torsion spring ensure the stability and reliability of the door during the closing and opening processes. Further, the three-sided enclosure structure design of the bracket and the door seat provides good stability and support, ensuring the durability and reliability of the entire device. Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1Schematic cross-sectional view of an ice discharging, jamming and resetting device for a fully automatic ice maker provided by the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 Schematic structural view of a bin door assembly provided by the present utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 Schematic cross-sectional view of a bin door assembly provided by the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 Schematic view of an induction device of a bin door assembly provided by the present utility model.

[0029] Figure 5 Schematic cross-sectional view of a bin door assembly in another direction provided by the present utility model.

[0030] Figure 6 Exploded view of a bin door provided by the present utility model.

[0031] In the figure: ice storage bucket 101, ice outlet 102, guiding platform 103, stirring rod 104, induction seat 105, infrared transmitting device 106, infrared receiving device 107, motor 108, bracket 109, bin door seat 110, door panel 111, driving device 112, transmission column 113, first back plate 114, first wing plate 115, reset torsion spring 116, second back plate 117, second wing plate 118, rotating shaft 119, spiral part 120, first support leg 121, second support leg 122, first pin shaft 123, first guiding groove 124, second guiding groove 125, transmission groove 126, locking section 127, movable section 128. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0033] Here, it should also be noted that in order to avoid obscuring the present utility model due to unnecessary details, only the structures and / or processing steps closely related to the solution of the present utility model are shown in the drawings, while other details less related to the present utility model are omitted.

[0034] In addition, it should also be noted that the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0035] Such as Figures 1-6As described above, a full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device includes an ice storage bucket 101, a bin door assembly and a control assembly.

[0036] The ice storage bucket 101 is adapted to store ice cubes, and includes an ice discharging port 102 provided on its side wall, a guiding platform 103 and a stirring assembly provided inside it. The guiding platform 103 is adapted to guide the ice cubes to slide towards the ice discharging port 102 under the action of gravity. The stirring assembly includes a stirring rod 104 and a motor 108. The motor 108 is adapted to drive the stirring rod 104 to rotate so as to prevent the ice cubes from caking and push the ice cubes towards the ice discharging port 102.

[0037] The bin door assembly includes a bracket 109, a bin door and a driving device 112. The bracket 109 is relatively fixedly assembled on the side wall of the ice storage bucket 101. The bin door is adapted to close the ice discharging port 102. The driving device 112 is adapted to receive an instruction from the controller and drive the bin door to flip through a transmission column 113 so as to open and close the bin door. Specifically, the driving device 112 is an electromagnet device fixedly assembled on the bracket 109. The electromagnet device includes an energized coil and a second guiding groove 125. The second guiding groove 125 is arranged along the axial direction of the ice storage bucket 101. The transmission column 113 is a magnetic body. Under the action of the magnetic field generated by the electromagnet device, one end of the transmission column 113 slidably cooperates with the second guiding groove 125 reciprocally.

[0038] The control assembly includes a controller and an induction device. The induction device includes an induction seat 105 arranged on the bracket 109, and an infrared transmitting device 106 and an infrared receiving device 107 arranged oppositely. The induction seat 105 includes a U-shaped groove adapted to allow the transmission column 113 to reciprocally stretch and retract. The U-shaped groove is correspondingly arranged at the upper end of the second guiding groove 125. The infrared transmitting device 106 and the infrared receiving device 107 are respectively symmetrically arranged on the side walls of the U-shaped groove. The transmission column 113 is adapted to move between the infrared transmitting device 106 and the infrared receiving device 107 to block the transmission of optical signals. The induction device is adapted to judge whether ice jamming occurs according to the reception condition of the optical signals. The controller is adapted to receive the signals of the induction device and accordingly control the bin door assembly to open and close again so as to eliminate ice jamming.

[0039] In this embodiment, when the bin door is opened, the transmission column 113 is adapted to block the propagation of optical signals. When the infrared receiving device 107 still does not receive the optical signal 30S after the controller issues a door closing instruction, the controller judges that ice jamming occurs and issues an opening instruction again.

[0040] In this embodiment, the bracket 109 includes a first back plate 114 and two first wing plates 115 that form a three-sided enclosing structure. The first wing plates 115 are relatively fixedly assembled to the side wall of the ice storage barrel 101. The warehouse door includes a warehouse door seat 110, a door panel 111 assembled to the warehouse door seat 110, and a return torsion spring 116 adapted to drive the warehouse door to close. The door panel 111 is adapted to close the ice outlet 102. The warehouse door seat 110 includes a second back plate 117 and two second wing plates 118 that form a three-sided enclosing structure. The warehouse door seat 110 is hinged to the first wing plate 115 through a rotating shaft 119. Specifically, the first wing plate 115 and the second wing plate 118 respectively include a first rotating groove and a second rotating groove adapted to support the rotating shaft 119. In the first rotating groove and the second rotating groove, one is relatively fixedly arranged with the rotating shaft 119, and the other is rotatably matched with the rotating shaft 119. The return torsion spring 116 includes a spiral portion 120 sleeved on the rotating shaft 119, a first leg 121 abutted against the first pin shaft 123, and a second leg 122 abutted against the first back plate 114 and / or the second back plate 117. The other end of the transmission column 113 includes a first pin shaft 123 arranged parallel to the rotating shaft 119. The second wing plate 118 includes a transmission groove 126. The first wing plate 115 includes a first guiding groove 124 arranged along the axial direction of the ice storage barrel 101. The first pin shaft 123 of the transmission column 113 is adapted to pass through the transmission groove 126 and extend into the first guiding groove 124. The sliding fit between the first guiding groove 124 and the first pin shaft 123 is adapted to limit its movement direction. The two first guiding grooves 124 are adapted to form a limit for the first pin shaft 123 along its axial direction. The transmission groove 126 includes a locking section 127 and a movable section 128 that communicate with each other.

[0041] In this embodiment, when the warehouse door closes the ice outlet 102, the first pin shaft 123 is located in the locking section 127. The locking section 127 is arranged parallel to the axial direction of the ice storage barrel 101. The first pin shaft 123 and the locking section 127 are limitedly matched in the direction perpendicular to the ice outlet 102 so that the warehouse door remains closed, thereby realizing the self-locking of the warehouse door assembly. When the driving device 112 drives the transmission column 113 to move upward, the first pin shaft 123 enters the movable section 128 from the locking section 127. The movable section 128 is arranged perpendicular to the rotating shaft 119. The first pin shaft 123 is adapted to drive the warehouse door to flip upward and open the ice outlet 102. The first pin shaft 123 synchronously drives the spiral portion 120 to tighten and accumulate potential energy through the first leg 121. When the driving device 112 receives the instruction from the controller to close the warehouse door, the transmission column 113 moves downward. When the spiral portion 120 expands and releases potential energy, the first leg 121 drives the warehouse door to close through the first pin shaft 123.

[0042] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice discharging, jamming and resetting device for a full-automatic ice maker, characterized in that including an ice storage bucket adapted to store ice cubes and including an ice outlet a bin door assembly including a bracket, a bin door and a driving device assembled on the bracket. The bracket is relatively fixedly assembled on the ice storage bucket. The bin door is adapted to close the ice outlet, and the driving device is adapted to drive the bin door to flip through a transmission column so as to open and close the bin door a control assembly including a controller and a sensing device. The sensing device is adapted to monitor whether the bin door is stuck with ice by monitoring the position of the transmission column. The controller is adapted to receive the signal of the sensing device and accordingly control the bin door assembly to open and close again to eliminate the ice jamming 2. The ice discharging, jamming and resetting device of a full-automatic ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensing device includes an infrared transmitting device and an infrared receiving device which are oppositely arranged. The transmission column is adapted to move between the infrared transmitting device and the infrared receiving device to block the transmission of the optical signal. The sensing device is adapted to judge whether ice jamming occurs according to the reception condition of the optical signal 3. The automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the bin door is opened, the transmission column is adapted to cut off the propagation of the optical signal. If the infrared receiving device still does not receive the optical signal after 10S - 60S when the controller issues a door closing instruction, the controller judges that ice jamming occurs and issues an opening instruction again 4. A full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The sensing device includes a sensing seat arranged on the bracket. The sensing seat includes a U-shaped groove adapted for the transmission column to reciprocally stretch. The infrared transmitting device and the infrared receiving device are symmetrically arranged on the side walls of the U-shaped groove 5. The ice discharging, jamming and resetting device of a full-automatic ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ice outlet is arranged on the side wall of the ice storage bucket. The bracket is relatively fixedly assembled on the side wall of the ice storage bucket. A guiding platform and a stirring assembly are arranged in the ice storage bucket. The guiding platform is adapted to guide the ice cubes to slide towards the ice outlet under the action of gravity, and the stirring assembly is adapted to prevent the ice cubes from caking and push the ice cubes towards the ice outlet 6. The automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bin door includes a bin door seat and a door panel assembled on the bin door seat. The bin door seat is hinged to the bracket through a rotating shaft. The bin door seat includes a transmission groove which includes a locking section and a movable section communicated with each other. The transmission column includes a first pin shaft arranged parallel to the rotating shaft. The first pin shaft is adapted to penetrate through the transmission groove When the bin door closes the ice outlet, the first pin shaft is located in the locking section. The locking section is arranged parallel to the axial direction of the ice storage bucket. The first pin shaft and the locking section are limited and matched in the direction perpendicular to the ice outlet so that the bin door remains closed, thereby realizing the self-locking of the bin door assembly When the transmission column moves upward, the first pin shaft enters the movable section from the locking section. The movable section is arranged perpendicular to the rotating shaft. The first pin shaft is adapted to drive the bin door to flip upward and open the ice outlet 7. An automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The driving device is an electromagnet device fixedly assembled on the bracket. The electromagnet device includes a second guiding groove. The U-shaped groove is correspondingly arranged at the upper end of the second guiding groove. The transmission column is a magnetic body. Under the action of the magnetic field generated by the electromagnet device, one end of the transmission column reciprocally slides and cooperates with the second guiding groove 8. A full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The electromagnet device includes an energized coil, and the controller is adapted to control the magnetic field intensity by controlling the magnitude of the current passing through the energized coil, thereby achieving the control of the movement of the rotating shaft.

9. The full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 8, wherein, The bracket includes a first back plate and two first wing plates in a three-sided enclosing structure. The first wing plates are adapted to provide a first guiding groove and a first rotating groove for supporting the rotating shaft. The first guiding groove is arranged along the axial direction of the ice storage bucket. The first guiding groove is slidably engaged with the first pin shaft and is adapted to define its movement direction. The two first guiding grooves are adapted to form a limit for the first pin shaft along its axial direction. The door seat includes a second back plate and two second wing plates in a three-sided enclosing structure. The second wing plates include the transmission groove and a second rotating groove for supporting the rotating shaft.

10. A full-automatic ice maker ice discharging, jamming and resetting device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The door assembly includes a return torsion spring adapted to drive the door to close. The return torsion spring includes a spiral portion sleeved on the rotating shaft, a first leg abutting against the first pin shaft, and a second leg abutting against the first back plate and / or the second back plate. When the door is turned outwards, the first pin shaft synchronously drives the spiral portion to tighten and accumulate potential energy through the first leg; when the spiral portion expands and releases the potential energy, the first leg drives the door to close through the first pin shaft.

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