Ice-making driving protection device and cold drink machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of ice-making equipment, in particular to an ice-making driving protection device and a cold drink machine. The ice-making driving protection device comprises a driving shell and an ice-making shell. And a driving assembly is mounted in the driving shell. An ice making piece is arranged in the ice making shell and connected with the driving assembly. The driving shell is provided with a first side cover, the ice making shell is provided with a second side cover, and the first side cover is suitable for being spliced with the second side cover. One of the first side cover and the second side cover is provided with a contact switch, the other one is provided with a trigger piece, and the contact switch is in electric connection and / or signal connection with the driving assembly. And when the ice making shell is fixedly connected with the driving shell, the triggering piece is in contact with the contact switch. The ice-making driving protection device provided by the utility model can ensure that the ice-making equipment starts to work only when the driving shell, the ice-making shell and other parts are in a stable and safe state, so that the overall safety of the ice-making equipment is effectively ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ice making equipment, in particular to an ice making drive protection device and a cold drink machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing ice-making devices, such as cold drink dispensers, typically utilize an ice-making housing that produces ice cubes and a drive housing that houses a drive motor and other driving components. To facilitate access to the ice cubes within the ice-making housing, the ice-making housing is typically detachably connected to the drive housing. However, because the drive motor and other driving components within the drive housing are independently controlled by a control device, misoperation can easily lead to the drive components activating inadvertently, potentially causing the ice-making components to malfunction and compromise the safety of the ice-making device. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides an ice-making drive protection device and a cold drink machine, which can ensure that the ice-making device will not start working until the drive housing, ice-making housing and other components are in a stable and safe state, thereby effectively ensuring the overall safety of the ice-making device.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an ice making drive protection device, comprising:

[0005] A drive housing is provided with a first cavity therein, wherein a drive assembly is installed in the first cavity;

[0006] An ice-making housing is provided with an ice-making component therein, and the ice-making component is connected to the driving assembly;

[0007] A first side cover is provided on a side of the driving housing facing the ice-making housing, and a second side cover is provided on a side of the ice-making housing facing the driving housing, wherein the first side cover is adapted to be spliced with the second side cover to fixedly connect the ice-making housing to the driving housing;

[0008] One of the first side cover and the second side cover is provided with a contact switch, and the other is provided with a trigger member, wherein the contact switch is electrically connected and / or signal-connected to the drive assembly;

[0009] Wherein, when the ice-making housing is fixedly connected to the driving housing, the triggering member contacts the contact switch.

[0010] The first side cover is provided with a mounting groove, the contact switch is mounted in the mounting groove, and the size of the mounting groove is equal to that of the contact switch.

[0011] A connecting block is detachably connected to the mounting groove, the connecting block is formed with a clamping groove and at least two clamps, a fixed space is formed between the clamping groove and the at least two clamps, and the contact switch is clamped and fixed in the fixed space.

[0012] The first side cover is formed with a trigger through hole, the trigger through hole is communicated with the mounting groove, and the contact switch is provided with a touch rod, the touch rod is located in the trigger through hole;

[0013] The triggering member is a triggering protrusion formed on the second side cover facing the first side cover. The triggering protrusion is suitable for being inserted into the triggering through hole and abutting against the contact rod.

[0014] A mounting boss is provided on a side of the first side cover facing the second side cover, and a connecting hole is formed on the second side cover. The mounting boss is inserted into the connecting hole, and the mounting boss and the connecting hole are interference fit.

[0015] The mounting boss is detachably connected to the first side cover, and the mounting boss is made of a sealing material, and the mounting boss is sealed and connected to the connecting hole;

[0016] And / or, the mounting boss is formed with a sealing groove, the sealing groove is provided with a sealing member, and the mounting boss is sealed and connected to the connecting hole via the sealing member.

[0017] Wherein, a locking turntable is rotatably provided on the outer wall of the drive housing, an arc-shaped limiting groove is formed on the side of the locking turntable facing the outer wall of the drive housing, and the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove is located on the side wall of the locking turntable;

[0018] A limiting boss is formed on the outer wall of the ice-making housing, and the limiting boss is limitedly matched with the arc-shaped limiting groove. The locking turntable is suitable for rotating relative to the driving housing to move the limiting boss to the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove.

[0019] Wherein, the driving component includes:

[0020] a driving motor connected to a side of the driving housing facing away from the ice-making housing, and the contact switch is electrically connected to the driving motor;

[0021] A transmission group is rotatably connected to the drive housing, a first end of the transmission group is connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor, and a second end of the transmission group is connected to the ice-making component through the transmission shaft.

[0022] Wherein, the driving assembly further includes a mounting shell, the mounting shell is connected to the driving shell, an installation cavity is formed inside the mounting shell, the transmission group is rotatably arranged in the installation cavity, and the outer shell of the driving motor is fixed to the mounting shell.

[0023] Correspondingly, the present utility model further provides an ice-cold drink machine, and the ice-cold drink machine includes the ice-making driving protection device described in any one of the above.

[0024] Implementing the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] For the ice-making driving protection device provided in this embodiment, since the contact switch is not triggered when the ice-making shell and the driving shell are not fixedly connected, but is only triggered by the triggering member when the ice-making shell and the driving shell are fixedly connected, it is ensured that after the ice-making shell and the driving shell are fixedly connected, the driving assembly can be powered on to make the ice-making member work, so that the ice-making device starts to work only when components such as the driving shell and the ice-making shell are in a stable and safe state, effectively ensuring the overall safety of the ice-making device.

[0026] In addition, when the user uses it, only need to ensure that the ice-making shell and the driving shell are correctly connected, and then the driving power source starts to make ice, and the ice-making device will not operate due to misoperation, effectively simplifying the operation process of the ice-making device. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 is the front view structural schematic diagram of the ice-making driving protection device of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the driving shell of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the ice-making shell of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the first side cover of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 is the rear view structural schematic diagram of the first side cover of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 is Figure 5 the enlarged structural schematic diagram at A in

[0033] Figure 7 is the front view structural schematic diagram of the locking turntable of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 8 is the connection structural schematic diagram between the driving assembly and the first side cover of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the transmission group of the present utility model. Specific embodiments

[0036] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is hereby declared that the orientation terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, and outside that appear or will appear in the text of the present utility model are only based on the accompanying drawings of the present utility model, and they do not specifically limit the present utility model.

[0037] The ice-making drive protection device of the present utility model can ensure that the ice-making equipment starts to work only when components such as the drive housing 1 and the ice-making housing 2 are in a stable and safe state, effectively ensuring the overall safety of the ice-making equipment.

[0038] In a specific embodiment of the present utility model, as Figures 1 to 9 shown, the ice-making drive protection device includes a drive housing 1 and an ice-making housing 2. A first cavity is provided inside the drive housing 1, and a drive assembly 18 is installed in the first cavity. An ice-making member is provided inside the ice-making housing 2, and the ice-making member is connected to the drive assembly 18. Among them, the ice-making member preferably may include an evaporator and an ice block processing member.

[0039] A first side cover 11 is provided on one side of the drive housing 1 facing the ice-making housing 2, and a second side cover 21 is provided on one side of the ice-making housing 2 facing the drive housing 1. The first side cover 11 is adapted to be spliced with the second side cover 21 to fixedly connect the ice-making housing 2 and the drive housing 1.

[0040] One of the first side cover 11 and the second side cover 21 is provided with a contact switch 12, and the other is provided with a trigger member 22. The contact switch 12 is electrically connected and / or signal-connected to the drive assembly 18. Among them, when the ice-making housing 2 and the drive housing 1 are fixedly connected, the trigger member 22 contacts the contact switch 12 to trigger the contact switch 12, so that the drive assembly 18 is powered on, so that the drive assembly 18 can drive the ice-making member to work, completing the ice-making work of ice-making equipment such as a cold drink machine or a snow melting machine.

[0041] For the ice-making drive protection device provided in this embodiment, since the contact switch 12 is not triggered when the ice-making housing 2 and the drive housing 1 are not fixedly connected, but is only triggered by the trigger member 22 when the ice-making housing 2 and the drive housing 1 are fixedly connected, it is ensured that after the ice-making housing 2 and the drive housing 1 are fixedly connected, the drive assembly 18 can be powered on to drive the ice-making member to work, so that the ice-making equipment starts to work only when components such as the drive housing 1 and the ice-making housing 2 are in a stable and safe state, effectively ensuring the overall safety of the ice-making equipment.

[0042] In addition, when in use, the user only needs to ensure that the ice-making housing 2 is installed behind the driving housing 1, and then control the driving component 18 to be powered on to start ice-making, without causing the ice-making equipment to operate due to misoperation, effectively simplifying the operation process of the ice-making equipment.

[0043] Among them, the contact switch 12 can be installed on the first side cover 11, and the trigger 22 is installed on the second side cover 21. At this time, the contact switch 12 can be electrically connected to the driving component 18. In addition, the contact switch 12 can also be installed on the second side cover 21, and the trigger 22 is installed on the first side cover 11. At this time, the contact switch 12 is signal-connected to the driving component 18.

[0044] Specifically, as Figures 4 to 6 shown, when the contact switch 12 is installed on the first side cover 11, the first side cover 11 is provided with an installation groove 13, and the contact switch 12 is installed in the installation groove 13. The size of the installation groove 13 is equal to the size of the contact switch 12 to embed the contact switch 12 into the installation groove 13, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the contact switch 12 in the first side cover 11.

[0045] Preferably, for the convenience of the installation and removal operations of the contact switch 12 in the installation groove 13, a plurality of spaced convex ribs 131 are formed on the side wall of the installation groove 13. When installing the contact switch 12, the contact switch 12 can be embedded into the space enclosed between the plurality of convex ribs 131; when it is necessary to remove the contact switch 12 for maintenance of the contact switch 12, the contact switch 12 can be grabbed from the gap between two adjacent convex ribs 131, effectively improving the convenience of removing the contact switch 12 from the installation groove 13.

[0046] It should also be noted here that when the contact switch 12 is installed in the second side cover 21, the second side cover 21 can also be provided with an installation groove 13 of the same size, and the contact switch 12 is embedded into the installation groove 13, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the contact switch 12 in the second side cover 21.

[0047] Furthermore, to further improve the disassembly and assembly speed of the contact switch 12 in the installation groove 13, as Figures 4 to 6 shown, a connecting block 14 is detachably connected in the installation groove 13. The connecting block 14 is formed with a clamping groove and at least two buckles 141. A fixing space is formed between the clamping groove and the at least two buckles 141, and the contact switch 12 is clamped and fixed in the fixing space to disassemble and assemble the contact switch 12 through the connecting block 14, further improving the installation convenience of the contact switch 12 in the installation groove 13.

[0048] Specifically, the connecting block 14 is embedded in the space formed by enclosing a plurality of convex ribs 131. A connecting boss is formed on the connecting block 14, and a threaded hole is provided on the connecting boss. A threaded connecting column 132 is provided in the installation groove 13. The connecting block 14 is connected to the threaded connecting column 132 by a bolt or stud, so as to fix the connecting block 14 in the installation groove 13 by means of a plurality of convex ribs 131 and bolts or connections. Furthermore, when it is necessary to take out the contact switch 12, the bolt or stud can be removed, and the connecting block 14 can be taken out from the installation groove 13, and then the contact switch 12 can be taken out, effectively improving the disassembly and assembly firmness and convenience of the contact switch 12.

[0049] Furthermore, to facilitate the contact between the triggering member 22 and the contact switch 12, as Figures 2 to 4 shown, a triggering through-hole 15 is formed in the first side cover 11. The triggering through-hole 15 communicates with the installation groove 13. The contact switch 12 is provided with a contact rod 121, and the contact rod 121 is located in the triggering through-hole 15. The triggering member 22 is a triggering convex column formed on the second side cover 21 facing the first side cover 11. The triggering convex column is adapted to be inserted into the triggering through-hole 15 and abut against the contact rod 121.

[0050] It can be understood that when the ice-making housing 2 is not fixedly connected to the driving housing 1, the triggering convex column is not inserted into the triggering through-hole 15, or the triggering convex column is inserted into the triggering through-hole 15 but does not contact the contact rod 121, so as to ensure that the contact switch 12 is not triggered and the driving assembly 18 remains powered off, and the ice-making device cannot be started, so as to ensure the safety of the ice-making device.

[0051] When the ice-making housing 2 is fixedly connected to the driving housing 1, the triggering convex column contacts the contact rod 121 in the triggering through-hole 15 to trigger the contact switch 12, so as to energize the driving assembly 18 and control the start of the ice-making device to complete the ice-making work of the ice-making device.

[0052] In this embodiment, to ensure the connection stability when the driving housing 1 and the ice-making housing 2 are spliced, as Figures 2 to 4 shown, an installation convex column 16 is provided on one side of the first side cover 11 facing the second side cover 21. A connection hole 23 is formed in the second side cover 21. The installation convex column 16 is inserted into the connection hole 23, and the installation convex column 16 and the connection hole 23 are in interference fit. Furthermore, when assembling the ice-making housing 2 to the driving housing 1, the connection hole 23 of the ice-making housing 2 is moved along the extending direction of the installation convex column 16 in the driving housing 1, and the installation convex column 16 is inserted into the connection hole 23 to realize the connection between the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1. At the same time, since the installation convex column 16 and the connection hole 23 are in interference fit when the installation convex column 16 is inserted into the connection hole 23, a tight fit is formed on the connection surface when the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 are connected, so as to ensure the fixed connection between the driving housing 1 and the ice-making housing 2 to a certain extent and ensure the connection stability when the driving housing 1 and the ice-making housing 2 are spliced.

[0053] Furthermore, since a certain volume of ice-making liquid needs to be filled in the ice-making housing 2, sufficient sealing performance must be ensured when the ice-making housing 2 is spliced to the driving housing 1. To ensure the sealing performance of the ice-making housing 2, the following exemplary sealing methods can be adopted for the sealing between the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1.

[0054] In the first sealing method, the mounting stud 16 is detachably connected to the first side cover 11, and the mounting stud 16 is made of a sealing material and is sealingly connected to the first side cover 11. Then, when the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 are spliced, the sealing performance of the mounting stud 16 can be utilized to ensure the sealing performance when the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 are connected.

[0055] Preferably, the mounting stud 16 can be made of rubber materials such as silicone rubber. A plurality of insertion posts 161 are formed on the side of the mounting stud 16 facing away from the second side plate, and a plurality of clamping holes are formed on the first side plate. By correspondingly snapping each insertion post 161 into one of the clamping holes, the mounting stud 16 is fixedly installed on the first side cover 11.

[0056] In the second sealing method, a sealing groove is formed on the mounting stud 16, a sealing member is arranged in the sealing groove, and the mounting stud 16 is sealingly connected to the connecting hole 23 through the sealing member. Preferably, the sealing member is an O-ring. When the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 are spliced, the gap between the connection surfaces of the mounting stud 16 and the connecting hole 23 is sealed by the sealing member, thereby preventing the leakage of the ice-making liquid and ensuring the sealing performance of the ice-making housing 2.

[0057] Among them, the connection method between the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 can preferably adopt a combination of the first sealing method and the second sealing method, so as to utilize the sealing performance of the mounting stud 16 and the sealing performance of the sealing member to ensure that the ice-making housing 2 has strong sealing performance and ensure that the ice-making liquid in the ice-making housing 2 does not leak.

[0058] Furthermore, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 7 shown, a locking turntable 17 is rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the driving housing 1. An arc-shaped limiting groove 171 is formed on the side of the locking turntable 17 facing the outer wall of the driving housing 1, and the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove 171 is located on the side wall of the locking turntable 17. A limiting boss 24 is formed on the outer wall of the ice-making housing 2, and the limiting boss 24 is in limiting cooperation with the arc-shaped limiting groove 171. The locking turntable 17 is adapted to rotate relative to the driving housing 1 so that the limiting boss 24 moves to the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove 171.

[0059] It can be understood that after the ice-making housing 2 is installed on the driving housing 1, the lockable turntable 17 can be rotated to turn the arc-shaped limiting groove 171 of the lockable turntable 17 towards the limiting boss 24, and it is ensured that the limiting boss 24 is located within the arc-shaped limiting groove 171. Furthermore, the cooperation between the arc-shaped limiting groove 171 and the limiting boss 24 can be utilized to limit the movement direction of the ice-making housing 2 and lock and fix the ice-making housing 2 to the driving housing 1, further ensuring the connection stability between the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1.

[0060] When the ice-making housing 2 needs to be removed from the driving housing 1, only after rotating the lockable turntable 17 to move the limiting boss 24 to the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove 171 and releasing the lock between the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 can the ice-making housing 2 be removed from the driving housing 1. Furthermore, through the cooperation between the arc-shaped limiting groove 171 and the limiting boss 24 in the lockable turntable 17, it is ensured that the ice-making housing 2 will not be removed from the driving housing 1 due to misoperation, further guaranteeing the safety and stability when the ice-making housing 2 and the driving housing 1 are connected.

[0061] In an embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 8 and Figure 9 shown, the driving assembly 18 includes a driving motor 181 and a transmission group 182. The driving motor 181 is connected to the side of the driving housing 1 facing away from the ice-making housing 2, and the touch switch 12 is electrically connected to the driving motor 181. The transmission group 182 is rotatably connected to the driving housing 1. The first end of the transmission group 182 is connected to the driving shaft of the driving motor 181, and the second end of the transmission group 182 is connected to the ice-making member through a transmission shaft.

[0062] Specifically, as Figure 9 shown, the transmission group 182 includes a driving gear 184 and three groups of driven gears 185. The driving gear 184 is arranged on the driving shaft, the driving gear 184 meshes with one of the groups of driven gears 185 close to the driving gear 184, and the other group of driven gears 185 far from the driving gear 184 is connected to the ice-making member through a transmission shaft. Among them, the ice block processing member in the ice-making member can be a cutter or a scraper to cut the large-sized ice blocks obtained after the evaporator refrigerates, so as to obtain smaller-sized ice blocks.

[0063] It can be understood that when the touch switch 12 is triggered, the driving motor 181 is powered on. The driving motor 181 drives the driving gear 184 in the transmission group 182 to rotate, drives the driven gears 185 to rotate, and thus drives the ice-making member to rotate through the transmission shaft, so that the ice-making member can process the ice blocks obtained by the evaporator to ensure that the obtained ice blocks meet the specific requirements.

[0064] Furthermore, as Figure 8As shown in the figure, the driving component 18 further includes a mounting shell 183. The mounting shell 183 is connected to the driving shell 1. An installation cavity is formed inside the mounting shell 183. The transmission group 182 is rotatably arranged in the installation cavity. The outer shell of the driving motor 181 is fixed to the mounting shell 183 to protect the transmission group 182 through the mounting shell 183, avoiding interference of the transmission group 182 by environmental factors such as dust or ice slag on the transmission shaft, and ensuring the transmission stability and transmission effect of the transmission group 182.

[0065] Correspondingly, the present utility model further provides an ice-cold drink machine, which includes the ice-making driving protection device described in any one of the above embodiments. The ice-cold drink machine also has all the beneficial effects of the above ice-making driving protection device, which will not be elaborated here.

[0066] The above is the preferred implementation manner of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements are also regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice-making drive protection device, characterized in that, include: A drive housing is provided with a first cavity therein, wherein a drive assembly is installed in the first cavity; An ice-making housing is provided with an ice-making component therein, and the ice-making component is connected to the driving assembly; A first side cover is provided on a side of the driving housing facing the ice-making housing, and a second side cover is provided on a side of the ice-making housing facing the driving housing, wherein the first side cover is adapted to be spliced with the second side cover to fixedly connect the ice-making housing to the driving housing; One of the first side cover and the second side cover is provided with a contact switch, and the other is provided with a trigger member, wherein the contact switch is electrically connected and / or signal-connected to the drive assembly; Wherein, when the ice-making housing is fixedly connected to the driving housing, the triggering member contacts the contact switch.

2. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first side cover is provided with a mounting groove, the contact switch is mounted in the mounting groove, and the size of the mounting groove is equal to that of the contact switch.

3. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, A connecting block is detachably connected to the installation groove, and the connecting block is formed with a clamping groove and at least two clamps. A fixed space is formed between the clamping groove and the at least two clamps, and the contact switch is clamped and fixed in the fixed space.

4. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first side cover is formed with a trigger through hole, the trigger through hole is communicated with the mounting groove, the contact switch is provided with a touch rod, and the touch rod is located in the trigger through hole; The triggering member is a triggering protrusion formed on the second side cover facing the first side cover. The triggering protrusion is suitable for being inserted into the triggering through hole and abutting against the contact rod.

5. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A mounting boss is provided on a side of the first side cover facing the second side cover. A connecting hole is formed in the second side cover. The mounting boss is inserted into the connecting hole, and the mounting boss is interference-fitted with the connecting hole.

6. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting boss is detachably connected to the first side cover, and the mounting boss is made of a sealing material, and the mounting boss is sealed and connected to the connecting hole; And / or, the mounting boss is formed with a sealing groove, the sealing groove is provided with a sealing member, and the mounting boss is sealed and connected to the connecting hole via the sealing member.

7. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer wall of the drive housing is rotatably provided with a locking turntable, and an arc-shaped limiting groove is formed on the side of the locking turntable facing the outer wall of the drive housing, and the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove is located on the side wall of the locking turntable; A limiting boss is formed on the outer wall of the ice-making housing, and the limiting boss is limitedly matched with the arc-shaped limiting groove. The locking turntable is suitable for rotating relative to the driving housing to move the limiting boss to the notch of the arc-shaped limiting groove.

8. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 1, wherein, The drive assembly includes: a driving motor connected to a side of the driving housing facing away from the ice-making housing, and the contact switch is electrically connected to the driving motor; A transmission group is rotatably connected to the drive housing, a first end of the transmission group is connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor, and a second end of the transmission group is connected to the ice-making component through the transmission shaft.

9. The ice-making drive protection device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The drive assembly further includes a mounting shell, which is connected to the drive housing. A mounting cavity is formed inside the mounting shell, the transmission group is rotatably disposed in the mounting cavity, and the outer shell of the drive motor is fixed to the mounting shell.

10. A cold drink machine, characterized in that, The cold drink machine includes the ice making drive protection device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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