Ice tray component for ice maker
By introducing the connecting frame and sealant strips into the ice tray component of the ice tray, the problem of poor sealing of the ice tray and the ice maker's edge is solved, better sealing and convenient cleaning are achieved, and the hygiene of the ice maker is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422457558.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-11
AI Technical Summary
There is a difference in height between the ice trays and the edges of the ice maker and poor sealing, which leads to water accumulation and breeding bacteria, making it inconvenient to clean up and difficult to meet high hygiene requirements.
An ice tray component is designed, including a base, an ice tray, a connecting frame and a sealant strip. By setting a water block and fixture of the connecting frame in the carrier base groove, the sealing property is improved by combining the sealant strip and the sealant strip, and connected through the plug-in method of welding nails and installation holes, ensuring that the end face of the ice tray is flush with the end face of the connecting frame, which is easy to clean.
It improves the sealing of the ice tray and the ice maker, reduces water accumulation and dirt accumulation, simplifies the cleaning process, and improves the hygiene level of the ice maker.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice maker equipment, in particular to an ice tray component for an ice maker. Background Art
[0002] The ice tray component is an indispensable part in an ice maker. With the increasing requirements for the hygiene of stores, ice makers often need to be cleaned regularly to keep clean. When the existing ice tray is assembled onto the ice maker, there is often a height difference between the edge of the ice tray and the edge of the ice maker, and the sealing performance is poor. Water is likely to accumulate in the gap with the height difference, resulting in the growth of bacteria and being difficult to clean. If the ice tray needs to be thoroughly cleaned, the ice tray needs to be removed for cleaning, which undoubtedly takes a lot of time and is not convenient for the store to meet the high hygiene requirements. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] In view of this, the utility model provides an ice tray component for an ice maker to solve the above technical problems.
[0004] An ice tray component for an ice maker, which comprises a base, and an ice tray embedded in the base. The base comprises a water tank installation groove, an ice tray part, and a connecting frame connected to the ice tray part. The ice tray part comprises a bearing bottom plate groove, a bearing bottom plate embedded in the bearing bottom plate groove, two column support plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bearing bottom plate, and a mounting bottom plate on one side of the two column support plates. Both sides of the bearing bottom plate groove and the bearing bottom plate are provided with two waist-shaped through holes. The connecting frame comprises two symmetrically arranged water retaining blocks, a first fixing piece connected to one end of the two water retaining blocks, and a second fixing piece arranged and connected to the other end of the two water retaining blocks. A water retaining plate protrudes from the middle of the water retaining block. A plurality of mounting holes are provided on the water retaining block, the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece. A plurality of round holes are also arranged at intervals on the first fixing piece. A plurality of sealing rubber strips are further arranged between the connecting frame and the ice tray. The plurality of sealing rubber strips respectively correspond to the two water retaining blocks, the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece. The outer contour of the ice tray is the same as the outer contour of the connecting frame. The ice tray comprises an ice tray main body, two copper tubes arranged on the end face of the ice tray main body facing the bearing bottom plate groove and corresponding to the two waist-shaped through holes, a plurality of welding nails arranged at intervals on the end face of the ice tray main body facing the surrounding mounting holes, and the end face of the ice tray main body is flush with the end faces of the connecting frame and the water retaining block.
[0005] Further, the water tank installation groove is perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the ice tray part.
[0006] Further, each of the column support plates includes an inner support plate connected to the groove of the bearing bottom plate, a heat preservation plate embedded in the inner support plate, and an outer support plate covering the heat preservation plate.
[0007] Further, when the water baffle is installed on the bearing bottom plate, the water baffle is flush with each end face of the ice tray.
[0008] Further, the round hole extends in a direction away from the ice tray
[0009] Further, the stud passes through the mounting hole and is connected to the first fixing member in a plug-in manner.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, an ice tray component for an ice maker provided by the present utility model includes a connection frame arranged in the groove of the bearing bottom plate. The connection frame has two symmetrically arranged water baffles, a first fixing member connected to one end of the two water baffles, and a second fixing member arranged and connected to the other end of the two water baffles. When the water baffle is installed on the bearing bottom plate, the water baffle is flush with each end face of the ice tray. Using a silicone material to make the sealing strip improves the sealing performance. The stud and the mounting hole are connected in a plug-in manner, so that the stud can be hidden after installation, making the ice tray component more beautiful. When the ice tray is arranged in the connection frame, the end face of the ice tray is flush with the end face of the connection frame, forming a flat surface as a whole, which is convenient for cleaning and reduces dirt accumulation. Description of the Drawings
[0011] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an ice tray component for an ice maker provided by the present utility model.
[0012] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded structural diagram of the ice tray of an ice tray component for an ice maker.
[0013] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded structural diagram of an ice tray component for an ice maker. Detailed Description of the Embodiment
[0014] The following further details the specific embodiments of the present utility model. It should be understood that the description of the embodiments of the present utility model herein does not limit the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0015] Such as Figures 1 to 3As shown, it is a schematic structural diagram of an ice tray component for an ice maker provided by the present utility model. The ice tray component for the ice maker includes a base 10 and an ice tray 20 embedded in the base 10. It can be imagined that the ice tray component for the ice maker also includes some other functional structures, such as water pipe interfaces, fitting installation spaces, condensate water guide grooves, etc., which are well-known technologies to those skilled in the art and will not be elaborated here.
[0016] The base 10 includes a water tank installation groove 11, an ice tray part 12, and a connection frame 13 connected to the ice tray part 12. The water tank installation groove 11 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the ice tray part 12. The water tank installation groove 11 is used for installing an ice maker water tank (not shown in the figure). The ice tray part 12 includes a bearing bottom plate groove 121, a bearing bottom plate 122 embedded in the bearing bottom plate groove 121, two column support plates 123 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bearing bottom plate 122, and an installation bottom plate 124 arranged on one side of the two column support plates 123.
[0017] Two waist-shaped through holes 125 are provided on one side of both the bearing bottom plate groove 121 and the bearing bottom plate 122 for assembling the ice tray 20. The combination of the bearing bottom plate groove 121 and the bearing bottom plate 122 is used for bearing the ice tray 20.
[0018] Each column support plate 123 includes an inner support plate 1231 connected to the bearing bottom plate groove 121, a heat preservation plate 1232 embedded in the inner support plate 1231, and an outer support plate 1233 covering the heat preservation plate 1232. The heat preservation plate 1232 is made of polystyrene foam, so that the column support plate 123 has the functions of support and heat insulation. The installation bottom plate 124 is fixedly arranged on one side of the two column support plates 123 for installing various ice maker fittings, such as water tanks, compressors, condensers, etc.
[0019] The connection frame 13 includes two symmetrically arranged water retaining blocks 131, a first fixing member 132 connected to one end of the two water retaining blocks 131, and a second fixing member 133 arranged and connected to the other end of the two water retaining blocks 131. When the water retaining blocks 131 are installed on the bearing bottom plate 122, the water retaining blocks 131 are flush with each end face of the ice tray 20. A water retaining plate 1311 protrudes in the middle of the water retaining block 131 to prevent water from flowing outside the water retaining block 131. At the same time, the cooperation between the water retaining block 131 and the column support plate 123 can also play a role in supporting and fixing the ice tray 20. A plurality of installation holes 134 are provided on the water retaining block 131 for installing the ice tray 20.
[0020] The first fixing member 132, the second fixing member 133, and the two water baffle blocks 131 are connected end to end to form the connection frame 13. The first fixing member 132 and the second fixing member 133 are also provided with a plurality of the mounting holes 134 to cooperate with the installation and fixation of the ice tray 20. A plurality of round holes 135 are also spaced on the first fixing member 132. The round holes 135 extend in a direction away from the ice tray 20 and are used to guide and drain condensed water. The second fixing member 133 is used to cooperate with the water baffle block 131 to fix the ice tray 20 and serves as a water distribution pipe to ensure uniform distribution of water flowing into the ice tray 20.
[0021] A plurality of sealing rubber strips 14 are further provided between the connection frame 13 and the ice tray 20. A plurality of the sealing rubber strips 14 are all made of silica gel. A plurality of the sealing rubber strips 14 respectively correspond to the two water baffle blocks 131, the first fixing member 132, and the second fixing member 133. The sealing rubber strip 14 is used to improve the sealing performance after the connection frame 13 and the ice tray 20 are combined and can prevent mutual abrasion between the connection frame 13 and the ice tray 20. The sealing rubber strip 14 is a prior art and will not be elaborated herein.
[0022] The outer contour of the ice tray 20 is the same as that of the connection frame 13. The ice tray 20 includes an ice tray main body 21, two copper pipes 22 disposed on the end face of the ice tray main body 21 facing the bearing bottom plate groove 121 and corresponding to the two waist-shaped through holes 125, and a plurality of welding studs 23 spaced on the ice tray main body 21 facing the surrounding mounting holes 134. Threads are provided on the welding studs 23. Therefore, the welding studs 23 pass through the mounting holes 134 and are connected to the first fixing member 132 by screwing, so that the welding studs can be hidden after installation, and when the ice tray main body 21 is installed into the bearing bottom plate groove 121, the end face of the ice tray main body 21 is flush with the end face of the connection frame 13, which is convenient for cleaning.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, an ice tray component provided by the utility model for an ice maker is provided with the connecting frame 13 in the bearing bottom plate groove 121. The connecting frame 13 has two symmetrically arranged water retaining blocks 131, a first fixing member 132 connected to one end of the two water retaining blocks 131, and a second fixing member 133 arranged to be connected to the other end of the two water retaining blocks 131. When the water retaining blocks 131 are installed on the bearing bottom plate 122, the water retaining blocks 131 are flush with the respective end faces of the ice tray 20. The sealing strip 14 is made of silica gel material to improve the sealing performance. The welding nail 23 and the mounting hole 134 are connected by a plugging method, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, thereby improving portability. When the ice tray 20 is arranged in the connecting frame 13, the end face of the ice tray 20 is flush with the end face of the connecting frame 13, forming an integral plane, which is convenient for cleaning and reduces dirt accumulation.
[0024] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any modification, equivalent replacement or improvement within the spirit of the utility model is covered by the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. An ice tray member for an ice maker, characterized in that: The ice tray member for an ice maker includes a base and an ice tray embedded in the base. The base includes a water tank mounting groove, an ice tray portion, and a connecting frame connected to the ice tray portion. The ice tray portion includes a bearing bottom plate groove, a bearing bottom plate embedded in the bearing bottom plate groove, two column support plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bearing bottom plate, and a mounting bottom plate arranged on one side of the two column support plates. Two waist-shaped through holes are provided on one side of both the bearing bottom plate groove and the bearing bottom plate. The connecting frame includes two symmetrically arranged water retaining blocks, a first fixing member connected to one end of the two water retaining blocks, and a second fixing member arranged and connected to the other end of the two water retaining blocks. A water retaining plate protrudes from the middle of the water retaining block. A plurality of mounting holes are provided on the water retaining block, the first fixing member, and the second fixing member. A plurality of round holes are also spaced on the first fixing member. A plurality of sealing rubber strips are further provided between the connecting frame and the ice tray. The plurality of sealing rubber strips correspond to the two water retaining blocks, the first fixing member, and the second fixing member respectively. The outer contour of the ice tray is the same as that of the connecting frame. The ice tray includes an ice tray body, two copper tubes arranged on the end face of the ice tray body facing the bearing bottom plate groove and corresponding to the two waist-shaped through holes, a plurality of welding studs spaced on the end face of the ice tray body facing the surrounding mounting holes. The end face of the ice tray body is flush with the end faces of the connecting frame and the water retaining block.
2. The ice tray member for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank mounting groove is perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the ice tray portion.
3. The ice tray member for an ice maker according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the column support plates includes an inner support plate connected to the bearing bottom plate groove, a heat insulation plate embedded in the inner support plate, and an outer support plate covering the heat insulation plate.
4. The ice tray member for an ice maker according to claim 1, wherein: When the water retaining block is mounted on the bearing bottom plate, the water retaining block is flush with each end face of the ice tray.
5. The ice tray member for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The round holes extend in a direction away from the ice tray.
6. The ice tray member for an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The welding studs pass through the mounting holes and are connected to the first fixing member by screwing.