Ice maker box body inner container

By designing the structural improvement of the inner liner of the ice maker case, the problems of inconvenience in installation and risk of falling off of ice trays have been solved, toolless installation is achieved, hygiene is improved, and the stability and safety of the ice maker are enhanced.

CN223179098UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-01ZHEJIANG HISAKAGE REFRIGERATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422457566.9
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

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Technical Problem

The inner liner of the existing ice maker needs to be drilled and fixed when installing the ice tray, and the connection between the ice tray and the inner liner lacks support, which poses a risk of falling off, affecting the installation accuracy and hygiene.

Method used

An inner liner of the ice maker case is designed, adopting an integrated molding structure of the bottom plate, side plate, front plate and back plate. The flanges such as sink installation holes, ice tray installation holes, water outlets and water inlets are flush. The step structure is used to carry the sinks and ice trays to avoid the use of foaming materials and improve stability and hygiene.

Benefits of technology

The ice tray is installed without tools, which enhances the stability and hygiene of the installation, avoids foaming material pollution, and improves the safety and user experience of the ice maker.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice maker box body inner container, which comprises an inner container shell, the inner container shell comprises a bottom plate, side plates, a front plate and a back plate. The back plate comprises a lower step back plate and an upper step back plate, the lower step back plate protrudes inwards, two rows of ice tray mounting holes are formed in the upper step back plate at intervals, and the water outlet, the water inlet and the wire passing hole are formed in the side plate, close to one side, of the upper step back plate. The water tank mounting holes are formed in the two side plates, so that the ice tray of the ice maker can be mounted at an inner container of an ice storage barrel without any tool. The back plate comprises the lower step back plate connected with the bottom plate and the upper step back plate connected with the lower step back plate, and the lower step back plate protrudes inwards, so that a step between the lower step back plate and the upper step back plate can be used for bearing an ice tray, the ice tray can be firm and reliable after being installed, and the service life of the ice tray is prolonged. The food safety is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice makers, in particular to an inner liner of an ice maker cabinet body. 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 a carrier, and manufactures ice after passing through a certain device when powered on. According to the style of the evaporator and the production method, the shapes of the generated ice cubes are different.

[0003] During the use of an ice maker, water needs to be introduced into the ice tray of the ice maker, and the water condenses into ice on the evaporator. The existing inner liner of the ice maker is installed with accessories such as a water tank and an ice tray. When installing, it is necessary to drill holes in the inner liner to install screws for fixation, and sometimes it is also necessary to use foaming materials to fill the gaps, which may affect the installation accuracy and hygiene. Moreover, the existing ice maker lacks sufficient support for the connection between the ice tray and the inner liner. When the ice tray is full of ice cubes, the increased weight may cause the ice tray to be overloaded and have the risk of falling off. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, the utility model provides an inner liner of an ice maker cabinet body to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] An inner liner of an ice maker cabinet body includes an inner liner housing, the inner liner housing includes a bottom plate, two side plates symmetrically arranged at both ends of the bottom plate, a front plate arranged on one side of the bottom plate and connected to the two side plates at both ends, and a back plate arranged on the other side of the bottom plate and connected to the two side plates at both ends. The back plate includes a lower stepped back plate connected to the bottom plate and an upper stepped back plate connected to the lower stepped back plate. The lower stepped back plate protrudes inward. Two rows of ice tray mounting holes are spaced on the upper stepped back plate, two water outlets arranged on the upper stepped back plate close to one side plate, one water inlet, and one wire passing hole arranged on the outer side of the upper stepped back plate. The water outlets, the water inlet, and the wire passing hole all protrude, and the protruding ends of the water outlets, the water inlet, and the wire passing hole are flush.

[0006] Further, at least one drain hole is arranged on the bottom plate.

[0007] Further, slopes are arranged on one sides of the two side plates away from the back plate.

[0008] Further, a water tank mounting hole is arranged on each of the two side plates.

[0009] Further, the height of the front plate is the same as the height of the side of the slope away from the back plate.

[0010] Further, a plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged on the front plate at intervals.

[0011] Further, the wire passing hole is arranged through the upper stepped back plate, and the wire passing hole is a stepped hole.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, in the inner liner of the ice-making machine casing provided by the present utility model, by arranging the water tank mounting holes in the two side plates, the ice tray of the ice-making machine can be installed at the inner liner of the ice storage bucket without any tools. The back plate is set as a lower stepped back plate connected to the bottom plate and an upper stepped back plate connected to the lower stepped back plate. The lower stepped back plate bulges inward, so that the step between the lower stepped back plate and the upper stepped back plate can be used to carry the water tank, thereby enabling the water tank to be firmly and reliably installed after installation. Flanges are arranged at positions corresponding to the ice tray mounting holes, the water outlet, and the water inlet, and the ends of the flanges are set flush, avoiding the need to fill the gaps with foaming material when installing flanges of different lengths and preventing the possibility of the foaming material falling into the inner liner bucket, ensuring food safety. The flange on the ice tray mounting hole can also increase the thickness at the assembly position with the ice tray, avoiding the situation that when the ice tray is filled with ice cubes, the screws cannot fix the ice tray due to the self-weight of the ice tray plus the weight of the ice cubes, resulting in the ice tray falling off and improving stability. Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inner liner of the ice-making machine casing provided by the present utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the inner liner of the ice-making machine casing. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0015] 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.

[0016] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, it is a schematic structural diagram of the inner liner of the ice-making machine casing provided by the present utility model. The inner liner of the ice-making machine casing includes an inner liner housing 10. It can be imagined that the inner liner of the ice-making machine casing further includes some other functional structures, such as screw holes, etc., which are well-known technologies in the art and will not be elaborated herein.

[0017] The inner liner housing 10 includes a bottom plate 11, two side plates 12 symmetrically arranged at both ends of the bottom plate 11, a front plate 13 arranged on one side of the bottom plate 11 and connected to the two side plates 12 at both ends, and a back plate 14 arranged on the other side of the bottom plate 11 and connected to the two side plates 12 at both ends.

[0018] The bottom plate 11, side plates 12, front plate 13, and rear plate 14 are integrally formed by die casting during production. The casting method between the bottom plate 11, side plates 12, front plate 13, and rear plate 14 is a prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0019] At least one drain port 111 is provided on the bottom plate 11. The drain port 111 is provided at a corner of the bottom plate 11. The drain port 111 extends towards the end face of the bottom plate 11 facing away from the side plate 12, facilitating connection to a sewer pipe.

[0020] Multiple reinforcing ribs 112 are staggeredly arranged on the end face of the bottom plate 11 facing away from the side plate 12, increasing the load-bearing capacity of the bottom plate 11, preventing the bottom plate 11 from bending, and enhancing the stability of the structures of the bottom plate 11 and the side plates 12.

[0021] Ramps 121 are provided on one side of the two side plates 12 away from the rear plate 14. The side with the ramps 121 is connected to the front plate 13, facilitating users to take ice cubes from the side with the ramps 121.

[0022] One sink mounting hole 122 is provided on each of the two side plates 12. The sink mounting hole 122 is used to mount a sink, and no tools are required. Simply embed the sink into the sink mounting holes 122 on both sides.

[0023] The height of the front plate 13 is the same as the height of the side of the ramp 121 away from the rear plate 14. This enables users to conveniently take ice cubes. Multiple reinforcing ribs 131 are spaced apart on the front plate 13 to improve the strength of the front plate 13.

[0024] The back plate 14 includes a lower stepped back plate 141 connected to the bottom plate 11, and an upper stepped back plate 142 connected to the lower stepped back plate 141. The lower stepped back plate 141 bulges inward, and the connection position between the lower stepped back plate 141 and the upper stepped back plate 142 forms a stepped structure. Two rows of ice tray mounting holes 143 are spaced on the upper stepped back plate 142, two water outlets 144 provided on the upper stepped back plate 142 near one side of the side plate 12, one water inlet 145, and a wire passing hole 146 protruding from the outer side of the upper stepped back plate 142. The protruding ends of the water outlets 144, the water inlet 145, and the wire passing hole 146 are flush. In addition, flanges are provided at positions on the outer side wall of the upper stepped back plate 142 corresponding to the ice tray mounting holes 143, the water outlets 144, and the water inlet 145, so that it is convenient and stable to install accessories such as ice trays in the ice tray mounting holes 143, the water outlets 144, and the water inlet 145 without drilling, isolating the possibility of foaming material falling into the inner tank, and ensuring food hygiene.

[0025] The step between the lower stepped back plate 141 and the upper stepped back plate 142 can be used to carry a water tank (not shown in the figure). The two rows of ice tray mounting holes 143 are used to fix an ice tray (not shown in the figure). Thus, ice cubes are made through the ice tray. The flange on the ice tray mounting hole 143 can also increase the thickness at the assembly position with the ice tray, avoiding the situation where when the ice tray is full of ice cubes, the screw cannot fix the ice tray due to the self-weight of the ice tray plus the weight of the ice cubes, resulting in the ice tray falling off. In this embodiment, the number of the ice tray mounting holes 143 in each row is 3.

[0026] The water outlet 144 extends in the direction away from the front plate 13, increasing the thickness of the water outlet 144, facilitating the connection of external devices and the installation of devices for draining water. The water outlet 144 is a prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0027] The water inlet 145 is used to connect an external water supply device for making ice cubes. The water inlet 145 is a prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0028] The wire passing hole 146 is provided through the upper stepped back plate 142, and the wire passing hole 146 is a stepped hole, so that a wire protection sleeve (not shown in the figure) can be installed through the structure of the stepped hole. During installation, the wire passing hole 146 can provide a wire passing path for electrical appliances such as a water pump and a float ball in the inner tank housing 10, and provide protection for the wires to avoid wire damage. The electrical appliances such as the water pump and the float ball are prior arts and will not be elaborated here.

[0029] During installation, install ice trays on the two rows of the mounting holes 143, and connect the water outlets 144 and the water inlet 145 to an external water outlet device and a water supply device respectively.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, for the inner liner of the ice-making machine cabinet body provided by the utility model, by arranging the water tank mounting holes 122 in the two side plates 12, the ice tray of the ice-making machine can be installed at the inner liner of the ice storage bucket without any tools. The back plate 14 is set as a lower stepped back plate 141 connected to the bottom plate 11 and an upper stepped back plate 142 connected to the lower stepped back plate 141. The lower stepped back plate 141 bulges inward, so that the step between the lower stepped back plate 141 and the upper stepped back plate 142 can be used to carry the water tank, thus enabling the water tank to be firmly and reliably installed after installation. Flanges are arranged at the positions corresponding to the ice tray mounting holes 143, the water outlet 144, and the water inlet 145, and the ends of the flanges are set flush, avoiding the need to fill the gaps with foaming material due to the uneven lengths of the flanges during installation, and isolating the possibility of the foaming material falling into the inner liner bucket, ensuring food safety. The flange on the ice tray mounting hole 143 can also increase the thickness of the assembly position with the ice tray, avoiding the situation that when the ice tray is filled with ice cubes, the screws cannot fix the ice tray due to the combined weight of the ice tray itself and the ice cubes, resulting in the ice tray falling off, and improving stability.

[0031] 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 inner liner of an ice making machine cabinet, characterized in that: The inner liner of the ice-making machine case includes an inner liner housing, which includes a bottom plate, two side plates symmetrically arranged at both ends of the bottom plate, a front plate arranged on one side of the bottom plate and connected to the two side plates at both ends, and a back plate arranged on the other side of the bottom plate and connected to the two side plates at both ends. The back plate includes a lower stepped back plate connected to the bottom plate and an upper stepped back plate connected to the lower stepped back plate. The lower stepped back plate bulges inward. There are two rows of ice tray mounting holes spaced on the upper stepped back plate, two water outlets arranged on the upper stepped back plate close to one side plate, one water inlet, and one wire passing hole arranged on the outside of the upper stepped back plate. The water outlets, the water inlet, and the wire passing hole all protrude, and the protruding ends of the water outlets, the water inlet, and the wire passing hole are flush.

2. The inner liner of the ice-making machine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one drain port is arranged on the bottom plate.

3. The inner liner of the ice-making machine cabinet according to claim 1, wherein: Slopes are arranged on the sides of the two side plates away from the back plate.

4. The inner liner of the ice-making machine casing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sink mounting hole is arranged on each of the two side plates.

5. The inner liner of the ice-making machine cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The height of the front plate is the same as the height of the slope on the side away from the back plate.

6. The inner liner of the ice-making machine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of reinforcing ribs are spaced on the front plate.

7. The inner liner of the ice-making machine casing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire passing hole penetrates through the upper stepped back plate, and the wire passing hole is a stepped hole.