Ice making mold of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of ice making equipment, and particularly relates to an ice making mold of an ice maker, which comprises a mold body and at least one ice making cavity arranged in the mold body, and at least one sliding block matched with a sliding rail of the ice maker is arranged on the mold body. The sliding block extends in the width direction of the mold, at least one drainage channel and a stirring part are arranged at the top of the ice making cavity, a driven magnetic element is arranged on the stirring part, sealing strips are arranged at the top and the bottom of the mold, and the ice making cavity comprises an upper cavity body and a lower cavity body; according to the scheme, the stirring component is arranged on the detachable mold, so that synchronous replacement of the mold and the stirring mechanism is realized, convenience and rapidness are realized, and meanwhile, the whole ice maker is miniaturized and lightened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of ice making equipment, and particularly relates to an ice making mold of an ice making machine. Background Art

[0002] An ice maker is a device that uses a hydraulic stirring device in an ice storage tank, uses water as a carrier, and produces ice when powered on. It is a refrigeration mechanical device that generates ice by cooling water through an evaporator using the refrigerant in the refrigeration system.

[0003] For example, Chinese invention patent publication number CN101738042A discloses an ice maker comprising a housing, a water tank, and an evaporator. The evaporator is mounted within the housing and positioned above the water tank. The evaporator has an ice-making rod extending into the water tank below the evaporator; an air removal device for removing air from the water in the water tank; the air removal device includes a stirring motor positioned above the water tank; and an impeller driven by the stirring motor and positioned below the ice-making rod. This solution, which removes air from the water by rotating the impeller driven by the motor, has a simple structure. However, the device requires a stirring device positioned above the top-open ice-making chamber. The stirring element of the stirring device extends into the ice-making chamber via a rotating shaft connected to the motor to stir the ice. This approach requires separate stirring devices and a separate stirring motor for each stirring device, making the entire device larger. Furthermore, the integrated stirring device is inconvenient to replace, making it impossible to change the shape of the ice cubes. In real life, ice cubes of varying sizes and shapes are often desired.

[0004] For example, Chinese utility model patent publication number CN220750461U discloses a waterproof ice-making chamber stirring base, comprising a base body with an open top and comprising a square columnar straight section and a square conical tapered section; a water inlet pipe is provided on the tapered section; a motor stator and a motor rotor are also provided, the motor stator being mounted on the bottom of the base body and sealing the bottom of the base body; the motor stator is sealed by a housing, and a groove is provided in the middle of the housing; the motor rotor is disposed in the groove and has stirring blades mounted on the motor rotor. This solution installs the motor stator at the bottom of the ice-making chamber base, while the inherently waterproof rotor, i.e., the permanent magnet portion, is used to mount the stirring blades, thus solving the problem of water leakage. However, this solution also has the problem of requiring a separate stirring motor to be installed for each stirring device.

[0005] To this end, Chinese invention patent publication number CN117847878A discloses an ice maker with a housing containing a movable mold and a static mold. The housing also includes a separation mechanism. One end of the separation mechanism is connected to the static mold, driving the static mold to rise and fall, closing or separating with the movable mold to make or separate ice. The other end is connected to the movable mold, driving the movable mold to flip and remove ice. This solution utilizes an exhaust device 701 to drive a motor and a water stirring component. The water stirring component extends into the ice-making chamber, rotating the ice-making water to expel air from the water. Connecting rods connect multiple water stirring components to the same drive motor, eliminating the need for separate motors for each component, which would result in a large volume.

[0006] However, in the above solution, the stirring component and the motor are combined in an integrated fixed connection manner, which makes disassembly and assembly inconvenient. Moreover, when it is necessary to prepare ice cubes of different sizes and shapes, the stirring component with a fixed position and size often cannot meet the different forms of stirring requirements.

[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a mold that is easy to replace and can adapt to the different shapes and sizes of the ice maker stirring mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an ice-making mold for an ice-making machine that can be replaced in one piece, so as to partially alleviate or solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0009] In order to solve the technical problems mentioned above, the present invention specifically adopts the following technical solutions: an ice-making mold for an ice-making machine, the mold comprising a mold body and at least one ice-making cavity arranged in the mold body, the mold body being provided with at least one slider cooperating with the slide rail of the ice-making machine, the slider extending along the width direction of the mold, the top of the ice-making cavity being provided with at least one drainage channel and a stirring component, the stirring component being provided with a driven magnetic element, the top and bottom of the mold being provided with sealing strips, the ice-making cavity comprising an upper cavity and a lower cavity, the thermal conductivity of the upper cavity being lower than the thermal conductivity of the lower cavity.

[0010] As an improvement, the upper cavity and the lower cavity are integrally formed, and a through hole is provided at the bottom of the lower cavity.

[0011] As an improvement, the mold includes an upper mold corresponding to the upper cavity and a lower mold corresponding to the lower cavity, and the slider is arranged on the upper mold;

[0012] When the ice maker is in an ice-making state, the upper mold and the lower mold are combined to form the mold as a whole, and the upper cavity and the lower cavity cooperate to form the ice-making cavity with a spherical internal space;

[0013] When the ice maker is in an ice-removing state, the upper mold rises synchronously with the lifting plate, and the upper mold is separated from the lower mold.

[0014] As an improvement, a support frame parallel to the upper surface of the mold body is provided on the drainage channel, and the stirring component is provided on the support frame.

[0015] As an improvement, the support frame is a cross support frame, so that the drainage channel is in the shape of a field.

[0016] As an improvement, the middle portion of the slider is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and both ends thereof are in the shape of arcs.

[0017] As an improvement, the slide rail is formed by sequentially extending from the bottom of the ice maker in the height direction and the length direction of the ice maker.

[0018] As an improvement, two ice-making chambers are provided, and correspondingly, two stirring components and two drainage channels are also provided.

[0019] As an improvement, six ice-making chambers are provided and evenly distributed in the mold body, and correspondingly, six stirring components are also provided.

[0020] As an improvement, the ice maker includes a lifting plate and a lifting mechanism for driving the lifting plate to move between the ice making position and the ice removing position. The lifting plate is provided with a stirring mechanism, and the stirring mechanism includes a driving gear and at least one driven gear, and a first driving device for driving the driving gear to rotate. The driving gear is engaged with the driven gear, and the driven gear is provided with at least one driving magnetic element that cooperates with the driven magnetic element.

[0021] The principle and beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] Traditional ice makers adopt an integrated design, and their molds cannot be replaced, making them unable to meet users' needs for ice cubes of different sizes and shapes. At the same time, the stirring device of the above-mentioned refrigerator is fixed on the refrigerator, which is inconvenient to replace. However, this solution adopts a split-type ice maker design, which can replace different molds according to user needs while achieving stirring, and replace the stirring device at the same time to adapt to different molds to meet users' needs for ice cubes of different sizes and shapes, making the mold lighter, smaller, and easier to replace.

[0023] On the one hand, the mold and the refrigerator body in this application adopt a split design. When in use, the molds with ice-making cavities of different sizes and shapes are matched with the slider and the lifting plate, which can be quickly installed and replaced, so that different molds can be replaced according to different user needs, which is convenient and quick to use.

[0024] On the other hand, the stirring component in the mold and the stirring mechanism of the ice maker adopt a split design. Specifically, the stirring mechanism is fixed on the lifting plate, and the stirring component is set in the mold. Compared with the existing method of installing the stirring component on the motor output shaft, the stirring component in this solution adopts a non-contact stirring mechanism, and the mold can be installed on the mounting plate to achieve the coordinated operation of the two.

[0025] That is to say, when the mold is replaced, the stirring component is also replaced synchronously, making the replacement of the entire mold more convenient and quick, and the entire ice maker is also smaller and lighter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the embodiments or the description of the prior art. In all drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the various elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when it is in an ice making state;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when it is in an ice-removing state;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of an ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when it is in an ice making state;

[0031] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of an ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in an ice-removing state;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when it is in ice making state;

[0033] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a lifting plate of an ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 A top view of a lifting plate of an ice maker in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 9a Schematic diagram of the cooperation state between the mold and the lifting plate in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 9b This is a schematic diagram of a mold replacement state in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of a mold in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a mold in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 12 A top view of a large ice mold in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 13 A top view of a small ice mold in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 14 It is a top view of an ice ball mold in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] 1. Refrigeration mechanism; 11. Refrigeration surface upper shell; 12. Refrigeration surface lower shell; 13. Refrigeration surface heating film; 14. Sealing cover; 15. Sealing rubber ring; 16. Refrigeration plate; 2. Lifting plate; 21. Screw nut; 22. Spring; 23. Exhaust port; 3. Lifting mechanism; 31. Synchronous belt; 32. Driving synchronous wheel; 33. Second driving device; 34. Optical axis; 35. Screw; 4. Stirring component; 41. Driven magnetic element; 42. Stirring fan blade; 5. Mould; 51. Upper mould; 52. Lower mould; 53. Upper cavity; 54. Lower cavity; 55. Upper heating film; 56. Lower heating film; 57. Conductive spring contact; 58. Sealing strip; 59. Sealing strip mounting groove; 61. Driving gear; 62. First gear; 63. Second gear; 64. Third gear; 65. Auxiliary gear; 66. First driving device; 67. Driving magnetic element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] Herein, the suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" used to represent elements are only used to facilitate the description of the present invention and have no specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0045] As used herein, terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front," "back," "one end," and "the other end" indicate positions or locations based on those shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0046] As used herein, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "connected," etc., should be understood broadly. For example, "connected" may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may refer to a mechanical connection, a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model on a case-by-case basis.

[0047] As used herein, "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] Herein, "plurality" means two or more than two, ie, it includes two, three, four, five, etc.

[0049] Example 1

[0050] The utility model provides a stirring mechanism for an ice maker, such as Figure 7-9b As shown, the ice maker includes a driving gear and at least one driven gear provided on the ice maker, and a first driving device for driving the driving gear to rotate, wherein the driving gear is engaged with the driven gear, and the driven gear is provided with at least one driving magnetic element; an ice making chamber of the ice maker is provided with a stirring component, and the stirring component is provided with at least one driven magnetic element that cooperates with the driving magnetic element;

[0051] When the ice maker is in a cooling state, the driving motor drives the driving gear to rotate, thereby driving the driven gear to rotate. The driving magnetic element rotates together with the driven gear and drives the driven magnetic element to rotate under the action of magnetic attraction, thereby causing the stirring component to rotate to stir the liquid in the ice making chamber.

[0052] In some embodiments, the driven gear includes at least one first gear and at least two second gears, wherein the first gear meshes with the second gear and the driving gear, respectively. When the driving gear rotates, driving the first gear, the first gear can also drive the second gear to rotate synchronously, thereby matching the different positions of the stirring mechanism in the ice making chambers of different sizes in the ice maker.

[0053] In some embodiments, two first gears are provided and are symmetrical with respect to the driving gear, and four second gears are provided and are evenly distributed on both sides of the driving gear.

[0054] In some embodiments, considering the arrangement problem between the various gears, an auxiliary gear is provided between the first gear and the driving gear in this solution, and the auxiliary gear is respectively engaged with the first gear and the driving gear. By using the auxiliary gear as a transition, the position arrangement between the driving gear and the driven gear can be made more reasonable.

[0055] In some embodiments, the driven gear further includes two third gears symmetrically arranged on both sides of the driving gear, and the two third gears are respectively engaged with the driving gear.

[0056] In some embodiments, a first line connecting the center points of the driving gear and the two first gears is parallel to the length direction of the lifting plate. Correspondingly, a second line connecting the center points of the third gear and the two second gears located on the same side of the first line is parallel to the first line.

[0057] In some embodiments, three driving magnetic elements are provided and are evenly distributed on the driven gear. Correspondingly, three driven magnetic elements are also provided and are evenly distributed on the stirring component.

[0058] In some embodiments, the stirring component is a stirring paddle having three blades, and the three driven magnetic elements are respectively disposed on the three blades.

[0059] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 As shown, the driving gear 61 is arranged at the center of the lifting plate, the two first gears 32 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the driving gear 61 in the length direction of the lifting plate, the two third gears 64 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the driving gear 61 in the width direction of the lifting plate, and the four second gears 63 are symmetrically arranged in groups of two on both sides of the third gear 64 in the length direction of the lifting plate; wherein, the second gear and the third gear have the same diameter, and the center points of the second gear and the third gear are connected in sequence to form a rectangular shape.

[0060] By setting gears of different sizes at different positions of the lifting plate, multiple gear sets are formed (for example, two first gears form a first gear set, and four second gears and two third gears form a second gear set), so that it can adapt to molds with different numbers and sizes of ice-making cavities. The coordination between the stirring mechanism and the stirring component can be achieved by simply replacing the mold, which is convenient and quick.

[0061] Example 2

[0062] The utility model provides an ice making mold for an ice making cavity, such as Figure 10 As shown, the mold includes a mold body and at least one ice-making cavity arranged in the mold body. The mold body is provided with at least one slider that cooperates with the first slide rail of the ice maker. The slider extends along the width direction of the mold. The top of the ice-making cavity is provided with at least one drainage channel and a stirring component 4. The stirring component 4 is provided with a driven magnetic element. The top and bottom of the mold are both provided with sealing strips.

[0063] In some embodiments, the ice-making chamber includes an upper chamber near the lifting plate and a lower chamber near the refrigeration panel, and the thermal conductivity of the upper chamber is lower than that of the lower chamber. Ice growth requires a low-temperature freezing environment. To quickly reduce the temperature of the ice chamber, ice-making machines typically use copper with extremely high thermal conductivity or stainless steel with high thermal conductivity as the ice chamber material. However, using a single metal material makes it difficult for ice to grow flat. This is because ice grows in the ice chamber by first crystallizing in contact with the ice chamber wall and then gradually growing toward the center along the wall. Due to the significant difference in thermal conductivity between the metal ice chamber wall and the ice, before the central ice pit is flattened, the ice on the wall can easily grow beyond the wall, making it difficult to flatten the ice and taking longer to make ice. This solution effectively solves this problem by making the upper and lower chambers out of different materials, giving them different thermal conductivities.

[0064] In some embodiments, the upper cavity is made of plastic and the lower cavity is made of metal.

[0065] In some embodiments, the mold includes an upper mold fixed to the upper cavity and a lower mold fixed to the lower cavity, and the slider is disposed on the upper mold;

[0066] When the ice maker is in an ice-making state, the upper mold and the lower mold are combined to form the mold as a whole, and the upper cavity and the lower cavity cooperate to form the ice-making cavity;

[0067] When the ice maker is in an ice-removing state, the upper mold rises synchronously with the lifting plate, and the upper mold is separated from the lower mold.

[0068] The mold with the above structure can be used to remove ice cubes from the interior of the mold by separating the upper mold from the lower mold.

[0069] In other embodiments, the upper cavity and the lower cavity are integrally formed; a through hole is provided at the bottom of the ice-making cavity, and a water inlet corresponding to the through hole is provided at the bottom of the refrigeration panel. To ensure sealing, sealing strips are provided at the top and bottom of the mold body.

[0070] When the ice maker is in an ice-making state, the top and bottom of the mold respectively rest against the lifting plate and the refrigeration panel;

[0071] When the ice maker is in an ice-shedding state, the top of the mold rests on the lifting plate, and the bottom is suspended in the air so that ice cubes can escape from the ice-making cavity through the through hole.

[0072] With the mold having such a structure, ice cubes can automatically fall off from the bottom of the mold to achieve ice removal when the mold rises with the lifting plate.

[0073] In some embodiments, a support frame parallel to the upper surface of the mold body is provided on the drainage channel, and the stirring component is provided on the support frame; the support frame is a cross support frame, so that the drainage channel is in a field shape.

[0074] In some embodiments, the middle portion of the slider is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and both ends thereof are in the shape of arcs, so that the user can easily insert the slider into the first slide rail.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first slide rail is formed by sequentially extending from the bottom of the ice maker in the height direction and the length direction of the ice maker.

[0076] In some embodiments, the first end of the first slide rail is provided with a limiting block for limiting the slider. When the first end of the slider contacts the limiting block, the stirring component on the mold just corresponds to the stirring mechanism of the ice maker.

[0077] In some embodiments, two ice-making chambers are provided, and correspondingly, two stirring components and two drainage channels are also provided.

[0078] In some embodiments, as Figure 12 As shown, the mold is a large ice mold, the two ice-making cavities of this mold are both square, and the bottom of the ice-making cavity is provided with a through hole, and ice cubes can be directly removed from the through hole; in other embodiments, such as Figure 14 As shown, the mold is a ball ice mold, and the two ice-making cavities of the magnetic mold are both spherical. The mold adopts a split design of upper cavity and lower cavity, so that it is convenient to open the mold and take out the ice cubes.

[0079] In some embodiments, as Figure 13 As shown, the mold is a small ice mold, and the mold is provided with six ice-making cavities that are evenly distributed in the mold body. Correspondingly, the stirring components are also provided with six.

[0080] Example 3

[0081] This embodiment is basically as Figures 1-14 As shown:

[0082] like Figure 1 As shown, the utility model provides an ice making machine with a replaceable mold, comprising:

[0083] A refrigeration mechanism, comprising a refrigerator body and a refrigeration panel provided on the refrigerator body (since the refrigeration mechanism is a prior art, no further details will be given here);

[0084] A lifting plate and a lifting mechanism for driving the lifting plate to move between an ice-making position and an ice-removing position; a mold is detachably mounted on the lifting plate, the mold comprising a mold body and at least one ice-making cavity disposed within the mold body; a stirring component and a drainage channel are disposed at the top of the ice-making cavity; the specific structure of the mold may refer to the mold in Example 2;

[0085] Wherein, the lifting plate is provided with at least one first slide rail, and the mold body is provided with at least one slider matched with the first slide rail, and the lifting plate and the mold are detachably matched through the first slide rail and the slider;

[0086] Stirring mechanism, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the stirring mechanism includes a driving gear 61 and at least one driven gear provided on the lifting plate, and a first driving device for driving the driving gear 61 to rotate, the driving gear 61 is engaged with the driven gear, the driven gear is provided with at least one driving magnetic element 67, and the stirring component is provided with at least one driven magnetic element that cooperates with the driving magnetic element 67;

[0087] When the ice maker is in an ice-making state, the bottom of the mold is in contact with the refrigeration panel for heat exchange, the driving motor drives the driving gear to rotate, thereby driving the driven gear to rotate, and the driving magnetic element rotates together with the driven gear, and drives the driven magnetic element to rotate under the action of magnetic attraction, thereby causing the stirring component to rotate to stir the liquid in the ice-making chamber;

[0088] When replacing the mold, Figure 9a and 9bAs shown, the mold 5 is pulled along the extension direction of the first slide rail so that the mold 5 is separated from the lifting plate 2.

[0089] The detachable mold and the lifting plate can be used to easily install and replace the mold, so that the molds with different sizes of ice-making chambers can meet the different ice-making needs of users.

[0090] It should be noted that the stirring mechanism in this embodiment can also refer to the stirring mechanism described in the first embodiment.

[0091] In some embodiments, the driving magnetic element and the driven magnetic element may be magnets that attract each other.

[0092] In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism includes an elevator body, a second slide rail and a second driving device. The second slide rail is arranged in a vertical direction and its two ends are respectively connected to the elevator body and the refrigerator body. The lifting plate is slidably arranged on the second slide rail, and the driving device is used to drive the lifting plate to reciprocate on the second slide rail.

[0093] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second slide rail includes a screw rod 35 fixed at one end to the elevator body and arranged in the vertical direction, and an optical axis 34 parallel to the screw rod 35 and located on both sides thereof for supporting it; accordingly, the lifting plate 2 is provided with a through hole for the optical axis to pass through, and a threaded hole cooperating with the screw rod 35; one end of the optical axis 34 is fixed to the elevator body, and the other end passes through the lifting plate 2 and is fixed to the refrigerator body, and the free end of the screw rod 35 also passes through the lifting plate 2; the second driving device 33 is a driving motor, and a synchronous belt 31 and a driving synchronous wheel 32 are provided on the elevator body. When the driving motor rotates, it drives the synchronous belt 31 and the driving synchronous wheel 32 to rotate, thereby causing the screw rod 35 to rotate, driving the lifting plate 2 to reciprocate up and down.

[0094] In some embodiments, a water baffle is provided at the bottom of the lifting plate to separate the driving gear, the driven gear, and the motor from the liquid in the mold; the water baffle is recessed in the vertical direction, so that the first surface of the water baffle forms a plurality of first grooves for accommodating the driving gear and the driven gear. When the mold is installed on the lifting plate, the second surface of the water baffle and the upper surface of the mold are enclosed to form a drainage compartment, and the drainage compartment is connected to a drainage pipe. In addition, an exhaust port connected to the drainage compartment is also provided on the lifting plate. The gas discharged from the liquid in the mold after stirring can be discharged in sequence through the drainage channel, the drainage compartment and the drainage pipe.

[0095] In some embodiments, the stirring component is disposed at the drainage channel. Specifically, a support frame parallel to the upper surface of the mold body is provided on the drainage channel, and the stirring component is disposed on the support frame.

[0096] In some embodiments, the support frame is a cross support frame.

[0097] Herein, the ice-making position refers to the position of the lifting plate when the bottom of the mold is in contact with the refrigeration panel for cooling; the ice-removing position refers to the position of the lifting plate when the mold follows the lifting plate to rise and separate from the refrigeration panel, so that the ice cubes in the mold can be separated from the mold; in some embodiments, the ice-removing position can also specifically refer to the position corresponding to the lifting plate when it rises to the maximum limit.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first drive device may be a drive motor.

[0099] In summary, this solution provides an ice maker with replaceable molds by combining a mold with a specific structure with a stirring mechanism, and separating the stirring mechanism from the stirring component. At the same time, it makes the entire refrigerator lighter, smaller, and easier to replace.

[0100] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "includes," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising the element.

[0101] The embodiments of the present invention are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present invention, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the purpose of the present invention and the claims, which are all within the protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice-making mold for an ice-making machine, characterized in that: The mold includes a mold body and at least one ice-making cavity arranged in the mold body. The mold body is provided with at least one slider that cooperates with the slide rail of the ice maker, and the slider extends along the width direction of the mold. The top of the ice-making cavity is provided with at least one drainage channel and a stirring component, and the stirring component is provided with a driven magnetic element. The top and bottom of the mold are both provided with sealing strips. The ice-making cavity includes an upper cavity and a lower cavity, and the thermal conductivity of the upper cavity is lower than that of the lower cavity.

2. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cavity and the lower cavity are integrally formed, and a through hole is provided at the bottom of the lower cavity.

3. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice maker includes a lifting plate and a lifting mechanism for driving the lifting plate to move between an ice making position and an ice removing position. The mold includes an upper mold corresponding to the upper cavity and a lower mold corresponding to the lower cavity. The slider is arranged on the upper mold. When the ice maker is in an ice-making state, the upper mold and the lower mold are combined to form a mold as a whole, and the upper cavity and the lower cavity cooperate to form the ice-making cavity with a spherical internal space; When the ice maker is in an ice-removing state, the upper mold rises synchronously with the lifting plate, and the upper mold is separated from the lower mold.

4. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame parallel to the upper surface of the mold body is provided on the drainage channel, and the stirring component is provided on the support frame.

5. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support frame is a cross support frame, so that the drainage channel is in a field shape.

6. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle part of the slider is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and both ends thereof are in the shape of arcs.

7. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rail is formed by sequentially extending from the bottom of the ice maker toward the height direction and the length direction of the ice maker.

8. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two ice-making chambers, and correspondingly, there are also two stirring components and two drainage channels.

9. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of ice-making cavities is six and evenly distributed in the mold body. Correspondingly, the number of stirring components is also six.

10. The ice-making mold for an ice-making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting plate is provided with a stirring mechanism, which includes a driving gear and at least one driven gear, and a first driving device for driving the driving gear to rotate, the driving gear is engaged with the driven gear, and the driven gear is provided with at least one driving magnetic element that cooperates with the driven magnetic element.

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