Ice storage bucket convenient to assemble and form

Abstract

An ice storage bucket convenient to assemble and form comprises a bucket body and a shell. The can body comprises a can body main body and a can body turnup edge. The shell comprises a side plate unit and a bottom plate unit. The side plate unit comprises two side plates, a face plate, a back plate and a bottom plate installation edge. The side plates, the face plate and the back plate are fixedly connected with one another, and the bottom plate unit is fixedly connected to the bottom plate mounting edge. The side plate, the face plate and the side, opposite to the bottom plate unit, of the back plate are fixedly connected with the can body turned-over edge. At least two heat preservation layer filling holes are symmetrically formed in the bottom plate unit. The split design of the side plate units enables the manufacturing process of the shell to be simpler, and the heat preservation layer filling hole is additionally formed in the bottom plate unit and used for being filled with the heat preservation layer, so that the problem that the heat preservation layer between the barrel body and the shell which are integrally formed is inconvenient to fill and prone to overflowing, and consequently assembling is difficult is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ice storage buckets, in particular to an ice storage bucket which is easy to assemble and form. Background Art

[0002] An ice bucket is a container used to store ice cubes, commonly used in restaurants, bars, and at home parties. It typically consists of a container with a lid and contains thermal insulation to slow the melting of the ice. To use, ice cubes are placed in the bucket, and then a beverage bottle or cup is placed on top of the ice to achieve a cooling effect.

[0003] In the prior art, ice storage buckets typically consist of a body, an insulation layer, and an outer shell. These bodies and shells are typically integrally formed using a rotational molding process. For example, patent publication No. CN 219494482 U discloses an ice storage bucket structure in which both the inner liner and the outer shell are integrally formed, secured together by screws at the opening.

[0004] Therefore, existing ice storage buckets require the bucket body to be placed inside the outer shell before the insulation layer is filled from the joint between the bucket body and the outer shell. This can easily lead to overflowing of the filling material during filling, affecting the seal between the bucket body and the outer shell. Furthermore, since the bucket body and the outer shell are not yet fixed, they are easily displaced by force during filling, resulting in uneven insulation. Therefore, while the integrated outer shell and inner liner assembly is simple, the production cost is high, making it difficult to fill the insulation layer. After the insulation layer is filled, the seal between the outer shell and the bucket body usually needs to be reprocessed, which is not conducive to assembly. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides an ice storage bucket with a detachable shell that is easy to assemble and form to solve the above problems.

[0006] An ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble comprises a bucket body and an outer shell disposed outside the bucket body. The bucket body comprises a main body and a flange disposed at one end of the bucket body. The outer shell comprises a side panel unit surrounding the main body, and a bottom panel unit fixedly connected to the side panel unit and disposed on the side of the side panel unit opposite the flange. The side panel unit comprises two side panels symmetrically disposed on either side of the bucket body, a front panel disposed on one side of the side panel, a back panel disposed on the side of the side panel opposite the front panel, and a bottom panel mounting edge disposed on each of the side panels, the front panel, and the back panel at one end facing the bottom panel unit. The side panels, the front panel, and the back panel are fixedly connected end to end. The bottom panel unit is fixedly connected to the bottom panel mounting edge. The side panels, the front panel, and the back panel are fixedly connected to the flange on the side opposite the bottom panel unit. At least two insulation filling holes are symmetrically disposed on the bottom panel unit.

[0007] Further, the side panel includes a side panel body, a side panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the side panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, a first side panel flange arranged on the side of the side panel body facing the back panel, and a second side panel flange arranged on the side of the side panel body facing the panel. The panel includes a panel body, a panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the side of the panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, and two panel flanges symmetrically arranged on both sides of the panel body. The back panel includes a back panel body, a back panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the back panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, and two back panel flanges symmetrically arranged on both sides.

[0008] Furthermore, the cross-sections of the first side panel flange and the panel flange are both L-shaped.

[0009] Furthermore, the side panel support edge and the back panel support edge are both L-shaped. When the side panel and the back panel are installed on the barrel flange, one side of the L-shape of the side panel support edge and the back panel support edge abuts against the barrel flange, and the other side abuts against the barrel body.

[0010] Furthermore, the first side panel flange and the back panel flange are in contact with each other and are fixedly welded together, and the second side panel flange and the panel flange are in contact with each other and are fixedly welded together.

[0011] Furthermore, the barrel body also includes an opening arranged at one end of the barrel body, and a water outlet pipe arranged at the bottom of the barrel body.

[0012] Furthermore, the base plate unit includes a base plate body, a plurality of base plate mounting holes spaced apart around the base plate body, a plurality of foot support mounting holes symmetrically arranged on the base plate body, and a water outlet arranged in the middle of the base plate body.

[0013] Furthermore, the ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble also includes a bucket cover assembly.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the ice storage bucket provided by the present invention is easy to assemble and has an outer shell formed by assembling the side panel unit and the bottom panel unit. The side panel unit is further divided into the side panel, the panel, and the back panel. The bottom panel mounting edge is provided on the side of the side panel, the panel, and the back panel facing the bottom panel unit to connect the bottom panel unit and the side panel unit. During assembly, the side panels, the panel, and the back panel are welded together to ensure the sealing and stability of the side panel unit. The bottom panel unit is then fixedly installed on the side panel unit to form the shell. The shell is then fixedly connected to the barrel body, and a closed heat-insulating layer filling space is formed between the shell and the barrel body. Finally, the heat-insulating material is filled into the space between the shell and the barrel body through the heat-insulating layer filling hole to form an heat-insulating layer. The split design of the side panel unit makes the manufacturing process of the outer shell simpler, and the insulation layer filling hole is added to the bottom plate unit for filling the insulation layer, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of filling the insulation layer between the integrally formed barrel body and the outer shell, which is easy to overflow and cause poor sealing between the barrel body and the outer shell and difficult assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble and form provided by the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a barrel body of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble and form.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a side panel of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble.

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a back plate of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble.

[0020] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a panel of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble.

[0021] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a bottom plate unit of an ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following is a further detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the description of the present invention herein is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 7 , which is a schematic structural diagram of an easy-to-assemble ice storage bucket provided by the present invention. The easy-to-assemble ice storage bucket comprises a body 10, a housing 20 disposed outside the body 10, and a lid assembly 30 for enclosing the body 10. It is conceivable that the easy-to-assemble ice storage bucket may also include other functional components, such as mounting components and fastening components, all of which are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be further elaborated here.

[0024] The barrel body 10 includes a barrel body main body 11 , an opening 12 arranged at one end of the barrel body main body 11 , a barrel body flange 13 along the opening 12 , and a water outlet pipe 14 arranged at the bottom of the barrel body 11 .

[0025] The barrel body 11 is used to accommodate and store ice cubes, and its size can be set according to the actual amount of ice to be stored.

[0026] The opening 12 is used to add ice cubes to or remove ice cubes from the ice storage bucket. It generally includes a first opening 121 located at the end of the bucket body 11 and a second opening 122 located obliquely to one side of the first opening 121. The first opening 121 can be connected to the ice outlet of an ice maker so that ice cubes produced by the ice maker can drop directly into the bucket body 11 through the first opening 121. The second opening 122 is located to one side of the first opening 121 to facilitate users in removing ice cubes from the bucket body 10.

[0027] The barrel flange 13 is formed by folding the barrel body 11 outward along the opening 12 and is used to fix the barrel body 10 on the shell 20 so that the barrel body 10 and the shell 20 form an ice storage bucket as a whole.

[0028] The water outlet pipe 14 is provided at the bottom of the barrel body 11 and passes through the barrel body 11. The water outlet pipe 14 is used to discharge the water in the barrel body 11 out of the ice storage bucket.

[0029] The ice bucket 10 is housed within the outer shell 20, with the outer wall of the ice bucket 10 and the inner wall of the outer shell 20 forming a barrier layer of uniform thickness. This barrier layer is filled with insulation material to ensure that the ice bucket has a good insulation effect. The ice bucket 10 itself is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0030] The shell 20 includes a side plate unit 21 surrounding the barrel body 11 and a bottom plate unit 22 fixedly connected to the side plate unit 21 and arranged on a side of the side plate unit 21 opposite to the barrel flange 13 .

[0031] The side panel unit 21 includes two side panels 211 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the barrel body 10, a panel 212 arranged on one side of the side panel 211, and a back panel 213 arranged on the side opposite to the panel 212, and a bottom plate mounting edge 214 respectively arranged on the side panel 211, the panel 212, and one end of the back panel 213 facing the bottom plate unit 22.

[0032] The side panel 211 includes a side panel main body 2111, a side panel support edge 2112 arranged on the side of the side panel main body 2111 opposite to the bottom panel mounting edge 214, a second side panel flange 2114 arranged on the side of the side panel main body 2111 facing the panel 212, and a first side panel flange 2113 arranged on the side of the side panel main body 2111 facing the back panel 213.

[0033] The contour of the side of the side panel body 2111 opposite to the bottom plate mounting edge 214 is adapted to the contours of the first opening 121 and the second opening 122 , so as to facilitate the installation of the side panel body 2111 on both sides of the barrel body 11 .

[0034] The side panel support edge 2112 is arranged in an inverted L-shape, so that when the side panel 211 is installed on the barrel flange 13, the side panel support edge 2112 can abut against one side of the barrel flange 13 to provide support for the barrel body 10. Specifically, one end of the L-shaped side panel support edge 2112 is fixedly connected to the side panel body 2111. When the side panel body 2111 is connected to the barrel body 10, one side of the L-shaped side panel support edge 2112 abuts against the barrel flange 13 and can be fixed to the barrel flange 13 by fasteners such as nuts. At the same time, the other side of the L-shaped side panel support edge 2112 abuts against the barrel body main body 11, so that a sealing structure is formed between the side panel support edge 2112 and the barrel body main body 211.

[0035] The first side panel flange 2113 is formed by bending the side panel body 2111 , and a cross section 2114 of the first side panel flange is L-shaped, for connecting the side panel 211 and the back panel 213 .

[0036] The second side panel flange 2114 is formed by bending the side panel body 2111 and is used to connect the side panel 211 and the panel 212 .

[0037] The panel 212 includes a panel body 2121 , a panel support edge 2122 arranged on a side of the panel body 2121 opposite to the bottom plate mounting edge 214 , and two panel flanges 2123 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the panel body 2121 .

[0038] The panel body 2121 is disposed on one side of the second opening 122 and is fixedly connected to the side panel 211 via the panel flange 2123 .

[0039] The panel support edge 2122 is arranged in a U-shape. When the panel 212 is connected to the barrel body 10, the open end of the U-shape abuts against the barrel flange 13, and the side of the U facing the barrel body 11 is in contact with the barrel body 11, thereby forming a sealing structure between the panel 212 and the barrel body 11.

[0040] The panel flange 2123 has an L-shaped cross-section. When the panel 212 and the side panel 211 are connected, one side of the L-shaped free end abuts the second side panel flange 2114. Furthermore, the width of the side of the panel flange 2123 abutting the second side panel flange 2114 is the same as the width of the second side panel flange 2114, facilitating welding of the second side panel flange 2114 to the panel flange 2123.

[0041] The back panel 213 includes a back panel body 2131 , a back panel support edge 2132 arranged on the side of the back panel body 2131 opposite to the bottom panel mounting edge 214 , and two back panel flanges 2133 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the back panel body 2131 .

[0042] The back panel body 2131 is disposed on one side of the first opening 121 and is fixedly connected to the two side panels 211 via the back panel flange 2133 .

[0043] The backplate support edge 2132 is arranged in an inverted L-shape, with one end of the L-shaped edge fixedly connected to the backplate body 2131. When the backplate body 2131 is connected to the barrel body 10, one side of the L-shaped edge 2132 abuts against the barrel flange 13 and can be secured to the barrel flange 13 via fasteners such as nuts. The other side of the L-shaped edge 2132 abuts against the barrel body 11, forming a seal between the backplate support edge 2132 and the barrel body 11.

[0044] The back panel flange 2133 is formed by bending two sides of the back panel body 2131 and abuts against the first side panel flange 2113, thereby fixedly connecting the side panel 211 and the back panel 213. The back panel flange 2133 has the same width as one side of the L-shaped free end of the first side panel flange 2113, facilitating welding the back panel flange 2133 and the first side panel flange 2113 together. The spacing between the side panel body 2111, the panel body 2121, and the back panel body 2131 and the barrel body 11 is consistent to ensure a uniform thickness of the thermal insulation layer between the side panel unit 21 and the barrel body 11.

[0045] The bottom plate mounting edge 214 is formed by bending the side plate body 2111 , the panel body 2121 , and the back plate body 2131 toward one end of the bottom plate unit 22 , and is used to mount the bottom plate unit 22 on the side plate unit 21 .

[0046] The base plate unit 22 includes a base plate body 221, a plurality of base plate mounting holes 222 spaced apart around the base plate body 221, at least two insulation layer filling holes 223 symmetrically arranged on the base plate body 221, a plurality of foot support mounting holes 224 symmetrically arranged on the base plate body 221, and a water outlet 225 arranged in the middle of the base plate body.

[0047] The bottom plate body 221 is fixedly connected to the end of the side plate unit 21 opposite to the opening 12 and is used to close the side plate unit 21, so as to form a closed interlayer space between the shell 20 and the barrel body to be filled with insulation material.

[0048] The bottom plate mounting holes 222 are used to fix the bottom plate body 221 to the side plate unit 21 , and the number of the bottom plate mounting holes 222 can be specifically set according to the size of the bottom plate body 221 to ensure a tight connection between the bottom plate body 221 and the side plate unit 21 .

[0049] The insulation layer filling holes 223 are used to fill the insulation filling material between the barrel body 10 and the outer shell 20. The insulation layer filling holes 223 are symmetrically arranged on the bottom plate body 221, so that when filling the insulation material, it can be injected from both sides of the bottom plate body 221 to ensure that the insulation material can be evenly filled between the barrel body 10 and the outer shell 20.

[0050] The foot support mounting holes 224 are used to mount support legs to support the ice storage bucket, thereby preventing the bottom plate unit 22 from directly contacting the ground and hindering drainage of the ice storage bucket. The support legs can be supportive and rolling devices such as universal wheels to facilitate movement of the ice storage bucket.

[0051] The water outlet 225 is correspondingly provided to the water outlet pipe 14 of the barrel body 10 , so that the water outlet pipe 14 extends from the water outlet 225 , thereby facilitating the water outlet pipe 14 to discharge the water in the barrel body 10 out of the ice storage bucket.

[0052] The barrel cover assembly 30 includes an upper cover mounting beam 31 fixedly mounted on the side walls of the barrel body 10, and a cover 32 to which the upper cover mounting beam 31 is reversibly connected. The upper cover mounting beam 31 is used to mount the cover 32 and related components such as ice guards. The cover 32 is used to close the second opening 122, and therefore, the cover 32 is configured to adapt to the structure of the opening 12. The barrel cover assembly itself is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] When assembling the ice storage bucket, the first side panel flange 2113 and the back panel flange 2133 abut against each other and are fixedly connected by welding. The second side panel flange 2114 and the panel flange 2123 abut against each other and are fixedly connected by welding. As a result, the side panel body 2111, the panel body 2121, and the back panel body 2131 are connected end to end to form the side panel unit 21. The bottom panel unit 22 is then fixed to the side panel unit 21 via the bottom panel mounting edge 214, so that the side panel unit 21 and the bottom panel unit 22 form the outer shell 20. The side panel support edge 2112, the panel support edge 2122, and the back panel support edge 2132 are then fixedly connected to the barrel flange 13, so that a sealed insulation layer filling space is formed between the barrel body 10 and the outer shell 20, and the insulation material is filled into the space between the outer shell 20 and the barrel body 10 through the insulation layer filling hole 223 to form an insulation layer.

[0054] Compared with the prior art, the ice storage bucket provided by the present invention is easy to assemble and has the shell 20 which is assembled by the side panel unit 21 and the bottom panel unit 22. The side panel unit 21 is further split into the side panel 211, the panel 212, and the back panel 213. The bottom panel mounting edge 214 is provided on the side of the side panel 211, the panel 212, and the back panel 213 facing the bottom panel unit 22 for connecting the bottom panel unit 22 and the side panel unit 21. During assembly, the side panels 211, the panel 212, and the back panel 213 are welded and assembled together to ensure the sealing and stability of the side panel unit 21. The bottom panel unit 22 is then fixedly mounted on the side panel unit 21 to form the shell 20. The shell 20 and the barrel body 10 are then fixedly connected together, and a closed insulation layer filling space is formed between the shell 20 and the barrel body 10. Finally, the insulation material is filled between the shell 20 and the barrel body 10 through the insulation layer filling hole 223 to form an insulation layer. The split design of the side panel unit 21 makes the manufacturing process of the shell 20 simpler, and the insulation layer filling hole 223 is added to the bottom panel unit 22 for filling the insulation layer, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of filling the insulation layer between the integrally formed barrel body and the shell, which is easy to overflow, resulting in poor sealing between the barrel body and the shell and difficult assembly.

[0055] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements or improvements within the spirit of the present invention are included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble, characterized by: The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble and form comprises a barrel body, an outer shell arranged on the outside of the barrel body, the barrel body comprising a barrel body main body, a barrel body flange arranged at one end of the barrel body, the outer shell comprising a side panel unit surrounding the barrel body main body, and a bottom plate unit fixedly connected to the side plate unit and arranged on the side of the side plate unit opposite to the barrel body flange, the side plate unit comprising two side panels symmetrically arranged on both sides of the barrel body, a panel arranged on one side of the side panel, a back plate arranged on the side of the side panel opposite to the panel, and a bottom plate mounting edge respectively arranged on the side panel, the panel, and the back plate toward one end of the bottom plate unit, the side panels, the panel, and the back plate are fixedly connected to each other end to end, the bottom plate unit is fixedly connected to the bottom plate mounting edge, the side panels, the panel, and the back plate are fixedly connected to the barrel body flange on the side opposite to the bottom plate unit, and at least two insulation layer filling holes are symmetrically arranged on the bottom plate unit.

2. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The side panel includes a side panel body, a side panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the side panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, a first side panel flange arranged on the side of the side panel body facing the back panel, and a second side panel flange arranged on the side of the side panel body facing the panel. The panel includes a panel body, a panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the side of the panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, and two panel flanges symmetrically arranged on both sides of the panel body. The back panel includes a back panel body, a back panel support edge arranged on the side opposite to the back panel body and the bottom plate mounting edge, and two back panel flanges symmetrically arranged on both sides.

3. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The cross sections of the first side panel flange and the panel flange are both L-shaped.

4. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The side panel support edge and the back panel support edge are both L-shaped. When the side panel and the back panel are installed on the barrel flange, one side of the L-shape of the side panel support edge and the back panel support edge abuts against the barrel flange, and the other side abuts against the barrel body.

5. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The first side panel flange and the back panel flange are in contact with each other and are fixedly welded together. The second side panel flange and the panel flange are in contact with each other and are fixedly welded together.

6. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The barrel body further comprises an opening arranged at one end of the barrel body main body, and a water outlet pipe arranged at the bottom of the barrel body main body.

7. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The base plate unit includes a base plate body, a plurality of base plate mounting holes spaced apart around the base plate body, a plurality of foot support mounting holes symmetrically arranged on the base plate body, and a water outlet arranged in the middle of the base plate body.

8. The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice storage bucket that is easy to assemble also includes a bucket cover assembly.

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