Ice making module and water dispenser

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice making module and a water dispenser. The ice making module comprises a water receiving and storing assembly, an ice making groove, an ice making assembly, a nozzle assembly and a water pump, the water receiving and storing assembly comprises a water tank, and the water tank is provided with a water storage cavity; the ice making tank is positioned in the water storage cavity and is rotationally connected with the water receiving and storing assembly; the ice making assembly comprises an evaporator module and a plurality of ice molds arranged at intervals, the evaporator module comprises an evaporator coil, the plurality of ice molds are connected to the evaporator coil, and the plurality of ice molds and the evaporator coil are arranged in the ice making groove together; the nozzle assembly is arranged on the side of the ice making groove, and the water pump is connected between the nozzle assembly and the water tank and used for pumping water in the water tank into the nozzle assembly so that the nozzle assembly can spray water into the ice making groove; wherein an overflow port is formed in the side of the ice-making groove, and water in the ice-making groove can flow into the water tank through the overflow port. The transparency of ice cubes made by the ice making module disclosed by the utility model is relatively high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water dispensers, in particular to an ice-making module. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to improve the performance of water dispensers and to enhance the convenience of users in drinking cold drinks, ice making modules are installed inside most water dispensers.

[0003] In the related art, the ice-making module in the water dispenser includes a water tank, a water supply pipe, an ice box, an evaporator and an ice mold. The water tank is connected to the water supply system of the water dispenser so that the water supply system supplies water to the water tank. The water supply pipe is connected to the water tank, and a water pump is provided between the water supply pipe and the water tank to pump the water in the water tank into the water supply pipe. The water outlet of the water supply pipe is connected to the ice box to supply water to the ice box. The evaporator is arranged in the ice box, and the ice mold is arranged on the evaporator. The evaporator is used to condense the water attached to the ice mold into ice cubes.

[0004] However, in the ice-making module of the above-mentioned water dispenser, the transparency of the ice cubes produced is low, which affects the ice-making effect of the ice-making module. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an ice-making module and a water dispenser, wherein the ice cubes made by the ice-making module have high transparency.

[0006] The utility model provides an ice-making module, comprising a water receiving and storage component, an ice-making trough, an ice-making component, a nozzle component and a water pump, the water receiving and storage component comprising a water tank, and the water tank having a water storage chamber; the ice-making trough is located in the water storage chamber and is rotatably connected to the water receiving and storage component; the ice-making component comprises an evaporator module and a plurality of ice molds arranged at intervals, the evaporator module comprises an evaporator coil, the plurality of ice molds are connected to the evaporator coil, and are arranged in the ice-making trough together with the evaporator coil; the nozzle component is arranged on the side of the ice-making trough, and the water pump is connected between the nozzle component and the water tank, and the water pump is used to pump water in the water tank into the nozzle component, so that the nozzle component sprays water into the ice-making trough; wherein, an overflow port is provided on the side of the ice-making trough, and the water in the ice-making trough can flow into the water tank through the overflow port.

[0007] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle assembly includes a main body and a nozzle; the main body is connected between the evaporator coil and the water receiving and storage assembly, and the main body has a water inlet connected to the water pump; the nozzle is connected to the main body and is located between the end of the ice mold and the bottom of the ice making groove in the depth direction of the ice making groove.

[0008] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle has a spray port, and the nozzles are arranged at least three apart along the width direction of the ice making groove, and the at least three nozzles include a first nozzle located in the middle and two second nozzles located on both sides of the first nozzle respectively;

[0009] The injection port of the first nozzle is directed toward the bottom of the ice making groove; the injection port of the second nozzle is directed toward the side wall of the ice making groove adjacent thereto.

[0010] As an optional embodiment, the angle between the direction of the injection port of the second nozzle and the depth direction of the ice making groove is 45 degrees.

[0011] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle has a water inlet spaced apart from the injection port, and the connecting channel between the water inlet and the water inlet is a curved channel.

[0012] As an optional embodiment, the dimension of the injection port in the length direction of the ice making groove is greater than 5 mm.

[0013] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle includes an annular water guide part and a stop plate, one end of the annular water guide part is connected to the main body, and the other end of the annular water guide part extends toward the ice making groove and is connected to the stop plate; wherein, an injection notch is opened on the annular water guide part, and the injection notch and the stop plate enclose a spray port.

[0014] As an optional implementation, the inner diameter of the annular water guide portion is greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 4 mm.

[0015] As an optional implementation, the diameter of the water inlet is greater than or equal to 7.4 mm.

[0016] As an optional embodiment, the water receiving and storage assembly also includes a water receiving trough arranged in the water storage chamber, the water receiving trough is connected to the water tank, the ice making trough is located in the water receiving trough and is rotatably connected to the water receiving trough, and the nozzle assembly is connected to the evaporator coil and the water receiving trough; wherein, a drainage hole group connected to the water storage chamber is provided on the bottom of the water receiving trough, and the water in the ice making trough can flow into the water tank through the overflow port and the drainage hole group in sequence.

[0017] As an optional embodiment, the overflow outlet extends along the length direction of the ice-making trough, and the ice-making trough includes a trough body and an overflow portion, one end of the overflow portion is connected to the trough body, and the other end of the overflow portion extends along the width direction of the ice-making trough toward the side wall of the water receiving trough, and there is a gap between the other end of the overflow portion and the side wall of the water receiving trough; wherein, the shape of the overflow portion is adapted to the shape of the overflow outlet, and the overflow outlet includes a first overflow section and a second overflow section that are connected, the first overflow section is formed on the trough body, and the second overflow section is formed on the overflow outlet.

[0018] As an optional embodiment, the drainage hole group includes at least three groups of drainage holes arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water receiving trough, and each group of drainage holes includes a plurality of drainage holes arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water receiving trough; wherein, the bottom of the water receiving trough and each group of drainage holes are connected by a first guide surface, and in the direction from the bottom of the water receiving trough to the drainage holes, the first guide surface extends obliquely in the direction away from the bottom of the ice making trough.

[0019] As an optional implementation, the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface and the horizontal direction is greater than 5 degrees.

[0020] As an optional embodiment, a mounting bracket extending in a horizontal direction is connected to the water receiving tank, and the nozzle assembly is detachably connected between the evaporator coil and the mounting bracket.

[0021] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle assembly has a locking protrusion, which is engaged with the mounting bracket.

[0022] As an optional embodiment, the nozzle assembly has a locating protrusion that is constrained within the end of the evaporator coil.

[0023] As an optional embodiment, the ice-making module provided by the present invention also includes an ice storage trough, which is connected between the water receiving trough and the water tank. An ice shovel is connected to one side of the ice-making trough, and the ice cubes in the ice-making trough can be shoveled into the ice storage trough by the ice shovel; wherein, the bottom of the ice storage trough is provided with a leakage hole connected to the water storage chamber, and a first ice outlet is provided on the side wall of the ice storage trough, and a second ice outlet corresponding to the first ice outlet is provided on the water tank.

[0024] As an optional embodiment, the ice-making module provided by the present invention further includes a shell connected to the outside of the water tank, and a third ice outlet corresponding to the second ice outlet is opened on the side of the shell.

[0025] On the other hand, the present invention provides a water dispenser including the above-mentioned ice-making module.

[0026] In the ice-making module and water dispenser in the embodiment of the present invention, a nozzle assembly is provided on the side of the ice-making trough, and the water in the water tank can be pumped into the nozzle assembly through a water pump so that the nozzle assembly sprays water into the ice-making trough. An overflow port is provided on the side of the ice-making trough, and the water in the ice-making trough can flow into the water tank through the overflow port.

[0027] Thus, in the related art, the method of adding water into the ice-making box through the water supply pipe makes the fluidity of the water in the ice-making box poor, and more bubbles are generated, so that the transparency of the ice cubes produced is low; while in the embodiment of the present invention, water is sprayed into the ice-making trough through the nozzle assembly, and an overflow port is provided on the side of the ice-making trough, so that the water in the ice-making trough can flow into the water tank through the overflow port, thus forming a water circulation, which not only makes the water in the ice-making trough always in a flowing state, but also makes the water in the ice-making trough generate fewer bubbles, which can improve the transparency of the ice cubes produced, and the water required in the ice-making process can be saved to a certain extent through the water circulation method, thereby reducing the cost of ice making. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the planar structure of the ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 An exploded view of an ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a water dispenser provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 An exploded view of a water dispenser provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along AA direction;

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice making groove in the ice making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the water receiving tank in the ice making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice storage tank in the ice making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0037] Figure 10 A schematic plan view of the water receiving tank in the ice making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 11 for Figure 10 Cross-sectional view along direction BB;

[0039] Figure 12A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the nozzle assembly in the ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0040] Figure 13 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along CC direction;

[0041] Figure 14 A structural diagram of a fixing method of a nozzle assembly in an ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0042] Figure 15 for Figure 14 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at D in the middle;

[0043] Figure 16 A schematic structural diagram of a nozzle assembly in an ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0044] Figure 17 for Figure 16 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective;

[0045] Figure 18 Another structural schematic diagram of the nozzle assembly in the ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0046] Figure 19 for Figure 18 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective;

[0047] Figure 20 A schematic diagram of the planar structure of the ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0048] Figure 21 for Figure 20 Cross-sectional view along EE direction;

[0049] Figure 22 A schematic diagram of the refrigerant flow direction of a water dispenser during ice making provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0050] Figure 23 A schematic diagram of the refrigerant flow direction of a water dispenser during the de-icing process provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0052] 1. Housing; 2. Water receiving and storage assembly; 3. Ice making trough; 4. Ice scoop; 5. Ice storage trough; 6. Ice making assembly; 7. Nozzle assembly; 8. Motor; 9. Sensor;

[0053] 11. Outer shell; 12. Cover; 21. Water tank; 22. Water trough; 31. Overflow port; 32. Trough body; 33. Adapter; 34. Rotating shaft; 35. First rotating part; 36. Overflow port; 41. Second rotating part; 51. First ice outlet; 52. Leakage hole; 53. Trough body; 54. Connecting ear; 55. Clamping part; 61. Evaporator module; 62. Ice mold; 71. Main body; 72. Nozzle; 10. Ice cubes; 20. Mounting bracket; 30. System components; 40. Top cover; 50. Base; 60. Front shell assembly; 70. Lower door assembly; 80. Cover plate; 90. Side panel

[0054] 111, inner cavity; 112, third ice outlet; 113, second avoidance; 211, water storage cavity; 212, second ice outlet; 213, slot; 214, first avoidance; 215, bump; 221, through hole; 222, shaft notch; 223, water receiving portion; 224, stop plate; 225, first connecting rib; 226, second connecting rib; 311, first overflow section; 312, second overflow section; 351, first rotating hole; 411, second rotating hole; 541, connecting hole; 611, evaporator coil; 612, piping; 711 , water inlet; 712, water inlet section; 713, first connecting plate section; 714, second connecting plate section; 715, latching protrusion; 716, stopper protrusion; 717, extension plate; 718, positioning protrusion; 721, injection port; 72a, first nozzle; 72b, second nozzle; 722, annular water guide; 7221, injection notch; 723, stopper plate; 201, first mounting plate; 202, second mounting plate; 100, water dispenser; 301, compressor; 302, solenoid valve; 303, condenser; 304, filter drier; 305, capillary tube;

[0055] 2231. Avoidance gap; 2232. Drainage hole; 2233. First guide surface; 2234. Mounting groove; 2235. Positioning column; 2251. Second guide surface; 2261. Third guide surface; 2011. Mounting hole; 2012. Positioning hole; 2021. Snap-in plate section; 2022. Positioning plate section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] In the related art, the ice-making module in the water dispenser includes a water tank, a water supply pipe, an ice box, an evaporator and an ice mold. The water tank is connected to the water supply system of the water dispenser so that the water supply system supplies water to the water tank. The water supply pipe is connected to the water tank, and a water pump is provided between the water supply pipe and the water tank to pump the water in the water tank into the water supply pipe. The water outlet of the water supply pipe is connected to the ice box to supply water to the ice box. The evaporator is arranged in the ice box, and the ice mold is arranged on the evaporator. The evaporator is used to condense the water attached to the ice mold into ice cubes.

[0057] However, in the ice-making module of the above-mentioned water dispenser, after the water flows into the ice-making box, due to the poor fluidity of the water, there are many bubbles in the water, so the transparency of the ice cubes produced is low, resulting in poor ice-making effect of the ice-making module.

[0058] Of course, in other related technologies, in order to reduce bubbles in water and improve the transparency of ice cubes, a stirring impeller or stirring blades connected to the ice box for rotation are set in the ice box to improve the fluidity of the water by breaking up the water in the ice box, so as to reduce bubbles in the water flow. However, this method has limited effect on reducing bubbles and is relatively costly.

[0059] Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention provide an ice-making module and a water dispenser, which can improve the transparency of ice cubes produced and have a low manufacturing cost.

[0060] The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0061] See Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the ice making module provided by the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment provides an ice making module, including a housing 1. Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a water dispenser provided in an embodiment of the utility model. Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the water dispenser provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the housing 1 may include a housing portion 11 and a cover portion 12 covering the housing portion 11 , and the housing portion 11 has an inner cavity 111 .

[0062] It is understandable that water is required in the ice-making process. Therefore, a water receiving and storage component 2 is provided in the above-mentioned inner cavity 11. The water receiving and storage component 2 includes a water tank 21 connected to the outer shell 11. The water tank 21 has a water storage cavity 211. The water storage cavity 211 is used to store the water required in the ice-making process.

[0063] Please combine Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 2 The ice-making process needs to be carried out in a separate space, so the ice-making module provided in this embodiment also includes an ice-making trough 3 rotatably connected to the water receiving and storing assembly 2 , into which the produced ice cubes 10 fall.

[0064] During the use of the water dispenser, it is necessary not only to discharge the produced ice cubes 10 but also to separate the ice and water. Therefore, in this embodiment, an ice shovel 4 is provided on one side of the ice making trough 3, and an ice storage trough 5 is connected to the water tank 21. After ice making is completed, the ice making trough 3 rotates relative to the water tank 21, and under the action of the ice shovel 4, the ice cubes 10 in the ice making trough 3 are shoveled into the ice storage trough 5, and a first ice outlet 51 is provided on the side of the ice storage trough 5, and a second ice outlet 212 and a third ice outlet 112 are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the first ice outlet 51 in the water tank 21 and the outer shell 11. The produced ice cubes 10 can be discharged out of the ice making module through the first ice outlet 51, the second ice outlet 212 and the third ice outlet 112 in sequence.

[0065] Please combine Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice-making trough in the ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the ice-making trough 3 includes a trough body 32. Two first rotating parts 35 are provided on the trough body 32 along one side of the ice-making trough 3 in the width direction. The two first rotating parts 35 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the ice-making trough 3. The first rotating parts 35 have first rotating holes 351 for rotationally connecting to the ice scoop. The axial direction of the first rotating hole 351 is aligned with the length direction of the ice-making trough 3.

[0066] Correspondingly, two groups of second rotating parts 41 corresponding to the two first rotating parts 35 are provided on the side of the ice scraper 4. Each group of second rotating parts 41 includes two second rotating parts 41 arranged at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove 3. A first rotating part 35 is located between the two second rotating parts 41. A second rotating hole 411 is opened on the second rotating part 41. The axial direction of the second rotating hole 411 is consistent with the length direction of the ice making groove 3. The rotating connecting part can pass through the first rotating hole 351 and the second rotating hole 411 to rotatably connect the ice scraper 4 to the ice making groove 3.

[0067] The width direction of the ice making groove 3 is Figure 7 The yy-axis direction is consistent with the length direction of the ice making groove 3. Figure 7 The xx-axis direction is consistent.

[0068] Furthermore, if the ice cubes 10 carry a large amount of water when being shoveled into the ice storage trough 5, the ice-dispensing effect of the water dispenser will be affected. This may cause the ice cubes 10 to be partially melted by the water, resulting in the ice cubes 10 consumed by the user being smaller or irregularly shaped. Therefore, to prevent this phenomenon from occurring to a certain extent, the bottom of the ice storage trough 5 is provided with a leakage hole 52 that communicates with the water storage chamber 211. Specifically, the bottom of the ice storage trough 5 can be provided with a plurality of leakage holes 52 arranged at intervals. In this way, the water in the ice storage trough 5 can be leaked into the water tank 21 through the leakage holes 52, thereby preventing the surface of the ice cubes 10 from melting due to the excess water in the ice storage trough 5.

[0069] Of course, in order to form ice cubes 10, an ice making assembly 6 should also be provided in the ice making trough 3. The ice making assembly 6 includes an evaporator module 61 and a plurality of ice molds 62 arranged at intervals. The evaporator module 61 includes an evaporator coil 611. The plurality of ice molds 62 are connected to the evaporator coil 611 and are provided together with the evaporator coil 611 in the ice making trough 3. Refrigerant flows in the evaporator coil 611. During the ice making process, the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator coil 611, causing the ice molds 62 to cool down. When the surface temperature of the ice mold 62 drops below 0°C, water freezes on the surface of the ice mold 62. After a certain period of freezing, the ice layer reaches a certain thickness and needs to be defrosted. High-temperature refrigerant flows in the evaporator coil 611, and the ice mold 62 heats up rapidly, thereby melting the contact surface between the ice cube 10 and the ice mold 62. The ice cube 10 falls off the ice mold 62 under the action of gravity. At this time, the ice making trough 3 is rotated, and the ice shovel 4 can shovel the ice cube 10 in the ice making trough 3 into the ice storage trough 5.

[0070] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the ice mold 62 is bullet-shaped and made of metal. Of course, in some other embodiments, the ice mold 62 can also be other shapes, such as cylindrical, conical, etc. Here, the shape of the ice mold 62 is not specifically limited.

[0071] In order to enable the water in the water tank 21 to flow into the ice-making trough 3, the ice-making module provided in this embodiment should also include a nozzle assembly 7 and a water pump (not shown in the figure). The nozzle assembly 7 is arranged on the side of the ice-making trough 3, and the water pump is connected between the nozzle assembly 7 and the water tank 21. The water pump is used to pump the water in the water tank 21 into the nozzle assembly 7, so that the nozzle assembly 7 sprays water into the ice-making trough 3. It can be understood that since the nozzle assembly 7 sprays water into the ice-making trough 3, compared with injecting water into the ice-making trough 3 through a water pipe, the water spraying method has better fluidity of the water in the ice-making trough 3 due to the existence of the spray force. In this way, fewer bubbles are generated in the water during the flow process, which can improve the transparency of the ice cubes 10 made by the ice-making module provided in this embodiment.

[0072] To further enhance water fluidity, the nozzle assembly 7 can be configured to allow the water within the ice-making trough 3 to flow outward during the spraying process. This allows the water to circulate, not only improving water fluidity but also reducing water usage and ice-making costs. Therefore, in this embodiment, an overflow port 31 is provided on the side of the ice-making trough 3, through which the water within the ice-making trough 3 can flow into the water tank 21. This allows the water to be recycled, and the nozzle assembly 7 further enhances the fluidity of the water within the ice-making trough 3, thereby reducing bubbles generated during the ice-making process and improving the transparency of the ice cubes 10.

[0073] To ensure that water in the ice chute 3 can flow smoothly into the water tank 21 through the overflow port 31, in some embodiments, the water receiving and storage assembly 2 further includes a water receiving trough 22 disposed within the water storage chamber 211. The water receiving trough 22 is connected to the water tank 21. The ice chute 3 is located within the water receiving trough 22 and is rotatably connected thereto. One end of the ice storage chute 5 is connected to the water receiving trough 22, and the other end of the ice storage chute 5 is connected to the water tank 21. The nozzle assembly 7 is connected to the evaporator coil 611 and the water receiving trough 22. The bottom of the water receiving trough 22 is provided with a drainage hole group that communicates with the water storage chamber 211. Water in the ice chute 3 can flow into the water tank 21 sequentially through the overflow port 31 and the drainage hole group. This not only ensures that water can flow smoothly into the water tank 21 through the overflow port 31, but also provides corresponding support points for securing the ice storage chute 5.

[0074] It should be noted that, for the rotational connection between the ice making trough 3 and the water receiving trough 22 , a motor 8 may be fixed on the water receiving trough 22 , and the output shaft of the motor 8 may pass through the side wall of the water receiving trough 22 to be rotationally connected to the ice making trough 3 .

[0075] In order to detect whether the ice making groove 3 is rotated to the preset position, a sensor 9 can be further provided on the side wall of the water receiving groove 22. The sensor 9 can detect the position of the ice making groove 3 to enable the motor 8 to work or stop working.

[0076] It should be noted that in order to facilitate the installation of the motor 8 and the sensor 9 and to avoid the motor 8 and the sensor 9, a first avoidance opening 214 is provided on the water tank 21, and a second avoidance opening 113 is provided on the outer shell 11, and the position of the second avoidance opening 113 corresponds to that of the first avoidance opening 214.

[0077] For details, please combine Figure 7 The trough body 32 is provided with an adapter part 33 and a rotating shaft 34 on opposite sides along the length direction of the ice making trough 3. The adapter part 33 passes through the through hole 221 on the side of the water receiving trough 22 and is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the motor 8, and the rotating shaft 34 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft notch 222 on the other side of the water receiving trough 22.

[0078] Furthermore, please combine Figure 8 , Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the water receiving trough in the ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown, to confine the evaporator coil 611 and the ice mold 62 within the trough body 32, the water receiving trough 22 may include a water receiving portion 223 and a limiting plate 224 connected to the water receiving portion 223. A drainage hole group is provided at the bottom of the water receiving portion 223, and a through hole 221 and a rotating shaft notch 222 are provided on opposite sides of the water receiving portion 223. It is understood that in a water dispenser, the evaporator coil 611 should be connected to a piping 612 that connects to other equipment. The piping 612 needs to pass through the side wall of the water receiving portion 223, out of the ice-making trough 3, and out of the ice-making module. Therefore, a clearance notch 2231 is provided on the side wall of the water receiving portion 223 for the piping 612 to pass through. In order to confine the rotating shaft 34 in the rotating shaft notch 222 and confine the pipe 612 in the avoidance notch 2231 , in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned limiting plate 224 is provided.

[0079] The connection between the limiting plate 224 and the water receiving portion 223 can be a snap connection or a detachable connection through a threaded fastener, etc. Here, the connection between the limiting plate 224 and the water receiving portion 223 is not specifically limited.

[0080] Please combine Figure 9 , Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ice storage tank in the ice making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. In a specific implementation of this embodiment, the ice storage trough 5 includes a trough body 53, into which ice cubes 10 can be shoveled. A drain hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the trough body 53, and a first ice outlet 51 is formed on the side of the trough body 53. In order to connect the ice storage trough 5 between the water receiving trough 22 and the water tank 21, in some embodiments, two spaced-apart connecting ears 54 are provided on one side of the trough body 53. The connecting ears 54 have connecting holes 541 formed therein. Fasteners passing through the connecting holes 541 and the water receiving trough 22 can connect the ice storage trough 5 and the water receiving trough 22 together. A plurality of spaced-apart clips 55 are provided on the other side of the trough body 53. Accordingly, a plurality of clips 213 corresponding to the clips 55 are formed on the side wall of the water tank 21. The ice storage trough 5 and the water tank 21 can be connected together by the snap connection between the clips 55 and the clips 213.

[0081] In a specific implementation of this embodiment, a protrusion 215 protruding outward is formed on the side wall of the water tank 21 by injection molding, and the slot 213 is formed in the protrusion 215 .

[0082] In this embodiment, the overflow port 31 extends along the length direction of the ice-making trough 3. In order to reduce the flow sound of water during the circulation process, the noise can be reduced by increasing and extending the flow path of the water. Based on this, in some optional embodiments, the ice-making trough 3 also includes an overflow portion 36, one end of the overflow portion 36 is connected to the trough body 32, and the other end of the overflow portion 36 extends along the width direction of the ice-making trough 3 toward the side wall of the water receiving trough 22, and there is a gap between the other end of the overflow portion 36 and the side wall of the water receiving trough 22; wherein, the shape of the overflow portion 36 is adapted to the shape of the overflow port 31, and the overflow port 31 includes a first overflow section 311 and a second overflow section 312 that are connected, the first overflow section 311 is formed on the trough body 32, and the second overflow section 312 is formed on the overflow portion 36.

[0083] In this way, through the setting of the overflow part 36, the water in the ice making trough 3 will flow through the first overflow section 311 and the second overflow section 312 in sequence when flowing into the water receiving trough 22. In this way, the flow path of the water can be extended, and the noise generated by the water during the flow process can be further dissipated, thereby improving the performance of the ice making module provided by this embodiment.

[0084] To ensure that overflowing water from the ice trough 3 flows solely through the overflow port 31, preventing it from overflowing elsewhere, the dimensions of the overflow port 31 are limited in this embodiment. For example, the overflow port 31 is 50 mm in the length direction of the ice trough 3, 8 mm in the depth direction of the ice trough 3, and the second overflow section 312 is 3.5 mm in the width direction of the ice trough 3. It should be noted that the specific dimensions of the overflow port 31 are related to the capacity of the trough body 32. Therefore, in other embodiments, the overflow port 31 may have other dimensions, as long as the following ratios (length direction of the overflow port 31:depth direction of the overflow port 31:second overflow section 312 width direction of the ice trough 3) are satisfied:100:16:7. The dimensions of the overflow port 31 are not specifically limited.

[0085] The depth direction of the ice making groove 3 is Figure 7 The zz axis in the same direction.

[0086] It is understood that if the water flowing out of the ice making trough 3 is not flowing smoothly, the ice making effect will be affected. Specifically, the ice cubes 10 may be partially melted, affecting the size and shape of the ice cubes. Therefore, in some optional embodiments, to improve the smoothness of water flow, the drainage hole groups are provided as at least three groups of drainage holes 2232 spaced apart along the length of the water receiving trough 22. Each group of drainage holes 2232 includes a plurality of drainage holes 2232 spaced apart along the length of the water receiving trough 22. This allows the drainage holes 2232 to be distributed over a larger area along the length of the water receiving trough 22 and to be present in greater numbers. This can, to a certain extent, prevent a large amount of water from accumulating at the bottom of the water receiving trough 22.

[0087] The length direction of the water receiving tank 22 is consistent with the length direction of the ice making tank 3. Figure 8 The x1-x1 axis direction in .

[0088] like Figure 8 As shown, for example, each group of drainage holes 2232 can include four drainage holes 2232 spaced apart along the length direction of the water receiving trough 22, two adjacent groups of drainage holes 2232 are separated by a first connecting rib 225, and a group of drainage holes 2232 located on the side is separated from the side wall of the water receiving portion 223 by a second connecting rib 226.

[0089] By providing a plurality of drainage holes 2232 in each group, the aperture of each drainage hole 2232 is made smaller. Thus, when water flows downward through the drainage holes 2232, the crushed ice can be filtered at the bottom of the water receiving trough 22, thereby preventing smaller crushed ice from entering the water tank 21 through the drainage holes 2232 to a certain extent. In this way, the effect of the next ice making can be guaranteed and the stability of the next ice making process can be improved.

[0090] Please combine Figure 10 and Figure 11 , Figure 10 This is a schematic plan view of the water receiving tank in the ice making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 11 for Figure 10Cross-sectional view along direction BB. As will be appreciated, the bottom of the water receiving trough 22 is deepest, so a large amount of water may accumulate there. To prevent this, the water at the bottom of the water receiving trough 22 needs to be directed into the drainage holes 2232. Therefore, in some embodiments, a first guide surface 2233 connects the bottom of the water receiving trough 22 to each set of drainage holes 2232. The first guide surface 2233 extends obliquely away from the bottom of the ice making trough 3 from the bottom of the water receiving trough 22 to the drainage holes 2232. This allows the first guide surface 2233 to guide the water into the drainage holes 2232 even when a large amount of water accumulates at the bottom of the water receiving trough 22. This improves the smoothness of the water flow and ensures a smoother water circulation process.

[0091] It is understandable that the larger the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface 2233 and the horizontal direction, the faster the water accumulated at the bottom of the water receiving trough 22 will flow into the drainage hole 2232. Therefore, in this embodiment, the minimum value of the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface 2233 and the horizontal direction is limited. Specifically, the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface 2233 and the horizontal direction is greater than 5 degrees.

[0092] For example, the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface 2233 and the horizontal direction may be 5.5 degrees, 6 degrees, 6.5 degrees, 7 degrees, etc. Here, the specific value of the angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface 2233 and the horizontal direction is not limited.

[0093] When water flows from the overflow port 31 into the water receiving trough 22, it may flow onto the first connecting rib 225 and / or the second connecting rib 226. To ensure that the water flowing onto the first connecting rib 225 and the second connecting rib 226 can flow into the drainage holes 2232, in some optional embodiments, two second guide surfaces 2251 are formed on the first connecting rib 225. The two second guide surfaces 2251 correspond to the drainage holes 2232 on either side of the first connecting rib 225, and the second guide surfaces 2251 extend from the middle of the first connecting rib 225 toward the corresponding drainage holes 2232, away from the bottom of the ice making trough 3. This allows the water flowing onto the first connecting rib 225 to flow more smoothly into the drainage holes 2232, thereby improving the smoothness of the water circulation process.

[0094] Similarly, a third guide surface 2261 is formed on the second connecting rib 226. The third guide surface 2261 extends from the side wall of the water receiving portion 223 to the drainage hole 2232, away from the bottom of the ice making trough 3. This allows water flowing onto the second connecting rib 226 to flow more smoothly into the drainage hole 2232, thereby improving the smoothness of water circulation.

[0095] It is understandable that in order to improve the ice-making effect, the structure, shape and positional relationship of the nozzle assembly 7 can be limited so that the shape, color and size of the ice cubes 10 produced can be closer to the expected effect.

[0096] Please combine Figure 12 and Figure 13 , Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the nozzle assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model. Figure 13 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along the CC direction. In some embodiments, the nozzle assembly 7 includes a main body 71 and a nozzle 72. The main body 71 is connected between the evaporator coil 611 and the water receiving tank 22 and has a water inlet 711 connected to the water pump. Specifically, the main body 71 includes a water inlet section 712, a first connecting plate section 713, and a second connecting plate section 714, wherein the second connecting plate section 714 and the nozzle 72 are both located in the tank body 32 of the ice making tank 3. The water inlet 711 is formed on the water inlet section 712 and communicates with the channels within the first connecting plate section 713 and the second connecting plate section 714. The channel within the second connecting plate section 714 communicates with the nozzle 72, and the nozzle 72 is connected to the second connecting plate section 714. The second connecting plate section 714 is connected between the evaporator coil 611 and the water receiving tank 22.

[0097] In the specific implementation of this embodiment, the diameter of the water inlet 711 is greater than or equal to 7.4 mm. In this way, by limiting the diameter of the water inlet 711, the flow force of the nozzle 72 spraying into the ice making groove 3 is greater, thereby reducing bubbles generated during the flow of water.

[0098] For example, the diameter of the water inlet 711 can be 7.4 mm, 7.5 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.7 mm, etc. Of course, the specific value of the diameter of the water inlet 711 should be related to the water supply of the water pump and the capacity of the tank body 32, and is not specifically limited here.

[0099] Specifically, the water receiving trough 22 is connected to a mounting bracket 20 extending in a horizontal direction, and the second connecting plate section 714 is detachably connected between the evaporator coil 611 and the mounting bracket 20. Since the mounting bracket 20 extends in a horizontal direction, the overall installation direction of the nozzle assembly 7 is horizontal, that is, it can be understood that the end face of the second connecting plate section 714 extends in a horizontal direction, so as to avoid the nozzle assembly 7 from tilting during the water spraying process to a certain extent. In this way, the state of the water sprayed from the nozzle 72 is relatively stable, and the shape of the ice cube 10 formed on the ice mold 62 is closer to the preset shape of the ice cube 10. Moreover, it can avoid the generation of bubbles in the ice cube 10 to a certain extent, thereby improving the transparency of the ice cube 10.

[0100] Please combine Figure 3 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 14 and Figure 15 , Figure 14 This is a structural diagram of a fixing method of a nozzle assembly in an ice making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 15 for Figure 14 The mounting frame 20 is in contact with the side of the second connecting plate section 714 that is away from the bottom of the tank body 32 and includes a first mounting plate 201 and a second mounting plate 202 that are connected together.

[0101] The first mounting plate 201 extends along the length of the ice-making trough 3, and a mounting groove 2234 is provided on the side wall of the water receiving portion 223 to cooperate with the first mounting plate 201. The first mounting plate 201 is located in the mounting groove 2234 and is detachably connected to the bottom wall of the mounting groove 2234. For example, mounting holes 2011 and positioning holes 2012 are provided on the first mounting plate 201 at intervals along the length of the ice-making trough 3. The mounting bracket 20 and the water receiving trough 22 can be connected together by threaded fasteners passing through the mounting holes 2011 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 2234. The relative position between the mounting bracket 20 and the water receiving trough 22 can be restricted by the cooperation between the positioning posts 2235 provided on the bottom wall of the mounting groove 2234 and the positioning holes 2012, so that the assembly efficiency between the mounting bracket 20 and the water receiving trough 22 is faster.

[0102] The second mounting plate 202 extends along the width direction of the ice-making groove 3, and the second mounting plate 202 abuts against the side of the second connecting plate section 714 that is away from the groove bottom of the groove body 32. That is, it can be understood that the second mounting plate 202 abuts against the top of the second connecting plate section 714, and the second mounting plate 202 is engaged and connected with the first connecting plate section 713.

[0103] Among them, the second mounting plate 202 includes a connecting plate section 2021 and a positioning plate section 2022 connected together, the connecting plate section 2021 and the positioning plate section 2022 are distributed along the width direction of the ice making groove 3, and the connecting plate section 2021 is connected to the first mounting plate 201. In the length direction of the ice making groove 3, the size of the connecting plate section 2021 is smaller than the size of the positioning plate section 2022. A card protrusion 715 is provided on the first connecting plate section 713, and the card protrusion 715 is engaged with the connecting plate section 2021. Figure 15 As shown, the latch 715 abuts against the side of the clamping plate section 2021 away from the bottom of the ice making groove 3, that is, the latch 715 abuts against the top of the clamping plate section 2021. In this embodiment, the latch 715 and the water inlet section 712 are connected to the same side of the first connecting plate section 713.

[0104] In order to improve the efficiency of the connection between the mounting frame 20 and the nozzle assembly 7, the mounting frame 20 and the nozzle assembly 7 can be positioned first. For example, a stopper protrusion 716 can be formed on one side of the second connecting plate section 714, and the stopper protrusion 716 stops on one side of the positioning plate section 2022. In this way, the mounting frame 20 and the nozzle assembly 7 can be positioned to improve the efficiency of the connection between the mounting frame 20 and the nozzle assembly 7.

[0105] To enhance the installation reliability of the nozzle assembly 7, an extension plate 717 can be provided on the side of the second connecting plate section 714 facing the inside of the ice-making trough 3. A positioning protrusion 718 is provided on the top of the extension plate 717, on the side facing away from the bottom of the ice-making trough 3. The positioning protrusion 718 is restrained within the end of the evaporator coil 611. This ensures a secure connection between the nozzle assembly 7 and the evaporator coil 611, enhancing the installation reliability of the nozzle assembly 7. This ensures greater stability in the water sprayed from the nozzle 72, resulting in better ice-making performance for the ice-making module.

[0106] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the shape of the positioning protrusion 718 matches the shape of the end portion of the evaporator coil 611 , so that the positioning connection between the positioning protrusion 718 and the evaporator coil 611 is more reliable.

[0107] It is understandable that if the water sprayed from the nozzle 72 is sprayed directly onto the ice mold 62, the shape of the ice cube 10 already formed on the ice mold 62 will be destroyed. Therefore, in the specific implementation of this embodiment, Figure 13As shown, in the depth direction of the ice-making groove 3, the nozzle 72 is located between the end of the ice mold 62 and the bottom of the ice-making groove 3, that is, the nozzle 72 is located below the ice mold 62. In this way, the water sprayed by the nozzle 72 will be at the bottom of the ice-making groove 3, which can to a certain extent prevent the impact force of the water from affecting the shape and size of the ice cubes formed in the ice mold 62, thereby further improving the ice-making effect of the ice-making module provided by this embodiment.

[0108] Please combine Figures 16 to 19 , Figure 16 A schematic structural diagram of a nozzle assembly in an ice-making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 17 for Figure 16 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective, Figure 18 This is another structural schematic diagram of the nozzle assembly in the ice making module provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 19 for Figure 18 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective. Of course, in order for the nozzle 72 to spray water, the nozzle 72 should have a spray port 721. The nozzles 72 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the ice-making groove 3, and the at least three nozzles 72 include a first nozzle 72a located in the middle and two second nozzles 72b located on both sides of the first nozzle 72a. The spray port 721 of the first nozzle 72a faces the bottom of the ice-making groove 3, and the spray port 721 of the second nozzle 72b faces the side wall of the ice-making groove 3 adjacent to it.

[0109] In this way, the directions of the three nozzles 72 are inconsistent, that is, the directions of the water flowing from the nozzle assembly 7 to the ice making groove 3 are inconsistent. Figure 20 and Figure 21 , Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the ice-making module provided in an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 21 for Figure 20 Cross-sectional view along the EE direction. Figure 21 The arrow in the figure indicates the direction of water flow. As shown in the figure, when water flows into the ice making groove 3, the water does not flow in a single direction. This will form vortices in the ice making groove 3, which will improve the fluidity of the water in the ice making groove 3. This can also eliminate bubbles generated during the water flow, thereby improving the transparency of the ice cubes 10.

[0110] In this embodiment, the angle between the jet opening 721 of the second nozzle 72b and the depth of the ice-making trough 3 is 45 degrees. This allows the water ejected from the jet opening 721 to be reflected back after striking the sidewalls of the trough body 32. This enriches the flow direction of the water within the trough body 32 and enhances the fluidity of the water during flow. This reduces bubbles generated by the water flowing near the ice mold 62 and improves the transparency of the ice cubes 10 formed in the ice mold 62.

[0111] It is understandable that if the impact force of the water sprayed from the injection port 721 is large, the bubbles generated by the water during the flow process will also increase. Therefore, in order to avoid this phenomenon, in some optional embodiments, the nozzle 72 has a water inlet (not shown in the figure) spaced apart from the injection port 721, and the connecting channel between the water inlet and the water inlet 711 is a curved channel, that is, the channel arranged in the first connecting plate section 713 and the second connecting plate section 714 is curved. On the one hand, it can reduce the impact force of the water pumped to the nozzle 72 by the water pump and reduce the bubbles generated by the water during the flow; on the other hand, it can weaken the noise generated by the water during the flow, reduce the noise generated by the ice-making module provided in this embodiment during the ice-making process, and improve the performance of the ice-making module provided in this embodiment.

[0112] It should be noted that, in a specific implementation of this embodiment, the number of ice molds 62 is set to 9. In this case, the water supply flow rate of the water pump can be between 1.5 l / min and 3.2 l / min, for example, 1.5 l / min, 1.6 l / min, 1.7 l / min, 1.8 l / min, 1.9 l / min, 2.0 l / min, 2.1 l / min, 2.2 l / min, 2.3 l / min, 2.4 l / min, 2.5 l / min, 2.6 l / min, 2.7 l / min, 2.8 l / min, 2.9 l / min, 3.0 l / min, 3.1 l / min, 3.2 l / min, etc. Here, the water supply flow rate of the water pump in this embodiment is not specifically limited.

[0113] In other embodiments, the number of ice molds 62 may be less than nine, such as six. In this case, the water flow rate of the water pump may be less than 1.5 l / min, such as 1.4 l / min, 1.3 l / min, 1.2 l / min, 1.1 l / min, 1.0 l / min, etc. In other words, the water flow rate of the water pump is related to the number of ice molds 62. The number of ice molds 62 and the water flow rate of the water pump in other embodiments are not specifically limited.

[0114] like Figure 17 and Figure 19As shown, in this embodiment, the extension length of the injection port 721 is consistent with the length of the ice-making groove 3. If the injection port 721 is too small in the lengthwise direction of the ice-making groove 3, the water flow ejected from the injection port 721 will be more concentrated, resulting in a greater impact force. When the impact force of the water flowing in the ice-making groove 3 is greater, the transparency of the produced ice cubes 10 will be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, the size of the injection port 721 in the lengthwise direction of the ice-making groove 3 is limited. Specifically, the size of the injection port 721 in the lengthwise direction of the ice-making groove 3 is greater than 5 mm. In this way, by limiting the size of the injection port 721 in the lengthwise direction of the ice-making groove 3, it is possible to avoid, to a certain extent, the concentrated water flow ejected from the injection port 721 and the greater impact force, thereby improving the transparency of the produced ice cubes 10.

[0115] For example, the size of the injection port 721 along the length of the ice making trough 3 can be 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm, etc. It should be noted that the size of the injection port 721 along the length of the ice making trough 3 depends on the water supply flow rate of the water pump and the capacity of the trough body 32. Here, the size of the injection port 721 along the length of the ice making trough 3 is not specifically limited.

[0116] Since the spray port 721 of the nozzle 72 in this embodiment is not oriented horizontally and forward, in order to ensure that the spray port 721 is oriented in the aforementioned direction, in some embodiments, the nozzle 72 includes an annular water guide 722 and a stopper plate 723. One end of the annular water guide 722 is connected to the second connecting plate section 714, and the other end of the annular water guide 722 extends into the ice making trough 3 and is connected to the stopper plate 723. The annular water guide 722 is provided with a spray notch 7221, which is enclosed by the stopper plate 723 to form the spray port 721. In this way, after the water is stopped by the stopper plate 723, its flow direction changes, so that the water flow direction is consistent with the predetermined direction of the spray port 721.

[0117] The shape of the stopper plate 723 can be semicircular or circular, but is not specifically limited thereto.

[0118] Furthermore, if the inner diameter of the annular water guide 722 is too large, the water ejected from the jet port 721 will be more dispersed, the flow force of the water flowing within the trough body 32 will be weak, and it will be difficult to eliminate bubbles generated during the water flow. If the inner diameter of the annular water guide 722 is too small, the water ejected from the jet port 721 will be more concentrated. This concentrated water will increase the flow force of the water flowing within the trough body 32, generating more bubbles. Therefore, in some embodiments, the inner diameter of the annular water guide 722 is greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 4 mm. For example, the inner diameter of the annular water guide 722 can be 3 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2 mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4.0 mm, etc. The inner diameter of the annular water guide 722 is not specifically limited.

[0119] Please combine Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 22 and Figure 23 ,in, Figure 22 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerant flow direction of the water dispenser during the ice making process provided by the embodiment of the utility model. Figure 23 A schematic diagram of the refrigerant flow during the de-icing process of a water dispenser provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Arrows indicate the direction of refrigerant flow. This embodiment also provides a water dispenser 100, comprising the ice-making module described in the above embodiment. Specifically, the water dispenser 100 further includes a system assembly 30 connected to the ice-making module. The system assembly 30 includes a compressor 301, a solenoid valve 302, a condenser 303, a filter dryer 304, and a capillary tube 305.

[0120] Specifically, during the freezing period, the compressor 301 is kept on, and the refrigerant flows out of the compressor 301, passes through the condenser 303, the drying filter 304, the capillary tube 305 and the pipe 612 in sequence, and enters the evaporator coil 611. The refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator coil 611, thereby cooling the ice mold 62. When the surface temperature of the ice mold 62 drops below 0°C, water freezes on the surface of the ice mold 62.

[0121] After a certain period of freezing, the ice layer reaches a certain thickness, and the solenoid valve 302 switches. At this time, the freezing period ends and the defrosting period starts. During the defrosting period, the compressor 301 continues to operate, and the high-temperature refrigerant discharged from the compressor 301 passes through the solenoid valve 302 and directly enters the evaporator coil 611, causing the ice mold 62 to heat up rapidly, thereby melting the contact surface between the ice cubes and the ice mold 62, and the ice cubes fall off the ice mold 62 under the action of gravity. After a certain period of time, all the ice cubes on the ice mold 62 fall off, and the solenoid valve 302 switches again. At this time, the defrosting period ends, and a complete ice-making cycle also ends, and then a new ice-making cycle starts.

[0122] Of course, the water dispenser 100 provided in this embodiment also includes a shell structure for enclosing and protecting the ice-making module and the system component 30. The specific shell structure includes a top cover 40 at the top, a base 50 at the bottom, a front shell assembly 60 and a lower door assembly 70 at the front side, a cover plate 80 at the rear side, and side panels 90 at both sides. The top cover 40, the base 50, the front shell assembly 60, the lower door assembly 70, the cover plate 80 and the side panels 90 are connected together to enclose a mounting cavity (not shown in the figure) for accommodating the ice-making module and the system component 30.

[0123] It should be noted that the connection between the top cover 40, the base 50, the front housing assembly 60, the lower door assembly 70, the cover plate 80 and the side panels 90 can be a snap connection or a connection via fasteners, without any specific limitation.

[0124] In addition, in the above embodiment, the structure of the ice-making module has been introduced in detail and will not be repeated here; moreover, other modules or components included in the water dispenser 100 provided in this embodiment will not be introduced one by one here.

Claims

1. An ice making module, characterized in that: include: A water receiving and storing component comprises a water tank having a water storage cavity; An ice making trough is located in the water storage chamber and is rotatably connected to the water receiving and storing assembly; an ice-making assembly comprising an evaporator module and a plurality of spaced-apart ice molds, wherein the evaporator module comprises an evaporator coil, the plurality of ice molds being connected to the evaporator coil and disposed together with the evaporator coil in the ice-making tank; and a nozzle assembly and a water pump, wherein the nozzle assembly is arranged on the side of the ice making trough, and the water pump is connected between the nozzle assembly and the water tank, and the water pump is used to pump water in the water tank into the nozzle assembly so that the nozzle assembly sprays water into the ice making trough; Wherein, an overflow port is provided on the side of the ice making groove, and the water in the ice making groove can flow into the water tank through the overflow port.

2. The ice making module according to claim 1, wherein: The nozzle assembly includes a main body and a nozzle; The main body is connected between the evaporator coil and the water receiving and storing component, and the main body has a water inlet connected to the water pump; The nozzle is connected to the main body and is located between the end of the ice mold and the bottom of the ice making groove in the depth direction of the ice making groove.

3. The ice making module according to claim 2, wherein: The nozzle has a spray port, and the nozzles are arranged at least three apart along the width direction of the ice making groove, and the at least three nozzles include a first nozzle located in the middle and two second nozzles located on both sides of the first nozzle respectively; The injection port of the first nozzle is directed toward the bottom of the ice-making groove; the injection port of the second nozzle is directed toward the side wall of the ice-making groove adjacent thereto.

4. The ice making module according to claim 3, wherein: The angle between the direction of the spray port of the second nozzle and the depth direction of the ice making groove is 45 degrees.

5. The ice making module according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that: The nozzle has a water inlet spaced apart from the injection port, and the connecting channel between the water inlet and the water inlet is a curved channel.

6. The ice making module according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that: The dimension of the injection port in the length direction of the ice making groove is greater than 5 mm.

7. The ice making module according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that: The nozzle includes an annular water guide portion and a stop plate, one end of the annular water guide portion is connected to the main body portion, and the other end of the annular water guide portion extends toward the ice making groove and is connected to the stop plate; Wherein, a jet notch is provided on the annular water guide portion, and the jet notch and the stop plate are enclosed to form the jet port.

8. The ice-making module according to claim 7, wherein: The inner diameter of the annular water guide portion is greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 4 mm.

9. The ice making module according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The diameter of the water inlet is greater than or equal to 7.4 mm.

10. The ice-making module according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The water receiving and storing assembly further comprises a water receiving trough provided in the water storage chamber, the water receiving trough being connected to the water tank, the ice making trough being located in the water receiving trough and being rotatably connected to the water receiving trough, and the nozzle assembly being connected to the evaporator coil and the water receiving trough; A drainage hole group connected to the water storage chamber is provided on the bottom of the water receiving trough, and the water in the ice making trough can flow into the water tank through the overflow port and the drainage hole group in sequence.

11. The ice-making module according to claim 10, wherein: The overflow port extends along the length direction of the ice making trough, and the ice making trough includes a trough body and an overflow portion. One end of the overflow portion is connected to the trough body, and the other end of the overflow portion extends along the width direction of the ice making trough toward the side wall of the water receiving trough, and a gap is formed between the other end of the overflow portion and the side wall of the water receiving trough. The shape of the overflow portion is adapted to the shape of the overflow outlet, and the overflow outlet includes a first overflow section and a second overflow section that are connected. The first overflow section is formed on the trough body, and the second overflow section is formed on the overflow portion.

12. The ice-making module according to claim 10, wherein: The drainage hole group includes at least three groups of drainage holes arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water receiving trough, and each group of drainage holes includes a plurality of drainage holes arranged at intervals along the length direction of the water receiving trough; The bottom of the water receiving trough is connected to each group of the drainage holes via a first guide surface, and in the direction from the bottom of the water receiving trough to the drainage holes, the first guide surface extends obliquely in the direction away from the bottom of the ice making trough.

13. The ice-making module according to claim 12, wherein: The angle between the extension direction of the first guide surface and the horizontal direction is greater than 5 degrees.

14. The ice-making module according to claim 10, wherein: The water receiving trough is connected to a mounting bracket extending in a horizontal direction, and the nozzle assembly is detachably connected between the evaporator coil and the mounting bracket.

15. The ice-making module according to claim 14, wherein: The nozzle assembly has a clamping protrusion, and the clamping protrusion is clamped and connected with the mounting bracket.

16. The ice-making module according to claim 14, wherein: The nozzle assembly has a locating projection that is captured within an end portion of the evaporator coil.

17. The ice-making module according to any one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that: The ice making trough is connected between the water receiving trough and the water tank, and an ice shovel is connected to one side of the ice making trough so that ice cubes in the ice making trough can be shoveled into the ice making trough by the ice shovel. The bottom of the ice storage trough is provided with a water leakage hole connected to the water storage cavity, the side wall of the ice storage trough is provided with a first ice outlet, and the water tank is provided with a second ice outlet corresponding to the first ice outlet.

18. The ice-making module according to claim 17, wherein: The ice dispensing device further comprises a shell connected to the outside of the water tank, and a third ice outlet corresponding to the second ice outlet is opened on the side of the shell.

19. A water dispenser, characterized in that: The ice-making module comprises the ice-making module according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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