Ice cube tray facilitating ice taking

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice cube tray easy to take ice, which comprises an outer shell, a first cavity with an upward opening is formed in the outer shell, an inner shell which is formed by sinking towards the opening direction of the first cavity is formed on the bottom surface of the first cavity, and the inner shell is provided with a second cavity with a downward opening. A gap between the outer wall of the inner shell and the inner wall of the outer shell forming the first cavity forms an ice-making mold cavity, and a lifting part used for bearing pulling force to enable the inner shell to deform is arranged on the inner wall of the inner shell forming the second cavity. The lifting component pulls the inner shell to deform the inner shell, so that the inner shell is separated from the tubular ice block, and the tubular ice block is easy to take out; when the inner shell is made of a flexible material, the lifting part can directly pull the inner shell out of the outer shell, at the moment, the inner ring wall of the tubular ice block does not make contact with the second cavity at all, and the tubular ice block can be taken out more easily; the lifting part serves as an ice unloading structure, so that the ice cube tray is simple in structure, easy to clean and not prone to breeding bacteria.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice cube manufacturing equipment, in particular to an ice tray that is easy to take out ice. Background Art

[0002] The process of making ice cubes typically involves pouring water into an ice cube tray, placing the tray in the freezer, and then removing the tray after a period of freezing. However, since water expands when it freezes, the ice cubes in the tray are often difficult to remove. The tray must be twisted or squeezed to loosen the ice before it can be removed. This twisting or squeezing process can easily cause the ice cubes to accidentally fly off.

[0003] To facilitate the removal of ice cubes, a Chinese invention patent application with application number 202410656989.5 discloses a push-on ice tray structure. The structure comprises a hollow shell, a push-on cover, and a bottom cover. The shell is provided with a hollow tube, and the gap between the hollow tube and the shell forms a mold cavity. The push-on cover can be moved up and down along the central axis of the shell and fitted over the upper end of the shell. The upper end of the shell is covered with a rubber sleeve with a center hole. The upper end of the hollow tube matches the center hole and is connected to the rubber sleeve. The bottom cover can be sealed over the lower end of the shell. An ice-deflecting structure is provided between the push-on cover and the rubber sleeve. When the push-on cover moves downward, the ice-deflecting structure causes the rubber sleeve to deform toward the mold cavity. The rubber sleeve uses a rubber coating process to seal the upper end of the shell, allowing the mold cavity to be used for filling water and making ice. When the user operates the push-on cover to move it relative to the shell, the push-on cover causes the rubber sleeve to deform through the ice-deflecting structure, squeezing or pushing the ice cubes in the mold cavity, forcing them out of the lower end of the shell, making demolding easier.

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned push-on ice tray structure, a push-on cover is provided at the upper end of the shell, and an ice-removing structure is provided between the push-on cover and the shell. The entire structure is relatively complicated, bacteria are easily bred at the joints of the various structures, and it is not conducive to the cleaning of the ice tray structure. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an ice tray which is simple in structure, easy to clean and not prone to bacterial growth and easy to take out ice, in view of the current status of the existing technology.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: an ice tray that is easy to take ice out, including an outer shell, the outer shell forming a first cavity opening upward, the bottom surface of the first cavity forming an inner shell recessed toward the opening direction of the first cavity, the inner shell having a second cavity opening downward, the gap between the outer wall of the inner shell and the inner wall of the outer shell forming the first cavity constitutes an ice-making mold cavity, and the inner wall of the inner shell forming the second cavity is provided with a pulling component for bearing a pulling force to cause the inner shell to deform.

[0007] In order to allow the inner shell to deform to a greater extent, the inner shell is made of a flexible material. In some embodiments, the outer shell and the inner shell can both be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, silicone, etc., and the outer shell and the inner shell can be integrally formed.

[0008] To facilitate the lifting member's removal of the inner shell from the first cavity, the inner diameter of the second cavity of the inner shell decreases from bottom to top. The inner shell has its largest diameter at its lower opening, making it easier to remove the inner shell by pulling the lifting member downward. Both the inner shell and the outer shell are generally cylindrical; other shapes are also possible in other embodiments.

[0009] Preferably, the pulling member is a sheet-like structure, and the pulling member is arranged on the lower end surface of the top wall of the inner shell. In other embodiments, the pulling member can be a pull ring structure.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting member is positioned on the inner wall of the inner shell on the centerline of a plane formed by the inner shell top wall. The lifting member is connected to the inner shell top wall at a location that precisely covers the diameter of the inner shell top wall. This creates a large connection area between the lifting member and the inner shell, making it easier for the inner shell to deform when the lifting member pulls against the inner shell top wall.

[0011] In order to form tubular ice cubes of different diameters in the ice tray and thus provide users with more choices, the ice tray for easy ice removal includes a plurality of outer shells, the opening edges of the outer shells are connected to each other, the inner diameters of the outer shells are different, and the outer diameters of the inner shells in the outer shells are different.

[0012] In order to facilitate users to identify the diameter of the tubular ice cubes, the upper end surface of the top wall of each inner shell is provided with a mark for sorting the inner diameter of each shell.

[0013] In order to prevent the ice cubes from being contaminated, it also includes a lid covering the openings of each outer shell; the opening edges of each outer shell extend in the horizontal direction to form a horizontally arranged connecting plate for connecting adjacent outer shells, and the outer periphery of the connecting plate forms a slot for accommodating the outer periphery of each lid.

[0014] Preferably, a step portion is formed on the outer periphery of the cover; the outer periphery of the connecting plate is folded upward and inward to form the above-mentioned slot, and the step portion is snapped into the slot.

[0015] In order to facilitate taking the cover, a handle is provided on the cover.

[0016] To drain excess water or water that overflows during ice making from the ice mold cavity after the lid is closed, a recessed portion is provided on the lid's upper surface, corresponding to the ice mold cavity. This recessed portion also has a through hole connecting the ice mold cavity to the outside. This recessed portion saves material and also accommodates any water that overflows from the ice mold cavity.

[0017] In order to prevent the ice tray from accidentally slipping when being taken out, a plurality of anti-slip protrusions formed along the vertical direction are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the outer shell, and the anti-slip protrusions are arranged at intervals from each other.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: the pulling component pulls the inner shell to deform it, thereby separating the inner shell from the tubular ice cubes, making it easy to take out the tubular ice cubes; when the inner shell is made of a flexible material, the pulling component can directly pull the inner shell out from the inside of the outer shell, and at this time the inner ring wall of the tubular ice cube is completely out of contact with the second cavity, making it easier to take out the tubular ice cubes; the pulling component serves as an ice-removing structure, which makes the structure of the ice tray simple, and the ice tray is easy to clean and not prone to bacterial growth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice tray in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the ice tray from another angle in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the medium ice tray;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the middle ice tray;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle ice tray when taking out ice. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 5 The figure shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is an ice tray that is easy to take ice out. The ice tray includes three outer shells 1, each of which forms a first cavity with an upward opening. The outer shells 1 are similar in shape and the three outer shells 1 are arranged in a triangle. The opening edges of the three outer shells 1 extend horizontally to form a horizontally arranged connecting plate 3 for connecting adjacent outer shells 1, and there is a gap between the outer walls of the three outer shells 1.

[0026] The bottom surface of the outer shell 1 is recessed upward to form an inner shell 11, which is closed at the top and open at the bottom. The gap between the outer circumferential wall of the inner shell 11 and the inner circumferential wall of the outer shell 1 forms the ice-making mold cavity 1a. The diameter of the outer circumferential wall of the inner shell 11 gradually decreases from bottom to top, forming a roughly tubular ice cube 100 within the ice-making mold cavity 1a. The inner shell 11 is made of a flexible material. In this embodiment, the inner shell 11 can be made of rubber, silicone, or other materials. The outer shell 1 and inner shell 11 are integrally formed. Furthermore, a number of anti-slip protrusions 13 are vertically arranged on the outer circumferential wall of each outer shell 1.

[0027] like Figure 2 、 4 As shown, a pulling member 12 is provided on the lower end surface of the top wall of the inner shell 11 for pulling the inner shell 11 and thereby deforming the inner shell 11. The pulling member 12 is a sheet-like structure connected to the inner top wall of the inner shell 11. The connection between the pulling member 12 and the inner top wall of the inner shell 11 exactly covers the diameter of the inner top wall of the inner shell 11. When the pulling member 12 pulls the inner top wall of the inner shell 11, the inner shell 11 can be deformed as much as possible. In other embodiments, the pulling member 12 can also be a pull ring or a pull wire structure. In this embodiment, the inner shell 11 and the pulling member 12 are integrally formed.

[0028] Furthermore, to allow for tubular ice cubes of varying diameters within the ice tray, providing users with more options, the three outer shells 1 have different inner diameters. Accordingly, the outer shells 11 corresponding to each outer shell 1 also have different outer diameters. Furthermore, to facilitate user identification of the diameter of the tubular ice cubes, markings 111 are provided on the top end of each inner shell 11 to indicate the inner diameter of each outer shell 1.

[0029] like Figure 3 、 4 As shown, to prevent ice contamination, the ice tray also includes a lid 2 positioned over each outer shell 1. All three outer shells 1 share one lid 2, with a stepped portion 23 formed on its outer periphery. The outer periphery of the connecting plate 3 is bent inward to form a slot 31, into which the stepped portion 23 of the lid 2 engages. To allow excess water to drain from the ice mold cavity when the lid is closed, a recessed portion 22 is provided on the lid 2 at a position corresponding to the ice mold cavity 1a. This recessed portion 22 has a through hole 221 connecting the ice mold cavity with the outside. This recessed portion not only saves material but also accommodates any excess water from the ice mold cavity. Since water expands when it freezes, during the freezing process, some water will overflow from the through-hole 221, eventually forming a small amount of ice cubes in the lower recess 22. The advantages of the lower recess 22 and the through-hole 221 are: first, it will not cause significant deformation of the outer shell 1 and the inner shell 11, which would increase the difficulty of removing ice; second, the overflowed water will be trapped in the lower recess 22 and freeze, making it easier for the user to clean it. In addition, to facilitate the removal of the lid, a handle 21 is provided on the lid 2.

[0030] When making ice in the ice tray, water is put into the ice making mold cavity 1a, the outer periphery of the lid 2 is inserted into the card slot 31, the excess water outside the ice tray is poured out, and the ice tray is placed in the refrigerator to freeze; after freezing for a sufficient time, the ice tray is taken out, and the lifting member 12 is pulled to pull the inner shell 11 out of the outer shell 1 (such as Figure 5 then lift the handle 21 to remove the lid 2, and gently squeeze the outer wall of the outer shell 1 to take out the ice 100.

Claims

1. An ice tray for easy ice removal, comprising an outer shell (1), wherein the outer shell (1) forms a first cavity with an upward opening, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the first cavity is formed with an inner shell (11) that is recessed toward the opening of the first cavity. The inner shell (11) has a second cavity (11a) that opens downward. The gap between the outer wall of the inner shell (11) and the inner wall of the outer shell (1) forming the first cavity constitutes an ice-making mold cavity (1a). The inner wall of the inner shell forming the second cavity (11a) is provided with a pulling component (12) for bearing a pulling force to cause the inner shell to deform.

2. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner shell (11) is a shell made of a flexible material.

3. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the second cavity (11a) of the inner shell (11) shows a trend of gradually decreasing in the direction from bottom to top.

4. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pulling component (12) is a sheet-like structure, and the pulling component (12) is arranged on the lower end surface of the top wall of the inner shell (11).

5. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting component (12) is arranged on the inner wall of the inner shell (11) at a position on the center line of the plane formed by the top wall of the inner shell (11).

6. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ice tray for easy ice removal comprises a plurality of outer shells (1), the opening edges of the outer shells (1) are connected to each other, the inner diameters of the outer shells (1) are different, and the outer diameters of the inner shells (11) in the outer shells (1) are different.

7. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the top wall of each inner shell (11) is provided with a mark (111) for sorting the inner diameters of each shell (1).

8. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a cover (2) arranged above the opening of each outer shell (1); The opening edge of each outer shell (1) extends in a horizontal direction to form a horizontally arranged connecting plate (3) for connecting adjacent outer shells (1), and the outer periphery of the connecting plate (3) forms a slot (31) for accommodating the outer periphery of each cover.

9. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lid (2) is provided with a handle (21); A recessed portion (22) is provided on the upper surface of the cover (2) at a position corresponding to the ice-making mold cavity (1a), and a through hole (221) is provided in the recessed portion (22) for connecting the ice-making mold cavity (1a) with the outside.

10. The ice tray for easy ice removal according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of anti-slip protrusions (13) formed in a vertical direction are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the outer shell (1), and the anti-slip protrusions (13) are arranged at intervals from each other.

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