Multifunctional ice cleaning machine
Through the design of the multi-functional ice cleaner, the ice crushing components and longitudinal ice delivery channels are used to solve the problem of fixed ice shape and size, and the diversified selection of ice cubes and space optimization are achieved, and the user experience is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422162798.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-04
AI Technical Summary
The shape and size of the ice cubes produced by the existing ice cleaning mechanism are fixed, and the user can choose fewer types of ice cubes and have a lower user experience.
A multi-functional ice cleaner is designed, including a pure water production system, an ice production system and an ice crushing component. Ice production through pure water and use the ice crushing component to further break ice cubes, combining longitudinal ice delivery channels and spiral upward ice delivery, enhancing the flexibility and space utilization of the ice conveying path.
It achieves diversification of ice shapes and sizes, enhances user selectivity, improves user experience, and optimizes ice transportation and storage space utilization, reducing ice wear.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making and water drinking machines, in particular to a multifunctional ice purifier. Background Art
[0002] An ice purifier is a smart small appliance with functions such as ice making, water purification, and drinking water. It first filters the raw water to produce pure water, and then uses the pure water to make ice, realizing the integration of water purification, drinking water, and ice making. It is more convenient than simple water dispensers and ice makers in daily use.
[0003] The refrigeration system of the existing ice purifier makes ice through the coordinated operation of a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser. After the ice cubes are made, they are directly transported through a horizontally or inclined ice guide chute, and the user directly receives and uses the ice cubes. For example, the Chinese utility model patent application publication specification CN118402704A discloses a water dispenser that can make ice, which makes ice through an ice-making system consisting of a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser, and discharges the made ice cubes into an inclined ice guide chute. The ice cubes are directly output to the user along the ice guide chute under the external force; the shape and size of the ice cubes discharged by the water dispenser are fixed, and the shape and size of the ice cubes are only determined by the ice-making mold in the machine, resulting in fewer types of ice cubes for users to choose from and a low user experience.
[0004] The present invention is proposed in view of the deficiencies in the prior art. Utility Model Content
[0005] The present invention aims to solve the problem that the existing ice purifier mentioned above directly outputs ice cubes after making ice cubes, but the shape and size of the ice cubes discharged by the ice purifier are fixed. The shape and size of these ice cubes are only determined by the ice-making molds in the ice purifier, resulting in a limited number of ice types for users to choose from and a low user experience. A multifunctional ice purifier is proposed.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:
[0007] A multifunctional ice purifier includes a body, the body comprising:
[0008] A pure water preparation system, which is used to prepare pure water;
[0009] An ice-making system for making ice from pure water, wherein a first pure water flow channel for conveying pure water is connected between the ice-making system and the pure water-making system;
[0010] The ice-making system includes an ice-making assembly for making ice from pure water, an ice-discharging assembly for discharging ice cubes, and an ice-crushing assembly arranged between the ice-making assembly and the ice-discharging assembly. The ice-crushing assembly is used to further crush the ice cubes made by the ice-making assembly. The ice-discharging assembly is provided with an ice-discharging channel connected to the ice-making assembly and the ice-crushing assembly.
[0011] As described above, the multifunctional ice purifier, the ice making system also includes an ice making refrigerator, an ice delivery component arranged between the ice making component and the ice crushing component, the ice making refrigerator is provided with a accommodating chamber capable of accommodating ice cubes, the ice making component and the ice delivery component are arranged relative to each other in the accommodating chamber, at least part of the accommodating chamber is arranged to be connected to the ice storage chamber between the ice making component and the ice delivery component, the ice delivery component includes an ice delivery channel arranged longitudinally in the accommodating chamber, and the ice delivery channel is connected between the ice storage chamber and the ice discharge channel.
[0012] As described above, a multifunctional ice purifier is provided with a first shell on the outside of the ice making refrigerator, and an ice crushing chamber connected between the ice delivery channel and the ice discharge channel is provided in the first shell, the ice crushing chamber includes an upper cavity opposite to the ice delivery channel, and a lower cavity connected to the lower part of the upper cavity, the ice crushing assembly includes an ice crushing knife assembly capable of extending into the ice crushing cavity, and a first driver connected to the ice crushing knife assembly, the blade head of the ice crushing knife assembly can extend into the lower cavity, and the blade head is driven to rotate in the lower cavity by the first driver, so that an ice crushing surface is formed at the connection between the upper cavity and the lower cavity.
[0013] As described above, a multifunctional ice purifier is provided in the accommodating chamber with a mounting cylinder connected to the ice making refrigerator, a mounting chamber is provided in the mounting cylinder, the ice delivery assembly includes an ice delivery device rotatably provided in the mounting chamber, the ice delivery channel is provided in the ice delivery device, the ice delivery channel is provided with an ice inlet provided near the bottom of the ice making refrigerator and an ice outlet located above the ice inlet, the ice inlet is communicated with the ice storage chamber, the ice outlet is communicated with the ice crushing assembly, and the ice delivery device rotates and drives the ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel into the ice crushing assembly.
[0014] As described above, the multifunctional ice purifier, the ice delivery device includes a rotating shaft arranged in the installation cavity, an ice delivery blade connected to the rotating shaft, and a second driver connected to the rotating shaft. The ice delivery blade is spirally arranged along the outer wall of the rotating shaft. An ice delivery channel connected to the installation cavity is formed between the installation cylinder, the ice delivery blade and the rotating shaft. The ice delivery channel is a spiral channel. The rotating shaft is driven to rotate by the second driver, and the ice delivery blade is rotated to drive the ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel; the end of the ice delivery blade is provided with an ice guide plate for guiding the ice cubes into the ice delivery channel, and the ice guide plate is located on the lower side of the ice inlet.
[0015] In the multifunctional ice purifier as described above, a first ice guide wall opposite to the ice inlet is provided in the ice making refrigerator. The first ice guide wall has a tendency to tilt downward. The first ice guide wall exerts a lateral force on the ice cubes in the ice storage chamber to guide the ice cubes into the ice delivery channel.
[0016] According to the multifunctional ice purifier as described above, the ice making refrigerator is further provided with a second ice guide wall and a third ice guide wall connected to the upper portion of the first ice guide wall, the second ice guide wall is located on the lower side of the ice making assembly, the third ice guide wall is connected between the second ice guide wall and the first ice guide wall, a first angle is formed between the first ice guide wall and the third ice guide wall, and the angle range of the first angle is 90° to 180°, and a second angle is formed between the second ice guide wall and the third ice guide wall, and the angle range of the second angle is 90° to 180°.
[0017] As described above, in a multifunctional ice purifier, the ice outlet assembly includes a second shell provided at the lower portion of the first shell, the ice outlet channel is provided in the second shell and communicates with the ice crushing chamber, at least a portion of the bottom wall of the second shell has a tendency to extend downward, and the ice outlet channel is provided along the bottom wall.
[0018] In the multifunctional ice purifier as described above, a flip cover is provided at the end of the second shell, and the flip cover is provided with a rotating end connected to the second shell and a movable end arranged opposite to the rotating end, and the movable end can rotate around the rotating end to open or close the ice outlet channel.
[0019] A multifunctional ice purifier as described above, wherein the pure water making system includes a raw water tank and a filter module, wherein independent raw water flow channels and concentrated water flow channels are provided between the raw water tank and the filter module, wherein the raw water flow channel transports raw water to the filter module, and the concentrated water flow channel is used to output concentrated water formed by filtration of the filter module, a first water pump is provided in the raw water flow channel, a concentrated water valve is provided in the concentrated water flow channel, and the concentrated water valve is used to control the on-off of the concentrated water flow channel, and the pure water side of the filter module is connected to the first pure water flow channel and the second pure water flow channel, and the first pure water flow channel and the second pure water flow channel are respectively provided with a first water inlet valve and a second water inlet valve; the ice making system includes a cold water tank connected to the first pure water flow channel, A third pure water flow channel is provided between the cold water tank and the ice-making assembly, and a second water pump is provided in the third pure water flow channel. The second water pump is used to pump pure water from the cold water tank and transport the pure water along the third pure water flow channel to the ice-making assembly. A first return flow channel is provided between the ice-making refrigerator and the cold water tank, and a second return flow channel is provided between the ice-discharging assembly and the cold water tank; the cold water tank is also connected to an ice water output flow channel, and a third water pump is provided in the ice water output flow channel; the second pure water flow channel is also provided with an external pure water container, a fourth water pump, an instant heating module and a water vapor separation box located on one side of the second water inlet valve, the instant heating module is used to heat pure water, and the water vapor separation box is used to isolate hot water and water vapor.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0021] 1. The pure water making system is connected to the ice making system through a first pure water flow channel, and can inject pure water produced by the pure water making system into the ice making assembly. The ice cubes made by the ice making assembly using pure water move along the ice outlet channel to the ice crushing assembly, and the ice cubes made by the ice making assembly are further crushed by the ice crushing assembly to obtain crushed ice. Subsequently, the crushed ice slides out along the ice outlet channel for users to take and use. Compared with traditional ice purifiers, the shape and size of the ice cubes can not only be formed by the original ice making mold, but also can be further processed by the ice crushing assembly, so that the specifications of the ice cubes output by the ice purifier are diversified, the types of ice cubes are increased, and users have more choices, thereby improving the user experience.
[0022] 2. The ice making system further comprises an ice delivery assembly and an ice discharging assembly. The ice delivery assembly is longitudinally arranged in the refrigerator and opposite to the ice making assembly. An ice delivery channel is provided in the ice delivery assembly. Compared with the horizontal ice delivery of the traditional ice making and water dispenser, the ice purifier of this embodiment arranges the ice delivery channel to deliver ice in a spiral upward manner. During actual installation, the entire ice delivery assembly is also longitudinally distributed, so that the ice delivery channel remains longitudinally arranged in the ice purifier. The ice cubes are transported longitudinally through the ice delivery channel, which can effectively utilize the height space inside the ice purifier, increase the ice storage space in the limited internal space of the equipment, improve the space utilization rate of the ice purifier, and increase the ice supply capacity of the ice purifier, which is conducive to optimizing the user experience. Moreover, the spiral upward delivery of ice cubes can make the ice cubes enter the ice delivery channel in an orderly manner, which is conducive to the smooth discharging of ice cubes. Moreover, during the ice discharging process, the ice cubes are in a stationary state relative to the ice delivery device, which can reduce the wear of the ice cubes, thereby maintaining the integrity of the ice cubes.
[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 The internal structure of the multifunctional ice purifier of this utility model Figure 1 ;
[0025] Figure 2 The internal structure of the multifunctional ice purifier of this utility model Figure 2 ;
[0026] Figure 3 The internal structure of the multifunctional ice purifier of this utility model Figure 3 ;
[0027] Figure 4 Decomposition of the ice making system of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0028] Figure 5 Decomposition of the ice making system of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0029] Figure 6 A top view of the ice making system of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A-A sectional view in FIG;
[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 6 B-B section Figure 1 ;
[0032] Figure 9 for Figure 6 B-B section Figure 2 ( Figure 9 The dotted line in the figure represents the ice delivery route of the ice making system);
[0033] Figure 10 A three-dimensional diagram of a cold water tank of the present invention;
[0034] Figure 11 for Figure 10 The C-C section view in the figure;
[0035] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the water path of the ice purifier of this utility model Figure 1 ;
[0036] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the water path of the ice purifier of this utility model Figure 2 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0038] like Figure 1 As shown in —13, the utility model provides a multifunctional ice purifier, including a machine body, wherein the machine body includes a pure water making system 1 and an ice making system 2, and a first pure water flow channel 15 is connected between the pure water making system 1 and the ice making system 2. The pure water made by the pure water making system 1 is guided to the ice making system 2 through the first pure water flow channel 15 for ice making. Making ice with pure water can improve the quality of ice cubes and protect the health of users.
[0039] Specifically, the ice making system 2 includes an ice making assembly 21 for making ice from pure water, an ice discharging assembly 22 for discharging ice cubes, and an ice crushing assembly 24 provided between the ice making assembly 21 and the ice discharging assembly 22. The ice crushing assembly 24 is used to further crush the ice cubes made by the ice making assembly 21. The ice discharging assembly 22 is provided with an ice discharging channel 23 communicating with the ice making assembly 21 and the ice crushing assembly 24. That is, the ice cube conveying path of the ice making system 2 is connected between the ice making assembly 21, the ice crushing assembly 24 and the ice discharging assembly 22. In this embodiment, as Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the first pure water flow channel 15 is connected between the pure water making system 1 and the ice making component 21. After the pure water making system 1 makes drinkable pure water, the pure water is injected into the ice making component 21. The ice cubes made by the ice making component 21 using pure water move along the ice outlet channel 23 to the ice crushing component 24, and the ice cubes made by the ice making component 21 are further crushed by the ice crushing component 24 to obtain crushed ice. Subsequently, the crushed ice slides out along the ice outlet channel 23 for users to take and use. Compared with traditional ice purifiers, the shape and size of the ice cubes can not only be formed by the original ice making mold, but also can be further processed by the ice crushing component 24, so that the specifications of the ice cubes output by the ice purifier are diversified, the types of ice cubes are increased, and users have more choices, thereby improving the user experience.
[0040] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 4 , the ice-making system 2 further includes a refrigerator 25 and an ice-delivering assembly 26 disposed between the ice-making assembly 21 and the ice-crushing assembly 24. The refrigerator 25 is provided with a receiving chamber 251 capable of accommodating ice cubes. The ice-making assembly 21 and the ice-delivering assembly 26 are disposed relatively to each other in the receiving chamber 251. At least a portion of the receiving chamber 251 is configured to communicate with an ice storage chamber 2511 between the ice-making assembly 21 and the ice-delivering assembly 26. The ice-making assembly 21 is mounted in the receiving chamber 251 and is close to the top of the refrigerator 25. The ice-delivering assembly 26 is mounted in the receiving chamber 251 relative to the ice-making assembly 21 and is located at the lower side of the ice-making assembly 21. The cavity in the accommodating chamber 251 that is connected between the ice-making assembly 21 and the ice-delivering assembly 26 can be an ice storage chamber 2511, and the ice cubes made by the ice-making assembly 21 can be stored in the ice storage chamber 2511. It should be noted that the ice storage chamber 2511 is a part of the accommodating chamber 251, and the cavity in the accommodating chamber 251 except the installation area of the ice-making assembly 21 and the ice-delivering assembly 26 can be used as the ice storage chamber 2511; the ice-delivering assembly 26 includes an ice-delivering channel 261 longitudinally arranged in the accommodating chamber 251, and the ice-delivering channel 261 is connected between the ice storage chamber 2511 and the ice-discharging channel 23, and the ice-delivering channel 261 is a part of the ice-delivering path.
[0041] In addition, if Figure 7 As shown, in order to increase the ice storage capacity in the ice making refrigerator 25, the internal height of the ice making refrigerator 25 is greater than its internal width, that is, the overall height of the accommodating chamber 251 is greater than its overall width, so that the ice delivery assembly 26 has sufficient installation space; since the internal space of the ice purifier is limited, the horizontal ice guide slide in the traditional ice purifier will compress the ice storage space of the ice purifier. Compared with the ice guide slide arranged laterally in the traditional ice purifier, the ice delivery channel 261 in this embodiment is arranged longitudinally in the accommodating chamber 251, which optimizes the ice cube conveying path in the ice purifier, reduces the volume of the ice delivery channel 261, increases the ice storage space in the ice making refrigerator 25, and thus increases the ice storage capacity.
[0042] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8The dotted line of the partially enlarged part indicates the position of the ice crushing surface 2713. The outside of the refrigerator 25 is provided with a first shell 27, and the first shell 27 is provided with an ice crushing chamber 271 that is connected between the ice delivery channel 261 and the ice outlet channel 23. Furthermore, the ice delivery channel 261 runs through the wall of the refrigerator 25, so that the output port of the ice delivery channel 261 is connected to the ice crushing chamber 271. The first shell 27 is installed at the output port of the ice delivery channel 261, and one side wall of the first shell 27 connected to the refrigerator 25 is an open end, so that the ice delivery channel 261 is connected to the ice crushing chamber 271; the ice crushing chamber 271 includes an upper side cavity 2711 opposite to the ice delivery channel 261, and a cavity 2711 connected to the upper side cavity 2711. The lower side cavity 2712 at the lower part of the side cavity 2711, the ice delivery channel 261, the upper side cavity 2711 and the lower side cavity 2712 are connected in sequence, the ice crushing assembly 24 includes an ice crushing knife assembly 241 that can extend into the ice crushing cavity 271, and a first driver 242 connected to the ice crushing knife assembly 241. The blade head 2411 of the ice crushing knife assembly 241 can extend into the lower side cavity 2712, and the blade head 2411 is driven by the first driver 242 to rotate in the lower side cavity 2712, so that the connection between the upper side cavity 2711 and the lower side cavity 2712 forms an ice crushing surface 2713; when crushing ice, the ice cubes delivered through the ice delivery channel 261 enter the ice crushing cavity 271 one after another. In the upper cavity 2711, these ice cubes are driven by gravity to fall into the lower cavity 2712, and then are crushed by the high-speed rotation of the ice crushing blade assembly 241 to form crushed ice, and the crushed ice falls from the lower cavity 2712 to the ice outlet chute; by setting the upper cavity 2711 and the lower cavity 2712, the transportation route of ice cubes in the ice purifier is optimized, and when the blade head 2411 of the ice crushing blade assembly 241 rotates at a high speed, an ice crushing surface 2713 is formed at the connection between the lower cavity 2712 and the upper cavity 2711, and the ice cubes first enter the upper cavity 2711 from the ice delivery channel 261, and then fall vertically from the upper cavity 2711 to the lower cavity 2712 and are rotated at a high speed. The ice-crushing blade assembly 241 is used to crush ice. Since the blade edge of a common ice-crushing blade head 2411, such as a straight blade head 2411 or a cross blade head 2411, is generally arranged radially on the ice-crushing blade 2413, ice cubes can directly contact the ice-crushing surface 2713 when falling from the upper cavity 2711 to the lower cavity 2712, which is beneficial to improving ice crushing efficiency and quality and protecting the blade head 2411 of the ice-crushing blade assembly 241. If the ice-crushing blade head 2411 is directly arranged in the upper cavity 2711, the blade tip of the ice-crushing blade head 2411 is located outside. When the blade tip of the ice-crushing blade head 2411 rotates at high speed, it is easy to cause the blade to break or chip, making it difficult to ensure the safety of the equipment. Optionally, the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 can use a conventional ice-crushing tool.
[0043] Further, such as Figure 8and Figure 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 includes a blade head 2411 and a blade rod 2412 connected to the blade head 2411. The first driver 242 is disposed at the top of the first housing 27, and the output shaft of the first driver 242 can pass through the first housing 27 and extend into the upper cavity 2711 to connect to the blade rod 2412. The blade head 2411 is connected to the other end of the blade rod 2412 and extends into the lower cavity 2712. Furthermore, a first opening 272 can be provided at the top of the first housing 27 to provide space for the connection between the first driver 242 and the blade rod 2412. The output shaft of the first driver 242 passes through the first opening 272 to connect to the blade rod 2412. Optionally, the first driver 242 can utilize a drive motor 2111. Optionally, in some embodiments, the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 is detachably connected to the first shell 27, the first driver 242 can be connected to the first shell 27 or the ice making refrigerator 25 via a mounting bracket, and the first driver 242 is detachably connected to the mounting bracket, the first opening 272 can be adapted to the maximum diameter of the blade head 2411, and when the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 is removed, the blade head 2411 can directly pass through the first opening 272 so that the entire ice-crushing blade assembly 241 can be directly removed. At this time, the ice cubes at the ice delivery channel 261 can directly enter the ice-crushing cavity 271 and slide out of the ice-discharging channel 23 without passing through the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 to crush the ice, so that the user can freely choose whether to crush the ice, further increasing the diversity of user choices, increasing the types of ice cubes available to the user, and further optimizing the user experience; when the user needs to use the ice-crushing blade assembly 241, the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 can be installed back into the first shell 27. Optionally, in another embodiment, as Figure 7 As shown, the blade head 2411 of the ice crushing knife includes at least one blade 2413 connected to the blade rod 2412, and a gap L is formed between the blade 2413 and the first shell 27, which is connected to the lower cavity 2712 and the ice outlet channel 23. The gap L can allow uncrushed ice cubes to pass through. When the ice crushing knife assembly 241 is not started, the ice cubes can fall into the ice outlet channel 23 through the gap L and slide out along the ice outlet channel 23, so that the user can freely choose whether to crush the ice, further increasing the diversity of user choices, increasing the types of ice cubes available to the user, and further optimizing the user experience; it should be noted that the size of the gap L can be adapted to the size of uncrushed ice cubes, and the size of the gap L can be changed according to the number of blades 2413 used, so that the gap L can be further adapted to the size of uncrushed ice cubes.
[0044] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 —9, Figure 9The dotted line in the figure represents the ice delivery route of the ice making system 2. The accommodating chamber 251 is provided with a mounting cylinder 252 connected to the ice making refrigerator 25. The mounting cylinder 252 is provided with a mounting cavity 2521. Specifically, the mounting cylinder 252 is hollow and forms the mounting cavity 2521. The ice delivery assembly 26 includes an ice delivery device 262 rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity 2521. The ice delivery channel 261 is provided in the ice delivery device 262. The ice delivery channel 261 is provided with an ice inlet 2611 arranged near the bottom of the ice making refrigerator 25 and an ice outlet 2612 located above the ice inlet 2611. The ice inlet 2611 is communicated with the ice storage chamber 2511, and the ice outlet 2612 is communicated with the ice crushing assembly 24. Specifically, the ice outlet 2612 is connected to the ice crushing chamber 271; the ice delivery device 262 rotates and drives the ice cubes along the ice delivery channel 261 to the ice crushing assembly 24; during the ice delivery process, the ice making assembly 21 sheds ice downward, causing the ice cubes to fall to the bottom of the ice storage chamber 2511 (i.e., the bottom of the ice making bin 25), and the ice cubes begin to accumulate at the bottom of the ice storage chamber 2511 and are stored in the ice storage chamber 2511. As the ice cubes continue to accumulate, they can enter the ice delivery channel 261 through the ice inlet 2611, and the ice delivery device 262 rotates to drive the ice cubes to rise along the ice delivery channel 261, and finally enter the ice delivery channel 23 from the ice outlet 2612. It should be noted that the ice outlet 2612 is the output port of the ice delivery channel 261.
[0045] Optionally, in some embodiments, Figure 9 As shown, the bottom of the mounting cylinder 252 is spaced apart from the bottom of the ice making bin 25 so that the ice inlet 2611 is formed between the bottom of the mounting cylinder 252 and the bottom of the ice making bin 25, so as to simplify the production of the mounting cylinder 252 and the ice making bin 25, and there is no need to additionally process the ice inlet 2611 in the mounting cylinder 252, and the ice outlet 2612 is arranged above the ice inlet 2611 and close to the top of the mounting cylinder 252; it should be noted that the ice inlet 2611 is opposite to the ice making module, that is, the ice inlet 2611 faces the inner wall of the ice making bin 25, and the ice outlet 2612 faces the outside of the ice making bin 25.
[0046] Further, such as Figure 4 and Figure 9As shown, the ice delivery device 262 includes a rotating shaft 2621 provided in the installation cavity 2521, an ice delivery blade 2622 connected to the rotating shaft 2621, and a second driver 2624 connected to the rotating shaft 2621. The ice delivery blade 2622 is spirally arranged along the outer wall of the rotating shaft 2621. An ice delivery channel 261 communicating with the installation cavity 2521 is formed between the installation cylinder 252, the ice delivery blade 2622 and the rotating shaft 2621. The ice delivery channel 261 is a spiral channel. In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 2621 and the installation cavity 2521 are connected. The ice delivery channel 261 is formed between the ice delivery device 262 and the mounting cylinder 252. The ice delivery channel 261 is formed between the ice delivery device 262 and the mounting cylinder 252. When ice cubes are delivered, the second driver 2624 drives the rotating shaft 2621 to rotate, and the ice delivery blade 2622 rotates to drive the ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel 261. Preferably, the ice delivery blade 2622 preferably adopts a one-piece structure. The ice delivery blade 2622 is spirally arranged along the outer wall of the rotating shaft 2621, and forms a spiral ice delivery channel 261 in the installation cylinder 252. Since the side of the ice delivery blade 2622 facing the top of the installation cylinder 252 is the main supporting surface of the ice during the ice delivery process, the ice delivery blade 2622 with a one-piece structure can improve the structural strength of the ice delivery blade 2622, thereby preventing the ice from leaking downward during the delivery process, thereby ensuring the smooth delivery of the ice. In addition, in order to facilitate installation The second driver 2624 is disposed at the bottom of the ice making bin 25. A second opening 258 corresponding to the mounting cavity 2521 can be provided at the bottom of the ice making bin 25. The rotating shaft 2621, the mounting cavity 2521, and the second opening 258 are coaxially arranged. The rotating shaft 2621 can extend through the second opening 258 and connect to the second driver 2624. The second driver 2624 is disposed outside the ice making bin 25. The second opening 258 provides space for the connection between the rotating shaft 2621 and the second driver 2624. Preferably, the ice delivery blade 2622 and the rotating shaft 2621 are integrally formed to facilitate the production and installation of the ice delivery device 262.
[0047] In this embodiment, in order to allow the ice cubes in the ice storage chamber 2511 to smoothly enter the ice delivery channel 261, an ice guide plate 2623 is provided at the end of the ice delivery blade 2622 for guiding the ice cubes into the ice delivery channel 261. The ice guide plate 2623 is located at the lower side of the ice inlet 2611. Preferably, the ice guide plate 2623 and the ice delivery blade 2622 are integrally formed, and the ice guide plate 2623 is placed in the second opening 258 and is located at the lower side of the ice inlet 2611. The ice guide plate 2623 can also prevent the ice cubes from falling through the second opening 258 to the outside of the refrigerator 25.
[0048] Optional, such as Figure 4 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, Figure 8 The ice making box 211 is in the normal ice making position. Figure 9 The ice box 211 is in a position where ice can be removed. The ice making assembly 21 includes an ice box 211, an evaporator 213, a compressor 214, a condenser 215 and a radiator 216 rotatably arranged in the refrigerator 25. The radiator 216 is installed on one side of the condenser 215 and is used to dissipate heat. The ice box 211 is connected to a motor 2111 to achieve rotation. The top of the ice box 211 is recessed downward to form an ice making chamber 212 capable of accommodating pure water. The first pure water flow channel 15 is connected to the ice making chamber 212. A plurality of ice making heads 2131 are provided at the lower part of the evaporator 213. Each of the ice making heads 2131 can extend into the ice making chamber 212. The evaporator 213, the compressor 214 and the condenser 215 are connected by a pipe. The flow in the pipe There is refrigerant, and through the coordinated operation of the compressor 214, the evaporator 213 and the condenser 215, each of the ice-making heads 2131 can make ice for pure water in the ice-making chamber 212; when defrosting, the refrigerant in the evaporator 213 flows in reverse or other heating methods such as electric heating are used to make the high-temperature refrigerant flow into the evaporator 213 to heat the ice cubes, so that the connection between the ice cubes and the corresponding ice-making heads 2131 melts, and at this time, the ice-making box 211 is driven by the motor 2111 to rotate counterclockwise, so as to drive the top opening of the ice-making box 211 to rotate toward the ice storage chamber 2511, so that the ice cubes can fall into the ice storage chamber 2511 under gravity; in addition, the ice-making box 211 can be driven by the motor 2111 to rotate clockwise to reset to make ice normally. In addition, an ice turning plate 217 is provided on one side of the ice box 211, which is tilted downward relative to the ice box 211. The ice turning plate 217 rotates with the rotation of the ice box 211. When the ice box 211 rotates counterclockwise to remove ice, the ice cubes are guided by the ice turning plate 217 to fall into the ice storage chamber 2511. It should be noted that the rotation range of the ice box 211 is 0° to 180°. When removing ice, the ice box 211 can rotate a maximum of 180° to facilitate better ice removal.
[0049] Furthermore, in some embodiments, Figure 9 As shown, the ice making bin 25 is provided with a first ice guide wall 253 opposite to the ice inlet 2611. The first ice guide wall 253 has a downward tendency. The first ice guide wall 253 exerts a lateral force on the ice cubes in the ice storage chamber 2511 to guide the ice cubes into the ice delivery channel 261. As the ice cubes continue to accumulate at the bottom of the ice making bin 25, the first ice guide wall 253 exerts a lateral force on the accumulated ice cubes to guide the ice cubes to slide toward the ice inlet 2611 and rotate to move the ice cubes. The ice delivery device 262 drives the ice cubes from the ice inlet 2611 into the ice delivery channel 261; the ice making refrigerator 25 is further provided with a second ice guide wall 254 and a third ice guide wall 255 connected to the upper part of the first ice guide wall 253, the second ice guide wall 254 is located at the lower side of the ice making assembly 21, and the third ice guide wall 255 is connected between the second ice guide wall 254 and the first ice guide wall 253, that is, the second ice guide wall 254, the third ice guide wall 255 and the first ice guide wall 253 are connected from top to bottom. The second ice guide wall 254 is connected to the upper part of the bottom of the ice making bin 25, and is located at the lower side of the ice making assembly 21. Preferably, the second ice guide wall 254 has a downward tilt. When the ice making box 211 rotates counterclockwise so that the top opening of the ice making box 211 rotates downward, the ice turning plate 217 rotates synchronously with the ice making box 211, and the outer edge of the ice turning plate 217 continuously approaches the second ice guide wall 254. When the ice is shed, the ice cubes are separated from the ice making box 211 by gravity and fall downward. The ice cubes are passed through the ice turning plate 217 and The second ice guide wall 254 guides the ice cubes to fall into the ice storage chamber 2511. Since the ice flipping plate 217 and the second ice guide wall 254 are both arranged to be inclined relative to the horizontal plane, when the ice flipping plate 217 is rotated to a position where ice can be removed through the ice making box 211, a ramp is formed between the ice flipping plate 217 and the second ice guide wall 254 to guide the ice cubes to fall smoothly, which is beneficial to slow down the speed of the ice cubes falling, so as to protect the safety of the interior of the ice making box 25 and the ice delivery assembly 26, and can extend the service life of the ice making box 25 and the ice delivery assembly 26.
[0050] Further, such as Figure 9As shown, a first angle 256 is formed between the first ice guide wall 253 and the third ice guide wall 255, and the angle range of the first angle 256 is 90° to 180°. A second angle 257 is formed between the second ice guide wall 254 and the third ice guide wall 255, and the angle range of the second angle 257 is 90° to 180°. Preferably, the third ice guide wall 255 is vertically arranged, that is, the third ice guide wall 255 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane; in this embodiment, the second ice guide wall 254 and the first ice guide wall 253 are respectively inclined relative to the third ice guide wall 255, so that the second ice guide wall 254, the third ice guide wall 255 and the first ice guide wall 253 form a segmented downward ice discharge trend in the ice making bin 25, and the ice cubes out of the ice making box 211 fall into the second ice guide through the ice turning plate 217. The ice cubes are firstly fed into the ice storage chamber 2511 through the second ice guide wall 254 and then fall to the bottom of the shell along the third ice guide wall 255 and the first ice guide wall 253, so as to facilitate the ice cubes to enter the ice delivery channel 261; wherein, a substantially vertical downward ice-falling trend is formed between the second ice guide wall 254, the third ice guide wall 255 and the first ice guide wall 253, and the ice cubes fall naturally due to the gravity of the ice cubes, which can reduce the ice discharge energy consumption of the ice purifier, and in the ice-falling process, the ice cubes can collide with the wall of the shell and break naturally, so that the larger ice cubes are naturally decomposed into smaller ice cubes, which is conducive to the ice cubes to smoothly enter the ice delivery channel 261, and can avoid the blockage of ice cubes in the refrigerator 25.
[0051] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the ice discharging assembly 22 includes a second shell 221 provided at the lower portion of the first shell 27, the ice discharging channel 23 is provided in the second shell 221 and communicates with the ice crushing chamber 271, and at least a portion of the bottom wall 2211 of the second shell 221 has a tendency to extend downward, and the ice discharging channel 23 is provided along the bottom wall 2211; in this embodiment, at least a portion of the bottom wall 2211 of the second shell 221 can be provided as a downwardly inclined wall or an arc-shaped wall, so that the bottom wall 2211 has a tendency to extend downward, so as to facilitate smooth ice discharging; preferably, in order to further enhance the effect of smooth ice discharging and improve user experience, the bottom wall 2211 is preferably an arc-shaped wall provided in the second shell 221. When the ice purifier is in use, since the second shell 221 is arranged at the lower part of the first shell 27, the second shell 221 is hollowly arranged to form the ice outlet channel 23, the top of the ice outlet channel 23 is connected to the first shell 27 and communicates with the ice crushing chamber 271, and the end of the ice outlet channel 23 is an ice cube output port 2223. The crushed ice formed by the processing of the ice crushing component 24 or the ice cubes not processed by the ice crushing component 24 can be driven by gravity to naturally fall into the ice outlet channel 23, without the need to additionally set up a crushed ice conveying mechanism, thereby reducing the driving energy consumption of the ice purifier and reducing the production cost of the ice purifier; and the second shell 221 is arranged as a whole in an arc shape, so that the bottom wall 2211 of the ice outlet channel 23 forms an arc wall concave toward the outside of the second shell 221, which is conducive to the smooth sliding of crushed ice or ice cubes, further improving the user experience. Preferably, the second shell 221 and the first shell 27 are an integrally formed structure, which simplifies the structure of the first shell 27 and the second shell 221, is conducive to reducing production costs, and improving the production efficiency and installation efficiency of the ice crushing assembly 24 and the ice discharging assembly 22.
[0052] Furthermore, in order to enable users to better receive ice, Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7The arrow S in the figure indicates the rotation direction of the flip cover 222 when discharging ice. A flip cover 222 is provided at the end of the second shell 221. The flip cover 222 is provided with a rotating end 2221 connected to the second shell 221 and a movable end 2222 arranged opposite to the rotating end 2221. The movable end 2222 can rotate around the rotating end 2221 to open or close the ice discharging channel 23. In this embodiment, the rotating end 2221 is provided as a hinged structure connected to the second shell 221. One end of the flip cover 222 is hinged to the second shell 221 through the rotating end 2221, and the other end is the movable end 2222. The impact force of the ice can rotate outward around the hinge point of the rotating end 2221 to open the ice outlet port 2223 of the ice outlet chute, so that the ice can be exported to the outside for user use. Preferably, when exporting ice, the flip angle range of the flip cover 222 is 0° to 90°, and the flip angle of the flip cover 222 is preferably less than 90°. In a natural state, the flip cover 222 can be driven by its own gravity to automatically reset around the rotating end 2221 to close the ice outlet port 2223 of the ice outlet chute, which is beneficial to prevent external bacteria and other impurities from entering the ice purifier through the ice outlet chute, thereby ensuring the quality of the ice and the health of the user.
[0053] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a water channel arrangement of the multifunctional ice purifier, specifically, Figure 11 and Figure 12As shown, the pure water system 1 includes a raw water tank 11 and a filter module 12. A raw water flow channel 13 and a concentrated water flow channel 14 are provided between the raw water tank 11 and the filter module 12. The raw water flow channel 13 delivers raw water to the filter module 12. The concentrated water flow channel 14 is used to output concentrated water formed by filtration of the filter module 12. A first water pump 131 is provided in the raw water flow channel 13. A concentrated water valve 141 is provided in the concentrated water flow channel 14. The concentrated water valve 141 is used to control the flow of concentrated water in the concentrated water flow channel 14. On and off, the pure water side of the filter module 12 is connected to the first pure water flow channel 15 and the second pure water flow channel 16, the first pure water flow channel 15 and the second pure water flow channel 16 are respectively provided with a first water inlet valve 151 and a second water inlet valve 161, the first water inlet valve 151 can control the on and off of the first pure water flow channel 15, and the second water inlet valve 161 can control the on and off of the second pure water flow channel 16; the second pure water flow channel 16 is also provided with an external pure water container 162 located on one side of the second water inlet valve 161 , a fourth water pump 163, an instant heating module 164 and a water vapor separation box 165, wherein the instant heating module 164 is used to heat pure water, and the water vapor separation box 165 is used to isolate hot water and water vapor; specifically, the second water inlet valve 161 and the external pure water container are arranged along the water flow direction of the second pure water flow channel 16, and the second pure water flow channel 16 can transport the drinkable pure water filtered by the filter module 12 to the external pure water container 162; the external pure water container 162 is connected to the instant heating module 16 4 and a water vapor separator, a fourth water pump 163 is provided between the instant heating module 164 and the external pure water container 162, the fourth water pump 163 can pump water in the second pure water branch 1602 into the external pure water container 162, the instant heating module 164 can use a heating device such as an electric heating rod, and the water vapor separator is used to separate pure water and water vapor to prevent water vapor from being mixed with water when the water is discharged, thereby avoiding the occurrence of adverse phenomena such as boiling water splashing and steam spraying, thereby improving the user's drinking experience; optionally, in one embodiment, as Figure 11 As shown, the second pure water flow channel 16 can be connected to the external pure water container 162, and the fourth water pump 163, the instant heating module 164 and the water vapor separation box 165 can be installed in sequence on the front side of the external pure water container 162. The pure water in the second pure water flow channel 16 is extracted by the fourth water pump 163 to increase the flow rate of the pure water. The pure water flows through the instant heating module 164 and the water vapor separation box 165 in sequence, and finally flows into the external pure water container 162 for output. When the instant heating module 164 is heated, the external pure water container 162 outputs hot water. When the instant heating module 164 is not heated, the external pure water container 162 outputs water at room temperature. Optionally, in another embodiment, as Figure 12As shown, the second pure water flow channel 16 includes a first pure water branch channel 1601 and a second pure water branch channel 1602. The external pure water container 162 is arranged in the first pure water branch channel 1601 for outputting pure water at room temperature. The second pure water branch channel 1602 can be connected to a hot water output flow channel 17, which is independent of the external pure water container 162. The fourth water pump 163, the instant heating module 164 and the water vapor separator can be arranged along the water flow direction of the hot water output flow channel 17 to output hot water through the hot water output flow channel 17. An independent hot water output port can be provided in the ice purifier for users to access hot water. In addition, as Figure 2 、 Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, a first water level detector 166 is further connected to the outside of the external pure water container 162. The first water level detector 166 is used to detect the water level in the external pure water container 162 and send a corresponding signal to the control system of the ice purifier based on the water level in the external pure water container 162, thereby controlling the operation of the fourth water pump 163 through the control system of the ice purifier. For example, when the water level in the external pure water container 162 is high, the control system of the ice purifier drives the fourth water pump 163 to stop pumping water; when the water level in the external pure water container 162 is low, the control system of the ice purifier drives the fourth water pump 163 to start pumping water. Optionally, the first water level detector 166 can be a float-type, electrode-type, or other water level switch.
[0054] Through the above-mentioned setting, the ice purifier has a pure water production process: raw water is pumped out from the raw water tank 11 by the first water pump 131, and the raw water flows from the raw water tank 11 to the filter module 12 through the raw water flow channel 13, and is filtered by the filter module 12 to form pure water. When the first water inlet valve 151 is opened and the second water inlet valve 161 is closed, the pure water flows into the cold water tank 28 through the first pure water flow channel 15. When the second water inlet valve 161 is opened and the first water inlet valve 151 is closed, the pure water flows into the external pure water container 162 through the second pure water flow channel 16 to form normal temperature water or hot water output for user use. The concentrated water formed by filtering the filter module 12 is output to the outside through the concentrated water flow channel 14.
[0055] Furthermore, the ice-making system 2 includes a cold water tank 28 connected to the first pure water flow channel 15, the first pure water flow channel 15 can divert part of the pure water output by the filter module 12 to the cold water tank 28, a third pure water flow channel 29 is provided between the cold water tank 28 and the ice-making assembly 21, the third pure water flow channel 29 can divert the pure water in the cold water tank 28 to the ice-making assembly 21, further, the third pure water flow channel 29 is connected between the cold water tank 28 and the ice-making chamber 212, a second water pump 291 is provided in the third pure water flow channel 29, and the second water pump 291 is used to pump the pure water from the cold water tank 28 to the ice-making assembly 21. Pure water is pumped from the water tank 28 and transported to the ice-making assembly 21 along the third pure water flow channel 29. A first return flow channel 3 is provided between the ice-making refrigerator 25 and the cold water tank 28. The first return flow channel 3 can guide the ice water in the ice-making refrigerator 25 to the cold water tank 28. A second return flow channel 4 is provided between the ice-discharging assembly 22 and the cold water tank 28. The second return flow channel 4 can guide the ice water in the ice-discharging channel 23 to the cold water tank 28. Since the ice-making refrigerator 25 in the ice-making system 2 can store ice cubes, the ice cubes will melt and form ice water as the storage time increases. In order to avoid wasting water resources, such as Figure 12 and Figure 13As shown, a first return flow channel 3 is provided between the cold water tank 28 and the ice making refrigerator 25, so that the melted water inside the ice making refrigerator 25 can flow back to the cold water tank 28 along the first return flow channel 3 for secondary use. When the ice melts, an ice-water mixture is formed in the ice making refrigerator 25. The melted water inside the ice making refrigerator 25 can be cleaned in time by the provision of the first return flow channel 3 to avoid the growth of bacteria in the ice-water mixture and the deterioration of the ice quality, thereby protecting the health of users. In addition, a second return flow channel 4 is provided between the cold water tank 28 and the ice discharging assembly 22. An ice outlet channel 23 is provided in the ice assembly 22, and the second return flow channel 4 is connected to the ice outlet channel 23. When the ice cubes are discharged to the outside along the ice outlet channel 23, friction is generated between the ice cubes and the ice outlet channel 23, which causes the ice cubes to melt easily and form water stains in the ice outlet channel 23. By setting the second return flow channel 4, the water stains remaining in the ice outlet channel 23 are facilitated to flow back along the second return flow channel 4 to the cold water tank 28 for secondary utilization, which is beneficial to improving the utilization rate of water resources and preventing water stains from sliding out with the ice cubes, so as to ensure the cleanliness of the external environment of the ice purifier and enhance the user experience. In addition, the cold water tank 28 is also connected to an ice water output channel 5, and a third water pump 51 is provided in the ice water output channel 5. Through the arrangement of the third pure water channel 29, the first return channel 3 and the second return channel 4, the cold water tank 28 can simultaneously accommodate pure water and ice melt water of different temperatures. The pure water and ice melt water are mixed to form ice water, which can be exported to the outside through the ice water output channel 5 for user use. Optionally, a cooler can be provided in the cold water tank 28 or the ice water output channel 5 to further reduce the temperature of the ice water to meet the user's drinking requirements and enhance the user experience. In addition, optionally, as Figure 10 and Figure 11As shown, a second water level detector 281 is provided in the cold water tank 28. In this embodiment, the second water level detector 281 can be electrically connected to the second water pump 291, the ice-making component 21 and the third water pump 51 through the control system in the ice purifier. The second water level detector 281 detects the water level in the cold water tank 28 and sends a signal to the control system, thereby driving the second water pump 291 and the ice-making component 21. For example, when the second water level detector 281 detects that the water level in the cold water tank 28 is low, the second water level detector 281 sends a signal to the control system to drive the second water pump 291 to stop pumping water or drive the ice-making component 21 to stop making ice; when the second water level detector 281 detects that the water level in the cold water tank 28 is high, the second water level detector 281 sends a signal to the control system to drive the second water pump 291 to start pumping water and drive the ice-making component 21 to stop making ice. Start ice making; detect the water level in the cold water tank 28 through the second water level detector 281 and send a signal to the control system, thereby driving the third water pump 51. For example, when the second water level detector 281 detects that the water level in the cold water tank 28 is low, the second water level detector 281 sends a signal to the control system to drive the third water pump 51 to stop pumping water, so that the ice purifier stops outputting ice water; when the second water level detector 281 detects that the water level in the cold water tank 28 is high, the second water level detector 281 sends a signal to the control system to drive the third water pump 51 to start pumping water, so that the ice purifier can output ice water; by setting the second water level detector 281 in the cold water tank 28, it is beneficial to detect the water level in the cold water tank 28, and adjust the operation of the water pump and ice making mechanism in time to ensure the safe operation of the equipment. Optionally, the second water level detector 281 can use a capacitive water level switch, an electrode water level switch or a float water level switch. Optionally, such as Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the cold water tank 28 is provided with a sterilizer 282. The sterilizer 282 is used to sterilize the water in the cold water tank 28 to prevent bacteria from growing in the water over a long period of storage. This improves the quality of the ice cubes by improving the water quality, thereby protecting the health of the user. Optionally, the sterilizer 282 may be equipped with a UV sterilizer lamp, an ozone generator, or the like.
[0056] Through the above configuration, the ice purifier has the following ice making process and cold water recovery process.
[0057] Ice making process: The cold water tank 28 is connected to the ice making chamber 212 through a third pure water flow channel 29, and a second water pump 291 is provided in the third pure water flow channel 29. The inner cavity of the ice making refrigerator 25, the ice delivery channel 261 and the ice outlet channel 23 are connected; the pure water in the cold water tank 28 can be pumped into the ice making assembly 21 by the second water pump 291 to make ice. The made ice cubes are removed from the ice making assembly 21 and stored in the ice making refrigerator 25. As the ice cubes accumulate at the bottom of the ice making refrigerator 25, they enter the ice delivery channel 261 and are driven by the ice delivery device 262 to rotate and spirally rise along the ice delivery channel 261 and enter the ice outlet channel 23, and finally slide out to the outside along the ice outlet channel 23; in addition, the cold water tank 28 is also connected to an independent ice water output channel 5, and a third water pump 51 is provided in the ice water output channel 5. The ice water in the cold water tank 28 can be pumped to the outside by the third water pump 51.
[0058] Cold water recovery process: A first reflux channel 3 is provided between the ice making refrigerator 25 and the cold water tank 28. The ice water formed after the ice cubes stored in the ice making refrigerator 25 melt can flow back to the cold water tank 28 through the first reflux channel 3. A second reflux channel 4 is provided between the ice discharging component 22 and the cold water tank 28. The ice water stains formed when the crushed ice or ice cubes slide out along the ice discharging channel 23 can flow back to the cold water tank 28 through the second reflux channel 4. Then, the ice water in the cold water tank 28 flows to the ice making component 21 through the third pure water channel 29 for secondary ice making, or flows to the outside through the ice water output channel 5 for user use.
[0059] In addition, optional, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first return flow channel 3 is provided with a first return connection port 31 located at the bottom of the refrigerator 25 and a first cold water tank connection port 283 located on the side wall of the cold water tank 28, the second return flow channel 4 is provided with a second return connection port 41 located on the second shell 221 and a second cold water tank connection port 284 located on the side wall of the cold water tank 28, and the third pure water flow channel 29 is provided with a water inlet connection port 292 near the top of the refrigerator 25 and a third cold water connection port 285 located on the side wall of the cold water tank 28, wherein the first cold water connection port 283, the second cold water connection port 284 and the third cold water connection port 285 are respectively provided on the same side wall of the cold water tank 28 for easy connection.
[0060] On the other hand, when using the multifunctional ice purifier described in the above embodiment to make ice, the following steps are included:
[0061] S1, the pure water making system 1 produces pure water and injects the pure water into the ice making assembly 21;
[0062] Furthermore, step S1 further includes:
[0063] S11, when the first water pump 131 is started, raw water is pumped out from the raw water tank 11 by the first water pump 131 and transported to the filter module 12 through the raw water flow channel 13 for filtration;
[0064] S12, when the first water inlet valve 151 is opened and the second water inlet valve 161 is closed, the pure water filtered by the filter module 12 flows into the cold water tank 28 through the first pure water flow channel 15;
[0065] S13, when the second water inlet valve 161 is opened and the first water inlet valve 151 is closed, the pure water filtered by the filter module 12 flows into the external pure water container 162 through the second pure water flow channel 16;
[0066] S131, directly outputting pure water at room temperature through the external pure water container 162;
[0067] S132. When the fourth water pump 163 is started, the fourth water pump 163 pumps pure water from the second pure water flow channel 16. The pure water is first heated by the instant heating module 164, and then the heated pure water is diverted to the external pure water container 162 through the second pure water flow channel 16 to output hot water; through the above setting, the external pure water container 162 can output normal temperature water or hot water, which is more convenient for users to pour water and can simplify the structure of the ice purifier; or, the hot water output process in S132 can adopt another embodiment: when the fourth water pump 163 is started, the pure water is diverted to the instant heating module 164 for heating through the second pure water flow channel 16, and then the heated pure water is directly output through the hot water output flow channel 17 of the ice purifier; through the above setting, a hot water output flow channel 17 independent of the external pure water container 162 is used to separate hot water and normal temperature water, and users can freely choose to receive normal temperature water or hot water according to their needs, thereby improving user experience. It should be noted that both embodiments of step S132 have their own advantages. In actual production, the hot water output method can be customized according to user needs. Furthermore, in actual use of the ice purifier, steps S131 and S132 are parallel steps. The type of pure water output by the ice purifier can be selected according to user needs. This embodiment does not limit the specific order of using steps S131 and S132.
[0068] S14 , when the concentrated water valve 141 is opened, the concentrated water formed by filtering the filter module 12 is output to the outside through the concentrated water flow channel 14 .
[0069] In actual use of the ice purifier, by closing the second water inlet valve 161 and opening the first water inlet valve 151, all the pure water enters the cold water tank 28, which is beneficial to increasing the ice making amount and the supply of ice cubes, and also beneficial to increasing the supply of ice water; by closing the first water inlet valve 151 and opening the second water inlet valve 161, all the pure water enters the external pure water container 162, which is beneficial to increasing the supply of normal temperature water or hot water; by closing the first water inlet valve 151 and the second water inlet valve 161 and opening the concentrated water valve 141, the clean water formed after filtering the raw water in the filter module 12 can remain in the filter module 12 for self-cleaning, and the concentrated water formed subsequently is output to the outside through the concentrated water flow channel 14, which is beneficial to the self-cleaning of the filter module 12 to improve the filtering effect.
[0070] It should be noted that in the actual use of the ice purifier, the above steps S12 to S14 are implemented by adjusting the opening and closing of the first water inlet valve 151, the second water inlet valve 161 and the concentrated water valve 141 according to user needs. This embodiment does not limit the specific use order between steps S12 to S14.
[0071] S2, the ice making assembly 21 makes ice cubes from pure water and removes the ice from the ice storage chamber 2511;
[0072] Furthermore, step S2 further includes:
[0073] S21, the second water pump 291 is started and the pure water in the cold water tank 28 is injected into the ice-making assembly 21 through the third pure water flow channel 29, and the pure water is iced by the ice-making assembly 21 and de-iced into the ice storage chamber 2511;
[0074] S3, repeat the above step S2 to make ice;
[0075] S4. The ice cubes in the ice storage chamber 2511 are driven into the ice delivery channel 261 by the first ice guide wall 253. Specifically, when the ice cubes made by the ice making assembly 21 are detached, they fall into the ice storage chamber 2511 due to gravity. During the falling process, the ice cubes collide with the main body of the ice making bin 25 and break into smaller ice cubes. The ice cubes may also collide with the second ice guide wall 254 and the third ice guide wall 255 respectively and further fall to the bottom of the ice storage chamber 2511 (i.e., the bottom of the ice making bin 25) due to the forces of the second and third ice guide walls 254 and 255. Subsequently, the ice cubes collide with the first ice guide wall 253 and are moved to the ice inlet 2611 due to the lateral force of the first ice guide wall 253, and then enter the ice delivery channel 261 through the ice inlet 2611.
[0076] S5: The ice delivery assembly 26 drives the ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel 261 to the ice crushing assembly 24;
[0077] Furthermore, step S5 further includes:
[0078] S51: The ice delivery device 262 rotates via the second driver 2624 and drives the ice cubes entering the ice delivery channel 261 to spirally rise along the ice delivery channel 261, so that the ice cubes move to the ice outlet 2612 of the ice delivery channel 261 and enter the ice crushing chamber 271.
[0079] Compared with the horizontal ice delivery of the traditional ice making and water dispenser, the ice purifier of this embodiment sets the ice delivery channel 261 to deliver ice in a spiral manner. During actual installation, the entire ice delivery assembly 26 is also distributed longitudinally, so that the ice delivery channel 261 remains longitudinally arranged in the ice purifier. The ice cubes are transported longitudinally through the ice delivery channel 261, which can effectively utilize the height space inside the ice purifier, increase the ice storage space in the limited internal space of the equipment, improve the space utilization rate of the ice purifier, and increase the ice supply of the ice purifier, which is conducive to optimizing user experience. In addition, the use of The spiral upward conveying of ice cubes can make the ice cubes enter the ice delivery channel 261 in an orderly manner, which is conducive to the smooth discharge of ice cubes. Moreover, during the discharge process, the ice cubes are in a stationary state relative to the ice delivery device 262, which can reduce the wear of the ice cubes and thus maintain the integrity of the ice cubes. In addition, a mounting cylinder 252 is provided on the outside of the ice delivery device 262, and a spiral ice delivery channel 261 is formed between the ice delivery device 262 and the mounting cylinder 252. During the process of the ice cubes spirally rising along the ice delivery channel 261, the mounting cylinder 252 can limit the ice cubes from being affected by centrifugal force and flying out of the ice delivery channel 261.
[0080] S6 , after the ice-crushing assembly 24 further crushes the ice cubes to form crushed ice, the crushed ice slides out along the ice outlet channel 23 .
[0081] Furthermore, step S6 further includes:
[0082] S61: Ice cubes in the ice delivery channel 261 enter the upper cavity 2711 and the lower cavity 2712 in sequence through the ice outlet 2612 of the ice delivery channel 261. Ice cubes are then crushed into ice by the high-speed rotation of the ice-crushing blade assembly 241 in the lower cavity 2712. The crushed ice is then discharged through the ice outlet channel 23 in the second housing 221.
[0083] The ice cubes are further crushed by the ice crushing blade assembly 241 to obtain smaller crushed ice, and then the crushed ice slides out along the ice outlet channel 23 for users to take and use. Compared with traditional ice purifiers, the shape and size of the ice cubes can not only be formed by the original ice-making mold, but also can be further processed by the ice crushing blade assembly 241, so that the specifications of the ice cubes output by the ice purifier are diversified, the types of ice cubes are increased, and the users have more choices, thereby improving the user experience.
[0084] The above examples are merely used to further illustrate the technical content of the present invention for easier understanding by the reader. However, they do not limit the implementation of the present invention to these examples. Any technical extension or reinvention based on the present invention is protected by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.
Claims
1. A multifunctional ice purifier, comprising a body, characterized in that: The body comprises: A pure water preparation system (1), which is used to prepare pure water; An ice making system (2) for making ice from pure water, wherein a first pure water flow channel (15) for conveying pure water is connected between the ice making system (2) and the pure water making system (1); The ice making system (2) comprises an ice making assembly (21) for making ice from pure water, an ice discharging assembly (22) for discharging ice cubes, and an ice crushing assembly (24) provided between the ice making assembly (21) and the ice discharging assembly (22). The ice crushing assembly (24) is used for further crushing the ice cubes produced by the ice making assembly (21). The ice discharging assembly (22) is provided with an ice discharging channel (23) communicating with the ice making assembly (21) and the ice crushing assembly (24).
2. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making system (2) further comprises an ice-making refrigerator (25), an ice-delivering assembly (26) arranged between the ice-making assembly (21) and the ice-crushing assembly (24), a receiving chamber (251) capable of accommodating ice cubes being provided in the ice-making refrigerator (25), the ice-making assembly (21) and the ice-delivering assembly (26) being arranged relative to each other in the receiving chamber (251), at least a portion of the receiving chamber (251) being arranged as an ice storage chamber (2511) communicating with the ice-making assembly (21) and the ice-delivering assembly (26), the ice-delivering assembly (26) comprising an ice-delivering channel (261) longitudinally arranged in the receiving chamber (251), the ice-delivering channel (261) being communicated between the ice storage chamber (2511) and the ice-discharging channel (23).
3. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ice making ice box (25) is provided with a first shell (27) on the outside. An ice crushing cavity (271) communicating between the ice delivery channel (261) and the ice discharge channel (23) is provided in the first shell (27). The ice crushing cavity (271) includes an upper cavity (2711) opposite to the ice delivery channel (261) and a lower cavity (2712) communicating with the lower part of the upper cavity (2711). The ice crushing assembly (24) includes a plurality of ice crushing components (271) and a plurality of ice crushing components (271) that can extend into the ice crushing cavity (271). An ice-crushing blade assembly (241) and a first driver (242) connected to the ice-crushing blade assembly (241) are provided, wherein the blade head (2411) of the ice-crushing blade assembly (241) can extend into the lower cavity (2712), and the blade head (2411) is driven to rotate in the lower cavity (2712) by the first driver (242), so that an ice-crushing surface (2713) is formed at the connection point between the upper cavity (2711) and the lower cavity (2712).
4. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodating cavity (251) is provided with a mounting cylinder (252) connected to the ice making refrigerator (25), and the mounting cylinder (252) is provided with a mounting cavity (2512). The ice delivery assembly (26) includes an ice delivery device (262) rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity (2512). The ice delivery channel (261) is provided in the ice delivery device (262). The ice delivery channel (261) is provided with an ice inlet (2611) arranged near the bottom of the ice making refrigerator (25) and an ice outlet (2612) located above the ice inlet (2611). The ice inlet (2611) is communicated with the ice storage cavity (2511), and the ice outlet (2612) is communicated with the ice crushing assembly (24). The ice delivery device (262) rotates and drives ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel (261) into the ice crushing assembly (24).
5. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ice delivery device (262) includes a rotating shaft (2621) arranged in the installation cavity (2512), an ice delivery blade (2622) connected to the rotating shaft (2621), and a second driver (2624) connected to the rotating shaft (2621); the ice delivery blade (2622) is spirally arranged along the outer wall of the rotating shaft (2621); an ice delivery channel (261) communicating with the installation cavity (2512) is formed between the installation cylinder (252), the ice delivery blade (2622) and the rotating shaft (2621); the ice delivery channel (261) is a spiral channel; the rotating shaft (2621) is driven to rotate by the second driver (2624), and the ice delivery blade (2622) is caused to rotate to drive ice cubes to move along the ice delivery channel (261); An ice guide plate (2623) for guiding ice cubes into the ice delivery channel (261) is provided at the end of the ice delivery blade (2622); the ice guide plate (2623) is located at the lower side of the ice inlet (2611).
6. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ice making refrigerator (25) is provided with a first ice guide wall (253) opposite to the ice inlet (2611); the first ice guide wall (253) has a tendency to tilt downward, and the first ice guide wall (253) exerts a lateral force on ice cubes in the ice storage cavity (2511) to guide the ice cubes into the ice delivery channel (261).
7. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ice making refrigerator (25) is further provided with a second ice guide wall (254) and a third ice guide wall (255) connected to the upper part of the first ice guide wall (253). The second ice guide wall (254) is located on the lower side of the ice making assembly (21). The third ice guide wall (255) is connected between the second ice guide wall (254) and the first ice guide wall (253). A first angle (256) is formed between the first ice guide wall (253) and the third ice guide wall (255). The angle range of the first angle (256) is 90° to 180°. A second angle (257) is formed between the second ice guide wall (254) and the third ice guide wall (255). The angle range of the second angle (257) is 90° to 180°.
8. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ice discharging assembly (22) comprises a second shell (221) provided at the lower portion of the first shell (27); the ice discharging channel (23) is provided in the second shell (221) and communicates with the ice crushing chamber (271); at least a portion of the bottom wall (2211) of the second shell (221) has a tendency to extend downward, and the ice discharging channel (23) is provided along the bottom wall (2211).
9. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 8, characterized in that: A flip cover (222) is provided at the end of the second shell (221), and the flip cover (222) is provided with a rotating end (2221) connected to the second shell (221) and a movable end (2222) arranged opposite to the rotating end (2221), and the movable end (2222) is capable of rotating around the rotating end (2221) to open or close the ice outlet channel (23).
10. The multifunctional ice purifier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pure water system (1) comprises a raw water tank (11) and a filter module (12); a raw water flow channel (13) and a concentrated water flow channel (14) are provided between the raw water tank (11) and the filter module (12); the raw water flow channel (13) transports raw water to the filter module (12); the concentrated water flow channel (14) is used to output concentrated water formed by filtering the filter module (12); a first water pump (131) is provided in the raw water flow channel (13); a concentrated water valve (141) is provided in the concentrated water flow channel (14); the concentrated water valve (141) is used to control the on / off of the concentrated water flow channel (14); the pure water side of the filter module (12) is connected to a first pure water flow channel (15) and a second pure water flow channel (16); the first pure water flow channel (15) and the second pure water flow channel (16) are provided with a first water inlet valve (151) and a second water inlet valve (161), respectively; The ice-making system (2) includes a cold water tank (28) connected to the first pure water flow channel (15); a third pure water flow channel (29) is provided between the cold water tank (28) and the ice-making assembly (21); a second water pump (291) is provided in the third pure water flow channel (29); the second water pump (291) is used to pump pure water from the cold water tank (28) and transport the pure water along the third pure water flow channel (29) to the ice-making assembly (21); a first return flow channel (3) is provided between the ice-making refrigerator (25) and the cold water tank (28); a second return flow channel (4) is provided between the ice-discharging assembly (22) and the cold water tank (28); the cold water tank (28) is also connected to an ice water output flow channel (5); a third water pump (51) is provided in the ice water output flow channel (5); The second pure water flow channel (16) is further provided with an external pure water container (162) located on one side of the second water inlet valve (161), a fourth water pump (163), an instant heating module (164) and a water vapor separation box (165). The instant heating module (164) is used to heat pure water, and the water vapor separation box (165) is used to isolate hot water and water vapor.
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Water dispenser capable of making ice
CN118402704A