Spherical ice-making structure and equipment thereof

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of ice making, and particularly relates to a spherical ice-making structure and equipment thereof, the spherical ice-making structure comprises a support frame, and an upper mold, a lower mold and an evaporator which are arranged on the support frame; a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole are formed in the top of the upper die; hinged shafts are arranged on the left side and the right side of the supporting frame respectively, the upper die and the lower die are hinged to the supporting frame through the hinged shafts on the single sides respectively, and the upper die and the lower die form a complete sphere after rotating and abutting on the inner sides of the hinged shafts. The evaporator comprises a coil pipe, and the coil pipe is arranged around a sphere formed after the upper die and the lower die are in butt joint. Driving motors are further arranged at the ends of the two hinge shafts and used for driving the upper mold or the lower mold to rotate, and the driving rotation directions of the two driving motors are opposite when the molds are opened and closed. According to the scheme, the function of circularly manufacturing the spherical ice is achieved in a limited space, and the manufactured ice balls are attractive and not prone to melting; the whole preparation tool is simple in structure, small in size, high in ice making efficiency and low in production cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of ice making technology, and specifically relates to a spherical ice making structure and equipment thereof. Background Art

[0002] Existing ice-making equipment usually produces a hollow bullet-shaped structure. Although it has the advantage of a short ice-making cycle, the ice produced is easily broken or melted due to its thin wall, which is inconvenient to store and use and greatly affects the taste of drinking. The existing ball-shaped ice-making structure is large in size and cannot be combined with other functions. It must be purchased separately, which takes up space and is expensive, which is not conducive to daily needs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a spherical ice-making structure and equipment thereof to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A spherical ice-making structure comprises a support frame, an upper mold, a lower mold and an evaporator arranged on the support frame; a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole are arranged on the top of the upper mold;

[0006] The left and right sides of the support frame are respectively provided with hinge shafts, and the upper mold and the lower mold are respectively hinged to the support frame through the hinge shaft on one side, and the upper mold and the lower mold are rotated and docked inside the hinge shaft to form a complete sphere;

[0007] The evaporator includes a coil, and the coil is arranged around the sphere formed by the upper mold and the lower mold being connected;

[0008] The ends of the two hinge shafts are also provided with driving motors for driving the upper mold or the lower mold to rotate, and the driving rotation directions of the two driving motors are opposite when opening and closing the mold.

[0009] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the upper mold includes an upper connecting plate and at least one upper mold bowl fixed on the upper connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, the lower mold plate includes a lower connecting plate and at least one lower mold bowl fixed on the lower connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, and the temperature conduction efficiency of the lower mold bowl is greater than or equal to the temperature conduction efficiency of the upper mold bowl.

[0010] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the top edge of the lower mold bowl protrudes upward to form a leak-proof edge, and after the lower mold and the upper mold are connected, the leak-proof edge covers the edge of the upper mold.

[0011] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solution: a sealing rubber ring is provided inside the leak-proof edge.

[0012] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: a pressing part for manually opening and closing the upper mold is also provided on the upper connecting plate, and the end of the pressing part protrudes from the right edge of the upper connecting plate and is tilted upward relative to the plane of the upper connecting plate.

[0013] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the support frame includes a base and side panels arranged at the front and rear ends of the base, the drive motor is arranged on the side panels, and a first clearance groove is provided on the base corresponding to the position after the lower mold is docked.

[0014] Among them, the present application may further include the following technical solution: the bottom of the support frame is also connected to a cover plate, and the coil is arranged between the bottom of the support frame and the cover plate.

[0015] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solution: a second clearance groove is provided at the position where the cover plate corresponds to the position after docking with the lower mold.

[0016] Among them, the present application may further include the following technical solution: a liquid leakage hole is also provided on the cover plate.

[0017] The present application also provides a ball-shaped ice-making device, comprising the ball-shaped ice-making structure described above.

[0018] Beneficial effects:

[0019] Through structural design, this application realizes the function of recyclable ball-shaped ice production in a limited space. The ice balls produced are beautiful and not easy to melt; the overall preparation tooling has a simple structure, a small volume, high ice-making efficiency, and low production cost; and because the overall structure occupies a small space, only external water pipes and evaporators are required, which has good compatibility and can be combined with other functions including refrigeration equipment in the future to create more possibilities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the spherical ice-making structure in the open state of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the closed state structure of the spherical ice-making structure of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the spherical ice-making structure of this application.

[0023] Wherein, the accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0024] 1. Base; 2. Lower mold; 3. First side plate; 4. Upper mold; 5. Second side plate; 6. Second motor; 7. First motor; 8. Coil; 9. Cover plate; 10. Articulated shaft; 11. Pressing part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the following will be combined with specific embodiments and appended Figure 1-3 The implementation methods of this application are described in further detail.

[0026] The present application provides a spherical ice-making structure, including a support frame, and an upper mold 4, a lower mold 2 and an evaporator arranged on the support frame; wherein, the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 are the main components of the mold, the evaporator is the main component that provides a cooling environment for the mold, and the support frame supports and protects at least part of the upper mold 4, the lower mold 2 and the evaporator.

[0027] The top of the upper mold 4 is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; water is injected into the water inlet through the top water pipe. During the ice making process, water flow will be intermittently injected to prevent the produced ball-shaped ice from having gaps, and the overflowed water will flow out through the water outlet.

[0028] The left and right sides of the support frame are respectively provided with hinge shafts 10, and the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 are respectively hinged to the support frame through the hinge shaft 10 on one side. The upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 are rotated and connected inside the hinge shaft 10 to form a complete sphere; the hinge shafts 10 on both sides are set, so that the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 can move relative to each other at the same time, thereby performing the mold opening and demolding operations at the same time, improving the operating efficiency; since the lower mold 2 is flipped from bottom to top, it will not occupy the lower space. Especially when the lower space is full of prepared ice cubes, the upward flip demolding can reduce the possibility of interference with the prepared ice cubes and improve the success rate of demolding.

[0029] The evaporator includes a coil 8, which is arranged around the sphere formed after the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 are connected. Since the shape of the coil 8 is variable, the shape of the coil 8 can be adjusted according to the specific shape of the mold. By surrounding the mold with the coil 8, the mold is placed in a low-temperature environment, thereby achieving rapid cooling and freezing, completing the ice making process.

[0030] Drive motors are also provided at the ends of the two hinge shafts 10 to rotate the upper mold 4 or the lower mold 2. The two drive motors rotate in opposite directions when the molds are opened and closed. The drive motors drive the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 to rotate relative to or in opposite directions, thereby achieving the function of ice making and demolding.

[0031] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the upper mold 4 includes an upper connecting plate and at least one upper mold 4 bowl fixed on the upper connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, the lower mold 2 includes a lower connecting plate and at least one lower mold 2 bowl fixed on the lower connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, and the temperature conduction efficiency of the lower mold 2 bowls is greater than or equal to the temperature conduction efficiency of the upper mold 4 bowls.

[0032] For example, the lower mold 2 is an aluminum alloy semicircular mold. When making ice, the first motor 7 rotates clockwise to bring the lower mold 2 into close contact with the base 1, increasing heat transfer efficiency. The upper mold 4 is a plastic semicircular mold with a water inlet and outlet at the top and a water inlet pipe connected to the rear of the top. One end of the upper mold 4 is connected to the second motor 6, which rotates between the two side plates. When making ice, the second motor 6 rotates counterclockwise to close the upper and lower molds, utilizing the low temperature uploaded from the bottom to complete the freezing of the entire sphere.

[0033] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the top edge of the bowl of the lower mold 2 protrudes upward to form a leak-proof edge, and after the lower mold 2 and the upper mold 4 are connected, the leak-proof edge covers the edge of the upper mold 4.

[0034] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: a sealing rubber ring is provided inside the leak-proof edge to further reduce the possibility of water leakage after water injection and improve the aesthetics of the sphere after molding.

[0035] The present application may further include the following technical solution: a pressing portion 11 is provided on the upper connecting plate for manually opening and closing the upper mold 4. The end of the pressing portion 11 protrudes from the right edge of the upper connecting plate and is tilted upward relative to the plane of the upper connecting plate. By providing the pressing portion 11, the upper mold 4 can be manually opened by pressing, reducing the possibility of being unable to view the internal conditions of the mold due to the drive motor not working.

[0036] Among them, the present application can further include the following technical solutions: the support frame includes a base 1 and side panels arranged at the front and rear ends of the base 1, the drive motor is arranged on the side panel, and a first clearance groove is provided on the base 1 at the position corresponding to the position after the lower mold 2 is docked. The base 1 is the base of the entire device, and the first side panel 3 and the second side panel 5 are fixed at both ends of the base 1; the cover plate 9 is fixed to the base 1 to wrap the coil 8 inside; the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 pass through the hinge shaft 10 respectively, and are rotatably connected between the first side panel 3 and the second side panel 5; the first motor 7 is connected to the lower mold 2, and the second motor 6 is connected to the upper mold 4, and is rotatably connected to the outside of the second side panel 5. The first clearance groove can be a hemispherical structure, or it can be any shape that does not interfere with the lower mold 2 bowls.

[0037] The present application may further include the following technical solutions: a cover plate 9 is connected to the bottom of the support frame, and the coil 8 is arranged between the bottom of the support frame and the cover plate 9. In order to improve the freezing effect, the coil 8 is embedded under the base 1 and is in full contact with it. The bottom is covered by the cover plate 9 to form a relatively closed space inside the base to prevent the cold air from leaking out.

[0038] The present application may further include the following technical solution: a second clearance groove is provided at the position of the cover plate 9 corresponding to the position after the lower mold 2 is docked. The second clearance groove may be a hemispherical structure or any shape that does not interfere with the lower mold 2 bowl and the first clearance groove.

[0039] The present application may further include the following technical solutions: a leakage hole is provided on the cover plate 9 to facilitate the outflow of water generated during the operation of the coil 8, thereby ensuring a dry and clean space. The present application also provides a ball-shaped ice-making device, including the ball-shaped ice-making structure described above.

[0040] When in use, after the ball-type ice-making equipment is powered on, the ice-making function button is pressed, the evaporator starts working, the low-temperature medium flows in the coil 8, the first motor 7 rotates to reset the lower mold 2 to fit in the groove of the base 1, the second motor 6 rotates to drive the upper mold 4 to close the mold, and water is injected into the mold through the water pipe. After it is full, it is paused, and water is injected intermittently during the period; after ice making is completed, the second motor 6 drives the upper mold 4 to rotate 80° clockwise, and the first motor 7 drives the lower mold 2 to rotate 110° counterclockwise, the ice ball falls to complete demoulding, and the evaporator continues to work. Repeating the above actions can realize cyclic ice making; press the stop ice making button, the evaporator stops working, the first motor 7 and the second motor 6 drive the upper mold 4 and the lower mold 2 to reset, and empty the inside of the mold.

[0041] The present application also provides a spherical ice-making device, comprising the above spherical ice-making structure.

[0042] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application in any other manner. Any person skilled in the art may utilize the above disclosed technical content to modify or modify the present invention into equivalent embodiments with equivalent variations. However, any simple modifications, equivalent variations, and modifications to the above embodiments that do not depart from the technical content of the present application and are based on the technical essence of the present application shall still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A spherical ice-making structure, characterized in that: include: A support frame, and an upper mold (4), a lower mold (2), and an evaporator arranged on the support frame; a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole are provided on the top of the upper mold (4); A hinge shaft (10) is provided on the left and right sides of the support frame respectively, and the upper mold (4) and the lower mold (2) are hinged to the support frame respectively through the hinge shaft (10) on one side, and the upper mold (4) and the lower mold (2) are rotated and docked inside the hinge shaft (10) to form a complete sphere; The evaporator comprises a coil (8), and the coil (8) is arranged around the sphere formed after the upper mold (4) and the lower mold (2) are connected; The ends of the two hinge shafts (10) are also provided with driving motors for driving the upper mold (4) or the lower mold (2) to rotate, and the driving rotation directions of the two driving motors are opposite when opening and closing the mold.

2. A spherical ice-making structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper mold (4) comprises an upper connecting plate and at least one upper mold (4) bowl fixed on the upper connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, and the lower mold (2) plate comprises a lower connecting plate and at least one lower mold (2) bowl fixed on the lower connecting plate in a hemispherical shape, wherein the temperature conduction efficiency of the lower mold (2) bowl is greater than or equal to the temperature conduction efficiency of the upper mold (4) bowl.

3. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top edge of the bowl of the lower mold (2) protrudes upward to form a leak-proof edge. After the lower mold (2) and the upper mold (4) are connected, the leak-proof edge covers the edge of the upper mold (4).

4. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A sealing rubber ring is arranged inside the leak-proof edge.

5. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper connecting plate is also provided with a pressing portion (11) for manually opening and closing the upper mold (4), and the end of the pressing portion (11) protrudes from the right edge of the upper connecting plate and is tilted upward relative to the plane of the upper connecting plate.

6. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame comprises a base (1) and side panels arranged at the front and rear ends of the base (1); the drive motor is arranged on the side panels; a first clearance groove is arranged on the base (1) at a position corresponding to the position after the lower mold (2) is docked.

7. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the support frame is also connected to a cover plate (9), and the coil (8) is arranged between the bottom of the support frame and the cover plate (9).

8. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cover plate (9) is provided with a second relief groove at a position corresponding to the position after docking with the lower die (2).

9. The spherical ice-making structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cover plate (9) is also provided with a liquid leakage hole.

10. A ball-shaped ice-making device, characterized in that: The invention comprises the spherical ice-making structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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