Water dispenser with ice making function

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water dispenser with an ice-making function, which comprises a dispenser body, and an ice-making module, a water outlet module and an inner container which are arranged in the dispenser body, the inner container is positioned below the ice-making module and is divided into a first mounting cavity positioned on the upper layer and a second mounting cavity positioned on the lower layer through a partition plate, and an ice basket is mounted in the first mounting cavity; an ice water box is mounted in the second mounting cavity, and the ice water box can be taken out of the second mounting cavity to be independently cleaned or used, so that great convenience is achieved; the top of the first installation cavity is open, ice blocks made by the ice making module can be poured into the ice basket, ice water made by the ice making module falls into the first installation cavity and then leaks into an ice water box below through the water outlet, a water guiding piece is further installed on the water outlet, and a water guiding wall extending downwards is arranged at the bottom of the water guiding piece. And the water guide piece guides and concentrates the water falling from the water outlet through the water guide wall, so that the water cannot flow away along the periphery of the bottom wall of the partition plate and completely falls into the ice water box below, and the water receiving problem after the detachable ice water box structure is transformed is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of water dispensers, in particular to a water dispenser with an ice-making function. Background Art

[0002] Water dispensers are common household drinking water appliances, but traditional ones only have the function of dispensing water by heating or cooling it. In the prior art, there are water dispensers with ice-making functions, such as those disclosed in prior patent CN101949688B. An ice-making module produces ice cubes and ice water. The ice cubes are poured onto a receiving platform through a dumping structure and slide into an ice basket below. The ice water then falls along the receiving platform into an ice water chamber below. After the ice basket receives the ice cubes, some of the ice water also falls through the ice basket's water leakage hole into the ice water chamber below. The ice water chamber stores the ice water for further ice making or supplying to people.

[0003] Since the ice basket and the ice water chamber are in the same chamber, that is, the ice basket is installed at the upper part of the chamber, and the ice water chamber is formed at the lower part of the chamber; on the one hand, the ice water chamber is fixed, and it is necessary to reach into the fuselage to clean and maintain it, which is very inconvenient; on the other hand, since the drainage performance of the ice-making module is uncertain when pouring ice water, the current structure can only use a larger chamber structure to accommodate the ice water chamber and the ice-making module, so that the two are in the same space, occupying the internal structure of the fuselage and limiting the internal structure of the fuselage. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a water dispenser with an ice-making function.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0006] A water dispenser with an ice-making function comprises a body, and an ice-making module, a water outlet module and an inner tank arranged in the body. The inner tank is located below the ice-making module and is divided into a first installation cavity located on the upper layer and a second installation cavity located on the lower layer by a partition. An ice basket is installed in the first installation cavity, and an ice water box is installed in the second installation cavity. A drain outlet is provided on the partition. The top of the first installation cavity is open. Ice cubes made by the ice-making module can be poured into the ice basket. Ice water made by the ice-making module falls into the first installation cavity and leaks into the ice water box below through the drain outlet. A water guide is also installed on the drain outlet. A water guide wall extending downward is provided at the bottom of the water guide.

[0007] The top surface of the partition plate is partially sunken to form a water collecting chamber, and the drain port is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collecting chamber.

[0008] The bottom wall of the water collecting chamber is further provided with a supporting rib. When the ice basket is installed in the first installation cavity, the supporting rib abuts against the bottom of the ice basket.

[0009] The bottom of the ice basket is provided with a water leakage hole.

[0010] The water leakage holes are concentrated at the rear of the ice basket, and the bottom of the ice basket is inclined and tilted downward toward the water leakage holes.

[0011] The water guide member is made of silica gel and is sleeved on the edge of the drain outlet. The inner hole wall of the water guide member extends downward to form the water guide wall.

[0012] There are more than two drain outlets, which are located within the projection range of the top opening of the ice water box.

[0013] The front side of the fuselage is respectively provided with installation windows for the ice basket and the ice water box to pass through, corresponding to the first installation cavity and the second installation cavity of the inner liner. The ice basket and the ice water box are installed with a grab panel on the front side. After the ice basket and the ice water box are installed in the inner liner, the grab panel is embedded in the installation window and covers the openings of the first installation cavity and the second installation cavity.

[0014] The openings of the first installation cavity and the second installation cavity are respectively connected to the back sides of the two installation windows, and a sealing strip is sandwiched between them.

[0015] A locking structure is provided between the grip panel and the installation window.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention replaces the ice water chamber originally used for storing ice water with a detachable ice water box, and the ice water box can be taken out from the inner tank for cleaning or use separately, which is very convenient; and the inner tank is divided into an upper and lower layer structure by a partition, the upper layer is used to place the ice basket, and the lower layer is used to place the ice water box, and a drain port is provided on the partition, and a water guide is provided on the drain port, the ice water made by the ice making module will first fall into the upper layer of the inner tank, and be discharged to the lower layer of the inner tank through the drain port on the partition, and the water guide will guide and concentrate the water falling through the drain port through the water guide wall, and it will not flow around the bottom wall of the partition and fall completely into the ice water box below, solving the water connection problem after the transformation to a detachable ice water box structure, and effectively reducing the volume of the inner tank, reducing the occupied area and simplifying the interior of the fuselage to obtain more space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of point A in the figure;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the inner liner of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the connection between the inner liner opening and the front side of the fuselage of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the ice basket of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Reference Figures 1 to 6 A water dispenser with an ice-making function includes a body 1, a water tank 2, an ice-making module 3, a water outlet module 4, and an inner tank 5 arranged in the body 1. The inner tank 5 is located below the ice-making module 3 and is divided into a first installation cavity 51 located on the upper layer and a second installation cavity 52 located on the lower layer by a partition 53. An ice basket 6 is installed in the first installation cavity 51, and an ice water box 7 is installed in the second installation cavity 52. ​​The ice water box 7 can be taken out of the second installation cavity 52 for cleaning or use separately, which is very convenient. Since the present invention abandons the previous ice water chamber structure, a drain port 54 is provided on the partition 53. The top of the first installation chamber 51 is open, and the ice cubes made by the ice making module 3 can be poured into the ice basket 6, while the ice water made by the ice making module 3 falls into the first installation chamber 51 and leaks into the ice water box 7 below through the drain port 54. A water guide member 55 is also installed on the drain port 54. A downwardly extending water guide wall 551 is provided at the bottom of the water guide member 55. The water guide wall 551 can guide and concentrate the water falling through the drain port 54, and will not flow around the bottom wall of the partition 53 so as to fall completely into the ice water box 7 below, thereby solving the water collection problem after the transformation into a detachable ice water box 7 structure.

[0025] Furthermore, through the above structure, the volume of the inner tank of the utility model is effectively reduced, the occupied area is reduced, and the interior of the fuselage is simplified to obtain more space for more flexible arrangement of components.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top surface of the partition 53 is partially sunken to form a water collection chamber 56. Ice water leaking from the ice basket 6 is accumulated in the water collection chamber 56. The drain port 54 is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collection chamber 56, allowing the ice water to be concentrated and discharged from the drain port 54 to the second installation chamber 52 below. The ice water will not flow randomly in the first installation chamber 51 or even overflow from the first installation chamber 51. Because the top surface of the partition 53 is sunken to form the water collection chamber 56, to ensure the stable installation of the ice basket, the bottom wall of the water collection chamber 56 is protruded with support ribs 57. The support ribs 57 can be evenly distributed in multiple groups. When the ice basket 6 is installed in the first installation chamber 51, the support ribs 57 abut the bottom of the ice basket 6, supporting the ice basket 6.

[0027] like Figure 4 、 Figure 6As shown, the ice basket 6 leaks the ice water made by the ice-making module 3 into the first installation cavity 51 through the leakage hole 62 at the bottom. In order to clearly identify the leakage location, the leakage holes 62 are concentrated at the rear of the ice basket 6 in this embodiment. The bottom of the ice basket 6 is inclined and tilted downward toward the leakage hole 62 so that the ice water flows to the rear of the ice basket for discharge. In addition, a guide inclined wall inclined toward the water collection cavity 56 can be provided on the rear side of the first installation cavity 51 to guide the water leaking from the leakage hole 62 into the water collection cavity 56 as much as possible through the guide inclined wall.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, the water guide 55 is made of silicone and fits over the edge of the drain port 54. Its inner wall extends downward to form the water guide wall 551. The silicone water guide 55 is easier to process and form and is also very convenient to install. There are two or more drain ports 54, each located within the projection of the open top of the ice water box 7, to accelerate the drop of ice water.

[0029] like Figure 5 As shown, the front side of the fuselage 1 is provided with installation windows 11 for the ice basket 6 and ice water tray 7 to pass through, corresponding to the first installation cavity 51 and the second installation cavity 52 of the inner liner 5, respectively. A grip panel 8 is installed on the front side of the ice basket 6 and ice water tray 7. Users can install the ice basket 6 and ice water tray 7 by grasping the buckle grooves on the grip panel 8. After the ice basket 6 and ice water tray 7 are installed in the inner liner 5, the grip panel 8 is embedded in the installation window 11 and covers the openings of the first and second installation cavities 51 and 52. Preferably, a sealing ring is sandwiched between the grip panel 8 and the installation window 11. When the grip panel 8 is embedded in the installation window 11, the outer surface of the grip panel 8 is flush with the front surface of the fuselage 1. Furthermore, the openings of the first and second installation cavities 51 and 52 are connected to the back sides of the two installation windows 11, respectively, and a sealing strip is sandwiched between them to prevent water from entering the space in the fuselage 1 where the electrical components are placed through the connection gap. Furthermore, a locking structure is provided between the grip panel 8 and the installation window 11. After the ice basket 6 or the ice water box 7 is installed in the inner tank 5, the grip panel 8 and the installation window 11 are locked by the locking structure, so that the ice basket 6 or the ice water box 7 cannot fall out naturally.

Claims

1. A water dispenser with ice-making function, characterized in that: The invention comprises a body (1), an ice making module (3), a water outlet module (4) and an inner tank (5) arranged in the body (1); the inner tank (5) is located below the ice making module (3) and is divided into a first installation cavity (51) located at an upper layer and a second installation cavity (52) located at a lower layer by a partition (53); an ice basket (6) is installed in the first installation cavity (51), and an ice water box (7) is installed in the second installation cavity (52); a drain port (54) is provided on the partition (53); the top of the first installation cavity (51) is open; ice cubes made by the ice making module (3) can be poured into the ice basket (6); ice water made by the ice making module (3) falls into the first installation cavity (51) and leaks into the ice water box (7) below through the drain port (54); a water guide (55) is also installed on the drain port (54); and a water guide wall (551) extending downward is provided at the bottom of the water guide (55).

2. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the partition (53) is partially sunken to form a water collecting chamber (56), and the drain port (54) is arranged on the bottom wall of the water collecting chamber (56).

3. The water dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the water collecting chamber (56) is also provided with a protruding support rib (57). When the ice basket (6) is installed in the first installation chamber (51), the support rib (57) abuts against the bottom of the ice basket (6).

4. The water dispenser according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the ice basket (6) is provided with a water leakage hole (62).

5. The water dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water leakage holes (62) are concentrated at the rear of the ice basket (6), and the bottom of the ice basket (6) is inclined and tilted downward in the direction of the water leakage holes (62).

6. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water guide member (55) is made of silica gel and is sleeved on the edge of the drain outlet (54), and its inner hole wall extends downward to form the water guide wall (551).

7. The water dispenser according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: There are more than two drain outlets (54) and they are located within the projection range of the top opening of the ice water box (7).

8. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the body (1) is provided with installation windows (11) for the ice basket (6) and the ice water box (7) to pass through, respectively corresponding to the first installation cavity (51) and the second installation cavity (52) of the inner liner (5); the front side of the ice basket (6) and the ice water box (7) is provided with a grip panel (8); after the ice basket (6) and the ice water box (7) are installed in the inner liner (5), the grip panel (8) is embedded in the installation window (11) and covers the openings of the first installation cavity (51) and the second installation cavity (52).

9. The water dispenser according to claim 8, characterized in that: The openings of the first installation cavity (51) and the second installation cavity (52) are respectively connected to the back sides of the two installation windows (11), and a sealing strip is sandwiched between them.

10. The water dispenser according to claim 8, characterized in that: A locking structure is provided between the gripping panel (8) and the installation window (11).

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